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Monday Music Moves Me~What You Listened to in High School

Welcome Monday

& 

Monday Music Moves Me

VandyJ chose our theme today and it is

What you listened to in High School.

Mmm...what I listened to in High School...

                         
                            

With the sweet smell of diesel fuel in the air the tunes were often some of these:

                            

                            

But once I got my wheels rolling I'd Rock-it-up

                            

Boy Daddy didn't like this one...

                              

               


               

Was there really anything back in the day

but 

Hot Rod Cars & Rock-n-Roll

                            

Well this could go on and on ..so let's end this like any could night would..

                           

Thanks for traveling down Reminiscent Road with me.

Good Neighbor Blog Hop #4

Good Morning & Happy Day!

to all my Good Neighbors.

This is the last week of the week of November and we are also running headlong into Thanksgiving. My hope for all my family, friend, and good neighbors is a better connection with God through a thankful heart for all the many blessings that he has bestowed to us all. I also hope we all step away from our whims and rushes of the week to truly enjoy our families spending, our time with the ones in our lives that are truly precious.

May we be thankful not only for the sake of the holiday but may we live with a thankful heart everyday.

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Let's get to announcing the feature posts from the past week.

I like to put the last first so I'm going to start out by announcing our 

Late Bloomer.

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Announcing....
the Little Homestead in Boise

for their post First Snow Yesterday"All is Lost-Wow, Sunny Fall Chickens Today

And now let's get on to our 2 feature spots:

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Ann from Summers Acres has chosen A Family Tradition of Sustainability.
Thank you Rural Economist!

&
For my choice I picked Fall Baby Shower  thanks to the Nifty Thrifty Family!

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I want to thank everyone that participated in this little blog hop.
I hope we make a grand showing for this weeks hop;
This will be the last week for this hop.
Much Love!!
Lynn
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Dried Flower Arrangement

Well it's that time of year when the flowers are all spent and the leaves have all turned. Even so, I think the colors suit me fine lately. The past few years I really prefer reds, oranges, and many shades of brown.

When I was in my 20's, it was blues and mauves. In my 30's, I  lived in a different home and the colors in that home always seemed to generate toward a red, white, and blue theme. My home now-a-days seems to be better suited with earth tones.

Have you always decorated with a particular color?

If so, what's your favorite colors?

Just Bean n' Potatoes

A cup of coffee and kiss to the Ole Man as he heads off to work. Another day has begun.

The kids are up shortly after when I realized...not much milk in the jug. Oh, no need to fret; it's sorta' like that saying " All things work to the good of them that love the Lord" and they most certainly do.

Good Morning Raisin Cinnamon Muffin

Pull out the mixing bowl and heat up the stove; what's good for the stomach is good for the soul.

There was nothing but smiles and almost a little spring the step as

the kids trotted off to catch the bus.

It's time to do a little cleaning and wash a load of clothes and also do a little blogging around.

I should be at work, too but I've spent more time laid-off this year than at work. 

I make a virtual visit at my sister's place. 

Oh, great!  I get to hop around. 

I really do enjoy all these posts.  There was one post in particular that really caught my attention and  I thought it to be well worth the reading, The Olden Days: Potatoes.
The story got me thinking about a comment that the Ole Man made at me that kind pissed me off and it also got me thinking about a particular summer growing up when times got quite hard. There's no doubt when it comes to suppertime I cook a lot of potatoes.  I really love 'em!  Rice is good but it ain't no potato.  But...I guess the Ole Man had eaten all the potatoes he could stand for a while when he puffed at the plate and said," Awe you ain't nothing but beans and potatoes!" I'll be honest in saying I took what he said to heart... just like a knife. As a matter of fact, there's been a lack of potato eating in this house since the statement was made.  I have somewhat forgave him for the statement but he on the most part has to ask me specifically for a potato these days... and  by the way he has wanted for potatoes on quite a few occasions... and  I have cooked them. (usually as I cuss him a little under my breathe..that's not very Christian is it?) 
I have did some considerable praying about that matter. As I've prayed about the matter, I also excepted that it was a true statement. Especially when I recall the particular summer growing up, when my Daddy blowed the motor in his truck.  My daddy is an owner/operator truck driver. Thank the Lord! He and Mama always planted a garden. Grandma Dorothy, Papa Louis, Daddy and Mama planted a huge bottom field  full of potatoes that year and boy did the potatoes come in that year. When much of what we had had been gone through that year we still had potatoes.  We ate them boil, fried, and baked.  We ate them everyday; several times a day and they were good.
I'll tell you a potato is a real good thing; some beans on the side makes them that much better. As for those people who say potatoes are not good for ya...well I don't think they know what they are taking about. Taters is good for the body & for the soul!