Bath Time

Hello!  It is nice to have you back again for Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4.

There is something lovely about a nice hot bath on a  cold autumn night after a busy day isn't there?

Growing up our home had an old claw foot tub and I loved to fill it to the brim and sit there until my toes were like prunes.

Can we discuss the secrets of the bath?

1.Do you take baths or showers?  Is there a reason you prefer one to the other?

I no longer have a tub. I have a walk in shower with a chair so I don't have to stand too long.

Growing up we had a deep claw foot tub that was ideal for soaking but, once I had the opportunity to have a shower I loved it!

2. Once a day shower or bath or do you have a different schedule?

I shower about every other day. Daily if I work hard or if it's a hot summer but otherwise I don't need a daily shower unless I want my skin to fall off. I just don't really sweat.

3. What are your favorite soap and shampoo?

Dr. Bronner's soap and natural Ivory.  Most other soaps and shampoos harm my skin and hair very much.

4.  Back in the day many loved Jean Nate spray after a bath.  My mom enjoyed Avon's Skin so Soft.. what do you like in the way of skin creams, oils or sprays?

I use a natural lotion on my arms and legs.  I use castor oil on my face and hands and feet.  I grew up using olive oil around my eyes and so I have no crows feet or lines so I think it works nicely.

Thanks to everyone who has joined in and if you didn't it's never too late to join in!

November Stealing

Hello November!  

After a brief couple of warm days we are back to the chilly days of Autumn.

Halloween brought  a few dozen kids to the door for cookies this year.  I usually hand out the small lunch size bags of chips, cheese-its, Doritos, etc.   This year I decided to go with the luncheon sized packets of Teddy Grahams, Oreos, etc.      

 Here is this week's Sunday Stealing.     

Local events, parades or festivals – either in your hometown or state.  

There is a big Halloween parade in the county seat.  Football games on Thanksgiving and the Macy's parade in New York City, the big pre-game bon fire at the football field the night before the big rival football game.

 Life update – what’s happened recently, moving house, family wedding, vacation, new pet, visited with a friend, and so on.   

Just family things like Taco Thursday this past week. Handing out little packages of cookies to kids. My friend is sick so we just text and a couple conversations on the phone to explain some medications for her.

 Do you have any family traditions this month?  The celebration of Thanksgiving is our tradition.  The 25th is my birthday and the 22nd is my youngest daughter's birthday.    We begin the great tradition of Hallmark movies this month and we watch A Christmas Carol with George C Scott, The Bishop's Wife with Loretta Young and Cary Grant and a few other holiday season movies.    

 The holidays are about two months away, 

Do you begin shopping or creating now or wait until December?  Christmas and Chanukah are at the same time this year.. December 25th is also 25 Kislev the day the light was rekindled in the temple... the Feast of dedication.   Preparations begin mid November

 What is your favorite November memory?   It is always Thanksgiving. One year was especially nice since I spent the night before at the big bonfire and Thanksgiving morning at the football game.

 Now that the weather is getting cooler do you prefer? Staying indoors or going outdoors? What do you do?    I enjoy being outdoors at a firepit or walking around(if you can call what I do walking) at Smithville or Viking Village.  Going to the big winery for the day and evening.

 Describe your favorite local restaurant.  

It has a beautiful rose garden, salt water fish tanks, pizza and lovely Italian and American food.    The owner, known to everyone in town was struck and killed in a hit and run. He owned the restaurant for nearly 60 years. He passed just the other morning.  

 Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving?  Thanksgiving.  It has to do with thanking God after all.

If you could take any class, what would you select?  Perhaps a nice art class.

 To celebrate November would you rather enjoy pumpkin pie or sweet potato? 

Pumpkin pie is better than sweet potato pie in my opinion. But I do like candied yams.

 How do you handle setbacks and failures? 

I chalk them up and move on.  Most failures for me  are online and have involved people misunderstanding what, why, motives, etc.    I  can be quite blunt.(which I am working on)   I used to try to explain but, I have learned that people don't care about explanations for the most part. 

 

 If everything in your house had to be one color, which color would you choose?  Again, I am a big fan or doing a Kobayashi Maru and changing the rules.  (The phrase "Kobayashi Maru" has entered the popular lexicon as a reference to a no-win scenario.)  So I would not use only one color.

 Who or what would you haunt if you were a ghost,  Ex friends. 

 Have you ever worn clothing with the labels still attached?  No except for the labels inside.

 What's something weird that you recommend everyone try at least once?   Nothing weird and nothing normal either.  I am drawing a blank.

October's Farewell

October always goes out with a spooky bang.  As you see in my painting above (the header) the barn has gone all spooky.      Leaves are spectacular in neon orange, bright red, loud yellows and deep marron.  There is no time of the year like it.  But Autumn continues on until December and I am thankful for that and when Winter comes with it's silver skies and fluffy blanket of snow, I will be thankful for that too.

“I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” LM Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

"And when October goes..."  Barry Manilow

Summer Green turns to Gold

I love living here