Chats on the Farmhouse Porch

It's time to head over to Patrice's porch for the weekly chat. Welcome to the new participants in the chat! The questions today are from some of us "porch gatherers."

Questions

1. Melanie asks "What kinds of seafood have you tried and liked? What is the most unique seafood you've eaten? I like shrimp and lobster, some crab is ok - I did not like the calamari - that would be the most unique kind that I have eaten.
2. Anne says, "An unforgettable holiday moment is That would be Spring break back in 1978 - there were five of us that went together and we had a blast. (She's on the other side of that BIG pond. I believe a holiday is a vacation on this side. )
3. Arlene wants to know, "When was the last time you tried something new?" Not sure - I guess I'm trying something new right now with this new job.
4. Becky asks, "Who or what inspires you?" My children inspire me.
5. Madonna wants to know," How did you chose the names of your children. Wendell adds,"If you don't have kids, how do you choose pet names?" Daughter's name came from a book I read as a teenager. I had never heard the name before and I loved it. Son was named after his father.

Monday Quiz About Me

Welcome to Monday Quiz About Me - hosted by Acting Balanced and Touristic. They post 5 questions on Sunday evening along with a linky for you to link up your post answers! 

Here are the Questions:

1. What is your favorite spring flower? 
I love daffodils - they are just a "happy" flower. 
2. Do you suffer from Spring Allergies?
Nope - no allergies here.

3. Have you ever been 'blogged out' and needed to take a blogging break?
It comes and goes for me but if I stop posting every day, I miss it.

4. Has spring sprung where you are or are you still hibernating?

Spring? Not here - I'm looking at least 8 inches of snow out there and it's still coming down.

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

What are your Easter plans?I have the annual Easter Egg Hunt for the VFW on Saturday and will spend Easter with my daughter.

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 Pam from Trooppetrie she came up with the last two statements!

This week’s statements:
1. My mouth is my least favorite feature
2. I was very  timid as a child
3. The first room I clean in my house is the kitchen because I can't stand a dirty kitchen
4. If I had the guts to workout if front of people then I could join a gym.
Please follow Hilary. Since Google Friend connect is gone, please follow through networked blogs, Facebook fan page or by email….If there is a co-host, please follow them as well. Leave a comment! I will follow back!
Please link your Follow Friday Four Fill-In Fun post to the linky below. PLEASE grab the linky and post on your blog…
If you tweet, please use #F5-bloghop so she can find you…

Pondering With a Purpose

It's Thursday! One of my favorite days. 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:  Watch

The first thing I think of when I think of watch is a wristwatch and how they have become almost a thing of the past. How many people do you know that still wear a watch? In this electronic age, it seems that most rely on their gadgets to tell them the time. I used to love wearing a watch - I sort of miss it.

The other thing that came to mind was  "people watching" - one of my favorite things to do. And when was the last time you watched the sun rise, or the sun set? I also love to watch the mist rise over the mountains down home in VA. Lately, I think I'd love to sit and watch anything - it's been rather hectic here.

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. March 20th is the first day of spring...is she a lion or a lamb in your part of the world? It's definitely a lion today and we have a "significant" winter storm advisory for this weekend!

2. What's the most dreaded task on your spring clean to-do list?  Do you have a 'plan of attack'? The garage - no real plan - I'll just have to take everything out to the driveway and then try to organize it.

3. Peas...love 'em or hate 'em?  What's a favorite dish you make using peas? Love peas in everything but mostly just plain with a little butter.

4.  Do you feel under appreciated? Sometimes - like when I try to give advice to daughter on her new baby and she blows me off and then I get a text last night saying that her friend told her the same thing so now she's going to try it!

5. Have you been using Google Reader?  If so, what are you switching to now that GR has announced retirement?  If not, how do you read your favorite blogs? I've never used it.

6. Anne Bradstreet is credited with the following quote~

"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant;  if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." 

Agree or Disagree?  Why? Agree - it's those times at the bottom that let us know how good the other times are.

7.  When did you last 'spring for something'?  What was it? Yesterday - I ordered myself a tablet - just because I wanted one.

8.  Insert your own random thought here Isn't he a cutie? That is a newborn size - he's getting a little big for the preemies but he sure looks like he's swimming in that one.