Monday and Kathy B's Q&A

Wow!  Where did the weekend go?  Up in the storm clouds I guess.  Here we are again at the start of another week and Kathy's Famous Q&A - last one for February:




*Ever had a fruit bearing bush or tree?


Yes – we have a red delicious apple tree in our back yard.  We’ve made a ton of applesauce…no sugar needed, just cinnamon and nutmeg.


*Would you rather do the HARD part of your knitting early in the project phase or late?


I guess it depends on my mood at the time.  Sometimes the easy parts get too boring….


*Is there something your parents let you “quit” as a child?  How did that work out for you?


I can’t think of anything at the moment, but we were encouraged to do what we wanted and not do what we didn’t want to do (within reason…I did have to go to school – lol)


*Have you ever square danced?


A lot when I was in Jr High School – with a church group.  It was fun (and it is exhausting too!!)


*Do you have something that only needs buttons to call it finished?


Nope!


*Woody Allen.  yes or no?


Don’t really care for him or his movies.


* Do you prefer a beret, a slouch hat, a stocking cap or a roll brim?   You can only pick one.


Slouch Hat


*Do you follow the stars in the sky seasonally?


I would love to, but unfortunately we have too much night light in our neighborhood.  I do love looking at the night sky when we go camping.


*Breakfast wouldn’t be breakfast without:


Coffee


*It’s Al’s 29th Birthday.  What wisdom do you have for a woman in her final year of her 20s?


Enjoy life – have some fun – go a little crazy – do what YOU want to do not what someone else wants you to do.  Oh, and keep knitting – you are an AMAZING knitter.

Recovery, Frustration and Monday Questions

Hello Again,


I'm happy to report that the bank DID have my debit card.  For those of you who don't know, if you don't remove your card from the ATM machine (at least at my bank) within "X" amount of time, the machine takes it back in and keeps it.  A nice safety feature n'est-ce-pas?


The nice part was that I left work early to go to the bank and was home shortly after 2 p.m.  Hoping to settle into an afternoon of knitting.  But first the mail which contained a bank statement.  Trying to balance it and noticed a debit charge from a mail order place that we have not used in years.  This same place charged us 9-12 months ago and I had to file a dispute.  Now they have done it again.  So, I have to go back to the bank tomorrow because with our bank you need to sign a dispute form prior to them beginning the investigation.  That was frustration #`1.  Frustration #2 came when I called the bank and couldn't understand the person speaking to me.  Really, I did try, but I kept having to ask the gentleman to repeat himself.  Maybe I need a hearing aid?  Maybe I need language lessons?  I don't know, I'm just annoyed.  /Sorry


So here it is 3:30 and I'm not knitting, but I am having an early glass of wine - LOL.

Onward to Kathy B's Monday questions (always fun):


1.  Have you ever petted an angora bunny?  No, but I would love to.
2.  Do you have novelty yarn in your stash?  Probably somewhere at the very bottom of the chest I keep "most" of my yarn in - I would need to dig through and that's not going to happen today!
3.  Is there something you can't give up on your food life?  Yes:  butter, bread, pasta, wine, etc.  Easier to give up sweets than that stuff.
4.  Do you swim during the winter months?  No...and not even in the summer.  I miss it a lot.  I wish I could find a pool nearby that isn't crowded...I would join in a heartbeat.
5.  What are you having for dinner tonight?  I think some pork dumplings that I picked up yesterday...filled with veggies too.
6.  Are you putting up Christmas décor yet?  No...I just put out some pilgrim candles (from the 50's) on our buffet.  I need to get through Thanksgiving first.
7.  Are you a Black Friday/Cyber Monday shopper?  Mostly no.  I haven't gone to the King of Prussia mall (closest to us) in years and have no desire to now.  I used to enjoy going out on Black Friday with my son when he was young.  We would go to little boutique stores and un-crowded places.  Now everything is mobbed.  Then a couple of years ago I had surgery just after Thanksgiving and couldn't really go out.  I did everything on line and it was so easy.  And fast.  And easy!!  But Cyber Monday web sites are often jammed or slower due to traffic.  I will wait and order later.  Amazon is my friend.
8.  Did you cast on this weekend.  No...trying to finish up a pair of socks.  I'm not really good at multiple projects.  I need to finish these so that I can get on with Christmas knitting.
9.  Did you see the Super Moon yet?  I missed it last night and was hoping to catch it tonight, but it is already overcast (rain forecast for all day tomorrow).
10.  Would you like to recommend a movie?  Sure:  Jiro Dreams of Sushi (documentary rather than a movie - on Netflix I believe).  Favorite movies:  Out of Africa and Babette's Feast.  Also The Illusionist.


Tomorrow is our Thanksgiving lunch at work.  It will be catered by the same group that did our Halloween luncheon.  If I  can get some pictures, I'll post them.  It is always a beautiful and tasty affair and our CEO does a wonderful job talking about gratitude, etc.  It is also the day that we get our Angel Tags in - this is the Salvation Army program for bringing in toys/clothing/etc. for children who otherwise might not have a Christmas.


Hope everyone's week is going well.  I still am feeling disjointed/out of sorts.