If any of you would like to complete the ones I am posing below my answers to Grannymar, please feel free to do so. I promise you distraction if nothing else.
My ten questions from Grannymar are:
1.Your day so far, tell us about it in no more than ten words.
2.Who is your Hero?
3.Describe yellow.
4.I’d walk a mile for ________.
5.Close your eyes, open a dictionary, and point to a word. Does your word mean anything special to you?
6.A song you can’t escape.
7.In five years, will it matter?
8.On a Wednesday, what is your routine?
9.For dinner tonight, what would you like to eat?
10.Who was the last person you spoke to?
My answers:
1. Trying to set aside disappointment by appreciating my good fortune.
2. My hero is my daughter.
3. My favourite worn out sweatshirt.
4. My health.
5. Serendipity. It happens to me all the time.
6. Annie's Song - John Denver.
7. Today's challenges will have melted and vanished.
8. Go to town, grocery shop meet with good friends over dinner.
9. Chicken spinach salad.
10.Leo, my handyman, wood cutter, factotum.
My 10 Questions for you:
1. Who wrote the last email you responded to.
2. The first line of your favourite song or poem.
3. Your favourite meal in the whole wide world.
4. Describe in 10 words the view from the window in the room/location where you are right now.
5. Your last holiday - where to and who with.
6. Your best time of the day.
7. Your favourite toy as a child.
8. Your greatest fear.
9. The last snail mail you sent and to whom, card, letter or note.
10.Describe what you're wearing right now.
My answers are all caps. Great fun, good energy.
ReplyDelete1.Your day so far, tell us about it in no more than ten words. SUNNY COLOUR COOL SHADOW GOODBYE SILENCE DAPPLE MEMORY AWE
2.Who is your Hero? OLIVE OYL
3.Describe yellow. JOY
4.I’d walk a mile for LOVE
5.Close your eyes, open a dictionary, and point to a word. Does your word mean anything special to you? WORD: GARBAGE MEAN TO ME: INSINCERITY
6.A song you can’t escape. DISCOVERY BAY BY PAT LOGIER
7.In five years, will it matter? I HOPE NOT
8.On a Wednesday, what is your routine? NO ROUTINE - ON CALL
9.For dinner tonight, what would you like to eat? PIZZA
10.Who was the last person you spoke to? ATTILA
1. Who wrote the last email you responded to. ORGANIC FARMER FRIEND
2. The first line of your favourite song or poem. BETWEEN THE DARK AND THE DAYLIGHT
3. Your favourite meal in the whole wide world. PIZZA
4. Describe in 10 words the view from the window in the room/location where you are right now. MORNING SUN DRIFTING THROUGH LEAVES TURNING COLOUR SWAYING IN BREEZE
5. Your last holiday - where to and who with. LITTLE HOUSE IN THE CITY WITH ATTILA (RENOVATING - WORKING VACATION). OTHER THAN THAT ATTILA AND I SAW A VAN GOGH EXHIBITION OVER A YEAR AGO
6. Your best time of the day. MORNING
7. Your favourite toy as a child. NATURE
8. Your greatest fear. OTHER PEOPLE'S DENIAL
9. The last snail mail you sent and to whom, card, letter or note. BIRTHDAYS CARDS TO FIVE GRANDCHILDREN IN TWO CANADIAN PROVINCES
10.Describe what you're wearing right now.
Oh yes, the very last question, forgot it!
ReplyDelete10.Describe what you're wearing right now. FLUFFY PURPLE SOCKS (LOVE THEM), BLUE TROUSERS, RATTY BLACK TSHIRT, LARGE NAVY MEN'S SWEATER, DOWN VEST (COLD IN HERE THIS MORNING), GLASSES, SMILE
Nicely done. Hope the day improves for you.
ReplyDeleteChildhood friend re a Forward on Aging.
ReplyDelete"What are you doing for the rest of your life, north and south and east and west of your life"
Norfolk pine, 2 Siamese cats on the windowsill, sunshine and passion flower.
With el jefe to N. Yorkshire, steam locomotive excursion and discovering York.
Daybreak.
??? only received books.
A dependent old age.
Letter to Pensions Dept., UK
A long black/grey silky skirt pulled up over my chest.
1. Day so far: Sparkling fall day cool breeze beautiful flowers left on grave.
ReplyDelete2. Hero: My never give up spirit.
3. Yellow: Juicy glowing warm lightness.
4. Walk a mile for: The beauty seen while walking.
5. Close eye pick a word:(dictionary too far, magazine instead ;D ) lit-from-within. My chasing of soul matters.
6. Song can't escape: Since I Fell For You.
7. In five years will it matter: It never matters metaphysically speaking trying always to realize that:)
8. Routine on Wednesday: Wake up, do stuff, think stuff, talk stuff, sleep, dream stuff.
9. What would you like to eat for dinner: 10 course meal with absolutely no calories ;)
10. Last person spoke with: cat...thinks he is a person and now has me convinced!
1. Last email: Drunken brother (drunken nutcase brother).
2. First line fav song: "If you just give love, and never get love, you'd better let love depart."
3. Fav meal whole world: Thanksgiving turkey with all the fixings.
4. View from window: Fat furry arse, wagging tail, orange red yellow foliage, squirrel.
5. Last holiday: Right now everyday is a holiday with me my favorite peep!
6. Best time of day: Twilight, as sun just sparkles out over the edge of the world.
7. Fav toy as child: Little sister (could dress her in anything hehehe hahaha :)
8. Greatest fear: Death is end, no second act, got to be more for sure.
9. Last snail mail etc.: Long angry note to self so as not to make the actual recipient of such cry.
10. Describe what wearing now: Luscious melon lipstick, velvet black kohl liner, little gray cat hairs over black velvet yoga pants with lime green smiley face top.
Love this complete diversion, Lovely! :D
1. Who wrote the last email you responded to. My friend Karl.
ReplyDelete2. The first line of your favourite song or poem. Jaan e jaan, tu kahaan?
3. Your favourite meal in the whole wide world. Rice and Sambaar.
4. Describe in 10 words the view from the window in the room/location where you are right now. Recently trimmed hedged garden smelling fresh and looking picture perfect.
5. Your last holiday - where to and who with. Delhi all alone, sigh!
6. Your best time of the day. Very early in the morning before sun up.
7. Your favourite toy as a child. Top.
8. Your greatest fear. None.
9. The last snail mail you sent and to whom, card, letter or note. Readers Digest renewing subscription.
10.Describe what you're wearing right now. White t-shirt and printed lungi.
That was fun, and so were all the comments. WHen I was first reading your post I got out of sync and thought you were saying you'd walk a mile for your favorite old sweatshirt. I had never heard of such devotion to an article of clothing! :-) Mine:
ReplyDelete1.Your day so far, tell us about it in no more than ten words. Stumbled out of bed, made coffee, and checking blogs.
2.Who is your Hero? I don't really have heroes, but the list of who I admire is long. Those who work for peace and treat others kindly.
3.Describe yellow. Cheerful.
4.I’d walk a mile for my kids. Many miles.
5.Close your eyes, open a dictionary, and point to a word. Does your word mean anything special to you? Do people still keep dictionaries? I use the web.
6.A song you can’t escape. Baba Yetu, because it's my alarm.
7.In five years, will it matter? Likely not.
8.On a Wednesday, what is your routine? Work, then depends on whether I have my son.
9.For dinner tonight, what would you like to eat? Sushi.
10.Who was the last person you spoke to? Someone I ran into walking at the dam last night.
1. Who wrote the last email you responded to. My friend Angie.
2. The first line of your favourite song or poem. Be still and cool in thy own mind and spirit.
3. Your favourite meal in the whole wide world. Lobster!
4. Describe in 10 words the view from the window in the room/location where you are right now. The woods behind my house, birds and squirrels in the branches, leaves of the dogwoods turning red.
5. Your last holiday - where to and who with. Solo trip to Harbor Island, SC, in July.
6. Your best time of the day. Evening.
7. Your favourite toy as a child. Bike.
8. Your greatest fear. Something bad happening to one of my kids.
9. The last snail mail you sent and to whom, card, letter or note. Birthday card to a friend.
10.Describe what you're wearing right now. I just woke up, so just a flannel robe.