It’s the weekend!!!!!!
I’m glad you joined me for another edition of Weekend Music Share this week.
Have a great weekend!
Melinda
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Melinda
I have several challeges rolled into a big challenge. We closed on our new house a couple of weeks ago and my husband is working feverishly to get the upgrades and repairs completed so we can move in.
After we move in, it’s time to do upgrades on our house and sell it. We go back and forth on how much money we need to put into our house to sell it, I’ve stopped having the conversation. I know he has changed his mind because he is doing upgrades we had not planned on. YEAH!!!!!
Then there is timing of the contractors at the same time pushing hard because we would like to have our house on the market by May.
My health and hand conditions don’t allow me to pack as fast or as heavy as in the past. I have been in charge of picking out a few pieces of furniture we need and decorating. The last thing we are doing before moving in is having a maid service do a move-in clean so we can’t pack the house with boxes for them to deal with. I was there yesterday stuffing everything in cabinets to clear the counters.
The big unknows are what is next in my TMJ Therapy and if my right thumb needs surgery.
Not to mention all the money we are spending after being savers all these years. I have to remember, I don’t like this house and we have saved for 23 years to make my dream house a reality.
Not to worry, God has me in his palm.
Melinda
Looking for the Light
Thank you for all the great feedback on the Blogger Highlight series, I’ve enjoyed meeting each blogger and sharing their site with you. This week we highlight Terri at I Wanna Be An Artist. I’ve know Terri for many years, she’s comforting, and has a determination to continue growing.
Terri is a wife, mother, and Air Force veteran. As she contemplated what she wanted to be now that she’s retired, she realized that the thing she wants to be, more than anything else, is an artist. The only issue, she says, is that she feels she’s a creative soul trapped in a non-artistic body. Her blog is her attempt to document her pursuit of becoming the artist she wants to be, and hopefully, serve as encouragement for others who also find themselves searching for what’s next for them.
How did you decide to change direction from health and start a new art blog?
Those are great questions Melinda! I don’t think it was a conscious change from one thing to another, to be honest. I decided to close down my health and wellness blog, and I thought I was done blogging for good.
How does painting bring joy to your life?
Fast forward a year or so, and as I was starting to get serious about improving my watercolor skills, I thought it would be fun to document my journey. It occurred to me that a blog would be the perfect way to do it. I can document my progress, and maybe encourage others who are starting something new in the later chapters of their lives. Painting brings joy to my life in a couple of ways. First, it’s a great stress reliever! I haven’t been able to paint as often as I’d like the last 5 months, but when I can, just the act of putting paint on the paper helps quiet my mind. It’s easy to get into a flow state where the only thing I’m thinking of is the project in front of me. It also brings me joy when I’m able to paint a card, or do a small painting for someone in my family or my friends. Even though I’m still just learning, they always seem to appreciate that I did something just for them, and that makes me happy.
Be sure to stop by, say hello and pull up a chair and enjoy her posts.
Melinda
Enjoy!
Melinda
Thank you for joining me for this week’s Friday Quote.
Melinda
It’s the weekend!!!!!!
I’m glad you joined me for another edition of Weekend Music Share this week.
Have a great weekend!
Melinda
Welcome back to Weekend Music Share, the place where everyone can share their favorite music.
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Melinda
I am fortunate to have traveled to Russia alone, jumped out of a plane, took a hot balloon ride, and scuba dived on several islands. In the past I was up for adventure yet my health conditions have slowed me down completely.
As for lost interest, playing cards, street racing, embroidery, and knitting. I have a couple of activities to try once I’m able.
Have a great day!
Melinda
Looking for the Light
I apologize, WordPress is still not letting me add a link.
This is my first Bucket List and when I saw someone liked it today, I had to read the post. My life has changed dramatically due to my health yet I never stop thinking about seeing a Turkish rug being made. I’m still having issues adding a link for you to compare the Bucket List written in 2025.
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I had many adventures in my head and wrote my first Bucket List in 2015, it was invigorating to have it in writing yet I was struggling with Chronic Lyme and IV Therapy, my joy didn’t last until I went into remission years later.
A sincere thank you and a big hug for all the well wishes. I love hearing from you, you bring a smile on days when there are none. It will take a while but “I’ll Be Back”. XO Warrior
BUCKET LIST STARTED 2015
Tango Lessons
Visit Germany where my family lived before coming to America
Dive again, in 1999 I had panic attack and have not tackled fear
Enjoy Argentinian Wine Country
Be a RAINN Advocate Speaker for Child Abuse and Rape
Volunteer for RAINN to offer support to women while going thru Rape Kit process
Provide pastoral support as Ordained Minister with a focus on dying children and the elderly.
Swim with Manatees, Dolphins, and Sharks, Sharks only while in a cage.
Ride a Camel and Elephant in a native environment, treated ethically.
See every inch of Australia. Australia is several countries in one.
Hot air balloon ride through the French countryside.
Visit countries safe for American women traveling alone. To build confidence, I like to travel alone to foreign destinations. Germany, Istanbul, India, Dubai, and Alaska, that’s a good start.
Learn to rescue animals who coexist in our neighborhoods, like ducks, rabbits, owls, bobcats, and coyotes.
See fine Turkish rugs being made
See Silver Back Gorillas in Uganda
My organs save a life
I think seeing photos of past adventures will jack up my motivation. The photos do not represent all of my travels, just a snippet.
Melinda
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I’m glad you joined me for another edition of Weekend Music Share.
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Enjoy!
Melinda
From phone habits to VHS etiquette, here are some of the most nostalgic rituals from the 80s that have since been forgotten.
Every era has its household hallmarks, and the 80s were certainly no different. Long before smartphones and streaming took over, daily life had its own set of rules that families considered essential – many of which have since faded into nostalgia.
Today, we’re taking a look at 7 household habits from the era that practically no one does anymore, from the rituals that defined home life to the little customs that make the decade so unmistakably 80s.
Before the age of voicemail, answering machines did all the heavy lifting. If the phone rang while you were deep in an episode of Cheers, you could let the machine handle it and decide later whether it was worth picking up. Though we definitely don’t miss swapping out those cassettes every time they filled up…
Prime time was serious – if you missed an episode of Dallas, there was no bingeing it in your free time on catch-up TV. Being at the mercy of the network had kids up and awake on Saturday morning, ready to watch cartoons – and bonus points for the towering stack of TV guides on the table, which were somehow less annoying than juggling a dozen streaming subscriptions today…
Was it a friend? Telemarketer? A wrong number? You had no idea until you picked up the phone, making every call a heart-palpitating gamble. Though no matter who it ended up being, you didn’t have an ounce of privacy unless you stretched the phone cord to its limits (and probably knocked the base off the kitchen counter in the process).
No hourly check-ins over text or social media, just a promise that you’d be home at a certain time (probably when hunger struck). Kids were trusted to be street smart, often disappearing on a Sunday to a friend’s house or local park and not reappearing until sunset. Hearing nothing all day wasn’t a cause for panic, it was just the norm.
From letters and notes to grocery lists and random reminders, handwriting was how you recorded just about anything. Unless you owned a typewriter – or, if you were really lucky, a computer – everything was written by hand, and there was certainly no notes app to jot down a quick phone number or reminder to pick up milk.
Crawling behind your fridge or freezer armed with a vacuum to clean out dust and pet hair from its coils used to be an essential task (that no one would ever volunteer for). Clean coils meant your devices kept humming along happily – thankfully nowadays, it takes more than a bit of dust to send a fridge into meltdown.
Though you may be longing for bed after staying up late to watch a VHS of Flashdance before it went back to Blockbuster, rewinding your tape before returning was imperative or you’d be chancing a nasty fine. As we all used to say – be kind, rewind!
Melinda
Reference:
https://www.hellomagazine.com/homes/881077/household-habits-from-the-eighties-no-one-does-anymore/
1734 Robert Morris, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence)
1865 Congress passes the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America (passes 121-24)
1872 Zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage)
1925 Charles Aidman, American TV narrator (New Twilight Zone), born in Frankfort, Indiana
1949 ‘These Are My Children‘ is broadcast live on Chicago’s NBC station. It’s the first in what will become an institution of daytime drama serials, many of which will be sponsored by–yes–soap manufacturers. Television soap operas will begin dying out in the 21st century as tastes change.
BIRTHDAYS
Norman Mailer
(1923 – 2007)
Lisa Marie Presley
Turns 50
1927 Lorraine Warren, American paranormal investigator (Amityville haunting), born in Monroe, Connecticut
1933 Bernardo Provenzano, Mafia Boss (Cosa Nostra), born in Corleone, Sicily (d.2016)
1978 Brad Rutter, Jeopardy! champion, born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Melinda
BB King is the greatest blues guitar player, he still amazeses me by his talent.
It’s the weekend!!!!!!
I’m glad you joined me for another edition of Weekend Music Share this week.
Have a great weekend!
Melinda
Welcome back to Weekend Music Share, the place where everyone can share their favorite music.
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Thank you for dropping into my blog, I appreciate you and hope to see you again soon.
Please say hi the next time you drop by, it’s like traveling with each visitor.
Melinda
I’m glad you joined me on Wordless Wednesday and I hope to see you soon.
Melinda
Melinda
Thank you for joining me for this week’s Friday Quote.
Melinda
It’s the weekend!!!!!!
I’m glad you joined me for another edition of Weekend Music Share this week.
Have a great weekend!
Melinda
Welcome back to Weekend Music Share, the place where everyone can share their favorite music.
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To potty on the potty pads and not somewhere else, like my husbands bathroom. Griffy is totally laid back until she wants a snack. Jet’s close to the same size and is calm until he thinks it’s time of a snack ot petting.
Melinda
Melinda
I’m retired so by far this is the best job. At 12 I had a paper route to make some play money and my second job was being a cashier in a grocery store. Every job I’ve worked has taught me new lesson’s. There were plenty of jobs I didn’t like and other’s I gave all to.
After retiring and giving my body time to decompress, I had a store on Ebay for five years. It was a blast and kept me busy. I won’t forget the guy who bought one homeade soap a month, and when I offered a deal on three soaps for the price of two, he continued to buy one soap.
Not working has been a blessing and life contiues to teach me lesson’s. My days are slower now and I know how difficult it can be to balancce work with health issues.
Melinda
My gut says Social Media platforms, have you seen the “dares” going around Tic Tok? Teens and younder adults walking on moving trains, and the list is long. I was a teen and made plenty of mistakes yet I’m smarter than the people doing the stunts.
I closed all of my accounts last year because a company I worked with was hacked and all of my data was released. I took the comments Apple said about safety, and applied every ounce of help they provided. Because my personal information was leaked and confirmed the information is on the Dark Web, that’s data is roming around which can lead to identity theft the rest of my life
I wouldn’t un-invent something because as life goes on, we get to watch new versions of a product eveolve.
Melinda
I would love to sit down for a few days with my Granny asking questions about growing up poor and how hard the challenges were after her father died.
Granny went crossed-eyed at nive years old right before her father died in 1930, leaving them penniless. But sheer will kept you going even when your husband left you with a one-year-old to raise.
You never complained, just kept your mouth shut.
You never raised your voice at me.
You only asked me for help once, to come over to fix the curtains in the room like I did the day before. Gramps couldn’t do it right that day.
Your boundaries were in cement, don’t break them.
Being raised by your Grandparents gives you a different view, like any generational change.
I learned working hard is the way to work regardless of the job or pay, you do your best.
The little sneaky things you did for me that Gramps didn’t know about.
One of my favorite memories was when I acted like her wheelchair was a race car while at the mall. Making car noises and laughing at the same time. The smile on our faces was priceless.
I admire you for having the strongest backbone and finding a way to survive when you couldn’t drive. You were committed to Gramps and I, there’s not great feeling than true love.
I think about you every day.
We had so much fun even if you were being sneaky.
Melinda
Repost because this post hit a special spot for me.
I’m so glad you’re enjoying these post, I love hearing your hilarious comments.
To the everyday eye under normal conditions, ripe bananas appear yellow due to organic pigments called carotenoids. When bananas ripen, chlorophyll begins to break down. This pigment is the element that makes bananas glow, or “fluoresce,” under UV lights and appear blue.
In France, there’s a biogas plant that manages waste from a Mars chocolate factory, where M&Ms are made. Beekeepers nearby noticed that their bees were making “unnatural shades of green and blue” honey, reported BBC. A spokesperson from the British Beekeepers’ Association predicted the bees eating the sugary M&M waste caused the colored honey.
The temperature of tennis balls affects how the ball bounces. At warmer temperatures, the gas molecules inside the ball expand making the ball bounce higher. A tennis ball at lower temperatures causes the molecules to shrink and the ball bounces lower. To make sure the best tennis balls are used, Wimbledon goes through over 50,000 tennis balls.
Feeding your cat milk could be making them sick. Like some humans, adult cats don’t have enough of the lactase enzyme to digest lactose from milk, causing them to vomit, have diarrhea, or get gassy. Cats only have enough of that enzyme when they’re born and during the early years of their life.
They were given to Henry Abrams and preserved in a safety deposit box. Abrams was Einstein’s eye doctor. He received the eyeballs from Thomas Harvey, the man who performed the autopsy on Einstein and illegally took the scientist’s brain for himself.
Pope Benedict XVI was issued an organ donor card in 1970. Once he ascended to the papacy in 2005, the card was invalid, reports the Telegraph. According to the Vatican, the Pope’s entire body must be buried intact because his body belongs to the universal Catholic Church.
An one-armed player scored the winning goal in the first World Cup Héctor Castro played on the Uruguay soccer team during the first ever World Cup in 1930. In the last game between Uruguay versus Argentina, Castro scored the winning goal in the last minute of the game. The final score was 4-2, making Uruguay the first country to win the World Cup title.
Think of how versatile a stick is. You can use it to play fetch with your dog, swing it as a bat, or use your imagination to turn it into a lightsaber. Its adaptability, along with how old sticks are, is among the reasons why the National Toy Hall of Fame inducted the stick into its collection as possibly the oldest toy ever.
Have a great weekend.
Melinda :)
I would love to have seen them practicing, chatting about and take in the possitve energy.
It’s the weekend!!!!!!
I’m glad you joined me for another edition of Weekend Music Share this week.
Have a great weekend!
Melinda
Welcome back to Weekend Music Share, the place where everyone can share their favorite music.
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Thank you for joining me for Wordless Wednesday and I look forward to seeing you again.
Melinda
Coffee drinks give me a chance to stop & relax, which we all need.
1/2 cup full-fat coconut milk
1-2 shots of expresso
1 TB raw cacao powder
1 TS pure maple syrup
1/4 TS teaspoon peppermint extract
In a small saucepan, warm the coconut milk to your desired temperature over medium to high heat.
Pour the warmed milk into a high-powered blender and add the espresso, cacao powder, maple syrup, and peppermint.
Blend until the drink is combined and slightly frothy, about 1 minute.
Pour into a mug and enjoy it immediately.
Serves 1
Double the recipe to make 2 servings.
Enjoy
Melinda
Reference:
The recipe is from Kristin Cavallari’s cookbook True Comfort.
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