Chats on the Farmhouse Porch

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

Questions

1. What's the last thing you baked? Apumpkin cake over the weekend.
2. What's your favorite condiment? Mayo.
3. Do you have a smart phone, dumb phone, or no phone(we're talking about cell phones)? I just got my first smart phone about a month ago -and I'm still not smart enough to work it.
4. Do you have a favorite card game? Poker!
5. Tell me ten things you're thankful for - please:)

1. freedom
2. those that fought/are still fighting for our freedom
3. my kids
4. my grandson
5. my future grandchild
6. having a job
7. my home
8. friends
9. food
10. technology

I hope Patrice,Wendell and everybody that gathers on the porch have a great Thanksgiving!

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: Pro? or No?
Very, very difficult topic. I'm with Leslie in that I believe every woman has the right to choose if abortion is or is not right for herself. For me - I could never do it. My children mean everything to me and I can't imagine how anyone could have an abortion. But then again - what if...........

• you knew the child would have some major development issues and may suffer their entire life?
• you were homeless and had no way to support a child?
• you were in an abusive relationship and was afraid your husband would abuse the child?
• you became pregnant as a result of rape?
• the pregnancy could cause risk to your life?

It's hard to say what one might do if they were put into some situations. For me personally, I wish more would consider adoption over abortion but it is still their choice. So am I pro-life or am I pro-choice? I don't know. Can I be both?

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 are you thankful for this year? I am thankful for many things. A few but definitely not all would be: having a job, health, my kids, my grandson, my daughter's pregnancy, my home.....

2. What was your special dish that your parents made for you while growing up? Can't remember any.
3. How long are you willing to wait for someone before you give up? For someone? I guess it depends on the situation.
4. What is your favorite quote, poem, song lyric or prayer? I'm going to go with the 23rd Psalm. 

My fifth question: How many days are you working this week? I'm only working 2!

Pondering With a Purpose

Thursday again! Time to do a little "pondering" with Brenda from Ponderings of an Author.

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:               Killing time
I haven't had much time to kill in the past 30 years! I have a really hard time "doing nothing." I feel guilty. I feel lazy. I go looking for something to do, something that needs cleaning. Why is that? I find that even when I do sit down for a few minutes, I am reaching for a crochet hook - something I can do while sitting there. I think it comes partially from habit - I've always worked, in fact I worked 7 days a week for 8 years straight when the kids were in school. I've always been "running" trying to find the time to do the normal domestic things that every mother has to do and simply did not have time to be idle. Now that the kids are gone, I'm still pretty busy between working full time and taking classes- not to mention trying to remodel a house. I like to think that staying active helps me to stay more alert, not necessarily young, but not in the rocking chair either.

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! 
Joyce survived the hurricane! We're glad she had minimal damage.
This week's questions: 

1.  What rule of life should never be broken? The Golden Rule - Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

2.  What's your favorite family recipe? My Grandma's pound cake.

3.  Is the media manipulative? I believe it can be if you let it. I try to stay well informed but I'm sure I've been a victim of manipulation at times.

4. Hubs and I saw Skyfall last weekend...are you a fan of the Bond films? If so, who's your favorite Bond? Not so much - but if I had to choose it would be Sean Connery - he fits the part. Not that Pierce isn't nicer to look at though!

5. What is one thing you hope people never say about you? That I am lazy. I was raised to have a very strong work ethic. I can handle being called ugly, boring . . . whatever - but not lazy.

6.  What's a nearby tourist attraction you'd like to see, but haven't gotten around to visiting? There's not much around here to see. I guess it might be Tom Sawyer's Caves in MO, don't think I've ever been there.

7.  Where's your favorite tree? Where? The first tree that comes to mind is one that is out in the country where I used to live. It was the prettiest tree in the fall! I believe it was a River Hickory. The hickory nuts from that tree were the size of walnuts.

8.  Insert your own random thought here. My mind is swimming with computer jargon. I have a test in my Computer Forensic class today. I think I have it down pretty good but it can be somewhat confusing - especially Unix - direct, indirect, double indirect and triple indirect pointers (and I have to explain all that in an essay question)! Wish me luck.