Squash Casserole: The Weekly Hodgepodge

Shout out to From This Side of the Pond for the Hodgepodge questions.

 
What's one thing you learned in September?

I've learned that I have a lot more sadness and bad memories weighing on me that I care to have.  In this process of dealing with emotions and not eating them,  I'm finding that I'm more tired, more depressed and sick, and more frustrated and angry than I want to be.  I know it's part of the process of recovery, but I would like to find some good in my life and find some closure to many of these issues and memories.

Acorn squash, butternut squash, spaghetti squash, yellow squash, zucchini squash, or blech! hold the squash... what's your favorite squash? What's your favorite way to prepare your favorite squash?

Good ole yellow croockneck squash.

The older I get...

...the more I want to live a real life to its fullest.

What's your favorite television theme song ever?

Ever?  The theme to The Monkees

Currently?  Theme to The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson

What do you wish you'd spent more time doing five years ago?

• Working out
• Laughing
• Living
• Reading
• Crafting

What item do you most need (or want) to add to your wardrobe this fall?

Pants (slacks, trousers).  I have plenty of nice blouses, but only a few good pairs of pants.  In another couple of weeks, capri pants aren't going to cut it.  A luxury item I would like is a fringed black leather jacket.  I don't need it; I've just always wanted one.

On October 2, 1950 the Peanuts cartoon was introduced to the world. What was your favorite cartoon when you were a kid?

Superfriends.  They could have done without the Wonder Twins, but still, a good cartoon. 

 

Insert your own random thought here.

Had a really good workout last night; the first in a long while.  I cannot say that I'm well yet.  The ability to maintain consistency will determine if I've finally conquered whatever ailment I had.  I'm still working to improve my mood, although it is difficult.  I don't regret for one minute the changes I've made over the last 12 months.  Directly dealing with what ails me mentally or physically is a lot better than sweeping it under the rug, trying to medicate it, acting like it doesn't exist, and being ashamed that it exists.  Yes, I said it, and I'm not taking it back either.

Blog Challenge Day 01: Yep, Here We Go Again

Yes, I'm actually diving into another 30 day blog challenge.  This one from Can I Get Another Bottle of Whine

Maybe this one won't take 77 days. ;)

 

Day 1:  List 10 random facts about yourself:

1. I love to craft.
2. I'm wigged out by clowns.
3. I think I'm the only woman on earth who hates to buy shoes.
4. I'm wigged out by people having food on their face.
5. I'm 5 feet, 3 inches tall.
6. My heritage is African American, Native American, and, I believe, Scottish Caucasian.  How else are you going to explain a high yellow black girl with Native facial features and dark blue eyes?
7. I have flat feet.  Maybe that's why I hate to buy shoes...
8. I like Facebook better than Twitter.
9. Baseball is my favorite sport.
10. I hate boiled okra.

Can I have a pair of these in size 9.5 (US)?



Live Like No One Else: The Simple Woman's Daybook for Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Prompts for The Simple Woman's Daybook found here:(http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/)

Outside my window …  a warm day fading into a nice cool evening.
 
I am thinking...  about taking a nap. 

I am thankful... for the mind and ability to be creative.

In the kitchen...  groceries!  Yes, I finally made it to the store.

I am wearing... tank top and workout pants.

I am creating... a fall wreath and a painting or two.

I am going... nowhere now.  There's been a miscommunication lack of communication about the location of band practice tonight.  I'm not getting caught in the JHS Bermuda Triangle again.

 

I am wondering... what’s the next step, Lord? 

I am reading... Bad Girls of the Bible by Liz Curtis Higgs.

I am hoping... that breakthrough comes soon.

I am looking forward to... One-derland.

I am learning… that trying to induce vomiting is NOT the answer.

Around the house... nothing today.

 I am pondering...   on something Dave Ramsey posted on Facebook today: 

 

O.K. so how do I go about that?  When one piece of my dream hinges on another piece, how do I start?  I'm tired of just begging God to please give me a job; I want to ask for the right job in the right place with the right people, salary, hours, benefits, etc.  I have so many ideas swilling around in my head, but no way to implement them.  How do I make my dreams a reality?  Who can I trust to share what I believe are hopes and dreams that come from God without fear of ridicule, or worse yet enduring well meaning people who try to talk me out of doing anything extraordinary?

 

Proverbs 13:12 - Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

A favorite quote for today... “If broke people are making fun of your financial plan, you're on the right track."  Dave Ramsey

 

One of my favorite things... hats.

A few plans for the rest of the week:  Choir practice tomorrow. stitch night Thursday, CR on Friday.  More job hunting.  More prayer...

A peek into my day...  Here's a picture of the baby blanket I finished yesterday:

 

School Bus Cuddle Quilt