Friday Favorites- Memory of a grassy meadow

When I was 3 years old, we lived in a big white farmhouse.  (I double-checked with my mom on how old  I was).  I remember the barn stacked with hay and how I loved the smell.  I remember climbing the stacks and falling in the loose hay at the bottom.  But my favorite memory of that house is running through the tall grass in the meadow next to the house.  The grass was almost as tall as I was.  And when I laid down I could see nothing but blue sky and the grass immediately around me.  I knew I was invisible to everyone around, but I was completely comfortable.  I had no fear of being alone or of snakes, spiders or other critters that might be lurking in that tall grassy meadow.  I was content to run and fall down and then to admire the blue sky and occasional passing clouds.  I remember feeling so happy and carefree.  Ah, to be so young and innocent.

Thursday Tips & Tricks-Family Birthdays calendar

In my family it would be heavier on the right (Sept through Dec) but it's a neat idea.

Wacky Wednesday-Take a break

Tuesday miTunes-Daydream Believer

I used to love watching the TV show called "The Monkees."  They were a quirky boy band with crazy adventures and a one-hit wonder in their song "Daydream Believer."  I also remember when the main singer, Davy Jones, guest-starred on the Brady Bunch and sang to Marsha.  So cute.  And for those who want to really walk down memory lane on this one, here's the TV show's theme song.

Monday Messages-Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody

Everybody Somebody Anybody And Nobody

Once upon a time, there were four people named EVERYBODY, SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, and NOBODY.

Where there are important job to be done, EVERYBODY was sure that SOMEBODY would do it, ANYBODY could have done it, but NOBODY did it. When NOBODY did it, EVERYBODY got angry because it was SOMEBODY'S job.

EVERYBODY thought that SOMEBODY would do it, but NOBODY realised that NOBODY would do it.

So, it ended up that EVERYBODY blamed SOMEBODY when NOBODY did what ANYBODY could have done it in the first place.

Sunday Blessings-work

There is always work to be done.  There are some tasks I don't mind doing like dishes and laundry and vacuuming that other people just despise.  Then there are things that feel like too much work to me and a drudgery.  It may be strange to some people that I get a lot of satisfaction (and dare I say) joy from these chores.  But for some reason I don't enjoy cooking at all.  I do like eating (and my family expects me to cook) but otherwise, it's just something that needs to be done.  But today, I am grateful to have learned the value of work.  It makes me feel needed and I am grateful my husband and family appreciate all I do.

Saturday Quotes-Those we love