1. What gives you energy? What takes it away?
People tell me I have a lot of nervous energy and I do. Here lately, I have been getting so tired and sleepy around 3pm so I drink a Celsius Live Fit. It has zero sugar This drink seems to perk me up.
Natural energy comes from watching my grandsons play football. Saturday I was at football games...twins and Blake all day from 11am to 6pm. AND not one ounce of tiredness or sleepiness.
Stress does take my energy away and I stress out a lot! BUT rude people and drama take my energy away,also.
2. How often do you shop for clothes? What accessory do you always wear?
Here lately about EVERYDAY!! I need to stop, but I have found the cutest boutique about an hour from me and the clothes are so cute, PLUS the employees make you feel so comfortable and are down-to-earth. I am going to have to get three more jobs if I keep this up.
I use to always wear my wedding band, but since hub's death I have put them away. I always wear earrings.
3. What's something free that you feel grateful for?
The beautiful sunsets and lasting friends.
4. Breakfast, lunch, dinner...which meal of the day do you enjoy most? What's your go-to comfort food?
I usually skip breakfast. lunch at school is eaten in 10 minutes and going to football games to see the grands play, my lunch is usually popcorn or a candy bar. Dinner is by myself and I don't cook so it is more junk food (I know I have tried preparing meals but end up throwing them away).
My comfort food is a bowl of cereal.
5. This week the world remembers the tragic events of 9/11. Do you mark the day in any way? How do historical events shape your perspective on your personal challenges?
I remember exactly where I was on this day. I was teaching at the middle school and the high school principal turned off ALL TVs. We (teachers) would try to sneak to the library and see what was going on. I remember watching the news all night and then the next day watching the celebration of what that country did to us.
By learning from the past mistakes help me with personal challenges. Historical events help me to be a cheerleader for the future reminding me that I will eventually get through this.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
Saturday was spent at the ballfield....the football field.
The twins are playing tag football and their game began at 11am. Well, it was supposed to but it didn't get started till almost 12. I get so tickled at this age group. You have some kids who are so serious and others who run the wrong way.
Blake's game began at 3pm. Flag football doesn't last long, but I didn't want to go home and then drive back to Abingdon. I needed to get some flowers for hub's and daughter's grave so I went to Hobby Lobby. One can't just go into Hobby Lobby without buying other stuff not on the list and that is exactly what I did.
Blake's game began on time (thankful) because it rained and at this age the game isn't cancelled!! But I love watching him play. He is so much like my precious Amanda ...personality wise and he thinks of others before himself. He was crying after the game because the ref said he had pushed another player in the back but Blake kept saying he didn't. His parents had to explain to him that they knew he didn't push the player in the back but the REF is who is in charge and what he says goes. Blake just had a hard time understanding why the REF would lie. But all was better later the next day!!
Monday was eat lunch with someone GRAND at the boys' school. Which was also book fair day (yep, I knew what the school was doing). The twins have adjusted well to school and was telling me I had to follow the rules!! Eating lunch cost me more than a lunch, I will tell you that. But so glad they enjoy books!!
Have a great rest of the week and Enjoy Life!
Nice to have met you this morning on the Hodgepodge. I don't think any of us will ever forget where we were and what we were doing on 9/11. Our son's best "sister" friend, and the daughter of our best friends, was employed in one of the towers, so naturally, we feared the worst. Fortunately, she was running late that morning and exited the subway just after the first plane hit. Also, my sister lost her husband a couple of years ago, and living alone makes meal planning so difficult, so I identified with your eating habits.
ReplyDeleteI like the wording for the 'grandparent' event. My grands are playing baseball and soccer and often the games overlap, but so far have at least been in the same park. I think a bowl of cereal can be a comfort. It's one of those foods that works when you can't figure out what you want to eat and nothing really sounds good. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteYour grandsons are cute! Grandkids are a blessing for sure!
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