Wednesday, May 13, 2026

WQ - Family Ties

With Mother's Day just past (in North America anyway) many of us have been thinking about our own mothers and our families, and hopefully reflecting on the positive experiences and feelings associated with those very important people in our lives.

Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family. ~Virginia Satir

In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony. ~Eva Burrows

Families are the compass that guide us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter. ~Brad Henry

I come from a great family. I've seen family life and I know how wonderful, how nurturing, and how wonderful it can be. ~Sidney Poitier

The family. We are a strange little band of characters trudging through life sharing diseases and toothpaste, coveting one another's desserts, hiding shampoo, borrowing money, locking each other out of our rooms . . . and trying to figure out the common thread that bound us all together. ~Erma Bombeck

If you have a mom, there is nowhere you are likely to go where a prayer has not already been. ~Robert Brault

Mother's Day 2019

It doesn't matter how old you are, or what you do in your life, you never stop needing your mom. ~Kate Winslet

Everybody wants to save the Earth; nobody wants to help Mom do the dishes. ~P.J. O'Rourke

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Wednesday Quotes 2026 Themes

January 7 - Resolutions

January 21 - Motivation

February 4 - Eating Out/Restaurants

February 18 - Being Responsible

March 4 - Libraries

March 18 - Perseverance

April 1 - Simplicity

April 15 - Conquering Fear

April 29 - Making a Difference

May 13 - Family Ties

May 27 - Courage

June 10 - Teachers/Mentors

June 24 - Connecting with Nature

July 8 - Milestones

July 22 - Sunrise

August 5 - Patience

August 19 - Taking a Break/Rest

September 2 - Learning from Mistakes

September 16 - Best Friends

September 30 - Elegance

October 14 - Reaching Goals

October 28 - Dreams/Nightmares

November 11 - Integrity

November 25 - Generosity

December 9 - Beauty in Nature

December 23 - True Love

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Sunday, May 10, 2026

Sunday Stills - Pinks and Pastel Colors

The Monthly Color Challenge is pinks and pastels, which requires me to dig into my archives for some photos. It's not that I don't like pink or pastel shades, it's just that I don't make a point of having those colors in my home or wardrobe.

When I think of pinks and pastel shades, I think of flowers:

I have one bright pink sweater, and I was wearing it last year when I went to the Tulip Festival at Timbuk Farms (along with a shirt with a pink tulip print), and had to have my photo taken with the pink tractor.

I also think of pinks and pastels seen in the sky ― sunrises, sunsets, and rainbows.

I loved the delicate pink tint in the sky on this snowy morning.

Because today is Mother's Day, I enjoyed my evening coffee in a mug I got for Mother's Day a few years ago, and it happens to feature a pink flower.

What your favorite pink or pastel things? Leave a comment and let me know!

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Scripture and a Snapshot - Love is Kind (Mother's Day)

If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do have love, I am nothing. If I give all possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

~I Corinthians 13:1-7~

Happy Mother's Day!

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Friday, May 8, 2026

Currently . . . May 8, 2026

The "Currently" link-up at the beginning of each month is now hosted at Coffee and Cocktails at the Casa. Our new hostess Amy posts a set of action verb prompts for the month and writers respond. So, without further ado, here are this month's prompts and what's happening currently . . .

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Digging (literally or the 70s version meaning "loving") - I'm really digging that spring is here and the weather is warming up. Especially when it's nice on the weekends when we have time to go out and do some fun things. Last weekend we went to Franklin Park Conservatory and this weekend we're planning to go to Yellow Springs.

Weeding (literally or "cleaning out") - We've just begun the process of cleaning out stuff we don't need as we pack up and prepare for our move. I thought we were being so careful to not accumulate too many things in our apartment, but it's amazing how quickly it happens. We have about a month before we make the move to the house, so I'm trying to figure out how much to pack up ahead of time so it's not left to the last minute but also so that we're not living out of boxes for a couple of weeks. Hopefully I can weed out anything we don't really need during that process.

Enjoying foods, shows, books, clothing, people - whatever! - For foods, I've really been enjoying pita chips and hummus lately. I wouldn't have guessed that I would love hummus so much but here we are. Haven't been watching shows, but we are watching and enjoying the Stanley Cup playoffs. The games are usually enjoyable even when we're disappointed with how the series turns out. After several weeks of barely having time to read, I've been enjoying a little more reading time in the last week or so, and hope that trend continues.

Eating/drinking - Doing my best to track what I'm eating these days, in order to keep myself accountable to make good choices. I need to do better with including salads and veggies and limiting carbs. This week I've enjoyed treating myself to a margarita in the evenings though. Tomorrow we're going out to celebrate Mother's Day and I've picked out a fun restaurant to try - looking forward to that!

Shopping for - Not buying yet, but I am starting to look for a few furniture items and things I'll want for the new house. Obviously no point in purchasing until we've moved in and I can double check measurements and such, but I am working on a list of things I want. New living room furniture and a bed for the guest bedroom are top items on the list.

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