Exceedingly Mundane

I didn’t get a chance to do two memes I saw on Friday, so here they are, two days late! 🙂

This one is from this site.

1. Describe your telephone: We have several older cordless phones in the house. Looking to upgrade to a new 5.8 mhz system with caller id phones soon. We’re going to try to switch to Voice over IP phone service soon, and we’re probably going with Vonage. I’m mostly just looking forward to getting Caller ID, we don’t have it with our current plan

2. Do you have a cell phone? Yes, I’ve had one for about 12 years. I originally got one for safety reasons. But, obviously, now we are like everyone else, we think we can’t live without it!

3. Why do you / do you not have a cell phone? OOPS! See above!

4. Who is your favorite person to call? Tim 😀

5. What is the longest time you’ve spent on the phone? Probably a couple of hours talking to Amanda when she was home on maternity leave

Here’s a semi-new one – from This site

1. Do you think that pets lengthen life, reduce stress, etc for people? Why/why not? I think pets are terrific stress reducers, and probably do help lengthen life in a lot of ways. I know Sally always did for me. I had her before I met Tim, and I often sat on the floor and cried for hours, and she would sit there and try to lick my tears off, and try to get me to play with her, things like that. I think pets are very intuitive, dogs at least (I’m just not a cat person). I think because they love you so unconditionally, don’t ask anything of you, require nothing but the simplest of needs and give so much love in return, and the darn fact that you can be gone for 10 minutes or 10 hours and they are SO happy when you return – all of these are wonderful signals of how they love you and how glad they are that you are there. Terrific lessons for us all.

2. Do you think there is someone out there for everybody? Or, are some people just destined to be alone? Why/why not? Oh my, soapbox time. Love this one! I am such a strong believer in this. I believe God put us here for a purpose, and I truly believe (and know it without a shred of doubt in my case) that there is someone here for each of us. I know that is true for me, and for Tim. There’s not a single ounce of my being that doesn’t know he is my soulmate, and we were put on this earth to be together. God planned it, set it about to happen at exactly the right time, and let us each have different life experiences up to that point that would allow us to see that we were meant for each other, and to recognize it immediately. I know this to be true for me and I hope it is true for everyone, in spite of all of the divorces and sad things I see happening to so many people. OK, I’ll get off my soapbox now 😀

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This week “It’s Blogcess” is all about the last time you did something.

1) The last time you filled up your automobile how much did you pay per gallon? Well, Tim filled it up for me Easter Sunday afternoon on the way home and I think it was 2.07 a gallon then. It has gone up to 2.11, now 2.17 at the cheapest place we can find around here, most places are 2.17 or on into the 2.20’s. 😯

2) What was the last piece of clothing you purchased for yourself? I bought myself several little summer tops to wear with shorts and capris when Gail and I went shopping a couple of weeks ago, here in Jackson

3) What was the last thing you bought at the grocery? A week’s worth of groceries – mostly produce.

4) What did you do on the last night you went out with friends? Went out to dinner

Well, Thursday is traditionally a day that I find a lot of “memes” I like to do. So, buckle up, here we go!

Up first: Thursday Threesome Meme from This site:

::Bluebonnet Days::

Onesome: Blue…Blue birds singing…what kind of birds say “Spring” to you? hummingbirds! I would tend to say birds in general, but this past winter, I tried to keep my regular bird feeder filled more, and so we had birds off and on through the winter. So, really, hummingbirds say it to me!

Twosome: …bonnet– …what causes get a real “bee” in your bonnet Oh my, I am a Libra and I have a thing about injustice. Also, I have all of my silly little pet peeves, many of which I have blogged about before. I have a serious issue of not wanting people to get in my “space”, like in the grocery or other stores, where people are on top of me, crowding me with their buggy, or coming up and they are so close behind me, I can about feel them breathing down the back of my neck. ACK! Things like that. I also have my pet peeves about bad drivers; I hate people that pull out and force me to slam on brakes and both Tim and I have serious problems with people who block intersections at a red light. These are just little pet peeves though – as Tim would say, I get upset quick and I get over it quick – so even if I do get a “bee in my bonnet”, I usually bounce back fairly quickly!

Threesome: days– …and what do Spring Days bring and mean to you? Well, when I had Sally, I always loved getting out on the deck and hanging out with her, either on the glider or the steps. Now, although I like the weather and like seeing the grass, trees and flowers blooming, the cynic in me is slowly starting to dread “having” to plant flowers in the yard. It’s something I used to love to do, but since we lost Sally, I have gotten to where I hate to get out and plant flowers in the spring and fall. Also, in the spring, I have serious issues with sticking my hands in our flower beds. That terrible snake-a-phobia I have. Anyway, in summary – spring days mean things starting to green up and bloom, and me needing to get out and plant flowers!

Actually, it’s funny I should run across this one … there’s going to be a similar question soon on the survey (poll) on the front page of Hambones. Everything Pizza!

Questions For April 5th
Pizza-Pizza!

1. Favorite Topping?: Pepperoni and Mushroom
2. Ever Had Anchovies?: Nope
3. Do You Like Extra Sauce?: Not particularly
4. Domino’s or Pizza Hut?: Ummm, Papa John’s! Of these two, I’d probably pick Pizza Hut
5. Do You Eat The Crust?: Absolutely 🙂 Especially if it’s from Papa John’s and we have that yummy garlic butter to dip the crust into!

From this site…

Without peeking, name three things that are on the top shelf of your refrigerator.

Cookbooks, cookbooks, and more cookbooks! I have a walnut cookbook holder stand up there. If you count that as one, then the other two would be the George Foreman grill on the very back, and a Vickie Carroll decorative chip platter that we got from our neighbors Jackie and Beth for our wedding. 🙂

Some more fun word associations… missed these yesterday! You know what they say, a day late and a dollar short 😀

I say … and you think … ?

Renewal:: spring
Someone to talk to:: Tim
Count:: to ten
Expiration:: date
Upload:: to Hambones
Publish:: book
Holy:: Ghost
Change in the air:: temperature
Titillating:: exciting
Glorious:: awakening

I always like this one, and today is no exception. Suzanne, if you’re reading this, I thought you would like this one too! Especially after you commented on yesterday’s meme, which was along the same lines! Enjoy everyone 🙂

The following questions all begin with Where you live…

1. …did you have to turn your clocks forward one hour this weekend? Yes, every spring and fall, we have to change what seems to be 25 or 30 timing devices in our house!
2. …what is the price of gasoline? some places as low as 2.11, some places as high as 2.20
3. …which natural disasters, if any, do you have to worry about? Tornadoes would be the worst here. Too far north for hurricanes, except for a lot of rain
4. …do you have a local newspaper, and if so, do you subscribe to it? Yes, unfortunately
5. …do you subscribe to a local cable company for television viewing? Yes, for basic (not digital) cable, and we also get our high speed access through them as well
6. …what is the speed limit on your road/street? Well, I honestly don’t know if there’s a speed limit sign on our dead-end street. At the front of our subdivision, I’d imagine there is one for either 20 or 25 posted.
7. …how far do you have to drive to the nearest post office? Less than 2 miles
8. …what is the average temperature in April? probably low 70’s
9. …what is the average temperature in December? probably upper 50’s!
10. …are your four seasons drastically different from one another? NO, and I hate it. I want to live somewhere where we have fall, I love the colors of fall. It would be nice to have somewhat of a winter, not constant snow and ice, but something. But, that’s all part of living here, it’s hot all the time, and I know it, so I just live with it!

From This site

1) What state were you born in? MS
2) What state do you currently live in? MS
3) How many states have you been in? (and yes, driving through counts!) about 10 or 11
4) If you had your choice regardless of cost, which of the 50 states would you choose to live in? Hmm, somewhere in the mountains in a huge cabin, not sure where. Not a beach person, so Hawaii is out 🙂
5) Which of the 50 states would you rather die than live in? Dunno

Missed this one, it was posted yesterday. I usually love this one, so I had to go do it. Sorry if it’s too much in one day! Gotta catch up, you know!

1) Let’s say this summer you could take a two week vacation anywhere in the world – – money is no problem – – where would you go? Well, at the top of my travel list is where I have wanted to go my whole life – England, Scotland and Wales. If money were no issue, I would go there, and do it RIGHT! Second on that list is an Alaskan Cruise, but that would only take one week 🙂

2) Summer also is the time most people get a tan. What kind of tanner are you? (bold your choice)

A) Fake & Bake (tanning bed)
B) Turn Or Burn (layout responsibly)
C) Stick A Fork In Me (bake for ages no matter the consequences)
D) Spray Me Baby (go to the salon and get a spray on tan)
E) Rub Me That Way, Ohhh Yeah (use a sunless tanning lotion)
F) Pass The Sunblock (no matter what you do you just can’t get any color)
G) Ahhh Sunshine & Fresh Air (just spend time outside and get that golden brown)
H) Tans Are Out Of Style (don’t tan at all)
I) Tan? Who Tans? (none of the above)

3) For those who use tanning oils and / or lotions – – what kind do you use? Normally Neutrogena. I branched out a bit last year and tried Banana Boat, which I liked almost as well, and it sure was a lot cheaper! I also got a bottle of Avon sunless tanning lotion from Amanda, and it was ok, not quite as good on my skin as the other two.

Looks like it’s going to be a good day for memes and questionnaires!

Friday, April 01, 2005

Appetizer – Describe your week in one word. Normal

Soup – Tell about a funny practical joke that you’ve played on someone (or that was played on you!). I don’t play jokes on other people, and I’m sure I’ve had plenty played on me, but I think I have blocked them all out! 😀

Salad – Name someone you had a crush on when you were a kid. I liked the Hardy Boys guys on TV – Shawn Cassidy and Parker Stevenson 😮 I think I even went to a Shawn Cassidy concert when I was really sure, but I’m not 100% on that (you know me and my terrible memory about my childhood)

Main Course – If you were a member of royalty, what would your title be? Duchess of something or other. Definitely a Duchess

Dessert – What colors are the clothes you are wearing today? Grey sweat pants, white t-shirt. ACK!

I found another Friday Five meme site today, in addition to the normal one I frequent. This one is at This site.

1) What’s the one movie you’ve seen more times than any other? Probably the original Star Wars, possibly followed by The Sound of Music, which I loved growing up

2) If you could turn one book, comic book or other print story into a feature-length movie, what story would you pick and why? I’d love to see the Mitford books turned into a movie, or maybe a miniseries on TV. I would love to see Father Tim, Cynthia, Dooley and the Mitford gang in a movie, it would be so clean, heartwarming, quaint, funny and charming! 😀 Another I would like to see would be the new books I have found, the Stephanie Plum books by Janet Evanovich, but again, they would be better suited to TV, cable TV, more than the theatre.

3) Whom would you cast? Not sure about that…

4) What one movie would you like to see “updated for the year 2005”? (Ie, a remake) I’ve always wanted to see an updated version of “Imitation of Life”, one of my favorite older films.

5) What one movie are you most looking forward to this year? Good Grief. Hands down, Revenge of the Sith, I have a counter on the side of this blog, counting down the days!

It’s late, but I didn’t want to miss out on one of my most favorite memes of the week! From This site:

::Hot Dogs and French Fries::

Onesome: Hot Dogs–Spring picnics and cookouts are coming! Is it hot dogs or hamburgers you want to have on your plate as you head back to the table? I actually prefer hot dogs, believe it or not! Tim is the burger eater around here, but I’d take a hot dog or sausage dog most every time! I definitely prefer to take hot dogs on picnics, they are a lot easier to deal with 😀

Twosome: and– …and what else is on that plate that you just cannot be without as you work your way through the crowd? Potato salad? One of those huge pickles? Come on, there has to be something ! I would pick either potato salad or Gail’s crunchy slaw. Tim would probably say baked beans (ick, I don’t like those much at all, but I always try to make them for him).

Threesome: French Fries– …and the real toughie: do you have to have “fries with that’? …or will chips do well enough for you. Just curious… Again, I would pick fries any day, but I think Tim would pick chips. I’m just not a huge potato chip fan (although I do have my favorites like Fritos, Cheetos and Funyuns!). And these days, I am working really hard on reading those labels and cutting out as much trans-fats from our diet as possible. It seems bagged potato chips are loaded with them!

A Meme for today… might do a one question poll later! 🙂 This one came from This site.

Either… Or

1. Gap or Old Navy?: Old Navy
2. McDonald’s or Burger King?: Burger King
3. MTV or VH1?: VH1
4. 90210 or Saved By The Bell?: Neither!
5. Explorer or Netscape?: Explorer

Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Hmmm…

1. Do you procrastinate and if so, explain? I have been a procrastinator all my life. I do not know why. I have not been able to change, for the most part. I just accept it as part of who I am! 🙂

2. Do you feel tired most of the time or not? I used to feel tired all the time, but that’s a lot better now. I am able to get sleep when I need it, and I feel tons better because of it!

3. Do you get enough sleep and if not, how much time do you wish for? I usually get enough sleep (although for the last 8-10 months, I have been having problems with insomnia, which is totally new for me). If I don’t get enough, I make up for it the next day or two by sleeping later or getting a nap. I am high maintenance, I require a lot of sleep. Usually 8-9 hours a night. I sleep a WHOLE lot better when I exercise.

4. Do you rely on an alarm clock to get you up or not? Yes, I set the clock on the weekdays for Tim. We don’t use it on the weekends, normally.

5. Do you you dread certain things when you wake up and if so, what are they? Dread. No, not really. I used to dread getting up and going to work, but not any more!