Tuesday, March 5, 2013

HODGEPODGE WEDNESDAY!


1.  My real life friends came through with another question this week so thank you real life friends.  When you've eaten in a restaurant do you complete their comment card?  Do you take online surveys highlighted at the bottom of store receipts?
 Well, believe it or not I HAVE answered comment cards in a restaurant if I had something I particularly wanted to praise, or to complain about...I have never done a store receipt however.

2.  The (US) ban on women in combat was lifted at the end of January.  It will probably be next year before specifics are worked out, but its been reported over 200,000 front line positions will eventually open up to women.  Your thoughts?  If I am being totally honest here I have not really given this a lot of thought in the past.  So off the top of my head here is what I think.  I think some women can do many, many things that I myself would never be able to do.  I think women are as capable as men of leading and making decisions or following directions and doing what has to be done, suffering great hardships and putting themselves in grave danger. They can and do serve their country in countless, meaningful ways.  However I think women would make themselves vulnerable to possible rape etc., if taken as prisoners of war.  I also think if they were forced into a physical combat with an enemy who happened to be a man, she would also be at a great disadvantage.  Let's face it... (most) men are just stronger physically.   I guess if a woman is FULLY qualified, and that is what she wants, then I guess she should be allowed to do so, but for me personally, I just don't think it is quite right. 

3.  In looking back at all the blog posts you've written, whats your favorite posttitle?  Hang on I will have to look.....Well, that was certainly interesting, haha.  Most of my posts have similar titles, (Hodgepodge Wednesday, Week-end Happenings etc.) and were really pretty boring (maybe that is why I haven't got many regular readers, haha) but I settled on this one, I guess because it made me want to go back and read what it was about.  Moment in time...

4.  What's worse-overly permissive parents or overly protective parents?  Did your own parents lean more to the permissive or the protective category?  If you're a parent where do you fall?  If I tried to get down all the thoughts this questions brings to my mind, I might have to write a mini-book, haha, so I will try and give the condensed version.  Obviously there is danger in both these types of parents.  I don't think there is much worse than overly permissive parents who let their kids run wild, seeming not to bother or care to teach them right from wrong.  However, overly protective parents can be just as bad as they don't let their children make the mistakes on their own that are necessary to really learn or grow.  The best bet is of course somewhere in the middle.  My parents fell in the middle, though they allowed some things I would have never let fly, haha.  I considered myself pretty protective and hard nosed in most areas I guess.  I did encourage my kids to try new things, take risks, and learn to be independent as early as they could be.  Some things I insisted upon, and others I was more casual about.  I think at the end of the day your goal as a parent is to raise your kids to be independent, productive adults who hopefully love God and their fellow man, and live grateful, happy, lives.

5.  Candlelight, moonlight-firelight-bright lights in the big city...which one's your favorite?  Mmmm, probably candlelight.

6.  Dr. Seuss's birthday was celebrated on Saturday.  What's a favorite book you remember (Seuss or otherwise) from your own childhood?  Did books play an important role in your growing up years? Explain.  One of my favorite books was Anne of Green Gables.  I read them all.  Also Little Women.  I guess most of these books were read when I was around 10 or 11 and upward from there, so not so much when I was younger.  I don't remember (though I know I did) reading books when I was younger than that.  And yes, reading played a HUGE role in my growing up years, and to this day really.  I LOVE to read.  I always have a book going, and sometimes more than one.

7.  To quote Dr. Seuss..."From, there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere." from One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish.  Share something funny you've recently read, seen or heard.  Well let's see....this isn't actually "funny" but it was funny if you know what I mean.  haha  Melody and Mike are spending a few days in Dallas to relax for a few days, and took Sam to a big aquarium there.  He was fascinated with it all I guess, and just literally laid down on the ground to look at the fish face to face.  Mel said when the fish swam off he got up and chased it down the path and whenever it stopped, he would lay right back down and look, haha.  Wonder what in the world he was thinking?

EYE TO EYE!

"CAN YOU COME OUT?"  SAM SAYS....
HAPPY SAM AND DADDY
CHECKING OUT THE STATUE OF A SHARK...HE IS SOO INTENT, HAHA


Insert your own random thought here...Well I have begun working on Sam's big boy bed rag quilt and let me tell you like soo many things I undertake, I did underestimate this a bit.  First of all with no pattern, or really any way of knowing, I had to figure out how big I needed it to be, how many squares of each color I needed, and how much fabric that translated into my needing.  Sounds simple enough right?  Well, I haven't used math really for any reason in quite some time, but I finally figured it all out (I think!) and so began the task of getting my squares altogether.  Two days into it and I am STILL cutting out the squares, haha.  Now to be fair to me I have never used a rotary cutter.  It is a simple tool I am well aware, but I am just not very "tool" or "mechanical" oriented, haha.  Once I figured out how to work it, I then had to figure out how to best use the ruler, squares, board etc. that goes along with it.  Fumbling my way along, at one point I actually considered just using my trusty scissors  and getting the job done the only way I knew how.  Thankfully I abandoned that plan as ridiculous, and continued to figure out what worked best.  As I was finishing up today I had a system down that was quick (always my favorite way of doing something) and precise.  HOWEVER!  I had not figured the needed fabric right, so tomorrow I will have to head back to JoAnne's and get the rest of what I need...sigh.  I will admit I am somewhat concerned that they might not have enough of the color I need for the backing, BUT! the good news is the fabric is STILL on sale!  Now if I can just get out of there without buying anymore fabric!  I am really anxious to get to the actual sewing of the quilt, as I KNOW this will be quick and easy...at least it is something I am very familiar with.

DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THAT MANY SQUARES DOES IT?  94 JOHN DEERE SQUARES (SHORT 2!) 96 GREEN SQUARES, 96 TAN SQUARES (SHORT 96! BIG MISTAKE ON THIS ONE! HAHA) AND 175 WARM AND NATURAL (SHORT AROUND 30!)

MY TOOLS...NOTICE MY NEW SPRING LOADED SCISSORS FOR THE FRINGE CUTTING

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27 comments:

  1. I never did read Anne of Green Gables or Little Women. I saw the movies and I love those. One day, though, I will have to read the books.

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  2. Awww...your Sam is adorable. Great fish story.

    The patchwork looks like quite a project. I hope you post a picture of it when it is finished. I will be in awe, because I am not good with sewing.

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  3. Oh, I loved Little Women...totally forgot about that one! Sam sure is a cutie pie...I bet he keeps you on your toes! That definitely does look like quite the project you have going there...hope you'll show us the finished product!

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  4. I just read Anne of Green Gables and Anne of Avonlea last year. I can't believe I hadn't read them before now!
    The Sam Story is just too cute!

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  5. Ahhh Anne of Green Gables, I need to get my hands on another copy of that set.

    I have used that roller blade once many years back, hubby has been reluctant to let me get my own after cutting my self on it but I think I have him almost convinced lol Hope they have the fabric you need!

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  6. I love the pic of the little guy up close and personal with that fish! I think they were seeing "eye to eye!" ha

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  7. Wow! I can't wait to see how that blanket turns out! I am constantly under estimating how much work projects will be ;) I LOVE your answer for #4. Took the words right out of my mouth! Happy Wednesday!

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  8. Aww...Sam is adorable and it looks like he enjoyed the aquarium! Enjoyed reading your answers. I love a rag quilt. Can't wait to see it finished.

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  9. So many thoughts...these prompts are a great way to get opinions from writers...I agree with yours for whatever it's worth. Oh you're going to love those spring-loaded scissors...I use mine for so many things.

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  10. Anne of Green Gables is one of our family favorites and my grandmother insisted her name be spelled with an "e". That looks like a big project. Hope to see the finished product.

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  11. I never read Anne of Green Gables, although I'd heard of it (and as a result wished my parents had added the "e" to my middle name Ann).

    Wow, that rag quilt takes a LOT of squares, doesn't it? ;-) I'm glad you were able to figure out how to work the rotary ruler. It's been a lifesaver to me. Although I've been contemplating getting an Accuquilt cutter. DH has given me the ok, but I just can't bring myself to "pull the trigger".

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  12. Debbie
    Very interesting post! We do have a lot in common!
    About sewing- I can't remember the last time I had everything I neede for a project. I always have to run back to the store for something. And where I live, that's next week.
    Sam is so cute! I would've love seeing him chase the fish!

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  13. If I had to pick my all time favorite book ever it would be Anne of Green Gables. I thought more of the children's books when I answered today. I visited friends on Prince Edward Island and that trip was so special to me. That book really left a mark!

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  14. What a bunch of squares!!! You have been so busy. It looks really nice and I love the photos of Sam. I always enjoy reading your answers. If we lived closer we could really talk about that parenting question and that women in the military. :)

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  15. Thank you so much for stopping by my blog. It gave me a chance to find you and your blog is wonderful. Loved your pictures of Sam with the fish! So cute. Hope the quilt comes well. Funny story of you cutting it all out.

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  16. they gave you some really hard questions and
    you answered them beautifully. after reading
    your blog for a while now, i tried to guess
    your answers and you still surprised me!

    i think a lot about overly permissive vs.
    overly controlling parents. i always come
    back to "love covers a multitude of sins."

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  17. Oh on parenting....I am finally getting to the belief that God really parents, we just think we are!!

    Oh they are here in my town...I have a picture just like that of one of my little ones on his belly looking at the same fish...I hope they are enjoying it, the weather is great

    I thought of you today as my mom and I ran my dad back to the doctor because his blood pressure went through the roof...they gave him a shot and brought it down...for a slit second I was walking in your shoes...blessings as you continue to serve your mom

    enjoy making the quilt

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  18. My name is cheney from uk. I never believed in love spells or magic until i met this spell caster once when i went to Africa in February this year on a business summit. I meant a man who’s name is DR.EGOGO he is really powerful and could help cast spells to bring back one’s gone, lost, misbehaving lover and magic money spell or spell for a good job or luck spell .I’m now happy & a living testimony cos the man i had wanted to marry left me 3 weeks before our wedding and my life was upside down cos our relationship has been on for 3years. I really loved him, but his mother was against us and he had no good paying job. So when i met this spell caster, i told him what happened and explained the situation of things to him. At first i was undecided, skeptical and doubtful, but i just gave it a try. And in 7 days when i returned to Canada, my boyfriend (now husband) called me by himself and came to me apologizing that everything had been settled with his mom and family and he got a new job interview so we should get married. I didn’t believe it cos the spell caster only asked for my name and my boyfriends name and all i wanted him to do. Well we are happily married now and we are expecting our little kid, and my husband also got the new job and our lives became much better. His email is egogotemple@yahoo.com

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  19. My name is Sonia, and i live in uk.I have been through hell and pain,looking for a good and real spell caster who can help me get my husband back.I have been scammed so many times,by some who claimed to be real spell casters.until i found the real and great spell caster PROPHETLUDASPELLTEMPLE" who helped me,and solved all my problems concerning my boyfriend who left me since eight months ago.and after that i also took my friend along,who was also having the same problem concerning her husband,who left her since five months ago,and the problem was also solved by the same PROPHETLUDASPELLTEMPLE". Can't you see! the real and great spell caster is here,all you need to do now is to contact this same address whenever you are in any problem related to spell casting.It took me a very long period of time,before i could get this real and great spell caster.So right now "prophetludaspelltemple@outlook.com" is here,and the best for you to solve your problems.......
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  20. Hello everyone my name is Cindy John, i just want to share my experience and testimony here.. i was married for 7 years to my husband and all of a sudden, another woman came into the picture he started hating me and he was abusive. but i still loved him with all my heart and wanted him at all cost then he filed for divorce my whole life was turning apart and i didn't know what to do he moved out of the house and abandoned the kids that we have, so someone told me about trying spiritual means to get my husband back and introduced me to a spell caster name prophetludaspelltemple@outlook.com. so i decided to try it reluctantly. although i didn't believe in all those things then when he did the special prayers and spell, after 2 days, my husband came back and was pleading for my forgiveness that he had realized his mistakes I just couldn't believe it anyway we are back together now and we are happy in case anyone needs this man, his email address prophetludapelltemple@outlook.com his spells is for a better life.

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  21. I never believed in love spells or magic until I met this spell caster once when i went to see my friend in Indian this year on a business summit. I meant a man who's name is Dr ATILA he is really powerful and could help cast spells to bring back one's gone, lost, misbehaving lover and magic money spell or spell for a good job or luck spell .I'm now happy & a living testimony cos the man i had wanted to marry left me 5 weeks before our wedding and my life was upside down cos our relationship has been on for 3years. I really loved him, but his mother was against us and he had no good paying job. So when i met this spell caster, i told him what happened and explained the situation of things to him. At first i was undecided,skeptical and doubtful, but i just gave it a try. And in 7 days when i returned to Canada, my boyfriend (now husband) called me by himself and came to me apologizing that everything had been settled with his mom and family and he got a new job interview so we should get married. I didn't believe it cos the spell caster only asked for my name and my boyfriends name and all i wanted him to do. Well we are happily married now and we are expecting our little kid, and my husband also got the new job and our lives became much better. His email is atilahealinghome@yahoo.com

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  22. i am giving this testimony cos l am happy My name is mrs. Lara Mark from Houston,taxes.i never believed in love spells or magic until i met this spell caster once. when i went to Africa in December this year on a business summit. i ment a man called dr. UKOSE.He is powerful he could help you cast a spells to bring back my love’s gone,misbehaving lover looking for some one to love you, bring back lost money and magic money spell or spell for a good job.i’m now happy & a living testimony cos the man i had wanted to marry left me 3 weeks before our wedding and my life was upside down cos our relationship has been on for 2 years… i really loved him, but his mother was against me and he had no good paying job. so when i met this spell caster, i told him what happened and explained the situation of things to him..at first i was undecided,skeptical and doubtful, but i just gave it a try. and in 6 days when i returned to taxes, my boyfriend (is now my husband ) he called me by himself and came to me apologizing that everything had been settled with his mom and family and he got a new job interview so we should get married..i didn’t believe it cos the spell caster only asked for my name and my boyfriends name and all i wanted him to do… well we are happily married now and we are expecting our little kid,and my husband also got a new job and our lives became much better. in case anyone needs the spell caster for some help, email address ukosespelltemple@yahoo.com Great UKOSE i thank you very much thank you in 1000000 times.. if not you i would have been losted and wasted thank you. please make sure you contact him for any financial difficulties okay.. What a powerful man such as DrUKOSE.. he is so much powerful..\\ email him for any difficulties.. ukosespelltemple@yahoo.com

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  23. i am giving this testimony cos l am happy My name is mrs. Lara Mark from Houston,taxes.i never believed in love spells or magic until i met this spell caster once. when i went to Africa in December this year on a business summit. i ment a man called dr. UKOSE.He is powerful he could help you cast a spells to bring back my love’s gone,misbehaving lover looking for some one to love you, bring back lost money and magic money spell or spell for a good job.i’m now happy & a living testimony cos the man i had wanted to marry left me 3 weeks before our wedding and my life was upside down cos our relationship has been on for 2 years… i really loved him, but his mother was against me and he had no good paying job. so when i met this spell caster, i told him what happened and explained the situation of things to him..at first i was undecided,skeptical and doubtful, but i just gave it a try. and in 6 days when i returned to taxes, my boyfriend (is now my husband ) he called me by himself and came to me apologizing that everything had been settled with his mom and family and he got a new job interview so we should get married..i didn’t believe it cos the spell caster only asked for my name and my boyfriends name and all i wanted him to do… well we are happily married now and we are expecting our little kid,and my husband also got a new job and our lives became much better. in case anyone needs the spell caster for some help, email address ukosespelltemple@yahoo.com Great UKOSE i thank you very much thank you in 1000000 times.. if not you i would have been losted and wasted thank you. please make sure you contact him for any financial difficulties okay.. What a powerful man such as DrUKOSE.. he is so much powerful..\\ email him for any difficulties.. ukosespelltemple@yahoo.com

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  24. hello every body my name is shasha I just want to share my experience with the world on how Dr ehohoaba help me, I got my love back and saved my marriage… I was married for 3years with 1kid and we lived happily until things started getting ugly and we had fights and argued almost every time… it got worse at a point that he filed for divorce… I tried my best to make him change his mind & stay with me because I love him so much and don’t want to lose him but everything just didn’t work out… he moved out of the house because it was a rented apartment and still went ahead to file for divorce… I pleaded and tried everything but still nothing worked. The breakthrough came when someone introduced me to this wonderful, great spell caster who eventually helped me out… I have never been a fan of things like this but just decided to try reluctantly because I was desperate and left with no choice… He did special prayers and used his power… Within 4 days my husband called me and he said he was sorry for all the emotional pains he had cost me, moved back to the house and we continue to live happily nd our kid is happy too and we are expecting our second child… I have introduced him to a lot of couples with problems across the world and they have had good news… Just thought I should share my experience because I strongly believe someone out there need’s it… You can email him through his email.ehohoabatemple@gmail.com

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  25. Am Alice Logan from New York I recently saw a testimony about this spell caster,Dr ATILA before that, my problem was that, A guy i who have been dating me for 9 months departed from me because he fell in love with someone else, I was so hurt and depressed. so a friend suggested the idea of contacting a spell caster, which I never thought of myself. after i contacted atilahealinghome@yahoo.com for his help. I asked him to do a love spell for me so that my lover can come back to me, but before the spell was done, I was a bit skeptical about his capacity to bring my man back to me. Only 2 days after the spell was actually cast, my lover returned to me and since then, it seems that there is no more mistrust and no more lies between us. He doesn't cheat me now. Also, I feel no heartache anymore For that reason, I will never forget the good Dr ATILA did to me, there is no word to say how grateful I am for returning my lover back to me, I am gladly leaving a testimonial on this page, his mail: atilahealinghome@yahoo.com

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  26. Hello my name is mrs Tessy Jerry and am from u s a, i am hear to give testimony of how i got back my husband, we got married for more than 9 years and have gotten two kids. thing were going well with us and we are always happy. until one day my husband started to behave in a way i could not understand, i was very confused by the way he treat me and the kids. later that month he did not come home again and he called me that he want a divorce, i asked him what have i done wrong to deserve this from him, all he was saying is that he want a divorce that he hate me and do not want to see me again in his life, i was mad and also frustrated do not know what to do,i was sick for more than 2 weeks because of the divorce. i love him so much he was everything to me without him my life is incomplete. i told my sister and she told me to contact a spell caster, i never believe in all this spell casting of a thing. i just want to try if something will come out of it. i contacted for the return of my husband to me, they told me that my husband have been taken by another woman, that she cast a spell on him that is why he hate me and also want us to divorce. then they told me that they have to cast a spell on him that will make him return to me and the kids, they casted the spell and after 2 days my husband called me and he told me that i should forgive him, he started to apologize on phone and said that he still love me that he did not know what happen to him that he left me. it was the spell that Great ADAGBA casted on him that make him comeback to me today,me and my family are now happy again today. thank you Great ADAGBA for what you have done for me i would have been nothing today if not for your great spell. i want you my friends who are passing through all this kind of love problem of getting back their husband, wife , or ex boyfriend, ex lover and girlfriend to contact great ADAGBA with this via adagbaspiritualtemple@yahoo.com

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  27. Hello my name is mrs Tessy Jerry and am from u s a, i am hear to give testimony of how i got back my husband, we got married for more than 9 years and have gotten two kids. thing were going well with us and we are always happy. until one day my husband started to behave in a way i could not understand, i was very confused by the way he treat me and the kids. later that month he did not come home again and he called me that he want a divorce, i asked him what have i done wrong to deserve this from him, all he was saying is that he want a divorce that he hate me and do not want to see me again in his life, i was mad and also frustrated do not know what to do,i was sick for more than 2 weeks because of the divorce. i love him so much he was everything to me without him my life is incomplete. i told my sister and she told me to contact a spell caster, i never believe in all this spell casting of a thing. i just want to try if something will come out of it. i contacted for the return of my husband to me, they told me that my husband have been taken by another woman, that she cast a spell on him that is why he hate me and also want us to divorce. then they told me that they have to cast a spell on him that will make him return to me and the kids, they casted the spell and after 2 days my husband called me and he told me that i should forgive him, he started to apologize on phone and said that he still love me that he did not know what happen to him that he left me. it was the spell that Great ADAGBA casted on him that make him comeback to me today,me and my family are now happy again today. thank you Great ADAGBA for what you have done for me i would have been nothing today if not for your great spell. i want you my friends who are passing through all this kind of love problem of getting back their husband, wife , or ex boyfriend, ex lover and girlfriend to contact great ADAGBA with this via adagbaspiritualtemple@yahoo.com

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