Random thoughts on a Monday

February 13, 2012 by absolutelyspeechless | 3 Comments

I have realized that oftentimes I put off any blogging until I have a fully formed idea ready to go. (Some of you are doubting the veracity of “fully formed”, but anyway….) And that generally means that I don’t blog much at all. But I was thinking about it this morning, and I always enjoy my friends’ blogs when they only throw out a little bit of something, or a random post about what they are doing; so why not me?

So, for your Monday enjoyment—random things.

I am roasting a turkey that I got on sale around Thanksgiving time, but didn’t need to use yet, because my sister-in-law always hosts Thanksgiving. It’s my turn to bring the main dish to Life Group tonight, so….turkey it is. The most challenging par of making a turkey is to remember to take it out of the freezer four days ahead of time. Thank goodness for the reminder feature on my iPhone.
Picked up 4 pounds of strawberries at a good price at Trader Joe’s this weekend. The clerk asked, “What are you going to do with all of these?” Um, EAT THEM. What a treat to have strawberries in the dead of winter. I picked up a pineapple as well, and the two fruits are currently chopped up and nestled together in a bowl in the fridge.
Went to get my annual mammogram this morning. What other medical screening test involves the utter smooshing of a body part? I’m guessing the test for testicular cancer is not the same procedure. (Although I hear the prostate exam is no piece of cake, either, so I guess that makes it even.) All looks well. Glad I don’t have to come back in six months to check out any “suspicious” areas.
We got a couple inches of snow last night, so I scooped and scraped and pushed it off the sidewalk and most of the driveway. Then I walked the dog, and got to scoop something else. :) The poop-scooping was mitigated by the sight of him tentatively walking on thin-crusted snow, only to have one or more legs suddenly fall through to the snowy ground below. Apparently I am easily amused by the misfortunes of a creature whose day otherwise mostly consists of lying in the saggy part of the cushion on the back of the couch and sleeping.
I finished up the Christmas newsletter (yes, you read that correctly), and am working on getting them printed up. So that they can actually be SENT. Through the mail and everything.
Speaking of Christmas, I realize that I have not yet posted anything yet about my sewing gift-projects that were Christmas presents. Part of the reason is that some of the photos were taken on our camera, not my phone, and when I hooked it all up, the pictures are not automatically uploading (downloading? whatever) to the laptop, as they usually did. I blame this on whatever the latest iPhoto update is, and have to have my technician look into it. I may break it into two posts, and do the ones for which I have photos ready. Otherwise, this may be a post in June sometime…..
The Journal of Biblical Counseling has started up again, and is available online. I am enjoying it, and past articles, immensely. Today I was contemplating this one on Psalm 131 by David Powlison. Much needed food for my soul. I am too often more like the squalling infant instead of the weaned child.
And finally, a gratuitous photo of the grandchild. Makes me so proud.