Happy Weekend, Y'all ! !

First things first. Mountain Mama tagged me for this meme and when I blogged over there to check it out, I liked another one she had done so I tagged myself for it, too. More news after the memes.

A Novel Idea: If you could write a novel about any subject, what would it be? (Just the subject–don’t give away your plot idea!) Or, if just the thought of having to write anything gives you hives, what would you like to read about in a novel that you’ve never seen done before? Or if you hate reading fiction (you can get counseling for that, you know), what subject might make you change your mind or try it anyway?

If I ever write a book, it would have to be just everyday humor. Kind of like Erma Bombeck, only not nearly as funny. A second choice would be a romance. I love a good romance, but I know it would be more of a challenge for me. Third choice would be a cookbook, for obvious reasons.

WHITE TRASH TAG

1. The book nearest me
My Bible

2. Stretch out your left arm; what do you touch?
My overflowing clothes hamper

3. Last thing watched on television
The Weather Channel

4. Without looking, what time is it?
7:45 pm

5. What is the actual time?
7:50 pm

6. With the exception of the computer, what do you hear?
My hubby's football game on the TV in the living room, my AC unit outside the window, and cicadas

7. When did you last step outside?
Last night about 7:30 when I put my houseplants out in the rain to get a free drink

8. Before this survey what did you look at?
My daughter Jessica's new blog

9. What are you wearing?
A frumpy faded purple housedress and a cotton throw. (I'm freezing right now!)

10.What did you dream last night.
I honestly don't remember dreaming about anything. Not at all unusual for me

11. When did you last laugh?
All afternoon. My sisters, Cecil and Sue, were here and we laughed the whole time we played Trouble.

12. What is on the walls in the room?
A magnolia painting, handpainted by my sister, Ducky, 2 calendars, a clock, and a couple of shelves

13. Seen anything weird lately?
Yeah, the stuff left in my bathroom floor after they fixed my toilet. Eeeeee-YEW!!

14. What do you think of this quiz?
Well, it's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick

15. What is the last film you saw?
The Chronicles of Narnia

16. Tell me something we don't know
If you don't cut the tendons in fresh bullfrog's legs, they'll contract and jump out of the hot skillet. Yes, really

17. If you could change just one thing in the world, what would you do?
Make everyone treat each other with the same love that Jesus has for us

18. Do you like to dance?
Yee haw! Though I can't do it as well or as much as I used to

19. George Bush
If it wasn't him it'd be someone else we need to pray for.

20. Imagine your first child is a girl
She IS a girl

21. Imagine your first child is a boy
If he had been, his name would have been Adam William. Adam because I love it, and William after my father in law

22. Would you consider living abroad.
Only if every member of my family goes too.

23. What would God say to you at the pearly gates?
My hope is that He says, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant...."
As I mentioned above if you caught the reference, my daughter Jessica has a new blog. That's Jessica and her boyfriend, Jason in the pic there to the left. If you've been reading my blog for any amount of time you've seen more pictures and read more about her than you really wanted to, I'm sure. She only has one post up since she just got started today. I'll put a link in my sidebar and here's a link to JESSICA'S WORLD. I asked if she wanted to keep it just among the family, and she said to go ahead and launch her out into blogdom. If you'd like to visit her, I know she'd love your comments. School starts for her in a little over a week, so her time to blog will probably diminish considerably after that. Right now she's searching for a job and funds are short. That's why she was bored enough to finally start a blog like I've been urging (read that as nagging) her to do. No gas money to go running around, so she's stuck at her apartment and bored enough to start a blog. I know I won't see her nearly as much when college starts so I hope she keeps it up. It will be another way for us to keep in touch. I expect to get lots of requests for recipes and cooking instructions, not to mention various and sundry other dippy questions.

Speaking of cooking, I'll be making another batch of salsa in a little while. I got enough tomatoes and bell peppers from our neighbor, Randall, to make more salsa, but Lamar had to go buy some jalapenos to go in it. He got just a few cayenne and jalapeno peppers from Randall's garden, but not many. I don't know if people are picking them as fast as they bear or if they're not doing well. The tomatoes aren't doing very well, but he's picking enough for his own use and to share with us and others. We got over 2 inches of rain overnight and today so surely that will help all the garden stuff bear more. I hope so, I sure want to can some more salsa and other garden stuff. Most people's gardens around here aren't doing as well as they have in the past. The weather again, I suppose.

It's after 9 pm and I haven't even started on the salsa, other than to get some clean jars out. I'll try to post Saturday, hopefully. Love and blessings to all my family and friends.