Window Dressing: The Weekly Hodgepodge



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Three things on your spring bucket list? If you don't have an actual list that's fine, pretend you do.

Spring?  Ha!  Spring is still struggling to get here in Colorado.  We've had 70+ degree weather one day and snow the next, but as April grows older, we get closer to that blessed season!  By the way, I didn't know Bradford Pear trees grew here.  I saw a few Sunday.  When I got a whiff of those wonderful blossoms in the air, I thought I was on the Ladiga Trail again.

Yea, Alabama!  Drown 'em Tide... anyway.

Sorry, flashback.

Among the normal springs needs like "GET OUTSIDE!" and "eat something besides chicken, peanut butter, or cereal," three items on my spring bucket list are:

• Visit the Denver Botanic Gardens
• Binge watch some of my favorite movies and eat popcorn.
• Decorate my front stoop.

I've got some vacation time coming up, so I'm hoping to add even more to my bucket list.

Where do you find rest? What restores your soul? When was the last time you did whatever it was you answered here?

I'm still looking for it.  I get an adequate amount of sleep, but not much real rest lately.  Many of the activities that restore me are not possible at the moment.  That should soon change.

April is National Celery Month. Who knew? Do you like celery? What's your favorite dish made with celery? On a veggie and dip platter which would you reach for first-carrot sticks, celery sticks, cucumbers or cherry tomatoes?

I'm not very fond of celery.  The only good use for it is in my mom's cornbread dressing.  On a veggie tray, I'd reach for the carrot sticks first.  Speaking of a veggie tray, I just heard about (on Rick and Bubba of all places) this newfangled fancy pants arrangement called a charcuterie board.  Isn't a veggie tray or meat tray complicated enough?  Good night.  The things we women fall for trying to be high class.

I read here eight things to do before 8 am to make your day less hectic-Start one load of laundry, drink water, empty the dishwasher, read your Bible, know what you're having for dinner, get dressed, brain dump (two lists-one what you're thankful for and one what's weighing on your mind), and after the brain dump make your to-list for the day. How many of these are you currently doing? Which one do you think would help the most if you added it to your early morning routine?

Well, let's see.  Since I get to work before 8 am, getting dressed is essential.  I usually empty the dishwasher while I'm preparing my breakfast and getting my lunch together.  If I don't read my Bible, most times I'm listening to some Bible-based audio.  The one that would help me the most would be to drink water.  As stated above, I've been in a low energy cycle lately.  If I could start my day with a cup or two of water, it may help.

Describe the view from your window.

Which one?  The view from one of our conference rooms is the best view.  As you look out that window, you see buildings and streets, but you also get the beauty of a variety of trees and the beauty of Green Mountain in the west.  It's gorgeous.

I know it's a phone pic from earlier this year, but you get the idea.

Insert your own random thought here.

An update on my vehicle situation:  As you will recall, I applied to a ministry called Good Neighbor Garage to get assistance with obtaining a reliable vehicle.  I've done the initial paperwork and completed the interview portion of the application.  I've been approved for vehicle placement.  YAY!  Now, the wait for a suitable vehicle has begun.  Hopefully I'll have something good in the VERY near future.