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Hello friends and followers in Blogland.

Well, it's been five days since my last post (remember, I'm still new to this), and the only reason why I haven't blogged is because I don't have anything to blog about.  Do you REALLY want to hear about my week?  My on-going job search, which is so depressing that I don't really want to talk about it?  Or the fact that I worked at Leanne's garage sale today and didn't even make one penny (because I did not have anything of my own to sell)?  I doubt it.   (Although, I did enjoyed a delicious lunch, complete with homemade potatoe salad, compliments of Leanne's mom-in-law.  And I did enjoy the company of my nieces too. )  Speaking of nieces, I've decided not to let the following comment from Ella, age 3, bother me... today, we had a discussion about why she could not stroll down the block, to the neighbor's house, and bother the neighbor.  I gave her a very logical and good explanation that ended with me saying, "Trust me, Ella.  Jenny is really busy today, and you cannot visit her."  To which Ella replied, "I don't trust you Auntie."  Arrrghhhhh!!!!!!!  From a three year old!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Well, like I said, I doubt you don't want to hear about any of that.

I will say that I do have a post that I will publish on Sunday, so stayed tuned.  But in the meantime, what do you blog about when you have nothing to say?  Leanne told me to "google" this topic, and I did, but it left me completely blank.

So, if you have any suggestions, let's hear it.  I'm afraid that if I don't post something really great soon, I'll loose the few followers I have!

The Tag Game

Ok, so you know that I'm new to blog land, and I'm still learning the ropes.  Last week, I got "tagged" by Nicole at Destination Unknown (Yipes!  Tag? Is that like a button?).  So, I had to call Leanne to ask her about this tag and what the heck I was suppose to do.  After Leanne's explanation, I've finally gotten around to answering the questions from Nicole.  Here they are:

1. If you were allowed to only read one book for the rest of your life - what would you choose?

Since I don't read much now, I'd have a hard time picking a book.  The easy answer is "The Bible", but that's not MY answer.  Maybe "Green Eggs & Ham"?  I might get bored with that one after a few years.  I guess I'd have to ask for some recommendations from my friends/family who are avid readers.  I'd probably be looking for some type of romance novel -- not a "bodice-ripper" type, just a good old-fashioned romance novel.

2. Imagine you are on death row, and it's time to pick your last meal - what would it be?

Pizza, pizza and more pizza.  Oh, did I mention pizza?  Yup.  Pizza. 

3. If you had to do it again (or do it for the first time) - what type of wedding would you have??

Complete opposite of what we had (but doesn't everyone want to do the complete opposite of what their wedding was after the fact?)  Anyway, it would definitely be small, with immediate family and maybe one or two close friends only.  It would probably still be in a church, but then a great dinner somewhere overlooking a great view -- like the City of Chicago, or maybe the ocean. 

4. If you could live anywhere in the world - where would you choose and what type of dwelling would you live in?

I'm pretty happy where I live now and my current dwelling.  I would consider Italy (and that is probably where CT would want to live, since he has family there), but they don't use clothes dryers in Italy, and I refuse to hang my delicates on a clothes line for the world to see.  Otherwise, I would be happy to live in place that does not have brutally cold, snowy winters like we have here in Chicago. 

5. What are your thoughts on organized religion?

Whatever works for people - makes no difference to me.  To each his/her own, I say.

6. Describe your most embarrassing moment!

There are too many to describe, and frankly, I can't really remember any right now.  Wow - does that mean that I am secure enough in myself to not dwell anymore about what embarrassing things happen or what others think?  I'll have to ponder that one.

7. What are you most proud of? 

I had a really great career for a very long time, and I worked really hard for that career.  I was proof that hard work paid off, even if you didn't get straight A's in college.

8. Finally... who would be your arch nemesis and why??

Any skinny cook on any food/cooking show.  (There are several out there and they shall remain nameless.)  I don't trust skinny cooks who claim to eat everything they cook.  No way, no way, no way.  I've always said that between taping of the various cooking show segments, they have a bucket that they use to "dispose' of the food they are chewing!  Gross, I know.  Sorry!    :)


Ok, so now I'm suppose to "tag" others with some questions.  I'm only picking two, and they are my Scrapbook Cellar girls,

Cindi @ So, That's Why

and

Peggy @ Small Steps to Giant Leaps

And your questions are (yes, I borrowed these questions from Leanne):

1. What is your all-time favorite movie (the one that you can watch over and over, when just hearing it in the back ground is enough to imagine exactly what is happening on the screen)?

2. Tell me about one Halloween costume you remember wearing as a child.

3. Why did you start blogging?

4. What makes you happy?

5. If you were able to go back in time, where would you go and why?

6. What was the last thing you bought at the grocery store?

7. How do you take your coffee? (If you don’t drink coffee … wait, let me get a handle on that … YOU DON’T DRINK COFFEE??? Ok, if you don’t drink coffee, then what is your favorite beverage?)

8. Brag a little . . . tell me about a recent RAK (random act of kindness) that you took part in.

Ok, thanks for playing the Tag Game.

My Blog - Day #2

As I lay awake in bed last night, I thought about my blog – this new, wonderful, exciting, tool that will allow me to creative and design and develop and ultimately share my thoughts with the entire world. A gazillion questions swirled in my head as I try to understand this Land of Blogs – questions like:

1) Buttons. Until yesterday, buttons were these little things that were attached to clothes and that, from time to time, would fall off and get lost. So, now that I have a “blog button”, what happens if I lose it? Should I have more than one button (like just in case someone “grabs” my button, leaving me with none?) Better make a note to ask Leanne about buttons!

2) Lady Bloggers. Who ARE the Lady Bloggers and what about this special society of theirs? I’m a lady, so can I belong to this not-so-secret society too?

3) Gadgets. What are all these gadgets about? I’ve got to experiment more with these gadgets, and I’m not talking about the ones hiding in my kitchen drawers.

4) Dashboard. Hmmmmm… No speedometer? No gas gage? No lights? But if I click on “templates”, I will see colors and fonts, background and text, two or three or more… the options are truly endless.

So, I hopped out of bed this morning with much excitement and exclaimed to CT (my husband, who you will learn more about in the future): “I’ve got to work on my blog!” I poured my cupacoffee, quickly logged in and saw for the first time… COMMENTS…. and FOLLOWERS…. Six in total…OH MY! I have followers who have already read this blog??? And these are not just any followers, but truly great bloggers in their own right. OH NO! Now the pressure and panic is starting to set in… these followers are waiting to see what I do with my blog, and what words I will share with them in my latest post. OH NO! My hands are shaking and I’m starting to sweat as I read the new comments. Gulp. Ok, I can do this. So, I click on “new post’ and begin typing. (I’ll work more on my blog design later.) And as I type, I begin to relax, and smile, and just enjoy having this new creative outlet. I probably won’t be as witty or intelligent or charming as others, but I will be ME.

So, how did you feel when you started your blog?

My First Post!!

Thanks to my blog hero, Leanne, (check out her blog From Chaos Comes Happiness), I welcome you to my new blog and my first post.  Stay tuned as there will be much more to come!! Feel free to grab my button at the sidebar . . .