tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90705427522568286762024-03-18T13:18:53.599-07:00Just BreatheWelcome to my life ....Debby@Just Breathehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.comBlogger2205125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-17154580704358164312024-03-15T00:00:00.000-07:002024-03-15T16:06:44.828-07:00WHAT'S GOING ON .... UPDATE<div><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="color: #8192b4; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">UPDATE</span></h3><div><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-4595711450826680733" itemprop="articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; width: 430px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I just wanted to say that I just haven't been around to read blog posts. I don't like when this happens. Things have just overwhelmed me lately. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Things are a little better now. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I have been having some bad backaches on my right side and hip. I had a CT scan and I have mild osteoarthritis but it definitely hurts a lot! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I have since had a shot in my back and it has only helped a little bit. However, I had an evaluation at physical therapy and I will be going once a week. The person who helped me was wonderful and my x-ray of my lower back isn't bad at all. Just need to add some new exercise into my life. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So my doctor put me on cymbalta but I had a terrible side effect on the 60 mg pill. I was nauseous for 2 days and didn't sleep the first 48 hours. It can be used for depression but is also used for nerve damage or fibromyalgia. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I have been given the 30 mg pill but I haven't started it yet. It can thin your blood and I am already on a blood thinner. I'm up in the air about it. However, I had a follow up appointment with my rheumatologist and I talked to him about it and I am going to try a shot for the pain. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>So I had an appointment with my primary doctor and he said it does not thin your blood. We have decided to try the 30 mg pill and I can stay on the low dose which I am hoping will help. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I don't want to do that forever but will not try it for now because we will be going out of town to see Amber and Dylan. I don't want to deal with side effects from the lower dose. I am also going to be going to physical therapy which is said to be the best medicine. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>So I believe I covered this part in the paragraphs above. </i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Also I have a colonoscopy on Tuesday and I have to be off my blood thinners so there was no point in starting that medication. In a blog post a few weeks ago I had mentioned that I have a lot of anxiety and it's because of this procedure. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So I took one of those home test and it came back positive for blood in the stool. I was due for my 10 year follow up but hadn't booked it because of Mark's injury. I needed him to go with me and he couldn't drive for 4 months. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So I meet with the doctor and he was so wonderful. He said those tests are wrong so often. My bowels work fine and I have never had blood in my stool. He even put his hand on my shoulder to help settle me down. So please pray for me. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>So my colonoscopy went well. A few polyps which were fine and we will follow up in 3 years. That definitely made me feel better. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Then we went out and got new phones yesterday and it is not fun learning a new phone!!!! Of course we were at Best Buy for a few hours. We did go to Verizon but we were not happy with the gentleman who worked with us. Had nothing worth wild to offer us. We ended up buying our new phones at Best Buy and they set them up for us. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I stayed with an Android because I am a fan. So I got the Galaxy S24 and Mark changed to an Apple 15 Pro. This way Adam and Gabby can facetime with James when they are traveling while we are babysitting and we can also facetime with Amber. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>So it took awhile but all seems to be okay with the new phone. They just have so many more setting than my s7 had. I had like one volume setting and now there are 4 different ones and still not sure which ones they belong to. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Also my DVR isn't working right. I can watch what I need to watch but the guide and menu are not right. So after I get everything settled and I can calm down I will have to probably get a new DVR. That is not a fun thing to do either. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>So my DVR went back to normal about a week later and I'm thankful that it is still working. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>So that's all I have for now and I appreciate any prayers that you can give me. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Hope everyone has a nice weekend. </i></span></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/295/AAA44D02ED5438D24516CDBB11FBD481.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" /></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Debby@Just Breathehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-31334780687163565082024-03-13T00:00:00.000-07:002024-03-13T00:00:00.134-07:00WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE #542<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEige4tAHBQ94l82_qlYYpIjQofizv_avp9PybLVoVS-06nuPObzAdPlhxHjy-r8vaNpjWRMMPtigb4rQKYCtN7pJej-hlbPoesxoElM4fwAkbPLflHk1rlRRCd7ucaCbn5Gw8YzNeu-zSzVlPHc7u785nCwRHPvg2jJzIlNK1A2htKZSHvfeU2M3HeXIa3t/s273/hodgepodge-button.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="273" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEige4tAHBQ94l82_qlYYpIjQofizv_avp9PybLVoVS-06nuPObzAdPlhxHjy-r8vaNpjWRMMPtigb4rQKYCtN7pJej-hlbPoesxoElM4fwAkbPLflHk1rlRRCd7ucaCbn5Gw8YzNeu-zSzVlPHc7u785nCwRHPvg2jJzIlNK1A2htKZSHvfeU2M3HeXIa3t/s1600/hodgepodge-button.png" width="273" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you Joyce. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To join in click <a href="http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/2024/03/hodgepodge-questions-volume-542.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Thursday is National Pi Day...are you good at math? What was the last thing you had to calculate? Did you use your head or technology? Last slice of pie you ate? </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>No, I've never been good with math. Usually it is just my checkbook. I used a small calculator. Oh my, I think it may have been at Gabby's birthday party in February. </i></div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: start;"></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. What makes a house a home? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Love for sure. Comfortable room settings with blankets and pillows to snuggle in. Some awesome healthy snacks in the pantry.</i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. Your current favorite green thing? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Nothing is coming to mind except for my green plants in the house. I love this one because I love giraffe's. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyJRNQwEbap2ny6CU3DVgINcp0-Rg4kN0IqKikhj9VazzoL3uAV7zoBb1NKHnztnGGdsqgt89QFxvKZhhBoE9b430uggWfp9XB9rSDu5WwOkj6J82cnpfZ7CiXOQMjI_hEHxkK1BUxKKaZj1fUiba_jk9L3tPoxX_6UVzu4eLUWks3X6miYydAfb8ZVOp/s1440/FB_IMG_1685038619761.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyJRNQwEbap2ny6CU3DVgINcp0-Rg4kN0IqKikhj9VazzoL3uAV7zoBb1NKHnztnGGdsqgt89QFxvKZhhBoE9b430uggWfp9XB9rSDu5WwOkj6J82cnpfZ7CiXOQMjI_hEHxkK1BUxKKaZj1fUiba_jk9L3tPoxX_6UVzu4eLUWks3X6miYydAfb8ZVOp/w300-h400/FB_IMG_1685038619761.jpg" width="300" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4. How do you define achievement? How does your personal definition look similar to, or different than, society's definition? What's something you think is worth achieving in life? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I'm not sure how to answer these but something that is worth achieving is happiness in your life. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5. What song is a good soundtrack for your life right now? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I have been so out of touch these days that I'm not coming up with anything. However, I did finally put a CD into my player in the car and listened to a CD from our 45th class reunion which is songs from 1969. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">6. Insert your own random thought here. </span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEie53Efnel0HS1pXcpyLX-CLoEv5cuj-AJRsjnaUFROIAp-OcSZL3Bo8YLb9bDTqRmybruJz4oEBK3DraJwURgu00-ChzGJPL12p3IZ_OP4MOU31rqpPjUvbjAPO6ex6mjYR50Nt8n3z4gRqDmOJFEOqcnjorualBAOTyLNmS2lvIgVzzWksSLoxFOsLq69" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="295" data-original-width="236" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEie53Efnel0HS1pXcpyLX-CLoEv5cuj-AJRsjnaUFROIAp-OcSZL3Bo8YLb9bDTqRmybruJz4oEBK3DraJwURgu00-ChzGJPL12p3IZ_OP4MOU31rqpPjUvbjAPO6ex6mjYR50Nt8n3z4gRqDmOJFEOqcnjorualBAOTyLNmS2lvIgVzzWksSLoxFOsLq69=w320-h400" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/295/AAA44D02ED5438D24516CDBB11FBD481.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" /></a>Debby@Just Breathehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-91702527206352218862024-03-11T00:00:00.000-07:002024-03-11T00:00:00.140-07:00MONDAY SMILES<div style="text-align: justify;">We watched James on Friday night while Adam and Gabby went out for dinner and a few drinks. They walk to the town of Orange from their house. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We picked James up at daycare and had a fun evening with him. We got some McDonald's for dinner, Mark and him played T-ball outside for awhile too. Then he took his bath and we watched a movie and had popcorn. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He also had a blue ring pop!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimd_EsgBMc9kANuQvMfAt6fkgGwFsovPUesVpYpShQg85cxBFObZPW3Hr0-9lv1fRuntx9qeLWYlteGqEkzQt4eI4RqyA48GUEoa7NMWhY4FH_IvW8YItfJtgD0NIbJ7VeN0ZqWgUryITMVc2452ixu_s_95iDTW17ekU4R0yyRN3hWz8Hiwb7M4T18m8/s4000/20240308_190321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimd_EsgBMc9kANuQvMfAt6fkgGwFsovPUesVpYpShQg85cxBFObZPW3Hr0-9lv1fRuntx9qeLWYlteGqEkzQt4eI4RqyA48GUEoa7NMWhY4FH_IvW8YItfJtgD0NIbJ7VeN0ZqWgUryITMVc2452ixu_s_95iDTW17ekU4R0yyRN3hWz8Hiwb7M4T18m8/w300-h400/20240308_190321.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">We were not there on Saturday morning but got these photos from Adam and Gabby. It was James' last day of soccer and he got a trophy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qIlCwFmQMpi1PENBxoi-YjTghmINv0GH0hXS83M10veEaRP17Baw0BeA1qfa9-2D2PuVu73Yvdsah5VH2vGDInlkM7W3yq5GCvjYxONZeLneZ9YvNfdqAfm0Mld2trLqX-qlTFrt1Eufp5Sk2A45p5iH9CUmzaE8Gpdk_Yafonz48DeekPK1UHbdyZVI/s1024/IMG_4200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qIlCwFmQMpi1PENBxoi-YjTghmINv0GH0hXS83M10veEaRP17Baw0BeA1qfa9-2D2PuVu73Yvdsah5VH2vGDInlkM7W3yq5GCvjYxONZeLneZ9YvNfdqAfm0Mld2trLqX-qlTFrt1Eufp5Sk2A45p5iH9CUmzaE8Gpdk_Yafonz48DeekPK1UHbdyZVI/w300-h400/IMG_4200.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD45Lm_XPO8CU-HiMmyDFzJ82P5uTwbjck26buGcApPy6q920nfVSbA7eUqPgN4vHRRcRPl3jtgzvFwlwhLZsd4xPw0PqCu05_HF7T5JkDcNSHXfG63ILQcj6SE8fGTbxA0XZ4bM23rKxyZNHZvarYdbKSOWZ6vYmV7EXagZktjLETyFkvXI5kvMT49XOS/s1440/IMG_4205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD45Lm_XPO8CU-HiMmyDFzJ82P5uTwbjck26buGcApPy6q920nfVSbA7eUqPgN4vHRRcRPl3jtgzvFwlwhLZsd4xPw0PqCu05_HF7T5JkDcNSHXfG63ILQcj6SE8fGTbxA0XZ4bM23rKxyZNHZvarYdbKSOWZ6vYmV7EXagZktjLETyFkvXI5kvMT49XOS/w300-h400/IMG_4205.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope everyone had a nice weekend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a great week ahead too! </div></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/295/AAA44D02ED5438D24516CDBB11FBD481.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" /></a>Debby@Just Breathehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-75809813889219299802024-03-06T00:00:00.000-08:002024-03-06T00:00:00.137-08:00WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE #541<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsF8SDoi2uSygLHmpOoqGZNtuM19JqZhNEJdv6LVrCaQC_NnHqvKMYO7FM2h1kYP70kvujwXfMzSxshDfDAR-_Zp-1WenCAJZaQ6I0P6F03EdrR2OYQ8cyLYHJv9y4CbNqhe1Spf3ymbPn-W0dnWEq04IMyhumbpLt_NrE_a9DgPpVdtvxSXkaP9bAnRo/s273/hodgepodge-button.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="273" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsF8SDoi2uSygLHmpOoqGZNtuM19JqZhNEJdv6LVrCaQC_NnHqvKMYO7FM2h1kYP70kvujwXfMzSxshDfDAR-_Zp-1WenCAJZaQ6I0P6F03EdrR2OYQ8cyLYHJv9y4CbNqhe1Spf3ymbPn-W0dnWEq04IMyhumbpLt_NrE_a9DgPpVdtvxSXkaP9bAnRo/s1600/hodgepodge-button.png" width="273" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you Joyce. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To join in click <a href="http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/2024/03/hodgepodge-questions-volume-541.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Has March come in like a lion where you live? If not a lion then what animal would you use to describe the weather in your area this first week of March? Does the weather affect your emotions? When did you last feel 'under the weather'? </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i>I would have to say it came in like a lion because we have had a lot of rain. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i>I do believe I am happier when the sun is out. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i>With all the medical things I have going on I would say that I feel under the weather. I will try to do an update from my post on February 24th about <a href="https://skyesofblue.blogspot.com/2024/02/whats-going-on-here.html" target="_blank">"What's Going On Here!"</a></i></span></div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: start;"></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Do you know what your name means? Does the meaning of your name fit with your personality? Do you like your name? If you have children did you consider the meaning of their names before choosing them? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">No but I'm going to look it up.....</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #202124; text-align: left;">Deborah means "BEE" she was a prophetess in the Old Testament </span><span jsaction="click:sKUsF" role="tooltip" style="color: #202124; outline: 0px; text-align: left;" tabindex="0"><g-bubble data-ci="" data-du="200" data-tp="5" jsaction="R9S7w:VqIRre;" jscontroller="QVaUhf" jsshadow=""><span class="c5aZPb" data-enable-toggle-animation="true" data-extra-container-classes="ZLo7Eb" data-hover-hide-delay="1000" data-hover-open-delay="500" data-send-open-event="true" data-theme="0" data-ved="2ahUKEwjXqOqGzt6EAxUjHEQIHaDgALUQmpgGegQIIxAD" data-width="250" jsaction="vQLyHf" jsname="d6wfac" jsslot="" role="button" style="cursor: pointer; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0"><span class="JPfdse" data-bubble-link="" data-segment-text="Book of Judges" jsname="ukx3I" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(4, 12, 40, 0.5);">Book of Judges</span></span></g-bubble></span><span style="color: #202124; text-align: left;">. In the United States, the name was most popular from 1950 to 1970, when it was among the 20 most popular names for girls.</span></span></i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><i>So I was born in 1951 so I guess that's why my parents used it for me. Yes, I have always liked my name. </i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><i>No, I don't remember looking up my children's names but I do plan on doing that. </i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. It's National Sauce Month...what's your favorite sauce? Last thing you ate that used a sauce? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I do like Muir Glen Organic Classic marinara pasta sauce. Actually we had a delicious appetizer when we went out for Gabby's birthday dinner. See #4....</i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4. Something you've seen, tasted, done lately that you'd describe as 'awesome sauce'? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>When we were out to dinner on Sunday, celebrating Gabby's 40th Birthday, which was on Valentine's day we had an amazing appetizer. It was some huge meatballs with sauce and cheese that was absolutely delicious. Here it is the with the description:</i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9j09ZAVX3Ud9FJW572PPFA7hDtVwucwhp8oKOtXvG0OIa63YKW82j1VGbwGsNMhYg0eRYLTb6K8IFq2mVB7rTWfJsVRfoXmgXhoAwIs_cVYw50fwIHmF11H3g1KjNlwURAlmd6DsrlQ-AJxV5WUsbFCDVimPuBEIYoVKeof_3535IFuymyVrlg8EVJZub" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9j09ZAVX3Ud9FJW572PPFA7hDtVwucwhp8oKOtXvG0OIa63YKW82j1VGbwGsNMhYg0eRYLTb6K8IFq2mVB7rTWfJsVRfoXmgXhoAwIs_cVYw50fwIHmF11H3g1KjNlwURAlmd6DsrlQ-AJxV5WUsbFCDVimPuBEIYoVKeof_3535IFuymyVrlg8EVJZub=w400-h224" width="400" /></a></div><br /><ul class="menu-section-items" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; align-items: stretch; background-color: #f5f3ec; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; font-family: adobe-caslon-pro, "Hoefler Text", Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; justify-content: space-between; letter-spacing: 0.8px; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><li class="menu-item" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: calc(35rem + ((100% - 77rem) / 12) * 6);"><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1rem; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: proxima-soft, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 1.125rem; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0.5rem 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline;">ITALIAN MEATBALLS <span class="menu-price" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">17.5</span></span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1rem; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">creamy polenta, rustic marinara, grana padano</p></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><i style="font-family: inherit;">Because Adam had a birthday party for Gabby we didn't get to do the normal thing which is going out to a nice dinner to celebrate. It was at a place called <a href="https://www.northitalia.com/locations/irvine-ca/" target="_blank">North in Irvine, CA</a> and it was the most amazing experience. I can't wait to go back. </i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5. What kinds of things do you love to collect? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I'm not doing much collecting anymore but I'm going to say Hallmark Ornaments. I still have at least 1,000+ ornaments which I have to go through.</i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I also collected Willow Tree Angels. I</i><i> still have some but did downsize them towards the end of last year. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;">6. Insert your own random thought here.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;"> </span></p></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>James at dinner on Saturday night.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7x9F-EikiGVjwA2xKurmTQsa9oT8ZnQByu6BUrQ-O1J5344El_6am5zlxsfM4npm82Ph4Yar9E0oTSuRqL2kwUwU2y09OpLiV-40-aN5aoZYVy9-eMVRljMpNFMB78o98JdpYjqv3pfk_XNdO_LttcM3v2y_qbYNN8HLrXZn9-mXeyEq_1ursexiZ3b7Z/s4000/20240303_180316.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7x9F-EikiGVjwA2xKurmTQsa9oT8ZnQByu6BUrQ-O1J5344El_6am5zlxsfM4npm82Ph4Yar9E0oTSuRqL2kwUwU2y09OpLiV-40-aN5aoZYVy9-eMVRljMpNFMB78o98JdpYjqv3pfk_XNdO_LttcM3v2y_qbYNN8HLrXZn9-mXeyEq_1ursexiZ3b7Z/w300-h400/20240303_180316.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>He loves his buttered pasta.</i> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvWYHVai51_ijFYmmpSIp5V0ArahHDadnk6pUa12lUmCo_aYDJn4wsTCx2wv_Zmg2e739919PgCQFxNa9EHUsMYSuiJqtooUUwxdR9aiQeu4i204raSnKHPfxPg6e80V_SXaIKuPxxw9s1ehlL8bjli7FEOSCmLSjJq8QMJg3j92ymkn8yCdi53hkcZDv/s4000/20240303_180459.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvWYHVai51_ijFYmmpSIp5V0ArahHDadnk6pUa12lUmCo_aYDJn4wsTCx2wv_Zmg2e739919PgCQFxNa9EHUsMYSuiJqtooUUwxdR9aiQeu4i204raSnKHPfxPg6e80V_SXaIKuPxxw9s1ehlL8bjli7FEOSCmLSjJq8QMJg3j92ymkn8yCdi53hkcZDv/w300-h400/20240303_180459.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><i><div style="direction: rtl;"><br /></div></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rdJYS9aXyCZz_U8X6jcQOCR8B1oDZ8QOOSI8SAqcrpoya8Rb50XerrcKV5Fq-MROMXu0ZzeuTb9pVGhP_3VU2Bvk3LEU1XigQRxqajI_oXie1IUTZ9no4KOHPSHlB55RsJ7LueJz5EDPdesGER-KLATy7b8PjStziVSABkoN5sl4MMt_oR5TozX9MjKE/s4000/20240303_162922.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rdJYS9aXyCZz_U8X6jcQOCR8B1oDZ8QOOSI8SAqcrpoya8Rb50XerrcKV5Fq-MROMXu0ZzeuTb9pVGhP_3VU2Bvk3LEU1XigQRxqajI_oXie1IUTZ9no4KOHPSHlB55RsJ7LueJz5EDPdesGER-KLATy7b8PjStziVSABkoN5sl4MMt_oR5TozX9MjKE/w300-h400/20240303_162922.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>James, Adam and Mark played T-Ball for awhile which James is really enjoying. He currently is playing on a soccer team on Saturday mornings and we watched him 2 weekends ago. Then after they finished they came inside and Adam, James and I played 3 games of Candyland. </i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpzoKw9hG9kW65XQacQPxrQHbwXN9pDs2D6i5eiQjz4L73eyRBeeu-OpevaClDgnlpVWEq0FP8rcf1BRlSRX8CRx3m46nTarAPmvaHaufYZ9pZH6AztOsAOIllh-PRazUlEmGaZob78B_3kA9yb81p2iK5eMiBamF5FJN7SxSqbfgOWK9MWJrhVLB8vZ_/s4000/20240303_162805.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpzoKw9hG9kW65XQacQPxrQHbwXN9pDs2D6i5eiQjz4L73eyRBeeu-OpevaClDgnlpVWEq0FP8rcf1BRlSRX8CRx3m46nTarAPmvaHaufYZ9pZH6AztOsAOIllh-PRazUlEmGaZob78B_3kA9yb81p2iK5eMiBamF5FJN7SxSqbfgOWK9MWJrhVLB8vZ_/w300-h400/20240303_162805.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Enjoy the rest of your week.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>God Bless You</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/295/AAA44D02ED5438D24516CDBB11FBD481.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Debby@Just Breathehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-22819386017004139242024-02-28T00:00:00.001-08:002024-02-28T00:00:00.143-08:00WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE #540<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWBauTp4J2JnyOwqhSWrCLznAmpDlJ0IqfK-1LSZ1eBjxaYEX0t8MeuYJI5JnVNg3nFMNoPDND8jE-9l6wgYnBNzRuKCXkWpgCy3cl196-YKVpaU2A9aSzvqZzK9x7FHXvijJcybO9SsGVXMjc6sM7yJLjqvPetW1WOYyXOzOD4CSWnhIgeq_Ei0b2P4v/s273/hodgepodge-button.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="273" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWBauTp4J2JnyOwqhSWrCLznAmpDlJ0IqfK-1LSZ1eBjxaYEX0t8MeuYJI5JnVNg3nFMNoPDND8jE-9l6wgYnBNzRuKCXkWpgCy3cl196-YKVpaU2A9aSzvqZzK9x7FHXvijJcybO9SsGVXMjc6sM7yJLjqvPetW1WOYyXOzOD4CSWnhIgeq_Ei0b2P4v/s1600/hodgepodge-button.png" width="273" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you Joyce.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To join in click <a href="http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/2024/02/hodgepodge-questions-volume-540.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. February is coming to a close. Give us a two-word phrase that tells us something about how yours went.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>"Bumpy Road"</i></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. If you had to describe how you're feeling right now as an amusement park ride, what ride are you on? Explain. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>That's an interesting question. I will go with the Tilt-A-Whirl ride. Everything seems to be crazy right now and I am spinning in circles. However, I love that ride, just not in my life right now. </i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. What's something on your desk or a nearby wall that cheers you up when you see it or walk past?</span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>My wall of canvas photos that I have taken on trips over the years. This photo doesn't do it justice. It is so beautiful. </i></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbGYpy3RDTAqcsSYY4W80Fgcbew5O8uwCHWCra1A0kY4ARclfI0yVF1R6Awgx49T4yQzzT2d1h1B647qodhZk3b4aGfz-PjLXeq2xfwMAI2eQPITbkE9rpZmG5KxetIvBPT2J4_gQ7R3hqdaErST7EeLDN28K4mRBwdycSV45T_FqXpd_DMFsABlaLgxp/s4000/20240227_175238.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbGYpy3RDTAqcsSYY4W80Fgcbew5O8uwCHWCra1A0kY4ARclfI0yVF1R6Awgx49T4yQzzT2d1h1B647qodhZk3b4aGfz-PjLXeq2xfwMAI2eQPITbkE9rpZmG5KxetIvBPT2J4_gQ7R3hqdaErST7EeLDN28K4mRBwdycSV45T_FqXpd_DMFsABlaLgxp/w400-h300/20240227_175238.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4. Are you a salad eater? How many salads do you typically eat in a week? Your favorite kind of salad? </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Yes, I like a salad. I probably eat 2 salads a week but I also saute spinach with an egg. As far as salads go I like a romaine salad with caesar dressing and shredded parmesan cheese. Sometimes I add canned chicken to it. </i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5. Without telling us the category give us your top five ______________. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Barry Manilow - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Steely Dan - Kenny G - Billie Eilish</i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">6. Insert your own random thought here. </span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCDg0rpTGzo_-b0co7Y5DDm4JRuO0aVYmNcAR8IwSRvuQKuZsk04b5XDUGtZHoAc1-0Zz3DOcW7LRbTGkFhXRNc7oGnyvoDCBc6eB3kSlcKjuCiUefDM29dWo_V_HmdMkN3HQaE5teQcTOnQ1yS5buD_vLPYL4UB7YSrNjpin_e0KJrvxjto_eJaHF8ui/s528/il_570xN.618105396_jvar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="528" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCDg0rpTGzo_-b0co7Y5DDm4JRuO0aVYmNcAR8IwSRvuQKuZsk04b5XDUGtZHoAc1-0Zz3DOcW7LRbTGkFhXRNc7oGnyvoDCBc6eB3kSlcKjuCiUefDM29dWo_V_HmdMkN3HQaE5teQcTOnQ1yS5buD_vLPYL4UB7YSrNjpin_e0KJrvxjto_eJaHF8ui/w400-h280/il_570xN.618105396_jvar.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/295/AAA44D02ED5438D24516CDBB11FBD481.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Debby@Just Breathehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-45957114508266807332024-02-25T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-25T00:00:00.241-08:00WHAT'S GOING ON HERE<div style="text-align: justify;">Hi Everyone,</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I just wanted to say that I just haven't been around to read blog posts. I don't like when this happens. Things have just overwhelmed me lately. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I have been having some bad backaches on my right side and hip. I had a CT scan and I have mild osteoarthritis but it definitely hurts a lot! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So my doctor put me on cymbalta but I had a terrible side effect on the 60 mg pill. I was nauseous for 2 days and didn't sleep the first 48 hours. It can be used for depression but is also used for nerve damage or fibromyalgia. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I have been given the 30 mg pill but I haven't started it yet. It can thin your blood and I am already on a blood thinner. I'm up in the air about it. However, I had a follow up appointment with my rheumatologist and I talked to him about it and I am going to try a shot for the pain. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I don't want to do that forever but will try it for now because we will be going out of town to see Amber and Dylan. I don't want to deal with side effects from the lower dose. I am also going to be going to physical therapy which is said to be the best medicine. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Also I have a colonoscopy on Tuesday and I have to be off my blood thinners so there was no point in starting that medication. In a blog post a few weeks ago I had mentioned that I have a lot of anxiety and it's because of this procedure. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So I took one of those home test and it came back positive for blood in the stool. I was due for my 10 year follow up but hadn't booked it because of Mark's injury. I needed him to go with me and he couldn't drive for 4 months. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So I meet with the doctor and he was so wonderful. He said those tests are wrong so often. My bowels work fine and I have never had blood in my stool. He even put his hand on my shoulder to help settle me down. So please pray for me. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Then we went out and got new phones yesterday and it is not fun learning a new phone!!!! Of course we were at Best Buy for a few hours. We did go to Verizon but we were not happy with the gentleman who worked with us. Had nothing worth wild to offer us. We ended up buying our new phones at Best Buy and they set them up for us. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I stayed with an Android because I am a fan. So I got the Galaxy S24 and Mark changed to an Apple 15 Pro. This way Adam and Gabby can facetime with James when they are traveling while we are babysitting and we can also facetime with Amber. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Also my DVR isn't working right. I can watch what I need to watch but the guide and menu are not right. So after I get everything settled and I can calm down I will have to probably get a new DVR. That is not a fun thing to do either. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">However yesterday we were able to see James and go to his soccer game in the morning so that of course made me happy. We went out to lunch too! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0gy5ZrghIVqocA-kOxOKKqDGhCUIke9h4ZQGHkZzmI6rD-3BNW97S_FxqG6J7_kfwn96BhfNPhlMmUWj2vZxYVMX1_lEYJxzLX2D3-4TT2LqheE4TsS9c1zDQUV_InbwVH6qEXJcywI6XvC60kQ0p-ig-WvkZQQPhSdIoRqCyxzb3gpHCZe9GYTK6cKqJ/s4000/20240224_114058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0gy5ZrghIVqocA-kOxOKKqDGhCUIke9h4ZQGHkZzmI6rD-3BNW97S_FxqG6J7_kfwn96BhfNPhlMmUWj2vZxYVMX1_lEYJxzLX2D3-4TT2LqheE4TsS9c1zDQUV_InbwVH6qEXJcywI6XvC60kQ0p-ig-WvkZQQPhSdIoRqCyxzb3gpHCZe9GYTK6cKqJ/w300-h400/20240224_114058.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So my anxiety has had the best of me and I have been so overwhelmed and just haven't been able to concentrate on reading blog posts. I'm so sorry. Love you guys and have a great week ahead. </div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/295/AAA44D02ED5438D24516CDBB11FBD481.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" /></a>Debby@Just Breathehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-46087014722327426082024-02-21T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-21T00:00:00.138-08:00WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE #539<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRJ8eytVJ88LEeC1e8EYZlrrhZWtcbE-rrqzhlmaXY4Qn77sW-N99alkp23cSD3ZqcugATpOJttg8IqkbLFjxzyb4IRkTPBJ3rZbNKgyU-eYepQSvND6MshkvBeNZVu6FSdwY9dNgPgBG24_X-Sr4NnTJbwPd9WPOZt4a_KLItMraZvfI1X8O6ZXZHo45/s273/hodgepodge-button.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="273" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRJ8eytVJ88LEeC1e8EYZlrrhZWtcbE-rrqzhlmaXY4Qn77sW-N99alkp23cSD3ZqcugATpOJttg8IqkbLFjxzyb4IRkTPBJ3rZbNKgyU-eYepQSvND6MshkvBeNZVu6FSdwY9dNgPgBG24_X-Sr4NnTJbwPd9WPOZt4a_KLItMraZvfI1X8O6ZXZHo45/s1600/hodgepodge-button.png" width="273" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you Joyce.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To join in click <a href="http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/2024/02/hodgepodge-questions-volume-539.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">1. What kind of thinker are you-doer concrete thinking) analyst (analytical and abstract thinking), orator (logical thinking) inventor (imaginative thinking) or original thinker (creative)? What makes you say so? You can try this little quiz </span><a href="https://psychologia.co/types-of-thinking/" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">(link here)</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"> to help with your answer. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><span face=""Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #ac670e; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Here is how much you scored for every type:</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #ac670e; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #ac670e; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span face=""Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #ffec97; color: #ac670e; font-size: 18px;">Doer: 13%</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #ac670e; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span face=""Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #ffec97; color: #ac670e; font-size: 18px;">Analyst: 38%</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #ac670e; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span face=""Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #ffec97; color: #ac670e; font-size: 18px;">Orator: 25%</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #ac670e; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span face=""Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #ffec97; color: #ac670e; font-size: 18px;">Inventor: 88%</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #ac670e; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #ffec97; color: #ac670e; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">Original Thinker: 38%</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">2. Do you own a crock pot, air fryer, and/or instapot? Do you leave said small appliance sitting out? How often do you use it/them? Favorite thing to make in one of these? </span></div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Yes we have a crock pot. No, small appliances are in a cabinet. The only thing out is our coffee maker. We do not use our crock pot very often. I usually make chili in the crock pot. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. What's something you hold a strong opinion on that matters not at all in the grand scheme of things? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><i>I'm drawing a blank here. </i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4. Describe the view from your window. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>From our sliding doors and windows in the family room we have a beautiful view and also from our bedroom sliding glass doors. There is a lot more patio from the house that this photos doesn't show. We actually have a patio along the back of the house and then stepping stones to three other patios. This is the one at the back of the yard. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4otejbM4koFWg1hh_eGGwId5SnWwvAXpRfoVCyWm56wewGgBD_9NFiI-R-jFqxPt0aHFqEjrzE7djEleXWtCgXEU7Fv4dtn9s7rkISuJ1BiahVfIcMg4zCWOvnnTB8Zu5risACXvSbK1tMMP-es47gg-rderDYJu9A3mTPoKej2y0OSFkbnC1BuCxKYs3/s4032/20240210_154914.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4otejbM4koFWg1hh_eGGwId5SnWwvAXpRfoVCyWm56wewGgBD_9NFiI-R-jFqxPt0aHFqEjrzE7djEleXWtCgXEU7Fv4dtn9s7rkISuJ1BiahVfIcMg4zCWOvnnTB8Zu5risACXvSbK1tMMP-es47gg-rderDYJu9A3mTPoKej2y0OSFkbnC1BuCxKYs3/w400-h300/20240210_154914.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5. Do you have a favorite brand? Explain.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I have several favorite brands. I like Seventh Generation dish soap. I like a Ever Spring laundry detergent. I like Trader Joe's potato chips. I like Fage Yogurt. We like Tillamook Cheese slices. We like Daisy brand sour cream. We like La Tortilla factory light flour Tortillas. I like Frigo Cheese Heads String Cheese. We like Irish Spring soap and also Charmin Ultra Soft Toilet paper. I guess I could go on and on.</i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">6. Insert your own random thought here. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i style="text-align: left;">Adam had a lovely birthday party for Gabby on Saturday evening. There were about 25 people. He made two lasagnas, ga</i><i style="text-align: left;">rlic bread, salads and ordered some pizzas for the younger people in the crowd and had some great desserts too!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i style="text-align: left;"><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;"></i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyh0LNdmFQVY6JSMWxuMqgJfFxliLNfkT_2_dEsE4skXmGx8n94tm7Ytm0vqRMbKQfItvS2IwnE_zIHRuFxOZJbNVXU19ZAHUJArHEyj6q5JMVed_HaUjiHn82FuAD7teyF4IEvIb2BsVMYHGf6z67-ZTDyPcEkP_JxZgvkDExFoLqIh5y7zYt63wll9t6/s4032/20240217_184241.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyh0LNdmFQVY6JSMWxuMqgJfFxliLNfkT_2_dEsE4skXmGx8n94tm7Ytm0vqRMbKQfItvS2IwnE_zIHRuFxOZJbNVXU19ZAHUJArHEyj6q5JMVed_HaUjiHn82FuAD7teyF4IEvIb2BsVMYHGf6z67-ZTDyPcEkP_JxZgvkDExFoLqIh5y7zYt63wll9t6/w300-h400/20240217_184241.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">We had his lasagna a few weeks ago and it is the best I've ever had and those are the compliments he was getting on Saturday night. I will try to share it with you when I can. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/295/AAA44D02ED5438D24516CDBB11FBD481.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" /></a>Debby@Just Breathehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-75203516252502656002024-02-14T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-14T00:00:00.164-08:00WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE #538<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSk46mP50GoAEuj9QeprvzOYg9tdQQmXUuZPvnx7vm4oUEEXDkfqT04jYlHAuH1HeRotS_eRVR_AWVvEbq_HJqeBaHl7to-DmgzvT-PZ770XB_TyXlLciapXmLsxXRHrcgi_Rx3M4jJi4TBdrAmjUuECtj2yNd8G6rg8Zy-ZgV9xkgGgQlI7Vg0KJCJySR" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="602" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSk46mP50GoAEuj9QeprvzOYg9tdQQmXUuZPvnx7vm4oUEEXDkfqT04jYlHAuH1HeRotS_eRVR_AWVvEbq_HJqeBaHl7to-DmgzvT-PZ770XB_TyXlLciapXmLsxXRHrcgi_Rx3M4jJi4TBdrAmjUuECtj2yNd8G6rg8Zy-ZgV9xkgGgQlI7Vg0KJCJySR=w260-h400" width="260" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_ZnG-SNToff1GmxNUK2gDkz_SKhxiE6v3qZemEw9NYPumzuJbZgtkoPiU_LvlkA8gTnhZvxC0y8C4nvdw8w_W0Ou-91dEqC6OhnumvbKQYlTRzxyJpR_Uh3JSxztxF8ELNJH-WVbq8fJX9eGi1VTtc6Dg2Uf3uZzA3fQaiQKsIUfLvfo1xHGhHUx4Yv9/s273/hodgepodge-button.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="273" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_ZnG-SNToff1GmxNUK2gDkz_SKhxiE6v3qZemEw9NYPumzuJbZgtkoPiU_LvlkA8gTnhZvxC0y8C4nvdw8w_W0Ou-91dEqC6OhnumvbKQYlTRzxyJpR_Uh3JSxztxF8ELNJH-WVbq8fJX9eGi1VTtc6Dg2Uf3uZzA3fQaiQKsIUfLvfo1xHGhHUx4Yv9/s1600/hodgepodge-button.png" width="273" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you Joyce.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">To join in click <a href="http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/2024/02/hodgepodge-questions-volume-538.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. What does love mean to you? </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm going with the Urban Dictionary:</span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">"The act of caring and giving to someone else. Having someone's best interest and wellbeing as a priority in your life. To truly love is a very selfless act."</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><br /></b></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Is love blind? </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">I do believe it can be in some situations. </span></i></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. How do you remember Valentine's Day as a kid? Do you have any special plans for the day this year?</span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">I believe I remember decorating shoe boxes to hold the cards from my schoolmates. </span></i></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">No special plans. I have bowling today and shopping afterwards. Maybe we will order in some food. It has never been a good day to go out to eat because it is so crowded everywhere. </span></i></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 Are you a fan of the movie genre known as 'rom-com'? What's your favorite (or one of your favorites)?</span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yes!!! It is so hard for me to come up with a favorite. I'm going to name a few older ones like "When Harry Met Sally", "You've Got Mail", "Sleepless in Seattle" and "While You Were Sleeping."</span></i></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5. What's something you recently put your heart into? </span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm going to go with the downsizing of my Christmas decorations. It was not easy on my heart. </span></i></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">6. Insert your own random thought here. </span> </div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center;">HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GABBY!</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center;">WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center;">LOVE, MOM AND DAD</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiW-LzfR2XCDnxdDQDsqzRm3BXh2dLDeKbBvIbo1FvSXm9UcZDsvYyzeRzQXwj27ujU1XQBVnQ50EKtyhjapeXKpHzv3RPLd7Oppe_CGNqguwzm6zD-ZTItveIa2sNvmgKjZLxOKVqrMF35TbgKD8DdlP2SC5JqJA0Khb-NCRcORa8oWa5ir5g93oOdKXWT" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2042" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiW-LzfR2XCDnxdDQDsqzRm3BXh2dLDeKbBvIbo1FvSXm9UcZDsvYyzeRzQXwj27ujU1XQBVnQ50EKtyhjapeXKpHzv3RPLd7Oppe_CGNqguwzm6zD-ZTItveIa2sNvmgKjZLxOKVqrMF35TbgKD8DdlP2SC5JqJA0Khb-NCRcORa8oWa5ir5g93oOdKXWT=w399-h400" width="399" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We will see Gabby on Saturday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9jWgOontbC5k6DvKeQoo1XpjeLyRk_Q-OegFIsH-dHT9RAcibY0-yUahV9GJEKz9bE_nNtr1vuoSRZDCUpecV8wUjRFCIoIqznoIrGhVGq747ZU8v_ezedVudKNDvg-RsnhaR9_FLbnZbEXkRpz7p_YQu5W-OXpCJH-R2SLPqjn7X-HW5Jl-NFJevvGr/s4032/20240120_194111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9jWgOontbC5k6DvKeQoo1XpjeLyRk_Q-OegFIsH-dHT9RAcibY0-yUahV9GJEKz9bE_nNtr1vuoSRZDCUpecV8wUjRFCIoIqznoIrGhVGq747ZU8v_ezedVudKNDvg-RsnhaR9_FLbnZbEXkRpz7p_YQu5W-OXpCJH-R2SLPqjn7X-HW5Jl-NFJevvGr/w300-h400/20240120_194111.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(This was from Adam's 45th celebration in January)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/295/AAA44D02ED5438D24516CDBB11FBD481.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" /></a>Debby@Just Breathehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-45394749224541668112024-02-07T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-07T00:00:00.164-08:00WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE #537<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3JZsjFkVdeolCO3EVhUocw4xmK6Qx4jHSdq4JZgXIpfzb3YwS2jHLqAXkpaRjRbYu9XAm5m3Legi_2Z56U3fcLWcPvjwzsfbTt7Bfb9-2BFegSUtoEWpM9nmevGAgUQspV6VqW7jDWY2RI7sYAyruRyEY1T8O9DlpEIK-g72SXL7ib6tXSZQvV3HDUkGs/s273/hodgepodge-button.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="273" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3JZsjFkVdeolCO3EVhUocw4xmK6Qx4jHSdq4JZgXIpfzb3YwS2jHLqAXkpaRjRbYu9XAm5m3Legi_2Z56U3fcLWcPvjwzsfbTt7Bfb9-2BFegSUtoEWpM9nmevGAgUQspV6VqW7jDWY2RI7sYAyruRyEY1T8O9DlpEIK-g72SXL7ib6tXSZQvV3HDUkGs/s1600/hodgepodge-button.png" width="273" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you Joyce.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you want to join in click <a href="http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/2024/02/hodgepodge-questions-volume-537.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Something you've waited for recently?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Most recently is for some nausea to go away. I was given a new medication to take and it made me nauseous. I am typing this on Tuesday afternoon and it's been almost 24 hours since the nausea started. I even took a Covid test but it was negative. </i></span></span></div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: start;"></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. What's something you loved to do as a child?</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>My dad's parents had a summer home in Union Pier, MI and it was fun going there and spending time with them. </i> We would walk to town and go to the bowling alley for an ice cream cone.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. Something you learned from a grandparent? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>My one grandmother was an excellent cook for meals and desserts. I can't say that I learned cooking from her but she did inspire me to cook. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4. The most visited cities in the world last year <a href="https://www.traveloffpath.com/these-are-the-10-most-visited-cities-in-the-world-right-now/" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">(according to this site)</a> were-<i style="box-sizing: border-box;">Bangkok, Paris, London, Dubai, and Singapore.</i> Have you been to any of the cities mentioned? Which would you most like to see? How do you feel about international travel in general these days? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I was in Paris and London in 2011. I would love to go back to both of them. Most air travel can be a pain in the neck. It was also a very long flight. I need to renew my passport. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5. February is the perfect month to <i><u>work on purging things.</u></i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">6. Insert your own random thought here. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>We have had a lot of rain and thankfully we have been good in our house. So many areas have so much flooding in California. It's so sad. We are on a hilltop but it is also solid rock under us. Also in the backyard they put in drainage to the front street</i>. </span></p></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/295/AAA44D02ED5438D24516CDBB11FBD481.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" /></a>Debby@Just Breathehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-44422859196366055332024-02-05T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-05T00:00:00.260-08:00MONDAY SMILES <div style="text-align: justify;">We saw Adam, Gabby and James on Friday night. They had asked us over for dinner. Then I got a text from Adam on Friday morning asking if we would like to pick him up at daycare and surprise him. We used to pick him up often before Mark had his fall last year. Anyway we said yes! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He was so excited. He saw me walk in the door at Jenny's and screamed Grandma and then Papa. He gave me the biggest huge ever. It did my heart good. We had a wonderful evening. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfsHb074UTe1T58Yj_UsWKJGrvDniZ4-Jp8u9piiQ_A52n3I_XiTd04BTkDuoJyIrkcLl-SwkNkEx5q1agI3iglw-Ktl_rcFn9Hqfkosecx0m7TEFGMTzkdIl1fRa2kLa6lxCohPft12NT1uPcfu_RmHV8CCZ93s3xf0-fKOPZhzY8JXo0W2o0-H2Do0J/s4032/20240202_172409.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfsHb074UTe1T58Yj_UsWKJGrvDniZ4-Jp8u9piiQ_A52n3I_XiTd04BTkDuoJyIrkcLl-SwkNkEx5q1agI3iglw-Ktl_rcFn9Hqfkosecx0m7TEFGMTzkdIl1fRa2kLa6lxCohPft12NT1uPcfu_RmHV8CCZ93s3xf0-fKOPZhzY8JXo0W2o0-H2Do0J/w300-h400/20240202_172409.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Several weeks ago James started playing soccer. His first week he was full of tears but has grown to like it since then. We bought him soccer equipment for Christmas and he practices with Adam. He talked about it like crazy in the car ride home to his house. We hope to go watch him next Saturday. The team did photos about 2 weeks ago. Doesn't he look cute?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXEhXeTa2Amd0ZnKgWbZ-nu-fVVE8FA0MqavgabZ-0_OU0DX-zl12Fg5nh3DnF6GCNat4ucJOLjkWnDRfP9D1qh5OTt2nDADzF6W1ufFI82j6gfyDddTsNwFjrL_2sG9_-T4bjsffmIA2xFhzPjt4H8AHYV5oObklyHH6BAymRElORg2i22JVG1-x22mZq/s4032/20240203_113723.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXEhXeTa2Amd0ZnKgWbZ-nu-fVVE8FA0MqavgabZ-0_OU0DX-zl12Fg5nh3DnF6GCNat4ucJOLjkWnDRfP9D1qh5OTt2nDADzF6W1ufFI82j6gfyDddTsNwFjrL_2sG9_-T4bjsffmIA2xFhzPjt4H8AHYV5oObklyHH6BAymRElORg2i22JVG1-x22mZq/w300-h400/20240203_113723.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you have a lovely week.</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/295/AAA44D02ED5438D24516CDBB11FBD481.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" /></a>Debby@Just Breathehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-77962399566359649822024-01-31T00:00:00.000-08:002024-01-31T00:00:00.129-08:00WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE #356<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbjXX5hgYCa0l3KTIk79dyBsgjZDu8loKFdinu8RHOIAmJ9gE8Ud9RjVikrsLqprC5ihqJVuwBwrrkV-Sp46sh-UhzmXseLqcrWsGd92S-ycdgSdYbHtxSZKKUICNOVjOrcElIKm7ihTEXBGFEYhRILW5DoXD_dBEd_oX0jjNjdhZN-AM9_zAncLv-WOd/s273/hodgepodge-button.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="273" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbjXX5hgYCa0l3KTIk79dyBsgjZDu8loKFdinu8RHOIAmJ9gE8Ud9RjVikrsLqprC5ihqJVuwBwrrkV-Sp46sh-UhzmXseLqcrWsGd92S-ycdgSdYbHtxSZKKUICNOVjOrcElIKm7ihTEXBGFEYhRILW5DoXD_dBEd_oX0jjNjdhZN-AM9_zAncLv-WOd/s1600/hodgepodge-button.png" width="273" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you Joyce.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To play along click <a href="http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/2024/01/hodgepodge-questions-volume-536.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. January 29th is National Puzzle Day. Do you enjoy puzzles? What kind (crossword, jigsaw, sudoku, etc)? How often do you work a puzzle? </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Yes I enjoy Jigsaw puzzles but I haven't done any in a few years. I do however enjoy Circle-a-Word. I don't do them as often as I should. </i></span></span></div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: start;"></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Something you currently find 'puzzling'?</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Why in the world did I have to collect and buy so many things over the years? </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>However, more importantly then that is why our government is not taking care of things that need immediate attention and have needed it for a long time now. They are letting us down and I'm scared. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. What's your go-to dish to take to someone who needs a meal (new baby, bereavement, etc)? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I don't have one. Haven't done that in years. I would probably buy them a DoorDash gift card. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4. Do you watch any HGTV and/or The Food Network? If so, what's your favorite program there?</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>We do love Home Town and we watch Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.</i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5. Wrap up your January in five words, with a five word phrase, or with a five word sentence. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><i>Birthday, engagement and perfect echocardiogram. 💗</i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">6. Insert your own random thought here. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I'm still working on getting Christmas put away. I have filled three bins for charity and a bag of stuffed animals. Still have about 4 bins to go through to see what I don't want to keep anymore since they still have stuff in them which I didn't put out. Then what I did put out, which is in a bedroom at the front of the house, will be packed up. This is a very large project for me. Hopefully I will have it done soon.</i> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0pA2Ve6ww3FMws8ZgpoToADIBAZA_w_j8ILPtV6KYUnmNfvlTl84cA-ybtOpA4zY8GRqsw4Z-k54_yHDv6mwOav4Inl8RPQ_vQv1js8s2xOG1T2fjvUmggU6K4KxYdErjpqd4d9Hvcvm8D_NPbqw8WYGXtVTPM_lNq2Q2brez9xPQpfh9N76M9Hpz913N/s4032/20240104_134036.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0pA2Ve6ww3FMws8ZgpoToADIBAZA_w_j8ILPtV6KYUnmNfvlTl84cA-ybtOpA4zY8GRqsw4Z-k54_yHDv6mwOav4Inl8RPQ_vQv1js8s2xOG1T2fjvUmggU6K4KxYdErjpqd4d9Hvcvm8D_NPbqw8WYGXtVTPM_lNq2Q2brez9xPQpfh9N76M9Hpz913N/w400-h300/20240104_134036.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I can't always get to it because I also have laundry and housework to do also. I dusted 4 rooms and dry mopped the floors to collect all the dust bunnies that like to show up. Then I have days when I am down or not feeling well enough to do it. </i></span></div><p></p></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/295/AAA44D02ED5438D24516CDBB11FBD481.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" /></a>Debby@Just Breathehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-16923311268995451262024-01-24T00:00:00.000-08:002024-01-24T00:00:00.176-08:00WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE #535<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxVpu3ueuub5_SstkiLNinKocK9ax2y4ydf33kaN7EsXnNCaGFhWkN4yeVkmDzpq2WMIYYx-WueiyaZzlq2K6xHhjCFI-OTd7Txc8y6dcMzlyABsEy7_V8iUyq3HOFXrAG4CvR1WLFsq8Ghc1u0loxdteRUXG7Q8gpDbIRe-zZrAtsIyV6iifvQTwBnn-/s273/hodgepodge-button.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="273" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxVpu3ueuub5_SstkiLNinKocK9ax2y4ydf33kaN7EsXnNCaGFhWkN4yeVkmDzpq2WMIYYx-WueiyaZzlq2K6xHhjCFI-OTd7Txc8y6dcMzlyABsEy7_V8iUyq3HOFXrAG4CvR1WLFsq8Ghc1u0loxdteRUXG7Q8gpDbIRe-zZrAtsIyV6iifvQTwBnn-/s1600/hodgepodge-button.png" width="273" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you Joyce.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To join in click <a href="http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/2024/01/hodgepodge-questions-volume-535.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Do you have a word for the year (WOTY)? If so, and you'd like to share, please share. How do you decide on a word? If you don't have a word are you still on the hunt for one for 2024? </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333;"><i>No, I didn't pick one this year. I don't think I will be picking one. </i></span></div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: start;"></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. January 23rd is National Pie Day...will you celebrate? Do you like pie? What's your favorite? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>No I won't be celebrating. I do like pie and pumpkin pie is my favorite. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. Tipping. What are your thoughts, expectations, as to who, when where? Do you appreciate a store/restaurant giving a 'suggested amount'? Have you ever left an extravagant tip? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I don't recall leaving and extravagant tip but I normally tip 20%. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4. Share with us one household 'tip' that works for you. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I can't think of anything but look forward to reading everyone's answers. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5. Influencers on social media are people who've built a reputation for their knowledge and expertise on a particular subject. Do you follow any influencers online? Have you made a purchase or tried something new because of that 'influence'? If there's one you particularly enjoy tell us who they are and why you enjoy them. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Wow, I am certainly striking out today. My answer is no for each questions. Before there was all of this social media I did enjoy following a few people on QVC and probably bought what they were selling. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">6. Insert your own random thought here. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><i>We went to<b><a href="https://fogodechao.com/location/irvine/"> Fogo De Chao </a></b>on Saturday to celebrate Adam's birthday. It is a Brazilian Steakhouse and they had never been before. I ate at one in Las Vegas once and Mark has eaten at several when he was working. </i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><i>They go around from table to table for as long as you are there with large skewers of meat that they slice off for you and they have an amazing salad bar. I didn't take any photos while we were there. I was a good girl because of my high cholesterol and I ordered salmon. </i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: center;"><i>James helping daddy blow out his candles. </i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj46MsHJIybdIvIPgMtpFZ4mHfsIacgz-ylZR6337bRiqGAxjDJLNefbdMkKyM49Vi4x2byQRKfdPkFPwcP6KqPyBXd1LwNwjjtPhfaAfN4Bz4wewACkvdkOmEkCx10r16PPvzHv8PtclaR9rhyphenhyphenE0VmouVqez_FYC2bn024FGQeQ9ylysiUfZH0SSb3LuUC/s4032/20240120_194030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj46MsHJIybdIvIPgMtpFZ4mHfsIacgz-ylZR6337bRiqGAxjDJLNefbdMkKyM49Vi4x2byQRKfdPkFPwcP6KqPyBXd1LwNwjjtPhfaAfN4Bz4wewACkvdkOmEkCx10r16PPvzHv8PtclaR9rhyphenhyphenE0VmouVqez_FYC2bn024FGQeQ9ylysiUfZH0SSb3LuUC/w300-h400/20240120_194030.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYX-n3bBqvJLAY5UulXk9Ubbjrm-y0LJ68ZCbAZGu98pnrnN48SWQ-r057Jj0Qq_ugnxGmE2MffbwYrJGot7AVA9BpVxNFdCBBFXR65MjaJ_Xu5SLj_mEjlwvFedeB4rGAtcPcmVC64ZzsAFskMyZSt3o35GDk3d6CB3Q1ZhyphenhyphenrTLfF6SwWlPUBTMBb46r5/s4032/20240120_194111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYX-n3bBqvJLAY5UulXk9Ubbjrm-y0LJ68ZCbAZGu98pnrnN48SWQ-r057Jj0Qq_ugnxGmE2MffbwYrJGot7AVA9BpVxNFdCBBFXR65MjaJ_Xu5SLj_mEjlwvFedeB4rGAtcPcmVC64ZzsAFskMyZSt3o35GDk3d6CB3Q1ZhyphenhyphenrTLfF6SwWlPUBTMBb46r5/w300-h400/20240120_194111.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="background-color: transparent; text-align: left;" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/295/AAA44D02ED5438D24516CDBB11FBD481.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" /></a></div><p></p></div>Debby@Just Breathehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-14024332704866930282024-01-20T00:00:00.000-08:002024-01-20T08:21:30.407-08:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY ADAM<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheSyzqOpSCg65XUE9MzovnflWN2WyfV23hpg5FNxOykyK1X7xjPm6nVtSsGNnddbQlxb4vn3cCxLmeLjnqNwaahLJPR5HB_MthMoD4J6dwhhuzkojZQ9hlZ5rAMdTr6dyFuM9PUZX07zZnkr_RbUMingiAfgHaDFPZ4JGIVE_DhWkPQFHFis0jUIlh2_wJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheSyzqOpSCg65XUE9MzovnflWN2WyfV23hpg5FNxOykyK1X7xjPm6nVtSsGNnddbQlxb4vn3cCxLmeLjnqNwaahLJPR5HB_MthMoD4J6dwhhuzkojZQ9hlZ5rAMdTr6dyFuM9PUZX07zZnkr_RbUMingiAfgHaDFPZ4JGIVE_DhWkPQFHFis0jUIlh2_wJ=w320-h320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Today Adam turns 45! We are so proud of the man he has become, the wonderful husband he is to Gabby and the amazing father he is to James and their sweet dogs Roxy and Gracie. He is loved by all who meet him. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Happy Birthday Adam. We love you so much. Have a wonderful day. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="273" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglNYNcl20wNMRe34MFAI1p0TsGfN-Av3tZRTw8sOlK2IH6F7vSsRV-mJ_m_gAEqkrHXlE04q-M_J8Lvdusg16amrLu5QSmMih9u6mg1BE5ZPb3qvY33A-yuVsPDyToht3DJ-0HwVpzjL9tPeK0_nHQKYnDEm_5Pi4Kf9f_oNoIyryvHhnRBeaGDN4kObd2/s1600/hodgepodge-button.png" width="273" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you Joyce.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To join in click <a href="http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/2024/01/hodgepodge-questions-volume-534.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: start;">1. On January 18th we commemorate A.A. Milne's birthday. Milne is the author of the beloved classic </span><u style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; text-align: start;">Winnie the Pooh.</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: start;"> In many ways Pooh represents innocence and simplicity. His optimism reminds us to appreciate the little things. What are three little things you're appreciating in mid-January? </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333;"><i>We saw Adam, Gabby and James on Saturday.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333;"><i>I finally got my Christmas tree down. (Still have some packing up to do)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333;"><i>My lungs are doing well and that makes me happy. </i></span></div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: start;"></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Piglet teaches us even the smallest of individuals can achieve big things with the proper amount of determination. How do your current responsibilities make you feel? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I'm afraid I am not Piglet. I feel overwhelmed with the challenges I have set for myself on purging things in the house. I have to keep telling myself "one day at a time!"</i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. Tigger is known for his enthusiasm and energy, his boundless joy and love of life. What's something you're interested in learning more about in this new year? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I really need to concentrate on eating as healthy as I can to bring down my cholesterol levels because I am not able to take statins. I love life, I love my family and I want to be here to see James grow up. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4. Eeyore, while a melancholy character, teaches us the importance of resilience and perseverance. How do you stay motivated and persevere in difficult circumstances?</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><i>I really have to push myself and like I posted a few weeks ago, I have to keep telling myself "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."</i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5. What's the last thing you ate that was made with honey? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I can't think of anything I ate with honey but I have had some tea with honey in it. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">6. Insert your own random thought here. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Happy 96th Birthday to my mother in law Vivian </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">whose birthday is Friday the 19th. </span></i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtF8u20QLTBBcDikw-N23sTaRB2ox0tK1V6wBBThQ4trV2G3lNPrmkwNtdWftHBQFd2qUZCyD4sOAsRHsOlhzgCgKQF_NG4pDty3DkVHCp-PDYsAbZwifL5BSmwYatVwgX6DbRlseF4oRHEt71fn1PL8GpifQBoQMQ2l30CnnJ0BQ47eOo_INi-zDZr28/s4032/20230121_195007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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What's a change you'd like or need to make this year? </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;"><i>I need to get out more. I'm just not leaving the house enough. We need to go places and do things. We haven't been to the show since the pandemic started and we don't go out to eat very often either. Sadly it changed us.</i></span></div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: start;"></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. <i style="box-sizing: border-box;">Break the ice, on thin ice, ice skating, tip of the iceberg, ice cold.</i>..which icy idiom applies to your life right now? Explain. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I'm going to go with the tip of the iceberg. I am facing something at the end of February and right now we are at the tip and I am praying that it were it stays and doesn't get bigger. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. What's a project you've been putting off? Will you get to it this month? This year?</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>By now you all know that it is decluttering or purging things. I do hope to accomplish that this year. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4. Of the fruits that grow well in winter which ones have you tried? Which is your favorite? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">pomegranates, clementines, persimmons, passion fruit, pears, grapefruit, lemons, pomelos, kumquats</span></i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I like pomegranates, pears, and lemons for my water. Out of those you named, pears would be my favorite to eat. </span></i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5. What do you think it means to be courageous? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Interesting question. I think you need to be brave and when you know you are right you should stand up for yourself. I think we also need to be courageous when we are facing some difficult issues in our lives like our health. I also think if someone we know is having an issue we should help them to be courageous. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">6. Insert your own random thought here. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>If you follow me on Facebook you know that I had a lung infection which started on January 2nd. Not how I wanted to start the new year. I was able to push myself and get things into the front bedroom where the storage boxes are for Christmas but nothing is put away yet and the tree with ornaments is still up. It makes me very sad. However, the house doesn't look as christmassy as it did so that feels better. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>The things in the front bedroom can't be packed up yet until I go through the boxes and get rid of the things I didn't put out. I also need to make some decisions on my ornaments. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I have a middle size tree that I didn't put up and I will want some of those ornaments on my big tree so I have to go through and decide what I am keeping. (FYI: I have 4 bins of ornaments I haven't used in years. There are at least 800 Hallmark ornament in them.) Why did I did this to myself????</i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>My brother laws New Year's wish for my sister and I was that we would have a year filled with good health since last year sucked. Well mine started out with the lung infection. For my sister she passed out, hit her head on the desk in the bedroom and hurt her back falling to the floor. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Thankfully she was able to go home and is on the mend but it will take awhile. I am very thankful for all the prayers we received on Facebook. God Bless all of you. </i></span></p></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/295/AAA44D02ED5438D24516CDBB11FBD481.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" /></a>Debby@Just Breathehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-37480942913762769802024-01-03T00:00:00.000-08:002024-01-03T00:00:00.139-08:00WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE #532<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92E4Celrxnb0R1mQZZJBBJInfYsOotNI3ghANVYbTV2ESpzTd22Xb2S5wAzm48EdHhKuKV_TH-6v8uaGa2FSzEPDPWxD_CqRFfuZ-3AjuqHY4zKE2fZbVdbxCQWhC9K5Uo5eNL6jqb37NXZQSxz_JOSFdAcn4x2OODV94L1Z_eBMi_URWam69tNnH5UNU/s273/hodgepodge-button.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="273" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92E4Celrxnb0R1mQZZJBBJInfYsOotNI3ghANVYbTV2ESpzTd22Xb2S5wAzm48EdHhKuKV_TH-6v8uaGa2FSzEPDPWxD_CqRFfuZ-3AjuqHY4zKE2fZbVdbxCQWhC9K5Uo5eNL6jqb37NXZQSxz_JOSFdAcn4x2OODV94L1Z_eBMi_URWam69tNnH5UNU/s1600/hodgepodge-button.png" width="273" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you Joyce,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To join in click <a href="http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/2024/01/hodgepodge-questions-volume-532.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">1. Every January 1st since 1976 Lake Superior University has published a list of words they'd like to see banished from the Queen's English. Words may be banished due to misuse, overuse or just general uselessness (</span><a href="https://www.lssu.edu/traditions/banishedwords/" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; text-align: start; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">go here to read more about how the words were chosen)</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">. Here are the words/phrases they'd like to see banished in 2024-</span></div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: start;"></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">hack, impact, at the end of the day, rizz, slay, iconic, cringe worthy, obsessed, side hustle, wait for it</span></i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Which of these words/phrases would you most like to see banished from everyday speech and why? Are any of these a regular part of your speech? Is there a word not on the list that you'd like to add? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Rizz, slay, cringe worthy and side hustle can be banished. No none of these are part of my regular speech. I can't think of a word right now to add to this list. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. What do you wish you'd done more of last year? Less of? </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I wish I would have done the decluttering I talked about and also walked on my treadmill more. I wish I had watched less TV. </i></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. A place you'd like to visit in this new year? Do you think you will? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I don't have a place that I would like to visit other than going to Montana to see Amber and Dylan. God willing we will go a few times this year. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Last year, because of Mark's fall, we never got around to visiting them. We did see Amber in January last year at my mother in laws birthday party in Houston and they did come here to visit in October for James' 5th birthday. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4.What are three words to sum up or describe your 2023?</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <i>Illness - Appointments - S</i></span><i style="font-family: inherit;">adness</i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><i style="font-family: inherit;">However, the best part of 2023 was spending time with James, Adam, Gabby, Amber and Dylan. </i></p><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5. What advice would you like to give yourself as we begin a new year? </span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Exercise more, be determined and don't let depression control you. </i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">6. Insert your own random thought here. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhwrZqjW3dS5OvfeCfOtIBBRySmUdTi-yvi49cyjGq9Oye0gZIP4hNCI3AtXOyMdkBWyxLEuhiLv5hGWcNE1ZKcnv_NEu27aaoDovHZUubZDUDlvP8DYPz2VD5W0lv4_LBiE4euj_qPiW0hv1j_3pKZC9ATZvExN7DOpDc0Q2L_IZLd2xhWSomnJPhgcLp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhwrZqjW3dS5OvfeCfOtIBBRySmUdTi-yvi49cyjGq9Oye0gZIP4hNCI3AtXOyMdkBWyxLEuhiLv5hGWcNE1ZKcnv_NEu27aaoDovHZUubZDUDlvP8DYPz2VD5W0lv4_LBiE4euj_qPiW0hv1j_3pKZC9ATZvExN7DOpDc0Q2L_IZLd2xhWSomnJPhgcLp=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/295/AAA44D02ED5438D24516CDBB11FBD481.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" /></a>Debby@Just Breathehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-59823263218380204002024-01-01T00:00:00.000-08:002024-01-01T00:00:00.239-08:00HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyX-WxF7oRsvlIRrYtep7_zm4QPfjj4tQuQ5KG_k5kwO4GQkKl1f3p3rEzjC2m6u2kgUxn_n06-epNFuwmvF-JXtyLAHPSz6cTEA8p5UJJH8jkuGGAsMg8xPMxIoxS-6ZXL1cekqto0FFtYJcgD0T3OkdsbrQcO6QbHrZHrmDS-PXQdQBBt5scgUE-pXXG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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James enjoyed playing with the singing snowmen and looking at all the ornaments on the tree. We also have a train that he likes to play with. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is the time each year that James and I decorate a ready made Gingerbread House. It is now a tradition and this is our third year doing one. We had the best of times. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b><span style="font-weight: 700;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZl_uOibiF_bcXZIsFjuTQLD9w89DIjC4OtF7-BnHOqdIrk0j3zpUqMDTVCMGjFKYswOxn0fguutdqu0Ps4LhX-PTMbDYVc7y9M_prRepAtfd7j7KHiH4obEe5MSAiNj_CoE0RzFtKv_hjt3rK_GRLo4qu6Bq7flHtwknS64t_TPu5MlLXnWEK5ivGJ4Z/s4032/20231223_193609.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZl_uOibiF_bcXZIsFjuTQLD9w89DIjC4OtF7-BnHOqdIrk0j3zpUqMDTVCMGjFKYswOxn0fguutdqu0Ps4LhX-PTMbDYVc7y9M_prRepAtfd7j7KHiH4obEe5MSAiNj_CoE0RzFtKv_hjt3rK_GRLo4qu6Bq7flHtwknS64t_TPu5MlLXnWEK5ivGJ4Z/w300-h400/20231223_193609.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCLkvEEOZbYf7KkXJFEpTNYvidp53ajEJ99bx6Z2NLH5JdTM_kVqx07_tO88IZaTkuDPoRLpOgs2KQlykv1y2hJ8aTc5zCoknuJIGUHFziWZJd9Pihux26iKD4C90Pjr8DGHLjnNAD8nZf5CHTpvGRaZW7jZKJM1fUmjiEn7JFspVQOyumIefwpBq3Orr/s4032/20231223_164101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCLkvEEOZbYf7KkXJFEpTNYvidp53ajEJ99bx6Z2NLH5JdTM_kVqx07_tO88IZaTkuDPoRLpOgs2KQlykv1y2hJ8aTc5zCoknuJIGUHFziWZJd9Pihux26iKD4C90Pjr8DGHLjnNAD8nZf5CHTpvGRaZW7jZKJM1fUmjiEn7JFspVQOyumIefwpBq3Orr/w300-h400/20231223_164101.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Mark made a delicious prime rib dinner and it was a wonderful evening. I wish everyday could be this much fun. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">On Christmas Day we head over to be with Adam, Gabby and James' to enjoy the day with them and the dogs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Wishing you all a Merry Christmas</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>and a happy & healthy New Year! </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/295/AAA44D02ED5438D24516CDBB11FBD481.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" /></a>Debby@Just Breathehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-86526828784965125152023-12-20T00:00:00.000-08:002023-12-20T00:00:00.346-08:00WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE #531<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg5oZb3BQ8Ckzf1yDG5v9AWmpSQnDX3V26IxormyttEpOKzMZfMwfedlsj7z1xl1kcNJ2h0GG0Xnr6V0wGC0Q3EpkIB3fB8tYh8Vay9L0ubURQkjXYy11Y1RlWKpQY_-T45NJfha75mVXfy6bboH9Ml3JxLJMuEL0SiUNUDBK5KjpzIGoOgDedvxy-kJrT/s273/hodgepodge-button.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="273" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg5oZb3BQ8Ckzf1yDG5v9AWmpSQnDX3V26IxormyttEpOKzMZfMwfedlsj7z1xl1kcNJ2h0GG0Xnr6V0wGC0Q3EpkIB3fB8tYh8Vay9L0ubURQkjXYy11Y1RlWKpQY_-T45NJfha75mVXfy6bboH9Ml3JxLJMuEL0SiUNUDBK5KjpzIGoOgDedvxy-kJrT/s1600/hodgepodge-button.png" width="273" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you Joyce.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To join in click HERE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="entryBody" id="Article-Djw1p2SsMcA6nVKRN2Zx5HIZOEwZ6IhgbWJk5fUBpqM=_18c809327ab:433bf7:947237d6" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6875rem; max-width: 647px; position: relative; text-align: start; word-break: break-word;"><div class="content" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Did you do more talking or more listening yesterday? Was it by choice or by necessity? </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I guess I did more listening by necessity. However, I did talk too! See my random thought. </i></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Are you a tea drinker? Hot, cold, or both? Flavored? What do you like in your tea? Do you make Christmas tea this time of year? What time of day do you like to sip your tea? </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>No, I'm not much of a tea drinker at all. I never used to drink coffee either until Mark retired. </i></span></div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. What's an activity you won't try, an event you won't attend, or an athletic challenge you won't take part in not even for <i style="box-sizing: border-box;">'all the tea in China'</i>?</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I don't care to go skydiving. That's all I've got! </i></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4. What's something most people seem to love but is not '<i style="box-sizing: border-box;">your cup of tea</i>'? </span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I'm not a fan of football but I will watch the playoffs before the Super Bowl. I don't care for baseball either. I'm not a fan of scary movies. However I do like golf. </i></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5. How does your family celebrate New Year's Eve? </span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>We have never been big on New Years Eve. We like staying home and watching the shows on TV and we do toast the New Year with a glass of champagne at midnight. </i></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>When I was young there would always be a New Year's Day dinner at someone's house.</i></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">6. Insert your own random thought here.</span></p></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">What a day I had yesterday! Left the house at 7:15 am to go to two doctor's appointments. At 8:15 I was scheduled for an echocardiogram and 9:15 an appointment with a pulmonary doctor. Same building. Afterwards I was going to run to a local Trader Joe's for a few things. </span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Well I exited the freeway and my phone rang. My appointment for 8:15 was being cancelled because someone called in sick. She said they could do it at 10:50 and I said okay since I was in the area. So since I had time </span><span style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; text-align: start; transition-property: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a style="animation-name: none !important; cursor: pointer; transition-property: none !important;" tabindex="-1"></a></span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">before the 9:15 appointment I went to Trader Joe's. I come out of the store and my phone rings cancelling the 9:15 appointment at the pulmonary doctor because my CT scan wasn't done. </span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Well the CT scan was cancelled on Friday. So I had to schedule a new appointment after the rescheduled appointment for the CT scan on the 29th. Then I get another call cancelling the 10:50 echocardiogram. They were not going to be able to do any yesterday. OMG! I was so upset. What a waste of my time and I just drove back home. We are about 40 minutes from most of our appointments. Then when I got home I call the cardiologist office to cancel a follow up on the echo and rescheduled it. However, I was on hold for 38 minutes before I was even able to talk to someone. I was so angry yesterday!</span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"> <b>.........................................................................</b></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">I also need to say that James was not a big fan of the Polar Express. They did an excellent job and we had the best seats on the train. The center of each train section had 4 seats out so most everything that went on was right in front of us. I think he was a little scared about that and the loudness of it. He also seemed very tired and later Gabby said that next time she will plan something like this on the weekend, not after his long day at school and day care.</span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">James loves the movie but he loves the movie because of the train. He kept trying to look out the windows and they were frosted. He could only see some lights. It broke my heart that he wasn't enjoying it. I have to say that all the actors on the train spent time talking to him, even Santa Claus. We did all get lovely bells as a gift from the Polar Express. Also it was dark out so we couldn't really get any great photos and inside the train was very well lit but the pictures looked very red. So I have one that I made black and white so you could see Adam, Gabby and James. </span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><i><br /></i></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlr1XqeiclFma1jn3mGZ4N-e_nNfG-l4V68VM5jO0y4lSATn-SlNVHFUidmqj4H-0gbSOmokB-F33NLfdmwuKD0a5ynWWuQya7OLm-HajLt91B1fqfvRHcdADFBTl_csAjtAfNPEa_7V7_FgbVJ5oV95gwv3cTcSb524ypOchUCywRJyKlIT7VIDctIU6P/s4032/20231214_204931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlr1XqeiclFma1jn3mGZ4N-e_nNfG-l4V68VM5jO0y4lSATn-SlNVHFUidmqj4H-0gbSOmokB-F33NLfdmwuKD0a5ynWWuQya7OLm-HajLt91B1fqfvRHcdADFBTl_csAjtAfNPEa_7V7_FgbVJ5oV95gwv3cTcSb524ypOchUCywRJyKlIT7VIDctIU6P/w400-h300/20231214_204931.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The conductor played by Tom Hanks in the movie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_mpGHKskbqofdmaNhkvw6xEyQqMjvfVTokc9Bn8EM-DRJZjQ6mp-THrI9VI_PNqFMykx5uRpok_5QHF8BzDmGDFRje9y1FE-MWHd-fgF21NehjtF0pE4Yulu_21drlIP7anh4GE9Q5xzgNYTU6Gj5x7XSeICkzuGqXVkI1bp2yAftKa9DiA18CFZfTYO/s4032/20231214_183309.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_mpGHKskbqofdmaNhkvw6xEyQqMjvfVTokc9Bn8EM-DRJZjQ6mp-THrI9VI_PNqFMykx5uRpok_5QHF8BzDmGDFRje9y1FE-MWHd-fgF21NehjtF0pE4Yulu_21drlIP7anh4GE9Q5xzgNYTU6Gj5x7XSeICkzuGqXVkI1bp2yAftKa9DiA18CFZfTYO/w300-h400/20231214_183309.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>I promise a happier post soon. I'll be posting my Christmas decorations. I didn't put as much out but the house looks good. Love, Debby</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></i></span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/295/AAA44D02ED5438D24516CDBB11FBD481.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" /></a>Debby@Just Breathehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-48986670898048191972023-12-13T00:00:00.000-08:002023-12-13T00:00:00.147-08:00WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE #530<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2Wjmj8xwzO2yUM40omlH_YZCW2fi8HcFfQdrHS1af_-dXmno3kwfPJYxWa_NzLyN-nQbMJyoOqVK3Gn3B8tE2NgmPc-od1KrViEX_VlcTke8XAFSG14r86XCZVGr4PGcgALXEgeRgEqEnx9V24WBN5R351kmL05lSST2AdqkCkGglyL6iYGq0XhWm8M7/s273/hodgepodge-button.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="273" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2Wjmj8xwzO2yUM40omlH_YZCW2fi8HcFfQdrHS1af_-dXmno3kwfPJYxWa_NzLyN-nQbMJyoOqVK3Gn3B8tE2NgmPc-od1KrViEX_VlcTke8XAFSG14r86XCZVGr4PGcgALXEgeRgEqEnx9V24WBN5R351kmL05lSST2AdqkCkGglyL6iYGq0XhWm8M7/s1600/hodgepodge-button.png" width="273" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you Joyce.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To join in the fun click <a href="http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/2023/12/hodgepodge-questions-volume-530.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">1. </span><a href="https://languages.oup.com/word-of-the-year/2023/" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; text-align: start; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Oxford's Word of the Year for 2023 is 'rizz'.</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;"> Hmmm...before today had you ever heard the word? Do you know what it means? (Apparently it's short for </span><i style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">charisma)</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;"> Have you ever used the word? If you were in charge of the world, what word would you declare word of the year for 2023?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;"><i>No I haven't heard it and I did not know what it means. I have never used it. I'm not sure what word I would declare for 2023. Looking forward to what others have to say. </i></span></div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: start;"></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. What's one word you tend to abbreviate in your writing or speech? <i style="box-sizing: border-box;">(as in rizz for charisma)</i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">I'm drawing a blank. </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. Are you a Hallmark movie watcher this time of year? What's your favorite character from a holiday- themed movie, book, or TV special? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Yes I am a Hallmark movie watcher. I guess I could go with Elf. </i></span></p><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4. Something you look forward to eating this month? </span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Hopefully some of my Hoska if I get around to baking it. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYgFFksDiyjQfroDpQzsuu7NWJZGoQUBk-tDfSINfNUMMi-xvBlp0baTIezOe1k7-ECq7-d8MetK6R3haiVdyU6rqO9FEOZ3uKvLh2DJAx53XxunYLSjMl1K1Il5siyjugba6iUZCyMDYLujUs0FWW8KsV_93rX25Qe27sbEjlSxEEtqagFcTCwBrEUu7/s4032/20221224_142444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYgFFksDiyjQfroDpQzsuu7NWJZGoQUBk-tDfSINfNUMMi-xvBlp0baTIezOe1k7-ECq7-d8MetK6R3haiVdyU6rqO9FEOZ3uKvLh2DJAx53XxunYLSjMl1K1Il5siyjugba6iUZCyMDYLujUs0FWW8KsV_93rX25Qe27sbEjlSxEEtqagFcTCwBrEUu7/w400-h300/20221224_142444.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">5. What's the most stressful part of the holiday season for you? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i>As I mentioned last week I am having stress with everything this year. I did get my out of town packages mailed yesterday. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">6. Insert your own random thought here. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Something to make you smile!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rVGGQgrhGP1c0RP9nFBBXbWY_3JxqaI01UDvwcuo5b4QGn0OESLfNf6pZF0pUxKIIMAvp1y97798cpWnjoAhQTwD-0VgmgE9A0asCSo3itVQvBvEdjrvT7OcOv-FkGPkiggRrRhtBgSn_gxwPV94nhFPODNq-Vsm6N5Hd_3e0KbUte53Vy0AFpLPr1S5/s4032/20231210_190541.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rVGGQgrhGP1c0RP9nFBBXbWY_3JxqaI01UDvwcuo5b4QGn0OESLfNf6pZF0pUxKIIMAvp1y97798cpWnjoAhQTwD-0VgmgE9A0asCSo3itVQvBvEdjrvT7OcOv-FkGPkiggRrRhtBgSn_gxwPV94nhFPODNq-Vsm6N5Hd_3e0KbUte53Vy0AFpLPr1S5/s320/20231210_190541.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div></span></div></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/295/AAA44D02ED5438D24516CDBB11FBD481.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" /></a>Debby@Just Breathehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-3300419827722900862023-12-06T00:00:00.000-08:002023-12-06T00:00:00.151-08:00WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE #529<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PTJtHNgc-6RsAYo4hggWk_Um4dJHakalDoDLQe4j1DUKEIr2XHbZESxWTqBXLUvZQmod20Q6cinVCBRRgoXYbMjy71b0setgCX7yyYxHPm-Q9AKuUe11KKYpsQOrJFu1GJ8Uq54boCDPBibPIJnoIDLX4JL-wp_7uMNhwmdSon6LadVOwSKpo7cfrRMO/s273/hodgepodge-button.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="273" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PTJtHNgc-6RsAYo4hggWk_Um4dJHakalDoDLQe4j1DUKEIr2XHbZESxWTqBXLUvZQmod20Q6cinVCBRRgoXYbMjy71b0setgCX7yyYxHPm-Q9AKuUe11KKYpsQOrJFu1GJ8Uq54boCDPBibPIJnoIDLX4JL-wp_7uMNhwmdSon6LadVOwSKpo7cfrRMO/s1600/hodgepodge-button.png" width="273" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you Joyce.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To join in click<a href="http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/2023/12/hodgepodge-questions-volume-529.html" target="_blank"> HERE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. What's one fun thing on your December calendar? </span></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="color: #333333;">We are going on the 14th of December to <a href="https://socalthepolarexpressride.com/" target="_blank">The Polar Express train ride</a> with James, Adam and Gabby. I can't wait and James loves The Polar Express. </i></div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem;"></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Sherwin William's Color of the Year for 2024 is <a href="https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color-of-the-year-2024?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA67CrBhC1ARIsACKAa8QXpGxFPYOf8LK_uYKP8X6bNqG0cECoFbI3-4ADSYJlaHnPHrGcVhkaAqdXEALw_wcB" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Upward</a>, described as 'a hint of silver lining', 'a breezy blissful blue' (<a href="https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color-of-the-year-2024?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA67CrBhC1ARIsACKAa8QXpGxFPYOf8LK_uYKP8X6bNqG0cECoFbI3-4ADSYJlaHnPHrGcVhkaAqdXEALw_wcB" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">see sample here)</a>. Benjamin Moore's Color of the Year for 2024 is<a href="https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color-of-the-year-2024?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA67CrBhC1ARIsACKAa8QXpGxFPYOf8LK_uYKP8X6bNqG0cECoFbI3-4ADSYJlaHnPHrGcVhkaAqdXEALw_wcB" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"> Blue Nova,</a> where 'violet and blue come together in a sumptuous hue'. <a href="https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color-of-the-year-2024?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA67CrBhC1ARIsACKAa8Rf7frFBNPDZYzG91oYiNC3m5Toz2nV9CcUHDHFfHhmaYfVORrPTGMaAnHfEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">(see sample here</a>) Valspar's Color of the Year for 2024 is <a href="https://www.wvnstv.com/digital-desk/whats-trending/valspar-just-announced-its-color-of-the-year-for-2024/#:~:text=Valspar%27s%202024%20Color%20of%20the,relax%2C%20recharge%20or%20even%20entertain." style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Renew Blue,</a> a balanced blue with a touch of grayed sea -green' (<a href="https://www.wvnstv.com/digital-desk/whats-trending/valspar-just-announced-its-color-of-the-year-for-2024/#:~:text=Valspar%27s%202024%20Color%20of%20the,relax%2C%20recharge%20or%20even%20entertain." style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">see sample here)</a>. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Seems like the design world is keen on the color blue for the new year. Do you have a lot of blue in your home decor currently? What shade? Of the three colors listed which one's your favorite? Do you need to paint? How likely is it you'd select one of these shades for your home? Which one? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I don't have any blue in the house. We don't need to paint at this time. I actually like the Valspar's color Renew Blue, however I would just use it on one wall in the room. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgq6Z9-tB9Tz_4l6niUvKC986MSA-x5yJp_77ig-i9hTAsi7C1OUQjkWloIM18k292dm929Z4JIiNFABuu1D9XBbnWPmhyceyd_5UKEi9zxLcd5GBDQc611qJZO_mcriid6o278dTgw4jgV3HILAsoYcd38MXCC0DVSzF0ilT8ifOhvSg49sQPt0IEM0vFN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1484" data-original-width="1188" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgq6Z9-tB9Tz_4l6niUvKC986MSA-x5yJp_77ig-i9hTAsi7C1OUQjkWloIM18k292dm929Z4JIiNFABuu1D9XBbnWPmhyceyd_5UKEi9zxLcd5GBDQc611qJZO_mcriid6o278dTgw4jgV3HILAsoYcd38MXCC0DVSzF0ilT8ifOhvSg49sQPt0IEM0vFN" width="192" /></a></i></span></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. Do you struggle with 'the seasonal blues'? What are some thin</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">gs you do to try to beat the blues? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>This is my first year struggling with 'the seasonal blues." I was actually going to put that in my random thought today. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>You tell me what to do because I am really struggling. I suddenly hate all of my decorations. Going to get rid of a lot of things after Christmas. I have never felt this way before. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4. Blue jeans...love 'em r no? How many pair do you own? Are you married to a particular brand? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I like blue jeans but I don't actually have a real pair of jeans. I have a few pairs of stretch denim pull up jeans with an elastic waist that I love. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5. In terms of holiday preparation (baking, shopping, wrapping, mailing, meal planning, etc) how far along are you? 1=haven't given it a second thought, 10=nothing left to do but wait. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I have some shopping done. Waiting for more suggetions from the kids. I have mailed out my Christmas cards. We were watching the dogs at Adam and Gabby's over the weekend so I worked on those there. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I'm not sure I will be planning a meal at this time. I will do my wrapping closer to Christmas. I don't feel like baking at all but maybe I will try something. My out of town are almost ready to go. Have to print out the postage and hope to mail them on Monday. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><i>I have such a busy schedule in December with doctor's appointments that I'm just feeling overwhelmed at this time. I have 3 just this week. I guess I might be at a 5. </i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><i>We just put the big tree up. I have to work with the branches still and then start hanging ornaments. Not doing my middle size tree. Got all the batteries in the singing snowmen from Hallmark for James to play with. </i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTzp_cTw-vCeZSbEIdut-o_DNw45UO4tMXgYqNBTu0TmqVm-EONWaHfiYaOvoLQj3FTdsSQYckuRjQpOrH8Kvz4maNXSaNdDDafMY1ARsYnCb_uaVf-nvU95EF32qJjMSVPT1SecZGGn9Tx_yqtBaKvTm7guyUz2qI6JA9b2qL_w6egfm9KS-n3UZyrhn/s4032/20231128_130055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTzp_cTw-vCeZSbEIdut-o_DNw45UO4tMXgYqNBTu0TmqVm-EONWaHfiYaOvoLQj3FTdsSQYckuRjQpOrH8Kvz4maNXSaNdDDafMY1ARsYnCb_uaVf-nvU95EF32qJjMSVPT1SecZGGn9Tx_yqtBaKvTm7guyUz2qI6JA9b2qL_w6egfm9KS-n3UZyrhn/w400-h300/20231128_130055.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">6. Insert your own random thought here. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><i>A few pictures of James from their Disney Cruise in San Diego from Wednesday to Sunday. </i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: center;"><i>The window in their room.</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZo5ouidxIke8UJaurRqoUH-SfCH-F7WHWNBqoA5K_LPdc3fwk5ZekWX_00F-P4S2-bjrCDrl_SKfhUpMtILb4SB4jZav9QlFUlmHng4s6R8R99Su8s9S9ROmGoK9NXUTm2Tquv9zLO_bFm2Vy6A__IyaEqKvvweX9vMME0GU2tQ6_rG0EG3uw-mJdU4uL/s2048/IMG_3912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZo5ouidxIke8UJaurRqoUH-SfCH-F7WHWNBqoA5K_LPdc3fwk5ZekWX_00F-P4S2-bjrCDrl_SKfhUpMtILb4SB4jZav9QlFUlmHng4s6R8R99Su8s9S9ROmGoK9NXUTm2Tquv9zLO_bFm2Vy6A__IyaEqKvvweX9vMME0GU2tQ6_rG0EG3uw-mJdU4uL/w300-h400/IMG_3912.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Ice Cream Treat</i></div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROEWSlA8VZ87ECgm-RELi3I5auWreMQ_IBY9YEyfKSn3q6HxBkkYr8WL6UCVdcZKBw90O0IpXKI-uNkWwCs7MLsfmIonFh8JgH0h2_0ewjcDmdyT_-vfv2jpq7tBp1w8BWyqQZiIIauj6L0_LJBhv3EV888v11BSXksGZR-LJ4SO5KyGYzjERzydkiEMS/s2048/IMG_3920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROEWSlA8VZ87ECgm-RELi3I5auWreMQ_IBY9YEyfKSn3q6HxBkkYr8WL6UCVdcZKBw90O0IpXKI-uNkWwCs7MLsfmIonFh8JgH0h2_0ewjcDmdyT_-vfv2jpq7tBp1w8BWyqQZiIIauj6L0_LJBhv3EV888v11BSXksGZR-LJ4SO5KyGYzjERzydkiEMS/w300-h400/IMG_3920.jpg" width="300" /></a></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">FYI: I had trouble with this post. I hope all my words are spelled right because it wasn't telling me that anything was wrong like it usually will. I even put in some misspelled words to test it. Is there a setting for that?</span></p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/295/AAA44D02ED5438D24516CDBB11FBD481.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" /></a></div>Debby@Just Breathehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-84498847344127021142023-11-29T00:00:00.000-08:002023-11-29T00:00:00.131-08:00WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE #528<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJPlXTRQhNQg4dplPH3YH7Zc0JML4MS_N6q6-LwnS7ttch6h3mRQ1lW3Y8OUaji0h71WYN7o_E35632Wg2reFBAw5SispF8qay6pHyCt3z513hQUeMKTJYGvLqPuDLG388RkJC5Ak-KVwCQj7wtsB9gBcL_VexberKNf4sMeqa4_NBUsb6MC-wFmxpd7X/s273/hodgepodge-button.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="273" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJPlXTRQhNQg4dplPH3YH7Zc0JML4MS_N6q6-LwnS7ttch6h3mRQ1lW3Y8OUaji0h71WYN7o_E35632Wg2reFBAw5SispF8qay6pHyCt3z513hQUeMKTJYGvLqPuDLG388RkJC5Ak-KVwCQj7wtsB9gBcL_VexberKNf4sMeqa4_NBUsb6MC-wFmxpd7X/s1600/hodgepodge-button.png" width="273" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you Joyce.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To join in click <a href="http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/2023/11/hodgepodge-questions-volume-528.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Does anybody really know what day it is? Last week we skipped the Hodgepodge and I just assumed this week would find us in December, but nope. Still November. Do you wear a watch? Use a paper calendar or strictly electronic? What's your favorite hour of the day? Why? </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>When you are retired it is easy not to know what day it is. I can't go without my calendar and setting alarms on my phone for appointments. </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Yes I wear a watch and I actually just got a new one. The same one I had before but it stopped running. I don't wear it around the house but I never go out without a watch. </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I just got my two Suzy Zoo calendars in the mail for 2024. One on the wall and one in my purse and like I mentioned I do set reminders on my phone for appointments </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Right now I am liking 3 pm. We watch a recorded news show and I have a glass of wine. </i></span></span></div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: start;"></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Tell us something about how you celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>The last several years we have been going to Adam and Gabby's house. They host Thanksgiving with us and her family. I brought two dishes and we had a wonderful time talking and eating a fabulous dinner. Sadly we didn't take any pictures. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. What's a sound you hate to hear? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I have to go with hearing James cry or anyone for that matter. I guess I could say the sound of an ambulance or fire truck too. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4. Where do you not mind waiting? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I'm having trouble coming up with an answer. I can be pretty patient at times. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5. I really wish_<i><u>I could get my health in order and stop worrying about things all the time.</u></i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">6. Insert your own random thought here</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Merriweather, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>We are heading to Adam and Gabby's after I get home from bowling this afternoon. We will be watching their dogs, Roxy and Gracie while they go on a short Disney Cruise in San Diego with Gabby's sister and her family. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I have to mention that I have been working on Christmas decorations and not loving it this year. I have too much stuff and it's time to get rid of half the things I own. I only put out less than half the things I own and I still have the tree to do when we get home. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I am however taking all my Christmas cards to work on at their house while I am there and also the out of town gifts which are mainly cards with checks in them for our families. I will mail things out hopefully around the 11th in padded 3 day envelopes from the post office with a few things like a Christmas dish towel for everyone. There will also be a box for Amber and Dylan's house. </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i></i></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-0UMHDSNyJ3QXtZRPU7_g65k-iS8OzR2KkhKtBBiJaTrRvH5nBiRQksBXueqEyXo_pbDxjSZabxCIDqFqMY1Ghr2pswVSvac2SBZF_yhhyVf7gSYNH9WcoEgf5bmLQKgGsCiAAV0bHVhbGKMC5qWuxio8awT9D1Bn0cWa_ahcUVSsoIQFy68AFDxVeByZ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="724" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-0UMHDSNyJ3QXtZRPU7_g65k-iS8OzR2KkhKtBBiJaTrRvH5nBiRQksBXueqEyXo_pbDxjSZabxCIDqFqMY1Ghr2pswVSvac2SBZF_yhhyVf7gSYNH9WcoEgf5bmLQKgGsCiAAV0bHVhbGKMC5qWuxio8awT9D1Bn0cWa_ahcUVSsoIQFy68AFDxVeByZ=w400-h397" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/295/AAA44D02ED5438D24516CDBB11FBD481.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" /></a>Debby@Just Breathehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-56046888411528014372023-11-23T00:00:00.000-08:002023-11-23T00:00:00.148-08:00HAPPY THANKSGIVING <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyCVUAz1DXQhZ_pwc1X2vEUZLX_DW9kS9KFK7TpofyS6bIW4l2Aj2mxDAe3LT_wyzmzY6u7lL2HI_tljrhTUD8fFhOYdkl2KYxz3g5EnsWlONNB5ONwVEA-MIGMMNLXOOnbaYJ2_xbciO9V9sNhenvpT3tHk9B1DmHiqLQbWTZCf4Zn6Ngb0AEjwirTGLo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1183" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyCVUAz1DXQhZ_pwc1X2vEUZLX_DW9kS9KFK7TpofyS6bIW4l2Aj2mxDAe3LT_wyzmzY6u7lL2HI_tljrhTUD8fFhOYdkl2KYxz3g5EnsWlONNB5ONwVEA-MIGMMNLXOOnbaYJ2_xbciO9V9sNhenvpT3tHk9B1DmHiqLQbWTZCf4Zn6Ngb0AEjwirTGLo=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Hope you have a lovely day. We will be going over to Adam and Gabby's and celebrating with her family. We are bringing Green Bean Casserole and Sweet Potato Balls. It should be a fun day but of course traffic will not be fun! They are getting a bouncy house for the kids. </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Very old recipe....</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIQS86whQ0cfsTDjjRW8JGlPnWG0BdTG7ptrGedVQy3wtfcmieuITLrcIS6MKSeY1rk1efit4gDsqt6eHufkVuC2oUcI2kEd6FnABtqERMnyy-HWSvTTAkFg8kiSfBYbtvMNNHotF3JFN8exdlZAYU_wqqVPhDNoTfqmVDgO3rO9uVVsWpZvO1a8Ek08Yr/s3006/20221121_141312.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3006" data-original-width="3006" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIQS86whQ0cfsTDjjRW8JGlPnWG0BdTG7ptrGedVQy3wtfcmieuITLrcIS6MKSeY1rk1efit4gDsqt6eHufkVuC2oUcI2kEd6FnABtqERMnyy-HWSvTTAkFg8kiSfBYbtvMNNHotF3JFN8exdlZAYU_wqqVPhDNoTfqmVDgO3rO9uVVsWpZvO1a8Ek08Yr/s320/20221121_141312.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidaM4xCC4IZ2s93X7UuUjkJCMoNp0aLHIFMDWaXopwy3rFdJoYMSgNo6ZQmWuklqVS_kNKn7ackU3npXBPSHEa6LZuyYXr5MrMKx3lyuezbfa0Pe6qkL-v2Xxya-y_c5jwu1p93HHInFTZ71wIIddP3Mr0bUON38AMM-MzjhS65p3Bc2hp2sz4Tj9M1xhl/s2170/20221121_141526.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2035" data-original-width="2170" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidaM4xCC4IZ2s93X7UuUjkJCMoNp0aLHIFMDWaXopwy3rFdJoYMSgNo6ZQmWuklqVS_kNKn7ackU3npXBPSHEa6LZuyYXr5MrMKx3lyuezbfa0Pe6qkL-v2Xxya-y_c5jwu1p93HHInFTZ71wIIddP3Mr0bUON38AMM-MzjhS65p3Bc2hp2sz4Tj9M1xhl/s320/20221121_141526.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/295/AAA44D02ED5438D24516CDBB11FBD481.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" /></a>Debby@Just Breathehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-40194734243099145862023-11-22T00:00:00.001-08:002023-11-22T00:00:00.167-08:00NO WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE TODAY<div style="text-align: justify;">I thought I would share the two pictures I have from Mark's birthday celebration over at Adam and Gabby's on Saturday night. We were going to order in but James insisted we go the the restaurant, so we did! It is a place called <a href="https://smoquedcaliforniabbq.com/" target="_blank">Smoqued BBQ </a>in downtown Orange, CA and their BBQ is delicious. James had a good time!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Then we went back to their house and had some coconut cream pie. James helped Papa blow out the candles. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2x-RztIhnkC_vIVYoeHR3aW0Yz10ovP9Npd_QK0y4LM4b_peZKKfg-3Wg7wQMu8Kh8MAGYxKhqiEU8XyCtfgCRNZ9XuYcXwN_ykyjLQFkv8PHAVA1ZO26o6a1Hc8ZJQldiBG8AxohnODsHBPlY271TwPuItqQvaOagft7R9z3Q7YxgS_9jO8E9KNzJ7vp/s4032/20231118_191427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2x-RztIhnkC_vIVYoeHR3aW0Yz10ovP9Npd_QK0y4LM4b_peZKKfg-3Wg7wQMu8Kh8MAGYxKhqiEU8XyCtfgCRNZ9XuYcXwN_ykyjLQFkv8PHAVA1ZO26o6a1Hc8ZJQldiBG8AxohnODsHBPlY271TwPuItqQvaOagft7R9z3Q7YxgS_9jO8E9KNzJ7vp/w300-h400/20231118_191427.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYa0viH9hptnUtyRtl7rLle4AtHHeIaXJ598EzN4-oXPyYcqCCU8Z-023MBRGb7rQeS3jXoN4oCij0cKfwOK3UdHJc38zCYvzl675XrDnGMAWoT2L_BYQnkQoisrWWDclacdGgmuATAP3EJy87AQanImSUizkB2EdMIt1aN5B6jsctig7ZBPf2XRZrvDd/s3935/20231118_195513.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3935" data-original-width="2951" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYa0viH9hptnUtyRtl7rLle4AtHHeIaXJ598EzN4-oXPyYcqCCU8Z-023MBRGb7rQeS3jXoN4oCij0cKfwOK3UdHJc38zCYvzl675XrDnGMAWoT2L_BYQnkQoisrWWDclacdGgmuATAP3EJy87AQanImSUizkB2EdMIt1aN5B6jsctig7ZBPf2XRZrvDd/w300-h400/20231118_195513.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">James even made a card for him which his teacher helped him with. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjiWfKEJXZjRdzw8jhngg2HUMdBYZEHRZr72sSvzthmzM7nHJpXpJrIuZ9kbaTK2UKOJp9TrdpYFnrRm1wZ3OO_9Bl_L2QCcX56ycNmFTQH7cLKss6uZrn8nDUGE4cakLSzLpRlRST8RXhwcfLDCGrA7xIGUdwYSV8QDmFoD0w80JyiPQVeY0bSsFNzPT/s4032/20231119_143358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjiWfKEJXZjRdzw8jhngg2HUMdBYZEHRZr72sSvzthmzM7nHJpXpJrIuZ9kbaTK2UKOJp9TrdpYFnrRm1wZ3OO_9Bl_L2QCcX56ycNmFTQH7cLKss6uZrn8nDUGE4cakLSzLpRlRST8RXhwcfLDCGrA7xIGUdwYSV8QDmFoD0w80JyiPQVeY0bSsFNzPT/w400-h300/20231119_143358.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I believe he was showing a leaf in the pool. After the Santa Ana winds their pools entire top was covered was covered in leaves. She wrote the Happy Birthday and he went over it with a crayon.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/295/AAA44D02ED5438D24516CDBB11FBD481.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" /></a>Debby@Just Breathehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-40414121024532801182023-11-18T00:00:00.000-08:002023-11-18T00:00:00.142-08:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARK<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Happy 72nd Birthday Mark!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>I love you.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm sharing a few random photos that I came across. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He loves going to the shooting range.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Actually he went on Tuesday this week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rRx_QiFAVFFLPp8LaHPiNFLQdrSA2T7jrCkIDRF3HT0pKS75321o-esf7akDPB7zq6mHXDLU7KXTD2moxbHoDaunXF6d3alCNMRGKAu97Vhd2BL2U42L6lmBs7oFFTq25Ah5TgHA8K3vJIfWPk5B9aV_16e_dyf_-u5ygiLEMkIOozVmbfGBcm9TiH-n/s3264/IMAG1246.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="1952" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rRx_QiFAVFFLPp8LaHPiNFLQdrSA2T7jrCkIDRF3HT0pKS75321o-esf7akDPB7zq6mHXDLU7KXTD2moxbHoDaunXF6d3alCNMRGKAu97Vhd2BL2U42L6lmBs7oFFTq25Ah5TgHA8K3vJIfWPk5B9aV_16e_dyf_-u5ygiLEMkIOozVmbfGBcm9TiH-n/w239-h400/IMAG1246.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of our trips in Mammoth Lakes, CA</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvxFa1NO11RpJxavko4gwrVW-klaCVNy4iq1Jotf_n5BHwLFr0DhOhnC5WCOFagx-bCahP8aCa48kpBzYjS3J3ZEzsyEbqGv6xLoMKVUdh1t5ocnJCwJvBfJWjfm9W20ZIINLby4RtyA8xx67uGCwmuHgBJZKrHpEyz4jt1AmItGSTFQ5hIR5eV1YkXyc/s3072/IMG_0750.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3072" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvxFa1NO11RpJxavko4gwrVW-klaCVNy4iq1Jotf_n5BHwLFr0DhOhnC5WCOFagx-bCahP8aCa48kpBzYjS3J3ZEzsyEbqGv6xLoMKVUdh1t5ocnJCwJvBfJWjfm9W20ZIINLby4RtyA8xx67uGCwmuHgBJZKrHpEyz4jt1AmItGSTFQ5hIR5eV1YkXyc/w400-h300/IMG_0750.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Loved it when he was little too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigk62tJFIgos1pZV1q_du9PF1W0Ga5TZJxHr2MlX7IoZRXRUPw08y_vUVmTyqMIFjcCxw3rsClvPf6k5hDH7DxDDcsF4vNZxx7cMacBBowjOoOknOP8W2HMIjY0CGEHecy4vDeL9URL0x49WsRlPZHAfqhobfJBV1Lkfq37LWje3A3KK0BzL-3BcX2Quxz/s880/IMG_0003%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="880" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigk62tJFIgos1pZV1q_du9PF1W0Ga5TZJxHr2MlX7IoZRXRUPw08y_vUVmTyqMIFjcCxw3rsClvPf6k5hDH7DxDDcsF4vNZxx7cMacBBowjOoOknOP8W2HMIjY0CGEHecy4vDeL9URL0x49WsRlPZHAfqhobfJBV1Lkfq37LWje3A3KK0BzL-3BcX2Quxz/w400-h400/IMG_0003%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was during the pandemic when he let his hair grow.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This was at his sister's house.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We couldn't resist this setting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGFabkzYaLF4jgT8FdeSvPswxwSMOy86Bf1LRElIdo__bNbcTlKVOrBj354x8-JKa6tbHA1gaFmZPSq9e9Fd72_uVe0te6VE6qQ9zIc73hay1Mz_v-_odJIKnpo1Kqwq9dUau9jNdQb3sebyC7-X9QF6tKIhJ03E45AQexnm-JuMVa8JEKtUSX-Ah0Vc3/s1700/20201128_150641.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1700" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGFabkzYaLF4jgT8FdeSvPswxwSMOy86Bf1LRElIdo__bNbcTlKVOrBj354x8-JKa6tbHA1gaFmZPSq9e9Fd72_uVe0te6VE6qQ9zIc73hay1Mz_v-_odJIKnpo1Kqwq9dUau9jNdQb3sebyC7-X9QF6tKIhJ03E45AQexnm-JuMVa8JEKtUSX-Ah0Vc3/w361-h400/20201128_150641.jpg" width="361" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He goes fishing each year in Canada with his brother. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiww7srQQrJQ5exPK6rCSBJdOcL1Hl4xp-EIvg6lJueOVDztQXmKXfmN8D4FXkwhXyT0tnMHU2M2uEDW0vUm74vjoWKzfLVwlVeZ-pCrpgUFHrhdwXmbMfCbxugz557isVNkghB7UCx_EyjXVxXclyVlwU4qTZ87saOLKB5skkdALSiNYbSo9KUqbVzYSYM/s2048/IMG_9059.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was the early 70's after we were married</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and in our own place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmhyY5-HT2RM4cEWjjM8KyuXXG2r4QuEWwjwIWiWISTGnlD40tNL-UQGIOZZg97eWNR7jhZ4HkKT3h8kaK5lrzyrOBLdcGwceMIVA2HjHJ1dayp9LT3xgUyJD6B8_rgavU62Zgnj8OEcVLFriQYWlXeVi_RbbDPqJJX7kKeWvLMP6bt9ej8ZCJPMfP5Cw/s1008/FB_IMG_1568211524119.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="976" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmhyY5-HT2RM4cEWjjM8KyuXXG2r4QuEWwjwIWiWISTGnlD40tNL-UQGIOZZg97eWNR7jhZ4HkKT3h8kaK5lrzyrOBLdcGwceMIVA2HjHJ1dayp9LT3xgUyJD6B8_rgavU62Zgnj8OEcVLFriQYWlXeVi_RbbDPqJJX7kKeWvLMP6bt9ej8ZCJPMfP5Cw/w388-h400/FB_IMG_1568211524119.jpg" width="388" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Him with his favorite buddy James. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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