I wish Big Brother would bring back PB&J...

1. Crunchy or smooth peanut butter?
You know I don't have a simple answer, don't you?

I like crunchy peanut butter but only with grape jelly and on honey wheat bread. I especially used to love to eat it while watching Big Brother back when they did PB&J rather than slop. I miss those days....

Anyway, if I have white bread, it has to be smooth peanut butter with strawberry or blackberry jelly.

And I always cook with creamy (cookies, candies, etc.)


2. What is your favorite color rose?
I love roses in every color, and I'm always intrigued by the unique colors like orange and purple, but if I have to pick one over-all, I like the traditional deep red rose. It's so romantic looking and beautiful in kind of a dark, brooding way (if a rose could BE brooding...). I'm not really one to be wooed with flowers, but the cliche red rose is still probably the most appealing to my eye.

3. Do you remove your shoes when you walk into your home?
Yep. Especially since we have hard-wood and I can SEE the dirt they leave behind. That, and the fact that I am the one who is going to have to sweep it up if I don't. Once in a while I will keep them on if I am just running in to get something, but for the most part I kick them off at the door. I'm not a shoe off snob to others, though. I don't demand that shoes be removed. Just don't track mud or cow poop in and I'll happily sweep behind you when you leave ;)

4. What is your favorite season?
Over-all I would say it's fall. I love sweatshirts and jeans, warm days and crisp nights. I love how the air smells, how the trees look, and how the breeze feels. The nights seem so clear and beautiful. It's the time of year to start simmering soups and chili on the stove, baking bread, and lighting cinnamon candles. I get in the mood for the approaching holidays, and love every part of fall!

Summer comes in a very close second, and if it weren't for the sweltering Mid-west heat and humidity in August, it would probably win. I love being outside, having the sun brown my shoulders, splashing in the lake or swimming in the pool. Grilling and long sunny days. Warm starry nights. Fishing and MOWING :) Sweet tea, strawberries, and watermelon...and corn on the cob!

5. Approximately how many hours a day do you spend blogging?
I don't really "blog" every day. If I am posting, it takes me about thirty minutes start-to-finish (which includes linking to Facebook). If there are some interesting looking posts up, I read those, too. Any typical day I blog could consist of up to three hours total, but it's not a daily thing. So if I averaged my blogging hours I would say probably an hour a day total.

Crappy Happy Monday!

A Meme Monday and a Celebration!

Ok, let's celebrate first! In April I broke 1,000 blog views for the first time ever! I know, to some of you that is small potatoes, but it's a first for me, and even though my blog popularity is gaining slowly, it's also steady! I'm really excited about this. I think my Beast series has upped my readership a lot, bringing folks back who might not normall re-visit. BUT, I only have two Beast posts in my top ten viewed posts, so I must be doing something right in other areas as well :)

Anyway, it's a quiet Monday night here at our house, and while I have a few good blogs in mind, I thought I'd end the day with Meet Me on Monday. I hardly ever do this one, because I prefer 5QF, but I like the questions this week, so here it is!

1. What is your favorite kind of muffin?
I like blueberry muffins best over-all, but my super most favorite muffin ever of all time was the Perkins chocolate chocolate-chip muffin! MMmmmm. It's like a big huge brownie muffin cross-bred breakfast super-hero! If they don't have the chocolate, though (ours rarely does anymore), I settle for their big ole' blueberry as a close second. They really do have the best muffins!


2. What was the first car you ever owned?
My first car was a 1989 Ford Escort GT. Hatchback. It was a maroon little two-door hatch that had 89,000 miles on it when I bought it in 1997. I worked at Harry's Place Soda Fountain inside the local pharmacy to make my 100.00 monthly payment and buy my gas. That Christmas my dad put chrome wheels and new tires on it, and though it wasn't the coolest car in town, I was proud of it. It felt good to have the freedom of not only a license, but a car I paid for myself. I loved it! Her name was Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, and she was good to me for many years! In 2002 I finally let her go when I bought my Grand Am, and I still miss her from time-to-time and all the memories we had!

3. Which TV Show were you sad to see end?
I hated when Friends was over. I absolutely loved that show, and I watched it every week---wrapped up in the Ross/Rachel love story as any girl could be. It was new when I was in like 8th grade or something, so I really did grow up with it. I still watch the re-runs, and it seriously NEVER gets old!

I also hated to see ER go off, because I loved it, too, but by the time it ended, there wasn't much left of the original cast anyway, so it wasn't AS traumatic to me. Plus Grey's Anatomy came in and kind of took its place so that softened the blow!

4. What is your lucky number?
Seven. Not JUST seven, but seven in any number. For example, 17 or 27. I don't know that it's really "lucky," but it's one of those numbers I just really like. It's odd, which I prefer, and for whatever reason it's just appealing to me.
5. Pretzels or Potato Chips?
Ooooh remember Mrs. Phipps Pretzel Chips? Those were my FAVORITE! Best of both worlds...do they still make those??  Anyway, It really depends on my mood, but I think if I have to pick, I'd pick pretzels. I can eat them anytime and I don't really get tired of them. Ever. They're the perfect balance of crunch and salt. I especially like the pretzel sticks. Ooh and those big mall pretzels. Auntie Anne's? Aunt Annie's? Whoever she is she's got the pretzel makin' DOWN! YUM!

Here's to having a good week! Happy Monday (what's left of it)!

Mundane Monday

I know we just did 5QF, but Mondays are so BLAH, I need something to get my bloggy week going. SO. It's time for Meet Me on Monday :)






1. What jewelry do you wear 24/7?
Since I'm not working, the only thing I wear 24/7 is my engagement ring. When we go out I usually wear one of my necklaces, and maybe earrings, but those come off before bed. When I'm working full-time I usually wear my rings and earrings 24/7. The only thing I plan on adding to my jewelry ensemble in the next few weeks is my little gold band :)
2. Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it?
First of all, I'm very upset there's been mention of spaghetti. On THIS, the day my Wii Fit has alerted me to my "overweight" status. The day I've sworn off "bad food" even in small portions, and have worked my poor muscles until I can barely move. This, the day I am having a grilled chicken breast while my family has delicious chicken alfredo.

But. When I DO eat spaghetti I twirl it. Mmmmm spinny spin twirly twirl. I can see it in my mind's eye. The noodles al dente, the saucy red meat tied to the fork with oodles of noodles, emitting steam and the smell of oregano. Mmmm.

3. How many siblings do you have?
I have one brother. I still call him my "little" brother, even though he is almost 26. I'm going to have a brother-in-law soon, though, and I'm claiming him as my own, so let's make it two ;)

4. Were you named after anyone?
I have my mama's middle name, Lynn, and it is also my aunt's middle name on my dad's side, though this was unbeknownst to my mama when she picked it. Otherwise, no.

5. Coke or Pepsi?
If it's fountain, Pepsi all the way. Throw in finely crushed ice and I'm in HEAVEN.
But I also LOVE Sonic Coke.  Although, if I had the CHOICE at Sonic, I'd probably pick Pepsi.
In a bottle it's gotta be Coke, and same for a can.
I'm complicated, what can I say?

Thank you, Internet. Now I want a huge plate of spaghetti (with bread of course) and a big fat Sonic Coke. Or a fountain Pepsi. Or both. Sigh.