tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20845175083254213092024-03-29T00:00:32.703-06:00The Iron DivaShannon M. aka "Auntie"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18176249631680504508noreply@blogger.comBlogger1334125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084517508325421309.post-24613464748456787832024-03-29T00:00:00.017-06:002024-03-29T00:00:00.248-06:00First Line Friday #20: The Substance of Our Faith by Douglas Sweeney<p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUBJNHBZSwAUrD5abmW8oQDt_oFcRFmeuE1NJkpLxPS2y1JXPj-Cr40COGYgIqCPRL3Z-C40Rp6tX5Di5nm6Ubzpw046ueqjr_edFKEQjn2QIYzD0vJ3bz547uAMuEYr3e4nuUZxE29yJlCKSDtwEhaX7fdkSFgp5LMzjx9r3ceuP0xaE27zoOQrf6Q/s560/first-line-friday-new.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="560" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUBJNHBZSwAUrD5abmW8oQDt_oFcRFmeuE1NJkpLxPS2y1JXPj-Cr40COGYgIqCPRL3Z-C40Rp6tX5Di5nm6Ubzpw046ueqjr_edFKEQjn2QIYzD0vJ3bz547uAMuEYr3e4nuUZxE29yJlCKSDtwEhaX7fdkSFgp5LMzjx9r3ceuP0xaE27zoOQrf6Q/s320/first-line-friday-new.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Thanks to Carrie at<br /><a href="https://readingismysuperpower.org/" target="_blank">Reading is My Superpower</a><br />for the Link-up</i></b><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMfjRro9jc4tKITopYoh0Fpn_7S21QGx87aadUUgfPl36nkfRWwfPpjHksqx_Zra0d7eeYihZiFY71WCUoR_ckY675QBSCIvHe9pPE8QtY86KB_CBm3tVCuHoSiVFxHjvZtH8iWCjcwyTAsh1zz4qxhTzSKCiL0FpFatYWPwapo5JQJz4GoKm2VFlkXB6/s1500/182093947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMfjRro9jc4tKITopYoh0Fpn_7S21QGx87aadUUgfPl36nkfRWwfPpjHksqx_Zra0d7eeYihZiFY71WCUoR_ckY675QBSCIvHe9pPE8QtY86KB_CBm3tVCuHoSiVFxHjvZtH8iWCjcwyTAsh1zz4qxhTzSKCiL0FpFatYWPwapo5JQJz4GoKm2VFlkXB6/w427-h642/182093947.jpg" width="427" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Title:</b> <u>The Substance of Our Faith</u><br /><b>Author:</b> Douglas Sweeney<br /><b>Genre:</b> Historical Theology<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;"></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;">〰First Line</span></span></span><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;">〰</span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">─────────────────────────────────────────────────<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Croissant One;"></span></span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]--></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span id="freeTextContainer11094462620087352180"><span style="font-family: Croissant One; font-size: medium;">There would be no history of doctrine if Jesus had not promised the Spirit to disciples in the upper room before his crucifixion. Or, at least, the history of doctrine would have proven far poorer.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span> </span>─────────────────────────────────────────────────</p><p></p><p></p><p><b>Synopsis: </b>(From <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/182093947-substance-of-our-faith">Goodreads</a>)<span class="Formatted"> </span></p><span class="Formatted">Doctrine is central to Christian discipleship
and maturity. Unfortunately, it is often sidelined in churches' teaching
ministry as irrelevant or impractical. Countering this, leading church
historian Douglas Sweeney defines doctrine as church teaching intended
for the shaping of daily faith and practice.<br /><br /><i>The Substance of Our
Faith</i> addresses introductory issues in the study and application of
historical doctrine, incorporating a unique global and catholic
perspective. It addresses the Spirit's role in the rise of doctrine in
the early church, the authority of Scripture and tradition in the
development of doctrine, the challenges of doing global historical
theology, the nature and purpose of doctrine, and implications for
teaching the faith today. Specifically, Sweeney advocates that those who
teach the Christian faith in all churches do so in communion with the
saints who have come before.</span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;">〰First Thoughts</span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;"><span><span><span>〰</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px;"><div></div><div>In teaching Christian Doctrine and Theology, the concepts I long for my students to assimilate are <i>what</i> is the faith, <i>why</i> is the faith and <i>how</i> is the faith. <i>What,</i> meaning what is the scriptural and historical basis of the faith. <i>Why,</i> meaning why do the particular doctrines matter. <i>How</i> refers to the means by which believers apply the <i>what</i> and the <i>why</i> to real life, What I don't want is for the subjects to become esoteric and impractical. </div><div> </div><div>My hopes for Sweeney's book is that first, he doesn't just present dry historical facts but shows how doctrine developed in both theory and practice. And second, that the author's mention of the Holy Spirit (as evidenced by the first line of chapter one) does justice to how intricate the Spirit's role is to doctrine. It has been my observation that many "scholarly" works out of fear of being seen as Pentecostal (?!) minimize, or completely omit the depth of the Spirit's role in the formation and development of the Church and its doctrines.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div></div></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px; text-align: center;"><i><b>So, what's the first line of the book you're currently reading?</b></i></div>Shannon M. aka "Auntie"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18176249631680504508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084517508325421309.post-53239614583582595552024-03-27T20:06:00.000-06:002024-03-27T20:06:06.604-06:00One Word--Finish: The Weekly Hodgepodge<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr style="text-align: left;"><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8X9ioo-abmn50kGjyey75AoCY0Wk-SC4bR2IXkuIxCobk5-OQsaEdiy9ARcm3FqWYpQpaPTTXs22FCvARqYiZweRNGaQH2-3RD6pqfN3Ft7A_RquaX7Rl7TER-TH_xHqa9H1A6WIoYAz/s1600/hp2.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8X9ioo-abmn50kGjyey75AoCY0Wk-SC4bR2IXkuIxCobk5-OQsaEdiy9ARcm3FqWYpQpaPTTXs22FCvARqYiZweRNGaQH2-3RD6pqfN3Ft7A_RquaX7Rl7TER-TH_xHqa9H1A6WIoYAz/s200/hp2.png" width="200" /></span></b></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><div align="center"><i><b>Join the fun! </b></i></div><div align="center"><i><b>Come on over to </b></i></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/"><i><b><span style="font-size: small;">From This Side of the Pond</span></b></i></a><i><b><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></b></i></span></div><div align="center"><i><b>for the Hodgepodge link-up!</b></i></div><i><b><span style="color: #800180; font-family: inherit;"></span></b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><b style="color: #800180;"><i><a href="http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/2024/01/hodgepodge-questions-volume-535.html">Several months ago</a>, Miss Joyce asked, "Do you have a word for the year (WOTY)? If so, and you'd like to share,
please share. How do you decide on a word? If you don't have a word are
you still on the hunt for one for 2024?"</i></b></p><p>While I don't necessarily have a specific focus word for the year, I have them for different seasons in my life. Each time I've had such words, they have overlapped each other or been continuations of each other. My first word was <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2014/01/one-word-metamorphosis.html">metamorphosis</a>. The next was <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2016/01/so-whats-word-weekly-hodgepodge.html">community</a>. A few years ago it was <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2018/12/one-word-upgrade-simple-womans-daybook.html">upgrade</a>. For this season of life, the word is <i><b>finish</b></i>. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71xhImjv9mxFh2ujf5jgEynoEyUAZTC8bLghOv3Ojt1bcWGQAPZLY23dT7Cy5q2nWgwhGbI2XE3M8V3lJ1l0USdnBfoOCrRm_xkqNajZtRvPhCGClZdhkRy3QEOmM6OV5gTyAvKdxGDXy5Z20oXKX1NPZPW9RkJ-CUPRsFWJfev1KLjX5Y8ViYWwmWDyo/s480/Finish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="436" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71xhImjv9mxFh2ujf5jgEynoEyUAZTC8bLghOv3Ojt1bcWGQAPZLY23dT7Cy5q2nWgwhGbI2XE3M8V3lJ1l0USdnBfoOCrRm_xkqNajZtRvPhCGClZdhkRy3QEOmM6OV5gTyAvKdxGDXy5Z20oXKX1NPZPW9RkJ-CUPRsFWJfev1KLjX5Y8ViYWwmWDyo/w256-h281/Finish.jpg" width="256" /></a></p><p>At the close of 2023, I saw too many things begun but left undone in my life: </p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Books and magazines unread.</li><li>The Bible Correspondence Course I started a ridiculously long time ago. </li><li>A certificate program offered at work.</li><li>Books I've started writing.</li><li>My podcast. I have ideas for plenty of episodes, but just haven't made time to record, edit, and post them.</li><li>Craft projects.</li><li>Videos that have been in my "watch later" playlist on YouTube so long that I don't know if I even want to watch them anymore.</li><li>Ditto for unplayed podcasts.</li><li>Purging old computer files and saving what I want to keep on a drive. </li><li>Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. <br /></li></ul><p>You get the idea.</p><p>Since I know that I can do anything, but can't do everything...at least not all at once, I have to make some decisions:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>What was a "God" idea, not just a good idea?</li><li>How do I effectively schedule the completion of these ideas? <br /></li><li>Do I need to purge items and lists, or do I need to press on? Would purging be cheating or pressing on be an exercise in futility?<br /></li><li>Find my "why?" for the tasks.</li><li>Is it OK to ask for help, or is this my own little red wagon?<br /></li></ul><p>What do y'all do when faced with stuff like this?<br /></p><p></p><p style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="color: #800180; font-family: inherit;"><b>Insert your own random thought here.</b></span></i></p><div style="color: #666666;"><p style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u><i>In case you missed it:</i></u> </span></p><p style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>* My previous Hodgepodge post: "Happy Little Concussions" is <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/02/happy-little-concussions-weekly.html">here</a>.<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>* </span><span>My latest Monday Mess Making post on my Auntie's Workshop blog "Square Parties" is </span><a href="https://auntiesws.blogspot.com/2024/03/square-parties-monday-mess-making.html">here</a><span>.<br />* My latest Five Minute Friday post: "Respite" is <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/02/five-minute-friday-respite.html">here</a>.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>*</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> My latest First Line Friday post: "#19: On Reading Well by Karen Swallow Prior" is <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/03/first-line-friday-19-on-reading-well-by.html">here</a>.<br />* My latest book review of <u>Good to Great</u> is <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/03/2024-full-shelf-challenge-v2-03.html">here</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>* My "24 in 2024" post is <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/01/24-for-2024-introduction.html">here</a>.<br /></span>* My 2024 reading challenge: "Full Shelf Challenge V.2" is <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/01/2024-full-shelf-challenge-v2.html">here</a>.<br /></span></p></div>Shannon M. aka "Auntie"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18176249631680504508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084517508325421309.post-77116183422768408552024-03-22T00:00:00.002-06:002024-03-28T18:17:09.237-06:00First Line Friday #19: On Reading Well by Karen Swallow Prior<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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<![endif]--></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span id="freeTextContainer11094462620087352180"><span style="font-family: Croissant One; font-size: medium;">Rules rule.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span> </span>─────────────────────────────────────────────────</p><p></p><p></p><p><b>Synopsis: </b>(From <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38509184-on-reading-well">Goodreads</a>)<span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted">Reading great literature well has the power to
cultivate virtue. Great literature increases knowledge of and desire for
the good life by showing readers what virtue looks like and where vice
leads. It is not just <i>what</i> one reads but <i>how</i> one reads
that cultivates virtue. Reading good literature well requires one to
practice numerous virtues, such as patience, diligence, and prudence.
And learning to judge wisely a character in a book, in turn, forms the
reader's own character.<br /><br />Acclaimed author Karen Swallow Prior
takes readers on a guided tour through works of great literature both
ancient and modern, exploring twelve virtues that philosophers and
theologians throughout history have identified as most essential for
good character and the good life. In reintroducing ancient virtues that
are as relevant and essential today as ever, Prior draws on the best
classical and Christian thinkers, including Aristotle, Aquinas, and
Augustine. Covering authors from Henry Fielding to Cormac McCarthy, Jane
Austen to George Saunders, and Flannery O'Connor to F. Scott
Fitzgerald, Prior explores some of the most compelling universal themes
found in the pages of classic books, helping readers learn to love life,
literature, and God through their encounter with great writing.<br /><br />In
examining works by these authors and more, Prior shows why virtues such
as prudence, temperance, humility, and patience are still necessary for
human flourishing and civil society. The book includes end-of-chapter
reflection questions geared toward book club discussions, features
original artwork throughout, and includes a foreword from Leland Ryken.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Formatted"> </span><span class="Formatted"> </span><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;">〰First Thoughts</span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;"><span><span><span>〰</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px;"><div></div><div>"Reading is a lost art that I wish people would find." Though I'm not sure that I originated the phrase, it was my motto even before I worked in higher education (and before Pinterest and memes were a thing). In school, some of the books we were required to read were pure torture, while others were so enjoyable that I've read them--or others like them--over again. The way my instructors (the good ones anyway) took us through these volumes weren't an exercise in futility. Even for stories that were loathsome, we were taught to look for the deeper themes and possible pragmatic lessons within the text. The author of <u>On Reading Well</u> seems to be taking the reader on a similar journey. I'm looking forward to reading it.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div></div></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px; text-align: center;"><i><b>So, what's the first line of the book you're currently reading?</b></i></div>Shannon M. aka "Auntie"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18176249631680504508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084517508325421309.post-52589783685668509122024-03-14T09:48:00.010-06:002024-03-14T09:51:32.894-06:002024 Full Shelf Challenge V.2: 03<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM9Er-etS6goyfeoOyJYb23tzFuJurrB5tYxD7ptIy25Yi9e4OAq8Yt_xHDrf3JTGisiRj4yIQKi3-BBf9rs6oBeslFayKjbjnP5_2TzSrnNt-SDTs02qFcb4mXWoxCge1mWCalLkf4ou5MDkrFLe11GiSJ-TXsuCfP9koIY-3_ROvyo-FhXnbatLh0OZT/s1000/71LhjimPd8L._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="661" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM9Er-etS6goyfeoOyJYb23tzFuJurrB5tYxD7ptIy25Yi9e4OAq8Yt_xHDrf3JTGisiRj4yIQKi3-BBf9rs6oBeslFayKjbjnP5_2TzSrnNt-SDTs02qFcb4mXWoxCge1mWCalLkf4ou5MDkrFLe11GiSJ-TXsuCfP9koIY-3_ROvyo-FhXnbatLh0OZT/s320/71LhjimPd8L._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><p><span><b>Title</b>: <u>Good to Great<br /></u></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Author</b>: Jim Collins<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Info</b>: Text copyright 2001. Audio copyright 2012: Harper Collins<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Rating</b> (on a scale of 1-4 stars):<span style="font-size: small;"> </span><b><span>✮</span></b><br /><br /><b>Where Acquired</b>: Library check out.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Category (ies)</b> - <span style="color: #ffa400;">Recommended reads</span>: Years ago, Dave Ramsey mentioned this book as part of his recommended reading list. Recently, I attended a lecture on leadership and the speaker mentioned this book. I previously owned a thrifted hardcover edition of the book, but it was culled to the donate pile when I was preparing to move to Colorado. I found the audio version of the book at the library. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fbibliophage_books%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2F0qNpFNM2Lzu_vaebJBOqjtchGvModwsTbmqEypVstefGB4-fJ8pay8c&h=AT2gALdvKYU1VgYpJF2f8DV1LQE5SQqVMO-MeBKqghEwMG9MGXw-lbr0kYlc4IV77fdhTcUVhxxpsMTy3Ho0vhwvRNfAgReP0VU5EuhYuXrLaw3dYJtTv69T4bwyXVp2edEqxlMiL4ZZpdvvvTtY&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT2wQOvAlVikhbomfcGJnakNFvup1nCBByucSTADILp6MdQtEqNV1k3VX8DuuVQxFOYN8wQRDoA7jAq4xUE2OPca5WpZfMjOIkmDlqf47ORQFOTsn-impseD8t03enfdxEtXO_2FQMtXTYaB1uZYFHkAm1wuie2UMrYV0oS6DqPoWPFWS3lG6am5W0R_tuAj">Bingo card</a>: "About Productivity"</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><b>Synopsis</b>:Among the list of Fortune 500 companies are many "good" companies, but few that qualify as "great." Jim Collins and his team of researchers attempt to answer the question of what actions and attitudes take a good company to a great one. Can these actions and attitudes be replicated? Is being "good" good enough and is being "great" even a reasonable goal?<br /></span></p><span><b>The Positive</b>:<br /></span><ul><li>The information was very well researched and the author gave ample credit to the research team who assisted in the writing of the book. He even went so far as to list them by name. <br /></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>The Negative</b>:<b> </b></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">The narration was performed by the author. As I've stated before (and will probably state again...several times), some authors simply should not read their own books for audio distribution. This was the case with this book. Collins reads the book as if he's angry that the reader doesn't already know the concepts presented. In other words, he's not reading <i>to</i> the listener, he's reading <i>at</i> the listener. <br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Like many books of this nature, the author makes sweeping promises that he can't keep of how his methods will work for anyone in a leadership position. He goes so far as to mention educators and others in the social sector. (nonprofit organizations, churches, etc.) and potential "level five" leaders. Unfortunately, in these situations the methods simply are not universal. When good employees and volunteers are in such low supply (much less great ones), the social sector has to work with who they have rather than who is ideal. Collins tries to sidestep this shortsighted assumption in his question and answer section at the end of the book. On this particular question, he refers the reader to his website. The only article I could find was this one: <a href="http://www.jimcolins.com/books/g2g-ss.html">www.jimcolins.com/books/g2g-ss.html</a>. It this piece Collins asserts that business thinking is not the answer, but criticizes the social sector for not thinking like a business. <i>Do what now?<br /></i></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Too much cliche' speak. If he said "people are not what is most important; the right people are what is most important," or "getting the right people on the bus and the wrong people off the bus" once, he said it ten times (maybe more). While I understand that in hiring situations it is important to hire the right people for the right job, this "bus" concept does not apply to the social sector. Each time I heard this phrase, I pictured a group of children waiting for the school bus. The driver pulls up and happily welcomes the "right" or "cool" kids on the bus while denying access to the "wrong" or "uncool" child. Yuck! Also, the author seems to forget that in his research, some of the great companies hired people without knowing in what position they would be placed. Seems like they found the people and figured out the "bus" later. 🤔<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">I find it hard to reconcile Collins' repeated statement that results aren't the main factor in what makes a good company great with the research presented that was based on the very results he claims aren't important. </span><br /></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Conclusion/Takeaway</b>:</span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;">This was nine hours of my life I won't get back and only frustrates my search for leadership materials for "regular" people even more. Look, I freely admit that I'm not a CEO or business leader. It's taken me many years to accept the notion that I am any kind of leader. With that being said, it is possible that Collins' concepts were too far over my head to be remotely applicable, or I could have simply misunderstood. Perhaps I shouldn't have attempted this read. Perhaps I should have ceased reading when the material became too convoluted and not finished the tome out of pure spite. Maybe I'm the wrong person who tried to get on the wrong bus. <br /></span>Shannon M. aka "Auntie"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18176249631680504508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084517508325421309.post-77759805384075399882024-02-28T00:00:00.001-07:002024-02-28T00:00:00.139-07:00Happy Little Concussions: The Weekly Hodgepodge<div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr style="text-align: left;"><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8X9ioo-abmn50kGjyey75AoCY0Wk-SC4bR2IXkuIxCobk5-OQsaEdiy9ARcm3FqWYpQpaPTTXs22FCvARqYiZweRNGaQH2-3RD6pqfN3Ft7A_RquaX7Rl7TER-TH_xHqa9H1A6WIoYAz/s1600/hp2.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8X9ioo-abmn50kGjyey75AoCY0Wk-SC4bR2IXkuIxCobk5-OQsaEdiy9ARcm3FqWYpQpaPTTXs22FCvARqYiZweRNGaQH2-3RD6pqfN3Ft7A_RquaX7Rl7TER-TH_xHqa9H1A6WIoYAz/s200/hp2.png" width="200" /></span></b></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><div align="center"><i><b>Join the fun! </b></i></div><div align="center"><i><b>Come on over to </b></i></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/"><i><b><span style="font-size: small;">From This Side of the Pond</span></b></i></a><i><b><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></b></i></span></div><div align="center"><i><b>for the Hodgepodge link-up!</b></i></div><i><b><span style="color: #800180; font-family: inherit;"></span></b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><span> </span><p></p></div><p><i><b><span style="color: #800180;">February is coming to a close. Give us a two-word phrase that tells us something about how yours went.</span></b></i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM89-WW8d5sg51Bn6heneZ0MoBPrn7BnHQiw9h3Ypuojx9Om-UMdNUFJIbST2B2wmHWh2yzmhhEFQ9r1drRwkynRL8rdVB8lY8Q8Mzrfi74dS-Vp7yMnQEii7HqkfoYsHITJnBPUoCId8Kuc99wei6CDrhxJXCBWG-rdpQplqRn7uBwdkkzhBoHn86V2I4/s480/BE%20GONE.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="480" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM89-WW8d5sg51Bn6heneZ0MoBPrn7BnHQiw9h3Ypuojx9Om-UMdNUFJIbST2B2wmHWh2yzmhhEFQ9r1drRwkynRL8rdVB8lY8Q8Mzrfi74dS-Vp7yMnQEii7HqkfoYsHITJnBPUoCId8Kuc99wei6CDrhxJXCBWG-rdpQplqRn7uBwdkkzhBoHn86V2I4/s320/BE%20GONE.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><p><i><b><span style="color: #800180;">If you had to describe how you're feeling right now as an amusement park ride, what ride are you on? Explain. </span></b></i></p><p>Since I haven't been to an amusement park since the woods burnt down, I'll have to go old school. Right now, I feel like the old Z-Force ride from Six Flags over Georgia. When I was a teen, the ride sounded like fun until the hairpin turns combined with corkscrew twists banged me around and I walked away with a horrible headache and a possible concussion.</p><p>Yeah, February's been a difficult month and today (Tuesday) has not been the best of days. And like the Z-Force, I'll get over it.<br /></p><p><b><i><span style="color: #800180;">What's something on your desk or a nearby wall that cheers you up when you see it or walk past? </span></i></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBb7x_fxdFv_I31RvX-TBV9ogIfpgbifxRsooOl5GwYvIQuCzIHG6P_9zxZPyj0SAzFtbLGxdRC2aSm-MzX-5FesqdlLSuf9H2R5sdSNMmgW4EDwnwAjA_IWrZ35Y6Qv527LMdnHBSxQezoDmvBh5Vm4neGEVwEfoVGjn-6C0oFR2JWif9davAWitazHGn/s1920/thumbnail_20240227_173234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBb7x_fxdFv_I31RvX-TBV9ogIfpgbifxRsooOl5GwYvIQuCzIHG6P_9zxZPyj0SAzFtbLGxdRC2aSm-MzX-5FesqdlLSuf9H2R5sdSNMmgW4EDwnwAjA_IWrZ35Y6Qv527LMdnHBSxQezoDmvBh5Vm4neGEVwEfoVGjn-6C0oFR2JWif9davAWitazHGn/w400-h300/thumbnail_20240227_173234.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>My Bob Ross bobblehead makes me smile. In all seriousness, is there anyone who doesn't smile when they see or hear Bob Ross?<p></p><p><i><b><span style="color: #800180;">Are you a salad eater? How many salads do you typically eat in a week? Your favorite kind of salad? </span></b></i></p><p>I enjoy many different types of salads: lettuce-based, spinach based, chicken salad, potato salad, macaroni salad, fruit salad, bean salad, homemade salad, store bought salad, salads at a buffet, the Southwest Salad from Chick-Fil-A...I'm starting to sound like Bubba from <u>Forest Gump</u>. I eat more salads in the summer; cold salad doesn't appeal to me in wintertime. <br /></p><p><b><i><span style="color: #800180;">Without telling us the category give us your top five ______________.</span></i></b></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Roses</li><li>Sunflowers</li><li>Petunias</li><li>Lilies</li><li>Tulips </li></ol><p style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="color: #800180; font-family: inherit;"><b>Insert your own random thought here.</b></span></i></p><div style="color: #666666;"><p style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u><i>In case you missed it:</i></u> </span></p><p style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>* My previous Hodgepodge post: "Ice Cold Courage" is <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/01/ice-cold-courage-weekly-hodgepodge.html">here</a>.<br />*</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> My latest First Line Friday post: "#18: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" is <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/02/first-line-friday-18-autobiography-of.html">here</a>.<br />* My latest book review of <u>The Invisible Leader</u> is <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/01/2024-full-shelf-challenge-v-2-02.html">here</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>* My "24 in 2024" post is <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/01/24-for-2024-introduction.html">here</a>.<br /></span>* My 2024 reading challenge: "Full Shelf Challenge V.2" is <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/01/2024-full-shelf-challenge-v2.html">here</a>.<br /><span>* My final Simple Woman's Daybook "Day 40: The End is Just the Beginning?" is </span><a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/01/day-40-end-is-just-beginning-simple.html">here</a><span>.<br /></span><span>* My latest Monday Mess Making post on my Auntie's Workshop blog "Scraps and Tools" is </span><a href="https://auntiesws.blogspot.com/2024/02/scraps-and-tools-monday-mess-making.html">here</a><span>.</span></span></p></div>Shannon M. aka "Auntie"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18176249631680504508noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084517508325421309.post-33352411555788319162024-02-23T00:00:00.001-07:002024-03-27T02:17:13.559-06:00Five Minute Friday: "Respite."<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb89PrB3bAw7fzI_LD-4eZVJS6PJFFOd3tSbXoeph8s9yU0KdPfmnsG6F8-t6xWiStbrQf4g1dDOatJEtqxr-92hFoi9g4XeO9QVn5D_-lDtqErSAjA6cd1B7DQjlPD9q71y-WxUky1LL9/s1600/FMF.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb89PrB3bAw7fzI_LD-4eZVJS6PJFFOd3tSbXoeph8s9yU0KdPfmnsG6F8-t6xWiStbrQf4g1dDOatJEtqxr-92hFoi9g4XeO9QVn5D_-lDtqErSAjA6cd1B7DQjlPD9q71y-WxUky1LL9/s200/FMF.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p>Can I just have a day? </p><p>Can I just have 24 hours of respite that I don't have to justify? Just because I don't have a husband, kids, and/or big house to tend doesn't mean that I don't get tired. My job doesn't involve much physical labor, but many of you know that brain work can stress and tire the body as much as (if not more than) labor intensive tasks. </p><p>Don't get me wrong, I enjoy my job, but I need a break...a real respite. Sure, I've had some days off, but they were not the rest I needed. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwzYVz4WOe01AvX1VzX3K_PrXhR5-25HB5frLFcMeziXXy857q4p3_Cf_J_k8SS3WTG5AQsvWIposrjhWfCS6mv6OZHNTUbWNApFm94FxhB1QUm2W8AYvXP8XyH7l78-cagPUzlKAyLIe/s1600/RANT.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwzYVz4WOe01AvX1VzX3K_PrXhR5-25HB5frLFcMeziXXy857q4p3_Cf_J_k8SS3WTG5AQsvWIposrjhWfCS6mv6OZHNTUbWNApFm94FxhB1QUm2W8AYvXP8XyH7l78-cagPUzlKAyLIe/s1600/RANT.jpg" width="200" /></a>Can I have a morning where I don't wake up tired after a good night's and feel like I have to get up so early out of guilt because I didn't get it all done yesterday and have more to do today? Can I have a day where all the electronics are off, my pajamas are on, my Fitbit is not on my wrist demanding that I get up and walk, I'm on the couch with my coffee or tea, a real book, and a notebook and pen? Can I have 24 hours without a headache, eyestrain, and a twitching thumb from typing and clicking a mouse all day? Can I have 1,440 seconds of not feeling lazy because I use my dishwasher, not feeling good enough no matter how much weight I lose or how much I accomplish, and not feeling like I need to punish myself if I don't do something right?</p><p>Even if all who read say no, even if all who read say I haven't earned the right to what I want, and even if all who read mistake my need of a respite for losing my hustle, I'm giving myself that 24 hours, and I'm giving it more than once!<br /></p><p>-----------------------------<br /></p><p><u><i><span>In case you missed it:</span></i></u> </p><p>* My latest First Line Friday Post: "#18: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" is <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/02/first-line-friday-18-autobiography-of.html">here</a>.<br />* My latest Wednesday Hodgepodge post, "Happy Little Concussions," is <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/02/happy-little-concussions-weekly.html">here</a>.<br />*<span style="font-family: inherit;"> My latest book review of <u>The Invisible Leader</u> is <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/01/2024-full-shelf-challenge-v-2-02.html">here</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>* My "24 in 2024" post is <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/01/24-for-2024-introduction.html">here</a>.<br /></span>* My 2024 reading challenge: "Full Shelf Challenge V.2" is <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/01/2024-full-shelf-challenge-v2.html">here</a>.<br /><span>* My final Simple Woman's Daybook "Day 40: The End is Just the Beginning?" is </span><a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/01/day-40-end-is-just-beginning-simple.html">here</a><span>.<br /></span><span>* My latest Monday Mess Making post on my Auntie's Workshop blog "Scraps and Tools" is </span><a href="https://auntiesws.blogspot.com/2024/02/scraps-and-tools-monday-mess-making.html">here</a><span>.</span></span></p>Shannon M. aka "Auntie"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18176249631680504508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084517508325421309.post-18085922057391189492024-02-16T13:09:00.000-07:002024-02-16T13:09:23.868-07:00First Line Friday #18: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUBJNHBZSwAUrD5abmW8oQDt_oFcRFmeuE1NJkpLxPS2y1JXPj-Cr40COGYgIqCPRL3Z-C40Rp6tX5Di5nm6Ubzpw046ueqjr_edFKEQjn2QIYzD0vJ3bz547uAMuEYr3e4nuUZxE29yJlCKSDtwEhaX7fdkSFgp5LMzjx9r3ceuP0xaE27zoOQrf6Q/s560/first-line-friday-new.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="560" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUBJNHBZSwAUrD5abmW8oQDt_oFcRFmeuE1NJkpLxPS2y1JXPj-Cr40COGYgIqCPRL3Z-C40Rp6tX5Di5nm6Ubzpw046ueqjr_edFKEQjn2QIYzD0vJ3bz547uAMuEYr3e4nuUZxE29yJlCKSDtwEhaX7fdkSFgp5LMzjx9r3ceuP0xaE27zoOQrf6Q/s320/first-line-friday-new.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Thanks to Carrie at<br /><a href="https://readingismysuperpower.org/" target="_blank">Reading is My Superpower</a><br />for the Link-up</i></b><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; 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<![endif]--></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span id="freeTextContainer11094462620087352180"><span style="font-family: Croissant One; font-size: medium;">Dear Son: I have ever had pleasure in obtaining any little anecdotes of my ancestors.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span> </span>─────────────────────────────────────────────────</p><p></p><p></p><p><b>Synopsis: </b>(From <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15851357-the-autobiography-of-benjamin-franklin">Goodreads</a>)<span class="Formatted"> </span></p><span class="Formatted">Written initially to guide his son, Benjamin
Franklin’s autobiography is a lively, spellbinding account of his unique
and eventful life, now a classic of world literature that is sure to
inspire and delight readers everywhere.<br /><br />Few men could compare
to Benjamin Franklin. Virtually self-taught, he excelled as an athlete,
a man of letters, a printer, a scientist, a wit, an inventor, an
editor, and a writer, and he was probably the most successful diplomat
in American history. David Hume hailed him as the first great
philosopher and great man of letters in the New World.</span><span><i></i> <br /></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Formatted"> </span><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;">〰First Thoughts</span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;"><span><span><span>〰</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px;"><div></div><div>Over the years I've heard many influential people recommend this book as they described elements of this elder statesman's multifaceted life. From Dave Ramsey complimenting Franklin's leadership acumen, to Gretchen Rubin expounding on Franklin's efforts to build virtuous habits, elements of this work come highly recommended. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div></div></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px; text-align: center;"><i><b>So, what's the first line of the book you're currently reading?</b></i></div>Shannon M. aka "Auntie"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18176249631680504508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084517508325421309.post-51487343911088949572024-02-02T00:00:00.044-07:002024-02-02T08:15:35.090-07:00First Line Friday #17: Lectures to My Students by C. H. Spurgeon<p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUBJNHBZSwAUrD5abmW8oQDt_oFcRFmeuE1NJkpLxPS2y1JXPj-Cr40COGYgIqCPRL3Z-C40Rp6tX5Di5nm6Ubzpw046ueqjr_edFKEQjn2QIYzD0vJ3bz547uAMuEYr3e4nuUZxE29yJlCKSDtwEhaX7fdkSFgp5LMzjx9r3ceuP0xaE27zoOQrf6Q/s560/first-line-friday-new.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="560" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUBJNHBZSwAUrD5abmW8oQDt_oFcRFmeuE1NJkpLxPS2y1JXPj-Cr40COGYgIqCPRL3Z-C40Rp6tX5Di5nm6Ubzpw046ueqjr_edFKEQjn2QIYzD0vJ3bz547uAMuEYr3e4nuUZxE29yJlCKSDtwEhaX7fdkSFgp5LMzjx9r3ceuP0xaE27zoOQrf6Q/s320/first-line-friday-new.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Thanks to Carrie at<br /><a href="https://readingismysuperpower.org/" target="_blank">Reading is My Superpower</a><br />for the Link-up</i></b><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;"> </span></span></span><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2v2eHzEuuS2fBX0V0HG20v7b-uXtfs093Rxl3wJTK-FBXupfZjcN9_xmuoKHXYMlptNytTE_ArpBsmd4fFS-ma-B2dMPRONx-jtR3ajTyWGg8ApHE7JT-11JH5FYoZlXaC2QM_7izWUyPtLPv7vMt5s0BuExyqjZQWE-6dcGyieRCR94tgFZ46BlP1aV/s3978/1801564.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3978" data-original-width="2467" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2v2eHzEuuS2fBX0V0HG20v7b-uXtfs093Rxl3wJTK-FBXupfZjcN9_xmuoKHXYMlptNytTE_ArpBsmd4fFS-ma-B2dMPRONx-jtR3ajTyWGg8ApHE7JT-11JH5FYoZlXaC2QM_7izWUyPtLPv7vMt5s0BuExyqjZQWE-6dcGyieRCR94tgFZ46BlP1aV/w464-h750/1801564.jpg" width="464" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Title:</b> <u>Lectures to My Students</u><br /><b>Author</b>: C. H. Spurgeon<br /><b>Genre:</b> Theology/Ministry<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;">〰First Line</span></span></span><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;">〰</span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">─────────────────────────────────────────────────<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Croissant One;"></span></span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]--></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span id="freeTextContainer11094462620087352180"><span style="font-family: Croissant One; font-size: medium;">Every workman knows the necessity of keeping his tools in a good state of repair, for "if the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edges, then must he put to more strength."<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span> </span>─────────────────────────────────────────────────</p><p></p><p></p><p><b>Synopsis: </b>(From <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lectures-Students-Unabridged-Spiritual-Christian/dp/1986066231/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2UPLYYLQHA89G&keywords=lectures+to+my+students+spurgeon&qid=1706885064&sprefix=lectures+to+my+st%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-1">Amazon</a>)<span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span>A preacher and tutor of great renown, C. H. Spurgeon led an
eventful life. Gaining prominence while still a young man, Spurgeon
captivated audiences with his charismatic preaching - he had a unique
ability to meld sometimes complex scholarship of the Bible with his
speeches, in a way that let audiences understand clearly the spiritual
wisdom. This quality is amply demonstrated in Spurgeon's lectures, which
are plainly written but contain much practical knowledge for students.<br /><br />Where
other editions of these lectures have omitted or truncate some of the
author's words, this printing does not. All twenty-eight of Spurgeon's
original talks, which concern topics such as joining the Christian
ministry; how a minister should converse; how one should gesture and
behave upon the podium; and the message the preacher should convey to
his audience.<br /><br />Together, these lectures constitute a preaching
masterclass from one of Christianity's most iconic ministers. Spurgeon's
charismatic personality, keen wit and oratorical ability transcended
Christian denominations, and his lessons on engaging an audience and
imparting the wisdom of God to listeners are for all time.</span></p><p><span><i>NOTE: This references a newer paperback edition. I have an older hardcover edition.</i> <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Formatted"> </span><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;">〰First Thoughts</span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;"><span><span><span>〰</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px;"><div></div><div>Spurgeon's writings have been both an encouragement and a challenge to me since I first read his devotionals <a href="http://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2015/12/aunties-full-shelf-challenge-21.html"><u>Morning by Morning</u></a> and <u><a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2016/12/aunties-2016-bookworm-challenge-25.html">Evening by Evening</a></u>. Like <u>A Year With C. S. Lewis</u>, this selection should not be rushed through, but slowly absorbed in prayerful contemplation. I look forward to reading this during the Lenten season.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div></div></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px; text-align: center;"><i><b>So, what's the first line of the book you're currently reading?</b></i></div>Shannon M. aka "Auntie"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18176249631680504508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084517508325421309.post-81804113431109034512024-01-27T19:57:00.005-07:002024-01-27T20:04:42.877-07:002024 Full Shelf Challenge V. 2: 02<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0wB8azKz_-zFmSK2K9pPh3pfnL4LkbbUOUzk6rWOraUKh5fJ5w8bF3w27GJOitr9V5MqtVQRtnJF5zKEmRAHx4J8CHwWwQiaIXi5e5QGuByQoIhaCwUsHY_ycFmDZGyFrVd_66YCGns8D4vA2vmYAbuTS5DB8yvLVFjamlLe4T1B8h0oK0QdnHTp0rHS/s3639/36429497.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3639" data-original-width="2417" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0wB8azKz_-zFmSK2K9pPh3pfnL4LkbbUOUzk6rWOraUKh5fJ5w8bF3w27GJOitr9V5MqtVQRtnJF5zKEmRAHx4J8CHwWwQiaIXi5e5QGuByQoIhaCwUsHY_ycFmDZGyFrVd_66YCGns8D4vA2vmYAbuTS5DB8yvLVFjamlLe4T1B8h0oK0QdnHTp0rHS/s320/36429497.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><p></p><span><b>Title</b>: <u>The Invisible Leader</u><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Author</b>: Zach Mercurio<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Info</b>: Copyright 2017: Advantage<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Rating</b> (on a scale of 1-4 stars):<span style="font-size: small;"> </span><b><span>✮</span></b><b><span>✮</span></b><b><span>✮</span></b><br /><br /><b>Where Acquired</b>: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Leader-Transform-Organization-Authentic-ebook/dp/B076KL5SYM/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+invisible+leader&qid=1706065006&sr=8-1">Amazon.com</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Category (ies)</b> - <span style="color: #ffa400;">Recommended reads</span>: The author was presenting a one-day seminar at my workplace based on the book and it was suggested that the participants read the book beforehand. <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fbibliophage_books%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2F0qNpFNM2Lzu_vaebJBOqjtchGvModwsTbmqEypVstefGB4-fJ8pay8c&h=AT2gALdvKYU1VgYpJF2f8DV1LQE5SQqVMO-MeBKqghEwMG9MGXw-lbr0kYlc4IV77fdhTcUVhxxpsMTy3Ho0vhwvRNfAgReP0VU5EuhYuXrLaw3dYJtTv69T4bwyXVp2edEqxlMiL4ZZpdvvvTtY&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT2wQOvAlVikhbomfcGJnakNFvup1nCBByucSTADILp6MdQtEqNV1k3VX8DuuVQxFOYN8wQRDoA7jAq4xUE2OPca5WpZfMjOIkmDlqf47ORQFOTsn-impseD8t03enfdxEtXO_2FQMtXTYaB1uZYFHkAm1wuie2UMrYV0oS6DqPoWPFWS3lG6am5W0R_tuAj">Bingo card</a>: "Offers New Perspective"<br /><br /><b>Synopsis</b>: Most people see a leader as a particular person who is born and bred for leadership. Mercurio dispels this line of thought by focusing on how authentic purpose can be the "invisible" leader of any person in any role of life. <br /></span></p><span><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span><b>Select Favorite Quotes:</b></span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><i>Everything we do, every job we have, and every organization we work in has a world-changing reason for existence. When we focus on that reason, results follow.</i> - p. 17</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span>Definition of authentic purpose: <i>A person or organization's genuine and unique reason for existence that is useful to others in society.</i> - p. 23</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><i>Even minimal brief contact with beneficiaries of our work can enable employees to maintain their motivation. When we believe we matter, and we change people's lives, motivation and results follow. - </i>p. 78</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><i>...it is critical to create belief by aligning decisions, behaviors, and actions with a larger purpose, and designing environments to support and prove it. - </i>p. 126.</span></div><div><br /></div><b>The Positive</b>:<br /></span><ul><li>This book was very well written and researched. Not only were the examples presented by the author taken from the research of other's experiences, but from that of Mercurio as well. </li><li>For the most part, the presentation of the concept of "invisible" leadership was stimulating. Mercurio packed a lot of information in just over 200 pages.</li><li>This tome offers a fresh perspective on leadership. The invisible leader is not a specific type of person, a self-help strategy, or some nebulous "woo-woo" presence of "energy." Great leadership, asserts the author, is finding and implementing authentic purpose.</li></ul><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>The Negative</b>:<b> </b></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mercurio initial premise is that the principles in this volume could be applied to any organization or individual. However, the latter third of the book focuses on giving strategies and tools that only apply to someone in a leadership position. How does a regular person apply the principles of "invisible" leadership?</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yes, I'm going to complain about the aside boxes and the repeat bars yet again. Why do authors and publishers do this? Having boxes of text that annoyingly repeat what the author has just said, or inserting additional information or questions in odd places (such as the middle of a paragraph) destroys the flow of the text and adds nothing to the reading experience except frustration. Unfortunately, this book utilizes both.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">While I understand that successful businesses and organizations need to focus outward, I'm not sure that the author's assertion that being guided by purpose is exclusively outward focused. I've seen what happens when businesses, churches, and individuals focus outwardly, but ignore inner focus. This produces high turnover, individuals who suffer from burnout, feel dehumanized, and/or grow to hate his/her job or volunteer position. I'm wary of the belief that this is an either/or prospect; maintaining a balance between outer and inner focus would seem to produce the type of results of which the author speaks.</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Conclusion/Takeaway</b>:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">In addition to reading this work, I attended a workshop at Colorado Christian University based on the book. My hope was that some of my concerns about the content of both the book and presentation would be addressed. However, the presentation offered no opportunities for feedback or questions. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Overall, I enjoyed the book and workshop. However, I am a bit disappointed with having no outlet to apply the ideas presented.</span></p>Shannon M. aka "Auntie"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18176249631680504508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084517508325421309.post-70203063269277289812024-01-11T18:26:00.007-07:002024-03-14T08:41:47.300-06:002024 Full Shelf Challenge V. 2: 01<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFl-Pxqea2LWm7zRlRQG2dF9JstPtSLj3i5IG6fX78zNJwp-R-ux2cMu00KWiwPsthS957CH2lWX0l3ss14gaTHbQ1WwNP4wOoSr2T-hYmuE1BElWNKiyoP_H9kJ1FM4v4B-xOqB4gdwpFjRONtzwQnIOLQpVAlfWSCmqvPXgHpJ8xIhz6up7YEn0W_3F_/s500/123856487.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFl-Pxqea2LWm7zRlRQG2dF9JstPtSLj3i5IG6fX78zNJwp-R-ux2cMu00KWiwPsthS957CH2lWX0l3ss14gaTHbQ1WwNP4wOoSr2T-hYmuE1BElWNKiyoP_H9kJ1FM4v4B-xOqB4gdwpFjRONtzwQnIOLQpVAlfWSCmqvPXgHpJ8xIhz6up7YEn0W_3F_/s320/123856487.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></b></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Title</b>: <u>Life in Five Senses.</u> (Audiobook version)<br /></span><p></p><p>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Author</b>: Gretchen Rubin<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Info</b>: Copyright 2023: Random House Audio<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Rating</b> (on a scale of 1-4 stars):<span style="font-size: small;"> <b><span style="color: red;">Inconclusive</span></b></span><br />
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<b>Where Acquired</b>: Library check out.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Category (ies)</b> - Impulse Reads </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fbibliophage_books%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2F0qNpFNM2Lzu_vaebJBOqjtchGvModwsTbmqEypVstefGB4-fJ8pay8c&h=AT2gALdvKYU1VgYpJF2f8DV1LQE5SQqVMO-MeBKqghEwMG9MGXw-lbr0kYlc4IV77fdhTcUVhxxpsMTy3Ho0vhwvRNfAgReP0VU5EuhYuXrLaw3dYJtTv69T4bwyXVp2edEqxlMiL4ZZpdvvvTtY&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT2wQOvAlVikhbomfcGJnakNFvup1nCBByucSTADILp6MdQtEqNV1k3VX8DuuVQxFOYN8wQRDoA7jAq4xUE2OPca5WpZfMjOIkmDlqf47ORQFOTsn-impseD8t03enfdxEtXO_2FQMtXTYaB1uZYFHkAm1wuie2UMrYV0oS6DqPoWPFWS3lG6am5W0R_tuAj">Bingo card</a>: "Number on the Cover"</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">
<br /><b>Synopsis</b>: After an unpleasant encounter with her ophthalmologist, Rubin goes on a year-long immersive exploration of the five physical senses.<br /></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>The Positive</b>:<br />
</span><ul><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">It is my experience, even though someone has a great speaking voice, sometimes his/her reading voice and inflection are not suited for book narration. Rubin has the gift of being able to both speak well and read aloud well.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">The research, adventures, and experiences of the author were fascinating and enjoyable.</span></li></ul><p>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>The Negative</b>:<b> </b></span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is an ongoing complaint with Rubin's works. She comments on what the "research shows," but gives no sources for this research. Maybe the average reader doesn't care about these things, but I do. Yeah, I know it's a teacher thing, but in all fairness, I felt this way before I taught college courses.</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Conclusion/Takeaway</b>:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Honestly, I'm unsure how to respond to this volume. While I didn't love the book, I didn't hate it either. I can usually rate and review a work without issue but this one just "hit different" so to speak. It was well written and I was intrigued by Rubin's research and response. However, this book bothered me--or more accurately, my response to the book bothered me. While a <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2017/07/2017-reading-quest-20_21.html">previous review of mine</a> described her work as dilettante-esque, her experiments and reactions here were genuine and well examined.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">My emotional response to the book was sadness. Was it seasonal depression coloring my view? I don't think so; I felt that I was in a good place mentally when I read this. Was I sad for the author? No, she seemed to glean much joy from the outcome of the majority of the activities and reacted well to things that didn't turn out so well. Was I jealous of the author? Yes and no. Not jealous in the negative sense--as if she shouldn't have conducted the experiments or written about them, but jealous in the sense of admiration. While I consider myself very sensory aware, there is always room for improvement. Rubin's outing to a concert, her hosting a food tasting party, and her daily trips to the Metropolitan Museum of Art sounded glorious. But how does that translate to cultivating those types of encounters in my own life? I put some feelers out for some classes and art exhibits, but came up with nothing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">So, I guess the sadness was for myself. </span></p>Shannon M. aka "Auntie"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18176249631680504508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084517508325421309.post-50005767144144468442024-01-10T00:00:00.181-07:002024-01-11T07:47:59.326-07:00Ice Cold Courage: The Weekly Hodgepodge<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr style="text-align: left;"><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8X9ioo-abmn50kGjyey75AoCY0Wk-SC4bR2IXkuIxCobk5-OQsaEdiy9ARcm3FqWYpQpaPTTXs22FCvARqYiZweRNGaQH2-3RD6pqfN3Ft7A_RquaX7Rl7TER-TH_xHqa9H1A6WIoYAz/s1600/hp2.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8X9ioo-abmn50kGjyey75AoCY0Wk-SC4bR2IXkuIxCobk5-OQsaEdiy9ARcm3FqWYpQpaPTTXs22FCvARqYiZweRNGaQH2-3RD6pqfN3Ft7A_RquaX7Rl7TER-TH_xHqa9H1A6WIoYAz/s200/hp2.png" width="200" /></span></b></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><div align="center"><i><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Join the fun! </span></b></i></div><div align="center"><i><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Come on over to </span></b></i></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/"><i><b><span style="font-size: small;">From This Side of the Pond</span></b></i></a><i><b><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></b></i></span></div><div align="center"><i><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">for the Hodgepodge link-up!</span></b></i></div><i><b><span style="color: #800180; font-family: inherit;"></span></b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i><span style="color: #800180;">What's a change you'd like or need to make this year? </span></i></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm taking January to declutter and finish up things I started last year (books, craft projects, etc.). After that, the huge change needed is that I don't surround myself with the detritus of the unfinished. I began making some of the needed changes for this year during the holiday break. Many are included in my <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/01/24-for-2024-introduction.html">24 for 2024 list</a>.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #800180;"><i>Break the ice, on thin ice, ice skating, tip of the iceberg, ice cold.</i>..which icy idiom applies to your life right now? Explain. </span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__vvSINmvrdc1mst5Jbh5h11SdHVnqQ9P7ZCpjXAdzfTWxGRkfns6uBmduQGuYwq7JYYAJQn_wVAk0p_Eo4N-JTIWg4HeOD_F7alcVTifXiaLXc6aCBvrBs1jGZ9xPqnXDFERvU5P974lofM_Le_zXtobNEEXYq-vK07zKMr08OgavAUdHyF_h-j0xBzy/s512/cold-face-emoji.506x512.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="506" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__vvSINmvrdc1mst5Jbh5h11SdHVnqQ9P7ZCpjXAdzfTWxGRkfns6uBmduQGuYwq7JYYAJQn_wVAk0p_Eo4N-JTIWg4HeOD_F7alcVTifXiaLXc6aCBvrBs1jGZ9xPqnXDFERvU5P974lofM_Le_zXtobNEEXYq-vK07zKMr08OgavAUdHyF_h-j0xBzy/w205-h208/cold-face-emoji.506x512.png" width="205" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ice cold. The Denver metro area is about to experience record-breaking frigid temperatures this weekend. While church usually isn't cancelled for snow (though I stay home when it's snowy and icy), I'm wondering if Colorado Community Church will call off weekend services. As much as I want to attend, I'm wondering if me and my car get even get warm enough for the hour long drive. Sorry to be such a weenie, but this reminds me of my days of having to ride the bus to church during the winter. No matter how cold it got, many drivers wouldn't turn the heat on, plus the bus stops are not heated and not all are covered. So, the longer the trip, the colder I became. Being that cold is miserable and the expected temperatures are in the "dangerous" category.<br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i><span style="color: #800180;">What's a project you've been putting off? Will you get to it this month? This year?</span></i></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Deep cleaning my car. Cleaning the outside is easy; there's an automatic car wash close by. However, the interior deep clean is the big problem. I can wipe down the dash, windows, and console and sweep out the floorboard and seats. However, I purchased new floor mats for my car soon after I bought it, but really need to deep clean the front floorboard carpeting (especially the driver's side) before putting them down. I don't know how to do it myself and I'm not sure anyone offers that service or how much it costs if they do.<br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: inherit;"><b>Of the fruits that grow well in winter which ones have you tried? Which is your favorite? </b></span></p><p><i><span style="color: #800180; font-family: inherit;"><b>pomegranates, clementines, persimmons, passion fruit, pears, grapefruit, lemons, pomelos, kumquats.</b></span></i></p><p>I've not tried most of the fruits on this list. This question brings up something that I've been pondering. Where's all the grapefruit? Since I moved here, I've not seen any grapefruit or grapefruit juice in any of the stores I frequent. Is there a shortage? Is it sold out faster than I can find it? </p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i><span style="color: #800180;">What do you think it means to be courageous? </span></i></b></span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Doing things afraid. Courage is not the absence of fear, but the ability to overcome the fear and do it anyway.</li><li>Having attitudes and accomplishing things that others are too afraid of.</li><li>Courageous people do not have to tell others of their courage, but it is obvious to all who pay attention.</li><li>Courage is turning a "can't" into a "can," or a "never" into a "hold my beer and watch this."</li><li>One of my favorite quotes about courage came from my pastor, "Courage is fear that has said its prayers."</li></ul><p></p><p style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="color: #800180; font-family: inherit;"></span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #800180; font-family: inherit;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8ZjVsEo0ub4" width="320" youtube-src-id="8ZjVsEo0ub4"></iframe></span></i></div><p></p><p style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="color: #800180; font-family: inherit;"><b>Insert your own random thought here.</b></span></i></p><div style="color: #666666;"><p style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u><i>In case you missed it:</i></u> </span></p><p style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>* My previous Hodgepodge post: "Working on the Creepy Factor" is <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/01/working-on-creepy-factor-weekly.html">here</a>.<br />* My "24 in 2024" post is <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/01/24-for-2024-introduction.html">here</a>.<br /></span>* My 2024 reading challenge: "Full Shelf Challenge V.2" is <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/01/2024-full-shelf-challenge-v2.html">here</a>.|<br />* My latest First Line Friday post: "#16: A Year With C. S. Lewis" is <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/01/first-line-friday-16-year-with-c-s-lewis.html">here</a>.<br /><span>* My final Simple Woman's Daybook "Day 40: The End is Just the Beginning?" is </span><a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/01/day-40-end-is-just-beginning-simple.html">here</a><span>.<br /></span><span>* My latest Monday Mess Making post on my Auntie's Workshop blog "Squaring Up" is </span><a href="https://auntiesws.blogspot.com/2024/01/squaring-up-monday-mess-making.html">here</a><span>.</span></span></p></div>Shannon M. aka "Auntie"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18176249631680504508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084517508325421309.post-46890030102583355312024-01-06T00:00:00.057-07:002024-03-27T17:51:02.243-06:0024 for 2024: Introduction.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIsLniBT0lLBB3YWdwBh8_i8tC1Egy0SVlDvJf5Q2RqrGK8Y4d3zgVNesxGnbUoOSfbcK-BfxQd7Gjh_LIQ4JEHZVWAp-t8x8E7RC7pQGiNmEfPwicAb6EgsFObMclDLV6SxG-fLpbcJ2nHPhH0TnvPr5p3sO9hGSD1SqMERPw-m5c-fWGJWR64au4HT6/s558/24%20for%202024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="284" data-original-width="558" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIsLniBT0lLBB3YWdwBh8_i8tC1Egy0SVlDvJf5Q2RqrGK8Y4d3zgVNesxGnbUoOSfbcK-BfxQd7Gjh_LIQ4JEHZVWAp-t8x8E7RC7pQGiNmEfPwicAb6EgsFObMclDLV6SxG-fLpbcJ2nHPhH0TnvPr5p3sO9hGSD1SqMERPw-m5c-fWGJWR64au4HT6/w448-h228/24%20for%202024.jpg" width="448" /></a></div> <p>I'm a listener of Gretchen Rubin's <u>Happier</u> podcast. I've also read a few of her books; some I liked, some I didn't. For the past few years she has presented themes, words, and lists for the new year based on the last two digits of the year. While I normally do things like 101 in 1001 and my 50 for 50 list for my 50th birthday, I'd not participated in Rubin's challenges. I've decided to participate in the 24 in 2024 challenge this year. </p><p>I have composed the following list. As I complete each item, I will cross it off. If it is blog worthy, I'll post it as a link.</p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Lose 24 pounds in 2024.</li><li>Make one jelly roll quilt.</li><li>Release eight episodes of my podcast.</li><li>Establish and maintain a daily skin, hair, and nails care routine.</li><li>Read at least 50 books. (<span style="color: red;">24</span> read)</li><li>Process all mail within 48 hours of its arrival.</li><li>Work at a location outside my home once a week (weather permitting). (<span style="color: red;">9</span> weeks complete)</li><li>Have my own holiday get together.</li><li>Have at least one virtual art show.</li><li>Finish and self publish a book.</li><li>Go on or have my own creative retreat.</li><li>Walk and average of 7,000 steps per day.</li><li>Make a box of cards for <a href="https://www.scrapbook.com/articles/cards-for-kindness">Cards for Kindness</a>.</li><li>Buy myself fresh flowers once a month.</li><li>Dress up and wear makeup three times a week.</li><li>Have a spa day.</li><li>Practice bass guitar at least once a week.</li><li>Take the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2oJgNMsHCK3sehplVdkgwC?si=684eba1e310e498d">#write24in24 challenge</a>.</li><li>Work out at least three times a week with one of those workouts being at the community center or outside (weather permitting). (<span style="color: red;">5</span> weeks completed).</li><li>Keep a room rescue routine to cut down on clutter.</li><li>Have at least one online painting party.</li><li>Complete a 30 day art challenge.</li><li>Make a basket of "to donate" items.</li><li>Honorable mentions There will be things I will think of and accomplish after I've published this list plus any of the cool things from my previous 50 for 50 and 101 in 1001 lists that I didn't complete.<br /></li></ol><ul style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><li>De-clutter and deep clean my car once a quarter.</li><li>Read the entire <u>Chronicles of Narnia</u> series.</li><li>TBD</li></ul>Shannon M. aka "Auntie"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18176249631680504508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084517508325421309.post-24269077027793540062024-01-05T00:00:00.001-07:002024-01-05T00:00:00.136-07:00First Line Friday #16: A Year With C. S. Lewis<p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUBJNHBZSwAUrD5abmW8oQDt_oFcRFmeuE1NJkpLxPS2y1JXPj-Cr40COGYgIqCPRL3Z-C40Rp6tX5Di5nm6Ubzpw046ueqjr_edFKEQjn2QIYzD0vJ3bz547uAMuEYr3e4nuUZxE29yJlCKSDtwEhaX7fdkSFgp5LMzjx9r3ceuP0xaE27zoOQrf6Q/s560/first-line-friday-new.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="560" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUBJNHBZSwAUrD5abmW8oQDt_oFcRFmeuE1NJkpLxPS2y1JXPj-Cr40COGYgIqCPRL3Z-C40Rp6tX5Di5nm6Ubzpw046ueqjr_edFKEQjn2QIYzD0vJ3bz547uAMuEYr3e4nuUZxE29yJlCKSDtwEhaX7fdkSFgp5LMzjx9r3ceuP0xaE27zoOQrf6Q/s320/first-line-friday-new.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Thanks to Carrie at<br /><a href="https://readingismysuperpower.org/" target="_blank">Reading is My Superpower</a><br />for the Link-up</i></b><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;"> </span></span></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifMwSsosuKx1c0UpU51bvMMzOn8Zl7DHvdtS0-IyFpB0M0Nw-cntgDXtYJ6qNXx0iqhEG-fss4QVYTFqMJQvmt4f08J-yxnPuKoVQ6cFtsdIKT8yzsH0mGQ-1W8LoFlFZM_N1yPGay77A3d06mrptgDACgKPxNrm22JWYydN4pHuRGOpRJgo0HzqtiiD8/s436/17333.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="436" data-original-width="318" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifMwSsosuKx1c0UpU51bvMMzOn8Zl7DHvdtS0-IyFpB0M0Nw-cntgDXtYJ6qNXx0iqhEG-fss4QVYTFqMJQvmt4f08J-yxnPuKoVQ6cFtsdIKT8yzsH0mGQ-1W8LoFlFZM_N1yPGay77A3d06mrptgDACgKPxNrm22JWYydN4pHuRGOpRJgo0HzqtiiD8/w389-h534/17333.jpg" width="389" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Title</b>: <u>A Year With C. S. Lewis</u><br /><b>Author</b>: C. S. Lewis<br /><b>Genre</b>: Devotional</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;">〰First Line</span></span></span><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;">〰</span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">─────────────────────────────────────────────────<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Croissant One;"></span></span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]--></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span id="freeTextContainer11094462620087352180"><span style="font-family: Croissant One; font-size: medium;">It is always shocking to meet life where we thought we were alone.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span> </span>─────────────────────────────────────────────────</p><p></p><p></p><p><b>Synopsis: </b>(From <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17333.A_Year_with_C_S_Lewis">Goodreads</a>)<span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted">The classic <em>A Year with C.S. Lewis</em> is
an intimate day-to-day companion by C.S. Lewis, the most important
Christian writer of the 20th century. The daily meditations have been
culled from Lewis’ celebrated signature classics: <em>Mere Christianity</em>, <em>The Screwtape Letters</em>, <em>The Great Divorce</em>, <em>The Problem of Pain, Miracles, </em>and<em> A Grief Observed, </em>as well as from the distinguished works <em>The Weight of Glory</em> and <em>The Abolition of Man</em>.
Ruminating on such themes as the nature of love, the existence of
miracles, overcoming a devastating loss, and discovering a profound
Christian faith, <em>A Year </em>with C.S. Lewis offers unflinchingly honest insight for each day of the year.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Formatted"> </span><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;">〰First Thoughts</span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Berkshire Swash;"><span><span><span>〰</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px;"><div></div><div>I have been a fan of C. S. Lewis' theological works since reading <u>The Screwtape Letters</u> and his essay "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ1NQnoaefY">Meditation on a Toolshed</a>" in 2019. I was in the thrift store taking a quick view of the books when I saw a hard cover copy of this book for less than $3.00. I immediately added it to my cart. Getting to read an excerpt from Lewis each day for the next year is going to be a wonderful treat.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div></div></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px; text-align: center;"><i><b>So, what's the first line of the book you're currently reading?</b></i></div>Shannon M. aka "Auntie"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18176249631680504508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084517508325421309.post-10895683796946608202024-01-04T00:00:00.027-07:002024-03-27T19:09:29.727-06:002024 Full Shelf Challenge V.2: Introduction<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheSMgpQAxpaETHzqWc6dQx9HAFmWOa-8KPgjnmiIHLt0DwGHpsrknTrX8eNAztc2jCuIVdQU6_xA13GnaRgttAjE9fMQMl6XjIAwPICs0YniIs5-2Xq9E6hL9Fe-SqWp5-yBU6ME6TPRIMQvS1bEgnpcnljfqNnWpxGfHXH9vDmicbl3_dKgGOfvW4NrlN/s4482/20231224_083401.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4482" data-original-width="2717" height="611" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheSMgpQAxpaETHzqWc6dQx9HAFmWOa-8KPgjnmiIHLt0DwGHpsrknTrX8eNAztc2jCuIVdQU6_xA13GnaRgttAjE9fMQMl6XjIAwPICs0YniIs5-2Xq9E6hL9Fe-SqWp5-yBU6ME6TPRIMQvS1bEgnpcnljfqNnWpxGfHXH9vDmicbl3_dKgGOfvW4NrlN/w371-h611/20231224_083401.jpg" width="371" /></a></div><br />The 2023 Treat Yo' Shelf Challenge was a success. I managed to read 61 books. Also, blessedly there were no "Ain't nobody got time for that" books in 2023. In all fairness, there were a couple that were so bad that I finished them purely out of spite, but they're finished, never to be read again.<p></p><p>This year's challenge will be another round of the "Full Shelf Challenge." It’s been ten years since I attempted this particular challenge, so I figure now is as good a time as any to revisit it. Though I’m not overrun by overflowing bookshelves, I have too many volumes that have sat unread year after year. The same malady infects my Kindle library and my collection of unread magazines. Though I can’t guarantee that I won’t buy more books or check any from the library, my goal is to make a dent in the tomes I already have.</p><p>I know that Goodreads requires a goal number each year, however, if I don’t meet that goal, I won’t feel like I’ve failed. I believe I’ll start with a goal of 50 for 2024 (I can always change it later). I would also like to resume writing book reviews. I’ve not written a new review since February 2022. I’ve enjoyed the “First Line Friday” series and would also like to continue contributing to it.</p><p><span></span></p><p>I don’t have a particular goal for my magazines. I may not desire to read every article in each issue; taking the time to thoughtfully go through them is the goal. </p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Like my other reading challenges, this one doesn't have any specific instructions or types of required books. However, some books may be part of various categories. Examples include:</span><br /></p><ul><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Kiddie Lit</b> -children's books. Hey, just because I'm over 50 doesn't mean I can't enjoy a good (or bad) children's book.<br /></span></li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Recommended Reads</b> - books recommended by what I hope are trustworthy sources.</span></li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Glorious rereads</b> - books I enjoyed so much that I'm reading them again.</span></li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Everybody's Reading It</b> - books that everybody and their grandma read that I'm just now getting to.</span></li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Nobody Admits to Reading It</b> - books that others have said to stay away from (whether they've read them or not).</span></li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Impulse Reads</b> - Books I bought, borrowed, or checked out of the library for no other reason than "hey, this looks interesting."</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>"Potty" Books</b> - I'm retooling this category. The exhaust fan in my bathroom is so loud that I can barely concentrate to read, much less do my business. Unfortunately, it's connected to the water closet's overhead light, so I can't turn it off without losing my reading light. I'll have to use that time to partake of e-books on my Kindle. <br /></span></li></ul><p><span>A new thing I'm trying this year is the Category bingo card from the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/bibliophagebookbingo">Bibliophage Book Bingo</a> Facebook group. I've been a member of the group for a while and have never used the bingo cards as an inspiration.<br /></span></p><p></p><p><span>My rating systems is as follows:</span><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span><b>✮✮✮</b><b>✮</b></span></span><span><b> </b><span><b>= </b>Outstanding</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><span>✮✮✮</span> </b></span><span>= Pretty good</span></span></span><br /><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>✮✮</span></b><span><b> = </b>Could have been better / could have been worse.</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b>✮</b></span><span style="color: black;"> = Not so great. What the heck did I just read? I'm finishing this one purely out of spite.<br />Zero stars = </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b><span>Ain't nobody got time for that</span></b></i> = </span>DNF (did not/would not/could not finish)<br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span><br /><b><i><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: inherit;"><u>Books Read and Reviewed:</u></span></i></b><br /><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Completed books will be marked as a link to the review or Goodreads comments.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/01/2024-full-shelf-challenge-v-2-01.html">Book 01</a> - Bingo Card: Number on the cover<br /><a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/01/2024-full-shelf-challenge-v-2-02.html">Book 02</a> - Bingo Card: Offers new perspective<br /><a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/03/2024-full-shelf-challenge-v2-03.html">Book 03</a> - Bingo Card: About Productivity<br />Book 04<br />Book 05</p><p><u><b><i><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: inherit;">Read but Not Reviewed:</span></i></b></u><br /></p><div align="left"><ol><li><u>Intimacy With the Almighty</u> by Charles R. Swindoll <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>✮✮✮✮ (Bingo Card: Less than 100 pages)<b><br /></b></span></span></span></li><li><u>The Great Divorce</u> by C. S. Lewis (a glorious reread)<b> </b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>✮✮✮✮</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span><u>I Dare You</u> by Joyce Meyer </span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>✮✮✮</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span><u>Enjoying God</u> by R. C. Sproul </span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>✮✮</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span><u>God's Chosen Fast</u> by Arthur Wallis <span><span><span>✮✮</span></span></span><span><span><span>✮</span></span></span> <br /></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span><u>Work Reimagined</u> by Richard Leider </span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>✮✮</span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>✮</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span><u>Grit</u> by Angela Duckworth </span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>✮✮</span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span> </span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span><u>Life in Community</u> by Dustin Willis </span></span></span>✮✮</li><li><u>The Essential Guide to Prayer</u> by Dutch Sheets ✮✮✮✮</li><li><u>The Weight of Glory</u> by C. S. Lewis. A glorious reread. ✮✮✮✮ (Bingo Card: Full of Wisdom).</li><li><u>Letters to Malcolm</u> by C. S. Lewis ✮✮✮✮</li><li><u>The Problem of Pain</u> by C. S. Lewis ✮✮✮</li><li><u>The Wind in the Willows</u> by Kenneth Grahame ✮✮ (Category: Kiddie Lit)</li><li><u>The Reformed Pastor</u> by Richard Baxter ✮✮✮✮</li><li><u>The Abolition of Man</u> by C. S. Lewis ✮✮</li><li><u>The Normal Christian Life</u> by Watchman Nee ✮✮✮</li><li><u>The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness</u> by Timothy Keller ✮✮</li><li><u>A Cloud by Day, a Fire by Night</u> by A. W. Tozer ✮✮✮✮</li><li><u>Pray Big</u> by Alistair Begg ✮✮✮</li><li><u>The Blessing of Humility</u> by Jerry Bridges <br /></li></ol></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><u><i><b>First Line Friday Entries for the Year:</b></i></u></span></p><p><a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/01/first-line-friday-16-year-with-c-s-lewis.html">#16</a></p><p><a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/02/first-line-friday-17-lectures-to-my.html">#17</a></p><p><a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/02/first-line-friday-18-autobiography-of.html">#18</a></p><p><a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/03/first-line-friday-19-on-reading-well-by.html">#19</a></p><p>#20</p><p><b><u><i><span style="color: red;">Ain't Nobody Got Time for That!:</span></i></u></b><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u><i><span style="color: #ffa400;">Magazines:</span></i></u></b></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b><span style="color: black;"> February:<br /></span></b></span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><u>Believer's Voice of Victory</u> February 2024<br /></li></ul>Shannon M. aka "Auntie"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18176249631680504508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084517508325421309.post-3256666458172007462024-01-03T00:00:00.011-07:002024-01-03T00:00:00.126-07:00Working on the Creepy Factor: The Weekly Hodgepodge<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: inherit;"><b><i></i></b></span></p><p></p><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr style="text-align: left;"><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8X9ioo-abmn50kGjyey75AoCY0Wk-SC4bR2IXkuIxCobk5-OQsaEdiy9ARcm3FqWYpQpaPTTXs22FCvARqYiZweRNGaQH2-3RD6pqfN3Ft7A_RquaX7Rl7TER-TH_xHqa9H1A6WIoYAz/s1600/hp2.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8X9ioo-abmn50kGjyey75AoCY0Wk-SC4bR2IXkuIxCobk5-OQsaEdiy9ARcm3FqWYpQpaPTTXs22FCvARqYiZweRNGaQH2-3RD6pqfN3Ft7A_RquaX7Rl7TER-TH_xHqa9H1A6WIoYAz/s200/hp2.png" width="200" /></span></b></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><div align="center"><i><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Join the fun! </span></b></i></div><div align="center"><i><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Come on over to </span></b></i></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/"><i><b><span style="font-size: small;">From This Side of the Pond</span></b></i></a><i><b><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></b></i></span></div><div align="center"><i><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">for the Hodgepodge link-up!</span></b></i></div><i><b><span style="color: #800180; font-family: inherit;"></span></b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><p></p><p><b><i><span style="color: #800180; font-family: inherit;">Every January 1st since 1976 Lake Superior University has published a list of words they'd like to see banished from the Queen's English. Words may be banished due to misuse, overuse or just general uselessness (<a href="https://www.lssu.edu/traditions/banishedwords/" style="text-decoration-line: none;">go here to read more about how the words were chosen)</a>. Here are the words/phrases they'd like to see banished in 2024-</span></i></b></p><p></p><p><i><b><span style="color: #800180; font-family: inherit;">hack, impact, at the end of the day, rizz, slay, iconic, cringe worthy, obsessed, side hustle, wait for it</span></b></i></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i><span style="color: #800180;">Which of these words/phrases would you most like to see banished from everyday speech and why? Are any of these a regular part of your speech? Is there a word not on the list that you'd like to add?</span></i></b><span style="color: #666666;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">I ask yet again, who made Lake Superior University the gatekeeper of the English language? Anyway, the slang or misused words such as hack, rizz, and slay can all go. I'd also like to see the phrase "wrap my head/mind/brain around" hung up by its feet and used as a pinata. Maybe instead of deleting words, Lake Superior University should encourage people to actually purchase a dictionary and learn to use it. Did I say that? Sorry, that was in my teacher voice.</span></p><p><b><i><span style="color: #800180; font-family: inherit;">What do you wish you'd done more of last year? Less of? </span></i></b></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">I wish I had done more writing and less stress eating last year. Oh, well. Onward and upward<span style="color: #666666;">.</span></span></p><p><i><b><span style="color: #800180; font-family: inherit;">A place you'd like to visit in this new year? Do you think you will? </span></b></i></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'd like to visit Colorado Springs for a weekend. There's several things I'd like to do there: </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQsS3Op1OCed32cqEfstnpBW8JSuv2y3xdgQkCyO2_WLD5IPANyhE0wuHPsiBhEf-INxB7eDpawKMcs9D14q0qIZGsGnkxt2ZA7KhyphenhyphenBlt_pbIHNZISPLmlNUD2fVJzu8RYsgjCFAv00q4gNH0QkA7yhJBNkUFWxncRYUGEc95us54dJmI5iKiaA1c6C900/s4160/20210515_154015.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQsS3Op1OCed32cqEfstnpBW8JSuv2y3xdgQkCyO2_WLD5IPANyhE0wuHPsiBhEf-INxB7eDpawKMcs9D14q0qIZGsGnkxt2ZA7KhyphenhyphenBlt_pbIHNZISPLmlNUD2fVJzu8RYsgjCFAv00q4gNH0QkA7yhJBNkUFWxncRYUGEc95us54dJmI5iKiaA1c6C900/s320/20210515_154015.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tour the Garden of the gods. I went with a friend a couple of years ago, but it was pouring rain so visibility and picture quality were poor (see photo).</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Take a watercolor class with Lorraine Watry. I saw her on an old episode of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq1PxzXtLKA">Colour in Your Life</a> and would thoroughly enjoy a class or two from her.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Visit the Hideaway Retreat Center again. I was there in 2019 for a church retreat but didn't get to experience all that the center had to offer (the fitness area, hot tubs, and hiking trails).</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Eat at the Cracker Barrel. We don't have one in the Denver metro area and the nearest one is only about 10 minutes closer than the Colorado Springs location.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">See some friends of mine who live near Colorado Springs. They have a new baby I wish to spoil.</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Am I likely to go? Honestly, I don't know. Here's a question for y'all: How does a single person go out and do things like this without it being creepy? I know I can't expect my friends to always want to go the same places as I, but doesn't the alone factor make this trip lonely and sad? If you were in my shoes, what would you do?</span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: inherit;"><i><b>What are three words to sum up or describe your 2023? </b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Busy<br />Fun<br />Interesting</span></p><div><i><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #800180;">What advice would you like to give yourself as we begin a new year?</span><span style="color: #666666;"> </span></span></b></i></div><div style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Write more things down.</span></div><div style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><i><span style="color: #800180; font-family: inherit;"><b>Insert your own random thought here.</b></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666;"><p style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u><i>In case you missed it:</i></u> </span></p><p style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">* My previous Hodgepodge post: "Days 34 & 35: Scraps and Such 01" is <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2023/12/days-34-35-scraps-and-such-01-weekly.html">here</a>.<br />* My final Simple Woman's Daybook "Day 40: The End is Just the Beginning?" is <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2024/01/day-40-end-is-just-beginning-simple.html">here</a>.<br />* My latest Monday Mess Making post on my Auntie's Workshop blog "Quilt in a Day...Well: Episode 3" is <a href="https://auntiesws.blogspot.com/2023/07/quilt-in-daywell-episode-3-monday-mess.html">here</a>.</span></p></div>Shannon M. aka "Auntie"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18176249631680504508noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084517508325421309.post-69676553157780285942024-01-01T19:27:00.016-07:002024-01-09T20:54:54.453-07:00Day 40: The End is Just the Beginning?: The Simple Woman's Daybook [40 Days of Gratitude 2023]<p style="text-align: center;"> If you would like to join in and post your own Daybook, please head on over to visit Peggy at <a href="http://thesimplewoman.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: inherit;">The Simple Woman's Daybook</span></b></a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;">The leader of the prompts for the Daybook has pretty much revamped the series, rarely posts and eliminated the community aspect of it, so this will be my last Daybook. However, fear not, there will be many other posts and prompts that will more than make up for the loss.</span><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000;"> </span></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000;">Looking Out My Window</span></i></b> ...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Despite the forecasts of sunny weather in the mid-50s, the day has been overcast and cold. I am pleased that the days are starting to be just a touch longer. I need all the daylight I can get. The children in the apartment complex didn't even come out to play today...and they're little snowbirds.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000;">I am Thinking</span></i></b>...about this past year:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b><span style="color: #04ff00;"><u>The best book I read in 2023</u>:</span></b> I read many more good books than bad ones. I'd have to say that <u>Practice Resurrection</u> by Eugene Peterson was the best of the lot. However, it had a great many competitors for the top spot.</li><li><u><span style="color: red;"><b>The worst book I read in 2023:</b></span></u> <u>Win the Day</u> by Mark Batterson. This one was recommended to me by an acquaintance. I should have put it in the "Ain't Nobody Got Time for That" pile and moved on. However, I finished the 256 pages (OK the 7hrs, 47 mins) of every tacky business cliche, sports cliche, Christian cliche, and standard cliche ever written purely out of spite. It's a wonder I didn't throw up while slogging through it.</li><li><b><u><span style="color: #04ff00;">My favorite art/craft project of 202</span></u></b><span style="color: #04ff00;"><b>3:</b></span></li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEzwqOtk2UTSF6nJEOn52fOnJ0c2wPZcBK2LxZBl1dCQTVUbyJARjvyStn2i5WqLqMgWEgyhxyfV85F4ukEcdKQbQ2-b6QOozLKy4umW0dOqQ6DZyI-Os-bVgxVkk0-K9SII4zH8mvw8_wxUOUzCZUaOloLqsDLeAiqqY3ctHScPqgh5IB4ilclh3EkL24/s4068/20240101_162943.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4068" data-original-width="3468" height="551" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEzwqOtk2UTSF6nJEOn52fOnJ0c2wPZcBK2LxZBl1dCQTVUbyJARjvyStn2i5WqLqMgWEgyhxyfV85F4ukEcdKQbQ2-b6QOozLKy4umW0dOqQ6DZyI-Os-bVgxVkk0-K9SII4zH8mvw8_wxUOUzCZUaOloLqsDLeAiqqY3ctHScPqgh5IB4ilclh3EkL24/w470-h551/20240101_162943.jpg" width="470" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Playing in the Rain 01" - I taught this painting to my friend, Betsey. Out of everything I painted this year, this is the one I stare and smile at the most. Yes, it is for sale, so let me know if you're interested.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b><u><span style="color: red;">My worst art/craft failure of 2023:</span></u></b> I attempted to use stencil vinyl for the first time. The Cricut (not a sponsor) cut out the project just fine. However, don't be fooled by those YouTube crafters who say that you can stencil paint a canvas bag with it; I can't. I never got to paint anything since the vinyl would stay put even with the help of painter's tape. I'll have to figure out another way to decorate the bags and use the vinyl to make stencils for a different type of project. I bought it and I'm not wasting it.</li><li><b><u><span style="color: #04ff00;">My best experiences of 2023</span></u></b>: I had the privilege of doing many new things and seeing a few new places the past year:</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZk9Yc9avVF6P1NJHNK6sYV7Ti52_fW9ZD6oKc3xlhl7e00MkTFDSAbGqD1mSIJ0WYd3hz7nTswminZELe3JJb-nZFEW-51CPqTceYnPTE65lLSiO5mVWg1S0pu8fUzB40MOonLc8b5LYcicwm7tDJizmXoWhlCc5G1LcrYP_QTkKVEYAO1SdZjA9sfid/s3488/20231101_152903%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3488" data-original-width="3468" height="431" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZk9Yc9avVF6P1NJHNK6sYV7Ti52_fW9ZD6oKc3xlhl7e00MkTFDSAbGqD1mSIJ0WYd3hz7nTswminZELe3JJb-nZFEW-51CPqTceYnPTE65lLSiO5mVWg1S0pu8fUzB40MOonLc8b5LYcicwm7tDJizmXoWhlCc5G1LcrYP_QTkKVEYAO1SdZjA9sfid/w428-h431/20231101_152903%20(1).jpg" width="428" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In early 2023, my coworker, Christa, invited me to join her church's Loving Stitches quilting group. I've blogged about it during this blog series and on my <a href="https://auntiesws.blogspot.com/2023/07/quilt-in-daywell-episode-3-monday-mess.html">Auntie's Workshop</a> blog.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcSW34PhLhQ5UIhG51Gcs0UVBElGEPo5VHbu411isNr_5btGfQShRtuwrc-6gOfOuFHGwP9OY5VL23bwVPnxCWY1tv8y1WJXhIws3-ZHly93MV-pMtepysbUDu88K5-bCfrvfDtlKw-F723fS8wwizmLkbvtbUvZNc931tppJHUikVWtJt-_6B9-nqS7E/s1690/20230819_145141.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1275" data-original-width="1690" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcSW34PhLhQ5UIhG51Gcs0UVBElGEPo5VHbu411isNr_5btGfQShRtuwrc-6gOfOuFHGwP9OY5VL23bwVPnxCWY1tv8y1WJXhIws3-ZHly93MV-pMtepysbUDu88K5-bCfrvfDtlKw-F723fS8wwizmLkbvtbUvZNc931tppJHUikVWtJt-_6B9-nqS7E/w467-h352/20230819_145141.jpg" width="467" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-YxRLHOZxnX8A6hkMnwQnNp5QNcp3_0aRYF2pD9Oi8U2XFBdWrQGvFe4TCfB1t3udPJ6iszqB8hTEbuw3spS-90TnuWx1Ab05-DToLJhfTZSwxzkspvrQTsCy_bJL0i3R3_keAIBOmI6Og6S1dNnBt7DbqVMjSFZ2hiY127KMs1d_ZVrg6oFw85JNljB4/s885/20230819_151225.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="671" data-original-width="885" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-YxRLHOZxnX8A6hkMnwQnNp5QNcp3_0aRYF2pD9Oi8U2XFBdWrQGvFe4TCfB1t3udPJ6iszqB8hTEbuw3spS-90TnuWx1Ab05-DToLJhfTZSwxzkspvrQTsCy_bJL0i3R3_keAIBOmI6Og6S1dNnBt7DbqVMjSFZ2hiY127KMs1d_ZVrg6oFw85JNljB4/w465-h353/20230819_151225.jpg" width="465" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Summer of 2023 marked my first time to experience the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, CO. Along with the myriad of colorful butterflies was a smattering of vibrant plants and flowers. I was in hog heaven.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihIbexwrfj58CCme5ep-oJzvfnt1rGPizXNlX3iUZJJ_wIgvcF1DUBPqHlbWHLfLg61kKg-h2jDZP0kHLdFCpJOKOyDtLsWSakR0csQoxR-7p5W_s86oQOdPE2f2X2MA0YM8YrnywqY-msMiYCUuf_WRatAmOci5VyparBK0ha6iqEuJmZ5DZJjLbT63Oe/s4624/20230923_183726.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3468" data-original-width="4624" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihIbexwrfj58CCme5ep-oJzvfnt1rGPizXNlX3iUZJJ_wIgvcF1DUBPqHlbWHLfLg61kKg-h2jDZP0kHLdFCpJOKOyDtLsWSakR0csQoxR-7p5W_s86oQOdPE2f2X2MA0YM8YrnywqY-msMiYCUuf_WRatAmOci5VyparBK0ha6iqEuJmZ5DZJjLbT63Oe/w496-h372/20230923_183726.jpg" width="496" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I travelled to Winter Park, CO for the first time in the fall of 2023. Jen's church (Lakewood Church of Christ) had a ladies' retreat at the YMCA of the Rockies campground. The scenery was spectacular and the fellowship was a pleasure.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdMUF19RaQE2bLnkJAc0hV8zaKaVsY-eU2ifJBCeOeAnYVeDzvWnkxSUz0BKKXUFD5ZBvfjJXI4BHr35nTPvO3wuaOPYTJ4GpMppJC3UjkVxu1Y-vSVh1lul6tDHltYykARlSHKRw6ahWCyhcXmInnWCxQaUXyYzKN0RZUQhHHovspbGdoTj5pKelkclEy/s4624/20230429_135246.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3468" height="599" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdMUF19RaQE2bLnkJAc0hV8zaKaVsY-eU2ifJBCeOeAnYVeDzvWnkxSUz0BKKXUFD5ZBvfjJXI4BHr35nTPvO3wuaOPYTJ4GpMppJC3UjkVxu1Y-vSVh1lul6tDHltYykARlSHKRw6ahWCyhcXmInnWCxQaUXyYzKN0RZUQhHHovspbGdoTj5pKelkclEy/w449-h599/20230429_135246.jpg" width="449" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After building my chops with individual painting parties at my home, I was invited to do a couple of travelling group parties. The first one was at Lakewood Church of Christ (Jen's church). The second was my friend Pam's Red Had Society group; it's the first one for which I was paid. Oh. My. Goodness. Pam and I still laugh about this party. Hoping that 2024 will be a year of even more parties.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000;">I am Thankful for...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEift0Au0MpqMK347ZslKuruhr2H1mqQHIVN7ZsHm1X_k19xpYgK1WJdrhHBZNv5yfwf7NPz0ZBWCEhrN-J46idE__tckIeI6J3y8PWbe62t2kQNJMZZtzYWPp_MZZJFYvXmOMTGtRTAx6pjuox8zV-KP1TF22-7s-cmhJbS8nIEhaDQTUH_MfcbUkc1wbF3/s516/istockphoto-1335248526-612x612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="516" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEift0Au0MpqMK347ZslKuruhr2H1mqQHIVN7ZsHm1X_k19xpYgK1WJdrhHBZNv5yfwf7NPz0ZBWCEhrN-J46idE__tckIeI6J3y8PWbe62t2kQNJMZZtzYWPp_MZZJFYvXmOMTGtRTAx6pjuox8zV-KP1TF22-7s-cmhJbS8nIEhaDQTUH_MfcbUkc1wbF3/s320/istockphoto-1335248526-612x612.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Today, I am thankful:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>For the start of a new year with the setting of new goals, <br /></li><li>For completing this blog series. As I said, I didn't finish the last time I tried this--and no, I still don't remember why.</li><li>For exceeding my reading goal for the year.</li><li>For making it through the holidays without any major depressive episodes or sickness.</li><li>For getting outside to take a walk despite how cold and tired I felt.</li><li>For my family.</li><li>For all my friends from my Southern home and here in my Rocky Mountain home who continue to love me, pray for me, support me, and laugh with me.</li><li>For you, dear reader, who continue to read and enjoy (most of the time) my ramblings. We're going into year 12 of this blog, and my hope is for more posts and readers, more challenges, and more fun.</li></ul><b><i><span style="color: #990000;">From the Workshop...</span></i></b><span style="color: #990000;"><i><b> </b></i></span> <br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZHC6FoT9L328irVchCbNVYzl5UZfOGbC8DAr2YxIaCfGdAkfgKLDEkQ1p2I4aOR2YMvpoC1PeunIGnTG9dVvtZFipPQtecQntyGZe15pwbowf0NvlS9DUJ67bMhBRikiugaqbDhUYttCCt90PgzC1yhaDCpE-12zWCxl1HVrH7eIQ7buwievt6R5Z7tv/s4624/20240101_183419.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3468" data-original-width="4624" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZHC6FoT9L328irVchCbNVYzl5UZfOGbC8DAr2YxIaCfGdAkfgKLDEkQ1p2I4aOR2YMvpoC1PeunIGnTG9dVvtZFipPQtecQntyGZe15pwbowf0NvlS9DUJ67bMhBRikiugaqbDhUYttCCt90PgzC1yhaDCpE-12zWCxl1HVrH7eIQ7buwievt6R5Z7tv/s320/20240101_183419.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>After sewing for three straight days at the quilting retreat, I took a break and worked on paper crafts today. I saw this card on Pinterest a while back and found the instructions in a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWYQGUYfx0k">YouTube video</a>. This is a great use of scraps and a fun card to make. The funny thing is, the people posting it on Pinterest acted like it was a brand new, never before seen card pattern, but the instructional video was almost 15 years old!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><span style="color: #990000;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000;">From </span></i></b>Auntie's Test Kitchen</span></i></b>... After all the holiday food, it was simple fare in the kitchen today.</div></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">
<b><i><span style="color: #990000;">I am Reading</span></i></b>... </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><li><u>I Dare You</u><i> </i>by Joyce Meyer</li><li><u>A Year With C. S. Lewis</u> by C. S. Lewis</li><li><u>Selected Sermons of Johnathan Edwards</u> by Johnathan Edwards</li><li><u>Put Your Dream to the Test</u> by John C. Maxwell</li><div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000;">Favorite Quote(s) of the Week</span></i></b> ... </div></div><b><i><span style="color: #990000;"> </span></i></b></div><div>Not really a quote, but the <a href="https://vimeo.com/channels/cccsermons/898830140">sermon from yesterday</a> was quite poignant. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><span style="color: #990000;">Now For Something Totally Different</span></i></b> ...
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text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Shannon M. aka "Auntie"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18176249631680504508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084517508325421309.post-65241834005814099302023-12-31T20:14:00.002-07:002023-12-31T20:15:42.865-07:00Day 39: Do Not Pass Go...Yet [40 Days of Gratitude 2023]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1remCUnPK1YQ1tIoG5XjaKbjQw_taT4HU-wjVEMs6xYzeCraynw3MbFBq2CsY3idHTUhNoAFLA1hV-jIvfmg5DGhNY0ytasuB8NaqU2Cc6K8gMXARi_OENWqBLCiNILqEH__nV91DSIRQZex-b7tNtQUAKb8bQSBZV01pC4BKVvIf1GWBbWuIzl3Rfnyz/s516/istockphoto-1335248526-612x612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="516" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1remCUnPK1YQ1tIoG5XjaKbjQw_taT4HU-wjVEMs6xYzeCraynw3MbFBq2CsY3idHTUhNoAFLA1hV-jIvfmg5DGhNY0ytasuB8NaqU2Cc6K8gMXARi_OENWqBLCiNILqEH__nV91DSIRQZex-b7tNtQUAKb8bQSBZV01pC4BKVvIf1GWBbWuIzl3Rfnyz/s320/istockphoto-1335248526-612x612.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Today, I'm grateful for:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Making it to church since I missed last week because of weather. It was a great service with a challenging message.</li><li>I opened a Christmas gift I got in the mail yesterday:</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZ2T8p0C0MFeQc9-i4-p67dDPnzprCXNzlBHCMsRjwU1zI2b2voHUMSi8uGKRqb2tAI7q614AdgUZtAtJUTa2LtKwJWa4lFfjojEOg0owXUgUGP1q1aIxAItWTzFOOoMgD3vT1UfClinmq4hUC2WhmOArHe7rOQMvTVnj6KjxwT7sL8yQT2GHYW3aYBGC/s4624/20231231_151556.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3468" data-original-width="4624" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZ2T8p0C0MFeQc9-i4-p67dDPnzprCXNzlBHCMsRjwU1zI2b2voHUMSi8uGKRqb2tAI7q614AdgUZtAtJUTa2LtKwJWa4lFfjojEOg0owXUgUGP1q1aIxAItWTzFOOoMgD3vT1UfClinmq4hUC2WhmOArHe7rOQMvTVnj6KjxwT7sL8yQT2GHYW3aYBGC/s320/20231231_151556.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Someone on the Marching Southerners Alumni Facebook group posted a picture of this game.<br />After posting on my Instagram and Facebook feeds about how funny I thought it was<br />(I didn't think it was real), Miss Sharon (a friend from back home) found the game at Wal-Mart<br />and mailed it to me. I can't wait to have company so we can play.<br />Just reading the box was a riot.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Shannon M. aka "Auntie"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18176249631680504508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084517508325421309.post-5022197584755238942023-12-30T19:25:00.010-07:002023-12-30T19:30:41.726-07:00Day 38: Quilting Retreat Day Three [40 Days of Gratitude 2023]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1remCUnPK1YQ1tIoG5XjaKbjQw_taT4HU-wjVEMs6xYzeCraynw3MbFBq2CsY3idHTUhNoAFLA1hV-jIvfmg5DGhNY0ytasuB8NaqU2Cc6K8gMXARi_OENWqBLCiNILqEH__nV91DSIRQZex-b7tNtQUAKb8bQSBZV01pC4BKVvIf1GWBbWuIzl3Rfnyz/s516/istockphoto-1335248526-612x612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="516" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1remCUnPK1YQ1tIoG5XjaKbjQw_taT4HU-wjVEMs6xYzeCraynw3MbFBq2CsY3idHTUhNoAFLA1hV-jIvfmg5DGhNY0ytasuB8NaqU2Cc6K8gMXARi_OENWqBLCiNILqEH__nV91DSIRQZex-b7tNtQUAKb8bQSBZV01pC4BKVvIf1GWBbWuIzl3Rfnyz/s320/istockphoto-1335248526-612x612.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><p>Today, I'm grateful for:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxHvpHnTfWkihNtL7Sj8p4m4yxTUNM7-TU6UhK3m5P2tQZ9EyDn8GEeEbfbW5K9Zp5a5nmMYjn0oaj1SKAz_Hux6U0glHlmmW1PHw9DXUfPpDC-mDHUMT4YUrV76BjCNQuKkWf7BWDO3TH1CvFQZ6I_IITUaxM-n4VzzpEP7MWq1obBzhGJaHY0GEdKjGP/s4624/20231230_110037.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3468" data-original-width="4624" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxHvpHnTfWkihNtL7Sj8p4m4yxTUNM7-TU6UhK3m5P2tQZ9EyDn8GEeEbfbW5K9Zp5a5nmMYjn0oaj1SKAz_Hux6U0glHlmmW1PHw9DXUfPpDC-mDHUMT4YUrV76BjCNQuKkWf7BWDO3TH1CvFQZ6I_IITUaxM-n4VzzpEP7MWq1obBzhGJaHY0GEdKjGP/w515-h386/20231230_110037.jpg" width="515" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were all tired by the end of the retreat today, but it was worth it. By the time we<br />packed up to go home, five quilts has been finished, several were quilted and ready for<br />binding, and I only have nine squares left on my project (a total of 30 are required).<br /> It was a great experience and I hope we can do it again this summer. The leaders are<br /> discussing going somewhere like Colorado Springs for our next retreat.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2kbhq4CkXGKgdDP3LfByxp76_5f-UnYHJ6Lq8Gn7xudFY719Rt9SHDxbEFW1AHewxXk6POIw3nnkfzNYa6UvWPZEfshNh02sa3JlTg3xmjw92Sjc0U0rDUwy8YzrBwrRF8OVu3yRO1XTYMW2UIv_D37P-zY3gW9IjBz947uStxAeNJATEEAG6T6ZPrhsP/s4624/20231230_161737.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3468" data-original-width="4624" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2kbhq4CkXGKgdDP3LfByxp76_5f-UnYHJ6Lq8Gn7xudFY719Rt9SHDxbEFW1AHewxXk6POIw3nnkfzNYa6UvWPZEfshNh02sa3JlTg3xmjw92Sjc0U0rDUwy8YzrBwrRF8OVu3yRO1XTYMW2UIv_D37P-zY3gW9IjBz947uStxAeNJATEEAG6T6ZPrhsP/w536-h402/20231230_161737.jpg" width="536" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am thankful that these were delivered today. As many (if not all) of you know, I've<br />played bass guitar since I was 18 years old. I haven't played consistently for about five years.<br />As much as I enjoy playing, it not being needed really bummed me out, so I've let my Dean Flying V sit in the stand for more than a year. I've resolved that whether any other human being ever hears me<br />play again, I'm going to rebuild my chops and fill my bucket with the joy of playing consistently and<br />learning new songs and riffs again.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Shannon M. aka "Auntie"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18176249631680504508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084517508325421309.post-83241539500041229062023-12-29T17:45:00.021-07:002023-12-29T19:01:54.824-07:00Day 37: Quilting Retreat Day Two [40 Days of Gratitude 2023]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1remCUnPK1YQ1tIoG5XjaKbjQw_taT4HU-wjVEMs6xYzeCraynw3MbFBq2CsY3idHTUhNoAFLA1hV-jIvfmg5DGhNY0ytasuB8NaqU2Cc6K8gMXARi_OENWqBLCiNILqEH__nV91DSIRQZex-b7tNtQUAKb8bQSBZV01pC4BKVvIf1GWBbWuIzl3Rfnyz/s516/istockphoto-1335248526-612x612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="516" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1remCUnPK1YQ1tIoG5XjaKbjQw_taT4HU-wjVEMs6xYzeCraynw3MbFBq2CsY3idHTUhNoAFLA1hV-jIvfmg5DGhNY0ytasuB8NaqU2Cc6K8gMXARi_OENWqBLCiNILqEH__nV91DSIRQZex-b7tNtQUAKb8bQSBZV01pC4BKVvIf1GWBbWuIzl3Rfnyz/s320/istockphoto-1335248526-612x612.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p> </p><p> Today, I'm grateful for:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><ul><li>Today was day two of the quilting retreat.</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPFbzhmPz1w_29yUvKjQHvaSA8012pwPliDySd9z9vICP9iPS5PFzt2mchI0F_5kC9KGZ0tkwm_KP6q1D6sS1kCGLzT9J3_1oX0mzd2NWc3Ucd31BZ50mYp_TNWlAC0xLBCDxG4z_9PnH0pcyedMrmmQzVfN6jA0oNg1WBrvH2_z2gBSbW9j3NWYtmrXA/s1737/20231229_103026.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1532" data-original-width="1737" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPFbzhmPz1w_29yUvKjQHvaSA8012pwPliDySd9z9vICP9iPS5PFzt2mchI0F_5kC9KGZ0tkwm_KP6q1D6sS1kCGLzT9J3_1oX0mzd2NWc3Ucd31BZ50mYp_TNWlAC0xLBCDxG4z_9PnH0pcyedMrmmQzVfN6jA0oNg1WBrvH2_z2gBSbW9j3NWYtmrXA/w524-h462/20231229_103026.jpg" width="524" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's great to know that as we work, we are also ready to help each other successfully complete their work. We share the work on each quilt as well as sharing needed notions, answers to questions, <br />advice, and the occasional rescue from thread snarls, broken needles, and ornery machines.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGMKBNKBL6Ajio0X6R5ic0FbiYmXLLk-jB5MF7uqMHuQHdCI4x1SWHpucSrlp6vcK-Fw0I0Kb1vN4UsCGcMwsq3j_3ukyZxXQ4jFPrwHDSrj1c6sDIebEMnCOJEIhBDeBK7UnsV3OEBROjySx8rMrOP9KhzkhDDR73Tg0QX1B7G6f7RGa48SMB1T3Ionc/s4624/20231229_115043.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3468" data-original-width="4624" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGMKBNKBL6Ajio0X6R5ic0FbiYmXLLk-jB5MF7uqMHuQHdCI4x1SWHpucSrlp6vcK-Fw0I0Kb1vN4UsCGcMwsq3j_3ukyZxXQ4jFPrwHDSrj1c6sDIebEMnCOJEIhBDeBK7UnsV3OEBROjySx8rMrOP9KhzkhDDR73Tg0QX1B7G6f7RGa48SMB1T3Ionc/w519-h389/20231229_115043.jpg" width="519" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I usually don't know where my projects end up. However, I was told where this <br />particular piece was going. After it is tied and the binding is added, the completed quilt<br /> will go to a young man who recently lost his mother. I pray that it will not only<br />bring the needed warmth against the winter temperatures, but also the comfort<br />of the Holy Spirit as he grieves.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>I'm thankful for some one-on-one time with Diana. We met at G-Cue for lunch and strolled around Hobby Lobby for a bit. How in the world I came out of there without a purchase is a mystery; I've got a gift card and everything.</li><li>I'm thankful that though I won't finish my quilt before the end of the retreat, I will have it all cut out and ready to sew by then. For me, cutting is the hardest part. All this practice has certainly improved my skills, but no matter how fastidious I am with measuring I still sometimes have to "make it fit."</li><li>I'm thankful for the book <u>The Happiness Project</u> by Gretchen Rubin. I finished rereading it today. Although I didn't agree with everything the author said, the contents seemed to set the tone for the upcoming year. We'll see.</li></ul></div>Shannon M. aka "Auntie"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18176249631680504508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084517508325421309.post-67318952044862694232023-12-28T17:16:00.003-07:002023-12-28T17:33:00.484-07:00Day 36: Quilting Retreat, Day One [40 Days of Gratitude 2023]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1remCUnPK1YQ1tIoG5XjaKbjQw_taT4HU-wjVEMs6xYzeCraynw3MbFBq2CsY3idHTUhNoAFLA1hV-jIvfmg5DGhNY0ytasuB8NaqU2Cc6K8gMXARi_OENWqBLCiNILqEH__nV91DSIRQZex-b7tNtQUAKb8bQSBZV01pC4BKVvIf1GWBbWuIzl3Rfnyz/s516/istockphoto-1335248526-612x612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="516" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1remCUnPK1YQ1tIoG5XjaKbjQw_taT4HU-wjVEMs6xYzeCraynw3MbFBq2CsY3idHTUhNoAFLA1hV-jIvfmg5DGhNY0ytasuB8NaqU2Cc6K8gMXARi_OENWqBLCiNILqEH__nV91DSIRQZex-b7tNtQUAKb8bQSBZV01pC4BKVvIf1GWBbWuIzl3Rfnyz/s320/istockphoto-1335248526-612x612.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p> Today, I'm grateful for:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><ul><li>Today was day one of the three day quilting retreat at Grace Fellowship of Lakewood. After a few hours of stitching, pressing, cutting, laughing, and eating snacks, we took a break for a show and tell time of the finished (or nearly finished) quilts, a time of prayer over the quilts that are ready to distribute, and since we'd not met since November, a gift exchange time. Afterwards, we worked for another couple of hours before heading home.</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzXtDfpu82oU0BHhyUcyZ1lvj1wYA3DU82sEsiCklvVTagbtIo0_0zWL5xR1Hz_fBeyZ7nWbvuzXQ_c7PO0dgVhCrbuxh_Km1ZxPtKpSPp42wAYjC2Z6TFG-HPwIxRujN-LKM1BYn3yG9DDyxHvGyk5IDCSIanhSjgGdi2LEYz9hZnXpYV10MqAkKxwg1/s4624/20231228_123724.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3468" data-original-width="4624" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzXtDfpu82oU0BHhyUcyZ1lvj1wYA3DU82sEsiCklvVTagbtIo0_0zWL5xR1Hz_fBeyZ7nWbvuzXQ_c7PO0dgVhCrbuxh_Km1ZxPtKpSPp42wAYjC2Z6TFG-HPwIxRujN-LKM1BYn3yG9DDyxHvGyk5IDCSIanhSjgGdi2LEYz9hZnXpYV10MqAkKxwg1/w442-h332/20231228_123724.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6p4dnJbS_AiuVF2R7D0qgcOjEPAF0uDHVLEgHQPONmk2uokqDIBQMyrZ1XW8d7e4XX_aJKOq-3nXWfBMW4xgPn7nyXZ304Zh-uOj7pSUaSe9HO9NkVfn2e6Xou8BF3PH0LBENHrOiPr5cjNL-TEk4tZIKpADLuYGfABK-TD76XYrnTz93dgxrBRMevs3i/s4624/20231228_124143.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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</span></b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="color: #800180;"><b><i></i></b></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p>Since there is no formal Hodgepodge this week, I thought I'd answer a few of the questions from previous Hodgepodges in which I had not participated.</p><p><b><u>From September 5, 2023</u></b></p><p><b><i><span style="color: #800180;">It's National Read A Book Day...whatcha' reading? What's a book you want to read? </span></i></b></p><p>First off, every day is National Book Day for me. <br /></p><p>Currently, I'm reading:<br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><u>I Dare You</u><i> </i>by Joyce Meyer</li><li><u>The Happiness Project</u> by Gretchen Rubin. I'd read it <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2017/02/2017-reading-quest-03.html">years ago</a>, but since the author is revisiting it on her podcast in 2024, I wanted to refresh myself on the book's contents.</li><li><u>Selected Sermons of Johnathan Edwards</u> by Johnathan Edwards.</li><li><u>Put Your Dream to the Test</u> by John C. Maxwell.</li></ul><div>I have a long "to read" list. One book of interest in particular is <u>A Year with C. S. Lewis</u>. It's a devotional that I found at the thrift store a few months ago. I've always enjoyed Lewis' writings, so a daily devotional comprised of short excepts from his works was a great find. </div><p></p><p></p><p><i><b><span style="color: #800180;">What helps you calm down?</span></b></i></p><p>One destructive thing that calms me down is food. Some constructive means for me to calm down is to listen to music, to pray, to light a candle or load my defuser with water and a good-smelling oil and turn it on. Being creative also calms me down. With all of that, you'd think I wouldn't have time to eat.</p><p><u><b>From November 15, 2023</b></u></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjHa1tudMHMkpd1VGFyJOq0dGlJk8sDlZL7asbSzayJFMkCHhGdWUXOZ9g4VcvkfDlPlO5NZ2vIFHbuXlYiB49UvRpbUT_BXUKeV_PXHiIXEd-ra0rxLMUNaPyRr7BueaPpJqz8a9MYng3LNgLpXxlLKZPYX47ByuwjNIcmrfdhZtyeNNuW4quA4WDs3-J/s4624/20230819_145840(0).jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3468" data-original-width="4624" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjHa1tudMHMkpd1VGFyJOq0dGlJk8sDlZL7asbSzayJFMkCHhGdWUXOZ9g4VcvkfDlPlO5NZ2vIFHbuXlYiB49UvRpbUT_BXUKeV_PXHiIXEd-ra0rxLMUNaPyRr7BueaPpJqz8a9MYng3LNgLpXxlLKZPYX47ByuwjNIcmrfdhZtyeNNuW4quA4WDs3-J/w176-h132/20230819_145840(0).jpg" width="176" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taken at the Butterfly <br />Pavilion, Westminster,<br />Colorado</td></tr></tbody></table><p><i><b><span style="color: #800180;">What in nature inspires you and why?</span></b></i> </p><p>My main inspirations are flowers and birds. I try to make them a normal part of my life and my art. My mother was an avid gardener and I learned from and gleaned my love for the seemingly unending variety of colors and shapes from her. Miss Sue (my housemate when I lived in Weaver, Alabama) was the impetus for my love of birds. Hummingbirds were her favorite; cardinals were mine. Now that it's winter, I have a fond affinity for crows.</p><p><b><i><span style="color: #800180;">What's something you own that makes you feel cozy? </span></i></b></p><p>A throw blanket given to me for Christmas last year. It's so warm and soft; perfect for curling up on the couch with a cup of tea and a book on a snowy day.</p><b><i><span style="color: #800180;">Insert your own random thought here.</span></i></b><div><span style="color: #800180;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1remCUnPK1YQ1tIoG5XjaKbjQw_taT4HU-wjVEMs6xYzeCraynw3MbFBq2CsY3idHTUhNoAFLA1hV-jIvfmg5DGhNY0ytasuB8NaqU2Cc6K8gMXARi_OENWqBLCiNILqEH__nV91DSIRQZex-b7tNtQUAKb8bQSBZV01pC4BKVvIf1GWBbWuIzl3Rfnyz/s516/istockphoto-1335248526-612x612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="516" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1remCUnPK1YQ1tIoG5XjaKbjQw_taT4HU-wjVEMs6xYzeCraynw3MbFBq2CsY3idHTUhNoAFLA1hV-jIvfmg5DGhNY0ytasuB8NaqU2Cc6K8gMXARi_OENWqBLCiNILqEH__nV91DSIRQZex-b7tNtQUAKb8bQSBZV01pC4BKVvIf1GWBbWuIzl3Rfnyz/s320/istockphoto-1335248526-612x612.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><u><b>Days 34 & 35</b></u> </p><p>I'm grateful for:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><ul><li>A friendly cashier at who isn't Southern but loves sweet tea.</li><li>I'm thankful that Walgreens didn't put my prescriptions back on the shelf. I ordered meds before Christmas, but the snow hit, so I couldn't get there until today.</li><li>For places like the Butterfly Pavilion, the Denver Zoo, and the Botanical Gardens. I hope in the new year, I can go back to each one.</li><li>Wal-Mart delivery. There were several items I couldn't ever find in the store, so I ordered them through their website. I'm also thankful that they take PayPal. </li></ul></div><div><b><i><span style="color: #800180;"></span></i></b><p><u><i><span>In case you missed it:</span></i></u> </p><p>* My previous Hodgepodge post: "Cutting My Tea On It" is <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2023/12/day-26-27-28-cutting-my-tea-on-it.html">here</a>.<br />* My latest First Line Friday post "#15: Practicing Christian Doctrine" is <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2023/10/first-line-friday-15-practicing.html">here</a>.<br />* My latest Monday Mess Making post on my Auntie's Workshop blog "Quilt in a Day...Well: Episode 3" is <a href="https://auntiesws.blogspot.com/2023/07/quilt-in-daywell-episode-3-monday-mess.html">here</a>.</p></div>Shannon M. aka "Auntie"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18176249631680504508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084517508325421309.post-3420413431971020212023-12-25T17:45:00.000-07:002023-12-26T14:45:56.512-07:00Day 33: Leaving the Grinch's Cave [40 Days of Gratitude]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1remCUnPK1YQ1tIoG5XjaKbjQw_taT4HU-wjVEMs6xYzeCraynw3MbFBq2CsY3idHTUhNoAFLA1hV-jIvfmg5DGhNY0ytasuB8NaqU2Cc6K8gMXARi_OENWqBLCiNILqEH__nV91DSIRQZex-b7tNtQUAKb8bQSBZV01pC4BKVvIf1GWBbWuIzl3Rfnyz/s516/istockphoto-1335248526-612x612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="516" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1remCUnPK1YQ1tIoG5XjaKbjQw_taT4HU-wjVEMs6xYzeCraynw3MbFBq2CsY3idHTUhNoAFLA1hV-jIvfmg5DGhNY0ytasuB8NaqU2Cc6K8gMXARi_OENWqBLCiNILqEH__nV91DSIRQZex-b7tNtQUAKb8bQSBZV01pC4BKVvIf1GWBbWuIzl3Rfnyz/s320/istockphoto-1335248526-612x612.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p> Today, I'm grateful for:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><ul><li>Good weather and clear roads. My friend, Diana, invited me over to have Christmas lunch with her family and some friends from her church. It was a fun time of eating homemade Tex-Mex, hearing interesting stories, laughing, and playing Uno Flip. No, it's not the new "no mercy" version, but it was just as fun.</li><li>Jake, one of my adopted God-dogs. He was as happy to see me as Diana. </li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvhxCiqegxPUjsvrQioyqogFvP3j2x_CevRXseYFtGT3Lv0p_jMq0Q8Olfp6rU1zrgocsitZMZJGkKLuk1yQWWn02m1zfdkey-9aXOjEWpAVlGvYVrsmBrFQPdhqOScOyKfUginepWsXKwvadl0X9w2asxyft7KuQQX_QDsS3q5RYz_qrV78JlDgETfbk/s2757/20231225_130524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2523" data-original-width="2757" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvhxCiqegxPUjsvrQioyqogFvP3j2x_CevRXseYFtGT3Lv0p_jMq0Q8Olfp6rU1zrgocsitZMZJGkKLuk1yQWWn02m1zfdkey-9aXOjEWpAVlGvYVrsmBrFQPdhqOScOyKfUginepWsXKwvadl0X9w2asxyft7KuQQX_QDsS3q5RYz_qrV78JlDgETfbk/s320/20231225_130524.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guess who just finished chasing squirrels in the back yard?</td></tr></tbody></table><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>That Diana and her husband, Randy, have a sense of humor similar to mine.</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspcvsAFRIbKJBP3ShMTndLYl4OQREzYWp3F-TetImI6bnI-FAHpsncgjXbu5Zl-CpJvvecdKud-yevGgwR0htWEc23FUEBjL-xR8fWTuo9O9hHZObSiyu_3zgQEkl-CYxtqnHdLFAvxFIwynotqTCrIOUHgNbGtTjs1YMPRVAheDzKV9Btz6apwMW50Wf/s4624/20231225_133433.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3468" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspcvsAFRIbKJBP3ShMTndLYl4OQREzYWp3F-TetImI6bnI-FAHpsncgjXbu5Zl-CpJvvecdKud-yevGgwR0htWEc23FUEBjL-xR8fWTuo9O9hHZObSiyu_3zgQEkl-CYxtqnHdLFAvxFIwynotqTCrIOUHgNbGtTjs1YMPRVAheDzKV9Btz6apwMW50Wf/w360-h480/20231225_133433.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was one of the gifts Diana gave her husband. Now that's pretty funny right there...</td></tr></tbody></table><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>My new Grinch pajamas.</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PGGwV9DArajycvcyd7F87aYxS9w6fQkZsPxRazncfteq9e7QlWa-cydO34meUvO4ib_H3X8tqfpNjVVMz7_uMbT9K5oZ5DGtBrTH_kSawiAsHf9XzmgA-ZieqznbmLZLblPHV9YP_jbewN98_8CvjgURUqxugflYVzuabl_X-Tz95q_5R0tz-Mki8XMc/s3327/20231225_174751.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2495" data-original-width="3327" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PGGwV9DArajycvcyd7F87aYxS9w6fQkZsPxRazncfteq9e7QlWa-cydO34meUvO4ib_H3X8tqfpNjVVMz7_uMbT9K5oZ5DGtBrTH_kSawiAsHf9XzmgA-ZieqznbmLZLblPHV9YP_jbewN98_8CvjgURUqxugflYVzuabl_X-Tz95q_5R0tz-Mki8XMc/s320/20231225_174751.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Shannon M. aka "Auntie"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18176249631680504508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084517508325421309.post-30864668185667680032023-12-24T15:57:00.007-07:002023-12-25T09:16:53.134-07:00Days 31 & 32: A White Christmas Eve [40 Days of Gratitude 2023]<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1remCUnPK1YQ1tIoG5XjaKbjQw_taT4HU-wjVEMs6xYzeCraynw3MbFBq2CsY3idHTUhNoAFLA1hV-jIvfmg5DGhNY0ytasuB8NaqU2Cc6K8gMXARi_OENWqBLCiNILqEH__nV91DSIRQZex-b7tNtQUAKb8bQSBZV01pC4BKVvIf1GWBbWuIzl3Rfnyz/s516/istockphoto-1335248526-612x612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="516" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1remCUnPK1YQ1tIoG5XjaKbjQw_taT4HU-wjVEMs6xYzeCraynw3MbFBq2CsY3idHTUhNoAFLA1hV-jIvfmg5DGhNY0ytasuB8NaqU2Cc6K8gMXARi_OENWqBLCiNILqEH__nV91DSIRQZex-b7tNtQUAKb8bQSBZV01pC4BKVvIf1GWBbWuIzl3Rfnyz/s320/istockphoto-1335248526-612x612.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><b><u>Days 31 & 32</u></b></p><p>I'm grateful for:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4D_0mxl3MeOUXCQXn21pDaQn0Qwg_xkyE5mAB5EKSBUyk1jrtIhbPQtNK4NuHgA5lP-kbcjxgFrQ532FAtnVitH8O9ot0N7kdFb9xyOFFpqbyRDdzMrKNWOdEiPbRQteiPC4X8zq2XnGl2NjBeuKqmcS8W8-q_1hhSXT_DFENUTOtSFJGBDL9IMFK3gB/s3029/20231223_114026.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2781" data-original-width="3029" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4D_0mxl3MeOUXCQXn21pDaQn0Qwg_xkyE5mAB5EKSBUyk1jrtIhbPQtNK4NuHgA5lP-kbcjxgFrQ532FAtnVitH8O9ot0N7kdFb9xyOFFpqbyRDdzMrKNWOdEiPbRQteiPC4X8zq2XnGl2NjBeuKqmcS8W8-q_1hhSXT_DFENUTOtSFJGBDL9IMFK3gB/s320/20231223_114026.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Cards on the wreath and gifts under the tree. I never assume to be thought of at holiday time, so it's aways a fun surprise to receive gifts and cards.</li><li>The wonderful stories I've read nearly Christmas season since I've been in Colorado. I've already reread <u>A Quiet Little Woman</u> (a collection of Christmas-themed short stories by Louisa May Alcott), and <u>A Christmas Carol</u> by Dickens. I'm currently in the throws of <u>Shepherd's Abiding</u> by Jan Karon. I've not tired of these wonderful stories yet. They seem to boost my hope and faith in the true meaning of Christmas each time I read them.</li><li>A new story that I've added to my Christmas reading list: <u>The Best Christmas Pageant Ever</u> by Barbara Robinson. Miss Joyce mentioned it in the <a href="http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/2023/12/hodgepodge-rizz.html">Hodgepodge</a> a couple of weeks ago and I decided to read it. It's meant as a children's story, but there so much within for adults to learn about avoiding turning Christmas into a seasonal fable that everyone should know.</li><li>Though I'm missing services because of it, a white Christmas Eve. Yes, I know I'm hardly ever thankful for snow and the inconvenience it brings, but because of a large construction fire across town, we've had several days of smoke, dust, and haze in the air. The moisture will freshen the air.</li></ul><p></p> <p><br /></p>Shannon M. aka "Auntie"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18176249631680504508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084517508325421309.post-7731051876505038862023-12-22T20:19:00.010-07:002023-12-23T13:13:36.956-07:00Day 29 & 30: Sharp Things [40 Days of Gratitude 2023]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1remCUnPK1YQ1tIoG5XjaKbjQw_taT4HU-wjVEMs6xYzeCraynw3MbFBq2CsY3idHTUhNoAFLA1hV-jIvfmg5DGhNY0ytasuB8NaqU2Cc6K8gMXARi_OENWqBLCiNILqEH__nV91DSIRQZex-b7tNtQUAKb8bQSBZV01pC4BKVvIf1GWBbWuIzl3Rfnyz/s516/istockphoto-1335248526-612x612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="516" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1remCUnPK1YQ1tIoG5XjaKbjQw_taT4HU-wjVEMs6xYzeCraynw3MbFBq2CsY3idHTUhNoAFLA1hV-jIvfmg5DGhNY0ytasuB8NaqU2Cc6K8gMXARi_OENWqBLCiNILqEH__nV91DSIRQZex-b7tNtQUAKb8bQSBZV01pC4BKVvIf1GWBbWuIzl3Rfnyz/s320/istockphoto-1335248526-612x612.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><u>Days 29 & 30</u></div><div><br /></div>I'm grateful for:<p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><ul><li>Coffee and tea. </li><li>Band-aids...even cheap ones.</li><li>Inexpensive tools from Harbor Freight (not a sponsor).</li><li>Coworkers with a sense of humor. </li><li>I'm thankful that the ministries and charities I support keep their partners and donors updated on all that is going on. I get real suspicious when there is no communication. I ceased supporting one charity because after more than a year of support, I never heard from them, they never updated their website or social media pages, and the e-mail newsletter I signed up for never materialized. They may be on the up-and-up, but they need a dedicated media/communications person to keep donors updated so they don't feel like their money is going down a hole.</li><li>Paper shredders. One of my staycation projects is to get my office in order. My paper shredder is going to be as busy as I am.</li></ul><p></p>Shannon M. aka "Auntie"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18176249631680504508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084517508325421309.post-64471180946797549872023-12-20T17:22:00.000-07:002023-12-21T17:32:14.572-07:00Day 26, 27, & 28: Cutting My Tea On It: The Weekly Hodgepodge [40 Days of Gratitude 2023]<p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr style="text-align: left;"><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8X9ioo-abmn50kGjyey75AoCY0Wk-SC4bR2IXkuIxCobk5-OQsaEdiy9ARcm3FqWYpQpaPTTXs22FCvARqYiZweRNGaQH2-3RD6pqfN3Ft7A_RquaX7Rl7TER-TH_xHqa9H1A6WIoYAz/s1600/hp2.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img border="0" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8X9ioo-abmn50kGjyey75AoCY0Wk-SC4bR2IXkuIxCobk5-OQsaEdiy9ARcm3FqWYpQpaPTTXs22FCvARqYiZweRNGaQH2-3RD6pqfN3Ft7A_RquaX7Rl7TER-TH_xHqa9H1A6WIoYAz/s200/hp2.png" width="200" /></span></b></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div align="center">
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</span></b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><b><i><span style="color: #800180;">Did you do more talking or more listening yesterday? Was it by choice or by necessity?</span></i></b> </p><p>Hopefully I had a balance of both. The nature of my work requires the ability to balance the two. Listening and speaking effectively includes phone calls, Zoom meetings and e-mails. Assumptions and misunderstandings can occur no matter what mode of communication is used.</p><div><b><i><span style="color: #800180;">Are you a tea drinker? Hot, cold, or both? Flavored? What do you like
in your tea? Do you make Christmas tea this time of year? What time of
day do you like to sip your tea? </span></i></b></div><div><br /></div><div>I enjoy both hot and iced tea. This time of year finds me sipping Earl Grey tea with a little hazelnut creamer after lunch as a pick me up, or in the mornings when I don't want coffee. I like other flavors, but Earl Grey is my favorite hot tea. My Southern sensibilities dictate that for me, iced tea is best consumed in the hot summer months. The brand doesn't matter as long as it's a good mix of orange pekoe and black tea. Now, with that being said, I'd much rather brew my own instead of buying premade tea. The premade tea has too much sugar and too little tea flavor. Yes, I'm Southern, but I don't enjoy tea so sweeet that I can pour it over waffles.</div><div><p><b><i><span style="color: #800180;">What's an activity you won't try, an event you won't attend, or an athletic challenge you won't take part in not even for 'all the tea in China'? </span></i></b></p><p>Alone? There are too many to name. However, if I'm with friends, the list is much shorter. </p><p><i><span style="color: #800180;"><b>What's something most people seem to love but is not 'your cup of tea'?</b> </span></i></p><p>This time of year, the big thing is pumpkin spiced drinks. I don't like pumpkin or pumpkin spice. People also seem to love licorice, but I don't care for it.</p><p><b><i><span style="color: #800180;">Insert your own random thought here. </span></i></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTrivbfn2WI-VuauqdpLsc1mHWhLaWOs-X2grPI5yxp4c8ZugoWx4dj83MutWGDL3mLXzLzrSEDbZcFrA5r-JMEl7OB8rwKxKSYN0J6a4KVYptTDzkDQeMeknjKHQdMoK9l569HAoqE2iKdRKZJukwBlvVVGVcWlrKDHav0R_fB1ZQTBKwFp2x9QlD80jB/s612/istockphoto-1335248526-612x612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="612" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTrivbfn2WI-VuauqdpLsc1mHWhLaWOs-X2grPI5yxp4c8ZugoWx4dj83MutWGDL3mLXzLzrSEDbZcFrA5r-JMEl7OB8rwKxKSYN0J6a4KVYptTDzkDQeMeknjKHQdMoK9l569HAoqE2iKdRKZJukwBlvVVGVcWlrKDHav0R_fB1ZQTBKwFp2x9QlD80jB/s320/istockphoto-1335248526-612x612.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><u><b>Days 26, 27, & 28.</b></u></p><p>I am grateful for:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>My permanent dental crown is finished and installed. I can now eat on both sides of my mouth without issues. I'm getting one more crown done next year. Lord willing, that will be my last one.</li><li>A string of sunny days. Prior to this, we went over a week without sunshine and everybody was getting a little down.</li><li>Evergreen trees. Even when the landscape is blanketed in snow, the rich greens of the blue spruce, pine, holly, and boxwood bring some happy color to an otherwise dreary winter scene. Also, the trees being flocked with snow makes me smile--even though I still don't want to go out in it.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPk4wKkoTuVjWGUiMkr17r-rOAyW67wsgwGYVreNflXUQy5nImThYYRN63iqYjwPMtoouFHbe3B7n2AAePo4kdly_IlPVgdwl7Sb-huK3cC5V6fiZnyEpnpNFCqcIEAvXeDMZ6eYTou6hVRfpmGvhj6fdxPpdWWrG0AKNhhhiTo905_AoYwufv85jNH2X/s2048/50606678_2223883100995406_73579889361420288_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="475" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPk4wKkoTuVjWGUiMkr17r-rOAyW67wsgwGYVreNflXUQy5nImThYYRN63iqYjwPMtoouFHbe3B7n2AAePo4kdly_IlPVgdwl7Sb-huK3cC5V6fiZnyEpnpNFCqcIEAvXeDMZ6eYTou6hVRfpmGvhj6fdxPpdWWrG0AKNhhhiTo905_AoYwufv85jNH2X/w356-h475/50606678_2223883100995406_73579889361420288_n.jpg" width="356" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo taken my first winter in CO.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></li><li>My car and the ability to drive it.</li><li>Another place to find inexpensive craft supplies: Five Below. I went there looking for something specific (OK, a couple of things), but after Christmas I want to take my time to see what else they have.</li><li>Grocery pick up. Because sometimes it's wisest not to navigate the store just before Christmas.</li><li>Zoom. Although I prefer live interaction with people, it's better than nothing.</li><li>I'm grateful that tomorrow (Thursday) is the Winter Solstice and the days will start getting slightly longer each day.</li><li>Our quilt group's upcoming retreat and fellowship. The leaders have planned a three day extravaganza of quilting and crafting December 28-30. My goal for the retreat is to finish the quilt top I'm currently piecing and to cut out the next project. I'm also hoping to get acquainted with the new-to-me machine that was given to me a couple of months ago.</li></ul></div><div><p> </p><p><u><i><span>In case you missed it:</span></i></u> </p><p>* My previous Hodgepodge post: "Go Bah Your Own Humbug" is <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2023/12/days-20-21-22-go-bah-your-own-humbug.html">here</a>.<br />* My latest First Line Friday post "#15: Practicing Christian Doctrine" is <a href="https://iron-diva.blogspot.com/2023/10/first-line-friday-15-practicing.html">here</a>.<br />* My latest Monday Mess Making post on my Auntie's Workshop blog "Quilt in a Day...Well: Episode 3" is <a href="https://auntiesws.blogspot.com/2023/07/quilt-in-daywell-episode-3-monday-mess.html">here</a>.</p><p> </p></div>Shannon M. aka "Auntie"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18176249631680504508noreply@blogger.com2