Category: My Life

Things I Did Yesterday & Today!

1. I went to Weight Watchers and lost half a pound! I was very pleased because it was a hard week to stay on plan, due to 4 meals at restaurants.
2. I realized once I weighed in, that I am a bit of a control freak, and that I do like eating at home where I can control all things that I put into my mouth.
3. Bought the cutest little flat of Parsley Plants! I would like to get a few more herb plants and then find some place in the yard to have an Herb garden.
4. Picked up two days worth of mail. Which amounted to 4 catalogs. I joked with the Post Master, and asked if there was any good mail I could steal away! lol!
5. Came home to start laundry and do some house work.
6. That’s when I got this great idea for a dinner meal for tonight.
7. I made a wonderful lemon chicken, with a very light sauce. It was very easy and very lean, because you poach the chicken!
8. Next I made Hubby Bratkartoffeln, which is German fried potatoes with onions and bacon! He is a happy man!
9. For our vegetable we had mashed Butternut Squash! Oh, it was total yumminess!
10. More laundry was done and of course, all the dishes from dinner.
11. Today I am going to get my hair done. I seriously need a shaping of my hair. I find it very difficult to do anything with it!
12. I have a big report to write later on today. I’ve got good notes, but I expect it will be at least 4 or 5 pages long.
13. By the end of Thursday I will be tired, no doubt, but happy to have accomplished so much!

1. How many times in your life have you moved house?

Too many. I lived in three houses when I was a girl in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Then I moved so many times with my first husband it wasn’t funny. Since marrying Hubby #2 I’ve lived in three homes.

2. What subject would you study if you had a year to devote to it?

German. I have always wanted to learn to speak and read German. I would love to move to Germany and go to a college there to learn.
3. What in this world breaks your heart?
The loss of my child…
4. What is one item that symbolizes the times in which we live? Why?
The cell phone. Almost everyone has one and they have become a must have tool for calls, GPS and restaurant rating, movie show times, etc.
5. Share a favorite bumper sticker or t-shirt slogan.

“Just Hand Over The Chocolate And No One Will Get Hurt”
6. How do you like your spaghetti?

Cooked. I do not like it al dente.
7. What is one piece of advice you would give a recent, or soon to be recent, graduate?

High School? I would say, go to college and work hard to attain your dreams. A college Grad? Okay, go for it, and don’t be disappointed if you fail the first few times. It will get easier.
8. Insert your own random thought here.
Joanne is going home on Friday. Family and friends have been working to plant flowers, build ramps, install railings and clean house. All to get things read for the happy return on this beautiful woman. What a blessing it has been to watch Joanne’s recovery and now the return to Toben, her husband and her two lovely daughters, Audrey and Emma. God Bless you all!!!

Monday I attended a Conference for Library Trustees. Wow! What a wonderful event it was. I signed up for 4 seminars, not knowing, quite what to expect.

The first was a speaker, Marilyn Johnson, who I think was meant to energize us and make us laugh. She was quite good, and I did find her amusing.

Next we broke off into small groups for different classes. My first class was to learn who is responsible for various things within the Library and outside of the Library, but pertaining to us. The biggest thing I learned is how blessed we are in my little Town. All of our departments get along pretty well, and work together for the benefit of the Library.

My second class was Conflict Resolution. I think this was my favorite class. I found this intriguing. The man who presented the class truly knew his stuff. He went through various scenarios, that could be used at work and in your real like.

Next we broke for lunch, where I met up with two other Trustees and our Library Director, and enjoyed a light meal. They were as pleased as I was with what we were learning.

In the afternoon we had one more class. Mine was for Trustee Secretaries, Treasurers and Chairpersons. As the Library Trustee Secretary I had a lot of questions and I finally got a lot of answers! It was truly fabulous!

So it was a learning day and one I really enjoyed and I am so happy I went. In fact I can hardly wait until next year!

And…here we go!

1. NCIS is my favorite TV show (or movie) because year after year, episode after episode, they have maintained quality writing and acting.

2. Go to page 45 of the book you’re reading or of the book closest to you; go to the 6th paragraph and make a sentence out of 7 words from it: Grape skins make dye for meat stamps.

3. I am happy to have purchased my flats of tomatoes, Ischiban eggplants and green peppers today The garden is growing, Agway has good plants and good prices.

4. The best long walks are the walks I used to take along the shore at the beach.

5. Take some time to enjoy your day.

6. The dackels all need a bit of stripping and combing and nail trimming today.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to making Emeril’s Buffalo Wings, tomorrow my plans include cooking shrimp in a new way (haven’t decided yet) and repot the tomatoes, green peppers and eggplants and Sunday, I want to enjoy Mother’s Day with my daughter, Mandy, her boyfriend, M. his parents and Hubby for brunch!

Our host is Gattina. Come join us and tell us what YOU did this past weekend! After all, you never know when you will need an alibi!

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Okay, so we all know where we were, and what we were doing on Friday morning. Wasn’t that a great wedding? One of the things I noted, when the Father of the Bride was at the alter with Kate and William, was, the expression on his face, as it was full of love for the two of them. Later, I noticed his form as he sang “God Save The Queen”. I think Kate’s Dad is wonderful, and I admire him. I do not think he would have allowed his daughter to marry for any other reason, than for love.

I know, hopeless romantic!

I loved Kate’s gown, her tiara, veil and how she presented herself. She is who she is and carried herself with pride. William appeared to be totally taken with her. What a grand beginning for their life together!

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On Saturday I tackled the laundry. I had accumulated quite a bit, towels, bed linens, etc. and I really needed to pay attention. So I did and got a lot accomplished there, including two of Hubby’s heavy winter coats. I tossed some ribs in the crock pot and then cleared out the fridge of leftovers for dinner, after which we settled in and watched two episodes of “From Lark Rise to Candleford”. That is such a wonderful show, filled with life lessons. I really do love that show!

I also watched some “William and Kate” specials on the satellite, and certainly enjoyed day-dreaming about a lovely girl finding her Prince and becoming a Princess!

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Sunday found Hubby and I giving all the dogs their Heart-worm and Flea and Tick medications, and enjoying another lovely sunny day. All of our fruit trees have tight buds, and in another week or so will start blooming. My plants in the greenhouse are pushing nicely, and I am a happy gardener!

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Hubby’s birthday is coming up this week on Wednesday, and I have plans for that too. They’re a surprise right now, but I will let you in on them later this week.

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Happy Monday Everyone!!!

Friday Fill-Ins are sponsored by my cousin Janet. Come on and join the fun!

And…here we go!

1. I love to plant a big garden and grow lots of fresh vegetables.

2. A wink and a smile.

3. It’s how you make my world rock. Just by being in it.

4. Chocolate will make me fat, you don’t have to tell me!

5. Well, would you look at that.

6. They’re back, spring peepers.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to some sleep. I’m getting up early for the wedding and I know I will be tired, tomorrow my plans include laundry and housework and Sunday, I want to clean out some closets!

1. What is something that bothers you if it is not done perfectly?

Having my bed made. I like my bed sheets and blanket laid smooth and tucked in properly.

When I had my retinal detachment, Hubby made the bed and he “tried”, but the sheets were not smooth and it drove me nuts! I did appreciate the attempt though.

I wear hats every winter to stay warm and dry!

Joanne took another trip home with her therapists to see what moderation’s need to be made in the house to accommodate her. Joanne’s Dad has been working hard and so there is actually very little to be done. They are hoping that by the end of the month she will be released and then will have out patient therapy. When I think of how Joanne began her year, I am so thankful that she will soon be home with her girls and her husband once again!

Continue reading “Wednesday Hodgepodge”

• In just a week it will be Hubby’s birthday! Okay, what I want to know is how the last year has flown by us so fast? It seems just a year ago I was making Hubby his favorite dinner and toasting to his continued health, and here we are a year later and I have to think of what on earth to make to out do myself? Perhaps I will just go to the old stand-bye, Lobsters. It’s easy, and it’s not only a meal, but a gift that says I love you!
• Hubby and I watched “Jesus Christ Superstar” last night. Somehow he had missed seeing that, all those years ago. Of course I was a teenager and really in to it, so as I typed on the computer I sang all the songs!
• I will be making Pea Soup today. I saved our Ham Bone and we had a fair amount of meat left, so Pea Soup it is. I love it with carrots, celery and a little potato in it.
• How many of you will be watching the “Royal Wedding” on Friday? I plan to get up and watch the coverage, and I have planned an English tea for Hubby and I later in the morning (when he gets up) to celebrate.
• I remember watching Princess Diana, and thinking how very nervous I would be. We were close in age and I know she must have been a nervous wreck, with so many people watching her. I still feel sad when I think of how she died.
• One of my Green-House windows got all cracked. Hubby calls it crazing. I call it broken. In any case, the workers came today to take the measurements to repair it.
• The rest of the week is supposed to be warm. I sure hope so. I want Spring to finally arrive!