1/9/23 Happy Homemaker Monday ~ Blog 365

 

Live from RIVER RANCH, FLORIDA!!

The Weather... this week it's in the mid 70's with evenings around 50's

As I look outside my window... Palm Trees & Sun

Right now I am... drinking coffee getting ready for the day's adventures

Thinking and pondering... Just how Blessed I am, and how far I've come...[a whole blog post of it's own]

What I'm reading... Brought my daily devotional book with me, going to try and do my read the Bible in a year series, though I may get behind and will need to play catchup when I get home. 

TV Shows this week... not my regulars, those are recording for when I get back home. We'll be visiting and playing 'tourists' even in the evenings.

Menu Plan... Wide OPEN at this point, LOL.

Goal/To Do List... we have an itinerary full of activities, BOK Towers tour, Air Boat ride, hiking [of course], line dancing, rodeo, more hiking, kayaking....maybe relax some LOL.

Around The House... well I'm not home in KY, we are in a AirBnB and straightening/cleaning as we go. [yep, just like home]

Project this Week... TRAINING!! I've already let the ladies know I need to get at the very least 3 days for training in for upcoming race goals...

Todays Motivation... ME! I'm my own motivation, I have my 'Lifestyle Statements' here if you want to take a look 👀.

Favorite blog post last week (mine or other).... I love following Rachel from Ohio. 

Something fun to share.... 

Looking forward to this week.... one-on-one time with my Gal Pal Margaret. She's had some difficult last few months and I feel like we need some 'reflection' down time. 

From the camera.... I'll be sharing LOT's of photos daily for the Blog 365 Challenge that Sandra is doing...

On my prayer list..... my friends, Tim [his prostate cancer prognosis is not good], Jane from church, she fell and has 'broken' her mesh implant in her back and will be having surgery soon. 

Devotional... ''Father, thank you for watching over me, for hearing my prayers, and for preserving my life.

Blog 365 ~ River Ranch Edition

 This hiking vaca has been in the works for a Year!! Yes, an entire year.  We were here last year and met some amazing people who had rental properties...since we weren't able to  do everything last year "M" and I  decided we were coming back. I jumped on the chance to rent a AirBnB (much cheaper than her timeshare) and here we are....below are pic's of the house.

Later !!

Blog 365 ~ Feline Friday

 My Boy #JinX the orange Tabby, and Hubby's gray Tabby #BuddyBoy our Ying/Yang Purr Kids.

Blog 365 Friday January 6th

 

It was a Good Day to have a Great Day...the sun shined today even though it was cooler. Started with today's devotional passage from author Ann Spangler. Though I stated I was going/wanting to read the Bible in a year I have yet to actually start..😔..BUT, I will get it started and play a bit of 'catch-up' as the weeks go by. I still go to my Wednesday & Thursday Bible Studies so at least I'm doing something...right?

As I read through the daily passages I'm picking out and highlighting words or sentences that gives me the warm fuzzy feeling. Today it was this ''the irony of Spirit-filled living is that we have to give Up power in order to gain a Greater Power'' 

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Then it was off to pick up these beauties...well beauties to me. My friend Katie FB posted about giving these away and I was lucky enough to reply before anyone else. Now ''I'' don't need them for myself, but being the planning/organizing/scheduling person I am I got them for this year's 2023 Hiking Christmas Potluck..[yes, I'm one of those people]. I've already hit the clearance sale racks a Wally World and bought a few items to be used for door prizes and table decorations. Everything is just sitting [upstairs] just waiting on me to re-organize for December! 

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Next, I went to our local extension office for their first, since covid, Lunch & Learn session. They've brought them back stating today and will do a different recipe on first Fridays of each month. Apparently, they are going to do random prize drawings. Today the lady who actually won said she had 3 crockpots already and didn't need another...🙋...I spoke up and was gifted it! #YAY

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Afterwards, I went to the park to walk. Remember the 'training' I needed to start? Well, it's going! My plan is to only Walk 8-12 miles a week for the first 3 weeks of January then reassess how I feel. Hopefully I'll then add a little 'running' into the mix of miles. Re-building my cardio slow & steady. I think my only issue will be when I'm in AZ next month. I'll tackle that later.

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Note to self don't try start the sport watch after pausing...

hence why there's 2 events in 1 day.

But at least my 2nd mile time was better than my first mile, LOL.

Time to get this posted and take the G'daughter to work!

FCC Bible Study ~ Blog 365

 On Thursdays I  Bible Study  at my "home" church First Christian.  It's  all inclusive,  but as of now only women have been in attendance.  Afterwards those interested go to a different dining spot around town. Today we went to Bricks and Brews....

#WordlessWednesday Blog 365

 

1/3/23 Here we go!! Blog 365.

 

So updated "bills/budget/checkbook"....let's just say I might be a broke B...h, but bills are paid and got a little for upcoming hiking trip.  PayPal acct balance = $0$

Capital One acct balance = $0$

Paid my half of Allegiant = Go Me (disclosure we'll be using my card for rental car so will have another 1/2 balance owed)

#letsdothis 

Blog 365 Just a picture...for now !

 Happy Homemaker Monday will most likely be tomorrow..... Walk/Run Training starts today 🏃

Let the Training Begin !

Frozen Rails Re-Cap ~ Happy New Year & Happy Anniversary

 

I decided my Word for the 2023 Year a few weeks ago, read about it Here....  

Last New Year's Day Post is Here...

This is a list from that day with updates....[it ain't pretty😞] 

I will Try to.....

• be more healthy - I think I am 👌
• be better at saving $ - Fair amt saved, didn't charge much for Christmas
• continue learning the word of Jesus our Lord and Savior - YES! Bible Studies at both Churches 👍
• be more active - Attempt made
• lose the Covid weight - LOL, No gained a bit more 👎
• reach Goals with walk/running [striving for 16 walking PPM] - a Big NO !
• complete challenges, [fitness, no spend, clean sink] - Almost...
• get home projects done, [re-paint, re-do both bathrooms, new bedroom carpet] - Re-paint 👍, 1 bathroom new sink & commode 👍, no new Carpet 
• be a better Friend - 👍
• a better Wife - 👍
• a good role model - 👍
• be involved with my community - Not yet 😐
• comment more on others blog posts - Maybe a Handful... 👀
• read 15 books this year - didn't count but I'm sure I did...📚
• limit senseless Social Media time - For Sure!! 
• be a better Ambassador/Influencer - Still working on this..
• declutter from top to bottom - Some but not enough...
• get published in the paper - 😞 still trying...
• to be in touch more with out of state family members - only my Brother... 
• BLOG on a regular basis! - 32 posts vs 15 in 2021 

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Starting this 1st day of January 2023 with my runners at the Frozen Rails 5K/10K in Midway, Ky. 

We are pleased to support the Midway Ministerial Association through partial proceeds and all runner/walker donations made to this race. We'll also be collecting canned/nonperishable goods on race day to help feed the hungry in Woodford County.

The Midway Ministerial Association is a collaborative effort of 7 Midway area churches (Midway Christian Church, Midway Baptist Church, Midway Presbyterian Church, St. Matthew’s AME Church, Midway United Methodist Church, Historic Second Christian Church and Pilgrim Baptist Church).

The Midway Ministerial Association gathers for community worship services: Thanksgiving, MLK, Ash Wednesday, Easter Sunrise Service, and a service of Peace and hope in September on or near the anniversary of September 11. During these worship services, an offering is taken up that goes to support a fund within our community. The fund goes to help people in emergencies with rent and utility payments. This past Thanksgiving, at our Community Thanksgiving service, the offering was used to provide 10 Thanksgiving boxes for families at our local elementary school, Northside Elementary. The proceeds from the race will go towards this fund.

Here is an article about the great work of the Midway Ministerial Association Click Here

You can find Race Event Photos Here.... 1500+ 

Results are Here.....  345 total showed up and showed out!!

''My'' Girls..[L-R] Bobb, Mindy, Shana, Sarah, Vanessa,

Crystal, Jennifer & Emily.

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Ending with a Huge HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to my daughter & SIL, in a few months they will have been together 30 yrs ?!?

Just Babies, both of them. But they found each other and that was that. G'Man had a bit of a difficult/troubled childhood [my opinion].

Babies having/had babies before tying the knot. They've gone through everything life has thrown them even before getting married. I'm so Extremely Honored & Proud of my SIL. He's stepped up to so many challenges as a 'young' father and then husband....and put up with having me as a MIL. He still has a drive to better 'them' as a family & is always, Always, thinking about 'their' future, I can't ask for anything else for my daughter or granddaughters.

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That's it for today, my wish for everyone is to Be Safe in this New 2023 Year.

My 2023 Word ~ 'Lifestyle statements' [not resolutions]

Good Morning & Hello 2023 !

*** My 2023 Word ***

''Unstoppable''

un•stop•pa•ble: 

 impossible to stop; persevering; unbeatable; determined; with intensity or strength; firmly fixed; balanced; not faltering; steady; resolute; incessant [do you think this is me?]

With all the hardships in our lifetime, how we face those obstacles is up to us.

It's not our struggles that define us, but how we overcome them.

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How is it that I played this crazy game on my grand-daughter's FB page on Christmas Eve and it gave me my Word that I had already decided on ! 

 

                Yes Ironic!

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Now what are my 'Unstoppable' items...What are my 2023 'Lifestyle statements' [not resolutions]...

What 'Accomplishments' will I do... below is the plan.

1. Healthy Physical Lifestyle

--> Training plan 5K/10K/Half

--> Renewed Better Nutrition

--> Strength-Mobility plan

--> Earlier bedtimes 

2. Healthy Spiritual Lifestyle

--> Begin & End each day with Prayer/Devotion

--> Continue/Expand Bible Studies

3. Healthy Emotional Lifestyle

--> Family Connection

[schedule family dinners/celebrations]

4. Healthy Mental Lifestyle

--> Connect with Friends/Send Cards

--> Be outside more/Hike/Pictures

--> Clubs/Community Involvement

5. Healthy Financial Lifestyle

--> Cut Unnecessary spending

--> Pay off credit cards [I don't have an

outrageous amount owed, but will pay off]

--> 2000$ Christmas Savings

--> 2000$ Emergency Fund Savings

--> Continue Cash Envelope/Sinking Funds

[*car maintenance 100$ - *hair 400$ - *vet/pet care 350$

*lawn care/improvements 800$ - *Gal Pal/Hiking trips 4000$

*Promotional materials 1500$]