Week 170!
I know I told you last week there had been lots of rain in Central Indiana. Well, we got even more Friday, and many communities were flooded. Our yard is still squishy in some spots. The mowers finally came, but our yard looks terrible. I don’t really blame them because they have other neighborhoods to mow. But, there are wide swathes of our yard that were missed. I’m going to mow some time this weekend. I have also been practicing my Colleague Feedback tour in my head. I don’t know why I’m so nervous, but I am. I have just a little over a week. Anyway, it’s time for the Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! I am always aiming for 9:30 pm EDT. So, on with the show, right?
As part of our new year reboot, we are now shining the spotlight on a different blogger each week. We invite you to stop by their blog, take a look around and say hello! This week, we spotlight Amy at Coffee and Cocktails at the Casa (she’s my co-host for Fashion Files).
Try as I might, I couldn’t find anything on Amy’s blog about her so I will tell you what I know. Amy is a recently retired high school Spanish teacher in Kentucky. She has twin sons who graduated from college the same year (I think) she retired. She has a handsome chocolate lab named Eddie Otis and a husband who is Eddie Otis’s favorite person (Amy’s, too, I think). She loves to walk, read outside, and adores coffee! I hope she reads this and tells us more! You can find here blog here, and please tell her we sent you!
Want to know more about us…
Marsha from Marsha in the Middle started blogging in 2021 as an exercise in increasing her neuroplasticity. Oh, who are we kidding? Marsha started blogging because she loves clothes, and she loves to talk or, in this case, write!
Melynda from Scratch Made Food! & DIY Homemade Household – The name says it all, we homestead in East Texas, with three generations sharing this land. I cook and bake from scratch, between gardening and running after the chickens, and knitting!
Lisa from Boondock Ramblings shares about the fiction she writes and reads, her faith, homeschooling, photography and more.
Cat from Cat’s Wire is a bookworm, movie fan, crazy cat lady, armed with beads, cabs, wire and a very jumpy brain which loves to go down rabbit holes!
Rena from Fine, Whatever writes about style, midlife, and the “fine whatever” moments that make life both meaningful and fun. Since 2015, she’s been celebrating creativity, confidence, and finding joy in the everyday.
Featured favorites from last week…
Angie’s photo of a hummingbird!
Sally always has a fabulous look for SIA, but it’s her bunny stories that I love!
Dr. Aletha reviews a book on how not to die!
Debbie’s garden is a wonderland!
Nancy’s Good Buy/Goodbye post!
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And, now it’s your turn!
Please link up your favorite posts, DIY, baking, gardening, fashion…you name it…as long as it’s family friendly! Don’t forget some of your older posts might be just right for this time of year! Link up with me, visit a couple of others, and leave a comment or two! No worries if you don’t have a blog, just look around! You may find a new blog just waiting for you!
Hi, Marsha – I’m so sorry that you have to deal with the sloppy weather and mowing service. I believe you will do great on your Colleague Feedback Tour. Wishing you the best of luck with everything! – Angie, http://www.yourtrueselfblog.com
Thanks for the vote of confidence, Angie! I know everything…will I remember to include it is the thing! I’ll be mowing soon which is OK because I actually like to mow!
Hi Marsha! I’m also sorry about the recent weather that left the grass so soggy. Here in my part of Texas has been extremely hot and dry and I’m wishing for a little rain💦. Thank you so much for featuring my post sweetie, I really appreciate it! Have a wonderful weekend beautiful! xoxox
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You are so welcome, Trina! I thought your post was so good! I’ve heard how hot and dry Texas is. I wonder, should you get rain, if it would even soak into the ground. I hope you get some relief!
Those mowers don’t sound very good if they left big swathes of grass not done. They remind me of the way my husband mows our lawn ; )))
Hahaha!! Well, they have one day to mow about 90 yards and lots of common area. They also use huge mowers which is why they have trouble around our trees. I’ll be mowing soon!
A lot of rain for you and none for me … if we could just distribute it evenly!
I have no doubt you are going to rock your tour, but I totally get being nervous about it.
Thanks, Cat! I know all the stuff…it’s just, in the moment, will I remember it? Yes, it would be nice if I could have sent a bit to you. We haven’t had any rain for a few days now, though.
You did pretty great with Amy’s quick Bio.. however her boys did graduate at least a year before she retired as I know one was working as a substitute at her school with her when I went to meet her in person last spring.
Thanks, Joanne! I couldn’t remember exactly when the twins graduated. How cool you met her in person!
Marsha,
My Link Ups for today’s party are #24, 25 and 26!!
Thank you for the feature!! I will be giving you a Shout Out both on my Face Book page and in my next Blog post!! Also Thank You for hosting each week!! I truly appreciate all the work that you put into hosting a link party!!
Hugs,
Deb
Debbie-Dabble Blog
You are very welcome, Deb, and thanks for the shout out!
My 15 year old will be mowing this weekend. He wants to go on a lot of different field trips so he helps pay a portion of them (we’re not doing any big ones, but even the day ones or overnight ones add up).
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Thanks, Mireille! My grandson owes me a mowing job! But, I will probably mow on Monday after I get back from the museum. I had a stomach bug over the weekend. You’ll notice a difference in Monday’s blog!
I always enjoy checking out Amy’s blog! How fun to see it spotlighted here! Thanks for the party, Marsha! Wishing you a great weekend ahead and good luck as you prep for your Colleague Feedback tour!
You are so welcome, Laura! It’s always fun to see your posts1 And, thanks for the good wishes!
Okay. We had some of the same ones but I feel awful because I think I missed an entire page of links! I didn’t even see some of these! I am now going back to look at them.
We had heavy rain yesterday but no major flooding, luckily. I think we are out of the hot temps at least.
Thanks, Lisa! I think that happens to me sometimes because I totally haven’t seen the ones you and Cat sometimes feature! It’s probably just a weird google thing! Our temps are starting to cool down with nice cool nights!
Hi Marsha, stay dry is my only advice. Thanks to you and the others for the opportunity to link up each week.
Thanks, Debbie! It has been dry and sunny here with warmer temperatures. It probably won’t rain for a few weeks now!
Sorry I’m a bit late and thank you for the shoutout! Have a great weekend.
You are very welcome, Nancy! I’m so glad you link up! I hope your weekend was wonderful!
I am so sorry about the flooding – I have been hearing about that on the news. I hope that the weather improves for you.
Thank you so much for the feature! (I placed the featured button on my sidebar, as well as at the bottom of the featured post).
Angie
PS My linkups this week are 51, 52, 53 & 54
You are so welcome, Angie! I really enjoy your posts though I don’t often comment. I’m hoping recovery goes faster in the norther part of the state, especially Gary. Last I heard, they’d been without power for almost two weeks.
I hope the rain has stopped and the clean up is ok…horrible stuff!
Thanks, Lydia! Yes, the rain has stopped. I know a city in the northern part of Indiana is still without power. I don’t really know about the communities near us. There doesn’t seem to be much on the news about it.