Saturday, December 31, 2016

(4) Question 364

Q:  What is your most cherished memory of this year?

A:  Connor coming home from school.  Tylor coming out of anesthesia.  Lauren and my trip to Pinterest this week.

Friday, December 30, 2016

(4) Question 363

Q:  List what you've eaten for the past week.

A:  Prime rib, teriyaki chicken, too many sweets

Thursday, December 29, 2016

(4) Question 362

Q:  What are your top three wishes?

A:  A change of heart, a real vacation with Jim (and kids?), and to be more grateful.

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

(4) Question 361

Q:  Snuggle down or go out and play?

A:  Snuggle down.

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

(4) Question 360

Q:  When was the last time you felt at peace?

A:  Still no clue.

Monday, December 26, 2016

(4) Question 359

Q:  On a scale of one to ten, how spontaneous were you today?

A:  A 2, Lauren's birthday so we were on call.

Sunday, December 25, 2016

(4) Question 358

Q:  Write down five words that describe today.

A:  Relaxing, quirky, smiles, fun, cards

Saturday, December 24, 2016

(4) Question 357

Q:  Write down a recent transition.

A:  I am still working through Grandpa dying.

Friday, December 23, 2016

(4) Question 356

Q:  What's your favorite cereal?

A:  Plain Cheerios w/a little sugar.

Thursday, December 22, 2016

(4) Question 355

Q:  Did you meet someone new recently?  If so, who was it?

A:  No.

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

(4) Question 354

Q:  If you could be the best at anything what would it be?

A:  Human.

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

(4) Question 353

Q:  What is your dream vacation?

A:  Having Jim plan a great trip to anywhere.

Monday, December 19, 2016

(4) Question 352

Q:  If you could change one thing about today, what would it be?

A:  To have the boys give me their Christmas lists!

Sunday, December 18, 2016

(4) Question 351

Q:  What do you like to talk about?

A:  Baking, books.

Saturday, December 17, 2016

(4) Question 350

Q:  If you had to move to a new city, where would you move?

A:  Somewhere else.

Friday, December 16, 2016

(4) Question 349

Q:  What do you find irresistible?

A:  Bread, butter, jam (peach) HOT!

Thursday, December 15, 2016

(4) Question 348

Q:  Moderation or excess?

A:  I would like to try excess?

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

(4) Question 347

Q:  Why are you impressive?

A:  I can listen really well.

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

(4) Question 346

Q:  What is your biggest regret?

A:  I know what they are.

Monday, December 12, 2016

(4) Question 345

Q:  What's on your wish list?

A:  To find a way to bake more and work (earn money).

Sunday, December 11, 2016

(4) Question 344

Q:  Where do you find joy?

A:  Baking and giving it away.

Saturday, December 10, 2016

(4) Question 343

Q:  What surprised you today?

A:  How much I miss Steve.

Friday, December 9, 2016

(4) Question 342

Q:  What is your most recent act of generosity?

A:  Baked.

Thursday, December 8, 2016

(4) Question 341

Q:  How ambitious do you feel today?

A:  Checking things off my list.

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

(4) Question 340

Q:  Where do you see yourself next year?

A:  Hopefully, in a better place.

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

(4) Question 339

Q:  Today you gained _________________.

A:  A little more joy.

Monday, December 5, 2016

(4) Question 338

Q:  Who do you miss?

A:  Jim.  He is in China ... again.  (2nd time in 4 weeks)

Sunday, December 4, 2016

(4) Question 337

Q:  Do you want to know how to ends?

A:  Usually.

Saturday, December 3, 2016

(4) Question 336

Q:  On a scale of one by ten, how happy are you?

A:  '5'.

Friday, December 2, 2016

(4) Question 335

Q:  What details from today would you like to remember?

A:  I had the house to myself for 2 whole hours.

Thursday, December 1, 2016

(4) Question 334

Q:  What would you like your epitaph to read?

A:  Sherri was a kind, thoughtful friend and sister.  She made baked goods with glee to give away.

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

(4) Question 333

Q:  Today you almost ____________________.

A:  Finished my list of things to do.

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

(4) Question 332

Q:  What five words describe your mood?

A:  Missing Jimmy and being lonely.

Monday, November 28, 2016

(4) Question 331

Q:  What was the last risk you took?

A:  Am thinking of working on setting up a bakery.

Sunday, November 27, 2016

(4) Question 330

Q:  Who inspires you?

A:  My family.

Saturday, November 26, 2016

(4) Question 329

Q:  What three words describe your family?

A:  Supportive, helpful, weird

Friday, November 25, 2016

(4) Question 328

Q:  How much water did you drink today?

A:  Enough.

Thursday, November 24, 2016

(4) Question 327

Q:  Who have you recently deleted from your contact book?

A:  No one.

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

(4) Question 326

Q:  What is your favorite brunch food?

A:  I don't do brunch.

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

(4) Question 325

Q:  What are you trying to do?

A:  Unbefuddle myself.

Monday, November 21, 2016

(4) Question 324

Q:  What are your favorite shoes?

A:  Topsiders.  Love em.

Sunday, November 20, 2016

(4) Question 323

Q:  What do you have to get done?

A:  Thanksgiving, Christmas...lots!

Saturday, November 19, 2016

(4) Question 322

Q:  When was the last time you checked an online social network?

A:  Now.  Now.  Now.

Friday, November 18, 2016

(4) Question 321

Q:  What is your dream job of the day?

A:  Baker.

Thursday, November 17, 2016

(4) Question 320

Q:  Which friend did you last speak to?

A:  Deb, Suz, Keira, Marcy, Tia...

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

(4) Question 319

Q:  What are you obsessed with right now?

A:  Connor's birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc...

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

(4) Question 318

Q:  Waking up was ___________________.

A:  Something to do.

Monday, November 14, 2016

(4) Question 317

Q:  What do you need to vent about?

A:  Stop this crazy ride!

Sunday, November 13, 2016

(4) Question 316

Q:  What song could be your self-portrait?

A:  America's 'Horse With No Name'.

Saturday, November 12, 2016

(4) Question 315

Q:  Is there anything missing in your life?

A:  Eternal Family.

Friday, November 11, 2016

(4) Question 314

Q:  What do you always avoid?

A:  Crowds, noise, and annoying people.

Thursday, November 10, 2016

(4) Question 313

Q:  What do you find pleasure?

A:  Books, baking, cleaning (I know!), my sisters, my family.

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

(4) Question 312

Q:  Did you leave work on time?

A:  Working on finding new work.

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

(4) Question 311

Q:  What topic are you bored talking about?

A:  Eve, Livia, all that crap....

Monday, November 7, 2016

(4) Question 310

Q:  Who is your hero?l

A:  My siblings.

Sunday, November 6, 2016

(4) Question 309

Q:  What time did you go to bed last night?

A:  10-ish.

Saturday, November 5, 2016

(4) Question 308

Q:  What should remain as-is?

A:  My favorite restaurants.

Friday, November 4, 2016

(4) Question 307

Q:  Today you made _______________.

A:  Croissants.

Thursday, November 3, 2016

(4) Question 306

Q:  When did you last hold a baby?

A:  A loooong time ago.

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

(4) Question 305

Q:  What's your biggest expense right now?

A:  Mortgage.

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

(4) Question 304

Q:  What was something you couldn't do today?

A:  Get my list done.

Monday, October 31, 2016

(4) Question 303

Q:  Halloween plans?  What's your costume?

A:  No plans (just can't work up to throwing a party).  Dressing up as myself...an old lady.

Sunday, October 30, 2016

(4) Question 302

Q:  Are you able to tell when you have enough?

A:  Yes.

Saturday, October 29, 2016

(4) Question 301

Q:  Camping or Hotel?

A:  Always hotel.

Friday, October 28, 2016

(4) Question 300

Q:  ________________  completely ridiculous.

A:  Politics are...

Thursday, October 27, 2016

(4) Question 299

Q:  What was the last goofy thing you did?

A:  While on vacation with my sisters I drank out of a glass that had already been drunk out of ... by a stranger.  (ALWAYS take Keira!)

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

(4) Question 298

Q:  How do you feel about your body?

A:  It is getting better.  (specifically my foot)

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

(4) Question 297

Q:  What is the most honest thing you've said today?

A:  "You need to work more diligently at working." (to Connor)

Monday, October 24, 2016

(4) Question 296

Q:  How are you?  Write it in a rhyming couplet.

A:  I'd like to feel better, but I don't
      I should find some help, but I won't

Sunday, October 23, 2016

(4) Question 295

Q:  Who is the last person in your missed calls?

A:  Jim-Jim

Saturday, October 22, 2016

(4) Question 294

Q:  Write a haiku about your day.

A:  Grief pouncing upon
      Heavy chest rattles my being
     Swollen lids hide naught

Friday, October 21, 2016

(4) Question 293

Q:  What new word have you learned?

A:  Can't think of one.

Thursday, October 20, 2016

(4) Question 292

Q:  Who do you count on?

A:  My family.

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

(4) Question 291

Q:  What was your last credit card purchase?

A:  A London Pass ... in London.

Monday, October 17, 2016

(4) Question 290

Q:  What's the most valuable thing you own?

A:  My knowledge of God's plan.

Sunday, October 16, 2016

(4) Question 289

Q:  You woke up at ______________.

A:  Early o'clock.

Saturday, October 15, 2016

(4) Question 288

Q:  How much time do you spend communting?

A:  Zero

Friday, October 14, 2016

(4) Question 287

Q:  What expression do you overuse?

A:  (Gasp!)

Thursday, October 13, 2016

(4) Question 286

Q:  You have no patience for _______________.

A:  Idiot adults or stupid technology!

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

(4) Question 285

Q:  Write down one word for today.

A:  WOW!

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

(4) Question 284

Q:  What makes you feel wonderful?

A:  Warmth from strangers.  There is hope for humanity!

Monday, October 10, 2016

(4) Question 283

Q:  Write down the name of someone you had a good conversation with recently.

A:  Deb, Keira, Nathan, Steve, and Laura.

Sunday, October 9, 2016

(4) Question 282

Q:  You want a new ______________.

A:  Job, but what to do?

Saturday, October 8, 2016

(4) Question 281

Q: What is your biggest dream?

A:  An Eternal Family.

Friday, October 7, 2016

(4) Question 280

Q:  Are you happy with your choices today?

A:  YES!  Travel (with people I love) is fun!

Thursday, October 6, 2016

(4) Question 279

Q:  Do you have any new friends?

A:  Yup.

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

(4) Question 278

Q:  What question makes you anxious?

A: What now?

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

(4) Question 277

Q:  Describe your life in three words.

A:  Seriously fun, Adventurous!

Monday, October 3, 2016

(4) Question 276

Q:  What was the last bad movie you watched?

A:  Ummmmm.... haven't watched much of anything lately.

Sunday, October 2, 2016

(4) Question 275

Q:  What do you crave?

A:  Sweet!

Saturday, October 1, 2016

(4) Question 274

Q:  What are you a geek about?

A:  Doors.  I love old doors, interesting doors, historical doors, pretty doors, modern doors, oddly shaped doors and so forth.  They are portals to or from things.

Friday, September 30, 2016

(4) Question 273

Q:  How do you get out of a rut?

A:  Leave the country.  tee-hee

Thursday, September 29, 2016

(4) Question 272

Q:  Bad news: sugarcoated or straight up?

A:  Up.

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

(4) Question 271

Q:  Are you hungry right now?

A:  Starving!

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

(4) Question 270

Q:  Do you handle rejection well?

A:  Not so much.

Monday, September 26, 2016

(4) Question 269

Q:  Today was amusing because ________________.

A:  I am alive.

Sunday, September 25, 2016

(4) Question 268

Q:  Do you plan or are you flying by the seat of your pants?

A:  PLAN!

Saturday, September 24, 2016

(4) Question 267

Q:  When was the last time you went dancing?

A:  A wedding last month.

Friday, September 23, 2016

(4) Question 266

Q:  Write down a quote for today.

A:  Sugar is more addictive than crack.

Thursday, September 22, 2016

(4) Question 265

Q:  What shocking news have you recently learned?

A:  Steve was dying.  He did it rather suddenly.

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

(4) Question 264

Q:  Where do you think your road is going?

A:  Forward... but to where?

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

(4) Question 263

Q:  What's your favorite television show?

A:  Ripper Street

Monday, September 19, 2016

(4) Question 262

Q:  What's a new place you've recently been to?

A: Physical Therapy.

Sunday, September 18, 2016

(4) Question 261

Q:  A decision you made today?

A:  Clean or bake?  (Okay, I did both.)

Friday, September 16, 2016

(4) Question 260

Q: What do you want to study in school?

A:  Baking everything.

Thursday, September 15, 2016

(4) Question 259

Q:  Who are the most important people in your life?

A:  My Family!

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

(4) Question 258

Q:  Who can help you?

A:  God

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

(4) Question 257

Q:  Write down a minor, but chronic, problem.

A:  Nagging foot pain.

Monday, September 12, 2016

(4) Question 256

Q:  What are you chasing at this moment?

A:  Peace.

Sunday, September 11, 2016

(4) Question 255

Q:  What advice would you give to a second grader?

A:  Be in the Kitchen with me!!

Saturday, September 10, 2016

(4) Question 254

Q:  What is utterly confounding?

A:  Greedy, selfish people.

Friday, September 9, 2016

(4) Question 253

Q:  What comes to mind when you think of fear?

A:  Fear that others won't experience real love.

Thursday, September 8, 2016

(4) Question 252

Q:  Who are you jealous of?

A:  No one.

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

(4) Question 251

Q:  What's the newest thing you're wearing today?

A:  Everything is so old I can't remember when I bought anything I have on.

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

(4) Question 250

Q:  What was the last online video clip you watched?

A:  Deb posted a Meme for me.

Monday, September 5, 2016

(4) Question 249

Q:  Today you learned __________________.

A:  Love is everything.

Sunday, September 4, 2016

(4) Question 248

Q:  Where do you see yourself in five years?

A:  I am lost today.  I have no idea.

Saturday, September 3, 2016

(4) Question 247

Q:  Where have you found evidence of a higher power?

A:  Today I see the hand of God as He welcomes Steve into His loving arms.

Friday, September 2, 2016

(4) Question 246

Q:  Is your home clean?

A:  Pretty much.

Thursday, September 1, 2016

(4) Question 245

Q:  Teacher or Student?

A:  Student.

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

(4) Question 244

Q:  What was the last wedding you attended?

A:  David and Xuihui in 2012.

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

(4) Question 243

Q: What's your simplest pleasure?

A:  Reading, baking and talking to my sisters.

Monday, August 29, 2016

(4) Question 242

Q:  What did you have for dinner?

A:  Teriyaki chicken, white corn and rice.

Sunday, August 28, 2016

(4) Question 241

Q:  How would you describe your victory dance?

A:  WHAT?!!!

Saturday, August 27, 2016

(4) Question 240

Q:  When was the last time you worked out?

A:  Today... RUN!

Thursday, August 25, 2016

(4) Question 238

Q:  What would you like to tell your father?

A:  How proud I am of him.

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

(4) Question 239

Q:  What's the best part of your life right now?

A:  It is Friday.  Oh, you mean deeper than that?  Hope.

(4) Question 237

Q:  Write your recipe for creativity.

A:  Visual inspiration.

(4) Question 235

Q:  What can't you forget?

A:  To listen better.

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

(4) Question 236

Q:  Yes or no: everyone should have a backup plan.

A:  Yes.  Yes.  Yes.

Sunday, August 21, 2016

(4) Question 234

Q:  In 140 characters or fewer, summarize your day.

A:  Walk, paper, church, baking visit neighbor, snuggle, sleep.

Saturday, August 20, 2016

(4) Question 233

Q:  Whose team are you on?

A:  Team Voydat!

Friday, August 19, 2016

(4) Question 232

Q:  ___________________ really bothered you today.

A:  Being inside so much

Thursday, August 18, 2016

(4) Question 231

Q:  What' your favorite piece of clothing?

A:  T-shirt

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

(4) Question 230

Q:  If you had to spend five years in prison, what would you finally have the chance to do?

A:  Sew better (can I have needles?), bake old world bread (an oven is fine, right?) and learn a language (Latin? French? Mandarin?)

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

(4) Question 229

Q:  What question do you love to answer?

A;  You bake?

Monday, August 15, 2016

(4) Question 228

Q:  What do you like best about your body today?

A:  I have dropped 3 lbs and like my abs again.

Sunday, August 14, 2016

(4) Question 227

Q:  Did you complete your to-do list for the day?

A:  Close enough.

Saturday, August 13, 2016

(4) Question 226

Q:  What is your favorite thing to do on Saturday morning?

A:  Run.

Friday, August 12, 2016

(4) Question 225

Q:  What is your resolution for tomorrow?

A:  Wake up.  Kick butt.

Thursday, August 11, 2016

(4) Question 224

Q:  How many stamps are in your passport?

A:  One.  Still just Tahiti.

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

(4) Question 223

Q:  What are you running from at this moment?

A:  Can't run.  Must stand.

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

(4) Question 222

Q:  Write down your last text message.

A:  Lunch?

Monday, August 8, 2016

(4) Question 221

Q:  Do you make enough money?

A:  No but we are fine.

Sunday, August 7, 2016

(4) Question 220

Q:  What was your last great meal?

A:  Beef stroganoff.

Saturday, August 6, 2016

(4) Question 219

Q:  Who are you?

A:  I have no idea.  A child of God is the only real thing.

Friday, August 5, 2016

(4) Question 218

Q:  Today you destroyed ________________.

A:  My back picking up Steve.  Ugh.

Thursday, August 4, 2016

(4) Question 217

Q:  When was the last time you were on an airplane?

A:  May, when I took Steve to Colorado.

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

(4) Question 216

Q:  What do you lie about?

A:  To salespeople, selling our house, being vegan, hating the environment, etc.

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

(4) Question 215

Q:  Describe the room you're in right now.

A:  Dining room 10' x 10' green, nice.

Monday, August 1, 2016

(4) Question 214

Q:  Do you need a cold shower?

A:  Nope.

Sunday, July 31, 2016

(4) Question 213

Q:  Today were you a wallflower or a social butterfly?

A:  Fly on a screen looking in....

Saturday, July 30, 2016

(4) Question 212

Q:  Today was unusual because _______________.

A:  It wasn't.  It feels the same as yesterday and the day before.

Friday, July 29, 2016

(4) Question 211

Q:  What was the last road trip you took?

A:  To Oregon to pick up Connor with Lauren.

Thursday, July 28, 2016

(4) Question 210

Q:  Write a phrase to describe your year so far.

A:  Not better, just different.

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

(4) Question 209

Q:  What can you smell right now?

A:  Heat.  So hot.

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

(4) Question 208

Q:  Are you working hard or hardly working?

A:  So hard.

Monday, July 25, 2016

(4) Question 207

Q:  If you could hire any artist to paint your portrait, who would you pick?

A:  Isaac Oliver - painted Elizabeth I Rainbow portrait

Sunday, July 24, 2016

(4) Question 206

Q:  What's in your fridge?

A:  Great fruit and a lot of condiments.

Saturday, July 23, 2016

(4) Question 205

Q:  What was the last thing you baked or cooked?

A:  Bread and dinner

Friday, July 22, 2016

(4) Question 204

Q:  Where do you go for good ideas?

A:  My sisters.

Thursday, July 21, 2016

(4) Question 203

Q:  Who was the last person to make you angry?

A:  Eve.  Yet another stupid huge packet of crap from her attorney.  She just can't leave it alone. $$$

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

(4) Question 202

Q:  Does anything hurt today?

A:  My right foot.  I've had plantar faciitis for about 4 months.  Blah.

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

(4) Question 201

Q:  What do you need to throw away?

A:  Negativity.

Monday, July 18, 2016

(4) Question 200

Q:  What are the ingredients for a perfect day?

A:  Sister, food, family, water, music, fun.

Sunday, July 17, 2016

(4) Question 199

Q:  How can you help?

A:  Listen with understanding.

Saturday, July 16, 2016

(4) Question 198

Q:  Are you wearing socks?

A:  No.  I live in California.  I am hard pressed to wear socks in 'winter'.

Friday, July 15, 2016

(4) Question 197

Q:  What is your heroic downfall?  Your Achilles' heel?

A:  Hot bread with butter.

Thursday, July 14, 2016

(4) Question 196

Q:  Do you have a secret?  More than one?

A:  Yes.  Yes.

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

(4) Question 195

Q:  What are you sentimental about?

A:  The little things.

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

(4) Question 194

Q:  _________________ is perfect.

A:  The run where you feel exhilarated and exhausted.

Monday, July 11, 2016

(4) Question 193

Q:  If you were a literary character, who would you be?

A:  Elizabeth Bennett.

Sunday, July 10, 2016

(4) Question 192

Q:  When was the last time you spoke to your parents?

A:  Two days ago.  Love Dad!

Saturday, July 9, 2016

(4) Question 191

Q:  Today was delightful because __________________.

A:  I got to go to the store with Jim.  Just the two of us.  What a treat.

Friday, July 8, 2016

(4) Question 190

Q:  What do you have to lose?

A:  My sanity.  Oh.  Wait.  It's already gone.

Thursday, July 7, 2016

(4) Question 189

Q:  What's the next book you want to read?

A:  Another Alex Grecian, Lost and Gone

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

(4) Question 188

Q:  Who is your best friend?

A:  This seems redundant ... MY SISTERS!

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

(4) Question 187

Q:  What is your motto?

A:  Whatever. (At least for today.)

Monday, July 4, 2016

(4) Question 186

Q:  ____________________ is funny.

A:  Living in a hospital room but not being the patient.  Steve is too combative to leave alone.

Sunday, July 3, 2016

(4) Question 185

Q:  What was the last beach you went to?

A:  Santa Cruz

Saturday, July 2, 2016

(4) Question 184

Q:  Today you cancelled __________________.

A:  Everything.  We took Steve to the emergency room because he fell and broke (hairline fracture) his leg last night.

Friday, July 1, 2016

(4) Question 183

Q:  Water, ice or steam?

A:  Water

Thursday, June 30, 2016

(4) Question 182

Q:  What can you live without right now?

A:  The anticipation of Jim coming home tomorrow!  Very distracting!

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

(4) Question 181

Q:  What are the top songs on your 'recently played' list.

A:  Anything Sammy Davis Jr. for Steve.  Love Pandora!

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

(4) Question 180

Q:  If your mood were a weather forecast, you'd be _____________.

A:  A static storm.  I'm waiting for Jim to get home from a 19 day China trip.  Ugh.

Monday, June 27, 2016

(4) Question 179

Q:  When was the last time you ate pizza?  What kind?

A:  Round Table, chicken pizza.

Sunday, June 26, 2016

(4) Question 178

Q:  What's your biggest indulgence?

A:  I had a facial recently.  It was nice.

Saturday, June 25, 2016

(4) Question 177

Q:  Who is your closest companion?

A:  Jim

Friday, June 24, 2016

(4) Question 176

Q:  What's your next social engagement?

A:  Nothing booked.

Thursday, June 23, 2016

(4) Question 175

Q:  When was the last time you cried?

A:  Tuesday the 15th.  L was awful to me.

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

(4) Question 174

Q:  What's the last movie you saw in a theater?

A:  Ummm .... ??

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

(4) Question 173

Q:  Who do you want to know better?

A:  My kids.

Monday, June 20, 2016

(4) Question 172

Q:  Write the first sentence of your autobiography.

A:  You would think a funeral would mark the end but it didn't.

Sunday, June 19, 2016

(4) Question 171

Q:  What was the last personal letter you received?

A:  A thank you letter from Alyssa for her graduation present and visit from g'pa and I.

Saturday, June 18, 2016

(4) Question 170

Q:  What's the last meal someone cooked for you?

A:  Jim made ribs before he left for China.

Friday, June 17, 2016

(4) Question 169

Q:  The best hour of today was ____________.  Why?

A:  5 a.m. - running!

Thursday, June 16, 2016

(4) Question 168

Q:  What makes you cynical?

A:  Life.

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

(4) Question 167

Q:  What's your favorite gadget?

A:  Electric kettle.

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

(4) Question 166

Q:  Did you exercise today?

A:  Run!

Monday, June 13, 2016

(4) Question 165

Q:  Something that made you worry today ____________.

A:  My kids.

Sunday, June 12, 2016

(4) Question 164

Q:  Is something in your way? Can you move it?

A:  Time.  No.

Saturday, June 11, 2016

(4) Question 163

Q:  What is your favorite thing to do on a Friday night?

A:  Nothing.

Friday, June 10, 2016

(4) Question 162

Q:  How many cups of coffee did you have today?

A:  Zero

Thursday, June 9, 2016

(4) Question 161

Q:  What makes a good friend?

A:  A good person.

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

(4) Question 160

Q: What makes you miserable?

A:  Jim being out of town for weeks.  Ugh.

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

(4) Question 159

Q:  What do you feel grateful for today?

A:  Connor is coming home this week!!

Monday, June 6, 2016

(4) Question 158

Q:  Which family member are you closest to?

A:  Ma' Sistas!

Sunday, June 5, 2016

(4) Question 157

Q:  What was the last fruit you ate?

A:  An Orange.

Saturday, June 4, 2016

(4) Question 156

Q:  Today you wore____________.

A:  Jeans and a t-shirt.  I'm seeing a trend.  (Same thing I wore the last two years on this day.)

Friday, June 3, 2016

(4) Question 155

Q:  Who do you miss the most right now?

A:  My sweet girl.

Thursday, June 2, 2016

(4) Question 154

Q:  Should you trust your instincts?

A:  Most definitely!!

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

(4) Question 153

Q:  On a scale of one to ten, how healthy are you?

A:  9.5.

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

(4) Question 152

Q:  How much do you in your wallet?  In your bank account?

A:  $9 (all in ones) and about $1100.

Monday, May 30, 2016

(4) Question 151

Q:  What's the best thing you read today?

A:  Pinterest recipes... fun!

Sunday, May 29, 2016

(4) Question 150

Q:  If you didn't have any responsibilities for the day, what would you do?

A:  Run, something with Jim and a great meal.

Friday, May 27, 2016

(4) Question 149

Q:  East Coast or West Coast?  In between?

A:  ALWAYS West!!

(4) Question 148

Q:  What give you comfort right now?

A:  A few things; nothing lasts forever, we (well, most of us) mature as we get older (okay, not Steve but, well, hey...), and I have the best sisters ever!!

Thursday, May 26, 2016

(4) Question 147

Q:  List the things that nagged you today?

A:  My sore heel, one of my kids, Steve....

(4) Question 146

Q:  If you could travel anywhere tomorrow, where would you go?

A:  London.  Just kidding, Italy.

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

(4) Question 145

Q:  What motivated you today?

A:  My list of unfinished things to do.  Ugh.

Monday, May 23, 2016

(4) Question 144

Q:  What's your hairstyle?

A:  Long straight boring.

Sunday, May 22, 2016

(4) Question 143

Q:  When was the last time you had an inspiring conversation?

A:  Today.  I love my sisters!

Saturday, May 21, 2016

(4) Question 142

Q:  What's your salary?

A:  Zero.

Friday, May 20, 2016

(4) Question 141

Q:  What's the craziest thing you've done for love?

A:  Got married.

Thursday, May 19, 2016

(4) Question 140

Q:  What's the most creative thing you've done recently?

A:  I have made lemon brioche pull-apart bread.  Yum.

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

(4) Question 139

Q:  If you could go back in time and change something, what would it be?

A:  Pre-kid; start over and do better.

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

(4) Question 138

Q:  Today you got rid of __________________.

A:  Jim.  He went to China for 10 days.  10.  Days.

Monday, May 16, 2016

(4) Question 137

Q:  What was your favorite day this week?

A:  Today.  Jim started a new job with Mimosa.

Sunday, May 15, 2016

(4) Question 136

Q:  What do you consider to be your biggest achievement?

A:  I am feeling like a complete failure so right now?  Nothing.

Saturday, May 14, 2016

(4) Question 135

Q:  What makes a good enemy?

A:  Psychosis.

Friday, May 13, 2016

(4) Question 134

Q:  Who loves you?

A:  My family - except those that think I'm a horrible parent.  You know who you are. 

Thursday, May 12, 2016

(4) Question 133

Q:  What are you exploring?

A:  Military schools.

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

(4) Question 132

Q:  How do you want to be remembered?

A:  I just want someone to recognize I'm dead.

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

(4) Question 131

Q:  How did you start your day?

A:  A long run.

Monday, May 9, 2016

(4) Question 130

Q:  What do you want to postpone?

A:  Hmmm, not sure.  I'm sure there is something but I can't think of what just now.

Sunday, May 8, 2016

(4) Question 129

Q:  Who do you think is cute?

A:  Jim

Saturday, May 7, 2016

(4) Question 128

Q:  Who would play you in a movie about your life?  Is it a good movie?

A:  Tina Fey in her first serious roll in a legal/courtroom drama.   And it would have a few twists.

Friday, May 6, 2016

(4) Question 127

Q:  What was the last party you went to?

A:  Our Halloween Party.

Thursday, May 5, 2016

(4) Question 126

Q:  Today was hilarious because _________________.

A:  No answer.

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

(4) Question 125

Q:  When was the last time you went swimming?

A:  I still have no clue.  You'd think I might remember but no.

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

(4) Question 124

Q:  If you could have a superpower just for today, what would it be?

A:  Mind Reader.  And fast note taker.

Monday, May 2, 2016

Lemon Brioche Pull Apart

18 hour cold rise

Rolled, slathered with butter and lemon sugar and packed

So pretty and the smell! And, oh, the taste!

Thank you Style Sweet CA!

Recipe:  http://www.stylesweetca.com/blog/2016/4/27/lemon-brioche-pull-apart-bread

(4) Question 123

Q:  Are you hesitating?

A:  Every second.

Sunday, May 1, 2016

(4) Question 122

Q:  Messy or Neat?

A:  Always neat.

Saturday, April 30, 2016

(4) Question 121

Q:  What are three words to describe your social life?

A:  I only need two; non existent (yes, I know that's one but it seemed pathetic to just do one.)

Friday, April 29, 2016

(4) Question 120

Q:  Who can you make happier?  How?

A:  Jim and the kids.  I need to let it all go and trust it will turn out okay.

Thursday, April 28, 2016

(4) Question 119

Q:  Who would you trade places with for just one day?

A:  My daughter.  I'd like to see what's in her head and how she spends her time.

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

(4) Question 118


Q:  What "type" of person are you?

A:  Stressed and in need of a break.

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

(4) Question 117

Q:  How much spare change do you have?

A:  None in my pockets.

Monday, April 25, 2016

(4) Question 116

Q:  Who do you need to call?

A:  Um, I don't think any one right now....

Sunday, April 24, 2016

(4) Question 115

Q:  Is life fair?

A:  It isn't meant to be.  (And that kinda sucks.)

Saturday, April 23, 2016

(4) Question 114

Q:  How would your parent describe you?

A:  A decent person.

Friday, April 22, 2016

(4) Question 113

Q:  You wish you could stop _________________ from happening.

A:  Bad people influencing my family.

Thursday, April 21, 2016

(4) Question 112

Q:  What do you want to say when someone asks "What do you do"?

A:  Master baker.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

(4) Question 111

Q:  How many times did you curse today?

A:  Silently?  Or out loud?  If I have to think about it it was too many.  BLAH.

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

(4) Question 110

Q:  What famous person would you bring back from the dead to have dinner with?

A:  Can I say Prince since he is on my mind?

Monday, April 18, 2016

(4) Question 109

Q:  Write down a problem you solved today.

A:  I don't think I solved anything today.  Blah.

Sunday, April 17, 2016

(4) Question 108

Q:  What do you think is your biggest shortcoming?

A:  Patience.

Saturday, April 16, 2016

(4) Question 107

Q:  What's a political issue that interests you?

A:  The chaos this election year.

Friday, April 15, 2016

(4) Question 106

Q:  Which celebrity would you want to interview?

A:  Tony Bennett.

Thursday, April 14, 2016

(4) Question 105

Q:  If you could acquire a talent, what would it be?

A:  Extraordinary Parent.

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

(4) Question 104

Q:  What is your favorite thing to do on a Sunday morning?

A:  Go for a walk.

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

(4) Question 103

Q:  Write down a new fact you recently learned.

A:  How little I know about my 15 year old.

Monday, April 11, 2016

(4) Question 102

Q:  What sound effect are you most like today?

A:  Sigh.

Sunday, April 10, 2016

(3) Question 101

Q:  A chore you ignored today ______________.

A:  Mopping.

Saturday, April 9, 2016

(3) Question 100

Q:  Where do you feel most at home?

A:  With my family.

Friday, April 8, 2016

(3) Question 99

Q:  What is your secret passion?

A:  Bread and shoes.

Thursday, April 7, 2016

(3) Question 98

Q:  What color are you wearing today?

A:  Red!

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

(3) Question 97

Q:  What was the last take-out meal you ordered?

A:  Soulvaki's Greek gyros.  Yum!

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

(3) Question 96

Q:  ____________ was inspiring.

A:  Conference.

Monday, April 4, 2016

(3) Question 95

Q:  If you could wish for one thing to happen today; what would it be?

A:  To catch a break or maybe for my kids to make good choices.

Sunday, April 3, 2016

(3) Question 94

Q:  Did you have fun today?  Because?

A:  Conference weekend while not typical fun was very good.

Saturday, April 2, 2016

(3) Question 93

Q:  Who do you feel closest to?

A:  My sisters!

Friday, April 1, 2016

(3) Question 92

Q:  Who are you fooling?

A:  No one.

Thursday, March 31, 2016

(3) Question 91

Q:  What inventions can you not live without?

A:  Ballpoint pens.

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

(3) Question 90

Q:  Pick a color for today.

A:  Light gray.  It's a little cloudy and so is my mood.

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

(3) Question 89

Q:  Write down a few lines from a song or poem that you identify with today.

A:  Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly,
while bad people will find a way around the laws. 
Plato
 

Monday, March 28, 2016

(3) Question 88

Q:  What do you want to remember about today?

A:  It is the first day of having Steve full-time.  He has moved in permanently.

Sunday, March 27, 2016

(3) Question 87

Q:  When was the last time you felt like you were on top of the world?

A:  Longer than last year.

Saturday, March 26, 2016

(3) Question 86

Q:  Who do you aspire to be like?

A:  My sisters.  They are awesome!

Friday, March 25, 2016

(3) Question 85

Q:  ________________ made me laugh.

A:  I can't recall laughing today.

Thursday, March 24, 2016

(3) Question 84

Q:  What did you daydream about today?

A:  Not doing what I am doing now.

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

(3) Question 83

Q:  Are you country or rock 'n' roll?

A:  Rock 'n' Roll all the way.

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

(3) Question 82

Q:  Jot down a news story from today.

A:  Trump blah, blah, blah. Cruz blah, blah, blah.  Clinton blah, blah, blah. Sanders blah, blah, blah.

Monday, March 21, 2016

(3) Question 81

Q:  The first thing you ate today was ______________.

A:  A banana.

Sunday, March 20, 2016

(3) Question 80

Q:  What was the last book you read?

A:  The Girl with All the Gifts by Mike Carey.  Really, really good.  Zombie book that steps outside the typical zombie book and it really works.

Saturday, March 19, 2016

(3) Question 79

Q:  Describe your work ethic.

A:  Get it done.

Friday, March 18, 2016

(3) Question 78

Q:  In three words describe your spirituality.

A:  Prayer, fasting and General Conference reading.

Thursday, March 17, 2016

(3) Question 77

Q:  What new activity have you tried?

A:  Stacked cakes.  Fun!

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

(3) Question 76

Q:  What do you want to buy.

A:  Just dinner.  Nothing is striking me and I'm hungry. 

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

(3) Question 75

Q:  What do you not want to talk about?

A:  Steve Stuff and as it is the Ides of March I shouldn't have to.

Monday, March 14, 2016

(3) Question 74

Q:  What is true?

A:  God's love.

Sunday, March 13, 2016

(3) Question 73

Q:  If you could add one hour to your day, what would you do with it?

A:  Spend it with my sisters.  We all 'beam' to one location and talk for an hour.  Lovely.

Saturday, March 12, 2016

(3) Question 72

Q:  Where do you live?

A:  Willow Glen Calfornia.

Friday, March 11, 2016

(3) Question 71

Q:  What was something you wanted today, but couldn't have?

A:  Less stress.  Pile. It. On.

Thursday, March 10, 2016

(3) Question 70

Q:  What was the last movie you rented?

A:  I can't remember.  Blah.  I can't remember the last movie I went to either.  BLAH!

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

(3) Question 69

Q:  A person you wanted to ignore today ____________.

A:  People.  Just about ALL people.

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

(3) Question 68

Q:  What was the last song you listened to?

A:  Uh... Probably a Tony Bennett.

Monday, March 7, 2016

(3) Question 67

Q:  It's not a good idea to experiment with _________________?

A:  Bread dough flour.

Sunday, March 6, 2016

(3) Question 66

Q:  Who's your nemesis?

A:  My heart.

Saturday, March 5, 2016

(3) Question 65

Q:  What's your favorite word (right now)?

A:  What? or Really?

Friday, March 4, 2016

(3) Question 64

Q:  What would you like to ask your mother?

A:  Does it get better?

Thursday, March 3, 2016

(3) Question 63

Q:  Did you sleep along last night?

A:  Nuh-uh.  ;-)

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

(3) Question 62

Q:  Salty or sweet?

A:  BOTH!  FOREVER!

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

(3) Question 61

Q:  How could today have been better?

A:  My run sucked, it could have been much better.

Monday, February 29, 2016

(3) Question 60

Q:  Leap year?  What did you do with the extra day?

A:  It was an ordinary average day.  Nothing good or bad.  Nothing extra or really fun.  What a waste of an extra day.

Sunday, February 28, 2016

(3) Question 59

Q:  When was the last time you were sick?

A:  I had surgery last August and was laid up for 4 days but that isn't really sick.  I don't remember.

Saturday, February 27, 2016

(3) Question 58

Q:  Are you the original or the remix?  Why?

A:  Remix as of 2015.  I don't have the energy to be an original.

Friday, February 26, 2016

(3) Question 57

Q:  Name one item you can't throw out.

A:  Love.

Thursday, February 25, 2016

(3) Question 56

Q:  What's the last dream you remember?

A:  I don't want to put it in writing.  Can dreams be held against you?

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

(3) Question 55

Q:  Today you've got too much ______________.

A:  I can't do anything about.

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

(3) Question 54

Q:  What's the most embarrassing purchase on a recent credit card statement?

A:  Adult wipes - 3 different types.

Monday, February 22, 2016

(3) Question 53

Q:  What was your prevailing emotion of the day?

A:  Mixed with a chance of anger.

Sunday, February 21, 2016

(3) Question 52

Q:  What is the current buzzword?

A:  No clue.  What is a buzzword anyway?

Saturday, February 20, 2016

(4) Question 51

Q:  What word did you overuse today?

A:  Ugh. 

Friday, February 19, 2016

(4) Question 50

Q:  Who is the craziest person in your life?

A:  Eve, seriously crackers.

Thursday, February 18, 2016

(4) Question 49

Q:  What's the most expensive thing you're wearing now?

A:  My jeans $89.

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

(4) Question 48

Q:  If you could change something about today, what would it be?

A:  There would be a change of heart.  Or, like the Grinch, someone would grow a heart.

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

(4) Question 47

Q:  What was the last performance or concert you went to?

A:  Taylor Swift with Lauren.

Monday, February 15, 2016

(4) Question 46

Q:  Write down the cure for a broken heart.

A:  (I am feeling very dark today...) Death.

Sunday, February 14, 2016

(4) Question 45

Q:  Did you kiss someone today?

A:  Yes, Jim, Lauren and Tylor. (Whether all of them wanted it or not.)

Saturday, February 13, 2016

(4) Question 44

Q:  What's your favorite question to ask people?

A:  What are you baking or what are you reading?

Friday, February 12, 2016

(4) Question 43

Q:  What is your biggest obstacle right now?

A:  The end.

Thursday, February 11, 2016

(4) Question 42

Q:  How did you get to work today?

A:  I am now considering Steve work.  So, with that in mind, a ran downstairs very quickly.

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

(4) Question 41

Q:  If this day was an animal, which animal would it be?

A:  I have a lot of sloth type days I am noticing... What's up with that?

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

(4) Question 40

Q:  How late did you sleep?

A:  5:10 a.m.

Monday, February 8, 2016

(4) Question 39

Q:  Are you in love?

A:  Yup.

Sunday, February 7, 2016

(4) Question 38

Q:  What are three things you have to buy?

A:  Brown sugar, bread and pencils.  (Pencils are for Tylor.)

Saturday, February 6, 2016

(4) Question 37

Q:  Are you seeking contentment or excitement?

A:  Contentment.

Friday, February 5, 2016

(4) Question 36

Q:  What are you obsessively listening to?

A:  Nothing.

Thursday, February 4, 2016

(4) Question 35

Q:  Outside, the weather is _________________.

A:  Clear, breezy and cool.  I had to where a sweater.  I know. 

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

(4) Question 34

Q:  On a scale of one to ten, how sad are you?  Why?

A:  Not very sad.  Had a great little get away with Jim last week.  I'd give it a 2.

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

(4) Question 33

Q:  Who do you live with?

A:  Jim, Tylor, Lauren all the time and Steve on M, T, and W.

Monday, February 1, 2016

(4) question 32

Q:  What is your resolution for tomorrow?

A:  Clean floors.  (If I set the bar low and do more I look like a serious winner.)

Sunday, January 31, 2016

Dreaming



I can change...
 
..my attitude,
...my outlook,
...my thoughts,
...my habits,
...my spirituality,
...my humanity,
and
 
I can be more.

(4) Question 31

Q:  Who do you want to be?

A:  A more patient person.  So difficult!

Saturday, January 30, 2016

(4) Question 30

Q:  What do you want to forget?

A:  2015 would be a good start.

Friday, January 29, 2016

(4) Question 29

Q:  What was the last TV show you watched?

A:  The Grinder.  (Rob Lowe and Fred Savage - Silly/Funny)

Thursday, January 28, 2016

(4) Question 27

Q:  How do you describe home?

A:  Weird.

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

(4) Question 27

Q:  Which art movement best describes you today?

A:  Surrealism (see below)

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

(4) Question 26

Q: Today you needed more _______________.

A:  Energy.  I am trying not to get a cold and Steve is on the tail-end of being sick so still weak and sapping the rest of my energy.

Monday, January 25, 2016

(4) Question 25

Q:  What makes 'you' you?

A:  Love for my family, my wonderful husband, my sisters support and baking.

Sunday, January 24, 2016

(4) Question 24

Q:  If you were going to start your own company, what would it be?

A:  I am not getting off my Bakery/Reading Room carousel.  It sounds too fun.

Saturday, January 23, 2016

(4) Question 23

Q:  Do you need a break?  From what?

A:  In the book I wrote, "See above".  Above says, "Yes! From Eve already.".  Hasn't changed.

Friday, January 22, 2016

(4) Question 22

Q:  Are you seeking security or adventure?

A:  Security.

Thursday, January 21, 2016

(4) Question 21

Q:  What are you looking forward to?

A:  Jim and I are going to Las Vegas next week.  It is a spur of the moment trip and I am actual kind of excited about it.

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

(4) Question 20

Q:  Are you holding a grudge?  About?

A:  I don't think it's a grudge but I need to let it go.  We know who and what.

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

(4) Question 19

Q:  List three foods you ate today.

A:  Mandarin oranges, Rice Chex with milk and squash.

Monday, January 18, 2016

(4) Question 18

Q:  What was peaceful about today?

A:  The kids didn't have school so that was peaceful.  Steve was sick so we didn't do much but watched a new Piano Guys video I got for him.

Sunday, January 17, 2016

(4) Question 17

Q:  What's the oldest thing you're wearing today?

A:  My pajama top is about 10 years old.

Saturday, January 16, 2016

(4) Question 16

Q:  Do you owe someone money?  Does someone owe you money?

A:  Yes, the bank keeps nagging me about it.  Each month they want more!

Friday, January 15, 2016

(4) Question 15

Q:   On a scale of one to ten, how was your lunch today?

A:  10!  Tylor and I went to Spread, a sandwich place in Campbell.  Tylor had a turkey pastrami and cheese and I had a Reuben and both were out of this world.  To top them off we had a butterscotch root beer, Dang!, that was outstanding.  Yum.

Thursday, January 14, 2016

(4) Question 14

Q:  Are you a leader or a follower?

A:  Leader tendencies but willing to follow.

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

(4) Question 13

Q:  Where do you want to travel next?

A:  Tahiti.

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

(4) Question 12

Q:  What's your favorite accessory?

A:  Some statement earrings Jim and I found at Details over Christmas break.

Monday, January 11, 2016

(4) Question 11

Q:  Today you lost _______________.

A:  A little weight.  I had a stomach thing and couldn't eat much.  Blah.

Sunday, January 10, 2016

(4) Question 10

Q:  Write down something that inspired you today.

A:  My husband's love and dedication to his father.

Saturday, January 9, 2016

(4) Question 9

Q:  Was today typical?  Why or why not?

A:  Weekend away with just Jimmy.  Definitely not typical enough! #SantaRosaB&B

Friday, January 8, 2016

(4) Question 8

Q:  What song is stuck in your head?

A:  Piano Guys Vivaldi.

https://youtu.be/6Dakd7EIgBE

Thursday, January 7, 2016

(4) Question 7

Q:  You are lucky; how so or not so?

A:  My family is healthy and relatively happy.  Lucky me.

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

(4) Question 6

Q:  Today was tough because _________________.

A:  I had to take Steve back to Morningside.  It is difficult and draining every time.

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

(4) Question 5

Q:  What was the last restaurant you went to?

A:  Cheesecake Factory for Bing's birthday.

Monday, January 4, 2016

(4) Question 4

Q:  The best part of today?

A:  It is Tylor's birthday and he is happy with dinner and his gifts.  Whew.  (Who knew a desk and chair would make a 17 year old happy?)

Sunday, January 3, 2016

(4) Question 3

Q:  What are you reading right now?

A:  Columbine by Dave Cullen.

Saturday, January 2, 2016

(4) Question 2

Q:  Can people change?

A:  Everyone can but many (most?) won't.

Friday, January 1, 2016

(4) Question 1

Q:  What is your mission?

A:  To not think about things/people that aren't worth my time.