STEALING SUNDAY

 Welcome to Sunday Stealing. Here we will steal all types of questions from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent questions. Cheers to all of us thieves!

This week we have returned to If By Yes, a Canadian blogger who describes herself as a "left wing left hander with two left feet." It's a shame she doesn't update her blog anymore. Anyway, she inspired ...

WHAT? 

1. What are you currently excited about? I am very excited about listening to the Grand Ole Opry on WSM Radio 650 A.M. this evening as my favorite country star Bill Anderson will make an appearance. 

2. What do you wish you had more time for? I like to help people randomly. We have a quite a large homeless population that is everywhere in Colorado. I often will see someone when I am shopping on Wednesday or Friday and try ti buy them breakfast or lunch. I would like to be able to have better finances to do more but I like to spread kindness. It is so importnt in this wacky world we live. in.

3. What would like to do less? Visit doctors! My longest friends from our days in the playpen together hahaha Karen always says "You know what a good day or week or month is"? ?When you don't have abunch of doctor appointments. She is my favorite longtime friend.

4. What do you spend too much money on? It use to be shoes and clothes. Now I give it away or sell things. I still spend money on the grandkids. We have a little one, who has his grandpa's name and he is very young about 5 months old. Lives across the country so eager to see him, his big brother and parents at CHRISTmas! I also get the Dolly Parton Imagination Library books for them. All the grands have had those and Dolly was the kindest heart.

5. What childhood wish never came true? That I would grow up and be able to live in my childhood home that my dad built himself with a few friends and has the most magnificent view of Pikes Peak! sigh...

6. What did you do to celebrate your last birthday? We had dinner and my sweetheart husband bought me a beautiful cake. I am a kid at heart and he gets me! So cakes like Cathy from the comic strip, Barbie, different sports team themed cakes and fun things. I like being happy.

7. What drives you nuts? Rude and neglectful drivers. Also people driver costly cars like Range Rovers and Corvettes and other expensive cars with bumper stickers that say "please me patient, I am a new driver"!!!!! Do people really buy their kids brand new vehicles to put a crummy bumper sticker on?!?!

8. What keeps you sane? My faith. The world is sad in lots of places and we can be neglectful. Makes me sad. It is the only reason I would love to have piles of money to help others in need. 

9. What historic date is etched in your memory? JFK's assasination I was in the 4th grade and all the nuns came on the playground in tears.  November 22, 1963

10. What one thing would make your life immeasurably better?  To live as a decent human being with compassion and care number one to others. I love to spread kindness. I think we can all do better.

 

Awww...Mondays

 

A reminder of days that were Blue Monday with Sally who hosted Blue Monday until her passing. Miss her every time I see something beautiful in blue.

You have to remember that the hard days are what make you stronger . The bad days make you realize what a good day is. - Aly Raisman

Maxine Cracks Me Up 

Oh Maxine you are a funny one. Please visit Awww...Mondays Tell Sandee hi! Visit some of her friends too. 

NATIONAL DAUGHTER'S DAY

 Yesterday was National Daughter's Day! I did not publicly  thank my three girls, Noelle, Rebekah and Hannah for being the best three girls a mom could have!

"A daughter holds your heart in ways words can never define."

"Daughters are joy in human form."

"You are my brightest star."

Noelle could use some prayer. She is on her feet all day long at her job and she has a sprained knee. It is hard to stay off your knee when you work for a living. I am guessing she might need an extra day of rest though. Doctors orders!

Rebekah can use prayer too. She is getting P.T. for headaches and they have changed the way they treat those. She is very happy with her P.T. as she was in an accident when someone hit her from behind on the highway coming home from her office. Car  beyond repair! She had to buy a new one. It is very beautiful, a shiny bright blue car.  

Hannah is a busy boy mom with two little ones. Big brother is a busy toddler, but he is a good helper to dad. He loves trains and cars and big trucks. A typical boy and he can throw a ball with the best of 'em! Baby is his grandpa's lil buddy. He is growing so quickly and is one happy boy.

MaryDon who use to blog with us in a care facility. Please pray. Taking away her independence was so difficult. She has always been so independent. She and I related to each other years ago while blogging. She posted love is.... and so did I! Here is one for her today .

I miss those early blogging days. So many have left us and others stopped the  blogging. I've been dealing with life and somedays it is hard. For me, I have a great husband who cares for me and I for him. But most important,  our faith carries us over the bumps and bruises in life's journey,

I hope that I will be here tomorrow. I miss all of you and hope I visit you soon. Blessings and a beautiful week to everyone. 

LEFT HANDED DAY 2026

 

Are you left handed? I am and sure happy that I am! I have two older brothers who are left handed. My mom did everything right handed except bowl, and she was a terrific bowler!! Our oldest girl is left handed. My sister-in-law Cheri is left handed and our nearly three year old grandson uses his left handed! I saw him throw a ball on FaceTime, I heard it whiz past my girls head! He'd be a terrific MLB pitcher like the greatest of the greats, Lefty Grove, Warren Spahn, Randy Johnson, Sandy Koufax, Clayton Kershaw!  Sigh....

Do you know any left handed people? I know a doctor who is fantastic Sculptor and also an excellent Plastic Surgeon.

QUOTES

FRIENDSHIP DAY 2026

 July 30th was Friendship Day! I want to shout it out here! We have had such hot weather, we are just roasting. Thankful for a/c and fans. I hear many people say their weather is awfully hot. I long for cooler days and feel those days will be here soon.

I am surprised how fast July flew by. Grandkids will be heading back to school soon. I always loved being in Catholic school and not heading back until after Labor Day. Just praying for all the kids, the teachers and anyone associated with school. We wore uniforms so my mom never had to spend much money to keep us in uniforms. 

While we are sweltering our youngest Hannah and her phamily in Western NY have had many days of rain and everything is green. Someone in South Carolina said it was one hundred and seven there! Plus the humidity. I need to be more grateful.

Here we are on July 4, 2026. We stayed home in the evening and watched fireworks in our front yard. Our house is positioned so we can see the Rockies shooting their fireworks after the game, also both of the fireworks from our city and Thornton too .Avery had a four day weekend so it was nice. He also celebrated 35 years at his job on his birthday! His sister is born three days before his birthday and she had a nice dinner with his favorite chocolate pie for dessert as well as frog eyes salad, a Black Forest cake. Also she frosted a watermelon and it was decorated beautifully. She is so talented just like their mom was in the kitchen! Lucy lives about an hour away from us and we had a wonderful visit last weekend. 

I will be posting mre. The days just get away from me. Have a blessed and beautiful day.

Friendly Fill In's Feline Friday

 

Friendly Fill-Ins are easy to do. There are four statements: the first two statements are provided by Ellen of 15AndMeowing, and the final two are offered by Lorianne The Menagerie Mom of Four-Legged Furballs. They try to make sure the statements will be fun to both answer and share. The linky will be posted at or about 12:00 AM on Friday. Please head over to one of their sites, link up, and share your thoughts!      

Here are this week's statements with my responses underlined:

1. I think the word or phrase ____________________ is overused.

2. I am embarrassed to admit that I _______________________.

3. I wish I could convince _________ to _________.

4. I could _________ even if I were blindfolded.

1. I think the word or phrase proactive is overused.

2. I am embarrassed to admit that I really do talk too much!

3. I wish I convince Avery to take me to The Grand Ole Opry to see

    Bill Anderson in July. He celebrates 65 years as a member!

4. I could walk my entire house upstairs if blindfolded. Do not wish to 

    take a tumble down the basement stairs!

Hello Kitty gives great advice!

Do you like eye candy?  AG from the Denver Nuggets is great eye candy. But more importantly than that he took over the role of his late brother Drew who was killed in a car accident.  He is the best role model for his two young nephews. When the NBA season was in full swing Aaron brought the boys along with their mom to many games. A fan saw him at their school watching a basketball game with them too. He was raised right.

FELINE FRIDAY A FHUN QUIZ AND LIFE

 Feline Friday

I miss both of my kitties, Boots and Mister Kitty a/k/a as Tiger. I also miss Rose. She was Nick's girl. I swear she was left pawed! She would swing at you with her left paw. I love being left handed.

Rose left us in 2019. She was a beautiful girl with her gorgeous green eyes. Nick lost a real friend. She was so beautiful and she gave her heart to Nick.

This ornery fella Tiger a/k/a Mister Kitty left me in 2024 one of the toughest years we had as a phamily. I miss him annoying me. He was a scaredy cat! He loved to give Rose a hard time. But he loved my husband and they had a complicated relationship. He was a beautiful boy. 

This one hurts me still. He passed away in 2012 and not one day goes by that I don't remember him and his kindness toward me. Lots of cats bite and scratch. He took care of me whenever Avery was away from me. He knew I was sick when I had all my shunt surgery. Good Lord I  loved him. Like my niece Sarah and my sweet friend Yesenia I believe al three of them were angels sent to earth to show us kindness. It is all I know.

Now that I cried some sad tears let me try to laugh. Here is a homemade quiz. Made by me. Feel free to add your own answers too.

QUIZ

1. Are you a cat lover?

    You bet!

2. What is your favorite thing to do?

      Annoy my phamily! I listen to Bill Anderson's music all day long. He is such a talented singer/songwriter no one understands my love of his music.

3. Are you using your correct hand? That would be the left one!

Absolutely! Even mean ole nuns in Catholic school could not break me!

4. What season do you love best?

Spring and Fall. Maybe this year when we visit the grandbabies in Western NY we can travel to Maine to see the foliage. 

5. Are you a book reader or do you do all the more modern kinds of reading?

I am a book lover. There is nothing better than a book in my hands. I love turning the pages to see what is next.

6. Do you need a shrink? I am not being mean but I want to make you smile.

Would you mind if you saw Shaq for a little canine therapy??

He is very shy too so you could help each other. 

 

   7. Yes it is International Chocolate Chip Cookie Day! Have one....it won't hurt!

8. Prayer

If you are a prayer warrior is is hard sometime to find the words to say? Do you get frustrated thinking God is not listening? My my sweet friend, He is! Trust me, He is working on your problem as you think He is not! Give it up to Him!

 9.

A thoughtful prayers warrior sent me this! I am sending it to you!

10.

My great cousin Kristen had retired after teaching little ones for many years. She started to tell her husband a story about wonderful vacations she had as a child. She asked him a questions and he replied "Huh...what?? Proof that men do not listen to women! Any rebuttals?!

Precious grand girl Addy graduated from high school on May 12, 2026. Avery came home from work exhausted. He had been standing on his feet all day long! So we were unable to attend the ceremony. But our son Jeremy sent us the link and we watched her graduate on line! Avery rises at five a.m. daily M-F. They were barely getting out of the event center at 11:15 P.M. So we will see Addy at her party next weekend and wish her well. The boys were so good but as you can see, Jeremy handed his "class clown" abilities to Blake! Although extremely intelligent, this boy has a knack for making you laugh at loud. Brody is growing up too quickly and I blink each time I see him, wiser and more athletic and sharp.  Brittany was so proud of her girl! Addy is one kind soul.

I am saving my other photo shares for my other blog Phamily Blog
I hope to see you there a bit later.