Chats on the Farmhouse Porch

It's time to head over to Patrice's porch for the weekly chat.
  Questions

1. I just posted about some spice canisters yesterday. Do you have any funny stories about spices? Less is more - I once thought I'd jazz up the chicken cacciatore by adding more oregano and basil - Biz said it was "inedible."
2. Have you ever carved a pumpkin? Every year!
3. What's your favorite fall meal? Chili
4. Do you have a hunter in the family? SIL and  daughter - in fact, I wouldn't be surprised if the nursery ends up being done in cammo.
5. Pretend that I just won a big cash prize. Ooo! I like this already:) One of the stipulations of the prize is taking a friend out for a shopping spree and spending $1000 on them. Let's say I'm coming to your house because I chose YOU. Where would we go and what would we buy? No party poopers allowed! Have fun with this. I only wish it was real. My new counter top and back splash for the kitchen - LOWE'S here we come!

Coffee Chat

Time for the Coffee Chat! If you'd like to join, head over to Leslie's at Time out for Mom.

  The topic is:

Whatever is on Your Mind

Broad topic - or very narrow - depending on what is going on in your life at the moment! For me, it's getting started on a project that has been put off for too long. Remember the built in cabinet I was working on last year? It is time for it to be finished. Going to tear off some more paneling this weekend and start "finishing" that part of the kitchen - cabinet included.

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. How often do you shop for groceries? Do you shop in one place or many? Once a week and I go to a variety of places.

2. How old were you when you had your first tast of alcohol? I've been around alcohol all my life so I can't really say how old I was. I very seldom drink anything alcoholic these days.

3. How much TV do you watch? Very little-I turn it on every night when I go to bed and put the sleep timer on - that's really about it.

4. How do you relieve stress? Crochet, reading or if I'm really upset - I clean.

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

I'm late this morning and really don't have time to try and think of a question - sorry!
 

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 Jessica from Black and white with a little bit of pink – 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. If only I had known then what I know now!
2. When I was little I was a tomboy.
3. I think taking classes is for anybody that wants to learn.
4. I feel happiest when with my kids.
  

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:   Actions

What actions put a smile on my face? Little things. Like when my daughter brings me one of my favorite candy bars that you can't hardly find anymore. She buys them at Cracker Barrel every time she goes there. (the tri-colored coconut bars) 

When dil posts wonderful little comments here on my blog.

When son ask for help on how to fill out his absentee ballot.

When I came home from vacation and was expecting a big mess - only to find my kitchen almost spotless.

When son calls when he gets home late at night just to talk a while before he goes to bed.

When I get a card with my grandson's hand and footprints.

When daughter calls and asks what kind of pj pants she can buy that will stretch when she gets farther along (that was the highlight of last night).

Little things that make this life worth living!