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'10 Words People Would Use to Describe You'

1) Mother

2) Daughter

3) Friend

4) Compassionate

5) Loving

6) Cheerful

7) Accepting

8) Talented

9) Grateful

10) Bitch

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Ten Signs that You are Getting Older

1) You have to rest in between doing housework...like running the vacuum, taking the garbage out.

2) Somehow there are more medications to take.

3) Get forgetful - can't remember things like birthdays, doctor appointments, even fun things.

4) You listen to the Oldies station because you know all the words to those songs and you don't understand the "new" music.

5) You don't do malls anymore because you can't stand the crowds.

6) All of your friends children have children of their own and they are teen-agers already.

7) You enjoy a mid-day nap

8) You are not afraid to speak your mind and you do!

9) You don't deal with "drama queens" anymore!

10) A night out means popcorn and a good movie on the DVD - not the "hot nightclub" you used to hang out when you were 21.

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10 Least Liked Foods

1) Green Peas - I can't stand green peas. I remember getting into trouble in the third grade - Miss Smith (lordy, she was older than dirt) sent me to the office because I wouldn't eat my "greeny greens"!

2) Exotic foods - you know like chocolate covered spiders, goat, etc. - I mean I don't think I would be rude and offend anyone if I were traveling in some strange land and they invited me to dinner. But the chances of that are slim to none!

3) Spicy Buffalo Wings or anything really spicy or curried food. My tummy can't take it.

4) Bread and Butter or Sweet Pickles - I only eat Dill Pickles!

5) Eggplant - the thought makes me think of when I was little and my grandmother used to make it - she would fry it and we would eat it with maple syrup on top. I might could eat it that way - but any other way - NAH...

6) Okra - never, never, never. I feel really safe in saying that I will NEVER eat okra.

7) Raw onion - I can't eat raw onion - but, if it is cooked I can handle it!!! Isn't that weird?

8) Lima Beans - oh - no! And, when they ruin my corn by putting lima beans in it - then I get really upset.

9) Feta Cheese - Don't care for the taste of it.

10) Tofu - I have to be honest and say that I have tried it - and I don't like it. It was part of several meals in Hawaii. Then I went on a writers retreat with a group of vegetarians and if I wanted to eat - there was tofu...seven days of that and I was over tofu!

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Ten Things on Your To Do List

1) Finish my challenge quilt. Needs to be done by April 16th...

2) Finish Socks that I am knitting for Scarlett. They are a real pretty dark brown - but, am finding the pattern boring.

3) Finish the Socks that I am knitting for Colleen. Love this pattern! I could knit it a zillion times and not be bored.

4) Make Hand warmers for myself - everyone I know has a pair but me...

5) Get my address book in order. I have addresses on pieces of paper - it's crazy!

6) Organize my kitchen cupboards. I just need to put pasta with pasta - and organize so I know what I have in there.

7) Clean off my desk - it is a mess. I have forgotten the open mail, deal with it, or throw it out rule! And, I need to get back to it.

8) Get the filing done! It nothing else, take an hour a day and get it done!

9) Vacuum the house. It's not like my house is dirty - because it isn't...but, I just forget to vacuum everyday...

10) Start walking everyday! I walked a couple of days last week when the weather was really nice and I just enjoyed it so much!!!

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'10 Things You Like Doing on Vacation'

1) Sightseeing - love to do all the touristy things

2) Eat like the locals - love to go where the locals go for food

3) Go to farmer's markets

4) Eat breakfast everyday that I'm on vacation - I don't usually eat breakfast.

5) Visit museums and art galleries.

6) Treat myself to a massage or some spa like activity.

7) Treat myself to a luxury meal - you know the hot spot that is known for it's food! - In Quebec, it was the restaurant at the top of this building that rotated and you were able to see all of Quebec City. They charged an outrageous price for brunch!

8) Visit all the little shops, nooks and crannies, churches, libraries, and historical sites.

9) Buy either yarn or fabric as a souvenir

10) Take loads of photos!

Yes, I know it's all about the food...what can I say!

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Ten Things You Won't Miss About Winter

1.) Power Outages

2.) Dreary gray days

3.) Weather Delays

4.) Icy Roads

5.) The sound of plow trucks in the middle of the night.

6.) Clearing the snow off the car - don't they make something that does that automatically???

7.) No farmer's markets - I love fresh veggies and love to buy them the day they are picked.

8.) That there is no green or fresh flowers other than at the grocery or florist.

9.) Dreary grey days - I know I already said that - but, it deserves being said again.

10.) Not being able to open the windows and clear the air

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Ten Ways You Can Make Your Life Better

(Well, this couldn't have come up at a better time...duh! Started the Z-pac last night. Slept the entire night through (what a blessing that was). A quilting friend brought me some wonderful homemade turkey soup made with veggies from her garden.)

1) Get rid of this pneumonia...take the next two weeks to care for and rest my body!

2) Now that it is getting to be spring - begin a walking plan. It will make me feel better and give that "happy" feeling.

3) Begin an exercise class at the Senior Center. They have a class on Tuesday and Thursday for an hour. The cost to join the Senior Center is $15.00 for the year. That's a pretty inexpensive exercise class.

4) Eat better! I do a very good job of eating healthy food - but, there is always room for improvement.

5) Watch my snacking - and there I am also fairly good. Not a big chocolate eater - so, I will eat either one handful of M&Ms or 1 Dove or Bliss square a day. But, I do like salty stuff - pretzels, blue corn chips, hummus, popcorn, and Fritos! Cookies - love ginger and lemon snaps!

6) Turn off the tv at night - Tape the shows I like and watch them when I want to.

7) Read more. I love to read...so, I want to do more.

8) Listen to relaxation CDs every night before I go to sleep.

9) Quit watching the NEWS!

10) Practice thinking of others and doing Random Acts of Kindness as often as I can.

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Ten Favorite Ethnic Foods

1) Cuban and Puerto Rican food - it is my favorite food...it is the food I grew up on! (with a little Pennsylvania Dutch thrown in for good measure).

2) Sushi - to me Sushi is an ethnic food all to it's self. It is also an artform.

3) Southern BBQ - There is nothing better - nothing better - than BBQ cooked in a pit or huge brick pits. There was a place in Tampa - I'll never forget it - and I'd go there tomorrow - Called Alabama John's BBQ. He was the nicest Black preacher man - and he and his family ran this BBQ place...melt in your mouth ribs! When I was pregnant and I couldn't get out for lunch where I worked - I'd call in an order and he would deliver it to me. (and, they didn't do delivery) - but that's how often I ate there.

4) Amish/Mennonite foods - simple homemade goodness.

5) New England has distinct regional foods. There are a lot of flavors mixed in New England foods.

6) French food -not in the least bit skilled at cooking it...but, used to go to a restaurant when I lived in Tampa that catered to folks who loved French food.

7) Italian food - although I tend to eat more white sauces than red. Am a big fan of the food Mario Batalli cooks.

8) Chinese - I've always loved Chinese food...

9) Greek or Mediterranean foods - not all of it - but a lot of it! Living close to Tarpon Springs, Florida and having many Greek friends - I learned to enjoy their foods and culture.

10) American Meat and Potatoes type food...plain, hearty, stick-to-your-bones food! I don't know if there is a name for that ... but that's what it is.

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Ten Songs That Describe You Or Your Life

1) Baby, It's Cold Outside - Has to describe my birth as my mom's cab was stuck in a snow storm on the way to the hospital.

2) Born to be Wild - I'm sure my mother and grandmother thought that when I was a teenager...Elvis, the Beatles, The Stones...

3) Imagine - Always have been a dreamer and imagined that I could do anything I set my mind to - and I have.

4) I Wanna Hold Your Hand - describes how I felt when I saw my baby girl for the first time - I just wanted that little tiny hand in mine to hold on to forever.

5) Morning by Edvard Greig - speaks to my love of classical music...

6) Friends in Low Places - shows the fun side of me...

7) Somebody To Love - and it took me until I was almost 50 to find that person unfortunately we were only together for 11 years before we both moved on.

8) Picture - reminds me of my mother. As soon as she would hear the opening bars to this - she would say "That's the Picture song" - and sometimes when we were driving - she'd ask for me to play it. Go figure, my 92 year old mother likes Kid Rock!

9) Red Neck Woman - I can be - Seems I can fit into most situations - mainly because I treat people the same - whether they are rich or poor. I really don't care - it is the person that matters.

10) Winter Wonderland - describes my life in New Hampshire...

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Ten Favorite Places To Shop

This week we had a choice on which we wanted to do - Since I don't watch Children's movies - I didn't feel qualified for that one...

(edited to say) - I have seen some childrens movies but at my age - I haven't seen any in a long, long while...I do have a favorite - The Lady and the Tramp)

But, I do shop...and here are my Ten Favorite Places to Shop!

1) Any quilt shop - they are all wonderful and have great things to offer.

2) Any yarn shop - they are all wonderful and have great things to offer.

3) Fiber or Sheep and Wool Festivals - it is such fun to meet the people who are so creative and who raise the animals that give us such lovely fiber.

4) Pottery Barn or Williams-Sonoma - could spend hours looking at all the cooking things...

5) Any bookstore - I've never been in a bookstore I didn't like.

6) Stonewall Kitchen - Love to go in there and find new and different food ingredients.

7) Land's End or L.L. Bean - Hey, I live in New England now - gotta have clothes that keep me warm.

8) Esty - I've actually found a few little shops that I love - most of them are herbal or aromatherapy shops - and make natural soaps, shampoos and makeup.

9) Oriental markets - I don't know what it is about Oriental markets - but, I love them. There was one in Tampa that I shopped at all the time...and whenever I go to a "big" city - I always go to their Chinatown.

10) Flea markets or Garage sales - they can make for a great day out...just browsing...

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Ten Things You Are Really Good At

1) A loving family member (parent, daughter, and sister).

2) A good friend.

3) A good cook.

4) A good knitter.

5) A good quilter as well as other types of needlework.

6) A loving pet owner.

7) A good steward of my environment.

8) An excellent organizer with really good organizational skills.

9) I am really good at remembering absolute non-essential things - trivia.

10) I am good at taking care of myself and others.

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'10 Things You Want to do in 2009'

1) Go on a vacation to Maine.

2) Organize all my family photos.

3) Quilt a quilt for myself.

4) Make a lace scarf or shawl.

5) Eat healthy.

6) Get more exercise.

7) Knit more socks.

8) Keep in touch with family and friends on a more regular basis.

9) Go through clothes and recycle all those that do not fit me.

10) Take more day trips.

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'10 Best Moments of the Year'

These are some of the best moments of the past year in no particular order...

1. Living in New Hampshire and getting to see and meet most of the presidential candidates before the primaries. It was the first time I've ever been in a state that had so much going on for a presidential election!

2. Working on the campaign that helped elect President-elect Barack Obama! Not since John F. Kennedy have I felt so energized by a candidate. And, I was in high school when Kennedy was elected.

3. Became old enough to retire and begin collecting Social Security.

4. Being able to visit in person with several blog friends - it was wonderful to see them in person and get to know them.

5. Attended my first week-end away on a knitting retreat! It was so fun...

6. Organized my quilting and knitting supplies and my quilting area. It is so nice to be organized!

7. Attending my very first Quilting Retreat! Three days with nothing to do but sew and be with friends. It doesn't get any better than that.

8. Having my sister and daughter come and visit me. Even though the circumstances were hard - it was still wonderful to spend time with them.

9. Finding a wonderful and caring environment for my mother to live out her last years. Even though it was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do - I knew that the right decision was made when I see that she is so well cared for and so happy.

10. That I have finally accepted the fact that living alone does not mean a life of loneliness - but, rather time to enjoy all life has to offer!

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10 New Years Resolutions

1. Enjoy my life!!!

2. Get packages in the mail. I've been collecting some things for people I know and I need to get those things off into the mail this year. Preferably, in January.

3. Bake my own Cookies. I have tons of great recipes from friends that I need to try.

4. Bake my own Bread! Just cause I want to.

5. Participate in the Read-Your-Own-Books Challenge in 2009. My goal is 25.

6. Participate in Pay It Forward - and get my gifts to the four people who signed up by June 30th.

7. Complete the Soo Nipi Quilt Guild Challenge!

8. Continue to work on my 101 in 1001! (You can see my list by following the link in my sidebar.)

9. Continue to work on charity quilting and knitting!

10. Try a new recipe every week. With the tons of cookbooks I own and all the recipes my blogging friends post - I should not lack for new food/baking experiences!

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Ten Best Gifts You've Ever Given

1) Quilt I made for my daughter... 2008

2) A Telescope to see the night stars.

3) A Hot Air Balloon Ride

4) Hand knit socks

5) Hand knit afghans (more than one!)

6) Certificates to Museums

7) Dollywood Pass

8) Baked goods that I myself made

9) A gift of time alone together

10) Homemade gift certificates for things during the next year.

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Ten Favorite Holiday Songs

This one is tough - mainly because I love music...and there are so many wonderful songs out there...but, I'll give you ten that I really love. (in no particular order)

1) Mary, Did You Know? (Kathy Mattea's version is beautiful)

2) O Holy Night

3) Little Drummer Boy

4) Do You Hear What I Hear?

5) Winter Wonderland

6) White Christmas (the Bing Crosby version is the only one!)

7) Christmas in Dixie (Alabama's hit is awesome!)

8) Silver Bells

9) Sleigh Ride

10) Felix Navidad (by the one and only Jose Feliciano)

And, my very favorite is: All I Want For Christmas Is You by Vince Vance and the Valiants.

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Ten Ways You Can Save Money

1) Combine your trips.

Today, I ran to the chiropractor, the Post Office, the library, Wal-Mart to drop off a prescription, to the deli to get some home made chicken soup, to the video store to rent my free video, the bank, and finally home.

2) Use your library to rent DVDs, videos, music, books, and in some instances art.

3) Make your own coffee or hot chocolate at home and take it with you as opposed to buying it at the local coffee shop.

4) Use coupons at the grocery store...but, only if it is something you will use.

We have Price Chopper up here and I like the store - they also double all coupons up to a dollar and every now and then they run a day where they double coupons over $1.00.

5. Buy those 2-for-1 coupon books that most of the high schools around here sell and use it.

6. Donate clothing or appliances you no longer need and get a tax deduction.

7. Walk or bike to places that are close by instead of using your car.

8) Car pool

9) Make use of our City, State and National Parks for recreation.

Moody Park which is just down the street from me offers: trails to be walked or hiked; children's playground; picnic tables with grills; baseball field; and tennis courts. In the winter, you can cross country ski or ice skate.

10) Call your credit card companies and get your interest rate lowered and your cable/internet provider and see what specials they can offer you that is better than what you have now.

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Ten Things You Want for the Holiday

1. Sharing time with friends - whether in person, mail, or phone.

2. The ability to enjoy whatever the weather brings and not complain about it.

3. The beginning of a lifetime of enjoying my home and making it lovely.

4. The gift of finding time to explore my creativity.

5. The gift of enjoying my aloneness. It has been a hard adjustment. I have never been alone - I have always lived with parents, child, or spouse. This is the first time in my life that I have lived by myself.

6. One the material side - Seasons 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Miami Vice. - I know. But it was a great series with awesome music, hot clothes, and a great cast. What can I say!

7. The book: Knitted Lace of Estonia: Techniques, Patterns and Traditions by Nancy Bush. I love lace knitting. Have I knit any - no, not yet. But, 2009 is my year for lace...

8. Puerto Rican or Cuban cookbook - there are quite a few out there. And, with Mother's mind not being what it used to be - she can no longer cook or teach me about the traditional foods of our heritage.

9. The beginning of a year of peacefulness in our country where we give the "new guy in charge" a chance to lead us to becoming the great nation we can be.

10. And, finally, a wish that all my family and friends have enough of whatever they need to make them happy.

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10 Things You are Thankful for This Year

1) My family

2) My friends - both in real life and blog friends

3) My animals

4) My home

5) That I am financially able to provide for myself and family.

6) My faith

7) My talents

8) Music

9) Books

10) That I live in a beautiful part of the United States.

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Ten Things You Love Talking About

1) My family and friends

2) Knitting

3) Quilting

4) Books

5) Killian and the dogs - Isis, Zac, Rupert, and Phoebe

6) Travel - Places I've been

7) Travel - Place I want to go

8) Music

9) The weather - especially spring, fall, and winter in New England (Summer is just summer everywhere!)

10) My life here in New England

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I voted today - I was #756 at 11:10 a.m. at my polling place...