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I read this recently and wanted to share it:
1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.
3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America pageant.
4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.
5. Name the last half dozen Academy Aware winners for best actor and actress.
6. Name the last decade’s worth of Word Series winners.
NOW answer these questions:
1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.
2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.
4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.
5. Think of five people who you enjoy spending time with.
Which list of questions did you have the most trouble answering? My guess, it was the first list.
What is the point?
The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money or the most awards. They are the ones that care.
Here is to all of those people on the second list!
Yesterday afternoon, Rick and I decided to meet our son, Josh in Nashville and go to the Nashville Auto Show.
On the way, we made a detour to Wild Oats, my favorite market!
Well, I went into the Market, Rick decided to go next-door and visit the electronics store!
Heading into Wild Oats is a sensory treat with all the colors and wonderful smells.
Look! Three kinds of asparagus!
The floral department is a treat. Look at this unusual flower. . . a kangaroo paw.
I love the cheese department and picked up some of my favorite cheeses.
The chocolate aisle is fantastic. Love the emergency chocolate!
After leaving the market, we headed into Nashville. The view from the sky-walk into the convention center is beautiful.
The convention center is right across the street from the historic Ryman Auditorium. The tall building is the A T & T building, but everyone calls it “The Batman Building”. Can you see why?
As we were walking along the sky-walk, I spotted some beautiful carpet, three floors down. Love it and love the lights!
After looking down, I looked up and saw this amazing sight.
After entering the car show, I lost track of Rick and Josh. Oh here they are. . .can’t get them away from the Corvettes!
Looks like Rick has found one he likes!
Oh my, this Saturn Sky is cute!
Yesterday, I ripped off the next page in my Optical Illusions 365 calendar. . .
To my surprise, my quilt, Amazing Attic Windows was the feature quilt!
While several of my quilts will be featured during the year, I was not sure which date, so it was a nice surprise to see it on March 18th.
Why is it so special??
March 18, 2008 is our 30th anniversary!
Yes, we were married on March 18, 1978, in the rocking ’70’s. This current photo was taken of Rick and I, last year at our daughter’s wedding.
It’s true, we love Tennessee and part of the reason are the mild winters. . .however, we do get snow from time to time.
Yesterday was one of those times. We had rain, high winds, turning to freezing rain, sleet and finally snow. When we woke up this morning, it was a winter wonderland!
Cocoa was confused by it, but found it was good to eat!
Our daughter, Angela is here for the weekend. She lives, with her husband Joe, in Florida. (Love this photo, it was taken at Joe’s mom’s house. Joe’s sister, Rachel took the photo, she has an amazing eye. )
Angela had work in Nashville on Friday and decided to spend the weekend with us. We have not seen her since Thanksgiving, so it is a real treat. (We wish Joe had been able to come.)
Angela and I decided to have a “play day” yesterday and went shopping. I can’t remember the last time I spent an hour in Sephora! We played with everything, you would think we were 12 years old. It didn’t matter, it was a blast.
As she was unpacking, she had a favor to ask. “Mom, do you think you could hem some pants for me?” Sure, love to! *wink* Of course, one of the pants was LINED!!
I’m in the middle a new quilt, , so I pushed all of that out of the way and rethreaded the machine with black thread. As I was rethreading the machine, I thought about that. Why does rethreading the machine, putting in a different needle or putting on a new foot seem like such a big deal? Its foolish, but it still feels like a chore. It took, oh, about 30 seconds. . .funny, the things that seem like a chore and take no time.
It has been wonderful to see her, even for a day or two.
Karen Combs
