Saturday 9: Heart Like a Truck

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1) In this week's song, Lainey Wilson longs to hit the open road. What do you yearn for this morning?  I'm doing this on Friday evening, so I don't know for sure, but I can guess... Either I'll be yearning to sleep more or I'll be yearning to get all the work that I'm behind on done. Since it's supposed to be a very rainy weekend either is possible as I have no plans to go anywhere. 

2) She says her heart runs on dreams and gasoline. What fuels you?  Diet Coke, helping others, and Jesus.

3) Lainey sings that her heart has been "drug through the mud." The correct past tense of "drag" is "dragged," but in parts of our country, "drug" is sometimes used. Can you think of any other grammatically incorrect song lyrics?  How about 
"We don't need no education?" Um, yes, you do.

4) She tells us her truck could benefit from being dusted off and shined up. Could your vehicle use a little TLC?  After a long winter it could definitely use a good cleaning inside and out.

5) Before making it big in country music, Lainey supported herself by doing odd jobs, including appearing as a Hannah Montana impersonator for kids' parties. What's the most unusual job you've held?  I don't think any of my jobs were particularly unusual.
 
6) In addition to singing, Lainey has acted, appearing in 5 episodes of the series Yellowstone. Are you a fan of the show?  I probably would be if I watched it, but so far I have resisted.
 
7) She loves Southern comfort food like mac and cheese and biscuits and gravy. What's on the menu at your place this weekend?  I don't know yet, but comfort food is probably in order given the weather and the fact that my husband is sick with yet another bug.
 
8) In 2022, when this song was on the charts, Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Have you ever been to Scotland?  No.
 
9) Random question – Let's pretend you're back in Kindergarten. Which of these would young you prefer: a toy kitchen set, kid-sized gardening tools, or a mini trampoline?  I'm 5 years old? Definitely sign me up for the trampoline!

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Thankful Thursday

It's been a long while since I did a Thankful Thursday post. I admit I haven't been all that into blogging lately, but I did always enjoy Thankful Thursday. Focusing on the good things has always been a great mood lifter and a way to feel closer to God. It's about time I get back to it, I think.

This week finds me thankful...

Even though I am now working extra hours with the older, blind gentleman I help take care of; driving one of the vans to pick up a consumer and take him home while the regular driver recovers from major surgery; and working my regular job, where my department is once again without a supervisor and most of the responsibilities fall on me...my pain levels continue to remain manageable.

My daughter is going to be able to help my mom figure out her Facebook problem. Mom swears she didn't do anything or post political stuff, but Facebook has suspended her account for 180 days! To file a dispute she must take a selfie and jump through some other hoops. It's all part of Facebook's new security measures and is rather time consuming (we just had to go through it for Tim's new phone). I just don't have time to figure it out, so our daughter said she'd try.

Our doctor is sending Tim to see a pulmonologist to find out why his breathing is so labored. While it's not good that he's in the shape he's in, it is good that our doctor is working hard to find the cause.

Wednesday's thunderstorm waited to unleash itself until after I was in the car on my way home. Lots of booms, jagged lightning all around, high winds, heavy rain, and even some hail. I was glad to be safe in my car and also that the hail I had to drive through was pea-sized rather than the golf ball sized hail other nearby areas saw.

We've had plenty of rain lately and it looks like the trend will continue. That's good news since in the fall we were under drought watch conditions and our water was brown for a few weeks in December due to the reservoir being so low.

We've had the means to take care of several larger expenses that have popped up recently without it causing hardship.

Even though they have no contract yet, our son-in-law's employer continues to have plenty of work. SIL is working 12-hour shifts and at this time it appears it will continue through the summer.

The young man I'm picking up and taking home is also someone I work with in a one on one setting three days a week. We are getting to know each other even better in the van and most days we end up singing along with the radio. Somehow I learned he likes the Sunday school song This Little Light of Mine. This week I've started playing it on the department's smart screen computer and it's turned out ALL the consumers know it and like it. We've started every day this week by singing it. It's been fun and sets a great tone for the day.

There's so much more to be thankful for, but I could be here all day and that wouldn't be a good thing. 

Have a wonderful, blessed day, friends and take the time to count a few blessings!

Currently

I am

Reading... Lennon, Dylan, Alice, and Jesus by Greg Laurie

Listening... to Jesse Watters Primetime and the furnace (we're having some colder temps this week)

Thinking... about what I need to take with me for work tomorrow. It's my day to plan and lead the program. It'll be peanut butter and jelly day so I'm going to let them make pb&j "sushi." It's also nature day so we're going to learn about caterpillars and even make some out of...toilet paper!

Grateful... Tim kept his doctor's appointment yesterday. They doubled one of his heart meds and they are going to look into his terribly labored breathing. He goes for a CT scan in two weeks and then will see a pulmonary doctor.

Feeling... exhausted and like maybe I'm getting sick again. It wouldn't be out of the question as the bug keeps going around at work, probably because no matter how sick they are, many of the consumers are sent to work anyway. Or maybe it's just allergies? I see my doctor this month so I'm not making another appointment. I'll just ask about the wheezy cough then.

Celebrating... that no one was hurt this morning when another motorist came flying up a ramp onto the interstate and hit the side of Tim's truck. There was a lot of traffic and it was a bad location. The person was apologetic and polite at the time and happily traded insurance info with Tim. Too bad we learned his insurance had been cancelled in January. The man's own (former) insurance agent recommended that even though our insurance will cover the damage, Tim call the police and pursue it through the magistrate.

Loving... I saw the first daffodils at the end of last week. Since then the Forsythia have started to bloom and today I notice cherry trees in bloom. Spring is really coming!

Enjoying... that the nice weather has the grandchildren running in and out after school again.

Looking forward to... staying home this weekend and doing some much needed cleaning and organizing.

Giggling at...