Monday, June 17, 2013

A Day Late and a Dollar Short - Meme Questions

The Weird Question Meme, Part Two


Q. What is your ring size?

A. I don't know.

Q. How often do you wear jewelry? 

A. Every day. I always wear a watch and a wedding band. Usually I also have on earrings and a necklace.

Raisins in gin
Q. When was the last time you consumed alcohol? 

A. If you count gin-soaked raisins, yesterday. If not, then I had a little wine in 2011. Generally I don't drink alcohol.

Q. Any big plans for the summer?

A. Nope. I am teaching a class this summer at the community college. 

Q. What is your favorite comfort food? 

A. Chocolate. Followed by potato chips.

Q. Do you prefer broccoli or asparagus?

A. Broccoli. 

Q. What color are your bedroom walls?

A. Eggshell. Or maybe the bedroom is moonlight and the living room eggshell. It is one or the other. 

One of my "children"

Q. With whom do you live?

A. My husband, a herd of cows, crickets, stink bugs, deer, coyotes, foxes, and bears. We live on a farm.

Q. Which Star Wars movie is your favorite?

A. The last one. Return of the Jedi.

Q. How about Harry Potter?

A. How about him. He's an all around good guy but Hermione is the real wizard. If you are asking which movie I liked the best, I'd go with the first one. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Q. What was the last movie you saw in theaters?

A. The Hobbit. 

Q. Did you get the popcorn or candy?

My husband bought a bag of popcorn and a soft drink. I bought a bottle of water. 

Q. What is the most romantic text in your inbox?

A. I don't text. Besides, I don't even have anything romantic in my email. 

Q. Have you ever played miniature golf on a date? 

A. My husband and I play miniature golf on dates when we are at the beach.

Q. What’s a phrase you overuse?

A. "That's interesting." It's my polite way of saying, "What the hell are you talking about?" 

Q. Do you always use good grammar?

A. Usually I do in my writing. I speak southern, though. Ain't much good grammar in saying, "Y'all come, we're goin' over yonder, uhwanto?

Q. Do you have an accent or a speech impediment? 

A. See above. I have an Appalachian accent.

Q. What did you eat today?

A. So far I have had a glass of tea and a little chocolate. 

Q. What do you do at work?

A. I write. I make phone calls. I stare out the window. I research things. I create power points. I make websites. I read.

Q. Do you know the rules to any sports?

A. Yes. I know a little about football, NASCAR, tennis, golf, basketball, etc. How could you not know a little bit about that sort of thing? It is all over the TV.

Q. Do you prefer to watch or play sports?

A. Neither. 

Q. What is your favorite kind of hat to wear?

A. I used to wear a big floppy leather hat. Nowadays I seldom wear a hat. 

Q. Do you pray?

A. Getting personal, aren't you? But yes. 

Q. To whom do you pray?

A. Nobody's business but my own. 

Q. What is the closest mountain to your house? 

A. Tinker Mountain.

Q. What size engine is in your vehicle?

A. It's a four cylinder. 

Q. What do you need to do tomorrow?

A. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow, and I need to make sure I have everything for class on Wednesday.



These questions are from Sunday Stealing.

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Life Events

My father giving a speech at my nephew's graduation party yesterday.
Happy Father's Day!

My nephew and his father, Loren, my brother.


My sweetie enjoying a rare moment of not working. Love you!

My step-mother, Rita.

Trey with his cake.

The nephew opening presents.

Yesterday we celebrated Trey's graduation from high school. He is going to college this fall.

Saturday, June 15, 2013

A Day in the Life of a Rose

Thursday morning I noticed that one of my roses was readying to open. The sky, too, was going to open up later in the day. I decided to take pictures of the rose until the rains came.

First thing in the morning.


Just a little later.


Blooming out mid-morning.


Reaching for the sun.


Full bloom a little after noon.


Around 4 p.m., after the wind and rain.


This morning (Saturday). The rose had tinged pink.

Friday, June 14, 2013

Congratulations, Nephew!

My handsome nephew, Trey, graduated from James River High School in Buchanan Wednesday night!

He will be attending Roanoke College this fall. He plans to major in Health and Human Behavior or something like that. I'm not 100 percent certain I have that correct.

Here are some shots of the graduation ceremony:

The proud father, my brother, watching the ceremony.

My niece, Zoe, and my nephew, Corey, happy for their brother!

Trey is in the second row, peeking around a fellow graduate.

The school superintendent has his say.

My nephew Trey receiving acclaim for scholarships and awards!

An overview of the gym were the ceremonies were held.

At the end, the graduates let loose with silly string!

Boy did they make a mess.
 

Here is a video my husband took of the moment when Trey received his diploma:



Congratulations, Trey!

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen things that make me smile . . .


1.

Butterflies

2.

History

3.

Books


4.

Small towns

5.

My life with my husband



6.

Wildlife outside my door

7.

Parades

8.

Interesting landscapes

9.

Fried green tomatoes!


10.

Fresh veggies

11.

Fireworks!

12.

Birthdays!

13.

Flowers


Thursday Thirteen is played by lots of people; there is a list here. I've been playing for a while and this is my 298th time to do a list of 13 on a Thursday.