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.

 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!

Saturday 9: Drive My Car (1965)

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

 1) Who would you allow, without hesitation, to drive your car? 

 Relatives.

2) When you're riding in the backseat, do you use your seatbelt? 

I don't ride in the backseat but I would wear one if I did.

 3) In this song, a young girl tells her boyfriend she wants to be a movie star. What were your aspirations when you were in your late teens/early 20's? Did you realize them?

Some ways yes but in most ways no.

4) The song was reportedly inspired in part by the relationship between popular British singer Cilla Black and her future husband. Cilla wanted him on the record label's payroll, so he became her road manager and driver. Have you ever worked for, or with, someone with whom you were romantically involved?

 Yes but not in a professional way.  It was in high school on a publication.

5) Although this Beatles song is credited to Lennon-McCartney, it was written mostly by Paul. He recalls showing up at John Lennon's house with the tune ready to go, and lyrics they both agreed were "crap." John gave Paul the car theme, and he took it from there. When has someone recently helped you out of a jam?   Family has helped me with things around the house or handling office style things. My late husband actually saved my life when I was drowning in the ocean.

6) Paul also handles the lead vocals. When you hear a Beatles record, can you tell which band member is singing lead?  I really don't know. I never tried to do that.

7) When it was first released, this record got a lot of attention for the intricate guitar work by Paul and George Harrison. It's got a lot of percussion on it, too, including cowbell and tambourine. Have you ever played either cowbell or tambourine? (Do you think it sounds like fun?)

Yes, I have played with a tambourine in school.  It was a lot of fun.

8) Lava lamps were already popular in England but they weren't introduced to the United States until 1965. Today Walmart carries more than 20 different lava lamps. Have you ever owned one?\

Yes.  We had one that was orange.  Actually, I am in the market for one now.

9) Random question: Do you have a recurring dream?

As a child I did and it was awful.