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Hello, boys and girls! I'm back from vacation and very grateful to AksarbeN and Almrausch for filling in during my absence. Many thanks. How about a round of applause? I had a great time away but am also happy to be home. It always feels good to come home.
Without further ado, let's scroll on down and check out
TODAY'S QUESTIONS
When was the last time you sat or lay down on a
swing?
rocking chair?
glider bench or chair?
lawn chair?
hammock?
chaise?
Adirondack chair?
park bench?
other type of outdoor furniture?
In your area, are there presently any shrubs or trees flowering? If so, what color are the flowers and do you know what species they are?
When did it last rain where you live?
When did you last see lightning and/or hear thunder?
BONUS QUESTIONS
Have you ever skated on roller skates or ice skates?
If so, can/could you:
skate forward?
skate backward?
do a spread eagle?
jump over a small item?
do an axel, loop, lutz or salchow jump?
play hockey?
stop without crashing into something?
When was the last time you skated?
EXTRA CREDIT Q'S
What was the last thing you hand-wrote?
When did you last send a handwritten letter to someone?
When hand-writing something, which instrument do you prefer to use:
pencil
mechanical pencil
ball-point pen
felt-tip pen
gel ink pen
other
Have you ever read an e-book on a hand-held device?
Do you prefer reading an e-book or a hard-copy book?
Where is your favorite place to read a book?
Have you ever read a story aloud to someone?
Did you have a favorite novel when you were growing up?
Name one novel that was required reading in your high school English class.
This wordy list of questions has come to a close. Enjoy your day and remember to commit an act of kindness.
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Hello, boys and girls! I'm back from vacation and very grateful to AksarbeN and Almrausch for filling in during my absence. Many thanks. How about a round of applause? I had a great time away but am also happy to be home. It always feels good to come home. Welcome back and yes they did a great job in your absence Without further ado, let's scroll on down and check out
TODAY'S QUESTIONS
When was the last time you sat or lay down on a
swing? Maybe a month or so.
rocking chair? Couple weeks.
glider bench or chair? Possibly years.
lawn chair? Couple weeks.
hammock? Many months at least.
chaise? Year or two.
Adirondack chair? Years.
park bench? Month or so.
other type of outdoor furniture? couple weeks.
In your area, are there presently any shrubs or trees flowering? If so, what color are the flowers and do you know what species they are? My Mountain Laurels and Desert Willows and Esperanza and red yuccas are all blooming. Blue, yellow, purple, lavender, reds ....you name it. When did it last rain where you live? Yesterday. When did you last see lightning and/or hear thunder? Yesterday.
BONUS QUESTIONS
Have you ever skated on roller skates or ice skates? Yes! Both.
If so, can/could you: On roller skates only
skate forward?
skate backward?
do a spread eagle?
jump over a small item?
do an axel, loop, lutz or salchow jump?
play hockey?
stop without crashing into something?
When was the last time you skated? Rollerskating about 5 years ago. Ice Skating about 4 years ago.
EXTRA CREDIT Q'S
What was the last thing you hand-wrote? A letter. When did you last send a handwritten letter to someone? Years ago.
When hand-writing something, which instrument do you prefer to use:
pencil
mechanical pencil
ball-point pen
felt-tip pen
gel ink pen
other
Have you ever read an e-book on a hand-held device? Nope! Do you prefer reading an e-book or a hard-copy book? E Book I think. Where is your favorite place to read a book? Have you ever read a story aloud to someone? For the kids. Did you have a favorite novel when you were growing up? Name one novel that was required reading in your high school English class.
This wordy list of questions has come to a close. Enjoy your day and remember to commit an act of kindness.
In your area, are there presently any shrubs or trees flowering? If so, what color are the flowers and do you know what species they are? Palo Verde with little yellow flowers. Lots of other shrubs but I don't know what all of them are. We're entering the end of the flowering season now.
When did it last rain where you live? 90+ days
When did you last see lightning and/or hear thunder?
BONUS QUESTIONS
Have you ever skated on roller skates or ice skates? Yes, both of them but I was just in my teens at the time.
If so, can/could you:
skate forward?
skate backward?
do a spread eagle?
jump over a small item?
do an axel, loop, lutz or salchow jump?
play hockey?
stop without crashing into something? - No to all of the above.
When was the last time you skated? In my teens many years ago
EXTRA CREDIT Q'S
What was the last thing you hand-wrote? grocery list
When did you last send a handwritten letter to someone?
When hand-writing something, which instrument do you prefer to use:
pencil
mechanical pencil <<----- at times
ball-point pen <<----- most often but only because it's there.
felt-tip pen
gel ink pen
other
Have you ever read an e-book on a hand-held device? Not an e-book but yes to a tablet
Do you prefer reading an e-book or a hard-copy book? hard copy
Where is your favorite place to read a book? when I'm enjoying coffee
Have you ever read a story aloud to someone? no
Did you have a favorite novel when you were growing up? no
Name one novel that was required reading in your high school English class. My dog at my homework.......
This wordy list of questions has come to a close. Enjoy your day and remember to commit an act of kindness.
Hello, boys and girls! I'm back from vacation and very grateful to AksarbeN and Almrausch for filling in during my absence. Many thanks. How about a round of applause?
I had a great time away but am also happy to be home. It always feels good to come home.
Without further ado, let's scroll on down and check out
TODAY'S QUESTIONS
When was the last time you sat or lay down on a
swing? A year ago
rocking chair?
glider bench or chair? Sitting on a chair
lawn chair? no
hammock? no
chaise? no
Adirondack chair?
park bench? yesterday
other type of outdoor furniture? lounge chair
In your area, are there presently any shrubs or trees flowering? If so, what color are the flowers and do you know what species they are? Just about any type
When did it last rain where you live? Drizzled this morning
When did you last see lightning and/or hear thunder? A while ago
BONUS QUESTIONS
Have you ever skated on roller skates or ice skates? Just twice
If so, can/could you:
skate forward?
skate backward?
do a spread eagle?
jump over a small item?
do an axel, loop, lutz or salchow jump?
play hockey?
stop without crashing into something?
When was the last time you skated?
EXTRA CREDIT Q'S
What was the last thing you hand-wrote? today, I was writing some ideas
When did you last send a handwritten letter to someone?
When hand-writing something, which instrument do you prefer to use:
pencil
mechanical pencil
ball-point pen
felt-tip pen
gel ink pen
other
Have you ever read an e-book on a hand-held device? Haven't tried it yet
Do you prefer reading an e-book or a hard-copy book?
Where is your favorite place to read a book? on my couch
Have you ever read a story aloud to someone? Yes, to my nieces
Did you have a favorite novel when you were growing up? Catcher in the Rye
Name one novel that was required reading in your high school English class. Catcher in the Rye
This wordy list of questions has come to a close. Enjoy your day and remember to commit an act of kindness.
rocking chair? Yesterday, if a recliner that rocks counts.
glider bench or chair? Can't recall. Years ago for sure.
lawn chair? Three years or so. Not sure.
hammock? So long ago I don't remember.
chaise? Same as above.
Adirondack chair? Two months ago. Sat on a demo model while I was shopping for plants.
park bench? Last week. (There is one just inside the entrance of Trader Joe's)
other type of outdoor furniture? Not that I can recall.
In your area, are there presently any shrubs or trees flowering? If so, what color are the flowers and do you know what species they are?
Yes, there are shrubs and trees around here with pink, white or yellow flowers, but darned if I know what species they are. I am botanically challenged.
When did it last rain where you live?
Last month. When did you last see lightning and/or hear thunder?
I think it was earlier this year but don't remember the exact date.
BONUS QUESTIONS
Have you ever skated on roller skates or ice skates?
Yes, both.
If so, can/could you:
skate forward? √
skate backward?
do a spread eagle?
jump over a small item?
do an axel, loop, lutz or salchow jump?
play hockey?
stop without crashing into something? √
When was the last time you skated?
Sometime in the early 1990s.
EXTRA CREDIT Q'S
What was the last thing you hand-wrote?
A shopping list. When did you last send a handwritten letter to someone?
Last week I sent a hand-written note in a birthday card to an old friend.
When hand-writing something, which instrument do you prefer to use:
pencil
mechanical pencil
ball-point pen √
felt-tip pen
gel ink pen
other
Have you ever read an e-book on a hand-held device?
No, I've seen those devices but have never used one. I like real books. Do you prefer reading an e-book or a hard-copy book?
Hard copy all the way. Where is your favorite place to read a book?
In bed. Have you ever read a story aloud to someone?
Not that I can remember as I don't have children or grandchildren. Did you have a favorite novel when you were growing up? Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. I have the annotated edition, which contains a lot of historical context and photos, even some recipes for dishes mentioned in the novel. Name one novel that was required reading in your high school English class. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Thank you, Pam (and thank you Almrausch and Aksarben, too). Welcome home!
Hello, boys and girls! I'm back from vacation and very grateful to AksarbeN and Almrausch for filling in during my absence. Many thanks. How about a round of applause? I just returned from a 2-wk trip, myself.
TODAY'S QUESTIONS
When was the last time you sat or lay down on a
swing?App 3 months ago.
rocking chair?Today.
glider bench or chair?Last week, maybe.
lawn chair?Last summer.
hammock?3 days ago but it's a hanging chair rather than a hammock.
chaise?
Adirondack chair?
park bench?App 3-1/2 wks ago.
other type of outdoor furniture?Camp chair, sometime last week. And patio chair, today.
In your area, are there presently any shrubs or trees flowering? If so, what color are the flowers and do you know what species they are?Lots of beautiful rhododendrens in many colors. Walked by some beautiful peonies today. Lilacs. Love spring blooms.
When did it last rain where you live?
When did you last see lightning and/or hear thunder?App 5 days ago or so.
BONUS QUESTIONS
Have you ever skated on roller skates or ice skates? Nope, neither.
If so, can/could you:
skate forward?
skate backward?
do a spread eagle?
jump over a small item?
do an axel, loop, lutz or salchow jump?
play hockey?
stop without crashing into something?
When was the last time you skated?
EXTRA CREDIT Q'S
What was the last thing you hand-wrote? Today, a bunch of notes.
When did you last send a handwritten letter to someone? App 2 months ago.
When hand-writing something, which instrument do you prefer to use:
pencil
mechanical pencil
ball-point penMedium thickness.
felt-tip pen
gel ink pen
other
Have you ever read an e-book on a hand-held device?No
Do you prefer reading an e-book or a hard-copy book?
Where is your favorite place to read a book?In bed. But today I enjoyed reading outside in the sunsine.
Have you ever read a story aloud to someone?Just my daughter.
Did you have a favorite novel when you were growing up?Not really. I was more into comic books.
Name one novel that was required reading in your high school English class.Can't remember.
This wordy list of questions has come to a close. Enjoy your day and remember to commit an act of kindness.
In your area, are there presently any shrubs or trees flowering? Yes. If so, what color are the flowers and do you know what species they are? Jacaranda trees with purple blooms. Beautiful but messy! See picture below taken somewhere in my city:
When did it last rain where you live? Monday (yesterday, 5/21) morning.
When did you last see lightning and/or hear thunder? Last winter.
BONUS QUESTIONS
Have you ever skated on roller skates or ice skates? Both.
If so, can/could you:
skate forward?
skate backward?
do a spread eagle?
jump over a small item?
do an axel, loop, lutz or salchow jump?
play hockey?
stop without crashing into something?
When was the last time you skated? High school.
EXTRA CREDIT Q'S
What was the last thing you hand-wrote? Check.
When did you last send a handwritten letter to someone? Many years ago.
When hand-writing something, which instrument do you prefer to use:
pencil
mechanical pencil
ball-point pen
felt-tip pen
gel ink pen
other
Have you ever read an e-book on a hand-held device? Yes.
Do you prefer reading an e-book or a hard-copy book?
Where is your favorite place to read a book? My living room.
Have you ever read a story aloud to someone? Yes.
Did you have a favorite novel when you were growing up? Yes.
Name one novel that was required reading in your high school English class. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.
Hello, boys and girls! I'm back from vacation and very grateful to AksarbeN and Almrausch for filling in during my absence. Many thanks. How about a round of applause? I had a great time away but am also happy to be home. It always feels good to come home.
Without further ado, let's scroll on down and check out
TODAY'S QUESTIONS
When was the last time you sat or lay down on a
swing? It's been a long time
rocking chair? About a week
glider bench or chair? A very long time
lawn chair? Yesterday
hammock? Devoid of memory
chaise? Ages
Adirondack chair? Years
park bench? I do not recollect
other type of outdoor furniture? Does a stump qualify?
In your area, are there presently any shrubs or trees flowering? If so, what color are the flowers and do you know what species they are? The flowering is over for this year
When did it last rain where you live? Saturday
When did you last see lightning and/or hear thunder? Middle of May
BONUS QUESTIONS
Have you ever skated on roller skates or ice skates? Well over 50 years ago
If so, can/could you:
skate forward?
skate backward?
do a spread eagle?
jump over a small item?
do an axel, loop, lutz or salchow jump?
play hockey?
stop without crashing into something?
When was the last time you skated? About 60 years ago and I skated like a rookie NASCAR driver on race day
EXTRA CREDIT Q'S
What was the last thing you hand-wrote? I endorsed a check
When did you last send a handwritten letter to someone? Over half a century ago
When hand-writing something, which instrument do you prefer to use:
pencil as I often need to erase
mechanical pencil
ball-point pen
felt-tip pen
gel ink pen
other
Have you ever read an e-book on a hand-held device? Never
Do you prefer reading an e-book or a hard-copy book? Hard copy
Where is your favorite place to read a book? My recliner
Have you ever read a story aloud to someone? Only to kids
Did you have a favorite novel when you were growing up? No
Name one novel that was required reading in your high school English class. That's a full 64k question I can't answer
This wordy list of questions has come to a close. Enjoy your day and remember to commit an act of kindness. Thanks for the Q's Pam
Hello, boys and girls! I'm back from vacation and very grateful to AksarbeN and Almrausch for filling in during my absence. Many thanks. How about a round of applause? **Applause** I had a great time away but am also happy to be home. It always feels good to come home.
Without further ado, let's scroll on down and check out
TODAY'S QUESTIONS
When was the last time you sat or lay down on a
swing? Last summer
rocking chair? Has been a while, but within the last year.
glider bench or chair? Long time
lawn chair? Last summer
hammock? Years.... and years.
chaise? Last summer
Adirondack chair? Last summer
park bench? Last summer
other type of outdoor furniture? I haven't taken any outdoor furniture out of the garage yet. The only time I've sat outside this spring I've either sat in the grass or on the lawnmower.
In your area, are there presently any shrubs or trees flowering? If so, what color are the flowers and do you know what species they are? Forsythia - Yellow, rhododendrons - purplish colors, apple trees - pink & white. Last weekend with the wind, the air was filled with white petals from the apple tree next to my house.
When did it last rain where you live? It rained most of last weekend and is predicted to rain again today.
When did you last see lightning and/or hear thunder? Last fall
BONUS QUESTIONS
Have you ever skated on roller skates or ice skates? Yes, but not well.
If so, can/could you:
skate forward?
skate backward?
do a spread eagle? Not intentionally!
jump over a small item? Ha
do an axel, loop, lutz or salchow jump? Hahaha....
play hockey? Used to play broom hockey with the kids, but not on skates
stop without crashing into something? When going slow enough
When was the last time you skated? Years & years ago.
EXTRA CREDIT Q'S
What was the last thing you hand-wrote? Filled in a form last night for a meeting this morning
When did you last send a handwritten letter to someone? I write notes to people all the time, but a letter? It's been years.
When hand-writing something, which instrument do you prefer to use:
pencil
mechanical pencil
ball-point pen
felt-tip pen
gel ink pen
other
Have you ever read an e-book on a hand-held device? Haven't
Do you prefer reading an e-book or a hard-copy book?
Where is your favorite place to read a book? Sitting under a tree at Saint Gaudens
Have you ever read a story aloud to someone? As an elementary school teacher, a mom, and a grammie.... I've read many.
Did you have a favorite novel when you were growing up? A favorite, no. I always have liked Dickens.
Name one novel that was required reading in your high school English class. I remember being required to read song lyrics & respond. Novels.... I think Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, but then I may have read them just because I've always loved to read.
This wordy list of questions has come to a close. Enjoy your day and remember to commit an act of kindness.
. Today will be a hard day. I have to tell my older daughter of the breast cancer diagnosis I got yesterday. Please send positive thoughts. My emotions are all over the place.
Hello, boys and girls! I'm back from vacation and very grateful to AksarbeN and Almrausch for filling in during my absence. Many thanks. How about a round of applause? I had a great time away but am also happy to be home. It always feels good to come home.
Without further ado, let's scroll on down and check out
Aks and Alm did great jobs but there is no substitute for the real Pammy. TODAY'S QUESTIONS
When was the last time you sat or lay down on a
swing? years ago
rocking chair? last year.
glider bench or chair? last year.
lawn chair? last summer
hammock? not since I was a kid. I don't find them that comfortable
chaise? another years ago
Adirondack chair? ages ago
park bench? last summer
other type of outdoor furniture?
picnic table bench last summer.
In your area, are there presently any shrubs or trees flowering? If so, what color are the flowers and do you know what species they are?
some white ones. no idea what they are
When did it last rain where you live?
it's raining now.
When did you last see lightning and/or hear thunder?
this morning before I got up.
BONUS QUESTIONS
Have you ever skated on roller skates or ice skates?
both but not at the same time.
If so, can/could you:
skate forward? yes, on both
skate backward? yes, on both
do a spread eagle? nope
jump over a small item? on ice skates yes.
do an axel, loop, lutz or salchow jump? no idea what those are so probably not.
play hockey? nope
stop without crashing into something? sure.
When was the last time you skated?
shortly after the dinosaurs became extinct.
EXTRA CREDIT Q'S
What was the last thing you hand-wrote?
couple of checks last week.
When did you last send a handwritten letter to someone?
a couple of years ago. Thought it'd give her a giggle.
When hand-writing something, which instrument do you prefer to use:
pencil
mechanical pencil
ball-point pen----this
felt-tip pen
gel ink pen
other
Have you ever read an e-book on a hand-held device?
no
Do you prefer reading an e-book or a hard-copy book?
hard copy.
Where is your favorite place to read a book?
outside in summer, or in bed.
Have you ever read a story aloud to someone?
nope
Did you have a favorite novel when you were growing up?
not a book but I liked the Trixie Beldon series and the Black Stallion series
Name one novel that was required reading in your high school English class.
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden by Hannah Green
This wordy list of questions has come to a close. Enjoy your day and remember to commit an act of kindness.
.
thanks, Pam.
rain off and on all day so I may do some cleaning. or not.
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EXTRA CREDIT Q'S
