Pondering With a Purpose

It's Thursday! One of my favorite days. Time to do a little "pondering" with Brenda from Ponderings of an Author.  

Her rules are really easy:

1. Grab the Pondering with a Purpose Badge (in her sidebar)

2. Look at the week's prompt

3. Post something on your blog that relates to the prompt - it can be a story, a poem, a picture -- anything you want it to be.

4. Go back here and add the URL from your post to the linky list on Brenda's.

5. Go check out the other bloggers who have added their links to the list.

6. AND most of all.... Have fun!

This Week's prompt:  

Leash

When I think of the word leash, I immediately get a picture of my dog, Kimmy in my head. I pick up the leash and she turns into a "puppy." She prances, she dances, she can't wait to get to the door! I'm not real good at walking her during the winter months but I try to when it's warm out. It doesn't take long for her to expect to go for a walk every night. Normally  she's a dog who comes in every night, demands her treat (a hot dog), takes it and goes right back outside. Not once she thinks there may be a walk coming. She comes in the garage door and heads straight for the kitchen door. I reach for the leash and she starts prancing.

I've seen people "leash" their kids and I'm just not sure how I feel about that. I understand the thought behind it but somehow it just seems wrong to me.

Sometimes I have to put a leash on my mouth or get a leash on my anger - but I don't think of the word that way very often. In fact, I had to consult wikipedia this morning to see some more meanings and here are some that I didn't know:

Among hunters, a collection of three hares ("a brace and a half" or tierce) or three creatures of any kind, especially greyhounds, foxes, and deer, is called "a leash".  

Key leashes and lanyards are used to keep the keys attached to handbags.

So there you have it - I learned something today!

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!

Monday Quiz About Me

Welcome to Monday Quiz About Me - hosted by Acting Balanced and Touristic. They post 5 questions on Sunday evening along with a linky for you to link up your post answers! 

Here are the questions:

1. What did you do for Mother's Day? I worked my garden up and got it ready to plant. I also went to town to buy my plants.

2. What was the best advice your mother (or a mother figure) gave you?  Don't know. My mother was not big on advice. She was more of a dictator.

3. Are you gardening this year?  What have you/will you plant Yes obviously, if you read #1. I will be putting in tomatoes, peppers (green and jalapeno), zucchini, summer squash,cucumbers, green beans, turnips, beets, spinach, white radishes and peas.

4. What is the first song that comes to mind today? The Air Force song - the ring tone for my son. Love hearing the phone go off with that song!

And don't forget to add a 5th Question on your own blog so we can answer as we hop around!

My 5th question:  Tell me about your pets. Do you have any and if so, what kind and tell me about them.

Pondering

It's Thursday! One of my favorite days. Time to do a little "pondering" with Brenda from Ponderings of an Author.  

Her rules are really easy:

1. Grab the Pondering with a Purpose Badge (in her sidebar)

2. Look at the week's prompt

3. Post something on your blog that relates to the prompt - it can be a story, a poem, a picture -- anything you want it to be.

4. Go back here and add the URL from your post to the linky list on Brenda's.

5. Go check out the other bloggers who have added their links to the list.

6. AND most of all.... Have fun!

This Week's prompt:  

Skirt

I absolutely LOVE skirts and wear them all the time. I especially enjoy pairing them with boots. Something like this. 

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Or this

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Then there's Christmas tree skirts - like this one that I just finished.

 

All pictures from Pinterest!

 

 

 

Then, there's "skirting the issue." I try not to do that. I'm more of a "tackle it head on" type of person.

Porch Chats

It's time to head over to Patrice's porch for the weekly chat.
QUESTIONS 1. How many load of laundry do you do each week (about)? About 4 - soooo many less now that the kids are gone! I used to do one or two a night. 2. Where do your household pets sleep? If you have no pets, please skip to the next question. In bed - on top of me. Pandora (the Queen of the house) seems to think that I might float away if she doesn't hold me down. 3. What is your favorite thing to listen to while you drive? When I was younger, I would turn the radio up loud to some country song. Now I like the quiet. 4. Do you have to do a big clean-up when you have company, or are you always ready for guests? I try to do a little extra dusting and cleaning of the corners that don't always get cleaned, but for the most part it's pretty much clean all the time - not spotless by any means - but clean. 5. What's your favorite breakfast food? Sausage.