1. Have you ever been to and/or lived near the desert? What did you think? Travel and Leisure lists the ‘coolest’ American desert towns as-
Palm Springs CA, Virgina City NE, Bend OR, Winslow AZ, Marfa TX, Grand Junction CO, Silver City NM, Moab UT, Taos NM, Yakima WA, Borrego Springs CA, Terlingua TX, and St. George UT, and Tubac AZ
Have you been to any of these? Would you like to visit a desert town? Which on the list would you most like to see?
I’ve not been specifically to these towns, but our White Shepherd, Max was from Tucson, and we spent time there, in Tombstone and Phoenix. Although I enjoyed my trip, I am more of a greener pastures gal. The desert was beautiful, and the colors of stone and dirt vivid, but what can I say? I’m a New England type of girl
2. What’s a plan or project you’ve deserted in the past year?
I’m actually doing pretty well with projects. I guess cleaning my attic, but there is still time as the weather cools down and I can get up there and start throwing crap away!
3. Desert-dessert? Share two or three words you find yourself having to think twice about when it comes to spelling.
Ha-ha! I’m actually a pretty good speller. Desert and dessert happens to be one that catches me. But the spelling of my name gets almost every person I meet. So I, in fact, spell a lot so people will spell my name correctly. It does not work. Almost always, even after I have spelled it out, people still blow the spelling of my name!
4. High and dry, like watching paint dry, dry run, dry as dust, not a dry eye in the house…which phrase can you relate to currently? Explain.
Dry as dust. I’ve had a small cold and my throat has felt dry as dust. I keep drinking, and trying to stay hydrated, but it is a challenge.
5. How often do you frequent the dry cleaners? Starch or no starch?
Almost never! If it has to be dry cleaned, I do not buy it!
6. What’s a food or beverage you enjoy that’s named for a place?
THE ANDECHS MONASTERY BREWERY
The monastery’s largest business enterprise is the Andechs monastery brewery. It is the exclusive property of the Benedictine monks of St Boniface in Munich and Andechs. Brewed and bottled exclusively in Andechs.
The Andechs Beer is so good and it was so much fun to go and visit the monastery and have lunch and a liter of beer!
7. Do you need solitude?
Yes, yes, and yes! Always. I do not get it too often, with one husband and 4 dogs, but I do need it. I think this is why getting my new Ipod was so important. I can put on the headphones and lose myself in song and block out the world around me!
8. Insert your own random thought here.
I have a small cold. I find this extremely annoying, because there is so much I would rather be doing, then sitting here, blowing my nose, sneezing and coughing. Ugh! Cold, cold, go away!
I get all kinds of things with my name, Melanie mostly and then Melody. It is never easy and even after telling people they get it wrong! Love YOU, Melodie
I’m sure I’ve been guilty of it too, but I think misspelling people’s names is rude. It doesn’t really take much effort to do it right. Just my two cents.
Hope all is o.k. with you.
My maiden name was often misprounounced and spelled incorrectly. I have a simple surname now, but there are so many variations that it is often misspelled. I typically spell it for people. I could have written a long long list for that food question : ) Enjoy your day and hope you’re feeling better!