Wednesday Hodgepodge

1. April 15th is the deadline for Americans to file their state and federal income tax returns.  What's a job you do on a regular basis that could be described as 'taxing'? 

The end of the year-which is rapidly approaching-paperwork for school teachers.  There is so much paperwork at the end of the year that no one really knows.  Please just let me finish teaching before taking those rigor tests!!

2. I'm participating in the April A-Z blog challenge, and the Hodgepodge happens to fall on Day O this week. In keeping with that theme...olives, onions, oysters, okra...of the foods mentioned, what's your favorite O food?

Oysters-I love any type of seafood!

3.  What is something memorable you experienced as a child that your own children (or future children/nieces/nephews) will not get to experience? \

Feeling safe!

4. Term limits for our elected officials...your thoughts? 

Yes-if the elected officials are doing a good job-nothing to worry about, right?

5. On April 18th, 1775, Paul Revere made his famous 'midnight ride'...when did you last make a midnight ride?  Perhaps the fate of a nation wasn't hanging in the balance, but tell us where you were headed anyway.

Fate of a nation wasn't riding that night, but #2 daughter thought she was. It has been about 5 years ago, hub and I had to get daughter from Florida to North Carolina.  Daughter #2 was playing basketball in Florida-at the Disney Sports Complex-game ended at 8 that evening and she had to be in North Carolina the next morning by 9.  Yes, we drove all night-with plenty of coffee, and daughter made it in time.

6.  What would freak you out more...a mouse running across your floor or a big fat hairy spider? 
I am petrified of a mouse!!!

7. I love it when people ask me________________________?
Are you really that old?

8.  Insert your own random thought here. 
I keep blaming it on losing an hour of sleep-but I feel so tired here lately.  

Weekend Rewind

I can't believe we are in the middle of April.  I feel like I have been in a whirl wind lately.

The weather has been nice!!  Yay!!!  There for a while I thought, winter was never going to leave.  The week of Easter it snowed-yep school was closed for two day prior to Easter.  Then the fourth of April as I was leaving school, it was sleeting-so a big shout for some nice weather.

Last week was a long week for me.  We had special visitors to school on Tuesday-special visitors are  people who come and see if what we say we are doing we are actually doing.  Those of us in education know what I mean.  After being interviewed and observed by these special people, I had to head to a conference for the afternoon.  I awoke on Wednesday morning wondering what happened to Tuesday-Tuesday was a blur for me.  Now, I wonder what happened to the rest of the week.

Hub and I grabbed a quick bite to eat on Friday and rented a movie to watch.  I fell asleep during the movie.   I do vaguely remember hub waking me up-he said I was snoring.  Surely, he says I was exhausted.  Being exhausted I told him was putting it plainly.

On Saturday, I had so many errands to run---I didn't get a chance to enjoy some of the mild weather outside.

There were 20 children (ages 3-4) in my Wee Worship at church.  Such a delight to see these little ones and the expressions on the face as I try to teach them about Jesus.  After church, I did soak up some sun.

I can't believe I just now asked hub-have we signed and mailed our income tax form.  He laughed and said "Honey, you did this last week."  Oh yeah, last week-what happened to last week??? and the weekend????
I was to busy to enjoy it.

By the way, hub also had his oncology appointment last week which is also nerve wrecking-but he is still cancer free!!!  Praise the Lord!!

This week, I vow to slow down and enjoy the week.  I don't like it when my week is a blur and I can't remember it.

Wednesday hodgepodge

1. What are your plans for Easter? Are you cooking a big lunch or dinner?  Dyeing eggs? Attending a sun rise service?  Eating too much chocolate?

I will be cooking Easter dinner.  Of course, I haven't planned a menu as of yet.  I can't get in the mood-we are closed today in my school system due to SNOW!  UGH!

2.  What is something you feel too young to do?

Are we ever too young to do anything?  Can't wait to read other answers!

3.  "Love is patient, love is kind.  It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud...it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs..."  


Of the characteristics mentioned in the biblical definition of love which do you find most difficult to live out and why?
It is not easily angered and it keeps no record of wrongs-I chose two!  I get angry at parents today with their mistreatment of their children and I have a hard time forgiving or forgetting these wrong doings.  Asking God to help me with this issue right now.

4. What's a springtime flower you associate with your childhood?
A rose.  I remember rose bushes all over my parent's yard when growing up and gosh always pricking my finger on them.

5.  Ever sung karaoke? If so, what's your go-to song? If not and you're given the opportunity, would you? 
Can't say I have and definitely would not-not a singing voice.

6. What is something you keep in a basket?
The remote control to the television set.

7.  When was the last time you felt foolish?
Probably last week-trying to do one of my zumba moves.

8.  Insert your own random thought here.

Come on spring!  This is what I am looking at right now.

Snow Day

Where is spring?

The calendar says spring and so does my body so where is it?

I can not get going to do anything today.  I must say I need the sunshine and warmer tempertures.  Usually, I am so excited around Easter with all new life budding out but not this year.  The weather is not cooperating with the calendar.  I just knew for certain that since March came in like a lion it would leave like a lamb.  Not true-March came in like a lion and it is leaving roaring! 
My school system was closed again today due to weather.  This is what it looks like now outside-

As you can see, I thought spring was coming so I went ahead last weekend and sat out the patio furniture.

Oh well, spring will come!

Wednesday hodgepodge

1. March 20th is the first day of spring...is she a lion or a lamb in your part of the world? 
Lion-the 'ole'saying isn't holding true.  March came in like a lion, and I do believe March is going to leave like a lion.  The weather forecast is calling for cool temperatures the next week with a little wintery mix.


2. What's the most dreaded task on your spring clean to-do list?  Do you have a 'plan of attack'?
Most dreaded-windows/blinds plus high to reach shelves where I have some of my grandmother's and hub's grandmother's dishes.
Right now-I am thinking like Winnie the Pooh-Why bother?



3. Peas...love 'em or hate 'em?  What's a favorite dish you make using peas?

Peas-Like'em-my favorite dish to make is a pea salad.



4.  Do you feel under appreciated?
Not so much under appreciated as taken for granted or assuming this is what I should do.  Hub does appreciate all that I do and very often tells me so :)  On the other hand, many people-not going to mention who-have said to me, "I just assume you would do it."  or have made the comment-that is what you are supposed to do.  Not all but many young teens and young adults do not appreciate what you do for them-they look at it as a privilege you get for doing it for them-does this make sense?

5. Have you been using Google Reader?  If so, what are you switching to now that GR has announced retirement?  If not, how do you read your favorite blogs? 
Oh No-where have I been.  Yes, I use Google Reader-so what am I to do y'all??  Any suggestions?

6. Anne Bradstreet is credited with the following quote~

"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant;  if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." 

Agree or Disagree?  Why?


Agree- Without winter, would one appreciate the birth of spring-flowers, birds singing, grass getting greener-I probably wouldn't.  Also without having hardships (which no one wants but all experience) would we appreciate prosperity?  I think not,

7.  When did you last 'spring for something'?  What was it?
The other morning-my alarm clock.



8.  Insert your own random thought here?

I had a visitor at school yesterday.  Grandson loves Angry Birds so I had to get his picture next to the bulletin board with: Angry Verbs

Prank

On Saturday, family had a birthday party to attend for a cousin who was turning two.  As it usually seems, we rush out the door at the last minute.


At the back of our house, we built a little 'mud room' .  Now it is mainly a toy room for grandson but we still have our snow shoes out there-about 7 pairs to be exact with two pairs of flip-flops that belong to daughters.  When we returned home, from the birthday party-in unison daughters and I said-"Somebody has been here!"  All of the shoes were tied together and in the middle of the floor.  A broom and the snow shovel was beside the door.  Daughters and I just stood there staring at the shoes in the middle of the floor.  Hub walks up and says what happened here?  "We don't know" was our reply,  We unlock the main door and go inside the house.  We all then began thinking who would pull this prank, and we knew it had to be someone who knew we were gone for a while-it did take a while to tie the shoes together. After much discussion we knew the culprit so we called the person.  Wrong this person was in Roanoke.  Oh well, was our thought.

The weather was a little chilly-cool breeze for a light jacket-so went went outside-just to walk around the yard.  As we headed out the door, this strange car pulls up-who is that?  Out walked a friend I haven't seen in over two years!!  He was laughing and smiling.  Yep, he pulled the prank. He was just passing through and remembered where I lived and wanted to visit for a while,  :)

I can surely handle this kinda prank.

Wednesday hodgepodge

1. Do you play games of luck/chance for money? Have you ever played bingo for money? Visited a casino?  Placed a bet on a horse? Bought a lottery ticket?
Yes, yes, yes, yes, and Yes!!  Have I ever won!  NO!  I just get a thrill on doing this-but I limit myself and after I spend my limit I quit!

2.  Will you be preparing and/or dining on the traditional Corned Beef and Cabbage meal this St. Patrick's Day? Mashed-baked-hash browned-french fried...your favorite way to have potatoes?
Probably not having the traditional meal,
As far as potatoes go-anyway is fine with me.



3. What's the last thing you felt 'green with envy' over?
Having some time to enjoy the 'small stuff' and not feel guilty about it.


4.  What's at the end of your rainbow?
A pot of Gold! 

5. March 12th marks the anniversary of the death of Anne Frank (June 12, 1929-March, 1945).  Anne's diary detailing her time spent hiding from the Nazi's during the war ranks as one of the best selling books of all time.  Besides your blog, do you keep any sort of diary or journal?  Was this a habit you developed as a child or is journaling something new for you?

I began keeping a journal for my grandson. Writing down the 'little milestones' and special happenings that goes on in his life. Grandson is 4 and one day I hope he appreciates this.

6. What's an item in your home or closet that contains every color of the rainbow?
Bath towels.  I don't have a color scheme now-so all  towels are a different color.  If you would have told me this a few years ago, I would have cringed.  Before we bought this older house and remodeled -my 5 baths had a color scheme-not now.

7.  Write a limerick with you as the subject.  You can do it!!  Just remember this is a family friendly blog...don't make me get out my wooden spoon.

There is a woman named Tammy
Who came home from Zumba all clammy
To class she went on Monday
To melt the fat away
Way to go for you-Gammy

8.  Insert your own random thought here.

Relay for Life meeting last night.  Whew!