Thursday Thirteen: Places to Eat

Thirteen of Places to Eat

Sonic

Arbys
Culvers
Taco Bell
Hardees
Burger King
McDonald's
Dairy Queen
Red Lobster
Cracker Barrel
Ruby Tuesday's
Texas Roadhouse
Outback Steakhouse

Currently, my most favorite "sit down" restaurant is Texas Roadhouse in La Crosee, Wisconsin.  The steaks are delicious!  My favorite fast food restaurant is Sonic but the closest Sonic is 95 miles from my house.  So my next favorite is Dairy Queen.

I really don't like McDonald's anymore.  The only things good to eat there are the Chicken Nuggets and McRibs.  Culvers is much better than McDonald's if you want a good burger.

Do you have any favorite places to eat?

Wordless Wednesday: Would be Better Covered in Mud

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Monday Musings: We Need Family

Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. 

Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.

~Jane Howard, "Families"

Sunday Stealing: The (20) First (Questions) Meme

Today's Sunday Stealing was ripped off a blogger named Paul Burgin from the blog Mars Hill. It is 20 questions, He says he got it from Paul Linford. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

First Job: Babysitter

First Real Job: Telemarketer

First Volunteer Job: Girl Scout Leader

First Car: 1989 Ford Escort

First Record: Back in the mid 1970's, it was a album of dogs singing by barking.

Source: compare.ebay.com via Frederic on Pinterest

First Sport Played: Baseball

First Concert: R.E.M.

First Country Visited: U.S.A

First Kiss: Roy M.

First Speech: 1994 in college

First Girlfriend/Boyfriend: Roy M.

First Encounter with a Famous Person:  Do NASCAR drivers count?  If so, that was in the 1990's.

First Brush With Death: January 2011

First House/Flat Owned: None

First Film Seen at a Cinema: I cannot remember the first movie I saw at a drive-in theater.  However, the first movie I saw in a indoor theater was "The Goonies".

First Media Appearance (Radio, Newspaper, TV):  My birth announcement.

First Hospital Stay: Age 6 months old.

First Book You Remember Reading: Beulah Land

First Pet: Dog

First Election You Voted In:  The 1992 election.

Camera Critters: Camping Buddy

This is my mother-in-law/father-in-law's cute little dog named Buddy.

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Keep Calm and Love On

No matter how bad things get, you remember to be there for those you love and let them be there for you.
You think we're all in this together and we'll all get through this together. You value and appreciate social support.

You believe the world would be better if we all loved each other and ourselves a little more. Love breeds more respect for life.

You try to foster harmonious relationships and goodwill whenever possible. You want to find the good in troublesome people.

So when times get tough, keep loving. It's people like you who save the world from all its hate and acrimony.

Love may not solve all problems, but it fixes more than people realize. Deep down, we're all looking to be loved and accepted.

What Should You Keep Calm And Do?

Wednesday Hodgepodge for 20 February 2013

1. When were you last 'on a mountaintop'? You may answer in the literal or figurative sense.

Last weekend when I was in La Crosse, WI.  I have not been to my hometown mountain top (Tip Top in Missouri) in many years.

2. Do you establish and maintain a strict budget in your household? What is one piece of financial advice you would offer someone just starting out on their own?

I work on a budget but not a strict budget.  The best advice I can give is:  Pay all your bills first, then if there is anything left over buy yourself a little something.

3. Cherries-yay or nay? Cherry pie, cherry cola, black forest cake, or a scoop of Ben and Jerry's Cherries Garcia...pick one.

I will take all of that please!  But since I have to choose just one....Black Forest Cake!

4. Should you ever discuss religion or politics with people you don't know?

No, you should never get into a discussion about politics or religions with strangers.  Hell, I don't think you should even discuss it with family...causes too much drama.

5. When you take a road trip do you prefer to be the driver or the passenger? Where were you headed on your last road trip?

I don't mind driving but I would rather be the passenger so I can takes naps.  My last road trip was to the graveyard to visit with Grandma & Grandpa Wamsley.

6. If we peeked inside your closet, what color would we say is most prevalent?

Black.

7. Who's your favorite senior citizen and why are they special?

My mother-in-law and father-in-law.  Those two are two of the kindest people I know.  I am proud to be a part of their lives.

8. Random Thought:

I have lived in Wisconsin for four years and I really miss home (Missouri).  However, I miss HOME as in mom, dad, Grandpa Henson, Grandma Henson, and my aunts/uncles/cousins.  I miss family fish frys, family trips, going to Black River and oh so much more.

                                              Elephant Rocks State Park in Missouri .....Source: Uploaded by user via Donna on Pinterest

Wordless in Wisconsin: Donkey in the Snow

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Monday Musings: Green Knees

I say, if your knees aren't green by the end of the day, 

you ought to seriously re-examine your life.

~*~Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes~*~

Sunday Stealing: The Basically Obscure Meme-Part 2.5

Today's Sunday Stealing was ripped off a writer named Chloerockchick from the group zetaboards. It is 50 questions we will do it in 2.5 parts,  She does not say who she got it from.  But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

38: How did you spend Valentines day? At home, in my quiet house.

39: Do you eat enough vegetables? No.

40: Do you like horror movies? How about thrillers? Yes and Yes

41: Do you like scotch? No.

42: Who is someone you would never swear in front of? A pastor

43: Coolest thing you've ever seen on Halloween? Nothing I can think of.

44: If you could change your natural hair color, would you? To what? Yes, I would make it very dark, probably black.

45: What subject would you take if you were forced to take a free class? Anything to do with computers.

46: Do you use a reusable grocery bags? No.

47: City or nature person? I was born and raised country but live in the city.  

48: Have you ever used something other than "makeup" as makeup? No.

49: Do heights bother you? can look look out the window on the top floor of a skyscraper? Yes, heights bother me a little.  I cannot breath if I get too high up in the air.  Yes, I can look out the window on the top floor of a skyscraper.

50: Post 5 awesome things about your blog. BRAG AWAY! I have photos of my dog and my dog that past away last August; Meme's; a video my husband made for me; good causes to support and it is a great place to make new friends.

Six Word Saturday: Dog Smiles

My dog smiles with her heart!

Orange You Glad It's Friday - Appetizer Style

"Orange You Glad It's Friday" is hosted over at Hood Photography.

Come play along! 

My submission for this week's "Orange You Glad It's Friday" is a

photo I took of our appetizers from Texas Roadhouse.

Rattlesnake Bites and Bacon/Cheese Fries!  YUMMY!

Happy Valentine's Day Family and Friends

Thank you for being a part of my life!

Wednesday Hodgepodge - 13 February 2013

1. This week marks the beginning of Lent...will you be giving something up or adding anything to your life during this season of the year?

Hopefully, my second grandchild will be added to my life this year.

2. The day before Lent is Shrove Tuesday...tradition states you eat pancakes on this day. In some parts of the world Shrove Tuesday is actually known as 'pancake day'. How do you like your pancakes? Or don't you?

I like blueberry pancakes smothered in maple syrup and a little butter.

3. I'm sure there are many, but what is one love song you really love?

"Angel Eyes" by the Jeff Healey Band

4. What are some things you do to let others know you love them?

I tell them, talk with them, be there for them, buy things for them, send them money, and spend time with them.

5. Roses...red, pink, or some other color? Can you recall the last time someone gave you flowers? Given your choice would you like to open the door and see a dozen red roses, a dozen purple tulips, or a dozen pink peonies?

I love blue roses...so beautiful!  My husband gave me a beautiful potted flower last year for valentines day.  

Given the three choices of roses, tulips or peonies, I would take the peonies because they remind me of home.  Another flower that reminds me of home is lilacs (which is my most favorite flower).


6. President's Day will be celebrated next Monday. Does Presidential history and trivia interest you? Many Presidential homes are open to the public and offer guided tours...Monticello (Jefferson's home), Mount Vernon (Washington's home), Montpelier (James Madison's home), Hyde Park (FD Roosevelt's home) and The White House (home to the sitting President), to name just a few. Of those listed, which would you be most interested in touring? Why?

Presidential history and trivia does not interest (and politics gets on my nerves).   Monticello, Mount Vernon, Montpelier and Hyde Park would be interesting to tour, just to get a glimpse into how life was during those times.  I would like to tour the White House, just to say I did.

7. Are you good at keeping secrets?

Yes, I am good at keeping secrets.

8. Random Thought:  Tomorrow is Valentine's Day and I wish it was already here and gone.  I do not like Valentine's Day.  I think it is a bullshit holiday. Every store you go to puts Valentine related stuff in your face. Advertisements, cards, treats, gifts and more offer promises of everlasting love. 

I think my dislike for Valentine’s Day began many, many years ago in Elementary School. Each year the teacher would force all students to bring in a decorated shoe box for our Valentine’s Day party. Students would be given a list of names of every student in their class and were expected to make a Valentine to give to each one on the list. I would work hours to pick out the perfect little valentine card for each person. I was always so excited to give them out as school…only to be disappointed at peoples comments about my cards. Kids can say some really mean and hateful things. While I don’t remember the exact words, I do remember how much they hurt and how totally alone I always felt.

Wordless Wednesday: Dreaming of Spring

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Monday Musings: Advise is Like Snow

“Advice is like snow - the softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon, 
and the deeper in sinks into the mind."

~*~Samuel Taylor Coleridge ~*~

Sunday Stealing: The Basically Obscure Meme-Part 2

Today's Sunday Stealing was ripped off a writer named Chloerockchick from the group zetaboards. It is 50 questions we will do it in 2.5 parts,  She does not say who she got it from.  But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

21: Would you swear in front of your parents? Yes, but nothing too crazy like the F word.

22: Which continents have you been on? So far, just one...North America.

23: Do you get motion sickness? Any horror stories? Sometimes but no horror stories.

24: Why did you name your blog whatever you named your blog?  A friend suggested it.

25: Would you wear a rainbow jacket? A neon yellow sweater? Checkered pants?  Not all three at the same time.

26: What was your favorite cartoon growing up? Post a picture if you can.  The Smurfs!

27: In a past life I must have been a...dog.

28: If you had to look at one city skyline for the rest of your life, which would it be? Daytona Beach, Florida

29: Longest plane ride you've ever been on? From La Crosse, Wisconsin to Fort Walton Beach, Florida (with two stops in between).

30: The longest you've ever slept? 36 Hours

31: Would you buy a sweater covered in kitten pictures? Would you wear it if someone gave it you for free? Yes and yes.

32: Do you pluck your eyebrows? No, it hurts too much.

33: Favorite kind of bean? Kidney? Black? Pinto? Do cocoa beans count? If not, then Great Northern white beans, navy beans, kidney beans and pinto beans...in that order.

34: How far can you throw a baseball? From the pitchers mound to home plate (so however far that is).

35: If you had to move to another country, where would you move? Germany

36: Have you ever eaten Ethiopian food? Vietnamese? Korean? Nepalese? How was it? I have eaten American versions of Vietnamese and Korean and it was ok.  I don't recall trying Ethiopian or Nepalese.

37: How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? It depends on the woodchucks desire to chuck wood.  I doubt that he/she would want to do that though...hard work.

Shelby Likes To Eat Snow

Last week it snowed everyday. And each day, Shelby had to go outside and eat some snow!

In this first photo, she is just looking around and thinking about the snow.

A few seconds later and it is snack time!!!

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Friday Fill-ins: Snow and Stress

1. In New England is not somewhere I would want to live...too much snow.

2. I do not want LOTS of snow as I am ready for winter to be over.

My boxer, Shelby!

3. Ahhhh, I just saw the weather report! We are suppose to have light snow tomorrow and Sunday.

4. Going to be super early and sleeping as late as possible is my favorite thing to do nowadays.

5. Last night, I had a dream about family members I have not seen in a long time.

6. Snuggling with my dog is the perfect way to end a very stressful day.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to drinking a nice cup of hot chocolate, tomorrow my plans include cleaning the house since Shelby the Boxer decided to completely mess it up; and Sunday, I want to sleep as late as possible but I need to go grocery shopping!

The Fairy Tale Meme

I found this fun little question & answer meme over at "Janbalaya".  Come play along!

Snow White: Do you consider yourself pretty? Name the part of your body you think is the most beautiful! No, I do not consider myself pretty...not even a little cute.  My eyes are the most beautiful part of my body.

Cinderella: What is your shoe size? 12

Sleeping Beauty: How many hours do you sleep each night?  If I have to work the next day I get about 5 or six hours of sleep.  If I don't have to work the next day, I stay up a late as I can then sleep most of the next day.

Little Red Riding Hood: What is your favorite food?  Chocolate

The Frog Prince: What do you find disgusting? People that hurt children and animals.

Jack and the Beanstalk: What plants are in your room?  I do not have any plants in my room. I only have one plant in my entire house and it is barely alive.

Puss in Boots: Do you have a pet? Do you want one?  I have one dog and I would like another dog.

Rumpelstiltskin: What is the meaning of your url? Introspection: observation or examination of one's own mental and emotional state,mental processes, etc.; the act of looking within oneself.

The Little Mermaid: Can you sing? No.

Pinocchio: What is your greatest wish?  My greatest wish is to be totally debt free.

Peter Pan: What is your (mental) age? 60 or so

The Star Money: What is your most prized possession? My mother's old jewelry box.

Wednesday Hodgepodge - 06 February 2013

I found a new meme to participate in!! Wednesday Hodgepodge is hosted by Joyce over at "From This Side of the Pond".

1. Chinese New Year will be celebrated on February 10th, and 2013 is the year of the snake. When did you last see a snake? Are you okay around snakes or do they give you the shivers?

I saw a dead snake a few years ago while we were fishing. I do not like snakes, they give me the shivers and make me want to run and hide.

2. The color red in Chinese culture usually means good luck. Do you believe in luck?

Yes, and I think there are many people out there that have way more better luck that I have.  They need to share!

3. sledding-ice skating-building a snowman...if given a choice, which activity would you choose?Which of the three have you done most recently?

I have not built a snowman or been sledding in three years.  I have only been ice skating once in my life and that was when I was very young.  

I prefer to stay inside where it is warm. But if I have to choose one activity then I choose building a snowman.

4. Ralph Waldo Emerson is credited as saying, "The years teach much which the days never knew." Where have you seen this quote played out in your own life?

I think this quote has played out many times throughout my life....most of which I have will someday post about and some I have already posted about.

5. When was the last time you ate a cupcake?

Last Friday at work.  

6. What is something you can't say no to?

Chocolate!

7. Are you a doodler?

Sometimes...mostly when I am bored.

8. I wish warmer weather would come back to Wisconsin soon.  I am tired of my feet and hands being cold.

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Monday Musings: Marriage

“More marriages might survive if the partners realized 

that sometimes the better comes after the worse.”

~*~ Doug Larson ~*~

Sunday Stealing: The Basically Obscure Meme

Today's Sunday Stealing was ripped off a writer named Chloerockchick from the group zetaboards. It is 50 questions we will do it in 2.5 parts,  She does not say who she got it from.  But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

1: Do you notice a persons eye color? Yes, I just don't always remember what color they were the next day.

2: White, milk, or dark chocolate mocha?  Milk Chocolate Mocha

3: If you could get a tattoo free, would you do it? what would it be?  Yes, I would do it.  The tattoo would be a teddy bear with angel wings; and on the wings would be the name of my mother.

4: Did you grow up in a small or big town? Did you like it?  I grew up in a small town.  It is an ok town.

5: Your favorite adult as a child? (and not your parents, if they were your favorite)  Grandpa Henson.

6: What kind of smoothie sounds really good right now?  Strawberry Mango

7: Most embarrassing moment from your elementary school years?  Having to wear glasses and being made fun of.

8: Most embarrassing moment from your middle school years?  Being the tallest person in middle school (until the boys finally caught up).

9: Most embarrassing moment from your high school years?  Being made fun of  for my height and size.

10: Have you ever fired anyone?  Yes

11: Have you ever climbed a tree more than twenty feet off the ground?  Yes

12: Did you like swinging as a child? Do you still get excited when you see a swing set?  Yes and yes.

13: If you could have any pet in the world, illegal or not, what would you get?  A white Siberian tiger.

14: What's your favorite place to relax?  My bed

15: What's your most favorite part of your personality?  My kindness.  I am kind to everyone, no matter how much they hurt me or walk over me.

16: Madonna or Lady Gaga? Neither? Both? Who cares?  Who cares really.  They both have a few good songs but that is about all.

17: Have you ever watched the Superbowl all the way through?  Yes, many of them in my 42 years of life.

18: Have you ever watched any major sporting event live?  Yes. Cardinal baseball and Kansas City Royal baseball.

19: What's the most delicious food you've ever eaten in your life?  My mother's homemade chicken & dumplings and her Mississippi Mud Cake.

20: Margarine or butter? Which did you grow up with?  Butter. And I grew up eating fresh butter.

It is Groundhog Day!

An early spring is on the way, according to groundhog "Punxsutawney Phil."  

When the Pennsylvania groundhog emerged from his dwelling at Gobbler's Knob 

Saturday morning, he did not see his shadow.

Visit www.groundhog.org for more information!

Friday Fill-Ins: Crying Dallas Cowboy Fan

1. Sniff, sniff...what is wrong with crying now and then?

2. As a Dallas Cowboy sports fan, I am often teased for my favorite team choice.

3. What in the world was that noise?  I think my dog just farted.

4. Will I ever find true peace and quiet?

5. One of my dreams is be debt free.

6. Too many bills and too much debt but so few monies.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to watching the last episode of Stargate Universe, tomorrow my plans include cleaning the house and Sunday, I want to sleep all day (but I have to go grocery shopping)!