We Made It!

Enjoy your day and the upcoming weekend!!

 

~Keep on Dreaming~

THE END !

Hello!

We have made it to the the end of the ABC's 

of My Favorite Things. I hope you have 

enjoyed.

X, Y, Z is for:

A little funny from my childhood...

We always would say "XYZ" which meant

check that zipper. Of course, if it was 

said out loud, everyone knew that some-

one's zipper was down but it was better 

than announcing out loud "Your zipper is 

down!"

As the song says" Raindrops on roses, 

whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles 

and warm woolen mittens....these 22 posts 

have touched on some of my favorite things.

Regular programming will resume shortly.

~Keep on Dreaming~

A Three fer Bundle

Happy Saturday! Spent the day outside getting 

some work done and enjoying the sun.

Today on our ABC list we will cover three 

letters starting with:

U is for 

Unique

That's me, I am definitely unique just as the 

definition says: "Being the only one of it's 

kind: unlike anything else."

But I think we all have that in common. We 

are all unique in many ways.

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V is for:

Vanilla

One of my all time fave scents is Warm Vanilla 

Sugar from Bath and Body Works. It is the 

only scent I wear. Since most scents bother 

my allergies this works for me.

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W is for:

Whimsy

When I think of this word I think of  things that 

are fun, bright, nothing heavy, pink comes to 

mind along with yellow and orange.

Sometimes I but things because they are 

whimsical to me or I'll use them in a whimsical 

way. Life is hard, bring some whimsy into your 

world. : )

So my next post will cover the last three letters

of the alphabet and they are the had ones.

We are almost there!

Thanks for tagging along. Hope you have 

enjoyed these posts.

~Keep on Dreaming~

Comfy Cozy

T is for:

T-shirts

I love T-shirts! They are great for many

occasions! They are my go to shirt for

school. Wash and wear.

Now some would say that I might need

a t-shirt intervention since I have a 

whole closet full. Most of them have

some kind of design on them. School,

Royals, Chiefs, places we have been,

plus a variety of others.

And yes I do wear the majority of them.

What are your thoughts on t's?

U is up next.

~Keep on Dreaming~

April Snow!!

 

S is for:

SNOW!!

It was so nice of Mother Nature to provide

mw with pictures for this post. We woke

up to the snow this morning. It was so

pretty, fat flakes were flying all over.

Some cities had around 3.5 inches, I

think we ended up with around 2".

I AM one of THOSE that loves snow!

By this afternoon it had melted. :(

One would never know that it had

snowed this morning.

T is up next.

~Keep on Dreaming~

Checking out for Awhile

R is for:

Reading

My name is Melinda and I am a book

alcoholic. 

My Mom gave me the love of reading 

at a very young age. We read ALL the 

time! Today, I still have have no 

problem losing myself in a book. 

Love wandering the library, any 

bookstore, book sales too.  My first 

paying job (with a paycheck) was at 

our local library. HEAVEN!!!

Reading is a great way to escape, 

relax the crazies of the world.

Summer is my time to read. During 

the school year, I am so busy with 

other things that reading takes a 

backseat for awhile. 

I loved summer as a kid, going to 

the library to sign up for the 

Summer Reading program. My

library card was on fire!

Do you like to read?

What do you read?

Me: Big Romance fan.

S slides in next.

~Keep on Dreaming~

Warm and Cozy

 

Q is for:

Quilts

You may remember this one form the Quilt 

exhibit that I went to late last year.

I love quilts because each one tells a story. 

Quilts are usually made from scraps, shirts,

dresses etc but new fabric is used also.

Quilts are given to new parents, newlyweds, 

graduates and they are given in memory of 

someone who has passed.

I'm sure there are other occasions quilts are 

made for.

Quilt exhibits are fun because of the history

involved, quilts connect us to the past for

sure. But when given to a newborn, the 

future begins.

R races in next.

~Keep on Dreaming~

Yum!!

 

P is for:

PIE!!!  (Sweet)

Pie is served on many occasions.

It is usually served in a crust with a 

filling of fruit or cream. Some have 

a top crust or lattice. Some have a 

cream or meringue topping.

My faves:

Chocolate Cream Pie

Apple (Crumble too)

Pecan

Lemon  (without  meringue)

Cheesecake (has a crust)

Well, now I want some pie. :)

What is your favorite pie?

Q will quickly come by later 

today.

Watch for it.

~Keep on Dreaming~

My Time

 

Happy Saturday! We are more than halfway 

through the ABC's of my favorite things. 

Thanks to all who have stopped by. Hope you 

have enjoyed.

O is for:

Oldies

Not my word but "theirs."

I absolutely love 70's music and to me they 

aren't OLD! But in reality, I guess they are.

Wehave a 70's music channel on the TV, 

Alexia plays 70's music and one of the local 

radio stations does too but plays more 80's 

than I prefer.

Some of my faves:

Queen

Chicago

REO

Styx

Fleetwood Mac

Abba

Eagles

Donny Osmond

ELO

Rod Stewart

Kansas

Kiss

Three Dog Night

When I hear songs from this era, I am 

taken back to a time when all I had to 

do was be a kid and have fun. The late 

70's took me to high school, less play 

but fun was still had.

What music do you like?

P pops by next.

~Keep on Dreaming~

What's in a Name?

 

N is for

Name

Hi, my name is Melinda.

Mel means "Honey" and Linda means 

"beautiful" though the article I read 

says Melinda means "beautiful honey."

When I was born, this name had not 

become a "popular" name and that is 

why I was given the name. My Mom and 

Dad didn't want me to have name that 

every other little girl would have. They 

were successful. When I was little, I called 

myself "Endy" since I could not pronounce 

my name fully.

Records show that the name did not peak 

until the late 60's -70's. Various forms of my 

name were also created. Melissa, Belinda, 

Mindy and Linda. In elementary school, 

there was a Belinda and a Mindy in my 

classes. Mindy's name was actually Melinda 

but she went by Mindy. I have a friend named

Melissa but most of us call her Missy. We have

known each other since Kindergarten,

Now I will say that growing up with a name

not seen much was frustrating at times 

especially when I wanted a souvenir with my 

name on it. Still today, I don't see my name 

much. Which is fine, I guess I'm unique. Ha! 

Ha!

My middle name is Diann. My Dad was 

insistent that the spelling was not the typical 

spelling so they spelled it this way and no E.

If I remember correctly the name came from 

a song.

What's the story behind your name?

O is coming down the path.

~Keep on Dreaming~

 

Traditional Thanksgiving Fare

M is for:

Mashed Potatoes

These are ONE of my ALL TIME

favorite foods!!! Most of the time

without gravy.

So much so that I got very irritated 

with my brother-in-law one Thanks-

giving for eating the rest of the potatoes 

in the bowl! I was the last person in line

behind him!!

Don't get between me and my mashed 

potatoes!!

Now I'm hungry for Mashed Potatoes!!

Next up N.

~Keep on Dreaming~

The Best Medicine

 

L is for: 

Laughter

They say "laughter is the best medicine" 

and I agree whole heartily. There is no 

better feeling one has after a really good 

laugh.

Babies and children's laughter is THE 

best thing on earth. To hear a child 

laugh is music to my ears. Pull it up on 

the net when you need cheering up. :)

There is the giggle/chuckle.

The deep belly laugh.

The  deep belly laugh that goes on and 

on to the pointed where you are doubled 

over almost falling over. I have a friend 

and former co-worker who calls these a 

"depends moment." When we worked 

together at school, we had many of these. 

She was always saying "you better put 

your depends on."

Then there is the snorting laugh, could 

go along with the laugh above.

Enjoy the moments , laugh more. It will 

make you feel better.

M makes it's appearance next.

~Keep on Dreaming~ 

A Kind Guy

 

K is for:

(Mr) Ken

He is one of the best in my book. K is 

kind, fun, silly, serious, smart, a rock, a

softy and an ALL AROUND GREAT Guy!

We have been together for 23 years now

dating, engagement and marriage. He

is also patient, which is a good thing!

Sometimes I might not be the easiest

person to live with. He has been there

for it all.

LOVE YA, MR. KEN!!!

~Keep on Dreaming~

The Jar

 

J is for:

Journey Jar

I may have posted about this before, so bear 

with me.

We have a (Journey) jar that we TRY to put 

something fun, positive, a happening or 

occurrence etc on a Post It note. These notes 

go in the jar each month. We read them the 

next year. It is a way to look back at the things 

that happened the year before. 

I have a box that has a baggie for each month, 

as a new month rolls a round we read those 

notes and start anew. Reading March of last 

year was interesting as was April .

It is a great way way to reflect on the year 

passed.

~Keep on Dreaming~

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for...

I is for:

Ice Scream

I am sure you guessed the rest of my

title when you read it.

Love, love, love Ice Cream!

Chocolate

French Vanilla

Bunny Tracks

Sherbet :

Rainbow

Raspberry

Gelato:

Chocolate

Frozen Yogurt-we go to a place called

Peachwave. They have a variety of flavor 

choices PLUS all sorts of toppings too.

A good 'ol trip to the DQ is not out of the 

question on a hot summer night. This is 

what Mr. Ken usually gets. Now me, I am 

not a fan of Banana Splits but a Fudge 

Brownie Sundae, a Dilly Bar or just

a delicious chocolate cone is good enough 

for me.

Soooo what is your take on this pressing 

topic?

Ice Cream yes or no?

Hard or Soft serve?

Favorite flavor

J is jumping on the band wagon next.

Be on the look out for it.

~Keep on Dreaming~

Comes Around Yearly

 

 

H is for:

Holidays--

Holidays are so fun to decorate for. Sometimes

I have a tough time getting started but eventually 

I get things out. Some years I go all out and some 

year, I just put a few things out. This year for 

Easter my theme was Bunnies. Valentine's of 

course was hearts. Christmas was Vintage.

Some years the decorations stay up for awhile 

and sometimes they come down immediately 

after the holiday. I am not one who enjoys 

putting the decorations away, they do get put 

up eventually. As I write this, the Easter decor 

is downstairs waiting for me to put it in their tub.

Maybe tomorrow??

I am always stumped as to what to put out now 

till 4th of July. But I will shop the house for 

things later.

What are you thoughts on decorating for the 

holidays?

~Keep on Dreaming~

On the Hunt

 

G is for:

Garage Sales

Love, love, love these!

Didn't get to many last summer with 

everything going on. Neighborhood 

sales are my fave, you just walk from house

to house to see what is for sale. Church sales 

are fun too especially on the last day when 

prices are slashed.

Now I will say, I am picky as to what I'll haul 

home and I will admit that I really don't need 

ANYTHING either. But that does not stop me 

for breaking at a sale. Sometimes I can even 

get Mr. Ken out of the car if he is with me. :)

Looking forward to thrill of the hunt this 

summer!

Do you go to garage sales?

~Keep on Dreaming~

Moving Along in the Alphabet

F is for: 

Family/Friends

Fantastic

Always there

Mine

Intertwined

Loving

Yours

Fun

Reliable

Interesting

Enjoyable

Nurturing

Dependable

Supportive

I have time with family and friends over the 

course of the pandemic as have most people. 

I miss the hugs and the times of getting together 

and catching up. 

Hopefully these things will change soon 

and we all get to see those we have missed 

most.

PS: love my blog friends too!

~Keep on Dreaming~