I'm Back!

I haven't used this blog since 2013, although I did move to Wordpress before I stopped blogging completely.But now, I need to reopen this for a class I'm taking. So, Dr. West, here I am.

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.

Porch Chats

It's time to head over to Patrice's porch for the weekly chat.
QUESTIONS

1. Are you a heavy sleep, light sleeper, or somewhere in between? I'd say somewhere in between.
2. Are you currently reading anything interesting? I'm currently reading a free Kindle book called "Chasing Charlie." It's about a man dying from cancer and the struggles of his last days. I've had a hard time getting through it - there seem to be a lot of errors, but the gist of the story is good.
3. Do you like to enter contests? Not really.
4. Are you good about taking time to do things you enjoy? Not very, unless it's something like crochet. I can get lost in a project pretty easily.
5. What's your favorite food to cook on the grill, or enjoy at a BBQ? Plain old hamburgers - nothing better!

Follow Friday Four Fill-In Fun

Welcome to the weekly Follow Friday Four Fill-in Fun Blog Hop!

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Each week, Hilary over at Feeling Beachie lists four statements with a blank for you to fill in on your own blogs.  This week’s co-host is Pickles from Purrfectly Pickles who came up with the last two statements! I

This week’s statements:
1. I can really use more coffee right now.
2. I like to eat my  peanut butter with a spoon right from the jar.
3. The color of the sky right now is blue and sunny for a change!
4. I get annoyed  often because of people who think they know everything!

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!