I have to give equal time to both cats. This is Sierra. She's not enjoying her reindeer hat. *sigh*

Any thoughts on morphic resonance?

I can do quite well at Scrabble, but this two-against-one just is unbeatable!

Until May 15, 2006, I had lived my adult life in apartments. Living in a house has afforded me a chance to have a lot of "firsts" that people normally get at a much younger age. Today was another one of those "firsts": I changed the filter on the furnace. This is a good thing for a heating and air conditioning person to know how to do.

I just learned about Sugar Beets harvesting over at Pandora's! Great lesson, ma'am!

Good Sunday morning! It's Unconscious Mutterings time!

I say ... and you think ... ?

1. Rhyme :: or reason
2. Substantial :: amount of money. (which I don't have)
3. Instant :: Coffee
4. Greed :: Selfishness
5. Brad :: Pitt, who else
6. Season :: with salt, tis the season
7. Accomplished :: Made it happen
8. Invite :: Party
9. Sparkle :: Confetti
10. Rainbow :: A promise

"Hunters'" Turkey.

We've had incredible weather up here in Michigan for Thanksgiving. Temperatures in the high 50's, sunny, can this be November???? It's especially interesting as we broke all records with our first snowstorm of the year coming back on October 12th.

The guys in the family do this "hunters'" turkey thing, where they pack a turkey in salt and cook it over an open fire for two hours. The weather was perfect for such an endeavor. The full picture show is here.

oh dear. Poor Snuzzles just tried to jump up on the computer top, fell off the side, got stuck between the desk and the wall and had to walk out backwards from that spot. He's fine, but his pride is sure shot. Poor baby. (Snuzzles is my big black cat.)

And it's a Happy Day After Thanksgiving, here in the States!

A few months ago I moved into an old farmhouse that has been in the family for 90+ years. This makes my home the natural place for family gatherings. (Except Christmas. Christmas we MUST go to my mother's.)

So, this was my first year hostessing and boy! It was a lot of work, but a lot of fun. It is also why I haven't been on-line for a couple of days. My upNorth brother's family was visiting, and I had to let the kids run the computer for that period of time.

What have you been doing while I've been gone?

Sherle started a Favorite Five Foto Meme. Each month, mid-month, you look at the pictures you've taken over the last 30 days. You choose your favorite five, put them in some spot, (I put mine here on flickr), and post to the group where they are. It is always interesting to review the past month.

Saw this at susan's, over on the other-side-of-the-world. It's a long quiz, so make sure you have time before starting. I'm still thinking about the results.

Advanced Global Personality Test Results Extraversion |||||||||||| 50% Stability |||||||||||| 50% Orderliness |||||||||| 40% Accommodation |||||||||||| 50% Interdependence |||||||||| 36% Intellectual |||||||||||||||| 70% Mystical |||||||||| 36% Artistic |||||||||||||||| 70% Religious |||||||||||||||| 70% Hedonism |||||||||| 36% Materialism |||||||||||| 43% Narcissism |||||||||||| 50% Adventurousness |||||||||||||| 56% Work ethic |||||||||||||| 56% Self absorbed |||||| 23% Conflict seeking |||||||||||||| 56% Need to dominate |||||| 30% Romantic |||||||||||||||| 70% Avoidant |||||||||||||||| 70% Anti-authority |||||||||||| 50% Wealth |||||||||| 36% Dependency |||||| 30% Change averse |||||||||||||||| 63% Cautiousness |||||||||||||||| 63% Individuality |||||||||||||| 56% Sexuality |||||||||||| 43% Peter pan complex |||||||||||| 43% Physical security |||||||||||||||||| 76% Physical Fitness || 10% Histrionic |||||| 23% Paranoia |||||||||||| 50% Vanity |||||| 30% Hypersensitivity |||||||||||||||| 63% Female cliche |||||||||||||| 56%

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Found at Roscoe's, where we also matched on a couple of the mutterings!

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State Tree of Michigan

The Friday before Thanksgiving is "Silver Bells in the City" up here in Lansing. The shops stay open until 9:00 p.m. There are performers on every street corner. There is an electric light parade, lighting of the State tree, and fireworks over the Capitol afterwards. It's a family tradition to attend. This year there were eight of us. A good time was had by all.

Up for my 4:00 a.m. Sunday morning posting. And doing some Unconscious Mutterings.

I say ... and you think ... ?

1. Teacher :: Mr. Burdett, Julie, my brother and sister-in-law
2. Fifty :: A GREAT age!
3. Crossword :: Puzzle
4. Stuffed :: Animal, Beanie Baby
5. Family :: Reunion
6. Purr :: Cat, Sierra, Snuzzle
7. Toad :: Mr. Toad (a store)
8. Cocktail :: Waitress
9. Insecurity :: Nervousness
10. Magical :: Christmas

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My Apologies!

I was going to post this on Thursday, but ran into a little snow problems. I wasn't on-line yesterday, so there went another day. Anyhoo, here are the
Ten things I've learned in the last six months from living on the farm.

1. Quiet is nice. And expected out here in the country. Last night I spent the night in Lansing. On my way from the Silver Bells in the city celebration to my mother's house, I counted two ambulances and five police cars going full-tilt. I've not heard one siren out here in the country.

2. I can build fires all by myself. I have to use a lot of lighter fluid, but I can do it!

3. Two cats are more than twice the fun.

4. Driving a red car is fun. (And I haven't got a ticket . . . yet.)

5. Many people love farms. I have had more company in the last six months than I had in the last ten years at the apartment.

6. I can dispose of snakes.

7. Painting jobs on a farm are never done. Milkhouse is complete, porch trim finished, next the back steps, next the garage doors, well, you get the idea.

8. I am convinced that it is the wavy windows of old houses that have given life to so many ghost stories. There are reflections upon reflections in those crazy old windows, and I've startled myself several times. Though, I'm still not sure how to explain the front door opening by itself the other night.

9. Country deer are much shyer than city deer. That's probably for good reason, as the area abounds with hunters. Two buck were taken from our woods just in bow-and-arrow season. However, there are lots of droppings, tracks, and half-eaten apples in my back yard the past few weeks, so I'm thinking I may catch the rascals eating one of these days, and get some more deer pictures.

10. It IS possible to drive in fog. This sounds really really stupid, but I've never been able to drive in fog. I think, even though I knew in my head it wasn't true, that I believed that the fog was a static thing, that you would drive into it and it would swallow you up. Weird, I know. And perhaps a metaphor for my life. If I couldn't see a clear path to follow, I would just stay put. That gets mighty boring. There's a lot of fog out in these parts, and I've learned to drive in it without great discomfort. And moving to the farm, trying new things, pushing out of my "fog" zone, has opened up my life.

On to the next adventure!

I'm a Lifer!

To you, a job is what pays the bills. You put in your hours, follow the rules, and then go home. Occasionally, you consider quitting, but then you think of how bad the job market is and you reconsider. Whatever happiness you get, you get from your life outside the workplace. Relationships, family, hobbies, and outside creative pursuits are what really matter to you. You're probably taking this test at work because you don't have anything better to do.

Talent: 31%
Lifer: 62%
Mandarin: 46%

Take the Talent, Lifer, or Mandarin quiz.

oh great.

If my life were a high-concept movie, it would be Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) meets Porky's (1982).

Take the What Is Your High-Concept Movie? quiz.

Yikes! This must be short post week! Coming tonight: a long post, on the ten things I've learned since I've moved to the farm. It has been six months now. I daresay, the six most happiest months of my life.