1. April 15th is the deadline for Americans to file their state and federal income tax returns. What’s a job you do on a regular basis that could be described as ‘taxing’?
Cleaning the house. Especially vacuuming. You see, the dackels hate the vacuum and they bark, and chase me and it is a pain!
2. I’m participating in the April A-Z blog challenge, and the Hodgepodge happens to fall on Day O this week. In keeping with that theme…olives, onions, oysters, okra…of the foods mentioned, what’s your favorite O food?
Onion Rings! Oh, I just love good onion rings!
3. What is something memorable you experienced as a child that your own children (or future children/nieces/nephews) will not get to experience?
Playing outside free and wild, on our street. No one watching, climbing trees and playing in the dirt until I heard my Mom ring the dinner bell. You simply cannot do that these days. There too many sick people out there that will, for no good reason, hurt children.
4. Term limits for our elected officials…your thoughts?
Yes, yes, and yes! I think we as a country would be better off if we got rid of career politicians.
5. On April 18th, 1775, Paul Revere made his famous ‘midnight ride’…when did you last make a midnight ride? Perhaps the fate of a nation wasn’t hanging in the balance, but tell us where you were headed anyway.
You know, I’m such an old fart now, that I don’t go out after dark too often. Certainly by midnight, I am in bed sound asleep.
6. What would freak you out more…a mouse running across your floor or a big fat hairy spider?
Mouse. Here is a true story from when Hubby and I were first married. I moved in to his old farm house and we had an indoor shed where we kept the trash until trash day to avoid the bears. I walked out in my bathrobe and slippers to bring out the trash and I stepped on something that went crunch! I jumped back, saw a mouse and screamed! A friend of Hubby’s and our old white shepherd, Rex came running and when they surveyed the situation, they both looked at me as if I was a total moron. But alive or dead, I hate mice!!!
7. I love it when people ask me if I am Hubby’s daughter! It doesn’t happen as often as it did when we were first married, but I always loved that. He, of course, did not!
8. Insert your own random thought here.
I am just sick about what happened at the Boston Marathon. There are to words to describe how I feel. I hope they catch the people who did this quickly.
I feel so sad for the families of the those who died or are injured. The whole thing is so sick and horrible. It hurts my deepest soul to see and feel the pain.
On a happy note my darling daughter is having a wonderful time on her honeymoon with the love of her life! Love YOU, Mel
That mouse story made me shudder. Seems most of us today are in agreement that we should give term limits a try : )
It´s sad that children can´t play outside with no one watching anymore.
A few of my husband’s coworkers asked him if I was one of his daughters when they saw a picture of our family. I gave my hubby the hardest time about it, too! Made my day! Yes, the Boston bombing really has left me wondering why anyone would be so heartless and evil to do something like that. Just so incredibly senseless.
Hi Maribeth, I had a forehead flap on Friday, June 21, and would like to correspond with you about it if possible. Thanks and good luck, Judy