Showing posts with label MEME. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MEME. Show all posts

Saturday, June 07, 2008

Ten Minute MEME

Mount Rushmore
June 2007


I was tagged by A Catholic Mom in Hawaii to offer who I would like to spend 10 minutes with. Amazingly enough she and I have chosen three of the same. Who would have guessed?

10 People You'd Like to Spend 10 Minutes With:

~~Jesus

~~Pope Benedict XVI

~~Mary Higgins Clark

~~Scott Hahn

~~Martin Sheen

~~Madeline Albright

~~Matthew Kelly

~~Amy Welborn

~~Sister Julie from A Nun's Life

~~Richard Rohr, O.F.M.

Finally, I would like to do lunch with all those at Blarney Corner!
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Tagging, again, now that is the hard part. Here goes.

*Eileen on Him...At least I try!

*Prayer, Poetry and Praise

*Beyond Horizan3

*Christ's Rose

*La Dulce Vita: The Sweet Life With Three Sons

*Decrease to Increase

*Unexpected Journey

*Daily Grotto

*Contemplative Haven

*UOK's Place

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Enjoy
and
Thanks be to God!

Thursday, June 05, 2008

First Things First

Picture by ONE/MILLION


AutumnRose at Christ's Rose thought this was fun and I was tagged. I found she was right so here are my "first things first":

  • The first thing I thought today: If I could only sleep in
  • The first thing I ate today: a bowl of granola cereal
  • The first thing I drank today: a cup of Good Earth tea
  • The first thing I said today: my morning prayers
  • The first action I did today: gave Duchess her treat when we came into the house
  • The first thing I read today: My Daily Catholic Bible reading...I'm still behind but I'm catching up
  • The first item of clothing I put on today:my robe ans slippers (to take Duchess outside)
  • The first person I spoke to today (apart from God, of course): my husband
  • The first chore I did today: I put the dishes away
  • The first blog I visited today: A Catholic Mom in Hawaii. I went to visit and found I had been tagged for another MEME

Add some more if you want to!

I tag:

Catholic Mom in Hawaii

View from the Pews

Made for Joy

Sailing by Starlight

Are We There Yet

A Trucker's Wife

Have at it all anyone else...takes so little time and even less thought. Doesn't use up too many gray cells. Have a grand day!!!


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Thanks be to God!

Aside: I mailed my application for Provident Associates, please pray. Thank you!

Saturday, April 05, 2008

Another Challenge

Mary Engelbrecht

So here's more for you to know about me... I was tagged by AutumnRose at Christ's Rose.

1. The rules of the game get posted at the beginning.
2. Each player answers the questions about themselves.
3. At the end of the post, the player tags 5 people and posts their name, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they've been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

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What I was dong 10 years ago:

In 1998, I was working at a new job as office nurse. We had recently moved to Newburgh from Bicknell. Our last child was in college.

Five Snacks I enjoy:

1. Chocolate
2. Cheetos
3. Yogurt
4. Oranges
5. Carrots and celery with veggie dip

Things I would do if I were a billionaire:

1. I would give much of it away to those in need.
2. Renovate the house in which I live.
3. Visit family and friends.
4. Get a Prius
5. Travel and take the kids and grand kids with me

Five jobs that I have had:

1. Clerk
2. Nurse's aide
3. Nurse
4. Wife
5. Mother/grandmother

Three of my bad habits:

1. I am a poor loser.
2. I am intolerant of laziness.
3. I nag.

Five place I have lived:

1. Denver, CO
2. Alexandria, VA
3. Colorado Springs, CO
4. Monterey, CA/San Francisco, CA
5. Eufaula, OK
6. Bicknell, IN/Newburgh, IN

Five People I want to know more about (a nice way of saying TAG!)

1. Made for Joy
2. A Catholic Mom in Hawaii
3. Eileen on Him...at least I try!
4. Episcopollaynna
5. Mommy of Four

My thanks to AutumnRose and gratitude to all who have visited here.

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Thanks be to God!

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Seven Random Things About Me!


Eileen at Eileen on Him...at least, I try! asked me before Easter to do this and I postponed it until now. I know there are those out there who have been just holding your breath to acquire this information about me. First I must say thank you to Eileen for tagging me...Now I must THINK (not an easy task some days) of seven things you absolutely must know about me.

First, here's the list of rules....

1. When tagged place the name and URL on your blog.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Write 7 non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself.
4. Name 7 of your favorite blogs.
5. Send an email/comment on their blog letting them know they have been tagged.

Well, here goes...

1. When I was a freshman in high school I was playing softball with some classmates. I was tall and "skinny"--at the time--I'm still tall, but "skinny" has been gone for some time--At any rate, I hit a home run. The supervising teacher yelled, "Splinters, I didn't think you had it in you!!" Thus, the nickname.

2. I have five children, two girls and three boys. The girls are the oldest and the youngest with the boys sandwiched in between (the meat between the delicate bread).

3. God planned the family that way...He knew I would need at least 10 years between the girls in order to plan the weddings. He did such a good job that the youngest is still a maiden and her sister is now married 16 years. (but I see a wedding in the future...)

4. None of the children wanted to go into nursing. They were most adamant. Just didn't want to work in the medical profession...like there mother. So, Wes is an athletic trainer who works for orthopedic physicians and is a trainer and cast tech. Marianne works for Eli Lilly as a study coordinator working with physicians on a regular basis...Yep, and I'm still working as a nurse.

5. I love to travel. And though our trip to Ireland has been put on hold until next summer (we WILL be going) we plan trips to Montana and New Mexico this summer, all family related! Yeah!!

6. I love to knit and crochet. I'm working on the baby afghan for David and Kelly's new arrival in August. She will be my 4th granddaughter.

7. Finally, I really, really like the West Wing and think Martin Sheen should run for President!!!

Since I realize that nearly everyone who is reading this will have already done this MEME, I will invite those who are new to my blog to pick this up and run with it...It was great fun and hope if you do you will let me know so I can read yours.

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Thanks be to God!

Sunday, January 06, 2008

I was tagged...


before Christmas by Lisa for the Book Meme. Before I wait another day and I realize somewhere over Denver that I did not reply to this, I am going to do it now. It was really fun to do because it allowed me to think and reminisce about the books, new and old, that I have read. At my age it is good to challenge the memory. So here goes:

*1. One book that changed my life: My Other Self, in which Christ speaks to the Soul on living his life, by Clarence J. Enzler. I don't know if is still in print but it is much like Thomas a Kempis' Imitation of Christ, but I found I could identify with this interpretation better.

*2. One book that you have read more than once: Rome Sweet Home, by Scott Hahn. (not to mention all of Jane Austins books).

*3. One book that you want on a desert island: The Holy Bible.

*4. One book that made me laugh: If life's Bowl of Cherries,What Am I Doing In the Pits?, by Erma Bombeck. (A women who could help you find the humor in parenting.)

*5. One book that made me cry: The Diary of Ann Frank. Enough said.

*6. One book I wish had been written: Statistics for Dummies. I could have used it at SMWC as it was mandatory for graduation and I struggled to get that passing grade...and a more grateful student God has never seen!

*7. One book I wish had not been written: I don't know of any book I wish had not been written, but there are a few books I wish I had not READ.

*8. One book I am currently reading: Sweet Revenge, by Diane Mott Davidson. Her books are great books if you need a Colorado fix (and I usually do since I live in Indiana so far from my roots) and if you like mysteries.

*9. One book I've been meaning to read. Okay, I have tried to do the one book thing for as long as I can. So I have 4--count them 4--books I've been meaning to read. 1) A Christmas Beginning (a mystery and yes, I know it is no longer Christmastime) by Anne Perry; 2) Parish Priest by Douglas Brinkley and Julie M. Fenster; 3) Living the Catholic Faith, by Charles J. Chaput, OFM, Cap.; and 4) Murder on K Street, by Margaret Truman.

So there you go...I gave it my best shot. Now I must try to tag someone who has not already been tagged. If any of you whom I have tagged have already done this you can always pass it on for me to someone you know has not been tagged

Here are my choices Lisa at Unexpected Journey, Maria at Mommy of Four, and Danette at A crocus in the valley. I will drop in on these ladies and let them know what I have done. They are new pages to me and maybe this is a good way to welcome them to my "family". Good day to you all and ...

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Thanks be to God!!!