New Year's Day

Howdy 'lil buckaroos from the icy cold mid-lantic seashore of the United States.

 I hope you are keeping well and warm.

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: New Year's Day (2017)  

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Welcome to the first Saturday 9 of 2026.

1) In the lyrics, Taylor Swift promises she'll not only be there for the party, but for the clean up afterward. As we say move on from the holiday season, could your home benefit from a thorough cleaning? 

Yes, absolutely but I will need help.  ]

2) This song describes a party where guests took Polaroid pictures. Have you ever owned a Polaroid camera? Do you have one now?

Yes, I had a Poloroid but I don't have one now.

3) Taylor sings that we should "hold on to memories." What special memory from 2025 memory will you hang onto?

All of the special times with family and time spent outside are always very special to me.

 

4) Taylor Swift grew up on a Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania. Have you taken your tree, or other holiday decorations, down yet? If you didn't decorate at all, let us know that, too.  

My outdoor lights stay up all year because my porch lights do not work and even the electrician could not figure out why.  The neighborhoo is pitch black here and I need those lights to see the steps.  I have placed two four foot high trees on each side of the door and put some white lights around them  that illuminate the area nicely and I think they look nice.  They stay all year but I need to get the porch light fixed.  I'll leave the little trees as they look nice but I am not really fond of the lights.

One of my favorite photos

5) Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement but no wedding date has been shared. Do you anticipate attending any weddings in 2026?

  There is a wedding coming up in the fall but I doubt I will be invited.

6) Travis' team, the Kansas City Chiefs, is currently 6-10. Not exactly the record their fans hoped for. According to a 2024 Pew research study, 53% of Americans said football is their favorite sport. Have you watched much football this season? 

No, I never watch football.

7) In 2017, when "New Year's Day" was released, Wonder Woman was a hit at the box office. While Wonder Woman's superhero abilities vary depending on which TV show, movie or comic book you refer to, some of her powers remain consistent: a) immense strength, b) superhuman speed, c) the ability to almost instantly recover/heal from injury. Which would you like to possess – a, b, or c?

I would like C.

8) Have you made any New Year's resolutions for 2026?    No. I have never made resolutions.

 

9) What was the first thing to make you laugh in 2026?   Voice overs for dog and cat videos.