Another Meme, It's been awhile so I'll bite...

What are your top 3 favorite foods?
Really good chocolate, good quality cheese and fresh baked bread

What was the last book you read and would you recommend it?
Sourcery by Terry Pratchett, yes I would recommend it.

What are your top 3 favorite places?
Oak Creek Canyon, AZ

Hana, Maui, Hawaii

Austin, TX

What are your favorite 3 sports (to watch or participate in)?
I'm not really much into sports but I love to watch hockey and shoot archery.

What was the last movie you watched and would you recommend it?
The last movie I watched was a Mel Brooks movie, either Silent Movie or the Producers and it was obviously so memorable I can't remember which it was!!

List 3 things you can see outside of the nearest window.
All of my windows have the curtains closed and the one in front of me has a big bush growing in front of it so all I would be able to see are leaves.

Where was the last place you went?
The homebrewers meeting at Abbey yesterday.

What are your top 3 favorite “good causes” or charities?
Deltona Community Life Center

Gateway Center for the Arts

Habitat for Humanity

What was the last thing you did for someone else?
Made dinner and cleaned the kitchen for my family.

Name 3 places you have never been that you want to visit.
Ireland, Scotland, Easter Island

What was the last thing you threw in the garbage/recycling?
tea bags

Name 3 things on your bedside table.
book, lamp, alarm clock (wow aren't I exciting)

Describe or name the last piece of art you looked at.
Does my own count? I have been working on a computer drawn 'colored pencil' rendering of Drake. If my stuff doesn't count then it would be the Michael Parkes picture I got for Christmas. The name of which is escaping me!

What are the top 3 things that your job requires you to think about?
Not telling people where to go, not telling people to shut the hell up and listen, and not telling people how stupid they are.

What was the last musical or theatrical event that you attended?
The Nutcracker

What are the first 3 things you would do if you won the lottery?
Depends on how much! For the sake of argument I am sure the question is assuming a large sum. 1. By a round of drinks, 2. Pay off all debts, 3. Take a REAL vacation!

Describe or name the last serious injury or illness you had?
I seem to have a fondness for Bronchitis and Walking Pneumonia. A few years ago was the worst and I had that for 2 1/2 months. Then there was the time that I broke my ankle but didn't go to the doctor for it until 6 months later. Have I mentioned I am stubborn!?

What are the top 3 things that you wish you could do?
Support myself and my children without trying so hard, make a living off of my art, and travel extensively

The ABCs of Homemaking

This should be interesting....

Aprons - Y/N? If yes, what does your favorite look like?
Don't even own one

Baking- Favorite thing to bake?
Not often, usually something for church. Something to mix and pour, no molding rolling or other type of fussing!

Clothes line - Y/N ?
No

Donuts - Have you ever made them?
Does ordering a dozen from Publix count?

Everyday - One homemaking thing you do everyday.
Feed the children

Freezer - Do you use a deep freeze?
Yep, but not for the grand reasons this question eludes to

Garbage Disposer Y/N?
Yep

Handbook - What's your favorite homemaking resource?
The Internet

Ironing - Love it or Hate it?
If I have to iron more than twice a year it is a bad year!!

Junk Drawer - Y/N? If yes, where is it?
Aren't they all?

Kitchen - color & decorating scheme.
Coke bottle (seafoam) green with a Coke theme (the drink, not the drug)

Love - what is your favorite part of homemaking?
Well, it definitely isn't the terminology!! Spending time with my children (most days that is!)

Mop - Y/N?
Only when necessary, which is still probably more often then it actually gets done.

Nylons, machine or hand wash?
Hubby does the laundry, you will have to ask him

Oven - Do you use the window or open the oven to check?
Open the door, the window is too dirty to see through!

Pizza - what do you put on yours?
Whatever the boys pick out. Life is easier that way!

Quiet - what do you do during the day when you get a quiet moment?
There are quiet moments during the day??

Recipe Card Box - Y/N?
Does the piles of stained printouts from the internet count?

Style of house - what style is your house?
The kind they built in the 70s after they clear cut the land

Tablecloths and napkins?
Well, I am a hippie so we use cloth napkins but no tablecloths

Under the kitchen sink - organized or toxic wasteland?
Fairly organized since I don't get under there for much

Vacuum - how many times per week?
We don't have carpet but I sweep 3 times a week usually

Wash - how many loads of laundry do you do per week?
See 'nylon' question

X's - Do you keep a daily list of things to do that you cross off?
There is one around here somewhere but I don't actually use it

Yard - Who does what?
Since our mower was stolen we do very little, guess I will have to fix that before summer gets here. Hubby mows the lawn just enough to keep the neighbors from complaining and I hire someone to pull weeds.

ZZZ's - Put the kids to bed.
Hubby does that most nights

2008 IS ALMOS​T OVER,​​ WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?​​

staye​d singl​e almos​t the whole​ year?​​ - Didn't start it that way, didn't finish it that way!!

kisse​d someo​ne new? - yep

done somet​hing you'​​ve regre​tted?​​ - nope

lost someo​ne?​​ - yep

cut class​?​​ - no class to cut, we unschool!

were invol​ved in somet​hing you'​​ll never​ forge​t?​​ - yes

cooke​d a gross​ meal?​​ - who hasn't

lost somet​hing impor​tant to you? - yep

got a gift you adore​?​​ - yep

tripp​ed over a coffe​e table​?​​ - don't have one, does small bookshelf count? how about an end table? child? dog? drum?

dyed your hair?​​ - no I let my friends do that for me :)

came close​ to losin​g your life?​​ - no

went to a party​?​​ - yep

read a great​ book?​​ - yep

saw one of your favor​ite bands​/​​artis​ts live?​​ - nope

2008:​​ Frien​ds and Enemi​es

Did you meet any new frien​ds this year?​​ - yep

Do you disli​ke someo​ne?​​ - yep

Did you grow apart​ from anyon​e?​​ - yep

Do you have any regre​ts when it comes​ to your frien​dship​s?​​ - nope

2008:​​ Your BIRTH​DAY!​​

Did you have a cake?​​ - do cupcakes count?

Did you have a party​?​​ - does drinking in a bar count?

Did you get any prese​nts?​​ - yep

2008:​​ All About​ YOU

Did you chang​e at all this year?​​ - yep

Did you chang​e your style​?​​ what is this style you speak of?

Were you in schoo​l?​​ - The world is my school!

Did you get good grade​s?​​ - grades are for losers!

Did you have a job? - yep

Did you drive​?​​ - duh!

Did you own a car? - yep

Did anyon​e close​ to you give birth​?​​ - nope

Did you move at all? - nope

Did you go on any vacat​ions?​​ - I wish

Would​ you chang​e anyth​ing about​ yours​elf now? - I doing good on the path I am on, thanks!

2008:​​ Wrap UP:

Was 2008 a good year?​​ - yep

Do you think​ 2009 will top 2008?​​ - YEP!