Category: Meanderings

Good morning!  Today is all about Mater!  Recently when looking at his papers he came with from the vet, I noted that he was born on March 6.  I made a note not to forget that. 😀

Mater came on our radar last July when my Navy son was home and had a friend who worked at a Vet near by and told him the story of Mater.  Mater was an abused puppy part beagle part basset hound who had a serious surgery at 10 weeks old because his owners were giving him alcohol.  After the surgery, Mater was placed in a foster home where he fell out of the back of a movie truck and broke his shoulder and had another surgery.

Hearing his story my heart went out to this little dog.  They were looking to find him a good home and were interviewing people.  I was told that many people had tried to get him and were denied.  They wanted to make sure whoever adopted him would provide him a “forever home”.

That third week on July, after an hour interview with the vet and three hours of waiting by the phone, we were told he was ours.

Happy Birthday Mater!

Good morning!  Less than two weeks out from my first 7K of the year and I wake to this:

Two days ago it was melting like the wicked witch of the west, now it is back in full force.  It started snowing yesterday afternoon just lightly, by the time I got out of the gym at 6:30 pm it had a good two inches on the ground and now…

well..

now I wait for the sun.  😀

I have no big book news to report as I ran around all day yesterday and by the time I stopped moving it was 8 pm and after trying to do a little blogging and a little tv watching, I gave up and was in bed by 10:30.  Hopefully today I will get a little time to dig into beautiful Creatures, and a little audio too.

I am curious, friends in other places – how is your spring coming along? 

Good morning!  *Big sip of COFFEE*

I would have posted a little earlier but I got into the time suck of Facebook Home Page.  You know the one, where all your friends post and you can just scroll down and see what is happening in the lives of those you know….  in recap here is what I learned:

Grade schooler suspended from school for having a pop tart shaped like a gun

My friend’s daughter started her first job

Reagan (Miss Remmers Reviews) posted a picture of how much sugar is in the different beverages we drink (Hello water!)

Our friends and a co-worker are currently in Hawaii with family (*jealous!*)

A friends mom is at an Autism Walk at Ridgedale Mall today

Coffee is on at my church!  😛

A guy I graduated with just was hired by Prince!  Yes, Prince the musician!

Alyce (At home with books) is packed to move and celebrating her birthday by flashlight… no idea where the matches are 😀

Trish Collins is jonesing for Girl Scout Cookies

Hunger Games asks what talent do we have to become a victor…. ummmm…

A girl I graduated with is going off… about something I have no idea really…

My friend Lori once again posted pictures about abused pets … so sad.

My friend Belinda posted about how it is ok to be who you are.  YES!  😀

My friend Ryan looks like he had a fun time bowling with friends last night.

Anyhoo… you get it… Facebook is fascinating but wow can you blow a lot of time hanging out there 😀

Back on track, here are the books that came into the house this week (a lot more than last week!)

The top two books Milkweed (for Book Club) and Confessions Of A Prairie Bitch (for giggles) are purchased by me.  The rest are for review and there are some exciting titles here!  Can’t wait to dig in!

My Sunday will consist of church, the working out at the YMCA with my cousin, working on writing up a story about my aunt for a magazine, and later a movie with my hubby – his pick this time.  It is going to be a good day. 😀

Whoa!  Is anyone else looking at their calendar and wondering what happened to February?  😯  It just flew by right?  On one hand I am thinking “YAY!!!  We are close to Spring and grass and bike rides and gardens!”  On the other hand I am thinking “Holy smokes. I am behind on book reviews, I have big projects coming up I need to get going on…”

😛

So yeah, if you know me you probably look at that above paragraph and think, “Yeah, that’s sounds about right for you… nothing really different from any other month, or year… ” And honestly… you would be right. 😀

Today I have a little to do list I will be working on.  Normally a day off for me can be like a “free space” on a bingo card and I can let myself veg out, lay low, read, or watch a movie…  while that may happen later today- it is not going to be the norm anymore.  I have made myself a little check list for the day:

1.  I needed to write my month 2 Challenge post for the 12K Challenge and recap for month 1.  (Done!)

2.  I wanted to put up this post (Done!)

3.  I need to write my Shine On post for the reading of The Shining. (Done!)

4.  I need to connect with the Lodge today and see if they will host our September Wine and Words Library fundraiser so I have something to share with the Friends of The Library at our meeting on Monday.

5.  I have lunch with friends at 1:00.

6.  I need to pop into the library and reset the Book Clubs window for March

7.  Pay my cell phone bill.  (Done!)

8.  Do a little shopping. 

9.  End of month wrap up post here.

10.  Get in a work out. 

There is more I need to do, could do – but I am not putting it on me today.  If I can get this done I am happy. 😀  Another goal for this month is to get back to my visiting other blogs.  I miss it 😀 

Ok – better get moving! 

Hee hee.  I look like the above picture this morning.  HELLO Coffee 🙂 

Over the weekend if you have been hanging out (lurking?  😛 ) around here you know I took on a MASSIVE painting project. While painting 12 hours over the weekend I listened to and finished two audio books, A Grown Up Kind Of Pretty, and The Sky Is Everywhere.  What was interesting about these two books (well, one of the things that was interesting) is that they both have a pretty important character named ‘Big’ in them.  Yes, Big.

SO I finished listening to A Grown Up Kind Of Pretty where our main girl lives with her Grandmother, Big.  Then I move on to The Sky is Everywhere and as the book starts I hear the narrator talk about Uncle Big and I am thinking I heard wrong.  I can imagine there being two Bobs or Jenny’s or John’s.  But Big?  I can not think of any other book I have read in all my years of reading that had a character named Big. 

Now I can mention two.

😛

I have yet to write-up the reviews but expect to see The Sky Is Everywhere today mainly because I can not stop gushing about this book and that is all I can think about as I try to choose my next audio knowing there is a pretty good chance it will not be as good as what I have just listened to. 

Alright, I must go get ready for work.  Any books or audio that you have LOVED this much recently?  Please share titles!  😀

Good morning and happy Sunday.  There are many great things about today.  1) I finished the BIG painting project.  I am tired, I am sore, but thrilled with the results.  (Oh and if you are curious if painting burns calories, check out my finds here).  If you are my Facebook friend (Sheila DeChantal), you can see the pictures I posted this morning.  Blog readers, I will post the pics here next Saturday for the Saturday Snapshot.  2) Tonight we have a special event at work for leaders that I am kind of excited about.  We are honoring volunteers and I am planning a little “Willy Wonka” like surprise for our group. 😛 .  And 3) and most importantly…. Al comes home this afternoon.  SSSQQQQQQQQUUUUEEEEEEE!!!!!!  He has officially been gone since February 4th at the equipment auctions in Florida.  He had a great time, spent a couple of weekends with our Navy son, friends of ours spent about 4 days with him, but now he is returning home and I am so glad.  😀  (Oh and for those of you who had seen my messy table post…. I have cleaned that up.) 

It was a light book week here, two books graced my doorstep:

And speaking of reading… my book time this past week has been horrible, however my audio time is rocking.  I listened to audio the entire time I painted and made it through two audio books.  YAY!!!  This week should be a better reading one.  With Al home I will have help around the house and should get a wee bit more down time.

Good morning!  Happy Tuesday, 😀

I am now over two weeks with AL (hubby) having been in Florida at the Equipment Auctions.  I suspect looking at equipment for our business to him, is much like me going to the book expo…. EXHILARATING!  However, as much as I enjoy coming home and not having to cook a meal or wash as much laundry… I do miss him and this week I am counting the days until he is home.

I have also noticed, I am not the super neat person I thought I was.  Without anyone here but me, the table has become my domain.  From papers to review, books to mail, books to write reviews, agendas, and even my tennis shoes from last nights workout at the gym, a hair clip, and even a stray sock…. I am somewhat of a mess…  😛

Seriously – I took a picture of it:

Wow right?  Now you know too much about me. 😀  I will have to get this cleaned up before Al gets home… he will think I have lost it.  😛

In bookish news, I am reading, not as much as I would like – but I am getting there.  I can’t complain about a busy life because I like the diversity of all I do from researching books, to writing, to working out, to hanging with friends, to being on committees, to filling a wood stove, to being a friend, to watching cheesy movies, to working in an environment I love. Getting up early… staying up late.   Challenging myself to be a better version of me.  I really… wouldn’t change a thing. 😀

Good morning!  I am sitting here with my COFFEE CUP and apple oatmeal thinking of what a great day yesterday turned out to be.  Yesterday afternoon I was tired… I suspect tired from my road trip to the cities on Friday and getting home around 11 pm, but whatever it was it resulted in a 2 hour nap. 

Naps are magic right?

After that I did a little house cleaning, went to the gym and kicked some elliptical butt by cranking out a 5k + in 42 minutes.  Then I came home and made a couple healthy appetizers for my wellness group which turned out to be a great time with some fun foods to try.  You can find the recipes here at Team Kickin It)

And then on of course there are books….

Today after church I may go to a movie this afternoon with a friend but for sure I want to try to fit in time for the gym.  After getting motivated yesterday, I felt so good, and even today feeling the work out in my back and in my legs makes me feel a little rock-starish 😛

Later, I plan to do some reading… so many good books to get moving on.

What are you doing with your day?