Last week is gone. It is now a memory. Tomorrow hasn't yet come. It's in the future. Today is Wednesday. Times to join with Joyce From This Side of the Pond. She provides the prompts. We provide the answers. And we share with you and go around leaving our love and comments with others who link up. How can it be any more fun that that??1. Many families have a story they love to tell every year around a holiday. Does your family have one? Are you the star of that story, or does another family member take center stage? Share your story if you want.
We don't have a special story that we tell about Christmas. Christmas was always an "odd" time around our house. Not the joyful, happy, "Santa's coming down the chimney" type of memories. And I choose to leave it at that. If you want to read about how I once craved to have a Norman Rockwell Christmas you can read this post. Sadly, too many Christmas memories were spent trying to find perfection.
2. Are you afraid to speak your own opinion?
Ha! Ha! Now that I have almost stopped laughing....no, I am not afraid to speak my own opinion. And it has gotten me into trouble more than once in my life. But it hasn't stopped me. I feel that everyone has the right to their own opinion. It might not always be the popular opinion. But that is okay! If you allow me my opinion, I will allow you yours. There are so many things going on in this politically correct world that we are now living in. And I have lots of opinions.
3. Pantone has announced the color of the year for 2016, and for the first time have chosen two shades-rose quartz and serenity. Hmmm...did you know serenity was a color? You can read the thought behind their selection here, but essentially it's blending the warmth of rose quartz with the tranquility of a very soft shade of blue. So what do you think? Are these colors I'd find in your home or wardrobe? Will you add something in these shades to either place in the new year?
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Dusty rose wing chairs |
4. If you could be in a Christmas carol, which one would you choose? Why?
Silent Night has always been my favorite Christmas carol. The song is so full of peace! This is where I want to reside. In peace! So that is why I would chose Silent Night. This version by The Temptations is my favorite of all time!! Enjoy!
5. December 9th is National Pastry Day. Will you celebrate? When did you last purchase something from a bakery? What's your favorite treat that falls under the heading of pastry? Do you make it yourself or buy from the professionals?
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Help yourself to a cream horn! |
6. When it comes to holiday decorating_____________________________.
When it comes to holiday decorating I would probably not do it if it weren't for the grandkids. Decorating the house and the tree is a lot of work. I am always happy to have a decorated tree standing beautifully in my bay window, but I am not that crazy about doing the decorating. And taking it all down and putting it away is such a pain. But once the tree is up then I have to decorate the mantle and pull out the Christmas dishes and set the table. And on and on and on. So if you stop by my house, just knock on the door, and this little guy will welcome you into the foyer.
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Knock on my front door |
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Welcome to our home! (last year Harley propped Richard's glasses on his nose so we did it again this year) |
7. When did you last laugh so much it hurt? Explain.
Oh gosh! I don't know if I can remember a time in the recent past. The last time I CAN remember happened in May of 2011 while we were at Dollar General and Harley had to go to the bathroom so bad that she peed in a mop bucket in the backroom. (Because someone (Papa) was in the bathroom. That is the last time I can remember laughing so hard that my sides hurt. That I cried the happy tears. And that I almost peed myself! I must look for ways to laugh like that more often. (Sorry Harley, you know how much I love you).
8. Insert your own random thought here.
Remember the reason for the season!!
LOL with the story of Harley's bathroom adventures :) I'm sure this is one she won't want future boyfriends to hear :) I do remember some of those colors you mentioned from the 1970's; what were we thinking with orange shag carpets??? Silent Night was my mom's favorite Christmas tune; it is always so appropriate to be sung at the end of the candlelight service at church on Christmas Eve :)
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I am pretty sure Darian will tell it to all of her future boyfriends. And she had stories to tell about him too!
DeleteI laughed so hard today that my cheeks are sore!
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DeleteCreme horns were mom's favorite. She called them lady fingers. There is a day old bakery outlet on the road to our road, and every time she went by, she came home with a package of lady fingers.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard them called that before!
DeleteI love that chair you posted even if its pink! We had the avocado, the harvest gold and the orange growing up and mom had macramé hanging everywhere. My favorite Silent Night version is by Stevie Nicks.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to listen to Stevie Nicks version! I gave the chairs to my cousin in exchange for a couple of floor lamps. Richard loved the chairs too. And yes I had macramé to!!
DeleteI love your honesty and thank you for sharing your memories. And the mop-bucket pee story, too!
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DeleteThanks for visiting and for sharing your stories. I know what you mean about the effort needed to get the tree and decorations in place. I often dread having to do it but I'm always glad I've made the effort when the lights are switched on and I'm pleased with how it looks.
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way Wendy! I am lucky to have two teen granddaughters that like decorating for me. And once the tree is up then I am in the mood for the rest of the decorations. But taking it all down is my job only!! Ugh!!
DeleteI'll answer your question here instead of the comments from the previous post . . . mostly cuz I'm tired. GN is mending, but still on narcotics for pain. She is limping around on one crutch under her good arm and a sling for the other arm where the shoulder is broken. She is still finding new places she hurts and has not been back tomschool yet. She sleeps a lot . . . and needs to. Thanks so much for asking. Glad you liked the Linus link. Today is the 5oth anniversry of that TV special and Schultz got is start her in MN. On top of everything, I am battling pneumonia. Hope your week is going well.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you answered my question. It is hard to believe that Linus has been around for 50 years. Wow! Where has all the time gone?? GN was pretty banged up, wasn't she? And now with you having pneumonia on top of that!! I am sending you hugs and lots of healing prayers!
DeleteAh right, the color of the year. Must make something in it and add it to my shop. Because people actually look for... No. No they don't. (Although, I don't hate those colors.)
ReplyDeleteI don't hate the colors either! In fact I really like them. But I am not going to buy anything new in either color!!
DeleteOh my gosh....Harley is going to kill you but tell her she is not alone. When I was practicing for the 3 day 60 mile walk I had to pee so bad and there was nowhere (I live in the country) so I stepped down into a ditch. I had mosquito bites where no one should have mosquito bites.
ReplyDeleteI used to walk with a friend in the mornings after we had worked all night. I peed in more than once ditch!! Harley has had the story told so many times that I don't know if she isn't immune to it by now. Trust me, it was so funny!!
DeleteI remember the country blue and rose color scheme. My mom had two rose colored wing backed chairs. I was so happy when she upgraded her living room and gave them to me. I remember the whole duck theme thing too. My mom had that in our kitchen when I was growing up down to the dishes. Good memories!
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I am glad I wasn't the only pink wing chairs owner!! Thanks for sharing!!
DeleteCrystal, I have visited your blog several times. Very nice!! But I can't comment because it doesn't support my browser. Crazy! I have Internet Explorer!
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