Friday Funnies

Have a wonderful last weekend of September!

Three on Thursday

As this last week of September comes to an end these are the things I am currently thankful for.

1) The boys not having school tomorrow so I can sleep in. It has been a rough couple of weeks and I really need it.

2) That Clark seems to be handling his hard schedule this year pretty well so far.

3) That I may finally get my Mounjarno prescription covered after 2+ months of fighting with my insurance company about it. 

Wednesdays Are For the Hodgepode

Another Wednesday means another Hodgepodge.  

1) Fall officially rolls into the Northern Hemisphere on Monday (9/22)...what's your favorite thing about fall?

There are 3 things - football, changing leaves and a trip to the cider mill.

2) What's one thing on your real or proverbial autumn bucker list?

I would love to do a New England colors cruise.

3) Apples, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, butternut squash and cranberries are some of the top fall foods. Which one is your favorite and how do you like it prepared? Any on the list you don't eat? Which one have you had most recently?

I love pumpkin. I like it in pie, I love the seeds roasted, pumpkin pancakes and I also like Rachael Ray's Pasta with Pumpkin and Sausage recipe. I have eaten all of them but I am not a big fan of butternut squash. I do like real cranberries and really do not like the jellied sauce served at Thanksgiving. I have probably had apples most recently.

4) 'Fall is proof that change is beautiful' is a popular sentiment. Would you agree or no? Elaborate.

I really think it depends. There are some changes that can be beautiful even if they do not start out that way. However, there are some things that change us so fundamentally it is hard to see the beauty in them

5) Is there a spot near you where people go to see the leaves change? Will you try to leaf peep somewhere this fall? Lonely planet lists the following ten places as the best for leaf peeping...of those listed which would you most like to visit?

Stowe, Vermont~Shenandoah National Park, Virginia~Columbia River Gorge, Oregon~Zion National Park, Utah~Tennessee/North Carolina border~West Virgina~Northwestern Wyoming~Wisconsin Northwoods~Northern Nevada~Ozark Highlands Scenic Byway, Arkansas

There is a lot of beautiful leaf peeping spots in the northern lower and upper peninsulas of Michigan. I have always wanted to see the tunnel of trees in the UP near Copper Harbor. The issue is that there is always the possibility of snow up there even in September and October. I have no plans to go some place special but we do have quite a bit of woods near us so I really do not have to in order to see the colors. I have never been to the west coast so I would love to go to Oregon.

6) Insert your own random though here.

I am wondering if my subconscious is trying to tell me something. There have been a few things that have happened in the last few weeks that have caused me some big distress. I am wondering if my mind is trying to force me to make some changes that I know I need to but am scared to. 

True Life Tuesday: The Tattarisuo Case

On August 19, 1930 a 14 year old student found the severed hand of a woman in the spring of Tattarisuo outside of Helsinki Finland. The police were disturbed but did not do to much about the discovery until September 18, 1931 when more mutilated body parts were located in the spring. Once word of these discoveries got out it caused an uproar in the Finnish media. 

Suspects initially included the Finnish Freemasons, the Oddfellows and Ruufu-Risti. Eventually these groups were all found to not be responsible. The far-right Finnish media placed the blame on Jewish ritual murder. It was eventually found that the perpetrators were a local driver, Vilho Kallio, abd port workers Ville Saari and Johan Ilmari Hedman. The men took the body parts from open mass graves of the poor in Malmi Cemetery. They wanted to use the parts to contact the spirit world. They thought that they would be able to acquire knowledge and powers to cure diseases and locate stolen property. They used instructions that were fund in the Black Bible. 

On September 28, 1932 they were found guilty of corpse mutilation by the Court of Helsinki. Kallio received 2 years and four months while Saari received 3 years. Tge sentences were upheld on appeal by the Supreme Court of Finland. 

Monday Musings

As the last full week of September begins these are the things I am currently thinking about.

1) I have been dealing with another bout of the funk/depression. I actually took today off as a mental health day. I am feeling a bit better so I am glad that I did it.

2) I received an email from Preston's teacher last week about his inability to sit still and focus. I have noticed at home that he cannot sit still. There are times at night when we are getting ready for bed that he bounces s much he actually makes me nauseous. This is something we need to start working on.

3) For my 15th work anniversary I picked a air fryer as my gift. I am more excited about this than I should be. Being an adult is so exciting!

Here are the pictures for the week.

Another successful Lego club at the library.

Fun Run at school.

Having lunch out with daddy.

Bagels With a Buddy at school.

Friday Funnies

Have a terrific weekend everyone.

Three on Thursday

As this week comes to an end these are the things I am currently thankful for.

1) That my blood sugar levels are heading in the right direction.

2)  That we have had some really nice weather the last few days.

3) That after having birthday parties the last 2 weeks this weeked will be party free.