Book Title Meme

My friend Sandy from It’s A Jungle Out There coaxed me into trying a Book Title Meme.  Sounded intriguing.  Here are her rules:

Using only books you have read this year (2009) answer the following questions.  Try not to repeat a book title.  It’s a lot harder than you think! (Actually, Sandy, it wasn’t hard at all — it was a blast!!)  So here are the questions with my “book title” answers.  I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed answering these questions!  And yes, every answer comes from a book on my 2009 Books Read page.

Describe yourself:  Fatally Flaky by Diane Mott Davidson

How do you feel?  Desolate Angel by Chaz McGee

Describe where you currently live:  The Winds of Dune by  Brian Herbert

If you could go anywhere where would you go?  Haunting Jordan by P. J. Alderman

Your favorite form of transportation:  The Web by Jonathan Kellerman

Your best friend is:  A Killer Stitch by Maggie Sefton

You and your friends are:  Old Friends from Far Away by Natalie Goldberg

What’s the weather like: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

You fear:  A Year of  the Flood by Margaret Atwood

What is the best advice you have to give?  Cut and Run by Ridley Pearson

Thought for the day:  Murder is Binding by Lorna Barrett

How I would like to die:  Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus by Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg

My soul’s present condition:  Surprised by Hope by N. T. Wright

That’s it!  I did it!  Now you give it a try – use the books you’ve read this year to answer the questions then link back to me here.  Have fun!

Oh, Alright, I’ll Count Through the Pictures Folders, but Just for You

The other day I was unofficially tagged  by Smart Mouth Broad for a 6+6+6 meme.  She explained it as going to your pictures and finding the sixth folder and then the sixth picture and posting it – but I want to know what the other six means…I’m so confused by these memes.  And I can’t count worth a hoot – 6 + 6 + 6 is 18 in my book and I should get the 18th picture but I’m gonna follow her rules and find the 6th in the 6th folder. And not all my pictures are in folders.  Oh, this hurts my head.  So, are we ready to see what it is?  Here goes nothin…

spread 'em

Well, I was afraid something like this might happen – I followed the directions and what I found was a picture sent to me back when I was working several years ago.  This was one of those stupid pics that makes the rounds of an office and everyone laughs and gets a kick out of it and of course realizes it’s not real.  Or is it?  Maybe that little dog was a bad dog and I should show this to EmmaLou and tell her “Let this be a lesson to you.”

And just because I’m in a good mood today I’m going back to my pictures collection and count to 18 and see what I find to show you:

Larry retirement 92

Okay, now this is more like it – what a hoot – this was taken at Devoted Spouse’s military retirement in 1992 at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces  (where he was teaching as his last assignment) at Ft. McNair in DC.  This particular picture was part of a scanned group of pictures used at Devoted Spouse’s retirement from the defense contracting job to show the life of Devoted Spouse and myself over the years.  And yes, that’s me on the right – look at the size of those glasses – good grief what a fashion statement!  I’m sorry it’s in black and white but that’s what the military provides.  In case you care, my hair was dark auburn and rather long, and I had on a black printed dress.  I still have the dress thinking (I’m so delusional) I might get back in it one day – it’s such a lovely dress. *sigh*   Devoted Spouse and the General were in their blue uniforms looking spiffy.  I was so proud of my Devoted Spouse the day he retired – he had quite a wonderful career.  Plus like I mentioned in yesterday’s posting, he was just cute as the dickens in that uniform!

So there you have it – my answer to Smart Mouth Broad and her picture meme.  Now, according to her, I’m supposed to tag six other bloggers but I’m taking the easy way out this time and I’m simply going to invite anyone who wants to try this and see what they come up with.  But no cheating – you post the correctly numbered picture!!

SMB – don’t make me count again please – it hurts my brain.  Hugs!

It’s a Meme, Ma’am

This meme came from my bud, Delaney a few days ago.

I’m supposed to give ya’ll 10 honest truths about myself.  This is the last one I wish to do for awhile coz I don’t really think you guys give a flyin’ fig about this type of stuff about me – but, anyway…here goes.

10 Honest Truths About Myself

1.  I only eat the soft part of the fries; the crunchy part goes to EmmaLou, the Golden Destroyer.

2.  Seeing pics of all those ladies in their middle years with gorgeous grey hair makes me jealous.   The honest truth is on me gray looks old and sickly, so my hair will remain auburn awhile longer.

3.  I will never wear a size 2 again.

4.  I’ve never actually been a size 2.  I starved down to a 6 and maintained it for 3 or 4 minutes.

5.  I never should have listened to my parents.  Learning a skill so I would always have something to fall back on was the biggest mistake of my life because it got in the way of my doing what I truly wanted.

6.  My phobia of clowns is real.  I will walk in another direction if I see one.  The wife of one of my church’s pastors is a clown.  I have never met her.  I’m sure she is a very nice lady.  But if I ever meet her when she is in costume I will have to walk away.  Quickly.   There is a strange aspect to this phobia.  Someone in a garish outfit with the bizarre wig and makeup bothers me yet I enjoy watching Cirque du Soleil.  Go figure.

7.  I will kill a spider (if Devoted Spouse isn’t there to do it for me).  But I always rescue ladybugs and return them outdoors.  That makes me a bug racist.

8.  My most treasured possession is my dog.  That’s the one thing I would save in a fire.  Everything else can be replaced.  Of course, this is not counting Devoted Spouse because he’s not a possession, although I would definitely not leave him behind.  I’d also grab my vintage Louis Vuitton bag.  And my 1960′s Barbie.  And my credit cards.  And my Treasure Box with every card, note, and love letter Devoted Spouse has given me in the last 25+ years.  Crap, I’ll never make it out of the house.

9.  My most treasured possession is my Treasure Box…the dog is on her own.

10.  If Paint By the Numbers was the standard, I’d be a world-class artist.

Another Award!

My friend Merri gave me a lovely award:

It’s  an award CREDIT card, which is a Blogging Friends Forever and the expiration date is  o4/3V3R (Forever, get it?) What a lovely surprise this is – it comes with a meme.  I’m not very good at memes but I’ll give this a try.  I have to come up with 10 things I love starting with the letter C.  Here goes:

1.  Canines — particularly EmmaLou the Golden Destroyer.  She is the light of my life regardless of the amount of damage she causes on a regular basis.  Take the dog from the movie Marley and Me, and multiply his nonsense by about 40% and you have EmmaLou, Destructo Dog Divine.

2.  Crabs — not the contagious buggers, the lovely blue crabs that come from the Chesapeake Bay — fried up as crabcakes with barely a hint of filler and lots of Old Bay Seasoning or  boiled and cracked over an old wood table covered in newspaper.   I was crackin’ crabs before I could barely walk.  Yum-squared.  Unfortunately you can’t get good crab meat in Ohio and if you think the crud you buy at Red Lobster is good, you’ve never tasted the real thing.

3.  Cats — don’t tell EmmaLou, but I love the kitties, too.  I’ve had two cats in my life and I miss both of them terribly.  I wish I could teach EmmaLou how to purr.  One of these days the family will include another cat — but not yet.

4.  Cookbooks – I collect them and have all the Southern Living cookbooks back to 1983 (the year I got married).  I rarely use them – but I read them voraciously.  For Christmas this year Devoted Spouse gave me a Williams-Sonoma cookbook  and I’ve already devoured it page by page.  Love cookbooks!

5.  Comedies — the sillier the better.  I love slapstick and anything that’s stupid is guaranteed to make me laugh.  Yesterday Devoted Spouse and I watched Hitch with Will Smith and even though I’ve seen it before, I was falling on the floor laughing.  I truly love old John Candy films, Chevy Chase, the Marx Brothers, Abbott and Costello flicks, Mel Brooks, Monty Python, Chris Farley, Gilbert Gottfried…you get the idea; I’m one of the few people I know who loves Dumb and Dumber.

6.  China –  not the country; the dishes.  I’m slowing down on my avid china collecting — I used to have at least 10 sets of dishes – for all occasions and some just for the heck of it because I liked the pattern.  It’s an expensive habit I picked up while we lived in Europe  and one I’m slowly giving up.  But you can still find me at the china department of Macy’s perusing the stock.  I refuse to give up my wedding china nor will I get rid of the English ironstone Christmas china.  And give up my vintage Canton ware?  No.  But I won’t be adding any new patterns any time soon, I promise.

7.  Cosmetics — I’m such a girl.  I love to walk the make-up aisles at Target and look at the newest colors in eye shadow or lipstick.  I buy more than I should and I have the baskets full of pencils and powders in the bathroom closet to prove it.   Nothing is more fun to me than spending a morning at Sephora trying on all the goodies!

8.  Cookies ‘n Cream ice cream — One of my downfalls and something I try not to indulge in very often as sugar is not our friend you know!  But, oh is it ever good!  When I absolutely must eat my way to happiness, this is what I choose.

9.  Crafts — I think I suffer from some type of arrested development in arts and crafts stemming from a childhood devoid of art projects.  The stepmonster got me started on cross-stitch and I still enjoy that craft.  I love to paint and only wish I had some talent and the time to pursue it seriously.  I can’t sew worth a dang but I enjoy trying.  I made the living room curtains — hey, how badly can you screw up sheers?  Okay, so the seams aren’t the most even — who’s looking anyway?  I have thousands of rubber stamps for my card-making ventures and my cupboards in my crap craft room are chocked full of various yarns and needles for knitting.  I can’t knit.  But that’s another story for another posting.

10.  Cottage Cheese — I eat the stuff for breakfast and mix it with jelly or jam.  It’s a sickness of mine.  I’m totally addicted to cottage cheese.

Okay – I did it — 10 things beginning with the letter C that I love.  Whew!  No more memes for awhile please – this takes too much brain power!

It’s All the Meme to Me

I had something unusually witty planned for today’s posting, but my friend, Eric tagged me with a meme.  The last time I was tagged I didn’t play because I don’t really think anyone cares to find out these obscure bits of trivia about me…however, this time I will make an exception.  So, on for the rules, etc.

Meme Terms and Conditions:
1. Link to the person who tagged you.
2. Mention the rules on your blog.
3. List six unspectacular things about you.
4. Tag six other bloggers by linking to them.

Six Unspectacular Things About Me:
1. Animals love me.
2. I buy planners – the complete sets w/all the extra pages, the accessories, the fancy binder.  Then I don’t use them.
3. If there is a piece of furniture with a sharp edge, I will run into it at some time.  Repeatedly.
4. I held a real estate license for less than a year and I even sold a house; one house.
5. I can touch my nose with my tongue.  Please don’t ask me to do this; simply take my word for it.
6. I am addicted to certain reality shows — Survivor, Big Brother, Project Runway, Top Design — I particularly enjoy watching these people melt down.  I need therapy.

Whew, that was not too difficult; it certainly beats doing homework. Now to tag six other bloggers:

Tag Six Bloggers
1. Sheri at Angellviews
2. Delaney at Delaney’s World
3. Carla at Experimenting with Words
4. Merri at Merrily We Roll Along
5. Deborah at My Hidden Treasure
6. Don over at Creative Endeavors – he’s not on my blogroll but I visit him occasionally and he’s a funny guy.

Come back tomorrow — I’ve got something I just know will be on Christmas gift lists everywhere!