beautiful colors

isn't this amazing...Christmas time and beautiful
fall colors.

love is the most beautiful gift a person can give you
especially when you know it is for real.

I have been blessed once again.  And, can't wait
to tell all of the details.

happy new year to you all

isn't this cool

while out on my journey today
I came across a shoe print with a perfect heart in it :)
how cool is this?  I am not
the normal photographer, I find
unnormal things to take pics of

hope everybody is having a great weekend so far :)

Love n hugs

things are finally getting better, will get caught up on comments!!!

pure beauty

before I fell on Wed I managed to get this
beauty.  He looked as if he was posing for the
camera.

Good things, are going to be coming
only a few short days till the new year.
I am keeping positive about everything.

Hope everybody has a great weekend

PS I HAVE INTERNET FINALLY

I am still alive

To all of my blog friends/family  each of you are very important to me,
today is the first day that I have internet since right after Thanksgiving...and using my phone had to quit as  I got really close to my data :(
what a month December has been and it isn't over yet.

I am not going into details, just say...Monday the 3rd i felt like I was having a nervous breakdown, one of my friends finally came and sat with me and listened to me cry (her name is Kathryn she has been so good to me).   The 10th  one of my friends, was having chest pains problems, then on Wed 12-12-12 was admitted for chest pains...it keeps getting better....my bfff of nearly 30 yrs on the 19th had 5 bypass surgery in OK I wasn't there for her....so the past two weeks have been stressful...didn't get to go to OK and now not sure when as I can't afford to be sick from the change in weather.....it still gets better today I fell in the mud and hurt my knee ;( its not broken but sore from head to toe

love n hugs to you all

something I need to say

Each and every one of you are very important to me...and appreciate
all of the support, some of you have been following me from blog to blog ;)
because stupid people try to mess up my life.

Right now, I am in the biggest turmoil I have ever had in my life, feeling that
I am on the verge of a nervous breakdown, due to the way life has a way
of throwing huge curve balls.  ON top of that I am so stressed out, missing my parents is getting harder and harder.  Gilligan I miss so much (he is the love
of my life) just seems once again...life is in the way from preventing us from
being together.  I am like a lost puppy so to say, thanks to all of you though
through your blogs, I can find smiles again, I appreciate so much all
of them.  I may not get to comment, but do look at everybody whom I am following.

The internet is still slower than dialup they say by this week it will be
up all the way...this is the story since the middle of August.  Having no
internet is getting stressful also, because I can only use the phone so much
for a hotspot (data) if I go over it is very expensive.
also, without the internet I can't do video calls with Gilligan or my family

I always try so hard to stay upbeat/ strong it is getting so hard....in fact
today I wanted just to end everything..I am not going to do anything stupid
I love life too much, its the way I felt.  It is just that I am missing my family
not getting to be there for Thanksgiving and now it looks like the same for
Christmas.....I am going to OK this next week, on top of it missing Gilligan is driving me crazy.

Wow I am really not a rambler but seems this is what I am doing...just trying
to get my mind back to being positive instead of wanting to cry

love n hugs to you all
Gilligan

monday quiz

Here are FOUR QUESTIONS that everyone can answer and then you have the option to add a fifth question of your own for those who are visiting your blog to answer in the comment section, along with commenting on the four standard questions you answered! Grab the badge for your post if you like: 

1. When was the last time you had your picture taken with Santa?
Dec 2010..he was at Wal-mart and asked if I would like a pic

2. Which do you prefer - ham or turkey?
I love them both...but ham would probably win

3. Do you give more to charity in December?
yes!!! it is the time for giving

4. Which US City would you most like to visit and why? 
Washington DC as it is our nations capital and lots of history there

And don't forget to add a 5th Question on your own blog so we can answer as we hop around!

5.  During Christmas do you help out a stranger? why or why not?

My family (we adopt a needy person) every year make sure they have a nice meal, and we buy some gifts for them...Christmas isn't about what I am getting or how much is spent.  Jesus is the reason for the season!!!

Family Issues

Hello to all of my friends n family I would like to ask all of you to
remember to say a prayer.  My niece whom I love very much
goes from a bad situation to a worse one.  She was beaten very badly on
Friday night, there was alcohol involved and she was arrested for
public intoxication.  This is sad because she has a 2 1/2 yr old adorable little boy

We are hoping she hasn't turned to drugs, but do know there is a bad alcohol
problem.  I have told the family the only thing we can do is pray and pray
hard.  SO this is why I am turning to my friends n family here.

Please also keep in your prayers that sometime here in the very near future
that I get some reliable internet.  :)  that is the reason I have not posted on the blog.

Thank you all

Gilligan will be here soon!! so pray for his arrival

A Hodgepodge of Thanksgiving Vol 102

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!
 Joyce over at from this side of the pond does
a really nice blog hop, you should hop on over and join in on the fun






1. Turkey-love it or leave it? White meat or dark?  What's your favorite thing to make using leftover turkey?
I love turkey, either is ok :) as long as the turkey is moist its all that matters
turkey salad 

2. Gotta burn off all those carbs the day after a holiday feast so which would you rather do-run a 10K or climb a mountain?
oh definitely climb a mountain

3. Do you feel like social networking has made your relationships better or worse?  Explain.
being, that I am away from my friends, family it is great, as this is how I stay in touch with them all ;)

4. How do you find and express gratitude for the hard things in your life?
We have all seen hard times, but I am very thankful to have a decent job
even if I do have to deal with stress, I do realize there are alot of people out
there who would love to even have a job

5. In the US the day after Thanksgiving has been dubbed 'Black Friday'.  Is most of your holiday shopping done live and in person or is done more through the magic of the Internet? How do you feel about stores opening at midnight on Thanksgiving?  Will you be out amongst the masses on Friday?
I do most of my shopping in person, but will NOT be amongst the Black Friday
crowd working retail most of my life....it is so over-rated!!! and yes people
who work retail are seemed to be as non-essential and yes camping out already!! gez that is the most ridiculous thing I have seen....The stores opening at midnight
NO!!! and in my own opinion those working at Wal-Mart if you walk out  you will get a BIG thumbs ^ from me!!!  it is time to bring back the morals of our country.

6. Speaking of the color black-which black item in your wardrobe would you say is your favorite?
Has to be my lil black dress ;) I think we all have that special black dress 

7. What do you appreciate about your life today?   
That I still have my health, a great & caring family  (since we are apart this
year, I can't wait for the Thanksgiving video call ...Thank God for electronics)

8.  Insert your own random thought here.
With the sacrifice of his peace offerings for Thanksgiving he shall bring
his offering with loaves of leavened bread   Leviticus 7:13

monday quiz about me

This is the first link up here and it looks fun http://www.actingbalanced.com/
And now for this weeks Questions 

1. What are you thankful for this year?

2. What was your special dish that your parents made for you while growing up?
3. How long are you willing to wait for someone before you give up?
4. What is your favorite quote, poem, song lyric or prayer?

And don't forget to add a 5th Question on your own blog so we can answer as we hop around!

My Answers

1. What are you thankful for this year?

Gilligan Love, Family, Health, friends

 

2. What was your special dish that your parents made for you while growing up?

Homemade beef stew and fresh made cornbread

3. How long are you willing to wait for someone before you give up?

it all depends on the circumstances, IE if your sitting in traffic, 

but I would wait for an eternity before giving up on love

4. What is your favorite quote, poem, song lyric or prayer?

Phillippians 4:13  I can do all things  through Christ

who Strengthens me

My 5th question this week is ...

Do you think Christmas has became to commercialized ? why or not?

In my opinion, yes it has became way to commercialized, it is not

even the way Christmas was meant to be,  The birth of our Lord and Savior

it isn't about who has the most money for gifts or who gets the biggest 

gift, it is about celebrating Jesus' bday!!!

Thankful Thursday

Today I am linking up with http://www.firstdayofmylife.org/ and  http://www.eph2810.com/
they do a fun hop every Thursday, so why not come and share the world with your
thankfuls?

I am thankful for my Salvation
Gilligan's love
For my friends & family
dependable car
my blogging family
the beautiful scenery all around me
people who take me under "their wing" because they know I am
missing my family
nice weather
the people whom I am always meeting (whether where I live or work)'
praying that all who knows me ...will always say that  I am a good n decent person
and that my love for Jesus outshines the hatred so many show

hodgepodge 101

YAYY I finally got on the internet :)  ...Every Wed Joyce over here http://joyce-fromthissideofthepond.blogspot.com/ does a really cool hop...you should stop by and see her,  I love reading everybody's blog, but sometimes due to unreliable internet I can't always get back to you right away

Welcome to this week's edition of the Wednesday Hodgepodge.  We're into a new century here so to speak as we've just completed Volume 100.  This is a friendly group and everyone's welcome to play along.  

Last time we played I asked for your favorite and least favorite thing about the Hodgepodge.  A few people said they felt if they weren't in the top 15 to link up they didn't get as many visitors as those who linked up early.  I just want to encourage everyone who has the time to stop back by the Hodgepodge later in the day or week to say hi to bloggers further down the list.  Everyone wants to feel like they're part of the neighborhood!  

I try my best to eventually get around to everyone, but I do know I dropped the ball on Volume 100 due to the hurricane and our lengthy power outage.   

Okay, here are my answers to this week's questions-

 

1.  What rule of life should never be broken?

I agree with Joyce of " The Golden Rule"  but I also feel that "honour thy parents" should \

never be broken,  my heart is very saddened now days the way kids treat their parents

2. What's your favorite family recipe? 

I would have to say potato soup...nothing compares to homeade potato soup

 

3. Is the media manipulative?

sometimes I feel they can be, but then if I get tired of it...click goes off the tv, radio, etc

4. are you a fan of the Bond films?  If so, who's your favorite Bond?

I do happen to like Bond...I think the best one was Roger Moore

5. What is one thing you hope people never say about you?

that I am not real or genuine

6. What's a nearby tourist attraction you'd like to see, but haven't gotten around to visiting?

Disney Land....I live 5 minutes from it and haven't made it there yet..

7. Where's your favorite tree? 

was in my parents yard...it was 2 giant black jack oaks that had grown together to form a 

gigormous tree .....the ice storm of 2007 killed it so last spring 2011 they had to have it 

taken down as fear of falling on houses :( it was est of being over 100 yrs old 

8.  Insert your own random thought here.

in the world we live in, seems nobody is real anylonger...people who think they are

your friends, turn around and stab you in the back, then if that isn't enough they

turn the knife side to side to make it that much worse...

just because I happen to have a tender, caring heart, does not mean everybody

has the right to trudge all over me.  Thank you to all of my friends on the blogger world

who are always here for me....you guys rock!!!!

 

My Fingerprint Friday

this is so amazing!!! just what I needed today
I Know that there is a perfect ending in the future.

thank you Jesus for your everlasting beauty.

Friday Fill-Ins

1. One time, I made snow angels. 
2. Getting bouquet of fresh flowers is something that makes me smile. 
3. Seven words I love: family, friends, love, hope, happiness, beautiful, togetherness, surprises. 
4. Wet snow; is better for snowballs. 
5. I looked out the window today and saw an awesome rainbow. 
6. Honestly its the best and that's saying something!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to TGIF, tomorrow my plans include going to the park and Sunday, I want to attend church and praise the lord! 

One more term

Boy, oh boy I was so upset I literally started biting my nails.  But the kicker was how they announced who had won when 10 states (including CA) the poles hadn't even closed yet...wtheck?   then 80,000+ votes didn't get counted?
I even heard that some of the military "were not allowed" to vote this time

All that I can say is our country regardless of who is in office NEEDS MAJOR PRAYER I have had my gospel music playing all day to keep me in check and I am very proud to live in the GREATEST NATION on the EARTH!!!

God bless America,
Land that I love,
Stand beside her and guide her
Thru the night with a light from above;

From the mountains, to the prairies,
To the oceans white with foam,
God bless America,
My home, sweet home.
God bless America,
My home, sweet home.

Hope everybody has a great Wednesday!!!

Five Question Friday

http://ar-acceptchange.blogspot.com
this is still a fairly new hop for me but really do like it

1. What terrifies you the most?
snakes, those things scare the *not literally* pants off of me

2. Favorite fall/winter drink?
I love warm apple cider

3. Do you and your spouse have the same political views?
well I am not married but Gilligan and I agree on alot of the same views

4. What was the last book you read? Was it any good?
I am reading "life is short but wide, it is in 1800 about a small town in
OK about how white people always looked down on Negros (I am not prejudice in anyway just the book is very interesting...and since I am from OK

5. Do you look forward to the snow each winter? Why or why not?
NO its too cold!!! however the snow is amazing to wake up to on Christmas Morning...it is almost like God covers the ground with purity so that we can
all celebrate Christ's birthday and make it even more special

Follow Friday Four Fill-In Blog hope week 86

Each week, Hiliary  plans on listing four statements with a blank for you to fill in on your own blogs. If you want to join the fun and come up with four fill in’s of your own, please email them to her at feelingbeachie@gmail.com. If she uses them, she will add you as co-host to the hop! This week’s co-host is Beckey from really, really, real housewives  - she came up with the last two statements

Hiliary would LOVE it if you could please help me spread the word about this hop…. So, please tweet, FaceBook share, and add the linky to your post…

This week’s statements:
1. Growing up _____
2. Wouldn’t ____ be wonderful?
3. If I hadn’t _____, then I never would have _____.
4. When I _____, I like to _____.

My Answers:
1. Growing up in the country puts more respect into a person
2. Wouldn’t more sleep  in a day be wonderful?
3. If I hadn’t ,  never have gone onto chat then I never would have met Gilligan
4. When I get home from work   I like to take my shoes off, then hit the tub

Please add the Follow Friday button to your post, or your blog.

Please follow me. Since Google Friend connect is gone, please follow through networked blogs, Facebook fan page or by email….If there is a co-host, please follow them as well. Leave a comment! I will follow back!
Please link your Follow Friday Four Fill-In Fun post to the linky below. PLEASE grab the linky and post on your blog…
If you tweet, please use #F5-bloghop so I can find you…
This is a Blog Hop!

Friday Fill-Ins

Happy All Saints Day to those who celebrate it. And...here we go!

1. I was born in a tree (this is what my dad says). 
2. I love taking walks when the moon is full. 
3. When we all get to Heaven. 
4. Toffee coffee is the best! 
5. Underneath it all I am not as strong as we all think. 
6. Oh! And thanks for remembering me.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to peace n quite, tomorrow my plans include going out and enjoying the day and Sunday, I want to  do a video call with my family

Hodge Podge Centinnial

A big congrats to Joyce fromthissideofthepond for having done 100
hodgepodge meme's.  From what I am reading she could/couldn't be
the path of Sandy...Joyce I am sending you prayers that you are safe as
well as your family!!!

1.  What creeps you out?
Spiders, Snakes, slugs,  bugs you can cut in 1/2 and they still run away
HEIGHTS!!!  

2.  What's your least favorite candy?
Black Licorice that stuff is nasty!!  

3. Are you a fan of scary movies?  What's the scariest movie you've ever seen?
Not really into the horror type like Joyce, and yes the Exorcist was so scary.
But, one of the movies leaving me with a bad feeling..was the SAW movies

4.  What part of life confuses you the most?
people who abuse children,  and why people like that is allowed to have children
when people who really want children can't have them

5. Pumpkin, sunflower, sesame, poppy...your favorite seed?
Pumpkin I could eat my weight in those

6. Imagine your life ten years from today...what's changed?
one thing i can say is that I hope my parents are still with me,
and that I am watching my great niece grow up, I have missed the first 8 months of her life ( I am 1600 miles from my family) that I am as happy
then as now...and living with the love of my life. 

7.  What do you a) love most and b) like least about the Hodgepodge?
what I love most is all the comments, and other bloggers reading their answers
what I like least, wow that is a tough one,  since I always look forward to the HP
  
If you have a question you think would work in the HP by all means, send it my way.  Pronto.  

8.  Insert your own random thought here.
IF you are out and about on the roads in a car tonight, please be berry berry
careful and make sure to watch for the little Ghost n Gobblins out trick or 
treating....we want everybody alive.  And please do not get behind the wheel if you are drinking....."as the saying goes  arrive alive do not drink and drive"

Fingerprint Friday

Fingerprint Friday

There is a song by Steven Curtis Chapman that says:
I can see the fingerprints of god
When I look at you
I can see the fingerprints of god
And I know its true
You're a masterpiece
That all creation quietly applauds
And you're covered with the fingerprints of god
So look around you and see where YOU can see God's fingerprints. Is it in nature? Kids? Animals? Where do you see them? Here's how to join in.

1. Blog with your interpretation of God's fingerprints. Be sure to link back here so others can find the entire list of participants!
2. After you've posted your blog, sign the Linky below. Have fun exploring the other links as well! Please only sign in if you're participating. Hopefully this will make us look at things through fresh eyes throughout the week!
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Five Question Friday

Today I am linking up with Arlene http://ar-acceptchange.blogspot.com
this is my first time here it looks fun :)




1. Who wakes up in the morning with the kids, you or hubby?
Since I do not have kids (only the fur babies) and not married
I always am the one to take them out

2. Do you watch the World Series even if your team isn't in it?
I do watch the World Series regardless, but have you ever wondered why
it is called the world series (when it is only the us playing?)
3. What is the best compliment you have received?
Being asked I am in the health care profession since I am such a caring person
and I am very patient.

4. Do/did you dress up to take your kids trick or treating?
no because I have no kids and my doggies would hate me if I dressed
them up for trick or treating hehe

5. Do you have a favorite bible verse? What is it and why?
I have lots of favorites...but I would say my all time favorite bible verse
is  Isaiah 40:31 "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint"
Why is it my favorite?  as my love for the American Bald Eagle we should all
mount with those mighty wings!!! and also, when we see the Lord face to face we shall run to him and not walk as we will not faint when we see his everlasting beauty.

Fingerprints from God

I usually link up with Becki
over at "The Rusted Chain" for
Fingerprint Friday but do to  circumstances she is no longer
able to do Fingerprint Friday

However, this was one of my
favorite hops and will still continue
to do my pics.

Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
Psalm 144:4-6

Follow Friday Four Fill in Fun Blog Hop -week 85

It's time for Hilary's fun fill in over at feeling beachy
this is a fun hop, so why not come on over and join in on the fun

Each week, Hilary plans on listing four statements with a blank for you to fill in on your own blogs. If you want to join the fun and come up with four fill in’s of your own, please email them to her at  feelingbeachie@gmail.com. If she uses them, she will add you as co-host to the hop! This week’s co-host is Irene from Me, Myself and Irene (she came up with the last two statements)

Hilary  would LOVE it if you could please help me spread the word about this hop…. So, please tweet, FaceBook share, and add the linky to your post…

This week’s statements:
1.  My legs are my favorite feature
2. Thinking about Gilligan makes me very happy
3. It’s been a long time since we have been together
4. I just don’t understand mean and ruthless people

Friday Fill-Ins

And...here we go!

1. Oh, that is disguisting. 
2. It's a sure sign of fall when the leaves begin to change colors. 
3. Are we having chili  again??!. 
4. My heart is very tender and fragile. 
5. Do you believe in angels ? I do 
6. I'm a believer.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to start to days off, tomorrow my plans include going to the parkand Sunday, I want to sing praises to the Lord! 

I SPY SELF PORTRAIT

I Spy - Self Portrait

its that time of week again for I SPY if you haven't stopped by
you really should, this is a really fun photo meme

christy and her mad mind 

and her partner in crime dazees crazy daze  each week they give us
categories and you shoot the pics ;) how fun is that?
What do you see through your lens?  it doesn't matter if you use
your cell phone or what camera, so come and have some fun
next weeks categories are Halloween and your Choice

SELF PORTRAIT
this is what I look like after
coming home from work,
I have changed my clothes into
comfy clothes ;)



CHOICE:

the mountains look like they are holding up the clouds
this is part of the san bernadino mts 

lavender beauty

while out at the water this afternoon
I found this amazing beauty
saying, please take a pic.

weather is perfect for pictures it
was overcast so the sun didnt blast my pic out,  however, see the person in background?  she has a coat on and shorts, I did that over the weekend
not!!! it is so cold by the water my
goose bumps, had goose bumps
being this is the first fall I have been out here, I learned the hard way!!!
dress warm (lol) seems weird being cold at 65 & 70 because in OK where I am from, that is (Warm) but then OK doesnt have the beach wind.
Now, they say the Santa Anna winds are gonna be here and be even colder oh gez all of my warm clothes are still in OK in the storage shed...please God
do not let it get too cold, as I am unprepared for the cold.

Gilligan and I will be together again very soon!!!

Look what I did ;)

went out to the beach this afternoon
(a bit chilly) and wrote in the sand ;)
this was so much fun,
then came the tide, and took my
writing for a ride, wave after wave
it got dimmer and dimmer finally
washed away.  so till next time
I venture to the water, the waves and
tide will still be doing the same thing
over and over...the tide goes in, the tide goes out.

hope everybody is having a wonderful Wednesday.

There's No Debting It - Hodgepodge Wednesday

First of all if you have'n't joined the Hodgepodge
you are missing out!!! Joyce does a really nice blog hope every week
you get to see and read others thoughts and get followers too.  So, what
are you waiting for?  the link is here fromthissideofthepond  just click it and
then you will be able to join in on the fun too

Welcome to the 99th edition of the Wednesday Hodgepodge!  Be sure to add your link at the end of my post and then go see what some of your friends are saying. 

Yes, we're all friends.

Politicians could take a lesson from us Hodgepodgers.  We don't all agree, but we do keep it friendly. Here are my answers-

1.  So, do you like beer?
NO, I like dessert wines  

2. What's your least favorite repetitive task?
laundry!!! seems like it is non stop task!

3.  When was the last time you rode in a bus?  Where was it headed?
being in SO CA the bus is the easiest way to get around, I rode it around town
one weekend, just seeing some of the sites
 
4.  What song from your childhood or from your own children's childhood could make a parent's nerves stand on end?
I would have to say 'Old McDonald,  or Wheels on the Bus Go Round n Round

5.  The US Presidential election cycle is drawing to a close (can I get an AMEN??), and the third and final debate was held last night....what was the last thing you 'debated about'?  (AMEN)  disguising what to do on the weekend, or what to eat always seems to be the "BIGGEST" chore of them all

6.  Can a person make too much money?  How much is too much?
NO, there is never enough to go around 


Can I person spend too much money?  yes, definately 
 
Can a person earn so much they waste a lot of money?   YES, the more
you make the more you spend
Can a person who makes 'too much money' also do a lot of good in this world?
YES, donating to the local charity could do alot for the world,
 7.  Pop-soda-coke-something else...what's it called where you live?
being from OK it was called POP, but here in CA it is called SODA :(
and agree, if I want a coke....that doesn't mean pepsi, dr.pepper etc

8.  Insert your own random thought here. 
always be kind to your neighbor as you never know when you
may need their help.   Never listen to Gossip (it stops with you)
and never judge a person from (HEAR SAY) that is so hurtful.

thank you

Hello, to all of my followers and to the ones who have left comments,
my internet here isn't very stable, geez I think dial up sometimes is better.
Using my cell phone is ok for the net but having a 6gb data cap, sometimes makes it tough to get on for very lengths of time so I choose not to get onto the net.   However, I do appreciate each and every one of you, and I will be getting caught up.

Wed is usually a good day!! for the net lol.

And for the ones of you who know,   Gilligan will be back with me shortly
I am so excited but will give more details when time is closer.

xoxo

PS  how do you make your own backgrounds/ those are so neat

Define Hodgepodge

Define Hodgepodge- Vol 98Every week Joyce over here http://joyce-fromthissideofthepond.blogspot.com/

does a really nice blog hop, if you haven't joined you are really missing out

Welcome to this week's edition of the Wednesday Hodgepodge. So glad you joined the party...be sure to add your link at the bottom of Joyce's post and then go see what everyone else is saying.

Here are my answers-

1.  Noah Webster was born this week back in 1758...besides the online version, do you own a dictionary? Do you ever use the hardback edition or is your search for a definition strictly online these days?

I do still use my hardback dictionary!!! I am do not always have access to the internet.  

2.  Should public schools ban Halloween celebrations?  What about other holiday celebrations currently under fire? 

I think that schools should let the parents decide if they take celebrations out of school ie at a meeting at the beginning of the school year.  I agree with Joyce about becoming so serious in everything we do

3. What's your favorite 'dog' movie?

I have to say Old Yeller   or Where The Red Fern Grows  I know that is 2 but those are my 2 favs and yes tissues must be on hand for both....if you have never seen either you are missing out on 2 classic movies

4. When were you last somewhere you'd describe as 'too quiet'? 

Being that I live alone, it is always quiet at my house.   Going to the library though I would have to say  is quiet

5.  Are you a neat cook or a messy cook?  In other words, do you clean as you go or make a big mess and deal with it later? 

Oh, I definitely clean as I go, I do not like clutter or mess no matter how big or small

6. Did you hear about Felix Baumgartner, the skydiver who broke the sound barrier via parachute.  Was your first thought COOL! or was your first thought CRAZY!  Are you adventurous?

I thought it was a little of both I am adventurous to the max, sometimes I still get a little (lot) scared when  I go hiking and such....I have to over ride my brain and say I CAN DO THIS

7.  What's not a word but should be?

Im with you on Gigormous :) 

8.  Insert your own random thought here. 

Live every day like it was your last!!, always remember to say the "I LOVE YOU's as we never know what tomorrow may bring

sorry can't post pics using a public computer (at work) tried to sneak in a blog before heading home