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While it's not such a big hurry to type up my Thankful Day post, this past week has had its moments.
Grandpa was born in a hurry, and has been in a hurry to get everything done yesterday since he got his first paper route on his bike at age 11. When we are at the grocery store, he zips through as fast as he can and then starts following me around asking if i'm done yet and getting anxious if i am actually looking at ingredient labels for Grandma to find the stuff she really likes.
Last Saturday, when i was changing the sheets on his bed, i noticed the latest book he was reading, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, by John Mark Comer. Wow. I am thankful, because i truly believe you are never too old to learn.
This was also the day Grandma's vacuum cleaner broke, with one of the plug prongs falling out of the plug, something i've never seen. I'm thankful i was able to zip over to the nearest store which sells small appliances and replace it. I'm also thankful #2 Son, that evening, put a new plug on the old one, we'll use it as a back-up.
Sunday evening i got to stay with our little Annie and i fed her pakora, samosa and aloo mutter. I'm thankful she likes spicy food and her parents are committed to making sure she has tastebuds thoroughly acclimated to real food.
All through the weekend and into Tuesday, i was in a bit of a hurry myself as far as work was concerned, as Ms. GA and Mr. BA were out of town and i was going over to their house twice a day for cat feeding and plant/garden watering. I'm thankful it went well while i was doing it, although i was starting to feel a bit worn down.
Then Tuesday afternoon i got a text, they were coming home early. Mr. BA had fallen and needed stitches, and was hurting all over and finding it hard to walk, making it all but impossible for them to continue their travels. Since they had travel insurance, it kicked in and took care of everything, getting them home by Tuesday evening.
I'm not thankful the trip was cut short, i am thankful since it had to happen they were in good hands and i was able to go back Tuesday after babysitting and right before they arrived to make sure all the chores were done so they'd have nothing to do but rest when they got home.
Also i'm thankful two of their cats which have never come near me before finally did so while i was the only one caring for them, Missy and Little Orphan Annie both let me pet them.
Speaking of gardens, i'm thankful my one tomato plant has survived, though it still has no buds on it, just leaves.
The Wednesday adventure with Ms. G and the little autistic boy running around ended well, and i'm thankful and so is she and so is Ms. Tammy, whose house he went into. I'm also thankful all the work got done by the hardest, all of us were very tired by the end of that day.
Also, Ms. G is getting rid of a few things. She has several beautiful scarves, still in wrapping and never used, which have been sitting in a closet since before i started going over there more than a dozen years ago. I'm thankful she told me to pick one to keep, she's giving them away.
Carl was off work on Thursday and Ms. V didn't have exercise class, i'm thankful i was still able to get the house done and get a special errand run. I'm also thankful, on the errand, i ended up in a waiting room with several very nice people, we all chatted and had a lovely visit while there. It doesn't often happen that way.
Friday, my phone started acting up again, it wouldn't charge. I'm thankful the repair place figured out, while i waited, it was the charge port and they will replace it when the part comes in. Meanwhile, i'm thankful for the spare phone again saving the day, and i was able to get stuff off of it before having to switch.
The evening at the cat shelter was so much fun, the joint was jumping with extra volunteers, lots of people looking and adopting, and plenty of good camaraderie.
Please write up your own list and link up to Ten Things of Thankful, where Clark and his co-hosts always have a warm welcome waiting.
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Today is:
Birthday of Prince Joachim -- Denmark
Daniel Boone Day -- Kentucky, US (date in he first sighted, in 1767, what would become Kentucky)
Drawing Day/Pencil Day -- used to be sponsored on the first Saturday with the motto "Drop Everything and Draw", but even though no longer promoted by any specific group, you can still enjoy some time drawing today
Flag Day -- Peru
International Tabletop Day -- encouraging people to play games on a table, not online, face to face; formerly sponsored by Geek and Sundry
Journalist's Day -- Argentina (marking the first publication of a newspaper in Argentina on this day in 1810)
Kuramae Jinja Matsuri -- Kuramae Jinja Shrine, Tokyo, Japan (a big two-day celebration held every other year at one of the shrines where Sumo originated)
National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
National Family Recreation Day -- US (seems to have been started by the community of Arvada, CO, US, wanting families to enjoy the great outdoors together)
National Health and Fitness Day -- Canada
National Trails Day -- US (be safe out there, if you want help becoming a hiker there's info from the American Hiking Society)
Sette Giugno -- Malta (commemoration of the tragedy of June 7, 1919, considered their National Day)
St. Meriadoc's Day (Patron of the deaf and against deafness)
Union Dissolution Day -- Norway
VCR Day -- the first Sony Betamax went on sale today in 1975
Vestalia -- Ancient Roman Calendar (multi-day festival for Vesta, goddess of the hearth, this first day termed the Vesta Asperit; through the 15th)
Vivien Kellems Memorial Day -- born this date in 1896, she fought the IRS and income tax for her whole life
Anniversaries Today:
Jimmy Osmond marries Michele Larson, 1991
YMCA is founded by George Williams, 1844
Birthdays Today:
Michael Cera, 1988
Anna Kournikova, 1981
Larisa Oleynik, 1981
Bill Hader, 1978
Allen Iverson, 1975
Bear Grulls, 1974
Karl Urban, 1972
Roberto Alagna, 1963
Prince, 1958
Louise Erdrich, 1954
Liam Neeson, 1952
Orham Pamuk, 1952
Jenny Jones, 1946
Bill Kreutzmann, Jr, 1946
Tom Jones, 1940
John Napier Turner, 1929
Gwendolyn Brooks, 1917
Dean Martin, 1917
Jessica Tandy, 1909
Virginia Apgar, 1909
James Braddock, 1906
Paul Gauguin, 1848
Debuting/Premiering Today:
Ghostbusters(Film), 1984
"Johnny Cash Show"(TV), 1969
"The $64,000 Question"(TV), 1955
"The Seven Deadly Sins"(satirical ballet chanté), 1933
Today in History:
The first Crusaders begin their Siege of Jerusalem, 1099
Port Royal, Jamaica, is devastated by an earthquake, 1692
David Thompson reaches the mouth of the Saskatchewan River in Manitoba, 1800
Asian cholera reaches Quebec, brought by Irish immigrants, and kills about 6,000 people in Lower Canada, 1832
1,800 Fenian raiders are repelled back to the United States after they loot and plunder around Saint-Armand and Frelighsburg, Quebec, 1866
Tolbert Lanston receives patents for monotype typesetting machines, 1887
Norway's parliament dissolves its union with Sweden, 1905
Sony introduces the Betamax videocassette recorder for sale to the public, 1975
Priscilla Presley opens Graceland to the public, 1982
Mt. Pinatubo erupts, sending an ash cloud 7km/14.3mi high, 1992
The United Nations defines the Blue Line as the border between Israel and Lebanon, 2000
According to a new study, breast milk boosts brain development by 30% compared to babies who are fed formula, 2013
The journal "Science" publishes studies that show the Mars Curiosity Rover has found organic matter, including methane, on Mars, 2018
According to the UN, more than 4 million Venezuelans have left their country since 2015 due to the economic crisis, 2019
Bdelloid rotifer multicellular organisms, frozen in Siberia for about 24,000 years, "come back to life" after being thawed by Russian scientists, 2021
The Economist Intelligence Unit names Auckland, New Zealand the world's most livable city, and Damascus, Syria, the least livable city, 2021
A new study reveals Shark Bay sea grass, which grows off Western Australia and has been cloning itself for 4,500 years, may be world's largest plant, covering 77 square miles of sea floor, 2022
Actor and comedian Dick van Dyke, at age 98, becomes the oldest recipient of a Daytime Emmy for a guest appearance on "Days of Our Lives," 2024
After 43 years, the longest ever stint as a game show host, Pat Sajak hosts his final "Wheel of Fortune" episode, 2024
While I don't know what pakora and aloo mutter are, I am thankful that Annie is learning to eat real food. I'm thankful my twin grand daughters were given real food from an early age and now eat almost anything. Taste and texture are so important.
ReplyDeleteI was fed real food from an early age and I believe it makes a difference.
ReplyDeleteI am not surprised you were feeling a little worn down and hope you get a little time to rest this week.
I will have to find out what those spicy foods really are. They're not words I've ever seen before up here. Your little Annie is growing up quick. I'm thankful that the cold weather seems to be over as it was 42 Sunday morning. And now it seems to be 82 everyday. What a change.
ReplyDeleteAlways be thankful.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I have a child (my new puppy) and I am trying never to give Skeeter a taste of people food.
ReplyDeleteWow! ~ You are soooo busy ~ wonderful thankfuls ~ hugs ~
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores ~ clm
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Wonderful thankful list. Glad you got to spend time with Annie. Such a sweet smile. XO
ReplyDeleteCharlee: "That is a great list of thankfuls!"
ReplyDeleteChaplin: "We're glad you have a spare phone, we have seen how difficult it is for Mama to function without hers."
Lulu: "Our Dada loves spicy food these days, but when he was little he would only eat like peanut butter and jelly and hamburgers and things! Of course, his Mama and Dada were not trying to feed him things like pakora and samosa and aloo mutter. They were trying to feed him things like stew and pot roast."
Java Bean: "Ayyy, maybe that was the problem ..."
Such a really nice list of thankful things and another really busy week.
ReplyDeleteHope this comes through! My phone seems to be working for the moment...
ReplyDeleteGood for Grandpa!! May I borrow the book when he finishes it, I know someone that could use it. Yes, plug prongs can come out. Not an everyday thing, but still glad it could be taken care of. Gah, what is it with phones having problems?!?? Hope your week goes well, and many more thankfuls!!!
Cat
Great list. Annie is such a sweetie.
ReplyDeleteYou have such busy days and a full week of work, we think you must sleep quite soundly once you get to bed. We are going to have to check out what those foods are that Annie enjoyed - they are new words to us. Have a good week and try to find some time for YOU.
ReplyDeleteAnnie looks cute and sweet. I'm glad your phone can be saved.
ReplyDeleteWhat a busy week you had, and your little Annie is just adorable.
ReplyDeleteLucky Annie, I love pakoras and samosas! I'm suddenly tempted to order a take-out! What a busy week you had.
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Deleteok, busy is not bad as long as you watch your ownself in terms of not getting stretched in too many directions... lol yeah kinda am channeling some former patriarchal figure or something... but, have a good week!
ReplyDeleteYou always seem to take everything that comes your way with a grain of salt. More people should do that!
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