I've found Barefoot Wine and will have Barefoot Bubbly Moscato Spumante Champagne and Zinfandel this New Year Eve. I've never tried them. The Pinot Noir is good. I'm packing on the pounds, so will have to put my shoes back on soon, but for now I will enjoy. ;)
Dear Magical Thanksgiving Wish Turkey,
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My wish for the next Thanksgiving and holidays is to have a girlfriend. Not just any girlfriend, but one that is compatible and such. I want her because holidays are better with someone special.
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I was talking on Twitter and realized that the British celebrate St. Patrick's day differently then we do in the states. I thought I'd just mention the basics for those in other countries, and I welcome hearing about your traditions no matter where you live. :)
In the states we wear green colored clothing even if we are not Irish. Sometimes people wear an inexpensive pin in the shape of a shamrock, or with a saying like "Luck of the Irish" etc. This was done more when I was younger. Usually families will gather together for corned beef and cabbage dinner with carrots and potatoes. Sometimes we drink green beer (food coloring.) We have parades (Rochester photos), Some go to bars (pubs.)
St. Patrick's Day is viewed as a holiday to spend time with family and friends eating & drinking, rather then being viewed as a religious holiday.
Chicago dyes its river green and has done so since 1961. I've never hear of this tradition until this year. President Obama is from Chicago and dyed the White House fountains green. Here is a video of it. Personally I don't care for green water.
As for me I spent a quiet evening eating a traditional corned beef, and cabbage dinner, and I was thirsty for green beer. How do/did you celebrate St. Patrick's day? Here is some history. For more information click here and here.
If this photo looks familiar, it is one of my first post. The difference is that many more of you are seeing it now. I want to thank all of my readers. Your companionship, ideas, interaction, advice, and yes sometimes friendship has meant more to me that I ever thought it would!
Wishing you the best year ever!
THANK YOU,
Awake
It's Christmas Eve and I'm trying to find a wonderful Christmas Greeting for you, but can't seem to. However, I have found some exceptional ones from my blog buddies, and thought I would share them with you. If you want to laugh, be amazed, see something very cute, even something sexy, then click on the links below. These are my-
Top 5 Christmas Greetings
A Voki Christmas by DrowsyMonkey
Merry Christmas Around The World by LadyBanana
(Has Several) - Dear Santa Define Good is my favorite by Liquid Illuzion
(Semi) Wordless Bra Tuesday by Olga The Traveling Bra - (I would just LOVE to see this on a certain someone! (Don't ask, I wont tell. tee hee!)
A Christmas Miracle by Caroldee of And So It Goes On
I found this holiday meme at Momma Mia, Mea Culpa blog, and really liked it! I got permission from blog owner Meleah Rebeccah to use it. I will use a condensed version. Meleah is trying to figure out which new profile photo to use for the coming year. She is looking for feedback. It was a difficult decision for me because she is drop dead gorgeous, and highly photogenic. What do you think? Click here to vote!
How Do You Do Christmas?
1. Real tree or artificial?
Artificial.
2. Favorite gift received as a child?
I was a spoiled only child so hard to say. Mini pool table maybe.
3. Worst Christmas gift ever received?
For me it might have been the first year when I was almost an adult (16ish) and hardly got any gifts after being lavished with them all my life. Bummer!
4. Mail or E-mail Christmas card?
Mostly snail mail.
5. Favorite Christmas movie?
It’s a Wonderful Life.
6. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Lots - Shrimp, home made pies, mixed nuts, eggnog. Black olives are a tradition. I use to love them as a kid & put them on my finger tips & eat them. Got to have black olives!
7. Clear lights or colored on the tree?
Colored!
8. Favorite Christmas song?
Bing Crosby: White Christmas. Bing is one of my favorite top 3 singers of all time.
9. Do you celibate Christmas at your home, or do you travel?
I usually go over to both Aunts houses, (Rochester).
10. Open presents Christmas Eve or Christmas morning?
Both. I usually go to one Aunts on Christmas Eve & open up presents. Then the other aunts Christmas day & do the same.
11. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
When Santa gets his tummy stuck in my chimney. You think he would have learned by now!
12. If your from another country - How do you celibate differently then Americas?
Just a short, honest, list of things that I am thankful for this year.
~ A loving family.
~ Making friends on the Internet.
~ Food Banks & subsidized rent.
~ Being in good health.
~ A significant decrease in depression and anxiety.
~ Having a very nice agency to work for even though things are very slow.
~ God having control of my life, even when my life feels out of control.
What are you thankful for?
