What day is it today?
I believe it is Wednesday but I'm not quite sure as it is one of those post-Christmas days when time seems to cease to have much meaning. I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas. Ours was very peaceful but we did go to my brother's house on Monday for a family do. It was wonderful to see everyone again and meet our new great-nephew H. H was born with spina bifida, though fortunately it is quite mild, but he has already had to have several operations. It does not seem to impede his movement at all and he is a very cheery, smiley baby, so it is a case of wait and see how it affects him. Altogether there were 10 adults, one teenager, one toddler, two babies and two dogs, which is about the largest social group we have been in for nearly two years now. It was a very pleasant, relaxed occasion and we hope it won't be quite as long before we can all gather together again.
Now we are just slumped in a heap eating too much so I will get back to the meme.
25. Do your parents still live in the same house they raised you in?
Sadly, my parents are no longer with us, so no. They lived in the same house for over 50 years so if I had been asked this question 10 years ago I would have said yes, though we did live somewhere else before that house.
26. What’s your favorite flavor of soda, pop or whatever else you call it?
I've never been known to say no to a Kir Royale and I do like a prosecco every now and again, particularly with a touch of gin liqueur in it. In the sense that the question is meant though I don't have a favourite soda or pop as I dislike all sweetened fizzy drinks, which is probably quite a lucky thing.
27. What time do you usually have dinner?
It depends which of us is cooking. I try and have the food on the table by 7.15 but J tends to be somewhat later. He's a much better cook than me but let's just say he has "timing issues".
28. Do you keep the cabinets in your kitchen and bathroom organized?
Considering I'm so messy my cabinets are pretty tidy. We have a small kitchen so everything has to have a place. The bathroom cabinet needs a bit of a clear out but it isn't untidy.
29. What do you wish you’d spent more time doing five years ago?
My mum was still alive 5 years ago so I wish I'd spent more time with her. We did actually spend an awful lot of time with her but once someone has gone it never seems like enough. I particularly wish that I'd either recorded her memories or noted down some of her best stories. My dad started writing his "Memoirs" in a very methodical manner going through his memories of each of his relatives in turn. Unfortunately he never got to himself, but it is lovely to have a lot of information that I otherwise wouldn't have had. My mother started writing her memoirs at the same time as he did (there was a reason for this) but couldn't type so put aside the handwritten sheets and never went back to them. I found them at the bottom of her desk when we were clearing the house and have since transcribed them as I suspect I'm the only person who can now read her writing. If I'd known about them before she died I would have tried to get her to include some of the stories that I know she left out even though she'd only got as far as her schooldays. Some of them I can remember but for others I can't remember the details, which is a shame.
The rest of the December questions are behind the cut.
30. How often do you light candles?31. What are you looking forward to in the next year?
Now we are just slumped in a heap eating too much so I will get back to the meme.
25. Do your parents still live in the same house they raised you in?
Sadly, my parents are no longer with us, so no. They lived in the same house for over 50 years so if I had been asked this question 10 years ago I would have said yes, though we did live somewhere else before that house.
26. What’s your favorite flavor of soda, pop or whatever else you call it?
I've never been known to say no to a Kir Royale and I do like a prosecco every now and again, particularly with a touch of gin liqueur in it. In the sense that the question is meant though I don't have a favourite soda or pop as I dislike all sweetened fizzy drinks, which is probably quite a lucky thing.
27. What time do you usually have dinner?
It depends which of us is cooking. I try and have the food on the table by 7.15 but J tends to be somewhat later. He's a much better cook than me but let's just say he has "timing issues".
28. Do you keep the cabinets in your kitchen and bathroom organized?
Considering I'm so messy my cabinets are pretty tidy. We have a small kitchen so everything has to have a place. The bathroom cabinet needs a bit of a clear out but it isn't untidy.
29. What do you wish you’d spent more time doing five years ago?
My mum was still alive 5 years ago so I wish I'd spent more time with her. We did actually spend an awful lot of time with her but once someone has gone it never seems like enough. I particularly wish that I'd either recorded her memories or noted down some of her best stories. My dad started writing his "Memoirs" in a very methodical manner going through his memories of each of his relatives in turn. Unfortunately he never got to himself, but it is lovely to have a lot of information that I otherwise wouldn't have had. My mother started writing her memoirs at the same time as he did (there was a reason for this) but couldn't type so put aside the handwritten sheets and never went back to them. I found them at the bottom of her desk when we were clearing the house and have since transcribed them as I suspect I'm the only person who can now read her writing. If I'd known about them before she died I would have tried to get her to include some of the stories that I know she left out even though she'd only got as far as her schooldays. Some of them I can remember but for others I can't remember the details, which is a shame.
The rest of the December questions are behind the cut.
30. How often do you light candles?31. What are you looking forward to in the next year?