A  smile is always welcome 

and when it comes from you 

all the better. 

I recall reading about

 a married women thoughts 

on always being on call for her family

 and that left her with hardly  any time for herself. It doesn’t matter if you are a married or a single parent or taking care of an elder. 

We (I am a woman as well) have always put others first and if there’s time, 

then we try to enjoy ourselves. 

Then again if we are not working at home

 or at the workplace, 

we are still thinking of what we have to do 

and therefore once again 

putting ourselves back on the shelf.

This lady (I wish I could remember her name 

and not just her point) asked herself 

what would happen 

if she got up an hour earlier 

than her regular time?

 She started off slow 

and wanted to stay in her warm bed, 

but she made herself get up. 

The first thing she did was

 fix was a pot of coffee. 

She started thinking

 of things she has wanted to do, 

but had no time to do it.

 She was walking slowly around 

the kitchen as she thought 

she saw a book, it was a child’s book, 

but it made her remember the book she couldn’t get past a page without hearing “mommy can I-”  She picked up her pace 

and brought her book into the kitchen. 

Once her coffee was in one hand 

and her book in the other 

she smiled as she walked 

over to the table to enjoy both 

a good book 

and knowing she didn’t have to 

rush to drank her coffee. 

There was a part where 

she felt better 

once she got her bedroom in order 

(after her husband got up)

 and even was able to go for 

a short run with him 

before he had to go to work.

Anyway. I didn’t feel like getting up today. 

The cool air was coming from the window

 and I was still half asleep,

 but when your bladder

 says you have to get up – you get up. 

I got a cup of water to take my meds and as much as I wanted to lay down.

 I thought about that lady and made my bed. 

The sound of  gospel music played 

low I began to walk.

 My planned was to walk 45mins,

 but 15mins into in, 

my body said no way.

 I noticed my blanket next to my bed

 and started thinking about a website 

and new blog with a niche to it 

and I didn’t realize I walked 35mins 

and that was good enough.

 I had planned on starting

 to write about my craft,

 but another thought wanted to be free.

When I tell people about my blog 3amthunderofwords.com 

and wonder why my niche isn’t about thunder?

 I tell them I am not a one subject person 

and like “thunder” I come in many forms. Sometimes you will hear a warning its coming and other times it’s so loud you can’t help,

 but notice it. I am laughing, 

because I guess I am writing about my niche 

in a different way.

 I am just being ME

 and I Love being Me.

 

                               The

End!!

 

The makings of a scratch cake. Well, a cake or two and some cupcakes on the side. It is always best to have a plan and follow through with that plan. Once you figure out what you want to make, the next step is how do you make it, and what will you need?

I decided to use unbleached flour for the first time.  I have made a cake from scratch before, but only with self rising flour. Well, I saw a commercial about unbleached flour, and thought would be a cool idea.

I knew I could get a full bundt cake and some cupcakes out of one cake batter. I had to decide whether I was going to make my cake the same way I normally did or take an extra few minutes and learn about unbleached flour.

The truth be told I didn’t know flour was bleached. I am shaking my head, because something’s just aren’t meant to be eaten. I am sure there are a lot more poisons in our food then we know?

Anyways. I wasn’t willing to fully change my recipe, but I knew I had to add a few extra items to make up the difference with using this new flour. I just hoped my math was correct?

The based of my cake was and is a sour cream pound cake. Once the cake batter was mixed I took half of the mixture out of one bowl and poured it into another bowl. I added diced apples and cinnamon to one and crushed pineapples in the other.

Cupcakes took forty five minutes and another twenty-five for the cake.  I was a little off somewhere, because neither cakes had risen. Oh well, a little more baking soda, and I’m sure the next time they will be pictured perfect. It didn’t really matter, because they did taste good.

Oh, I did have some extra batter, so a little apples, and pineapples all together for an extra cake.

 

                            The

                               End!

 

Okay, I had to go back to my old store. A place where I worked and enjoyed what I did and thought management thought the same, because I was told I could come back? That never happened. Anyway it is the only place I ever saw my favorite coffee, guess what no coffee in stock, and I had to leave the store sad.

I was trying really hard to think of another brand of coffee that I liked and nothing came to mind. If you go to the grocery store you will find so many flavors and a lot of different companies making these coffees.

I was going through my bags. Yes, I have bags for all occasions. If you are going grocery shopping of course you will need at least four or five big reusable shopping bags (doubled of course), some big enough for a book, or yarn and a book, and a tiny one (if you aren’t going anywhere and only need your phone and some mint).

Well, anyway I found a folgers to go coffee package, and I remembered it was my first coffee I ever bought.  I do drank it when I am on the go and thought why not try one of their flavors? I agreed to the breakfast blind. It was a mild and pleasant taste and I liked it. I was surprised and happy at the same time.

The sun is out I should be working on my cross stitch, but I need to get into the Word first. So, I am going to close here, and wish everyone a safe and Happy Holidays, because it is December 24th, 2019.

       The End!

 

I got up with a plan, but following through on that plan. I am _____ now that I think about it. I am still following it. A little late, but it could happen.

1. Walk for at least 30mins and more water.
2. Study the Bible.
3. Work on my blog and craft.
4. Getting room in order.
5. Enjoy my coffee.

I did walk for 20mins and can add onto that at a later time. I am still smiling, because of what I just learned from the Word. As written in my study book.

–1st Sam 16:14-25 The Lord had left Saul an evil spirit came and Saul could not rest.  He was told David the son of Jesse could play the harp and that would help. Saul agreed and was happy and asked Jesse if David could stay. David would play and the evil spirit would leave. (My words & point of view Not actually from the Bible, but its highlights).

Q: vs 14 – it said an evil spirit from God (The Lord) had come to torment Saul, but that doesn’t sit with me. Because, God is good.

{On the right side of my “Quest Study Bible” in blue ink it read: How can an evil spirit be from the Lord? 16:14 The term evil spirit could also mean a troubling or injurious spirit suggesting a sense of depression without the sense of God’s presence.

Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
Judges 9:23 KJV
https://bible.com/bible/1/jdg.9.23.KJV

A.  Okay, I believe I now understand why David was spoken over his brothers and there is always a reason why God does what He does. He knew Saul needed to calm down when he wasn’t there.

Its 11:56am The Real is going off, I just finished typing my Bible notes. (I cut myself off from my thinking, because a 20min walk wasn’t enough. I tried the walk again at 45mins which was much better, along with a bottle of water, and another load of clothes washed). It’s now 1:10pm and I am getting back to my writing part.

I did enjoy my coffee. A little sad, because I am running low and about out of my favorite coffee. I only saw it in one store across town. After service in the cold, I went to that store, and they did not have it. I am trying not to be sad, but I know my last cup is on the way. 

It is time to get back to my job hunt. I will be working or in school in January 2020. I also decided to redo my 3rd book before setting my dream free and work on my crochet blanket and call it a day…

                           The

                                End!!

 

I have always wondered how people could drink hot coffee no matter the time or weather?  Please don’t get me wrong. I love, no I LOVE Coffee, but I can only drink hot coffee if there is a little air. Like now it maybe 17° and cloudy outside, but its 80° inside my place. 

 

If I had thought ahead and made ice coffee as soon as I woke up. I would have been ready when I was ready for my morning coffee. A cool thought, but it was just that “a thought.” I realized I was going to enjoy my coffee and I had to cool my room down.

 

The fan wasn’t giving out any air at all. I noticed the tree outside of my window. The Lisa open the window. Had it opened enough for me to really enjoy my hot coffee. I enjoy the cool air 

especially when I am Not outside in it.

 

The window has been closed some, but not all the way. I feel so relaxed I am going to close my eyes and enjoy my day off. I know I had planned on going out, but as I watch the ladies on The Real. I realized I need to work on my Christmas projects. I also need to work on my book and get back to the job hunt.

 

The air is cold and clean and my creative thinking is yelling to be free. I hope everyone one find sometime to be creative and enjoy a little cool air.. 

 

                            The 

                               End!!!