Monday, July 14, 2025
Tuesday 4- Sandwich Time
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Sunday Stealing- Spill It!
Spill It!
1. If money wasn't an issue, would you move to a new home? Definitely, and
I would like to move back to where I am from and live on the lake, well a
lake view.
2. Do you listen to different music when you're happy than when you're sad?
not really, I listen to 70's, 80's and 90's music.
3. What's your favorite way to unwind after a tough day? Watch tv and eat some
food.
4. What's the first book you remember from childhood? Charlotte's Web
5. What made you smile today? I haven't been up long, probably my dog.
This is Meisha. She is getting old and time is short.
Friday, July 11, 2025
Saturday 9: Since U Been Gone (2005)
Since U Been Gone
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Tuesday 4 Meme- Summertime
Summertime
Hey! Welcome back to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4 where we ask just 4 questions each week to give you something to blog about, something to think about and a reason to visit other blogs!
♫Summer time and the living is easy says the song. So how is summer going for you? Let's talk about it.....
1. How has summer been so far? Has it been easy or hard or are things moving along as usual? Is the weather getting you down or are you enjoying it so far? I spent the month of June with my mom, she was in the hospital and then then skilled nursing, she is back to her assisted living facility now. If you haven't read about my year so far, it is the post below. I have also been doing training for school in June and finally I have started doing some reading. The books I have read are over in the right column.
2. What have you been doing this summer? Even the little mundane things count. I did the things I listed above, plus I have watched a few shows on Netflix. I also like to keep up with the news.
3. What are you going to do? Any plans? What interests you this summer? I have no plans. I need to stick close to home to be close to my mom and visit her. I will keep reading and cleaning house.
4. It's been hot in most of the country How are you weathering the heat ? What are your ideas for staying cool in the hottest weather of summer. We have had a lot of rain with storms here in Missouri. It is hot here, but I just try to stay inside when it is hot and read or watch tv during the day.
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Happy 4th of July and life update
I have been missing so long, I wanted to check on and let you all know why while I was thinking about it.
The end of January my mom had a left occipital stroke. I went to see her at her house, and she answered the door like normal, but the more I talked to her, the more confused she seemed. I figured it was another UTI, so I packed some of her things and we headed to my house. I took her to the ER, and they said her MRI showed a stroke and she also had a UTI. She was in the hospital for about a week and then she was sent over to a skilled nursing facility. Just as a reminder, I am an only child, and she had not had a power of attorney done. I took off work for about 6 weeks. She was still at skilled nursing when I went back to work. I had to make the decision to send her to assisted living. She has lost her short-term memory and her peripheral vision in her right eye is gone. She is actually doing pretty good. She enjoys the activities at the assisted living facility, she doesn't remember them, but I see pictures, and she looks happy. She is closer to my house, so I visit as often as I can. It has been hard.
In February, my husband took my car to get looked at and they told us the catalytic converter was likely going out. This car was my Granie and Papa's car that I got when they passed away. It is a 2002, but drove like a dream, so I was upset. We decided to go ahead and get a new car, since I was driving a lot to see my mom. We decided to keep my old Camry. In fact, Josh is driving it until it cannot be driven anymore, but since we had it looked at, the maintenance light in the car has gone off. I got a 2025 Toyota Camry and all of the new things cars have, I had to get used to. I do love it though. Here is a picture. There is a church across the street from our house, so that is what is in the background. I snapped this picture after we got it in February to show my sister-in-law. I don't think I have taken any other pictures of it. It sure is a nice car though. I am enjoying it.
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Tuesday 4 Meme- Weathering the Storm...
Weathering the Storm...
Friday, January 17, 2025
Saturday 9: Careless Whisper
Careless Whisper
5) When he wasn't working, George was a creature of habit. For example, he never tired of Cocoa Puffs for breakfast and roast chicken for Sunday dinner. Is there a menu item you find yourself eating again and again? I eat cheeseburgers a lot, burritos, fettuccine.
6) George enjoyed living quietly in Highgate, North London. It wasn't until after his death that his neighbors learned he was the "anonymous resident" who had been funding Highgate's Fair in the Square for years. Held in June each year, The Fair is known for its dog show, arts and crafts booths, music and food. Tell us about one of your community's annual events. I live in a really little town. The population is 911. We do not have many events here, but we do have our annual Christmas parade and it goes right in front of my house, so one of my friends comes every year with her family and watches in our driveway and we visit and watch the parade.
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Tuesday 4 Meme- Winter Musings
Winter Musings
1. Do you find yourself a bit more lazy or tired as the nights get longer or does it not
seem to do much to you? In general how are you doing this winter?
It feels like bedtime at 7:00PM to me. I head to my bedroom around 8:30 and
start getting ready for bed and then watch a news show at 9PM and then go to sleep.
2. Do you appreciate the extra hours of dark that allow for more sleep, more leisure, less travel and hurry or not? I guess so, especially since I get up early for work. I think it would be hard for me if it were light out to want to go to bed.
3. I know I love a hot drink on a chilly evening and the quiet of the streets outside as people stay inside more on cold nights. I feel more relaxed in the winter. How about you? I think so. I at least have the opportunity to stay home and rest when we have snow days.
4. Do you ever gaze out of your window like Miss Kitty in the picture just watching the world go by? How do you find yourself relaxing on a chilly evening? I look outside a lot when we have snow. It is so pretty. When it is cold, I mostly try to stay warm and watch tv or bake.
Friday, January 10, 2025
Saturday 9: Calendar Girl
5) Sedaka appeared as the musical guest during the second season of Saturday Night Live. What's the most recent show you watched on TV? Was it live, from your dvr, or did you stream it? I believe it was Brilliant Minds. It is on live tv, but I streamed it.
6) His daughter Dara sings on TV and radio commercials. What advertising jingle sticks in your head? Nothing is coming to mind but trust me, I sing crazy things all of the time. I was singing a commercial jingle from when I was a kid the other day.
Friday, January 3, 2025
Saturday 9: Something New
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
1) We're beginning the year with a song about new beginnings. What is something new you'd like to try in 2025? I am not very adventurous, but maybe a new to us restaurant or go somewhere new. I was talking to Josh about how I used to go to comedy clubs in my 20's. That might be fun...not new, but fun.
9) What was the first thing to make you laugh in 2025? Josh was helping me take the Christmas tree down and said something funny. He always has something funny to say. He has a really dry sense of humor, so things just roll off his tongue.