Wee Bit Wednesday

{one} do you always wear your seatbelt in the car?

always....might not always wear the shoulder strap properly, but always wear it

{two} do you crack your knuckles?

not as much as i used to....

{three} what is your favorite flavor of gum?

when I used to chew it....Juicy Fruit, but TMJ pretty much eliminates gum chewing altogether

{four} what is your favorite piece of jewelry that you own?

mother's ring

{five} who is your best friend?

I have many wonderful friends....but the top two best friends are Jenn and Holly, with Debra and Colby not far behind

 

{six} what is your favorite smell?

vanilla

{seven} what is your favorite lunch meat?

turkey breast

{eight} do you still have your tonsils?

i do

{nine} do you untie your shoes before you take them off?

no...but I also don't own many pairs of shoes that tie (that is not an accident)

{ten} what color is your car?

tan/sand

 

Hoo Are You???

1. Where do you usually have your thermostat set at in the winter?

usually low to mid seventies....just depends on how cold/warm it is in the house

2. What room do you tend to put off cleaning until last?

the bathroom

3. Do you like to clean with music on or off?

I like music period, matters not what I am doing

4. When do you take time to blog?

in the evening....sometimes after dinner, but sometimes later depending on what's going on

5. How much time do you spend looking at other blogs a week?

probably 30 min to an hour a day...

Monday Minute

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(1) Do you think Lady Gaga is Gaga or just plain KaKa?

I think she is very very eccentric, attention seeking, but I like the beat to most of her music (not necessarily the words, however)

(2) If you had to write these questions every week, what questions would YOU write the participants?

I have a collection of questions I intend to use to write my personal history one day...I would probably pick from those...

(3) What animal/ insect has always scared the heck out of you?

I don't like anything with more than 4 legs...and the selection of 2 legged creatures that I like is limited....I'd have to say scorpions...I'm not scared of them necessarily...but I sure don't like them

(4) Do you wash your hands after you use the restroom every time? Be honest!

absolutely....but I'm a germaphobe in a lot of ways....blame it on  my OCD

(5) Do you buy brand named purses or replicas?

there is very little that I buy brand name of...so replicas

All About Me

1. What do you love most about where you live now?

the house?  or the city?  I like our house because of the extra rooms at the back...haven't fully utilized them yet, but will.  I like the city because it's "small townish"...ie town square, family activities, etc,

2. What do you hate most about where you live?

the house--I don't like the design of the living room....the wood burning stove is right in the middle of one of the walls, so arranging/rearranging is pretty limited; as for the city...sometimes the folks where we live are kinda snooty...

3. How many places have you lived as an adult?

places as in cities....4; places as in residences....10

4. Describe your dream home.

big....like mansion size...large rooms for everybody, walk in closets, bay windows, large kitchen with lots of counter space and an island and breakfast nook, separate breakfast room and dining room, front porch and back patio, built in entertainment center in the living room built in bookshelves in the libray/game room, computer room, craft room, office, open layouts...

5. How many states have you lived in?

ever?  3, but I've also lived in Germany twice as a child

6. When you move, do you do all the packing yourself or do you hire someone to do it all for you?

we usually have done it ourselves...when we moved from TX to TN we did pay someone to load the truck for us...but some of our stuff got damaged, so havent' considered that since

7. You’re moving next month! Are you happy or sad about it?

i hate moving....and have no intention of doing so anytime soon...rearranging/relocating things in the house is something else entirely

 

Sunday Stealing

Sunday Stealing: The Very Late Meme

Cheers to all of us thieves!

1. Make a list of 5 things that you can see without getting up:

1--my sons

2--my computer

3--the tv

4--the dog crate

5--the wood burning stove

2. How do you style your hair?

blow dry, part on the left, curl bangs under, curl the ends up

3. What are you wearing now?

what I wore to church....black shirt, black skirt with white floral design

4. What's your occupation?

Health Information Management, Operations Supervisor

5. What do you hear right now?

the tv

6. Who was the last person you hugged?

my son

7. What is/was for dinner?

tacos

8. What did you do today?

went to church, took a nap, now watching tv

9. Dog person or cat person?

both

10. If you had to change your name, what would you change it to?

I will be changing my last name in a few months, but otherwise no name changing

11. What was the last thing that you bought?

microsoft office 2010, purse, wallet

12. If you could afford to go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

the beach somewhere

13. Where do you see yourself in five years?

I don't know...I'd just like to get through this year...

14. Where's your birthmark?

freckle on top of my head

15. What are you doing this weekend?

weekend is over, but bought groceries friday night, took my son to a birthday party on sat, went to church today

16. Which book are you reading at the moment?

Re-reading Narcissistic Lovers, just started Daughters of God, and have downloaded Recovering from the Losses of Life to read next

17. The last movie you've seen?

at the theatre...Eclipse,  last summer

18. What are you doing tomorrow?

going to work, taking my son to get new glasses since his broke tonight...hopefully going to see my lawyer if I can change my appt

Saturday 9

1. Has anyone ever got angry with you for flirting with their partner or date?

no....but probably because I don't flirt with someone who is taken....can't say the same for others, but I respect other relationships

2. What is your favorite movie line or speech? (Set the scene so we appreciate it in context.)

3. What is something that has happened to you that you would consider a miracle?

my youngest son was born 15 weeks early, weighing 1 pound 13 ounces, spent 11 weeks in the NICU...he is now 6 years old

4. What do you try to stay away from?

toxic people

5. What is it too late for?

apologies from certain individuals

6. If you could write three newspaper headlines, which would come true, what would they be?

7. When was the last time you apologized to someone?

alot in recent months

8. If you to find out now that you would very well known after you die, what do you think it might be for? (Feel free to pick an accomplishment that you have yet to do.)

9. Are you easily angered or able to handle every situation calmly?

usually pretty calm, but I tend to let certain people get under my skin and I don't think before I respond...

 

Patricks Saturday Six

Patricks Saturday Six

1. Counting paintings, photographs and other artwork, no matter who created it, how many pieces do you have hanging on your walls in your home?

20+

2. In which room of your house do you have the most art?

the living room

3. Describe the one that you think is the coolest?

a photograph my boss's niece took...it is of an angel weeping over a gravesite...she took the photo from the top, so all you see is the angel's head bent over the headstone...it's very dramatic

4. Describe the one that has the greatest sentimental value to you.

a few months after my twin sons were born, my best friend shared a story with me....the day they were born, she had an image come to her mind of a baby reaching down from the sky and holding the hand of a baby in a bassinet....she shared this with another friend,  and her sisters painted a painting depicting this image and wrote a poem to go with it.

5. Take the quiz: What Artist Should Paint Your Portrait?

6. If an artist actually asked you to pose (clothed) for a local artists’ group so that they could all paint your portrait, would you do it?

um....NO....I am way too self conscious for that

Rock and Roll Friday

Fleetwood Mac.

1. Go Your Own Way “Tell me why Everything turned around

Packing up Shacking up is all you wanna do”

What is the longest vacation you have ever been on?

a week is the longest I ever stay gone for vacation

2. Hold Me ”there's nobody in the future so baby let me hand you my love

oh, there's no step for you to dance to so slip your hand inside of my glove”

What is the worst exercise machine or routine you’ve ever tried?

the ellipical....tried it once...burns alot of calories, but absolutely killed my knees!

3. Gypsy “so i'm back to the velvet underground back to the floor that i love

to a room with some lace and paper flowers back to the gypsy...that i was...to the gypsy...that i was...”

What is your fondest memory of personal freedom?

working on personal freedom now...but can't say that i've gotten to the fond part yet

4. You Make Lovin Fun “I never did believe in miracles, But I've a feeling it's time to try.

I never did believe in the ways of magic, But I'm beginning to wonder why.”

Do you believe in magic/witches/alchemists?

no...

5. Dreams “Now here I go again, I see the crystal visions I keep my visions to myself

It's only me Who wants to wrap around your dreams and ...

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell? Dreams of loneliness ... Like a heartbeat ... drives you mad ...”

Your newest daydream was about what?

dont' have much time to daydream...

6. Say You Love Me “have pity baby, just when i thought it was over. now you got me runnin', runnin', runnin' for cover. i'm begging you for a little sympathy

'cause if you use me again it'll be the end of me”

Anyone violate your trust lately?

depends on your definition of "lately"...in the last 4 weeks, no, but only because the person that did last violate my trust is no longer part of my life, except as it involves my children

7. Sara “Sara, you're the poet in my heart Never change, never stop

And now it's gone It doesn't matter what for When you build your house

I'll come by”

Do you live in a house, apartment or with a relative?

live in a house with my children and parents

8. Over My Head “you can take me to paradise and then again you can be cold as ice

i'm over my head but it sure feels nice”

How have you been over your head lately?

too much to do, too little time, too many decisons, too much stress...not enough downtime

9. Songbird “And the songbirds keep singing, Like they know the score,

And I love you, I love you, I love you, Like never before, like never before.”

Do you believe people should have caged birds for pets?

matters not to me

10. Landslide “can the child within my heart rise above?-can i sail thru the changin' ocean tides? -can i handle the seasons of my life? i don't know.....”

What season of your life are you sailing through?

I am beginning a new season of life, as a single mom

11. Silver Springs “Time cast a spell on you But you won't forget me

I know I could have loved you But you would not let me”

Any unrequited love story for you?

think i'm gonna pass on this one

12. Little Lies “No more broken hearts, we’re better off apart. Let’s give it a try, tell me tell me lies…”

Ever told a lie to someone so to not hurt their feelings when they asked for the truth?

I try very very hard to not lie....but sometimes I omit certain truths to protect my children from the harsh realities of our new life

13. Warm Ways “you.....made me a woman tonight sleep...until the morning light

I ….i'm waiting for the sun...to come up.... i can't sleep...with your warm ways”

If you have lost your virginity, and if you can remember the event, was it as amazing as you thought, or were you less than happy with the results?

do i remember...yes, and that's all ya get

 

New Year's: Look Not behind Thee

Fill in the Blank Friday

1. I am tired, always so tired.


2. The bravest thing I've ever done was tell my husband not to come  back.


3. I feel prettiest when ....can't really say.  Haven't felt pretty in a very very very long time.  The times that I did, weren't real.


4. Something that keeps me awake at night is thoughts of the past that never was and the future that never will be.


5. My favorite meal in the entire world is salmon, any kind, cooked any way.


6. The way to my heart is ...again, I don't know.  My heart has been ripped out of me and stomped on beyond repair.  So if anyone knows how to fix that....let me know.  Maybe I can figure out the way to it.


7. I would like to have a do-over.  So many things would be better, different...

Five Q Friday

1. Have you worn the same outfit more than one day in a row?

ever...yes.  but that was a long long long time ago...

2. If you had to choose any LARGE city to live in, which would it be?

i live just outside of Memphis...that's big enough, thank you very much

3. Fly or drive with the kids on vacation?

fly....driving is stressful and slow..

4. What is your idea of "spring cleaning"?

total cleaning....usually includes rerranging of furniture, and is not limited to spring

5. What is the best book you have ever read?

The Twilight Saga

 

Mama Kats Writing Workshop

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1.) A vacation to remember.

I have had several memorable vacations over the years, but the one I will write about is the one we took last year.  It was memorable for a variety of reasons, the top two being that we went to visit my best friend in Vancouver, WA  and that Vancouver is just a few miles from Forks, WA....aka Twilight country.  And of course countless other tourist places to visit.
 
 

You can actually read about the vacation here.

 

Wednesday Wickedness

1. Every woman who thinks she is the only victim of violence has to know that there are many more.

Do you know someone that has been a victim of domestic violence?

yes I do...

2. I became obsessed with all these women who die never feeling they did anything extraordinary with their lives.

What woman do you feel has made a significant contribution to society over the last decade?

 

3. I have a farm and I love it there. There's really nothing to do, but even watching the chickens, its fun.

Have you ever considered life on a farm (perhaps with a pig named Arnold)?

I used to think I would like it...now I don't think I have the energy...and definitely no pig named

Arnold..lol

4. I proved to myself that if I believe in something and set my mind to it I could actually accomplish it.

Do you think that’s true of everybody in all situations?

of course

5. I really do love Diana Ross; I grew up listening to her records. I grew up in a little town in Mexico, so while we got the music, we never got the experience of watching her.

Who is you favorite Motown era artist?

6. I think it's nice for women to try to be sexy for their man.

How much time to you spend getting “sexy” for a partner?

7. I'm good at working, but I'm very good at playing.

How do balance work and play in your life?

not very well, but i'm trying to do better with that

8. I've stolen a couple of hearts and they are in my private collection!

Do you think that you’ve ever broke someone’s heart?

I'd like to think so,but sadly, no, I don't think it's broken...I think it's cold as ice and hard as stone...I don't think it can be broken by anyone

9. My driving abilities from Mexico have helped me get through Hollywood.

Do you think that you drive well?

most of the time, yes

10. Some men have a silly theory about beautiful women - that somewhere along the line they'll turn into a monster.

Do you feel that someone’s looks has a lot to do with their behavior?

my initial response was going to be no...but I think that a person's looks...or how they perceive their looks to be can affect their behaviors, be it accurate or positive or not...

Wee Bit of Me

{one} what is your favorite breakfast food?

depends on the season...in the winter, I like oatmeal or malt-o-meal (actually, i like it anytime, but there's something about eating hot cereal on a cold morning).  I also like eggs and toast.

{two} how many pairs of shoes do you currently own?

too many to count....should clean them out, there are many i don't wear

{three} city or country?

prefer the country

{four} what is your favorite part of your job?

it's always a challenge, no two days are ever the same

{five} what is your favorite junk food to snack on?

depends on my mood but we tend to keep chips and salsa on hand and also a variety of ice cream flavors

{six} have you ever been mentioned in the newspaper?

yep...i did an interview several years ago for a valentine's day article, and I sent a letter to the editor a few years ago that got published

{seven} do you use post-it notes?

oh...absolutely!  I don't know what i'd do without them

{eight} do you have freckles?

sun spots on my shoulders, and my mom tells me i have a freckle on my head...but i've never seen it

{nine} is it okay for men to wear pink?

sure… depending on the intensity and style of clothes

 

{ten} when was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper?

its been probably a couple of years at least...was doing pretty well exchanging letters with my nephew, but have gotten behind

 

Random Thoughts

My thoughts have been all over the place for quite some time now....mostly not pleasant places.  I need to change that....or I am going to become a very bitter and negative person.  I need to not let certain people get under my skin...I need to continue to remember who I am, and who they are not. 

Had a couple of productive appts today....not all the information was what I wanted to hear, but it wasn't all bad either. I have "homework" to do from both appts....but it's the kind that requires thought..and my brain just doesn't think well at this time of night. 

I have been blessed beyond comprehension with absolutely wonderful friends.  I couldn't have hand picked more loyal, giving, dependable individuals.  I've heard that you find out who your friends are in times of trial...I have felt enveloped in nothing but love and support by my true friends and family.  Those who once called me friend or eluded to wanting to be friends....not so much.  I have been accused of and called many things, but never did I imagine the things that have been said about me recently.  But you know what, it is ok.  I can live with it.  I know the truth.  I may still be finding myself again, but I know who and what i am not.  And that is enough for now.

Hoo Are You?

1. What did you get/give for Valentine's Day?

gave baked treats on Sat for family, friends and co workers; got cards and flowers

2. Do you have a vacation planned in the next couple of months or in the summer?

nope....at least nothing definite....

3. What is one thing you do to pamper yourself?

not alot of that going on....i am planning to get my nails done again though

4. What sparks your interest to other people's blogs?

finding blogs of people with similar life circumstances and interests as me

5. What kind of a mood are you in today?

was fairly decent...until a few moments ago..now I'm just aggravated and need to go to sleep. 

Meet Me On Monday

1. Did you get any Valentine's Gifts?

I got a card from my son, flowers from my son, and dinner and a movie with a friend

2. What is your favorite topping on something toasted?

melted into the bread honey butter...YUM

3. Do you pick out your outfit the night before?

not typically...every once in a while, but as a general rule, I don't pick my clothes till just before getting in the shower.

4. What food item do you absolutely despise?

raisins and peas--if I can't pick them out of whatever they might be in...I don't eat it

5. Righty or lefty?

righty

Monday Mayhem

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In honor of Valentines Day, today's meme is all about the things that we love. For each prompt, name something you love.

1. Name a food that you love.

Mexican food

2. Name someone that you love.

4 someones....Nina, Christopher, Kraig and Kyle (my children)

3. What kinds of ice cream do you love?

vanilla, cookies and cream, chocolate,

4. What would you love to receive for Valentines day?

i like flowers and dinner...

5. What meal would you just love to eat for dinner?

salmon cooked on a cedar plank, some sort of vegetable, soup/salad, rolls

6. What is something that you learned to love?

i am learning to love myself...or at least to like myself

7. Tell us something that we would love.

???

8. What is your definition of love?

still figuring this one out....thought I knew...but turns out I knew nothing at all

9. What is it that you love more than anything?

my children and my faith

10. Name a Monday Meme that you love.

i like them all

11.Would you love to write a Monday Mayhem?

um...no, not so much

The Monday Minute

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Questions

(1) What's your favorite kind of cake? (post a recipe if you have time)

don't really have a favorite...but had pistachio cake tonight....it was so very good!

(2) Do you like getting massages?

depends...I've not ever had a massage other than the kind where you sit in a chair (ie not a "spa" massage)...not sure i'd be comfortable with that.  But do I like them...absolutely!

(3) Would you consider yourself Neat Nelly or Messy Bessy?

given the sometimes busy nature of my life...some would say messy, but i am really neat.  I am OCD...and clutter starts to bug me over time...so it never stays very long

(4) Are you shy about going to the restroom in public places?

shy?  no...but i don't like to,and will try not to if I can help it

(5) Did you have your dream wedding or would you redo it if you had the chance?

a dream wedding...no; as to redo, yes, but with the right person next time

All About Me

1. Favorite Valentine's candy?

anything chocolate....had chocolate covered strawberries tonight...mmmm...they were yummy!

2. If you walked into Victoria's Secret, would you most likely come out with something sexy or comfy?

comfy...i don't do sexy well...

3. Will you be doing anything to celebrate today?

spent the evening at a friends house...dinner and a movie...it was awesome!

4. Do you put up Valentine decorations?

I have in the past...but not this year

5. What does Valentine's Day mean to you?

it used to mean love and an anniversary of meeting, but now, not so much

6. Would you rather get... flowers, candy, or a night out?

how 'bout flowers AND a night out..one day I will get that again....

7. Sexy lingerie, pajamas, or nothing at all?

(see # 2)  pajamas or a nightgown these days...