Ten Things…

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…I Love About the Letter C

1. Christ! – without Christ I would not be able to handle the trials that life has thrown at me. ’nuff said!
2. Circular Needles – Without circs I would not be able to do the Magic Loop which has made sock knitting soooo enjoyable!
3. Carrots – raw or cooked – my Favorite vegetable. I remember pulling them out of the ground and eating them as a child…can’t remember washing them (ugh)…and they were still warm from the ground.
4. Children – well, mine at least! 😉
5. Crochet – not that I do it much anymore – but if I had never learned to crochet 17 years ago in Portland….I’m not sure I would have ever tried to knit.
6. Cake and Cookies – yummy! 😉 Carrot Cake is my favorite!
7. Chocolate – again, yummy! (I think I got the best letter for this meme! LOL)
8. Country – I like to drive through it – not sure I could live there though
9. Calendar – it’s a love/hate relationship – I’d be lost without it – but I hate when it tells me I have to leave my house again! 😉
10. Colors – Have you ever imagined a world without color – it would be a sad place!

Thanks Lorri!

If you would like to participate in this meme, leave me a comment, and I’ll assign you a letter!

Tea, Anyone?

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Yesterday, while surfing around I stumbled across this local website – The Lea Lover’s Room. Of course, while it is local in that she reviews tea shops within 100 miles of Sacramento – don’t discount it if you do not live in the area! She also has a Teacast! A Podcast all about tea! I listened to the first one today and was suprised how much I enjoyed it! I know – ever a sceptic!

If you are a tea lover or would just like to know more about ‘taking tea’ – check out her site. My friend Ruth also has some tea links on her website if you would like more tea information.

Enjoy!

Edited to fix broken link above – it should be working now!  Thanks for catching that Ruth!

2006 month by month

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ripped off from Knitgrrl:
Copy the first sentence that you posted in each month of 2006:

January 2006

Yesterday was J1’s 11th birthday but he was sick.

February 2006

Yep, we are still sick.

March 2006

Your wise quote is: “Be kind to unkind people, they probably need it the most” by Ashleigh Brilliant.

April 2006

After a couple of years of homeschooling – I treated myself today to membership to Enchanted Learning!

May 2006

I finally got the desire to blog again…but I’m going to ease back into it.

June 2006

I was helping my brother set up his new blog and became enchanted with Word Press!

July 2006

Camp was much like last year :-( J3 got a high fever and we came home.

August 2006

I’ve been missing in action…and it’s hard to start up again!

September 2006

Yesterday I was greeted by the following gentlemen who were inquiring as to the menu of my restaurant:

October 2006

I’m trying to get back into bulk cooking.

November 2006

First – Julie – check out this link RE podcasts: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast I’m sure you can find some scrappin’ podcasts out there!

December 2006

Here is why I hate sending some of my kids to a school environment!

Wow – that was depressing -we sure were sick alot!  Let me know if you put this on your blog!

A-Z Of Me

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Found this on a blog today – can’t remember where I was ! But it looked like fun!

A – Available/Single? Very Married – almost 20 years

B – Best Friend? My husband – truly, no one knows me better!

C- Cake or Pie? Pie – walnut preferrably!

D – Drink Of Choice? Coffee or water – but not tap – shudder!
E – Essential Item You Use Everyday? My computer

F – Favorite Color? Purple

G – Gummy Bears Or Worms? Bears – but only if that is my ONLY choice! I prefer Swedish Fish!

H – Hometown? Woodland, California

I – Indulgence? A mocha once in a while (monthly?)

J – January Or February? January – J1 and my mom’s birthdays

K – Kids & Their Names? J1, J2, J3 and Joshua – all boys
L – Life Is Incomplete Without? Chocolate? lol No, my family

M – Marriage Date? May 23, 1987

N – Number Of Siblings? One sister and one brother – both younger

O – Oranges Or Apples? Oranges

P – Phobias/Fears? Claustrophobia

Q – Favorite Quote? “Fake it till you make it!”

R – Reason To Smile? My boys

S – Season? Fall

T – Tag Three People? If you want to play: Tag! You’re it! Let me know so I can read your answers!
U – Unknown Fact About Me? I sleep with a blanket – keeps me warm on cold nights and dries my tears on bad nights.

V – Vacation Of Your Dreams/Vegetable you don’t like? A Cabin at the beach – with a comfy chair and a great view! I do not like broccoli (shudder)

W – Worst Habit? Biting my nails when I’m nervous
X – X-rays You’ve Had? Do Ultrasounds count? If not, just my toes when I’ve broken them.
Y – Your Favorite Food? Anything I didn’t have to cook!

Z – Zodiac Sign? Leo

What is a podcast?

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For Julie – who’s asked twice and I was sure I answered, but I can’t find my reply! Sorry Julie!!

Check out this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast

Basically it reminds me of a radio program…but one you can download into your computer or MP3 player. For me, it’s allowing me to have something to listen to during my workouts. I’m really enjoying the knitting podcasts and audiobooks I’ve found online.