Random Dozen

1. Do you use the labels various charities send you as free gifts?

Yes, especially as a return address label on bills.

2. What is your favorite time of day (or night) for skywatching? 

  Evening, I especially like watching the sunset. I'm too lazy to get up early to watch it rise.

3. What is the most adventurous you've ever been with trying a portion of new food? 

I'm not adventurous at all. I'll try a small bite if someone I trust and knows me tells me they think I would like it. I'm not a raw fish eater or exotic animal.

4. Have you ever heard a rock sing? 

Not that I know of, I have heard a singing bridge. 

 5. If you could learn a language, you don't presently speak, what would it be?

  I'm not good with languages, so it would probably be sign language.

6. Al Capone's tombstone read, My Jesus, Mercy. If you could write your own epitaph, what would it say?

  Here lies Daisy, Plucked before her time, A bright spot of color and a sweet fragrance to God.

7. If you were a famous musician who was known by one name, like Cher, Sting, or Jewel, what would it be? It does not have to be your first name, but it can be if you would like.

  Daisy

8. Have you ever been inordinately into a television show

I'm really into reality shows like Project Runway, Top Chef, and even Survivor. 

 9. When you sneeze, do you go big, or do you do that weird heenh! sound that makes people think you are going to blow your brains out? Any other variation we should know about?

  I'm a big sneezer and have been known to sneeze in a series, sometimes as many as 10 times in a row. 10. Do you still read an actual newspaper that you hold in your hands, or do you get your news elsewhere?

  We get our news online, or on the radio or TV.

11. Are you a good speller? 

  No, Praise the Lord for spell check. I used to ask my dad how to spell something.... he would say, " Go look it up". I would answer, "Then give me the first few letters so I can!"

12. At what time each day do you start thinking about lunch? 

About 11:30

Random Dozen

1. So I was thinking about how Jon Bon Jovi never seems to age much. His hair is smaller nowadays, but he still manages to look like a boy somehow. And then that made me think of the story of Dorian Gray. Question: If you physically lock in one age for yourself, which would you choose and why? I've enjoyed every age I've been so far so I would lock in the age I am right now. I'm healthy, somewhat agile and love being a grandmother. The pressure is off me now to produce, or impress and I've learned to learned to enjoyed life and live it too the fullest.

2. What is the best dish that you cook or bake (your piece de resistance?) Easy Lasagna....it's quick, easy and never any left over.

3. When you feel blue, what is one strategy you use to help yourself back to normal? Praise music

4. When was the last time you danced in public? Whenever the mood stikes.....this ole lady can bust a move and doing "a happy dance" is one of my specialties.

5. Do you consider yourself a realist or dreamer? a realist that like to dream.

6. As a parent, what is one thing that you have done well? Pray for my children on a daily basis.

7. Which is your favorite character on the Andy Griffith show? Aunt Bea

8. On a scale of 1-10, how much do you know about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? 6

9. Have you never been mellow? Have you never tried … to find a comfort from in side you? (Sorry, Jorge was singing that song just now, and it just seemed to be perfect timing as I was creating this week’s questions.) REAL question: What is your #1 driving pet peeve? People who cut you off in traffic.

10. Which color best represents your mood today? Care to elaborate? Hot Pink....pink is a happy color and I've got lots of volunteers coming in today to help with Haiti relief.

11. If your spouse were an animal, which would he/she be? A guard dog, fiercely loyal , protective, smart, beautiful brown eyes, and affectionate to his owner.

12. What activity takes up the bulk of your time on an average day? playing on the computer.

Random Dozen

1. On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being a cranky-baby-hissy-fitter, how much of a complainer are you? I'm pretty mellow so I would give myself a 4. However, it doesn't take
a lot of encouragement to get me to express my frustrations.

2. When someone else is talking, do you listen, or are you thinking about what you're going to say in response? I'm a good listener. At the mission I sometimes think I should post a sign on my door that says...."Psychiatric Help 5 cents". ( hmm....maybe I should have given myself a 6 on the first question.) Most of the time the person just needs someone to vent to and reassurance that their response was valid. Listening involves assessing their body language, tone, inflections, affect and trying to hear what they are really saying.

3. I just deleted 1062 messages from my email account. Do you have any plans for a clean sweep this month--of anything? I need to go through my emails, and organize the folders on my computer at work. I've also got a room by room cleaning process I'm working up to (those kind of things can't be rushed!)

And now, here are some brilliant questions from a gal named Angie at Angie's Ad Lib who graciously offered to let me borrow her brain. Please go over and see Angie because it was so nice of her to help me out. Thank you so much, Angie!

4. Tell us about your perfume. Was it a gift? What does it remind you of? Do you have a signature scent? I rarely wear perfume but if I do it's always Shalimar. It reminds me of vanilla and I'm a very vanilla person. It's light and reminds me of baked goods....need I say more?

5. What is your best organizing tip for the new year? Clean off the table and other drop zones in my house that attract clutter, mail, papers etc.

6. What is your favorite comic strip? Pickles....especially the older I get.


7. Do you sleep with a fluffy or flat pillow? Fluffy, and I also travel with it...I'm a pillow snob.

8. What color is your kitchen? Why did you choose that color? Light blue....it's restful, and matched my plates.

9. What’s the most interesting bumper sticker you’ve seen? Disclaimer: I saw this on a car bumper and it really made me laugh.

10. Do you prefer an expensive writing tool or whatever is lying around? (Are you a Montblanc or a Papermate?) I'm a Staples black ink pen snob. It's cheap, it writes well and the ink flows well. It actually makes my handwriting look better! Who knew? Not to mention that I lose pens frequently.

11. What chore doesn’t feel like a chore – you just enjoy it (at least most of the time)? Baking

12. If your parents often repeated themselves, what is something one of them said more than once?

"you and I are going to go round and round if you do....." I never really knew what that meant but I know it wasn't good and it wasn't something I wanted to find out.

Random Dozen

1. If you could master one sport, what would it be?

Is competitive eating a sport? Honestly, this is hard. What sport would a senior citizen want to play? I can't see myself playing football, basketball, tennis or volleyball. I'm not an ice skater so the only thing I can think of would be ping-pong or table tennis.

2. When you make a major purchase, do you go with your gut instinct, or do you do research to make an informed decision?

I'm a researcher and agonize over every decision. If this is a major purchase, then it would be a joint decision and Mr. Wonderful is much more diligent at researching than I am.



3. There is an old kids' game that says you can find out what your movie star name would be by using your middle name as your first name and the name of the street you grew up on as your last. What is your movie star's name?

Kathleen Peak

4. Would you rather give up your favorite music or your favorite food?

My favorite food.... music is much more important to me.

5. There are two types of banana preferences. One is pristine yellow, almost to the point of being green; the other is spotty and more ripe. Which is your preference?

Pristine yellow, almost to the point of being green.

6. Your favorite tree is?

Weeping Willow

7. On a scale of 1-10, how tech-savvy are you?

maybe a 4

8. Has H1N1 touched your family?

My Canadian daughter already had it and was very sick for over two weeks.

9. Are you an analytical person, or do you just accept things the way they are without questioning or scrutinizing?

Analytical? Hmm....not as much as I should be but definitely not Pollyanna.

10. Is your personality more like that of a dog, cat, or Koala?

I guess I would be a lovable koala.

11. Do you keep in touch with friends you made years ago?

Yes, definitely!

12. You are checking out at a grocery store. In the express lane, there are more people than in the regular lanes, but of course, their load is less than those in the regular lanes. Which lane do you choose (assuming you qualify for the express lane) and why?

Whichever lane I think will move the fastest usually based on the ability of the checker.