Coffee Chats

Let's go to Les's from Timeout for Mom  and chat - don't forget to get your coffee before heading over!

 Random Thoughts.  Now is your chance to just say whatever is on your mind.   

Random thoughts - am I the only one having trouble with all these annoying anonymous commenters? Truly, lately I have had to turn on comment moderation - which I hate having to do. It has gotten to the point that I am considering shutting down my blog. I don't want to do that since I think of a lot of you as friends. Any ideas/suggestions welcome.

Coffee Chat

Let's go to Les's from Timeout for Mom  and chat - don't forget to get your coffee before heading over!

 What is the most joyous thing about being a mother?   What is the hardest?   Feel free to give a shout out for your own dear mama.


The most joyous thing - I'm going to have to say that would be seeing them become adults that I am proud of. Strong adults who have good ethics and are willing to work for the things they want. Adults who don't expect anyone else to provide for them. Loving adults who care for their spouses and their own children. That would be the most joyous thing.


The hardest - raising a girl from the ages of 13-17 when I was the "bad guy." She gave me more than just a few gray hairs. But somehow, she quickly turned around once she hit 17 and figured out that I did know a thing or two.  The boy - he also worried me as a teenager but in a different way. Boys and cars and fast driving - and standing in a court room while a judge reemed him as he stood there shaking. Yes, he gave me a few gray hairs but the girl - OMG, I feel for Les since she has two girls who will undoubtedly reach those troublesome years! Just remember that it won't last forever and it's worth every one of those grays!

Coffee Chat

Let's go to Les's from Timeout for Mom  and chat - don't forget to get your coffee before heading over!

  It's Les's Birthday!! (May 13th):  What to get her?

Well, she mentioned flowers and dirt. I can do that - but knowing me, I'll probably throw in more veggies than flowers! 

Now she also mentioned time - If it were possible, I would take charge of the three kiddos for the whole day! She could spend it doing whatever she wanted - even if that happened to be nothing at all!

And the coffee - you KNOW I could help with that one! 

Coffee Chat

Let's go to Les's from Timeout for Mom  and chat - don't forget to get your coffee before heading over!

  Skipping Out!

 

This is the time of year which brings back fond memories of when I might not be found sitting in class during school hours:  for various reasons.  If you could "skip" a day -- what would you do?

 I would love to have a skip day! I'd stay at home and finish some projects. I have crochet projects that have not been completed, a quilt that's not been done, not to mention the little projects around the house. Oh, and I have a paper that is coming due and I haven't even started it yet! Can I have more than one day?

Coffee Chat

Let's go to Les's from Timeout for Mom  and chat - don't forget to get your coffee before heading over!

 What Was, or What's to Be?:   If you had the choice of going back in the past to a specific time in history, OR, if you could travel ahead into the future (you are coming back to present, don't worry) --- which would you choose?

 

I believe I would travel ahead - just to see what kinds of technologies the future holds. I remember when I was a kid watching the cartoon "The Jetsons" and laughing about the phones - where you could actually see the person on the other end. Isn't that what Skype is? It amazes me the strides we have made in just my lifetime. I can remember when we got our first color TV. Better yet, I can remember when they put a bathroom in my grandmother's house!  Makes me wonder if we'll all be zipping around in little "flying cars" in the future - wouldn't that be awesome!

Coffee Chat

Les's from Timeout for Mom  and chat - don't forget to get your coffee before heading over!

The topic is:   All Fun and Games. 
 My all time favorite game used to be monopoly. When I was first married, my ex and I would play for weeks at a time - games that just kept going. Then, after I divorced I would play with the kids. We spent many nights sitting around that board.I haven't played in a long time. It may be time to dig that out of the attic.

from google

 I also enjoy playing cards. Rummy is my personal favorite, poker would by my second favorite. I've never really cared for games like Hearts or Spades.

google again.

Coffee Chat

Before I go to the chat today I have to tell you that I had to turn comment moderation back on here. Way too many annoying anonymous comments. I myself love to see my comments pop right up on your blogs. I've been known to comment two or three times before I figure out that it's not there because of comment moderation so I'm sorry - just can't keep up with deleting them and don't want them on my blog.

So now that I've addressed that - let's go to Les's from Timeout for Mom  and chat - don't forget to get your coffee before heading over!

The topic is:   Not Myself These Days:  If you could live another person's life for a week, who would you choose?    Will it be the opposite sex?  A celebrity?   Or, make the prompt interesting: is it the cat's life for you?

Let's see. If I could be anybody - even the cat. Now there's an idea - nothing to do all day but lay around on the bed,  get up in the windowsill and look out at the world and let mom know that the food bowl is empty. I could handle that - for about a day - think I would get pretty bored after that.

A celebrity - no way - not into being in the "limelight."

A man - that's an interesting thought. I guess it would have to depend on the man and his job - can't really think of any that I'd want to trade places with though. I have to admit that I've always wondered how men handle certain parts of their anatomy just being there - especially when those parts are really sensitive. Jeans can be uncomfortable for a woman - can you imagine a guy? 

I guess I really wouldn't want to live anyone else's life. Mine is far from perfect but I don't think I'd want to be anyone else.

Coffee Chat

Time for the Coffee Chat! If you'd like to join, head over to Leslie's at Time out for Mom.

The topic is:Let's go on a Road Trip.  Where are you going?  You can take 3 people.   Who are they and what are their respective responsibilities on the trip?  

I haven't been on a road trip in a long time. The three people - that's easy. It would be my bf, and our daughters. The younger ones would be responsible for navigation - while bf and I would, of course be responsible for the financing. We'd go places that we've never been and act like we were all the same age! We'd flirt with the boys and wear outrageous outfits. We'd dance and sing. But we wouldn't do anything too naughty. And we'd hope that the car didn't break down this time so that bf's father wouldn't have to come rescue us again! Yes, we actually did this and got stranded - and her dad drove 600 miles to come to our rescue.

Coffee Chat

Time for the Coffee Chat! If you'd like to join, head over to Leslie's at Time out for Mom.

The topic is: If you don't have anything nice to say......come sit by me.

Oh - let me get my coffee first before I start on this one. OK, I'm back. To begin with let me say that I HATE GOSSIPING PEOPLE! They make me really mad. Why? Probably because I have heard so much of it in my lifetime. My mother lives to talk about others. She will call me (and I live 700 miles away) to tell me what her neighbors are doing, or what someone in the church is doing, or what somebody's sisters cousins niece by her first marriage is doing! It doesn't matter that I don't know these people and I don't care what they are doing. She just HAS to gossip. I walk around with the phone at my ear for 15 to 20 minutes while she just rants away. And she is almost "fanatically" religious! To me, gossiping is not a very Christian thing to do.

Why, you ask, do I not just tell her that ? I've been telling her that for 53 years. It doesn't work.  It just makes her mad and she hangs up so she can call someone else to talk about me for the next 15 to 20 minutes!

Coffee Chat

Time for the Coffee Chat! If you'd like to join, head over to Leslie's at Time out for Mom.

The topic is: Let's Play I Spy.   I Spy with my little eye....something that is GREEN.



Oh I wish I'd have taken a picture on Sunday! I painted my fingernails green for St. Patrick's Day. A bright, cheery, Springtime green. But I wasn't brave enough to leave it on for the work week.

The grass in my back yard is green and almost looks like it could be mowed. Not sure I'm quite ready for that but I an definitely ready for my garden - planting and looking for those little green plants to spring up out of the ground. And I noticed yesterday when I left the building that there were actually a few flowers blooming out in the entry flowerbed! I think it's finally going to be spring - although the weather this week seems awfully cold to me.

Coffee Chat

Time for the Coffee Chat! If you'd like to join, head over to Leslie's at Time out for Mom.

The topic is: "Keep it, toss it, burn it, sell it  "

In the same vein as last Chat's game, except this time Les is giving us the items:

1.  old high school/alma mater tshirt - definitely keep - I can't tell you how many old tshirts I have in boxes in the attic - some of mine and lots of the kid's. I once took some of my son's old tshirts and made a quilt out of them for him.

2.  love letter from old flame who broke your heart - burn it - you don't need those memories, unless there is a way you could use it to get revenge, then by all means keep it.

3.  engagement ring -- from when you said "no" Personally, I would have given it back - but if I had it, I would sell it.

4.  vinyl edition of what was "your song" - you can dowload from iTunes anyway This one would depend on how old the vinyl was - some can be valuable, so I'd keep or sell.

Coffee Chat

Time for the Coffee Chat! If you'd like to join, head over to Leslie's at Time out for Mom.

The topic is: "Snog, Marry, or Throw off A Cliff?"

Once again Les, I'm gonna have to pass this one up - don't watch enough movies I guess. But the topic for next week! That I can get into. See you then.

Coffee Chat

Time for the Coffee Chat! If you'd like to join, head over to Leslie's at Time out for Mom.

The topic is: Some Kind Of Wonderful.  What's the most romantic thing you've ever seen, done, or experienced?

You know you're asking this question to someone who hasn't been in that kind of relationship for a loooooong time don't you? Not sure I can remember that far back. Let's see. I can't even remember how the ex asked me to marry him. Is that awful? But I suppose we had our moments. I've got it! 

I wanted a baby - badly - he wasn't sure he was ready. I was on the pill. I always took them at night before bed. I opened the pill box (remember those little plastic cases with the pills inside?) and found a post-it note that said: "now it is time for having babies." I still have that little post it note inside of daughter's baby book.

Coffee Chat

Time for the Coffee Chat! If you'd like to join, head over to Leslie's at Time out for Mom.

The topic is: 

 "The Most Romantic Character... Ever?"

This one is easy. Without a doubt that would be - drum roll please - SAM ELLIOTT!
With that voice and that wonderful grin - not to mention one of the best chests I've ever seen on a man......OMG - anytime he wants to!
I grew up watching westerns and Sam Elliott makes one of the best cowboys I've ever seen - other than John Wayne of course. But Sam's also good in other types of movies too. Prancer comes to mind - didn't you just want to move into that little house and help him raise those kids? I did.

Coffee Chat

Time for the Coffee Chat! If you'd like to join, head over to Leslie's at Time out for Mom.

The topic is: 

 "Early Bird or Night Owl?"

Do you think it's possible to switch?
Is it possible -  I suppose it is. I used to work third shift so early morning was not my favorite time of the day. It was the time I was getting really tired and wanting to go to sleep.  But then I switched to working days - and it took me a long time to get used to it. My body and my brain wanted to rest when I had to "get up and go." But eventually, both came around. Funny thing is, I still have no problem pulling an all nighter when the need arises. It seems that once my body learned to make the switch, it never forgot how and I can easily go back and forth. I can stay up all night long reading, crocheting, or writing a paper and while I may be tired, I'm not falling asleep at my desk. I just end up going to bed a little earlier than usual the next night and I'm up in the morning as if nothing changed. 

I'm sitting here this morning in my own house -with coffee in hand. I actually stayed up last night, knowing that I could lounge around all day. But of course, I was up at 5 and ready to do something. Hopefully I'll get a lot done today! 

Coffee Chat

Time for the Coffee Chat! If you'd like to join, head over to Leslie's at Time out for Mom.

The topic is: "What would be your Last Song?"
This is a hard one for me. To tell you the truth, the only thing I can think of is The William Tell Overture. I love it - I listen to it when I'm having a bad day or trying to do something that isn't working the way I want it to. I hear it and it makes me think of triumph - don't ask me why. 

But as far as my LAST song - that would probably be one that goes back to my roots. Will the Circle be Unbroken (and that just came to me). Guess it's true that you can take the girl out of the country but you just can't take the country out of the girl.

Coffee Chat

Time for the Coffee Chat! If you'd like to join, head over to Leslie's at Time out for Mom.

The topic is: "What makes you lose track of time? "
The answer to that would be lots of things! 

Like blogging - and visiting everyone else's blogs - that can take forever. 

Trying to clean out the inbox - another task that usually requires a couple of hours at least. 

Reading - I can get lost in a book very easily. 

And then there's crocheting - definitely one of my biggest time hogs. 

Of course, I have to list online browsing (notice I say browsing instead of shopping). There's lots of things I would love to have out there cyber space and I hate to admit that I will sometimes spend hours just "dream shopping." 

Skyping! Love that.

Gardening - and I am sooooooooo ready to spend hours and hours in my garden! 

Many, many things make me lose track of time. Just looking at this list makes me wonder how I ever find time for anything else.
 

Coffee Chat

Time for the Coffee Chat! If you'd like to join, head over to Leslie's at Time out for Mom.

The topic is: Have you ever won an award?

I've received quite a few awards in my life - most of them have been for some sort of academic achievement. It does make you feel good to get an award and having some sort of competition has always helped me to focus on the task and try to do my best. I like winning - I like getting a better "grade" than someone else - I like "ruining the curve" - is that wrong?

Coffee Chat

Time for the Coffee Chat! If you'd like to join, head over to Leslie's at Time out for Mom.

The topic is:  "At the end of the day, my favorite thing to do is......"

This is an easy one for me. I like to relax with a crochet project. I'm currently working on a couple of them at the same time. I like to see what I'm working on grow - it gives me a feeling of accomplishment.

I've been trying to crochet today but it hasn't been going well. I came down with Biz's flu bug so I stayed home from work today. I actually didn't get out of bed till 10:30. That is VERY unusual for me. Anyway - that's why this is so short and sweet today - not feeling like doing anything.

Coffee Chats

Time for the Coffee Chat! If you'd like to join, head over to Leslie's at Time out for Mom.

The topic is: 2013 Matters

In the coming year I want to do lots of things. I'll be starting on my Masters program this coming summer. I'm taking a semister off due to the coming birth of my second grandson.

I want to get lots of little projects done around the house the first being finishing my kitchen. I'll be buying drywall this Friday for that. Then I have lots of little outside projects like painting both porch floors and replacing two window casings.

I have been thinking of crocheting new Christmas stockings for everyone - only making each person's from a different pattern. I have actually found all the patterns I want to use, although I'll be changing many of them to suit myself.

When nice weather gets here it will be time for my garden! I've already started planning what to plant in what areas.

I have already implemented my "England Trip Plan" although it may not actually happen till 2014.

So I have lots to keep me busy during the year!