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. Do you prefer to wash dishes by machine or by hand? If you tell me you don't wash dishes, I will cry, but secretly want to be like you when I grow up! I remember my dad mentioning a dishwasher once and my mother's comment of "Why? I already have three (as in me and my sisters). I still do dishes by hand and I don't mind it. I did not, however, EVER make my kids do dishes. They had chores to do but never dishes.
   
2. Who has been the biggest inspiration to you? I guess I would have to say my grandmother. She was an awesome woman - Cherokee and did everything the old way.
3. Have you been to any fall festivals or local fairs? Will you be going to any? I've only been to one so far but will probably go to a few.
4. Bath or shower? Usually shower but sometimes there's nothing like soaking in a bath.
5. Tell me something interesting you learned from a blog recently. Please:) I learn a lot by reading others' posts. Just today I learned that three of my favorite bloggers are actually related. I knew that "Touristic" and "Acting Balanced" were married but didn't realize that "Retired not Tired" was Heather's mom!

Coffee Chat

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

  The topic is:

Men.....and the Women Who Blog About Them

Specifically, how you manage having a home, kids - as a SAHM or a mom working outside the home, family, friends, time to write your blog, time to read blogs.....and still had time for the man/significant other in your life.

OK, I'm not sure if I qualify for this post or not. My kids are grown and gone so I have much more time than you moms out there that still have to juggle not only your life, but also the lives of your kids. I do still work full time and go to school full time so it doesn't really seem like I have much more time on my hands than I ever did but at least I don't have the stress of being responsible for kids. Wait - I still feel responsible for my kids but now it is more a feeling of being proud of the people they have become instead of worrying about shaping them into responsible adults.

As far as having time for a man in my life - I guess I do have the Biz but our relationship is more what I would call "companions" or friends than a romantic relationship. I believe those days are over for me. 

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. Has reading a book ever changed your life? Which one and why, if yes? Hard one. I suppose that it has but what book? There is, of course, the Bible, then Johnny Got His Gun, and many, many more that I could list ending with Brenda's last book Skewered Halo. Books that provoke thought - cause you to think about the world and how you fit into it, what you can do to help others - I believe those change your life.

2. What was your favorite game to play as a child? Believe it or not, I'd have to go with Monopoly.

3. What person in history would you most like to meet? So many! Really it's just too hard to choose.

4. Tell us two truths and a lie about yourself... I love to cook, I enjoy my job, and I think the educational system in this country is going downhill.

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

 

I just found out I'm going to be a grandma again! It made my weekend. I also got to Skype with my don, dil, and grandson yesterday and watch the little guy crawling! What was the highlight of your weekend?

 

 

Six Word Saturday

To participate all you need to do is describe your life (or something) in a phrase using just six words. For more information, go to Show My Face. and Cate will explain it. Add an image, a video, a song, nothing.




Daughter paid me a visit today!
Had some very, very exciting news!
I'm so excited by her news!
She's waited so long for this!
She's been trying for so long!
Gave me a present - see picture!

Can you tell what it is?
Going to be a grandma again!
Grandson will have a cousin soon!
I am so happy for her!

Follow Friday Four Fill-In Fun

Welcome to the weekly Follow Friday Four Fill-in Fun Blog Hop!

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Each week, Hilary over at Feeling Beachie lists four statements with a blank for you to fill in on your own blogs.  This week’s co-host is Annie from the Lemon Drop – She came up with the last two statements! Hilary really needs co-hosts, so please email me some statements! She would LOVE it if you could please help her spread the word about this hop…. So, please tweet, FaceBook share, and add the linky to your post…

This week’s statements: 

1. I like to eat potato soup when I am sick
2. Peas are my favorite vegetable
3. I get really grumpy when I don't get enough coffee.
4. I’m surprised by bigotry ( come on people - it's 2012 ) and don't know why everybody can't just accept people for who they are instead of what they look like or where they come from .