An award and a Meme.....

Joy, from Joy of Six, graciously presented me with this award and a Meme to go along with it. Thank you so much, Joy, not only for the award but for the kind things you said about me.

If you want a wonderful reading experience, please go visit Joy. Her blog has something to interest everyone, but primarily her thoughts are beautifully transferred to typed word, to be savored, enjoyed and remembered. This is one special lady who I consider a good friend.

Now, I'm going to pass this along to anyone who would like to participate because if you're on my Blogs I Stop and Visit list, then you are definitely "Over the Top" in my book. Answering questions with only one word is a lot harder than you would think.

Hopefully some of you will take the challenge and if you do, please let me know so I can see how you've done. Here goes:

1. Where is your cell phone? recharging

2. Your hair? colored

3. Your mother? unforgettable

4. Your father? mourned

5. Your favorite food? steak

6. Your dream last night? vivid

7. Your favorite drink? coffee

8. Your dream/goal? contentment

9. What room are you in? den

10. Your hobby? reading

11. Your fear? illness

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? secure

13. Where were you last night? home

14. Something you aren’t? dishonest

15. Muffins? cinnamon

16. Wish list item? maid

17. Where did you grow up? farm

18. Last thing you did? this

19. What are you wearing? nightshirt

20. Your TV? off

21. Your pet(s)? dog

22. Your friends? cherished

23. Your life? introspective

24. Your mood? varies

25. Missing someone? yes

26. Vehicle? parked

27. Something you’re not wearing? makeup

28. Your favorite store? Kohl's

29. Your favorite color? blues

30. When was the last time you laughed? yesterday

31. Last time you cried? unsure

32. Your best friend? relocated

33. One place that I go over and over? memories

34. One person who emails me regularly? Jackie

35. Favorite place to eat? home

An award and a MEME.....

Thank you, Gypsy, for including me in your group to receive this award. I'm supposed to pass this along to 6 people but I am going to extend this award to anyone who has commented on my blog in the last two posts. So if you have, consider yourself a recipient and accept this award from me because if I have you on my blogroll and I read and comment on your blog, I consider it to be genuinely "over the top" in every way possible.

Now......for the Meme part. Apparently the answers to these questions can only be one word. Hmmmmmm....kinda hard for most women to do, but let's see what happens.

Here goes:

One Word Meme............

Where is your cell phone? Purse

Your hair? Colored

Your mother? Passed

Your father? Passed

Your favorite food? Steak

Your dream last night? Driving

Your favorite drink? Coffee

Your dream/goal? Happiness

What room are you in? Den

Your hobby? Reading

Your Fear? Pain

Where do you want to be in 6 years? Secure

Where were you last night? Home

Something that you aren’t? Dishonest

Muffins? Yes!

Wish list item? Maid

Where did you grow up? Michigan

Last thing you did? Typed

What are you wearing? Nightshirt

Your TV? Sharp

Your pets? Dog

Friends? Valued

Your life? Introspective

Your mood? Variable

Missing someone? Yes

Vehicle? Pontiac

Something you’re not wearing? Pantyhose

Your favorite store? Kohl's

Your favorite color? Blues

When was the last time you laughed? Yesterday

Last time you cried? Unsure

Your best friend? Relocated

One place that I go to over and over? Memories

One person who emails me regularly? Wanda

Favorite place to eat? Home

Don't forget to retrieve and then pass on your award to keep it going. Happy Saturday!! (and YES...I'm feeling better already!)

65 things about me.....

I got this from Soul and also from Smocha…..and thought I’d give it a try and also let you have a peek into the boring life of a senior citizen.

65 things about me.
1. First thing you wash in the shower? Hair or face (if I'm not washing my hair that day)
2. What color is your favorite hoodie? brown and I can’t find it.
3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? Yes,if I could remember who it was.
4. Do you plan outfits? If I have somewhere to go, yes. On a regular old day..um NO. I resemble a bag lady.
5. How are you feeling RIGHT now? Pretty good actually…as I’m sipping my second cup of coffee.
6. What's the closest thing to you that's red? My dog’s red collar.
7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having? I usually forget them once I wake up, but I had one the other night about a snake that escaped down the bathtub drain.
8. Did you meet anybody new today? I meet lots of new people when I’m working; most of them are bitching about something.
9. What are you craving right now? Porterhouse steak, mashed potatoes and tossed salad.
10. Do you floss? When I feel the need, yes I do.
11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage? Makes me think of my excellent cole slaw, which makes me think of the baked beans I make to go with it, which makes me think of my meatloaf that I usually make to go with that. Hmmmm, I’m hungry now.
12. Are you emotional? Yes, I am. I cry over some commercials.
13. Have you ever counted to 1,000? I honestly don’t ever remember doing that.
14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it? I lick it. And if its in a bowl, I will stir it up so it resembles pudding.
15. Do you like your hair? Approximately 2 weeks after its cut, it looks great for about 4 days and I really do like it then.
16. Do you like yourself? Yes I do. I’m a good person who is a loyal friend.
17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush? I’d actually prefer Laura. I think she’s an awesome lady.
18. What are you listening to right now? The rain falling on my roof.
19. Are your parents strict? My mom was and my dad followed her lead.
20. Would you go sky diving? I’m terrified of heights. Just going up the steps into the plane would make me pee.
21. Do you like cottage cheese? I love it…especially with black pepper on it.
22. Have you ever met a celebrity? No, but I know someone who plays music with Willie Nelson just for fun.
23. Do you rent movies often? No. I usually buy them from half.com
24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in? Not really into sparkles but my granddaughter’s Bratz doll is sitting here and her earrings are like neon signs.
25. How many countries have you visited? In person, Canada. Through my books and blog reading…I’ve been almost everywhere.
26. Have you made a prank phone call? Oh lord….yes, when young and dumb.
27. Ever been on a train? Oh yes…several times. I LOVE trains.
28. Brown or white eggs? I was raised on brown ones but white ones have dominated my refrigerator for the past 40 years. Why is that? Aren’t chickens laying brown eggs anymore?
29.Do you have a cell-phone? Yes.
30. Do you use chap stick? Rarely.
31. Do you own a gun? several.
32. Can you use chop sticks? Yes but I’m not that good. If I had to use them, I’d be skinny.
33. Who are you going to be with tonight? My family is coming over for “movie night”.
34. Are you too forgiving? I tend to always remember a slight even though I won’t treat you any differently. I’m working on that.
35. Ever been in love? I refuse to answer on the grounds that it may stimulate me.
36. Who is your BFF? Martha
37. Ever have cream puffs? I’m not sure, probably not.
38. Last time you cried? During the news when they found the lost 3 year old in the woods alive and as well as he could be under the circumstances. He’ll be fine.
39. What was the last question you asked? (to my grandson) When are you going to clean out my eaves?
40. Favorite time of the year? Summer, then Fall for the sheer beauty of it.
41. Do you have any tattoos? Lord no....too squeamish.
42. Are you sarcastic? Wouldn’t dream of it.
43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect? Yes. Its one of those “play with your mind” movies. I have to be in the mood for those.
44. Ever walked into a wall? Actually, the wall walked into ME.
45. Favorite color? Almost all shades of blue
46. Have you ever slapped someone? Yes I have.
47. Is your hair curly? Freshly washed, no. After a couple days of hairspray, yes.
48. What was the last CD you bought? Seal
49. Do looks matter? Something has to grab your attention in the first place…for me, its more CHARM and just having a kindness….or an irresistible way other than being a pretty face and hot bod.
50. Could you ever forgive a cheater? I have…. only to find out that there seems to be no cure and they will commit the dirty deed again and again. They get their addictive ‘high’ on the risk of being caught.
51. Is your phone bill sky high? Its higher than I’d like it to be and I rarely call long distance.
52. Do you like your life right now? I’m disappointed in my life right now because of my arthritis pain but, considering the only other option, I’ll take it.
53. Do you sleep with the TV on? No, I like a quiet house.
54. Can you handle the truth? Yes, because I just sort of instinctively know when I’m being lied to and that makes me furious.
55. Do you have good vision? Not without help from my contacts. If we lived back in the Neanderthal era, I’d be dinner cause I’d never see the threat coming.
56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people? Hate is an emotion I do not have…however there are a couple people that I just plain don’t like.
57. How often do you talk on the phone? I talk to my daughter every day on the phone…sometimes more than once. My friends and I email.
58. The last person you held hands with? My granddaughter.
59. What are you wearing? A Scooby Do nightshirt. I just have sex kitten written all over me, don’t I?
60. What is your favorite animal? I’m partial to dogs but I love cats and birds too.
61. Where was your default picture taken? In my kitchen.
62. Can you hula hoop? I never could master that and it was a huge crush to my ego, which I’m certain had an effect on my inability to make mega millions.
63. Do you have a job? I retired from my full time job and now work part time in the same building.
64. What was the most recent thing you bought? Flowers for my cyber friend’s funeral.
65. Have you ever crawled through a window? Yes but not in many many years…..the reason for doing so seems to have conveniently slipped my mind.

There you have it....exciting right? LOL

One thing I've discovered is that children answer a lot of questions with "I don't know"; mobsters answer with "taking the Fifth"; and seniors answer with "I don't remember".... which is true most of the time. Usually, though, all three have something to hide when those answers are given. Never trust a senior with perfect memory.

6 Things I'm Proud of MeMe.....

Janet tagged me for a meme to list 6 things that I’m proud of. This is a lot harder than it seems at first thought. This is all from my heart though so please don’t take it as bragging.

1. I am proud of the fact that I was raised to believe in God and to believe that if you lead your life as a good person, good things will come to you.

2. I am proud that I was given the parents that I had. They were good, hard-working people who raised me to live by high morals. I worked hard and never did an impetuous or thoughtless act. They taught me your name was only as good as your integrity.

3. I am proud of myself because I was able to basically raise my family alone. I lived on a strict budget and planned my life with cunning strategy so I would not be a financial burden in my old age.

4. I am proud to be an American. Being female and the main breadwinner, I’m glad I was given the opportunities to better my life. We take so many things for granted and reading as much as I do, I have been given glimpses into how some others in other countries are forced to live.

5. I am proud of my children because they both are caring and compassionate human beings who also believe in God and try to live their lives as decently as possible.

6. I am proud that I try to do things to make people feel better or to make things a little nicer in our world. They are just small things, but they are consistently done. I care about others and I don’t judge for it’s not my place.

I’m not used to patting my own back. In my previous post I mentioned how I felt like a failure…but I meant that in terms of being perfect. Nothing I do is absolutely perfect, but it did get positive results. So, my mom’s old saying of “If something is worth doing, its worth doing right”….could be replaced with mine…. “be as good as you can be, so you know you’ve given your all”. If its not perfect….well, who is judging? Its taken me a lot of years to be able to say that and feel OK with it.

I’m not going to tag anyone because I found this a very hard meme to do and I don’t want anyone to feel obligated. If you’d like to do it though….please do so and let me know if you’re going to. At least, if you don’t share it, write it out and sit and think about it for a while. It makes you do some deep thinking. Love you all.

Book Meme.....

Thanks for the tag, Boney.....ahem. I've managed to avoid this one for about 6 months now...but you finally got me!

It seems perfectly easy, all you have to do is “pick up a book on the top of your book stack, turn to page 123, read the first five complete sentences, then post the next three sentences."

So I went to my pile of books here next to my computer and took the one on top, the one I'm due to read next....You've Been Warned by James Patterson and Howard Roughan. These are the sentences called for:

"Not that I could see these new ones coming. I lean back into his familiar gray leather couch and describe some of the events of the past few days, culminating with spotting my dead father this morning. Dr. Corey listens while puffing away, not saying a word." ©James Patterson and Howard Roughan

I'm really not quite sure what this is all supposed to mean or do for anyone....except maybe if you have the right book, it may turn out to be humorous. I've done my share and played along. I'm not going to tag anyone...but if you'd like to play, please be my guest. At least its an easy one.

Links Meme......

Janet tagged me, and though I really don't like memes, this one didn’t ask any personal questions so I’m participating.

PLEASE follow the rules!

Just copy and paste THIS and everything below up until my Five links:

I thought it would be cool to have a meme where we post links. We can post up to five. Then we tell five more people to share their links. If we all share who tagged us, our links are sure to be seen!

They can be business links, favorite sites, affiliate links, whatever you want…

There are some rules, as usual:

1. MUST be clean. No R rated sites.

2. Only FIVE links.

3. MUST tell 5 people.

4. A link back to the person who tagged you

Here’s mine:

Half.com:
This is where I buy 98% of my books and a lot of DVD's, not to mention music CD's. I've never been burned (no pun intended) in all the years I've used them.

Give away of the day:
This site gives away fully licensed programs.....a different one every day. The only thing you have to remember is that once loaded on your machine you cannot take it off and expect to reload it at a later time....because it just won't work a second time. I've gotten some really nice programs here and never had an issue with any viruses or spyware.

Games for the Brain:
I go here whenever I want to exercise my brain. Nothing is worse than having your brain sit around on the couch and munch snacks all day, so go here once in a while and give it a workout.

Heavy Games:
My grandson showed me this site. If you're bored and want to just "play", this is a good place to go for some fun.

Fashion Bug:
This is where I purchase most of my clothes; they are made well and if you watch for sales, which are frequent, the price is nice.
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So, now I have to tag....(please forgive me if you hate this kind of stuff).

Mapi because I'd like to have some of her links.

Jay because he's so dog gone funny and I'd like to know where he roams....sorry about the no "R" rated sites, Jay....hope that doesn't hinder you.

Jamie: Please don't hate me but maybe you'll find this kinda fun. I will bend over so you can kick my arse if you really hate memes..... the next time you see me. lol

Brad: I am hoping you will find some interesting links from others as well as others finding some great ones from you, my nature-loving friend.

Soul: Please don't sic Eevee on me but I tagged you hoping that maybe you'd throw in that link where you get all those GREAT pictures you post. If you're less than enthusiastic about this, I'll let you kick my arse too.....the next time I see you.

I've Been Everywhere Through My Books.....

In response to a meme from Mapiprincesa
I submit the following. Now I know I'm supposed to tag five others, but rules are sometimes broken and I don't want to tag someone who would rather be tweezing chin hairs....so I'm leaving it like this.....feel free to respond and pass forward if you wish to do so.

I've Been Everywhere Through My Books

Six Word Memoir...
Rules:

1. Write your own six word memoir.
2. Post it on your blog and include a visual illustration if you’d like.
3. Link to the person that tagged you in your post.
4. Tag (five) more blogs with links.
5. And don’t forget to leave a comment on the tagged blogs with an invitation to play!