Pondering With a Purpose

Thursday again! Time to do a little "pondering" with Brenda from Fiction With a Purpose.

Her rules are really easy:

1. Grab the Pondering with a Purpose Badge (in her sidebar)

2. Look at the week's prompt

3. Post something on your blog that relates to the prompt - it can be a story, a poem, a picture -- anything you want it to be.

4. Go back here and add the URL from your post to the linky list on Brenda's.

5. Go check out the other bloggers who have added their links to the list.

6. AND most of all.... Have fun!

This Week's prompt:   New

New talents, those picked up late in life or learned from my kids - going to have to think about this one. 

I think the main thing that I have just recently become interested in would be photography. Daughter got me a camera for Christmas a few years ago and I enjoy playing with it quite a bit. At this point I would not say that I am very "talented" at it - but it is more of an ongoing learning process. 

Blogging - I learned from my dil and now it's a very big part of my life. I enjoy it and look forward to reading everyone's comments every day.

I really can't think of anything else at the moment and not really sure either would count as talents but hey, that's what I'm sticking with!
 

Chats on the Farmhouse Porch

It's time to head over to Patrice's porch for the weekly chat.Wendell is with us today! Don't know about anybody else but I've kind of missed him.

Questions

1. What's the last thing that made you cry? I do not remember the last time that I cried. I tend to keep things to myself.
2. Have you ever had any small pets, other than cats or dogs? Do farm animal count? Ducks, rabbits, chickens, lambs, or goats? If so, then yes, lots of them.
3. Waffles or pancakes? Waffles - I DETEST pancakes.
4. Do you like politics? We don't need to know who you want to vote for if you are in the US, facing the upcoming election- just asking if you find the whole thing interesting. I don't like politics - it tends to bore me - but I do try to keep up so I have a good idea of what I'm voting for.
5. Please fill in the blanks: If only I could earn a living by crocheting then I could stay home every day.

Hodgepodge

Welcome back to the Wednesday Hodgepodge! Be sure to add your link to the bottom of Joyce's post and then go visit the neighbors. After all, that's part of the fun! 

1.  ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?  The NFL is back in action along with all the college teams.  Are you a fan?  Who do you root for?  If you're not a fan what do you do while the rest of America watches Saturday, Sunday, Monday night, and now Thursday night games? Sorry - not a fan AT ALL. I do what I always do - crochet, reading, cooking and some of the Food Network.

2. What's something I'll always find in your closet? Lots of black and white and then lots of brown and green. Those tend to be my favorite colors for clothing. You'll also find a variety of purses, luggage and even some prom dresses of my daughter's - and both kids' graduation robes!

3. Share one of your earliest memories. Stirring apple butter in a HUGE cast iron kettle, outside over a fire at my grandma's house.

4. What circus act best describes your week so far? Juggling, as always.

5. What's a food you disliked as a child but you love now? squash

6.  Describe your summer in three words. hot, dry, and unproductive (bad year for the garden)

7.  Where were you on September 11, 2001? Will you do anything special to mark the day this year? I was at work and the whole building spent the entire day in the breakroom in front of the TV. I did not do anything special this year.

8.  Insert your own random thought here.I love the cooler weather we're having and seeping with the windows open - no air, no heat. I'm afraid we won't have a really pretty fall here because of the drought but at least the temps are better.

Coffee Chats

The coffee chat is back! If you'd like to join, head over to Leslie's at Time out for Mom.

  The topic is: Tips

Let's see, what insightful tip can I send out to the cyberworld this morning? I'm fighting a cold and my head is a little fuzzy but I'll try to come up with something.
Tip 1: When fighting a cold and all you want to do is sleep - try a cup of espresso! It works wonders. I actually made it until 10:00 p.m. last night.
Tip 2: When you have hard water, really hard - the kind that plugs up your coffee pot - white vinegar works wonders. Run equal parts of vinegar and water through once a week and it keeps the pot working - otherwise, it tends to take forever to make a pot of coffee and when you're as addicted as me - you don't want to wait that long!
 Tip 3: Get a grinder. Daughter got me one last year and it is AMAZING! I never realized the difference that fresh ground coffee makes but let me tell you, it’s just awesome. Not to mention the fact that you can grind it really fine to make your espresso too.

Monday Quiz About Me

Based on the original Meet Me on Monday hosted by Java at Never Growing Old, Heather over at Acting Balanced  posts 5 questions on Sunday evening along with a linky for you to link up your post answers! Since Java is back , Heather has changed the name of her hop to "Monday Quiz About Me."

This weeks Questions:

1. What is your favorite memory you made while on walk? I used to go on hikes all the time with my ex - before we were married. There's a State Park called Siloam Springs that we both enjoyed.

2. Do you prefer to live in the city, suburbs or country?  Why? I like living in the country, although I now live in town (if you can call 400 people a town). I like it in the country because it's quiet and there are no neighbors to bother you. I don't think I could live in an actual city.

3. Post the cutest kid/pet/whatever picture you have taken lately? I'm not at home so I can't pull up any pictures right now.

4. What is your favorite recipe made with apples? Apple butter - and it's about time to be making some.

And don't forget to add a 5th Question on your own blog so we can answer as we hop around!

 

Fall weather is here in IL and I have my first cold. I started coughing Friday afternoon, was miserable all day Saturday, finally took some Niquil and went to bed and didn't get up till 9:30 Sunday morning - and I'm usually up by 5 every day, no matter what. Then I went back to bed at 1 p.m., got up at 5, back to bed at 7 and slept all night. This morning, it feels like my head is in a fog!  After all that, my question is: Do you get colds easily or are you lucky enough to bypass them?