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Welcome to Saturday: 9. What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love to answer the questions, however, and here is today's questions!

Unfamiliar with this week's tune?   Hear it here.

1) This song begins with a guy realizing he's home alone. Do you enjoy being all by yourself?  I don't mind it.

2 He watches the sun throwing shadows on the floor. Which room in your home lets in the most sun?

All the rooms in the back of the house: kitchen, dining room, laundry room, bathroom, master bedroom.  These all face south and in winter when leaves are gone are super bright all day. In summer when the forest is greener they still get more light but filtered more.

3) He sings that he may write a letter to his ex. If you were inspired to send someone a handwritten message, do you have stationery or notecards on hand? What about first-class postage stamps?

Nope and No.

4) This week's band, Better Than Ezra, got their start in Baton Rouge. All the members attended LSU and played their first gig at Murphy's, a bar near campus. When you were in your early 20's, where did you and your friends go to socialize? 

I was married soI socialized at home and we entertained friends in our home.

5) While the band refuses to disclose the origin of their name, many assume the "Ezra" they refer to is poet Ezra Pound. Do you often read poetry?  Yes, I like Haiku and read it very often. I also read Edna St Vincent Millay and Dorothy Parker.  

 6) In 1995, when this song was popular, Michael Jordan "unretired" and returned to the Chicago Bulls. Tell us about a decision you wish you could undo.  There are several things I would undo 

7) Also in 1995, Phoebe Buffay first performed "Smelly Cat." Do you recall what show she sang on?

I never heard of Phoebe Buffay. Looking it up I see she was on Friends, a program I never watched.

8) Legendary New York Yankee Mickey Mantle died in 1995. How is your team doing so far this young baseball season?

If I was a fan it would be of the Yankees. I am mad at the Dodgers for leaving Brooklyn like rats off a sinking ship.  I don't know what either of them are doing.

9) Random question: What's in your garage, besides your car (lawn tools, holiday decorations, old paint cans, etc.)?  I don't have a garage so there is nothing in my make believe garage.

 

Lights....

 Hi Friends.. here by the seashore in New Jersey it is 6:10AM and I've been up for an hour having gone to bed yesterday at 3:30 in the afternoon.   It is 24°F and quiet and still outside.  The Peepers are silent since  the temperatures have plunged this week.  Birds are also quiet.  The weather manipulators need to learn that it's not nice to fool mother nature and although I love going outside and breathing in the crisp, clean morning air, I realize they are monkeying around again.

Air quality here by the ocean is always perfect and the winds blowing off shore keep it that way. When I travel inland or to other places I can feel and breathe in the lesser air quality.  But now on to Tuesday 4!!

The Lord is my light and my salvation

Welcome to another Tuesday 4 by Toni Taddeo.

Let's talk about light, okay? You light up my life.. shine a light in the darkness, Miller Light. All kinds of light but how about at home?

1. Are you afraid of the dark? Is night or day your favorite time?

Not really afraid of the dark but cautious when walking around in the dark. I don't like to be on the beach in the dark at all!

I like both day and night.  There are so many good things about each of them.

2. Do you have night lights in your home?

I have a night light in the bathroom . There is one on my kitchen stove as well but I never use it.

3. How low do you set your air conditioning?  Do you adjust it through the day?

In summer I will set it to 68°F on the hottest days.  I do adjust it throughout the day and also turn it off .

In Winter I set  it from 69 to 71°F and sometimes 72 but I also adjust it through the day . If it is extremely cold outside, I set a large stock pot to simmer all day on the stove top which increases humidity and keeps the house warm.  By the way, if you have a flu or cold, keep the stock put on  to help keep your lungs and head clear.  Using humidifiers during illness will help you heal much faster.

4. Do you keep any outdoor or indoor lights on all night? 

Yes, I have a spot light and rear door light that are on all night long.  I have lights in the front yard as well. My backyard is forest so, I have a light to shine there.   I have a swing arm light over my sink that stays on all night long.

Thank you for joining in and as always if you have a topic or questions you would like to see on Tuesday 4, let me know here in comments or in comments at Tuesday 4 (link above). Your participation is appreciated so much.