1.Besides a house or car what is the most expensive thing you've ever bought? My baby grand piano. It was expensive but well worth it and has gotten a lot of use by me and the Famous Anonymous.
2.What is the coldest temperature you've experienced? The warmest?
Minus 24° F in Cheyenne Wyoming one winter. Thats minus -31°Celsius. The hottest was in Dallas,Texas at 110°F with 95% humidity.
3.Can you name a favorite TV/Radio program
that you secretly can't get enough of or one that you will watch every
chance you get? Perhaps binge watch? It changes but lately it was Midsomer Murders. Before that Riverdale, also just finished binge watching Tagged with the Famous Anonymous.
4.What is very wrong but sounds good to most people at first? The list is long however I am choosing this one for today: since the sign on the left popped up lthe other day on something or other and it annoyed me a bit. Memes that say, "God is saying to you....." or "God is telling you today...." look great but they are very wrong. according to my religious belief.
These phrases are a variant of "thus saith the Lord", a prelude to actual prophecy where God actually talks to a real prophet. "Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy delusions..." from Isaiah(ישעיהו) ( mechon mamre tranlation)You see, prophets never told the people how righteous and wonderful they were or that they worried too much. They told them to shape up! They didn't say, you're fine.. just keep on keeping on. Prophets told people to do better, not sit on their laurels and do nothing to change. As for the meme on the left.. Well, . maybe you aren't worrying ENOUGH!! Do we ever think of that? Perhaps your spiritual state is a mess and you should be severely worried. Maybe if more people worried about their spiritual state and compared themselves to what God really has to say we would have a better world. But instead this sign tells you you are fine , don't worry your head about anything, sit back, do nothing, and drift on through life without a care.
"But the prophet, that shall speak a word presumptuously in My name,
which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name
of other gods, that same prophet shall die." ― Deuteronomy (דברים)18 It sounds good, but its wrong.. Please, no religious debates over this... thanks.
We've had rain for a few days now and things are growing quite a lot.
I hope people will be putting in veggie gardens this spring as we are entering into a very iffy time food wise after this awful shut down.
Now I know what Toni was talking about... Please don't use my blog to answer these questions. Put your answers on your own blog. Thanks :) As Toni did, I will delete comments that answer the questions here rather than on tyour own blog.
All Right
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 memes, however, and here is today's meme!
1) This song has an optimistic message about love: "It gets tough sometimes, but you can give it one more try ..." Do you tend to take an optimistic look at life?
On some subjects, yes. On others,no. It depends but over all I am usually optimistic.
2) In this song, Christopher Cross sings, "Time and time again I see people so unsure like me ..." Tell us about a recent time when your confidence could have used a boost.
Right now.
3) The Doobie Bros.' Michael McDonald plays on this record. Do you have a favorite Doobie Bros. song?
All of them are great but Toulouse Street is best.
4) Though no longer making hits, Christopher Cross still has loyal fans who attend his concerts. Time permitting, he spends time after each show signing autographs. Have you ever asked a celebrity for his/her autograph?
No,not a fan and don't worship stars etc. I could not care less.
5) Christopher Cross' dad was an Army doctor stationed at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, DC. With all the museums and monuments, our nation's capital could be a great place for a kid to grow up ... except sometimes we take the advantages of our hometown for granted. Tell us about a nearby museum, park, theater, etc., you'll visit again when this period of crisis is over and it's agreed that it's safe to do so.
Anywhere but probably no where.
6) In 1983, when "All Right" was popular, Flash Dance was a hit in movie theaters and on the radio. What's the most recent movie you watched? Most recent song you heard on the radio?
I don't listen to music on the radio. Most recent song was on YouTube "Say Something".
Most recent movie was "Tremors"
7) Also in 1983, America West Airlines took off, flying between Las Vegas and Phoenix. They went nationwide in 2005 after they merged with US Airways. In 2013, they merged again, this time with American Airlines. Do you collect miles in an airline loyalty program?
No, I don't. Haven't flown in ages.
8) Super Mario Bros. debuted in 1983. Can you name gaming's most famous siblings?
Of course!! Mario and Luigi
9) Random question -- Under hypnosis, you discover you lived three past lives. In the first, you were wealthy beyond your wildest imaginings, thanks to a loveless marriage. In the second, you were a star on the roller derby circuit who had earned the nickname "Smasher." In the third, you were a brilliant mathematician who worked your way through school as an exotic dancer. Which of these would you find most shocking?
I would find the roller derby most shocking, not that shocked at the other two at all.
Here are some photos of ground and sky . I hope you enjoy them.
As usual, they are taken in my neighborhood and in my yard and can be enlarged if you click on them.
Vinca grows like wildfire and stays pretty green most of the year lately
The Phragmites is starting to turn green again along the bay shoreline.
Sorry about how late this was going up on the Tuesday 4 blog but the auto-post failed! It's up now though I think most might find it too late to join in. Feel free to join in another day this week if you have nothing else planned to post , however.
As always if you have ideas for questions, let me know!
Welcome to Tuesday 4 kept in memory of it's creator, our friend Toni Taddeo.
Today's subject is pets
1. What is your pet peeve of the month, year, lifetime?
That people fail to research and keep informed and blindly follow along with the popular opinion without much proof.
2. Do you have a pet? Tell us about your pet?
I have pond fish. They are friendly and beautiful and multiply like crazy!
I used to have dogs and cats as well but, since my last pet friend passed on I have not had anymore. I do miss having a pet friend though.
3. What are some pet projects in your life?
Tuesday 4 has become a pet project as I know Toni would have liked it kept up.
I also have a project to watch and discuss TV programs with the Famous Anonymous and discuss music and other topics with the Little. I love talking to them.
4. Do you feed the birds or other animals in the wild?
I do feed the birds, yes and used to love feeding seagulls but it does spoil them and feeding birds attracts squirrels to your house too.
I like to hear birds singing though, so I do feed them most of the time.
Hey Everyone! It's 27F outside right now! Chilly for April.
This is important in light of today's society, it is the final words of George Orwell, author of the famous book 1984. It's very short;less than two minutes.
Time for Sunday Stealing!! "Hi! I'm your host Bev Sykes of the blog "Funny the World". . Welcome to Sunday Stealing. This feature originated and published on WTIT: The Blog. Here we will steal all types of questions from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent questions. Cheers to all of us thieves!"
Quirky Questions from SwapBot
1. Did you become what you wanted to be when you grew up? Are you happy with your choice?
I wanted to be a cowboy or a jet pilot.. so no, I didn't but, they were unrealistic anyway.
But even in university I couldn't pin down what I wanted.. turns out I wanted Forensic anthropology.
2. Did man really go to the moon or was it a publicity stunt?
I don't believe that they went by rocket, no. But I think there are more advanced ways we aren't privy too.
3. Given the opportunity to change one major aspect of your life (i.e. career, relationship, family) with no guarantee of the outcome, would you take the chance? Why?
Yes i would take a chance on changing my marriage as it was awful.
4. Does money buy happiness?
Yes. It can. I know, I know... I've heard all the pious platitudes about love and etc. but its horse hockey. For a very poor person money can buy them a lot of happiness.
No one starving is happy.
No one naked is happy.
No one living in dire poverty is happy.
No one unable to afford decent medical care is happy.
So while the sappy memes people post look good, they are not the truth.
5. What is the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning?
Open my eyes of course.
6. What are we going to do when we run out of room to bury the dead?
We won't. I used to think about that as a teen then I wised up and realized, due to my archaeology and anthropology that you are probably living over many dead bodies and don't even know it. They do nearly disintegrate over time, soil builds up and voila.. its like they never existed.
7. What is your greatest fear? Why? Is it rational or unreasonable?
I don't have one really.
8. How do you feel about the exploitation of your private data in the digital age? Does it ever cross your mind or are you hyper-aware of the risks?
Not worried about it overly. I do take precautions.
9. You can be forgiven one debt. What is it? If you don’t have debt, then how did you do it?
Mortgage.
10. Hot or cold? Well, you must have both.
11. What is your favorite thing in the world (aside from family, friends, pets)?
Nothing. I am not a person who goes on about that kind of thing.
12. You have to give up one of your five senses. Which one would you go without?
I have to or what?? What would happen when I say no?
Anyway, I do Kobayashi Maru as usual and change the " you have to" to you don't have to and then I don't. easy.
13. Do you believe everyone has a doppelgänger?
No. While there are lookalikes, there are no doppelgangers really.
There are people whose handwriting is similar,etc. They really fall in classes actually.
14. Likewise, does everyone have a soulmate or is it just a matter of proximity and circumstance?
No. I don't see any evidence of it. I like the idea of it though, but think it's mostly junk.
15. Imagine you have a theme song that plays every time you enter a room. What would your song be?
The Imperial March from Star Wars of course.
This lawyer is great. He hits the nail on the head. NO ONE can take your Constitutional rights for any reason. Now, watch mayors and governors being sued for big, big bucks.
For those who are biblical and refuse to listen Proverbs(Mishlei) states that only a fool answers a question before they hear it.
For those too lazy to listen, I am glad you weren't born during the American Revolution or the Civil War as we would still be British and still have slavery.
1) This song begins with Ed Sheeran admitting he's not enjoying the party he's at. What's something you have to do this weekend, but don't want to do?
Nothing at all. Not doin' nuttin.
2) Justin Bieber sings about trying to have a conversation at a party. Have you seen any of your social gatherings cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic?
No. Nothing was planned that got cancelled. Family are here in neighborhood and we were together for the holidays.
3) Both Ed and Justin conclude that this party -- and everything else -- is okay because they're with the ones they love. Who in your life always makes you feel comfortable and content?
Famous Anonymous and the Little
4) Ed and Justin have both appeared on The Simpsons. Are you a Simpsons fan?
Yup. I think its very funny.
5) Speaking of animation, Ed Sheeran has said that he'd love to do a Disney soundtrack, like Elton John's Lion King. Do you have a favorite Disney movie?
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
6) Justin Bieber is fluent in French, and Ed says he knows enough to get by. Say something to us in French.
Comment ça va? (hows is it going?)
7) Justin can solve a Rubik's Cube in less than two minutes. Are you good at puzzles? No, not a Rubik cube but I like doing other puzzles.
8) In 2019, the year this song was popular, 20 new governors took office. Tell us something about the governor of your state (or commonwealth)?
Governor Murphy , not fond of the man at all really.
9) Random question: Did you more recently give a compliment, or receive one?
Gave one.
See you tomorrow God willing and the creek don't rise.
Oh, merciful God, I have such need of Your mercy now. Not for myself,
but for my knights, for this is truly their hour of need. Deliver them
from their trials ahead and I will pay You a thousandfold with any
sacrifice You ask of me. And if in Your wisdom, You should determine
that sacrifice must be my life for theirs, so that they can once again
taste the freedom that has so long been denied to them, I will gladly
make that covenant. My death will have a purpose. I ask no more than
that.
― Artorius Rex (King Arthur)
It is the wee hours of the morning and I am up,listening to the sound
of the little river flowing swiftly past my house. It is raining and
thundering out and when it floods a bit, the streams that flow on all
sides of me and out into the bay, overflow a bit. One of them flows on either side of the
street and the road is a small flat bridge over it. When it rains a
lot, it overflows into the street and cascades down the road. It's a
nice sound on a windy chilly night making you feel safe and warm inside.
It is pitch black outside
with only the garden lights illuminating the area a bit and glinting off
the raindrops and shimmering in the little river flowing on past. It seems in a big hurry to go nowhere in particular.
The
thunder has scared the Peeper frogs into silence but it makes me feel good to hear it and to see the lightning off in the distance.
Radar shows a big storm covering northern Maryland much of Pennsylvania, part of Delaware, much of New Jersey and all the way up to New London Connecticut.So,it will probably be raining for a long while.
It's Monday afternoon as I write this, sunny and slightly warm as it is pushing 6o°F but there
is a chill in the air especially on the water. Birds are singing happily and a hawk is circling over head looking for fish.
This week is about work.
1. Describe the best job you ever had why was it good? (if it was awful, tell us about
that instead)
Working in a lab doing medical work.. Loved it. It was great because I worked independently and though the hours were long it never bothered me at all. I enjoyed solving medical problems.
2. How did you learn to do your job?
It requires a college education in pre-med and a hospital internship, then a you must pass testing from the American Society of Clinical Pathology to get your license. My dad was head chemist at a leading chemical company and my mother was a registered nurse. I learned to love science at an early age. My favorite toy was my microscope.
3. You are now in charge of your town's public relations committee.. Tell us why we need to move to your town.
My town has a lot to offer. Situated on Barnegat Bay and extending over to the Barrier
The bay , barrier island and open ocean
Island, with our very own ocean beach on the barrier island, it has plenty of beautiful beaches and parks and baseball/soccer fields to play in. There is canoeing in the beautiful Pine Barrens on cedar water creeks that flow into the ocean and lots of camping and hiking. Wind surfing is also a big sport in summer.
We have many marinas where you can keep your boat or rent a boat for a day visit.
In the summer we have concerts in the park with fireworks and in the nearby island towns there are fireworks every Wednesday evening in summer.
Our schools are great and we offer easy access to both Philadelphia and New York City.
Restaurants serve freshly caught fish the food is great here.
Crime is low in this area and the people are great.
4. It's lunch time! Build your perfect sandwich for us.. what's in it and on it and what's in our cups?
Here's one I really like.
Thinly carved turkey on Ezekiel bread, topped with cole slaw, swiss cheese and Russian dressing. In New Jersey it's called a Sloppy Joe or Turkey Joe. Some put Pastrami on them , etc.
I use thin turkey, non-dairy cheese on mine.
Yes, I know that Sloppy Joes can also be ground beef in tomato sauce and yes, we do eat those as well, but this is very popular here.
In our cup is lovely hot Postum or Pero with powdered non-dairy Creamer , cinnamon and a sprinkle of nutmeg on top. Creamy and rich!!
Thanks for joining in friends. Hope you will join in every week.
Please tell these people about your quarantine woes.
Tell them how you can't get your nails done or see your friends or have dinner out at a restaurant. Tell them about all the movies you are missing or how much you want to get to the gym and exercise. Pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria and HIV are the main causes of death in infants and young childrenIn the African Region, about 473 000 children die from pneumonia, 300 000 from diarrhea, and a further 443 000 from malaria every year. And these estimates are not precise and are probably much higher.
While you pray for the world, don't forget that there are corners of the world that suffer and have suffered daily for decades of years without relief. For people like this little child, this is a daily cross they have to bear.
April is changeable. with warm temperatures one day, cold the next, rain ,wind, and snow quite often. But it is a pretty month and a pretty name for a girl.
I remember singing the song "April Showers" around age 7 when I first heard it.
I've sung it ever since. I like the old tunes so much.
Here is Judy Garland singing it so beautifully:
Now, down to business with Sunday Stealing. Who knew that the first day of the week would turn into a thieves holiday??
"Hi! I'm your host Bev
Sykes of the blog "Funny the World". . Welcome to Sunday Stealing. This
feature originated and published on WTIT: The Blog. Here we will steal
all types of questions from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise
to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and
intelligent questions. Cheers to all of us thieves!"
Stolen from Gratitude Journal on Pinterest 1. Name a highlight of your day.
A cup of hot Postum with powdered non dairy creamer, cinnamon and nutmeg while painting.
Playing my piano.
2. What made you smile today?
A cute Raccoon photo.
3. What made you laugh today?
So far I have not laughed today.
4. Recall a time when you needed encouragement.
When my daughter died. There wasn't much from anyone really except one couple.
5. What is a luxury you are thankful for?
Having a house to live in. Many in the world don't. Living by the seaside. It is a pure luxury I am very thankful for. 6. Favorite childhood memory
Going behind the house to pick watercress in the creek and playing in the field of BlackEyed Susan flowers.
7. Favorite song–and why? So many....
I will say Theme from a Summer Place because I live in a summer place.
8. Where is your favorite place? Why?
My favorite places more to the point.
I love Lover's Lane on Prince Edward Island very much and could spend hours there.
I love Prince Edward Island and could live there very happily.
I love right where I live. It is always changing and always lovely and I like lovely things.
9. What is your favorite scent. I have a lot of perfumes that I love. Paris is one of them, Into the Stars is another. Shalimar also. But my all time favorite scents are the mixture I smell here.. Balsam and Cedar trees. It's heavenly.
10. What is your favorite topic to talk about?
World Events , Anthropology, Religion and thankfully my kids love it as well.
11. What do you like doing so much that you lose track of time?
Painting and playing piano , learning.
12. If you had 5 minutes and the whole world was forced to listen, what would you say?
Wake Up! Get your heads out of the sand and stop being afraid to face the facts. 13. Whose life do you envy the most, and why?
No one. Everyone has something you would not want to live with. Best to stick with your own joys and sorrows.
14. What would you do differently with your education if you got a chance to start over?
I would go for a PhD in Forensic Anthropology.
15. What would you do with your life if you had no fear?
I suppose I would be more aggressive than I have the courage to be. in certain areas.
Remember that Tuesday 4 goes up late Sunday night if you care to join in and I hope that you do.
Where did the week go? It went by so fast but then I was so busy I just didn't notice.
It's rainy out as I write this and the Peepers are chirping in the ponds and in the streams in the neighborhood. There are thousands of the tiny cuties.
The title is based on Tiffany's song and my irritation that people write "could of.. should of and would of " nowadays. Stop it. Stop it now.
"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 memes, however, and here is today's meme!
Saturday 9: Could've Been (1987)"
1) This wistful song is about a love affair that ended. What song reminds you of a long-ago love?
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by the Platters.
Count Basie Theater
2) It was written by Lois Blaisch, a singer-songwriter who performs at clubs around Los Angeles and has sung outdoors at Disneyland. Would you prefer to attend a concert indoors, or outside under the stars?
I don't like indoor concerts as I find them too loud but outdoors the sound gets lost as well. But I've gone nonetheless.
Not big on concerts really. I like symphony orchestras or opera.. don't mind a Broadway play but, I've never really been impressed with rock/country concerts except for when Mickey Gilley performed here in a small place in my town. It was a very small, intimate place and he was wonderful. Mickey and his cousins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl McVoy, Jim Gilley and Jimmy Swaggart are all very talented.. I saw Ariana Grande with the Famous Anonymous at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank NJ.. she was very talented and I saw the Trans Siberian Orchestra in Atlantic City. They were good as well, but loud so I stuffed my ears with tissue.
3) This week's featured artist, Tiffany, appeared on the TV talent show Star Search when she was just 14. She came in second. Though she was disappointed, she admits she learned from it. She studied the singer who won and says it made her a better performer. Can you recall a time when you weathered a tough time and came through stronger?
I can remember many times but I would rather not recount them.
4) Early in her career, she toured Alaska, opening for country legend George Jones. Have you ever visited our 50th state?
No, have not been to Alaska but I bet it would be nice to visit.
5) Tiffany provided the voice of Judy Jetson in 1990's Jetsons: The Movie. Which cartoon
did you enjoy more: the space-age Jetsons or the prehistoric Flintstones?
Toss up.. I think they were both kind of fun.
6) In 2007, she appeared on VH1's Celebrity Fit Club and lost 28 lbs. Are you making an effort to stay fit during this stay-at-home period?
Yup.
7) In 1987, when this song was popular, Aretha Franklin became the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. What's your favorite Aretha song?
I am not an Aretha Franklin fan. and the songs I know that were popular I don't particularly like.
8) Also in 1987, third-generation race car driver Marco Andretti was born. Are you a race fan?
No, but I do like the movie about racing with Jim Garner called Grand Prix. You must know by now that I love old movies. I;'ve never been to car races and who knows, I might like it if I tried it.
9) Random question: Do you find it easy to sit still, or are you fidgety?
I don't have a real problem sitting still as long as I am comfortable.
Skies are a canvas for nature to paint on.
Wednesday night's sky was spectacular as the huge sun lit up the sunset sky with fire red, lavender pinks and bright yellow.
