Making Peace with the Wednesday Hodgepodge

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1. What's something you could do today to feel more peaceful?  

Spend more time with the Lord (prayer, reading my Bible), walk away from social media, read, and (love her, but...) avoid my daughter who gets extremely worked up over everything and then brings it to me.

2. June 2nd is National Rotisserie Chicken day. Who knew? Are you a fan of rotisserie chicken? You've purchased one at your local market for tonite's dinner. Will you serve as is or make something else using the chicken?  

I do like rotisserie chicken and have learned you can make a reasonable facsimile at home by sitting a chicken up in a bundt pan to roast it. That said, more often than not we eat it as is, but I also will use a rotisserie bird when I have a recipe that calls for shredded chicken or pre-cooked chicken.

3. I read a list recently (go here to read more) of 20 of the most beautiful places in America. How many of these have you seen up close and in person? Of the sites on this list that you haven't seen, which would you most like to see?

Antelope Canyon Arizona, Kenai Fjords Alaska, White Mountains New Hampshire, Crater Lake Oregon, The Palouse Washington and Idaho, Grand Prismatic Spring Wyoming, Multnomah Falls and Columbia River Gorge Oregon, Horsehoe Bend Arizona, Na Pali Coast Kauai Hawaii, Antelope Valley California, Lake Tahoe California, The Berkshires Massachussets, Maroon Bells Colorado, Angel Oak South Carolina, Acadia National Park Maine, Grand Teton National Park Wyoming, Turnip Rock Michigan, Central Park New York City, Niagara Falls New York, and Skagit Valley Tulip Fields Washington

I've only seen three of those, I think...the Bershires, Acadia National Park, and Niagara Falls. As for which I'd like most to see...ALL OF THEM!

4. What's one pretty spot you'd add to the list in question #3? Are there travel plans of any kind on your calendar right now? Does that make you happy, anxious, excited, sad, or relieved?

I would add a beach to the list. It doesn't matter which one. I don't see how the list is complete with out some shoreline.  As for my calendar, it's empty when it comes to traveling. I don't think it's a good idea to do any traveling right now because of how they keep talking about a resurgence of the virus...I'm kind of expecting them to put us back in lock down at some point. That makes me sad. The only traveling I expect to do is driving north at some point to meet my biological father, who is home in PA for the summer. That makes me excited, anxious and probably a few other things!

5. Tell us one un-COVID related thing you're looking forward to in the month of June.  

Finally getting to use my Christmas present from Tim. He gave me a gift certificate for a premium car detailing and I put off using it because of the winter weather, then that thing I'm not supposed to mention happened. The place is finally open again for business and I have an appointment for the 15th. My poor baby neeeeeds it so much!

6. Insert your own random thought here.

Still no word on the pool. On Monday they said maybe it would be delivered Thursday, but then it will sit until the installer can get to us. 

My bible study group got together last night for the first time since everything started. We didn't have a lesson, but shared a meal, had communion, and hugged the stuffing out of each other. It was amazing!

Please pray for our niece. She needs to leave her husband because he is using Meth and they have 2 small children. I don't understand everything, but the reason she hasn't yet has to do with the law in their state. And now, she has suddenly lost the hearing in one ear. The doctors don't know why. They are running a few tests. If those don't find anything they will do an MRI to see if she has a tumor. 

It's going to be warm and muggy here today with a good chance of strong storms late this afternoon. Praying they aren't too bad and that they bypass us.