Questions, Questions...(2)

Today I'd like to thank Carrie from Northwoods Scrapbook for nominating me for the Liebster award.  Below are my answers to her questions, as well as a few questions of my own for anyone who would like to participate.

Liebster Award -- June 2015

1. What are some of your favorite hobbies?

By now most of you know: music, chess, blogging, gardening, amatuer photography, hiking, genealogy, and travelling throughout Iowa.

2. Why did you begin blogging? How long do you think you'll continue?

I started blogging because I wanted a place to voice my political opinions in 2011.  I currently don't have any plans of stopping.  If I get an advance notice on my death, I might be tempted to schedule posts ahead, so I can keep posting from heaven.  (You guys are, most likely, stuck with me!)

3. If you could live anywhere in the world where would you live and why?

I'd have to scout the rest of the world to find out.  But I do love the land here in Iowa.

4.  Do you have pets? How many?

My family has one dog, Ginger.  We also have thirty-two chickens; three cats, Princess, Blackie, and Skippy; one stray cat, Amiga, and now her four adorable kittens.  If you have a good home and are looking for a kitten of your own, be sure to let us know!

5. What are your favorite foods? Do you do the cooking?

I do the cooking one week out of every three or four.  My goal in cooking is efficiency: creating constructing the best meal possible in the shortest amount of time with the least dirty dishes.  In other words, I'm great at "cooking" cold cereal, pancakes, hot dogs, ramen noodles, bean soup, green beans, rice, and ice cream.   My favorite foods would be desserts of basically every kind, mashed potatoes and gravy, bean soup, chocolate, peanut butter, raspberry jam, Grandma's chili, pizza, lasagna, ahhh...and the list goes on and on!  

6. What is the best lesson you've ever learned?
Jesus loves me.

7. If you could do any profession what would it be?

Paid travel writer, or lawgiver/judge of some kind who actually could straighten out some of the injustice in the world today.  I might not mind if I could be a professional chess player/coach either...but I don't think that's going to happen.

8. Would you rather travel to the past or go forward to the future and why?

I'd rather go forward to the future.  I can read about the past in history books and watch it in movies, but knowing what the future holds might help my perspective.  At least, "I know who holds tomorrow, and I know He holds my hand."

9. Do you prefer snail mail or email to send letters to friends or family?

It depends on to whom I am writing, and how quickly I would like a response.  I collect greeting cards, so I love to send them to family and friends, and in most cases when I'm writing a long letter about happenings, I prefer snail mail.  I prefer emails for correspondence where I'd prefer a reasonably timely response.

10. You're shipwrecked on an island; what one thing would you have to have with you?

A helicopter.  If that's too much to ask, an ocean-going motorboat with plenty of gas, a radio, and a built-in GPS.

My nominees (If they'd like to participate):

Dee at Dressing Our Nest

Gosia at Gosia's Blog

Jazzmin at Blessings n Sweet Tea

John at John's Island

Joyful at Snap That

Laura at Gazing Wonders

Morning at The Ups and Downs of My Not-so-Average Life

Terri at Coloring Outside the Lines

1.  Why did you begin blogging, and how long do you think you'll continue?

2.  What is your go-to meal for when you need to cook something quickly?

3.  You're shipwrecked on an island; what one thing would you have with you?

4.  If you could choose any profession, what would it be?

5.  If you could meet any of your long-distance blogging friends, which ones would you most like to meet?

6.  What's your favorite flavor of ice cream?

7.  Describe a perfect day.

8.  If you could witness any event of the past, present, or future, what would it be?

9.  Have you ever been in a choir or singing group, or played an instrument?

10. What is the most encouraging thing anyone has ever told you/or that you've ever read?
11.  Would you share a favorite quote or Bible verse?

Thanks to the lovely ladies I stole borrowed most of these questions from: Cryslyn, Gabriella, Paige, and Carrie.

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Thank you Carrie!