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Thursday Thunks

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1. What kind of dryer sheets do you use?
I got a huge box of Snuggles at the wholesale club-it’s lasted for at least 4 months so far. And I love that Snuggles bear! My son had one when he was little and he is still propped up on his bed while he is away at college.
Snuggle and Boo Bear
2. How many times a week do you eat out/order in?
Hmmm….I will say at least 2. I think I have to take one off until we see what happens with my husband’s job. I do love my pizza though!

3. What did you do the night of your high school graduation?
Geez…that was a long time ago…I think I just stayed in with my family and we had a party and cake.

4. So Octomom is rumored to have been offered a million bucks to do a porno. Would you do it for a million?
Heck no! I can’t believe she was offered that much, especially if her tummy is hitting her knees now.

5. If your child was born with an extra finger or toe, would you have it surgically removed?
I’d ask the doctor or would let the child decide when they are older. I wouldn’t want anyone cutting stuff off of me.

6. What was the last movie you saw?
The Secret Lives of Bees on DVD.

7. I wanna buy you a dozen roses, what color should they be? Yellow or multi-colored.

8. You are walking across the street, you are not quite half way when a speeding car comes… you have to run to get out of its way, which direction do you run? Whatever side I am closest too, so I hope across the street!

9. Tell us about a time when you were invited over somewhere and had the most awful time.
A couple that lived in the next town and us went out to dinner. She didn’t tell us another couple was going to be there. They ordered everything from soup to nuts and expected us to split the bill 3 ways when we only ordered a salad and dinner. Then to rub salt in the wound-the neighbor of the first couple had invited us over and had a huge lay-out of food that no one felt like eating. Now I’m sure the first couple knew about this. The poor woman had spent the entire day in her little kitchen.

10. You open your front door and there is a box with a puppy in it… what do you do?
I’m a cat person…I don’t know…I’d break my cat’s heart. I would call my vet to see what they would do.
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Show & Tell

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Antique flour shifter, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.

I found this very much used and loved flour sifter a year or so ago. I forget I have it, but it’s mainly for display.
Blue Graniteware coffee pot
I found this on the trip Bri and I took to New England in the fall of 1984. It’s old and stained, but adds a vintage feel to the shelf in my kitchen where it is displayed.
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It’s a cold and blustery day here in s.e. PA. I’m glad I went to my mom’s yesterday. Today I was looking for a plastic box for the rest of my snowmen. I brought up an Easter box first and it was too small. I looked in one of the boxes leftover from the kitchen redo (it’s going on 3 yrs ago) and there were my vintage Franciscan Autumn leaves dinner plates! I need to bring them up in the kitchen! I started to decorate a bit for Easter. My entire house needs TLC! I’m trying! ; )
Have a great weekend!

Thursday Thunks

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I’m a bit late as I was down to see my mom and take her out to dinner today. Dropped some cross stitched pieces off an JoAnn’s for framing. They are going to look gorgeous!
Here ya go…
1. What brand & flavor of toothpaste do you use?
Crest Night time formula-it’s gotta be good for the daytime too, don’t ya think?
2. What is your earliest memory?
Having the German measles at around age 2 or younger and laying on my grandmother’s chest all night.
3. Hot Dogs or Hamburgers?
I can go for either, but I love a good beefy burger especially from 5 Guys.
4. If you could bring any one famous person back to life, who would it be?
Ben Franklin as he would be amazed by all this new fangled technology.
5. What is one thing we would always find in your fridge… what one thing would we never find?
Green tea as always find. I want to say sardines, but my husband buys them once in a while for the never will find.
6. Did you have to go and look for the answer of #1? Yes-because it’s to freakin’ late to be answering questions. : )
7. Why don’t watermelons grow on trees? Because they would knock someone out cold if they fell off the tree.
8. What is something that you own that you should probably just throw in the trash, but you never will?
About 3/4s of the contents of my basement.
9. I push you into a room and lock the door. I leave you there for 6 hours. The walls are chalkboards and in the middle of the room there is a box of colored chalk. What will be written/drawn on the walls when I let you out?
I may have cuss words on one wall from not being able to go to the bathroom for 6 hours. I would think flowers and happy things if there was a bathroom in the room.
10. When was the last time you changed the oil on your car?
Funny you should mention this as it is about 200 miles over for a change. I don’t drive my van a lot-so I’d say the end of last summer maybe?
11. In your extended family, who has been married the longest?
My uncle got married when I was less than two weeks old, so 49 years. His wife is in a nursing home and he isn’t.
12. Name one thing that is so normal to you now that someone who was your age 50 years ago would think was abnormal.
Using a cellphone. If you watch ‘Life on Mars’ where Sam the main character goes back to 1973, they thought the idea of a portable phone was a hoot in one episode.
13. Have you ever wanted someone or something so bad that it hurt?
Of course, it’s human nature.
14. What do you dip your french fries in?
I like them with or without ketchup.
15. What was the last picture that you took?
Art trading cards I made.
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Thursday Thunks

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Want to play along?
1. You are driving down the road and there is a puddle in the road. A big puddle. Not one that will really wreck your car or anything, but a big puddle. There is no other cars in front of you or behind you – do you drive through the puddle or drive around it?
I recently had to go through a puddle which turned out to be somewhat of a ditch and didn’t it give me a flat tire the next morning-so I wouldn’t chance it again-so I’d drive around it.
2. Go to Google Images, type in any word that comes to mind and post the 1st picture you see.
bleeding-heart
This is on my calendar-gave me the idea. Photo from How stuff works.com
3. A college calls you up and says that you have been selected to take get any degree that you want on their dollar…. what do you choose?
Either Culinary Arts or Graphic Arts
4. Are you blogging on a laptop or desktop?
Desktop
5. Which store, excluding a grocery store, do you shop at most often?
Wally World
6. My daughters tried out for the school musical last night. Were you ever in a school play/musical? Which one?
I tried out for the junior variety show, but my audition for following moves was not good. I was an usher for our show Mame. I never took any dance lessons, but heck, I can sing soprano!
7. I read yesterday that a school PTA group wants to try to ban white bread, cakes, brownies or any other “treat” from their lunch menus… plus make kids’ lunchboxes brought from home not include any “junk food”. Thoughts on that one?
It would never work. Taking Tastykakes away from a Philadelphian, for instance, would be considered a felony! What’s wrong with bread-there are lots of good breads too. And what about sneaking veggies in brownies like Jessica Seinfeld does?
8. How many people can your kitchen table seat?
I don’t have a kitchen table-but I think only 4 comfortably can fit around the round dining room table.
9. What time is it right now?
12:22 am
10. Walk out the front door of your house/apartment, turn right, walk 2 blocks. What do you see?
A one lane bridge, a stream and a bit of a meadow.

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What to play along?
1. What is one of your favorite blogs to read? Why is it your favorite?
I have plenty of blogs in my blogroll and visit about 5-10 of them daily. I’d rather not say who I like over others. I also have Celebrity Baby Blog, Martha Stewart’s and her daughter and friend’s Whatever Blog-these are fun to read.
2. Have you ever been hunting?
Maybe for earthworms !
3. Do you live near any active volcanos?
Not here in PA.
4. If VH1 came out with a new reality show called Celebrity Anger Management, who would you most like to see on the show?
Elisabeth Hasselbeck. : )
5. Would you drink horse’s milk if offered?
I’m not a fan of cow’s milk, so no!
6. Do you buy pickles? If so, what do you do with the juice after all the pickles are gone?
Yes, occasionally I buy pickles. I recently read they are good for tummy bloat. I just toss out the juice.
7. Do you have a myspace or Facebook account?
Both, but prefer Facebook!
8. Facial hair on men, yea or nay?
I like nicely trimmed beards and taches.
9. Do you know anyone personally who is stockpiling stuff for WWIII or a date they think will be the end of the world (i.e. 12/2012)?
No-haven’t heard about the 12/2012 date.
10. Have you downloaded Skype and use it?
Not yet.
11. Have you ever been stuck by cacti?
Yes! I switched to the less sticky Christmas cacti.
12. Do you still have packed boxes from your last move you have yet to unpack? If so, how long have they been there? I last moved over 22 yrs ago-but I have stuff that is just stuck in corners in my basement-only a couple and I want to get rid of them!
13. Ever have a toxic friend you had to break ties with to save your sanity?
Oh yes! How would you like someone who kept saying they had Christmas gifts to give you from the previous Christmas in March? The same person said she’d like to keep in touch by email and lives about 5 miles away. Tell me that isn’t odd?
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My mom is doing even better today. She called me before 9:30 to say she could talk better, which I was glad to hear.

Happy Candlemas Day

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I love my Old Farmer’s Almanac calendar as it reminded me today it is Candlemas! This is a old Celtic festival celebrating the fact that the days were getting longer and spring was not far off. The little groundhog Phil disagrees as he saw his shadow up in Puxsuatawney, PA.
I’m just rejoining that it is 50 out and sunny. My sinuses are very confused as it was half that temperature a few days ago.
Thanks for all those leaving comments for the One World-One Heart event!
My mom is ill with a bad cold along with the mouth thrush. She has two kinds of medicine and is getting little relief. I feel so bad for her and helpless. I heard plain yogurt is good for swooshing around her mouth.

Now for Manic Monday #153

What’s the most embarrassing song on your iPod (or music collection)?
I love Brick House by the Commodores! It stirs those disco vibes in my bones. : )

How much time do you spend each day in your commute? (Or if you don’t work outside the house, how much time do you spend in your car or other preferred mode of transportation?)
I hardly spend any time in my van. It’s 13 yrs old and only has 91K miles on it. However, my mom lives 23 miles away, so when I go to see her and we go shopping or whatever, I am spending a good 2 hours or more in the car in one day.
What’s your favorite wardrobe item and why?
I love my brown corduroy Bill Blass car coat and even bought another car coat-a pretty lavender one with a chartreuse lining.

Show and Tell

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This past Monday I went to my Mom’s house and we went over to the Goodwill so I could drop off a few things. We always look around inside, and I found a few ‘treasures’. Why would anyone give this charming plate away?
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Perfect for a birthday celebration!
Then I saw this little hobnail salt holder stuck on a shelf for $1:
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Mom located a couple of thumbprint cobalt blue drinking glasses to go with some of the other glasses I have.
I have to make another run to my mom’s as she woke up Thursday with a terrible sore throat. I had to go to the dentist, so she had to wait until today. I feel bad, but her 100 foot long stone driveway wasn’t plowed and now the snow has a crusty ice topping. My brother’s friend will be doing that this morning. Please say a few prayers that she doesn’t have strep throat. I’m also thinking tonsillitis.
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I’m wondering how crowded this event would be as I’d love to go! When people hear ‘free’ they go bonkers!
The Brandywine River Museum will host a public celebration of Andrew Wyeth’s life and work on January 31 with complimentary admission and a display of his most famous work, “Christina’s World” on loan from The Museum of Modern Art in New York. More details at: http://www.brandywinemuseum.org/

Thursday Thunks

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If you want to play along, please do!
1. Have you ever felt alone, but yet there are people around you?
Yes, especially in crowds of people much taller than my 5’2″. Usually I’m the opposite as I am alone more than with people and sometimes I’m nervous I’m being looked at-like the gray in my hair, etc.
2. Do you have any video game consoles? Which ones?
Sean’s gone through the Play Stations-he’s up to 3. He has Guitar Hero and a hand held Nintendo too.
3. Do you freak out at food warnings/outbreaks, such as the recent peanut butter salmonella scare?
I do watch what food is being recalled and if anyone has been ill in our immediate area. And peanut butter being bad is like chocolate being scarce to me.
4. What color/pattern is your beds’ comforter/bedspread?
I have a ‘machine manufactured’ quilt (sorry Zoey my quilting pal) with a white background and interlocking circles that are different colors and designs. It’s warm!
5. How many windows do you have in your house? About 16 on the main floor and some little basement windows.
6. Name six things that are in your bathroom.
The usual items and…. a rain forest shower head, a wicker shelf for towels, a little wicker shelf for small bottles of shampoo and lotion, a closet jammed with towels and stuff, framed angel photo and a blue thick piled throw rug.
7. How big is your garage? Should it be bigger?
My garage is now our family room. I think it’s about 15′ x 20′.
8. Got your taxes done yet?
My husband does them. He gets a break this year as he had to get them done for the school loan the last 4 yrs, but since Sean is graduating, I bet it will be the end of March.
9. Think of a mental disorder….. why did you think of that particular one?
Alzheimer’s because I would never want to get it as I have such an active mind.

Hump Day Humor

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I’m trying to be find something funny while it snows and sleets outside. It may make for a lousy commute for Bri. It is suppose to warm up to 40 in the afternoon, so that will help.
Here’s a
Housewife’s National Anthem

My kitchen tis of thee,
Sweet land of misery,
Of thee I sing.
Place where the biscuits died,
That once were mama’s pride!
From every country side,
Let freedom ring!

My kitchen tis of thee,
That took my liberty,
Of thee I sing.
I hate thy heat and steam!
I hate to mop and clean!
I think I’m gonna scream!
Let freedom ring!

Fling aprons to the breeze;
Throw dishtowels in the trees;
Let women sing!
Let frozen food awake;
Let all that eat partake;
Let it their dinner make,
My life prolong.

Our kitchen tis of thee,
Which took our liberty,
At thee we scream!
Long may our pots be bright;
We scrubbed them half a night!
The microwave has saved our life,
It is our King!

Ten on Tuesday

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Name 10 of your favorite articles of clothing (I don’t have that many individual favorites):
1. Hand knit socks made from Rachel in Germany that need to be darned again as I wear them so much!
2.My fluffy pale yellow bathrobe with the big, pale blue stars
3.My brown corduroy car coat. I liked it so much I got another car coat the color of my avatar’s coat!
4.I had a pair of mocha color Liz Clairborne slacks that fit me so well and I got bleach on the front of them and ruined them
5.Black cashmere long sleeved v- neck sweater
6.I heard velour was in style again, so I dug out these gray ones I had and have been enjoying wearing them again
7. Lane Bryant makes the best jeans shorts for ladies my age-well all ages-they are a little longer. They have elastic waist bands, I love them
8. My assortment of wool berets
9. My assortment of frilly little summer skirts-I do prefer skirts in the summer
10.My tan colored overalls shorts
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Yesterday, I went to see my mom and her puppy Kelsey-that little squirt! He is full of energy and needs constant attention. Mom was letting him walk her! We dropped some stuff off at the Goodwill and I found some treasures which I will share in future Show and Tell’s. We went in a dollar store and they had all kinds of dog toys, so mom got Kelsey about 5 new ones-i.e.-a long bunny without stuffing and a squeaker in the head. He was shaking the heck out of it and found the squeaker right away.
Also took mom to an early dinner at the Outback Steakhouse. She sure looked like she needed a good meal, she is so thin. She had pork tenderloin with an apricot sauce and I had peppered strip steak on top of potato wedges. It would have been nice to give me a green veggie too. Mom gave me some of her green beans.
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Woke up to about an inch of snow. I need to go clean off my van. Did I tell you both my side mirrors fell off within a few days of each other? I got double-sided sticky tape and the one is fine, but Bri pieced the other back on-we need to get a new one cut.
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Sean had a Book of the Month Club package arrive here yesterday. The trouble is, he didn’t order it! We are concerned as his debit card was used without his knowledge to pay for the book. The company canceled his ‘membership’ and his bank said they would look into it.
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Have you been in this situation-you see a doctor that you don’t like and want to switch to an associate? I called the GI associates today and the lady on the phone said I should really see the doctor first that I want to switch to. I think he would just agree with the other doctor, since they are associates! To go to ‘specialists’ it cost $40. Not to worry, I want to get the bloodwork that was ordered back in November out of the way and I questioned the above.