Meet Me on Monday!

Well, I had a rather interesting Mother’s Day. Even though my child is not among the physically living, she is always with me in spirit. It’s true, I carry her around everywhere. I guess that’s my way of saying that when I miscarried in 1995, her tissues were absorbed back into my bloodstream.

I also went to a baby shower yesterday and had a great time! Other than that, not much else happening in my life. So, I will get on with this week’s Q & A for Meet Me on Monday!

Questions:
1.  For Mother's Day I _________
2.  What is your favorite dish that your Mom makes?
3.  Who are you a "Mom" too?
4.  What did you have for Mother's Day dinner?
5.  What is your fondest memory of your Mom?

And my answers:

Questions:
1.  For Mother's Day I went to church (grandma joined us) and went to a baby shower later in the afternoon. Pretty non-eventful!

2.  What is your favorite dish that your Mom makes?

My mom is the first to admit she is not the best cook, but I did always enjoy her goulash. Now, my grandma always made the best boiled cabbage with just the right amount of butter.

3.  Who are you a "Mom" too?

My daughter’s name is Brinea (Bree nay uh). She did not live to grow up in the physical world, however, she is with God. I also played a big role in my niece’s life from age 3 to 8. She’s now 14…OMG!

4.  What did you have for Mother's Day dinner? I had finger sandwiches and potato chips.

5.  What is your fondest memory of your Mom? Seeing how proud she was of me when I completed my Bachelor’s Degree at Michigan State in 2006.

MMoM #66

This year is just flying by, don’tcha know!? I can’t believe summer is almost here. It seems like we just left winter behind. Of course, we are now beginning our monsoon season here in Florida. Today being no exception, it is trying to rain as I type this.

Here are this week’s questions for Meet Me On Monday.

Questions:
1.  I wish _________
2.  If you could witness any event past, present or future, what would it be?
3.  Do you like to cook?
4.  What do you like to do to get exercise?
5.  How tidy are you?

Before I get to my answers, I just wanted to update you, my readers, on my dad’s condition. If you remember, he was diagnosed with Stage IV Colon Cancer last year (April). He has been receiving chemo treatments in varying forms since May. Currently, he is about halfway through his third drug and going in for another CT Scan in about a month. I sure hope this stuff is doing the trick and stopping any further growth/damage to his insides. He has been a trooper, but this drug has been making him ill.

Personally, I have a lot of decisions to make over the next several months. No, we don’t have a prognosis other than there is no cure. I had a grandma survive 3 years after diagnosis with this cancer, so I am hoping we have at least 2 more years with him. That said, I have been feeling the emotional pressures quite a bit. How do I deal with all of that? I don’t know, but somehow I am. I can honestly say that I am not getting much emotional support from those who I thought would be there for me. Instead, they have their own agenda’s now and what I thought was a stronger relationship building between us has become unraveled. I blame one person and it’s not me nor is it the other person. I blame a 3rd person for pulling the other away.

Which leads me to one of the decisions I have to make: where am I going to live when the inevitable happens? I sure as hell am not staying around here. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE Florida. I just know that I don’t want to be around those who continue to bring me down emotionally acting like they care when really they don’t. I could be wrong in this but the actions as of late have pointed in that direction. So, I will repeat here what I posted on my FB last night:

“I was there for you when you needed me. I was there for you when you were afraid. I was there for you when you were crying and depressed. But, when I needed you, you could not be bothered.”

Well, enough of that! Here are my answers:

1.  I wish I weighed 100 lbs less than I do at this time.

Ideal weight on left; what I looked like in 2004 (not changed much since)

2.  If you could witness any event past, present or future, what would it be? This is a tough one. I guess it would be the first Space Shuttle launch – in person of course.

3.  Do you like to cook? That would be a NO, however I am a good cook.

4.  What do you like to do to get exercise? Currently, my exercise routine consists of walking, walking and more walking. I work in a prison. There’s a lot of walking to and from my office, lol. I’d say I get about a mile in each day.

5.  How tidy are you? Depends on my mood. I have been in an “I don’t care” mood for a few years, so not too tidy. I do know where everything is so it’s all good!

Well, that’s about it for me. “C-ya” next time!

Meet Me On Monday #65

Not going to drag this out and no pics this week. I am just too tired. So, for this week’s MMoM I am simply sharing the questions with my answers included. If you would like to join in on the fun of this meme, please click this link and follow the instructions.

Questions:
1.  Tomorrow I am _________
          Going to work.
2.  When is your birthday?
          May 21st
3.  What are you currently excited about?
          The possibility of my niece coming to visit this summer. I miss her terribly!
4.  Do you have any secrets?
          Now if I told you, they wouldn’t be a secret anymore, lol!
5.  What do you normally eat for lunch?
            Leftovers 

I sure hope you all have a wonderful week!

Meet Me On Monday #64

Here we are again! MMoM came so fast this week. I feel like the year is spinning by my head, lol. How many of you feel this way?

Well, here are this week’s questions:

Questions:
1.  I keep putting off _________
2.  What is your current weather?
3.  What is the nicest room in your house?
4.  What jewelry do you never take off?
5.  Do you eat a snack before bed?

But, before I get to my answers I have other things to discuss. First, don’t ever try to move a desk with a complete computer unit, especially one more than 5 years old, from one room to another. I am almost 40 years old and have been dealing with a severe back ache for a week now. Yes, I did that stupid thing in 1993 and will live with it the rest of my life. Just wait for someone to help you or move everything out of and off of the desk.

Yes, I am a little under a month from the big 4-0! It’s hard to believe that I will be turning this milestone soon. It seems like I just turned 30. Oh, I am not dreading turning 40 at all. I actually embrace it. However, I don’t think I have completely grown up yet, LOL! Do we ever?! Well, I am celebrating my birthday much like I do every year at the Olive Garden. This year, my dad and I are taking my sister and grandma. It’s gonna be a nice treat!

And now for some answers:

1.  I keep putting off cleaning my bedroom. And is it ever a disaster area!

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2.  What is your current weather? It’s been a pleasant and breezy day!

Partly Cloudy
67°F
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Past 24-hr: Precip: 0 in Snow: 0 in
Wind: From WNW at 14mph gusting to 26mph
Through 1am: Mostly clear. Windy early. Temperatures falling into the upper 50s. Winds WNW at 15 to 20 mph.

3.  What is the nicest room in your house? The nicest room in a house I spent much of my childhood in was the living room of my grandma’s cottage on Lake George, MI. It had a great view of the lake! I don’t like the house I live in at the moment. It’s falling apart and OLD!!! Needs a lot more work.

 

View from the living room

4.  What jewelry do you never take off? my earrings, unless I am changing them for a day  

5.  Do you eat a snack before bed? YES! And it’s usually ice cream.

Well, that’s all for now! Have a great week!!!

Meet Me On Monday…is back!

I am so glad that MMoM is finally back, in the form that it should be!!! Below are the questions and then my answers for this week’s edition of Meet Me On Monday!
Questions:
1.  Right now I could really eat _________?
2.  Full length pants or capri's?
3.  The best smelling men's cologne (women's perfume for the guys playing) is ________?
4.  What is your favorite kind of Cheesecake?
5.  What TV Show do you currently never miss?
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Answers:
1.  Right now I could really eat chili? Oh wait! I already did, lol!!!


2.  Full length pants or capri's? Full Length JEANS


3.  The best smelling men's cologne (women's perfume for the guys playing) is a toss up between three?
 

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4.  What is your favorite kind of Cheesecake? Ummm, the kind you eat?! LOL Plain, no toppings, nothing added. Just plain


5.  What TV Show do you currently never miss? The BIG BANG THEORY

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Well, that’s all folks!

Meet Me on Monday ~ Christmas Edition

I love the questions this week! The hostess decided to make them Christmas related. Here are the questions:

Questions:
1.Wrapping paper or gift bags?
2.Real or artificial tree?
3.When do you put your tree up?
4.When do you take your tree down?
5.Do you like eggnog?
6.Do you have a nativity scene?
7.Favorite Christmas Movie?
8.Favorite Christmas cookie?
9.Where will you eat Christmas dinner?
10.Angel, bow or star on top of your tree?
11.Most annoying thing about this time of the year?
12.Do you like Fruitcake?
13.What are you most excited about the holidays?
14.Do you open presents Christmas Eve or Christmas Morning?
15.Will you still be wrapping presents on Christmas Eve?
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And my answers:

Questions:
1.Wrapping paper or gift bags?

Wrapping Paper

2.Real or artificial tree?

Artificial

3.When do you put your tree up?

Usually Thanksgiving weekend, but definitely by December 1st!

4.When do you take your tree down?

New Year’s weekend

5.Do you like eggnog?

Um, that would be a big NO!

6.Do you have a nativity scene?

Does Joseph, Mary, Baby Jesus and the 3 Wise Frogs count? LOL…I don’t think I have one,

but will get one whenever I finally have my own home.

7.Favorite Christmas Movie?

“It’s A Wonderful Life” is my all-time favorite Christmas movie.

I also like “Miracle on 34th Street”

8.Favorite Christmas cookie?

Gingerbread Men

9.Where will you eat Christmas dinner?

I don’t know. Probably at a dining room table somewhere, lol!

Location changes every year.

10.Angel, bow or star on top of your tree?

Angel

11.Most annoying thing about this time of the year?

Crowds

12.Do you like Fruitcake?

Um, that would also be a big NO!

13.What are you most excited about the holidays?

I love seeing the Christmas Decorations.

14.Do you open presents Christmas Eve or Christmas Morning?

Tradition has always been to open a small gift on Christmas Eve

and everything else on Christmas morning. (Yes, that’s me)

15.Will you still be wrapping presents on Christmas Eve?

If I were buying presents, yes I typically do still wrap on the Eve.

This year, nope, because I am not buying gifts.

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If you want to join in on the fun, be sure to check out Never Growing Old’s blog!

Meet Me on Monday

Hey! I finally decided to “Subscribe” to Never Growing Old’s blog so now I shouldn’t miss the questions, lol. Anyway, short and sweet, here are the questions:

Questions:
1.  I really need to clean my _________?
2.  What food makes you think of Christmas?
3.  If you could choose to stay a certain age forever, what age would it be?
4.  What was your first paying job?
5.  Have you read the Twilight series?

And my answers:

1. I really need to clean my BEDROOM?

2. What food makes you think of Christmas?

Gingerbread – I LOVE it!!! But I think I have an allergy to either the molasses or ginger because my tongue always feels like it’s on fire when I eat it. I only eat it during the holidays for that very reason.

3. If you could choose to stay a certain age forever, what age would it be?

I don’t think I would want to stay a certain age forever. Each birthday brings a new bit of wisdom.

4. What was your first paying job?

Babysitting. And I made pretty good money too. $5.00 per hour per kid (I watched 2 boys). This was in the early 1980s!

5. Have you read the Twilight series?

Um, that would be a big fat NO! I am not interested in it at all. Sorry to all of you Twilight fans reading this. I don’t even like the Harry Potter series. I know, blasphemy! LOL

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In other news, my dad finished his chemotherapy treatments. Now we play the waiting game until he gets his CAT/PET scans done again to see what’s what on the cancer front.

I started a new job one month ago today. I am loving it so far, and learning a LOT! I work for the State of Florida. It’s difficult to get your foot in the door, but once it’s in, it’s in!

God is great!

Meet Me on Monday

I’m baaaa-ack! For some reason, I missed the past several weeks’ posts on Never Growing Old’s blog. D’oh! Well, I made it a point to look over there this evening to get this week’s questions. So here are the questions:

Questions:
1.  Does your family/friends know about your blog?
2.  What is your favorite card game?
3.  What do you wear to bed?
4.  What is your favorite kind of French Fry?
5.  What is your usual bed time?

And my answers:

Questions:
1.  Does your family/friends know about your blog?

2.  What is your favorite card game?

        Currently, Texas Hold ‘Em. As a kid, Old Maid!

3.  What do you wear to bed?

       Comfy lounge pants and a tank top. Unless I am cold, and all of my blankets don’t keep me warm enough, then I throw on a short or long sleeve t-shirt.

4.  What is your favorite kind of French Fry?

       The kind with lots of Chili and Cheese on them!

5.  What is your usual bed time?

       Whenever I get tired or 10pm, whichever happens first.

Well, that’s about all for now!

Meet Me on Monday

Well, this is my third MMoM post and so far it is interesting! Here are this week’s questions:
Questions:
1.  What is your favorite food?
2.  What color scheme is your bedroom?
3.  Do you carry a donor card?
4.  In your opinion, is the glass half empty or half full?
5.  Vanilla or Chocolate?

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Before I go into my answers, I would like to share with you that my cat has now been missing since Thursday evening – that is 3 days. I spent much of today between tears and sleep as I miss her terribly. I just hope she is safe and being taken care of wherever she is and that she returns home soon. In the meantime, I spoke with my dad tonight to let him know my intention of picking up my kitten from my grandma’s tomorrow (Monday). He didn’t object but suggested I make sure Ebenezer is the one I want. I guess he’s a bit wild toward my dad, but he was so sweet to me a few days ago.
I will be OK. This too shall pass.
Now, my answers:
Answers:
1.  What is your favorite food?
That’s a toss up between Italian and Mexican



2.  What color scheme is your bedroom?

Blue

3.  Do you carry a donor card?
NOPE, it’s not that I am against it. I just never opt to be an organ donor.


4.  In your opinion, is the glass half empty or half full?
Depends on my mood, LOL


5.  Vanilla or Chocolate?
Vanilla since this is the choice. I am not a huge fan of chocolate but do like
German Chocolate Cake
and Mint Chocolate Ice Cream