19 Feb: Chocolate Mint Day: What’s the best pairing with chocolate?
Raspberry.  Although strictly speaking, the answer is 'more chocolate'.

25 Feb: Telecommuter Appreciation Week (Feb 25-Mar 2]: What are the pros and cons of working from home?
Being retired that no long applies, however.  Pros: not having to iron work clothes; no morning commute ( Read more... )

10 Feb: Lunar New Year: Do you celebrate lunar new year? What do you hope the year of the Dragon will bring to your life?
No, but I'm a great fan of Dragons. And Story Works currently has a dragon challenge going on, which I've written for.

12 Feb: Darwin Day: Do you believe in survival of the fittest?
No, I believe that those who adapt themselves ( Read more... )

3 Feb: Feed the Birds Day: Do you have a bird feeder? Do you or do you remember feeding ducks?
We do have a bird feeder, although where we live this year the birds are still able to get food from the trees and bushes around.  We're not far from a canal and there's plenty of foliage there for them.  When the kids were small we used to go and feed ( Read more... )

Continuing with Okapi's Questions:

21 Jan: International Sweatpants Day: How much time do you spend in sweatpants?
Depends on what I'm doing.  I'm currently wearing my dark green joggers with Pooh Bear on the pocket because I'm at home all day and they are both warm and comfortable.  So, once or twice a week generally.

23 Jan: Handwriting Day: ( Read more... )

Continuing with Okapi's Questions:

12 Jan: Hot Tea Day: Do you drink hot tea? If so, what kinds?
I'm a Brit and tea has to be hot!  Although I am known on occasions to wander around and return to a rapidly cooling cup, which I still drink.  It's black tea, and generally whatever is sold as the main own brand by the supermarket.

18 Jan: Winnie the ( Read more... )

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