1. Have you ever been 'asked' to report for jury duty? Were you chosen to serve? If not, were you happy or disappointed? Twice in my life I have been notified of jury duty. The first time I was a young mother and they were still allowing that as an exemption from duty, so I didn't have to serve. The second time, my employer wrote a letter asking them to postpone the duty because it would fall during the annual summer conference that I run -- the county exempted me and never asked again. The first time, I really didn't want to serve. The second time, I'd have been happy to come back and serve in the Fall if they had asked me.
2. On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being very), how mechanically inclined are you? Give an example to back up your answer. I believe I've never come to my full mechanical potential because my husband takes care of all of that for me. Thus, in my underdeveloped state of unrecognized potential, I'd say I'm a 2 on a scale of 1-10. I can use a screwdriver effectively.
3. Beets-cabbage-cauliflower-butternut squash....of the four, which is your favorite fall vegetable? BUTTERNUT SQUASH! Ahem. Pardon my shouting. I really (really) like butternut squash, followed by cauliflower and then cabbage. Beets not so much.
4. What do you recommend to overcome self-pity? First, prayer. Follow that with service to someone else along with a healthy dose of uplifting/fun music.
5. Do you enjoy classical music? Yes. I took my Aunt to the symphony a couple of weeks ago and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We do have a classical station on the local radio scene, however I don't listen to classical on a regular basis -- I prefer popular music most of the time.
6. October is National Book Month...what's on your reading list this month? Mrs. Dunwoody's Excellent Instructions for Homekeeping (I've just started that one). I also have The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff lined up, as well as Patchwork: A Story of 'The Plain People.' I just finished an excellent book entitled Annie's Ghost: A Journey into a Family Secret, by Steve Luxenberg. This is a fascinating true story that is part family history research, part coming to grips with family secrets, and part redemption of a young woman put aside and forgotten in the early years of the 20th century.
7. What is your idea of 'cute'? Something that is pleasing to the eye at the same time that it evokes a cozy feeling in your heart. How's that? No one has ever asked me to define "cute" before!
8. Insert your own random thought here. Randomly speaking, Charley-o is a year old now and remains as much a puppy as ever. Unfortunately all that puppy-ness is bound up in an 80 pound body that stands three feet tall when he's on all fours. Life with Charley is never dull, that's for sure.
- Catherine
3 comments:
I really liked the 19th wife..they made that one into a tv movie with Patricia Wettig and it was a pretty good representation of the book.
So, how do you feel about butternut squash? : )
I have been reading a lot of the Hodgepodge blogs today and I am aghast at how many of us have some how or another dodged jury duty. Only a few have actually served. Now a new thought occurs to me...just who does serve and would I want them on my jury if I was accused of a crime? Eeesh! Makes one wonder, doesn't it?
I must get the 19th Wife since both you and Joyce recommend it and it was made into a TV program. Haven't read a really good book for a while.
Unfortunately, the jury commission in Madison County didn't forget about me after my excusal during the busies time for me at work. :-( What makes matters worse is they called me to serve a week after I retired, when DH & I had planned to get away for a celebratory week in Hilton Head; we did get a short stay there before I had to get back to report. I wasn't selected, so it was especially frustrating.
Happy birthday to Charley!
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