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Which of the following could you go 48 hours with out doing:
(excluding work responsibilities)
Talking on the phone ?
Logging on to the computer ? Watching TV ? (I can sit and read but for some reason need the background noise of the TV - works better than the radio as I will start singing along and it's hard to read one thing while singing another) Talking to another person ? -- However, I will talk to Bubba puppy and myself.
Eating any kind of junk food ?
Bonus Question:
In honor of Clean Up Your Room Day
Which room in your home would this apply to ? Sewing room and closet
Extra Credit Question:
20 years ago I was __younger, thinner and had less gray/silver hair________ ?
Just for Fun Question(s):
Do you have an omnium-gatherum in your home ? yes
Do you know your blood pressure ? no, but it is usually normal/low
What was the last thing you tripped over ? air, lint, a blade of grass, my own two feet.... Pick one.
Have you ever seen a Windmill in person ? Yes. The small ones that would pump water from wells on farms to the Wind Turbines that are sprouting up all over the state to an actual Danish Windmill that was relocated to Elk Horn, IA. The Danish Windmill in Elk Horn, IA, USA
Word of the day omnium-gatherum \ahm-nee-um-GA-thuh-rum\ noun
1. a miscellaneous collection (as of things or persons) sounds like life to me
Today is:
National Shrimp Day Half and Half from Mulligan's in Mason City, IA please. (half garlic butter, half breaded - HUGE butterflied shrimp)
Clean Up Your Room Day I started on the closet on Saturday - still have a lot of junk to sort through
Trust Your Intuition Day I try to do that all the time
National Receptionist Day I will pat myself on the back while filling in over the lunch hour today
Root Canal Appreciation Day mmmroahonoaphnlg nlslhomd
Blood Pressure Day
Windmill Day
Which of the following could you go 48 hours with out doing:
(excluding work responsibilities)
Talking on the phone ? Easy
Logging on to the computer ? No way
Watching TV ? I could do this.
Talking to another person ? Easy
Eating any kind of junk food ? Easy
Bonus Question:
In honor of Clean Up Your Room Day
Which room in your home would this apply to ?
Well I did do the office since the last time we had this discussion so now I guess it is the spare bedroom, just sorting through clothes that need to be ironed, summer..winter... the weather won't cooperate.
Extra Credit Question:
20 years ago I was __young________ ?
Just for Fun Question(s):
Do you have an omnium-gatherum in your home ? Not much, I use to collect angels
Do you know your blood pressure ? Yes, it is low.
What was the last thing you tripped over ? My own feet
Have you ever seen a Windmill in person ? I'm not sure
Today in History:
1752 - Benjamin Franklin 1st tests the lightning rod
1872 - Victoria Woodhull becomes 1st woman nominated for U.S. president
1869 - The Union Pacific and the Central Pacific Railways met on this day. There was a grand celebration at Promontory, Utah when, in honor of the linking of the two railways, a golden spike was driven into the railroad.
1969 - Apollo 10 transmit 1st color pictures of Earth from space
1969 - Turtles play White House, Mark Volman falls off stage 5 times
1983 - "Laverne and Shirley," last airs on ABC-TV
Word of the day
omnium-gatherum \ahm-nee-um-GA-thuh-rum\ noun
1. a miscellaneous collection (as of things or persons)
Today is:
National Shrimp Day
Clean Up Your Room Day
Trust Your Intuition Day
National Receptionist Day
Root Canal Appreciation Day
Blood Pressure Day
Windmill Day
Which of the following could you go 48 hours with out doing:
(excluding work responsibilities)
Talking on the phone ? Easy!
Logging on to the computer ? No way, no how!
Watching TV ? Hmmm, only if I had people here to keep me company
Talking to another person ? Easy!
Eating any kind of junk food ? Easy - as long as chocolate doesn't count as junk food. If it does, then no way, no how!
Bonus Question:
In honor of Clean Up Your Room Day
Which room in your home would this apply to ? Not so much a room, but definitely the dining table - it's close to the back door, so everything coming into the house (mail, catalogues, purse etc) and everything going out (recycling, dry cleaning, letters to post, etc) lands on it.
Extra Credit Question:
20 years ago I was busy running a business that consisted of me, me and me.
Just for Fun Question(s):
Do you have an omnium-gatherum in your home ? Yes, all over the place.
Do you know your blood pressure ? Yes - 125/75 - pretty normal apparently.
What was the last thing you tripped over ? The dog's tennis ball
Have you ever seen a Windmill in person ? Yes - lots in UK and Europe. When I was a little girl in England, friends of my parents had a proper, working windmill in their (very large) backyard.
Which of the following could you go 48 hours with out doing: (excluding work responsibilities)
Talking on the phone ? Yes Logging on to the computer ?No Watching TV ?Yes Talking to another person ? No Eating any kind of junk food ? Yes
Bonus Question: In honor of Clean Up Your Room Day
Which room in your home would this apply to ?The study - there's always filing to do, and it often ends up as being the room to put odds and ends we're too busy to properly put away & deal with. It builds up.
Extra Credit Question:
20 years ago I wasa young mother of two little kids, living in our first house in Vancouver.
Just for Fun Question(s):
Do you have an omnium-gatherum in your home ?Yes, I'm a bit of an omnium-gatherer
Do you know your blood pressure ?It's always 100/65.
What was the last thing you tripped over ?The dog. Always the dog. You'd think after 10 years I'd learn! It's not like he's tiny and hard to see either Big hairy Golden Retriever that loves to just hang around wherever I am.
Which of the following could you go 48 hours with out doing:
(excluding work responsibilities)
Talking on the phone ?
Logging on to the computer ?
Watching TV ?
Talking to another person ?
Eating any kind of junk food ?
Bonus Question:
In honor of Clean Up Your Room Day
Which room in your home would this apply to ?
My bedroom
Extra Credit Question:
20 years ago I was a new mommy_ ?
Just for Fun Question(s):
Do you have an omnium-gatherum in your home ?
yes I do....but not as much as I used to
Do you know your blood pressure ?
Yes, it's very good
What was the last thing you tripped over ?
Going up the stairs in my apartment complex
Have you ever seen a Windmill in person ?
No I never have
Today is:
National Shrimp Day...............fried for me!
Clean Up Your Room Day.........I really should....
Trust Your Intuition Day..........I usually do
National Receptionist Day........
Root Canal Appreciation Day....ugh, do we have to?
Blood Pressure Day................all good here
Windmill Day.........................love em
OK, I was willing to take off my pants for No Pants Day.
And I was willing to take off my socks for No Socks Day.
But there is no way I'm getting a root canal just to celebrate Root Canal Day!!!!
Today's Question(s):
Which of the following could you go 48 hours with out doing:
(excluding work responsibilities)
Twenty years ago I could easily go 48 hours without doing ANY of those. These days, it might be hard to go that long with talking to hubby. I've kind of gotten used to saying "good morning" or "how was your day."
But as for the others? Nahhhh, I could easily go a week or two and not miss them at all. Now maybe after 48 days doing without them might be a hardship....
Bonus Question:
In honor of Clean Up Your Room Day
Which room in your home would this apply to ? Right this second? The kitchen. The kids made me dinner yesterday. Which was so sweet but means I now have to work twice as hard to clean up the mess they left behind...
Extra Credit Question:
20 years ago I was __________ ? Reading the first articles about how the world was about to end due to Y2K.
And I was wearing the same windbreaker that I have on today! Time for some new clothes!!!!
Just for Fun Question(s):
Do you have an omnium-gatherum in your home ? Just one? Seems like my whole house is a misc. collection!
Do you know your blood pressure ?
What was the last thing you tripped over ? Almost tripped over the cat this morning. Me-YOW!!
Which of the following could you go 48 hours with out doing:
(excluding work responsibilities)
Talking on the phone ?
Logging on to the computer ?
Watching TV ?
Talking to another person ?
Eating any kind of junk food ?
Bonus Question:
In honor of Clean Up Your Room Day
Which room in your home would this apply to ?
Probably my bedroom.
Extra Credit Question:
20 years ago I was a year and a half old ?
Just for Fun Question(s):
Do you have an omnium-gatherum in your home ?
I don't know what that is, but I don't think so.
Wait, just read the word of the day, and I'd have to say yes.
Do you know your blood pressure ?
Nope.
What was the last thing you tripped over ?
The footstool in the living room.
And the cat.
Have you ever seen a Windmill in person ? Nope. Only fake ones at mini-golf courses.
Today is:
National Shrimp Day
Clean Up Your Room Day
Trust Your Intuition Day
National Receptionist Day
Root Canal Appreciation Day
Blood Pressure Day
Windmill Day
Which of the following could you go 48 hours with out doing: (excluding work responsibilities)
Talking on the phone ? Logging on to the computer ? Watching TV ? Talking to another person ? Eating any kind of junk food ? no chocolate chip cookies??? life wouldn't be woth living~LOL!
Bonus Question: In honor of Clean Up Your Room Day
Which room in your home would this apply to ? my bedroom is the only messy room in the house~everything gets thrown in there!
Extra Credit Question:
20 years ago I was in a different job without a college diploma..& pregnant with the first!
Just for Fun Question(s):
Do you have an omnium-gatherum in your home ? oh yeah~in my bedroom!
Do you know your blood pressure ? yup~usually on the low side...
What was the last thing you tripped over ? wooden stool at work
Have you ever seen a Windmill in person ? had to drive to Montauk for the job yesterday~I passed 3 windmills on the way..but they have taken the arms off to refinish them..probably putting the arms back on before the summer tourists are in full bloom...
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