A January Sunday Stealing

Welcome to Sunday Stealing that is actually being done on Saturday.  Should that make it Saturday Stealing instead?  Oh well, it was not my original idea, so we will stay with the program.  Hope you enjoy reading my answers and coming up with some of your own.

1.  Would you rather be the guest or the host?

I would rather be the guest, that way I can leave when I'm ready, not bother with entertaining or do the prep and clean-up.  That being said, I do enjoy hosting as well.

2.  What do you like to wear when you feel fancy?

As I no longer wear dresses, I feel fancy in nice dress trousers, a nice fabric top or jacket with appropriate jewelry.

3.  How often do you try something completely new?

A year ago we completely uprooted and moved to a different state and have made all new friends.  I did recently venture out and tried a new type painting.  Hubs and I are attempting a new concerted effort regarding our diet.  Taking on a position with our Homeowners Board was a big step into something new.  But mostly, I'm pretty comfortable with the status quo.

4.  Do you enjoy weddings?

Only if it's the wedding of someone I love.

5 Have you ever had something customized?

Not that I can think of at the time.

6.  Do you cook spontaneously or meal plan?

Both.  Right now, our new diet requires some degree of prior planning - shopping, preparing, etc.

7  Books you like to read over and over

The Bible.  I do not normally re-read a book or re-watch a movie.

8.  What you are really good at?

Organization; doing things sequentially and in order; 

9.  Do you sleep with windows open or a fan on?

No open windows, but usually a ceiling fan is on.

10.  What is the easiest recipe you know?

Scrambled eggs

11.  Are you comfortable starting conversation with strangers?

I rarely if ever initiate a conversation with someone I don't know.

12.  Do you prefer quiet, or ambient noise when you relax?

Most of the time, we have easy listening music in the background, regardless of what else is going on in our house.  I also enjoy quiet.  Noise for noise sake is a bother and irritant.

13.  Who is your most adventurous or exciting friend?

The most adventurous is definitely our granddaughter #2.  She is only 25 and has studied abroad and traveled to over 27 countries, most by herself.  She is also starting her own business.  Exciting?  I don't seek out exciting friends.  Interesting for sure, but not exciting.

14.  What do you eat when you can't decide what to eat?

Heretofore, it would be cashews, but those are no longer allowed.  Shucks!

15.  Do you have any funny pet stories?

We haven't had a pet in our home for many years, so no funny stories I'm afraid.

Sunday Stealing Q & A Fun

I am joining Bev for this week's Sunday Q & A.

Today it is all about food.  Lets face it, cooking is not my forte' so we're just going to have some fun today.  Okay?

1.  How often do you make food and eat it?

Almost every day.  We choose to eat at home most of the time because of costs, dietary requirements, and mostly because we just like to do our own thing in the evenings.  We are very high class folks, in case you weren't aware.

2.  Do you consider toasting bread, preparing instant noodles, or boiling an egg to be cooking? Why or why not?

Some days, that is about as close to cooking as I choose to get.

3.  What’s your favorite dish to make?

The dish of leftovers from the night before?

We rarely eat the same thing over and over; however, we do like asparagus and salmon baked in foil packets.  Easy and delicious, not to mention healthy.

4.  Cooking or baking: what’s more fun? What’s more difficult?

Cooking would have to be more fun, and baking the more difficult, simply because I don't do it.

5.  Who did most of the cooking in your house when you were growing up?

How about all of the cooking?  My Mom!

6.  How have you learned the cooking skills that you have?

A lot of trial and mostly error!

7.   Have you ever taken a cooking course? If so, what did you learn? If not, would you like to do one? What would you like to learn?

I took Home Economics all through high school, but this could not be construed as a cooking class; therefore I learned very little.  My teachers gave good grades for appearing interested.  No, I have no plans to take a cooking class, and am frankly not interested in learning any new cooking skill.

8.   Have you tried cooking food from another culture? What did you prepare? How was it?

If using curry counts, then yes.

9.   Is it cost-effective to do your own cooking? Can you save money by cooking?

Of course!  Why else would one choose to do it?

10.  Would you rather do the cooking or do the washing up afterwards?

I actually do both at the same time.  I wash as I go and have minimum cleanup afterwards.  I cannot stand a messy kitchen.

11.  Do you use recipes to cook? If so, where do you get the best recipes? Do you get them from friends, family, online, or from cookbooks?

12.  Have you ever tried to prepare some food and just totally ruined it? What happened?

Nothing gets thrown out in our house.  Just say'n'!

13. Do you prefer cooking at home or eating out at a restaurant? Why?

Refer to #1

14. Is cooking a social activity for you? Do you like to do it with other people, or do your prefer to do it alone?

At our house, cooking is not a social event.  It is strictly one of necessity.  Occasionally we will combine efforts on a meal, but most of the time, it's either him or me.  Of course there are always times he comes in real handy.

15. Do you have a lot of cooking equipment? How often do you use it all? Do you have any pieces of equipment that you rarely ever use?

When we moved recently, we culled down to the bare minimum of what we would need, so there is very little excess in our kitchen.  But, I'm still trying to figure out why I kept the cookie sheets.

Thanks for joining in the Q & A fun this week!

Sunday Stealing Q&A

I am joining Bev again this week for Sunday Stealing

 

1. An unforgettable day in my life.

Only one?  

2. My favorite snacks

The Lady Loves Prana

3. My biggest fashion accessory

I never leave home without my best friends!

4. My biggest celebrity crush

I'm pretty sure I'm his non-celebrity crush as well.

5. One Hobby I would like to learn

To paint a beautiful landscape

6. My OCD habits

I much prefer calling it something else such as "the way that makes me happy!"

Throw pillows being straight,

Making the bed, pictures straight on the wall, clean kitchen countertops, chairs placed around the table, anything having to do with symmetry......

7. If I could eat one last meal

German Chocolate Cake topped with Brownies

8. Working on my fitness

Just so you know, I am all about staying fit

9. What I spend money on

Hair and feet

10. My favorite recipe

The one someone else uses and shares with me

11. The best part of each season

Winter - Christmas

Spring - Easter

Summer - Nothing

Fall - Everything

12. A life lesson I’ve learned

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."

13. My inspiration to blog

After retiring, I needed a creative outlet and a friend recommended I try it.  That was almost ten years ago.

14. What’s inside my closet?

In my dreams!

15. Let me brag a minute.

This beautiful granddaughter will be graduating from Trine University with both her BA and MBA in May!  Smart, gorgeous, and sweet is one winning combination!