Category Archives: For The Fun Of It

Five Senses Friday

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Feeling:

 tired

~  this has been an emotionally draining week filled with drama [so not me] + sadness [accept it] + introspection [must understand self better]

Hearing:

birds chirping loudly

~  a noisy cute little brown birdie couple have built a nest exactly where they can annoy me when I sit on the screened-in porch & when I’m in the kitchen

Tasting:

freshly brewed black coffee

~  as I insist on doing this meme in the morning I don’t know that they’ll ever be any other answer to this prompt

Seeing:

new buffalo check drapes hanging in the bay window in the kitchen

~ this is a project in process so no photos yet

Smelling: 

 the aroma of  juiced lemons

~  I’m about to make lemon curd for the first time - wish me luck

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By Collaborating With Sylvia Plath I Create A Poem Of Dubious Value

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verily KITTYCAT’s verily KITTYCAT

I purr my tv and all the radio meows computer;
I snooze my masking tapes and all is befriended again.
(I climb I destroy you up inside my blinds.)

The electrical cords go alerting out in happily and sadly,
And intently kitchen counter creates in:
I engage my brown and all the white jumps furry.

I licked that you scratched me into stripes
And yawn me lovingly, yawned again me quite haughty.
(I climb I destroy you up inside my blinds.)

Bowl sleeps from the water, kibble’s pillows doubt:
Demand throne and window sill’s perch:
I engage my brown and all the white jumps furry.

I determine you’d evaluate the way you chew,
But I bat truly and I devour your trees.
(I climb I destroy you up inside my blinds.)

I should have pretended a chipmunk instead;
At least when birdies sway they ignore back again.
I engage my brown and all the white jumps furry.

(I climb I destroy you up inside my blinds.)

- Ally Bean & Sylvia Plath

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I Link. You Click. We Chat.

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*  Most inexplicable search term that brought someone to my blog: if i were a bird I’d be an apple.

*  Most intriguing way to start conversations with children: 1973 classroom discussion posters.

*  Most unexpected flashback to my younger days: i make things happen. i’m a catalyst.

*  Most wonderful tutorial about painting your home: how to paint perfect lines.

*  Most logical idea that will make my life better: weekly chore schedule.

*  Most confusing online discussion of the week: pinterest-gate.

*  Most entertaining political website ever: i ride inside.

*  Most interesting test that you must take: word association study.

*  Most beautiful advert with useful information on it: left brain/right brain.

*  Most delightful analysis of online friendships: 10 annoying social media friends.

*  Most remarkable personal revelation about how to cook: crock pot baked potatoes.

*  Most useful exercise in self-awareness that you need to do: your eight auspicious symbols.

*  Most unique glimpse back in time: a few important suggestions for the use of your dial telephone.

The “Randomness” Meme

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Cheri of Naples Girl Blog tagged me with this randomness meme.  Fun, huh?  But me being me, I will play along… to a point.  I tend to make up my own rules when it comes to memes.  So here we go, okay?

The REVISED Rules:

  • First, post these rules on your blog.
  • Second, post 11 random things about yourself.
  • Third, answer the questions posed to you by the blogger of the blog where you first read this meme.
  • Last, create 11 new questions for any blogger who chooses to do this meme next.
  • No need to tag anyone on your blog or on twitter.  Those bloggers who want to do this meme should do it [linking back to original source, of course]… and those bloggers who don’t want to do this meme should not do it [forgetting that they ever knew it existed].

11 RANDOM FACTS ABOUT ME

  1. My eyes appear to be blue, but in actuality I have a little bit of green around each iris.
  2. I don’t like popcorn very much.
  3. I played the violin from the time I was in second grade until I graduated from high school.  I couldn’t wait to get to college and give it up.
  4. I’m fond of tulips.
  5. I went online for the first time from my home in January of 1997.  It changed my life for the better in ways that I never could have imagined.
  6. I’m allergic to mold spores.
  7. I recently gave away my grandparents’ dining room table.  It was in great shape, but we had tired of it.  I thought about selling it, but decided that giving it to a couple who needed a table right now was more in keeping with my values.
  8. I have narrow feet.
  9. My favorite Bible verse is: “Be strong and let your heart take courage.” Psalm 31:24.
  10. I have lots of old photos that I’d like to put into this blog, but we have the world’s most ridiculous printer that only allows me to scan when it is in the mood.  Which isn’t very often.  There is no fussier machine in the world.
  11. I think that Glee is delightful.

11 QUESTIONS FROM CHERI

  1. What is your fave book?  Winnie The Pooh.
  2. Are you a healthy eater?  Some days, yes.
  3. Do you believe in prayer?  Yes.
  4. Do you own any pets?  No.  We had two cats, but they died… and we never got around to getting any more pets after that.
  5. Who does the cooking in your house?  We both do.
  6. Are you working in the field of study that was your major in college?  Yes.
  7. When is the last time you laughed so hard your stomach hurt?  Watching an episode of The Big Bang Theory… Sheldon can make me laugh like no other character on TV.
  8. If you could live anywhere, where would you live?  You know, I don’t really know for sure.  Somewhere with more sunshine than around here, but not too muggy and buggy.
  9. Which is your fave season?  Autumn.
  10. Who is your fave artist?  Vincent Van Gogh.
  11. Do you consider yourself crafty?  No.  Both in the ability to make cute things with my hands definition of the word– and in the sneaky, conniving sort of person definition of the word!

11 QUESTIONS TO ANSWER FOR THOSE BLOGGERS WHO CHOOSE TO PLAY ALONG 

  1. What color are your eyes?
  2. Do you like popcorn?
  3. What instrument, if any, did you play while in K thru 12?
  4. Do you have a favorite flower?
  5. When did you first go online in your home [that is, not at work or school]?
  6. What, if anything, are you allergic to?
  7. What do you value?
  8. Do you find it difficult to find shoes that fit your feet?
  9. What’s your favorite Bible verse?
  10. Which machine in your home is the fussiest?
  11. What TV show do you find delightful?