Mellon got Me a Sweet Treat to Cheer Me Up
Month: November 2023
Prompt Answer: No Sleep
If you didn’t need sleep, what would you do with all the extra time?
I’m often on Team No Sleep and I often get reading and /or crocheting done.
Prompt Answer: Pet Peeves
Name your top three pet peeves.
1) Short temper
2) Lack of compassion for others
3) Incessantly negative world view.
Prompt Answer: Favorite People.
Who are your current most favorite people?
In no particular order: Reffie, J, Chelé, DW, and my partner Mellon.
Prompt Answer: Favorite Animals
What are your favorite animals?
Cats. Any kind or size of cat.
And stingrays. Which are a cousin or something to sharks.
Prompt Answer: Prefer Beach or Mountains
Beach or mountains? Which do you prefer? Why?
Is both an option? Or forests instead?
I like natural areas that make me feel insignificant and small.
Now, places I’ve been like that? The Gulf of Mexico, Tampa Bay, the Atlantic Ocean, Lake Okeechobee, Lake Michigan… but I don’t like the traditional beach. Surf, sand, and people are not my cup of relaxation tea.
Mountains are wonderful. Huge and overwhelming and just a little terrifying to drive in or through.
Of Wolfenoot and Witchy
14,028 Days Alive
14.65 Pound Turkey Cooked Yesterday
1 New Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
Yesterday was Thanksgiving. And Wolfenoot. And Family Food Day. But mostly the latter.
Continue reading “Of Wolfenoot and Witchy”Prompt Answer: Historical Figure
If you could meet a historical figure, who would it be and why?
I’d want to meet the man I’m named for: Theodore Roosevelt.
Prompt Answer: Instincts
Do you trust your instincts?
Yes, I trust my instincts/intuition… for the most part.
There are times where people have showed me who they really are and I thought I could make them better or help them grow past their pain despite my gut telling me they’re only going to change on their own terms.
Of Pasta Sauce and Plans
14,025 Days Alive
4 Servings of Hot Italian Sausage and Red Sauce Pasta Made
1 Video Chat with J
Man, I planned to attack the dishes when I got home. But I didn’t. I also didn’t get the dining room table cleared off.
Continue reading “Of Pasta Sauce and Plans”Prompt Answer: Favorite Place in My Town
What is your favorite place to go in your city?
The library.
Prompt Answer: First Impression
What’s the first impression you want to give people?
The first impression I want to give people is that I am someone kind and clever.
I have brain gremlins that are lying bastards sometimes, so the last thing I want people to see is a useless, unkind person. I work actively, trying to be a good person, heal from my past, and better myself and the world around me in the future.
I’m not perfect, nor do I strive for perfection. I strive for growth, joy, and resilience.
I don’t know what first impression I actually give off these days.
Prompt Answer: Book I’m Reading Right Now
What book are you reading right now?
I’m reading The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen.
She’s one of my favorite authors of what I would consider soft urban fantasy and/or feminine fiction. It’s not hard core or gritty; no leather clad ménage à trois sex scenes or obsessive vampires. But soft magics found in the ordinary world. Characters who are wisened crones that give away little every day objects or women with broken hearts that bake cakes to call loved ones home.
Much like another favorite author of mine, fellow Jew Alice Hoffman, Sarah Addison Allen likes making magic part of the every day.
I recommend her books.
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