Meal at the Manor.

Appetizer ~
What was the first thing you thought when you looked at yourself in the mirror today?

Soup ~
What's the wackiest belief you held as a child?

Salad ~
If you were stuck in a room for an hour with a chalk board, what would you draw on it?

Entrée ~
You’ve won $100,000 – but have to give it all away. To which charity or institution would you donate it?

Dessert ~
If the statement, *You are what you eat* was true, You would be a _______.

Wordless Wednesday.

word{s}

1. temperature ~
2. cold ~
3. leave ~
4. tune ~
5. fail ~
6. ding ~
7. knock ~
8. quirky ~
9. yawn ~
10. cracker ~

"Wear the old coat

and buy the new book."
~ Austin Phelps

I grew up being taught to love books. My momma always encouraged us to read , even as small children. Weekly trips to the library were a must and I would lug home a huge stack of books each week and bury myself in them. I look back fondly on those days. I can close my eyes and see myself engrossed in a Betsy-Tacy book, the Railway Children or my beloved Rumer Godden stories Miss Happiness and Miss Flower and Little Plum. I loved the last two books so much that I indulged myself a few years back and bought myself old copies of each.

My momma always bought us books at Christmas, a tradition I have carried on with my own children. They enjoy the books I pick especially for them. I even included Rudy in my little book buying quest this year.

My life was hit by a surprise, and not a pleasant one at that, almost 9 years ago. With the changes and stressors that accompanied the surprise I lost most of my ability to concentrate on my books. To this day I still struggle with my concentration. I have been and still am quite distressed by this. {probably doesn't help my ability to concentrate, eh?}

I have decide that this is the year I will take it back. I am going to attempt to read one book a week for this entire year. I think it will be fun to see what I can do with this. I am going to keep a list of the books I have read over on my sidebar. Maybe you will see something over there that catches your interest. I would be thrilled to have you along for the exciting journey through the books I will read over the next year.


QOTD:
Are you interested in joining me for 52 in 52?

Cold Weather is Cold.

QOTD:
Are you cold, frozen or thinking blondie is a wimp? What's the temp in your land today?

Thanks for Your

Cal Poly Universities Float
won the Viewers Choice Award!

QOTD:
Have you ever been to a parade? I mean camp out over night, sit on the curb, wonder at the excitement *been to a parade*?

Parade time!

Go to KTLA and vote Cal Poly as your Viewers Choice between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM.

Vote Here

QOTD:
Did you watch the Tournament of Roses Parade? Did you vote for your favorite float?

Happy New Year!