Struggling To Find Ourselves

Time machine….that’s a GOOD subject for me!!!  I even started writing a story that actually was turning into a series of stories a few years ago, that involved time travel.  It wasn’t exactly by time machine, though.  I made the “hero’s” time travel more of a mystery of nature.  Maybe I’ll have to post one of those stories one of these days?

Passion…that’s a BROAD subject for this week!!

Some people have passion about other people…their significant other…their children.  Other people have passion for a particular school subject….I would HAVE to say that mine, if I HAD to pick one, would be American history…or math…or spelling.  Other people have a passion for art or music or beautiful clothing, or even beautiful houses.  Some people have a passion for travelling.

Yep, a VERY broad subject!!!

Okay, so I’m a couple of days late on this Sunday Scribblings, but at least I’m doing it!!!

This is a GOOD prompt for me, ’cause I can talk about a subject that is almost ALWAYS in the back of my mind, probably because I don’t normally get a whole lot.  There are days when I think sleep is over-rated.  I mean, other than necessity of course, why do we spend a third of our lives doing….nothing?  There are nights when I get very little, if any….but then I normally make up for it somewhere along the line.  What causes sleeplessness anyway?  There are times I wish I knew the answer to that question!!

Maybe I’ll come back some other time and tell you what I do when I can’t sleep….maybe I’ll do that during one of my sleepless nights?

The word “miscellaneous” encompasses a wide variety of things for me. I don’t really think of one thing, when thinking of this word, I think of the miscellaneous projects that I have going. I think of the miscellaneous books that I want to read. I think of the miscellaneous appointments that I have in the upcoming months. I think of the wide array of  miscellaneous things going on in the world around me.

Hmmmm…such a broad subject with so many writing possibilities…”the dance”!!!  I guess I’ll start with what those words make me think of when I hear them.  There are a couple of songs out there that those words make me think of…One is by Garth Brooks…I like that song, but not enough to go buy the CD for.  Also, there is a newer one out that I believe says something about dancing like nobody’s watching.  I can’t tell you who does it or any more of the words, but I LIKE that line in it.  Another song it reminds me of is the “Tennessee Waltz” which was done ALOT of years ago, by several people.  *sings*…I was dancin’ with my darlin’ to the Tennessee waltz,
When an old friend I happened to see.
I introduced him to my darlin’,
and while they were dancin’,
my friend stole my sweetheart from me.

*stops singing*….Oh, for such classics to be played more these days!!!

Personal opinion says dances are a lost art.  There’s not near enough of them…and why is it that about the only place that hosts a dance is the Senior Center?

Anyway, thanks for the great prompt this week, Sunday Scribblers!!!

ARK’s: Acts Of Random Kindness

That’s a tough subject for alot of people to write about, in my opinion.  It seems these days that people aren’t interested in random acts of kindness, which I think is one of the problems with the world today.  If more people would take the attitude that they had when they lived 200 years ago, where money wasn’t such a big issue, and where people helped people, even if they couldn’t be paid back immediately, the world would be a better place today!!!  I have tried to make sure that my life is FILLED with what the author of this journal prompt calls “Acts of Random Kindness”.  Granted, most of them are small….making sure there’s towels in the shower for Dad….ummmmm….paying for dinner occasionally, when it is my Sister’s idea for us to go eat….not worrying about the few “pennies” that are owed after we figure out who paid for what on a shopping trip…..letting Dad have the computer when he’s home.  I know it may not sound like much, but I would like to think that it means ALOT in the long run.  Sometimes in the last couple of weeks, I’ve baked bread or something….just because I know Dad likes it.  The raisin bread was one of those cases.  I don’t like raisins, personally, but I knew that Dad likes homemade raisin bread, and I had the stuff and was feeling like baking, so raisin bread got made.

I guess during the holidays, the best way to show random acts of kindness is to invite someone who has no close family to eat with us, which we will probably end up doing.  Granted, he will probably not come down from up the street, but the offer will be made.  If he doesn’t come down for food, we may very well take a plate of food up to him.

A GOOD way to make random acts of kindness happen, ESPECIALLY during this time of year, is to “adopt” and angel from the angel tree at church, or to find a ministry that takes care of children and send them toys, or cash or something.

One random act of kindness that I’m right in the middle of right now is making a couple of things for my nieces.  My Sister doesn’t have the skill or the time, and I thought they could probably use these items VERY much….sooooo, without even asking, I just kind of made the plans.  Of course, my Sister thought it is a GREAT idea, so she’s all for the idea.

I don’t know…maybe my idea of acts of kindness is wrong, but I think my life is FILLED with them sometimes.  Now if some of it would only rub off on the REST of the world!!!

Did I get kind of off-subject, Kris?…Sorry!!! 

Competition is not always a bad thing, though it CAN be.  I used to LOVE watching football when I was younger.  Anybody else remember Joe Montana and Jerry Rice?  And I loved to watch horse racing!!!  I know…WHAT a combination!!!  What can I say?

Competition between two people can be bad, though…if it’s between siblings, or co-workers vying for that promotion.  Sometimes, competition drives people to do things that they wouldn’t do otherwise…and that’s when competition can turn into a bad thing.

Okay, so this entry isn’t the best for Sunday Scribblings, but we’re not in competition, are we?….*L*

Written this morning…..

…upon us, and it’s fairly quiet here.  Have school in the process.  And I’ve been working on getting an item or two done on the computer here, in between helping with school.

New project came along pretty well yesterday.  Actually go into the “pattern” on it, rather than just the ribbing.  Has the suspense of what I’m making driven you nuts yet?….*L*  Will work on it at least a bit later, though I’m NOT sure how much because my fingers are a little sore this morning.  WANT to do some, but not sure how much.  In a few days, hopefully my fingers will be toughened up so they WON’T hurt…then I can knit more…*grins*

More rambling later….

This is a new meme that is just starting, according to the information I found on it.  I found it by visiting links on my blogroll this morning.  I’m not sure how I am fortuneate enough to get in on the ground floor of this one, so to speak, but whatever works.  Here’s my answers:

 That banner is SOOOOO like me some days!!!

Anyway….my answers:

Give some general info about your family: # of kids and ages (if you feel comfortable giving that info out), # of years as a SAHM, does your husband work at home or outside the home?

General information about my family:…Hmmmm….My Dad is a truck driver and lives with me and my 5 year old son.  I am divorced and do not work outside the home “officially”, at this point.  I home school my son.

Do you work in or outside of the home? If so, how many hours per week and what is your schedule like?

I think I just answers that on the first question.

What helps you get through your week? Do you use a planner or “to-do” list? Are you organized or do you fly by the seat of your pants?

We just take one day at a time around here, as we never know what will happen next.  I sometimes use a to-do list (or a flight plan, as Flylady.net) calls them.  But sometimes I can do nothing except wing it with a prayer and pray things turn out good.

Do your children help around the house? chores? cooking? If they don’t do much, do you wish they did more?

My son DOES help around the house, possibly more than most children his age.  And I normally don’t have to argue with him about it.  No, I don’t wish he did more, because I think what he does already is a GREAT help!!!  And I am very thankful for his help!!!

What do you want to do better? What area of your life is a stumbling block for you? Would you like prayer for a specific thing this week?

I would like to sew better, and I would like to do better at keeping up with the housework, and I DEFINITELY would like to do better at decluttering!!!  I don’t think we really have any particular stumbling block that I want to go in to at this time.  Prayer is ALWAYS a good thing….consider it an unspoken request.

Thank you, Kris, for starting this meme!!!  I hope I can do it justice!!  And I LOVE the banners!!!

Looking forward to next week’s questions!!!

Walking….Hmmmmmm…that’s a BROAD subject in my life. There was a time when I walked anywhere and everywhere possible because we lived in a town where just about everything was within 4 miles, which is walking distance to me. There was a time or two when I was upset, or just wanted to go for a “good stretch of the legs” and ended up walking 10 miles or so. When I was pregnant, I walked more than some people thought I should. Walking is a stress relief mechanism for me, in certain cases. I LOVE walking in the rain, but haven’t done that since before my son was born. Walking in the rain is SUCH a stress relief for me too!!! Feeling to rain pound my back, soaking through my shirt and/or my coat…feels ALMOST like a massage sometimes!!! I LOVE to walk out in the hills, even if it’s climbing a steep hill…smelling the pine trees, and the fresh, crisp air…pausing to catch your breath and looking out over the land you just climbed up out of!!! Yep, GOTTA love that!!! Some of the stories that I have written have had walking as a main mode of transportation too!!! Even now, my son and I will go for walks around this little town we live in. Not much to see, and not much changes, but it’s ALMOST perfect for a measured mile and there’s VERY little traffic!!! Yep, I’d have to say that walking is an important part of our lives, and it gives you so much time to pray…and to think….and to praise God for the little things that most people pass by and don’t even notice. You have time to notice the little purple flowers that you can’t see from inside your car…you have time to notice the differences in the grass in everybody’s yards….you have time to smell the scents on the air as the breeze blows by you. It can be VERY relaxing for me!!!  It reminds me of the way things used to be…things I’m not quite old enough to have experienced, but think I would have LOVED too….things when life was simpler, and a little slower!!!  And it reminds me that life does not have to be have every minute tied up…it doesn’t have to have everyone rushing from one appointment to the next…and that it IS good to slow down and smell the roses occassionally.