Michele

The "Hello, Michele Sent Me" Meet 'N' Greet

Thank you to the wonderful people who play multiple times, each of you are guilty of spreading lots of comment cheer - hugs from me.

Spread the Comment Cheer.

The site of the day: the person above you and then you.

How to play:

•   Leave a comment here that says hello.
•   Now, go visit the person who commented above you, leave a comment on their site that includes  the oft-repeated tag-line: Hello, Michele sent me. 

Please play along.

Note to the first person commenting: simply say hello to me.

And YES, of course you are invited to play often. As you already know, I encourage that sort of thing.

Thank you to the wonderful people who play multiple times, each of you are guilty of spreading lots of comment cheer - hugs from me.

Spread the Comment Cheer.

The site of the day: the person above you and then you.

How to play:

•   Leave a comment here that says hello.
•   Now, go visit the person who commented above you, leave a comment on their site that includes  the oft-repeated tag-line: Hello, Michele sent me. 

Please play along.

Note to the first person commenting: simply say hello to me.

And YES, of course you are invited to play often. As you already know, I encourage that sort of thing.

Other Than just about everything is a word

Finish this  line:

If you have a big enough dictionary.....

The All About You Test

Please read the instructions carefully! You are about to take another weekly All About You Test.

The Instructions:

Take your time for the test and try to answer as many questions as possible. You are going to be asked 5 questions. Please look at a clock and time how long it takes you. You should not need loner than 30 minutes.If you need longer, please consider learning more about yourself.

After you completed the 5 questions, you have finished the test and you may leave the comment section testing area. But please remember: these on-line "all about you" tests can never be as accurate as tests supervised by trained professionals.

We from All-things-Michele hope you have fun with the test.

Good Luck and best wishes!

1. When grocery shopping  do you usually make your selections  in alphabetical order?
   
2. In what way are you most like a Las Vegas showgirl?      
3. You are alone in the house and discover a Republican knocking at your door, what do you do?
   
4. Without peeking, what is your favourite Cher song?
5. If all the sheep suddenly went  on strike, what would you count to fall asleep?
6. Mr. Fashionista claims that next season's hot fashion colour will be purple - are  you garment ready for this trend?
7. Gladys Knight had her Pips - if you had a trio of back-up singers who followed you around and burst into song and dance, what would you name them?

Bonus Question Worth Triple Cream Points: If you  were  doing  "covert research on the mating habits of the elusive Wisconsin Cheese Farmer", what would be your favourite cheesy indulgence?

Please read the instructions carefully! You are about to take another weekly All About You Test.

The Instructions:

Take your time for the test and try to answer as many questions as possible. You are going to be asked 5 questions. Please look at a clock and time how long it takes you. You should not need loner than 30 minutes.If you need longer, please consider learning more about yourself.

After you completed the 5 questions, you have finished the test and you may leave the comment section testing area. But please remember: these on-line "all about you" tests can never be as accurate as tests supervised by trained professionals.

We from All-things-Michele hope you have fun with the test.

Good Luck and best wishes!

1. When grocery shopping  do you usually make your selections  in alphabetical order?
   
2. In what way are you most like a Las Vegas showgirl?      
3. You are alone in the house and discover a Republican knocking at your door, what do you do?
   
4. Without peeking, what is your favourite Cher song?
5. If all the sheep suddenly went  on strike, what would you count to fall asleep?
6. Mr. Fashionista claims that next season's hot fashion colour will be purple - are  you garment ready for this trend?
7. Gladys Knight had her Pips - if you had a trio of back-up singers who followed you around and burst into song and dance, what would you name them?

Bonus Question Worth Triple Cream Points: If you  were  doing  "covert research on the mating habits of the elusive Wisconsin Cheese Farmer", what would be your favourite cheesy indulgence?

The Return of the Daily Question from a Blogfriend

This question was not asked in the Answer and Ask Comment Game.

Mrs. Noah Zee wants to know...

What are you most  looking forward to during the last two weeks  of this month?

The Twelve Letter Comment Game

It's a Thursday thing.....

It is that magical time again. That time when all the letters of the alphabet get to be placed in a pretty row for one of my comment games. Yes, I will pause while you clap your hands in glee. Okay, stop clapping dammit you are holding up the game. Now,what is the current alphabet theme? Twelve letter words. Which we have never done before. Yes, it is time to show off your big word collection.   

So, in the spirit of alphabet games may I suggest that we create a list of twelve letter words, put in alphabetical order of course.

Now begin with the letter A, the next person does B and so on.....

Yes, you can return to play again, after all, there are many twelve letter words, correct?

It's a Thursday thing.....

It is that magical time again. That time when all the letters of the alphabet get to be placed in a pretty row for one of my comment games. Yes, I will pause while you clap your hands in glee. Okay, stop clapping dammit you are holding up the game. Now,what is the current alphabet theme? Twelve letter words. Which we have never done before. Yes, it is time to show off your big word collection.   

So, in the spirit of alphabet games may I suggest that we create a list of twelve letter words, put in alphabetical order of course.

Now begin with the letter A, the next person does B and so on.....

Yes, you can return to play again, after all, there are many twelve letter words, correct?

Oh. No. She is Coming Back.

Hello!

Did you miss me? Did  you even notice I had been in a non-blogging mode for a while? Well, I've  missed many of  you and I have missed posting my many silly questions and even sillier games. So, I am coming back. Soon. Very soon.  Within the next day or three, soon. 

To the seven or eight people who offered to simply take  over the Weekend Meet n' Greet. Aww, how kind  of you to each offer. But, no thank-you. I am aware it has been slowly fading away, but  I also aware of how to reverse that trend and once again build  it to a inviting although managable  size.

What I am interested  in is a few people to offer to host the "M&G" for  a weekend. If you are interested please  drop me a line at micheleagnew  at gmail dot com (I  do not  even have  to tell you to replace the  at  and dot words  with the proper  email  form, because, heck, you all know that!).  I have many weekend trips  planned through-out the summer and fall, and I want  to be  able to offer a link on my blog that states...go here to play the Weekend Meet n' Greet. If you are interested in being  one  of  those go here destinations, well, please do write to me.

Oh, I might even update you on what  has kept  me away for oh-so-long.  After all, I am aware that at least five people are interested - because those five  keep  checking back here to see if I have returned.

To those five:  thank-you,  thank-you, thank-you, thank-you-with-air-kisses, thank-you, thank-you.

I do hope  you are enjoying your summer (or your winter for my Australian friend)

I really have missed you.  Really, it is YOU I have missed. And yes, YOU know  who you are . 

The "Hello, Michele Sent Me" Meet 'N' Greet

Thank you to the wonderful people who play multiple times, each of you are guilty of spreading lots of comment cheer - hugs from me.

Spread the Comment Cheer.

The site of the day: the person above you and then you.

How to play:

•   Leave a comment here that says hello.
•   Now, go visit the person who commented above you, leave a comment on their site that includes  the oft-repeated tag-line: Hello, Michele sent me. 

Please play along.

Note to the first person commenting: simply say hello to me.

And YES, of course you are invited to play often. As you already know, I encourage that sort of thing.

Taking Joy

A young woman once wrote to a prolific  artist, known worldwide not only for  her charming illustrations in countless children's classics, but for her self-sufficient  1830's  lifestyle and  her  individualistic ways.  The artist  wrote back  and  this exchange launched a fourteen  year correspondence. 

After many years of friendly letters the two women met at the home of the artist. There was laughter, tours of a gloriously enchanting garden, conversation that covered a spectrum of topics  and delights, a lunch that was simple yet exquisite and a promise to continue to take  joy in the gift of a friendship that was and shall always be cherished.

The young  woman (well, not  as young as she once was, but  forever young in the eyes of her artist friend)    has been blessed with  many  things in this  life -  and she continues to be grateful and  revel in each one. The one thing that she is currently grateful for is that her  life  was touched by a woman who lived a life that was  framed  by  the simple truth that one must always take joy.

Tasha Tudor, 92, passed away in her Vermont home on June 18, 2008 surrounded by family and friends.

She will be  missed. Greatly. Her family hope that her message of taking joy will be remembered.

It already is, at  least  by one lucky woman who takes joy in the fact that she could  call  Tasha Tudor a friend.

Old, New, Borrowed and Blue

Ah June, the month of  please get warm weather, longer days, a man who is incredible (without being hulkish), things  in bloom, and brides. Okay, I am not a bride....however, I can play the something new, something old, something  borrowed, something  blue game.

What? You did  not know it was a game? Really, are  you new  here? I am fond of games and to prove  it I created this one.

The June Not for Brides Only Game

Something Old: My new venture that took much of my time is no longer new - it is established and doing wonderful. Yes, it was  new in May...that is so last month. In fact it is indeed something old.

Something New: A pair of wonderful new stilettos. Oh wait, I could play this game every month and claim the same answer. Oh, can I make that  my goal? Yes, goals are  important: I have a new one.

Something Borrowed: A small pile  of  library books that beg for my attention. Were you not aware that books beg? If  not - go get  yourself  a small stalk of books that you wish to read and listen carefully, begging will be  heard.

Something Blue: Oh, let  me  look around. Ah, a pretty blue  sky. Oh wait, that is a overcast grey sky. Oh, but  it will get blue, eventually. Yes,  it's almost  like a forecast - blue skies ahead!

Your turn. Please share with me something old, something new, something  borrowed, and something blue in your life.         

It Does Make Life So Interesting

"Oh, it's delightful to have ambitions. I'm so glad I have such a lot.  And there never seems to be any end to them-- that's the best of it.  Just as soon as you attain to one ambition you see another one glittering higher up still. It does make life so interesting." Anne Shirley (L. M. Montgomery)

Yes, indeed, ambitions are delightful. A glittering new one has recently presented itself to me, and so, I must take a break and tend to my newest ambition. I will return. Sooner rather than later.

Update: Sooner is  apparently not as soon as I thought it might be. I  will indeed be back, just not quite yet.  I do hope you are having a wonderful  June.

The "Hello, Michele Sent Me" Meet 'N' Greet

Thank you to the wonderful people who play multiple times, each of you are guilty of spreading lots of comment cheer - hugs from me.

Spread the Comment Cheer.

The site of the day: the person above you and then you.

How to play:

•   Leave a comment here that says hello.
•   Now, go visit the person who commented above you, leave a comment on their site that includes  the oft-repeated tag-line: Hello, Michele sent me. 

Please play along.

Note to the first person commenting: simply say hello to me.

And YES, of course you are invited to play often. As you already know, I encourage that sort of thing.

Thank you to the wonderful people who play multiple times, each of you are guilty of spreading lots of comment cheer - hugs from me.

Spread the Comment Cheer.

The site of the day: the person above you and then you.

How to play:

•   Leave a comment here that says hello.
•   Now, go visit the person who commented above you, leave a comment on their site that includes  the oft-repeated tag-line: Hello, Michele sent me. 

Please play along.

Note to the first person commenting: simply say hello to me.

And YES, of course you are invited to play often. As you already know, I encourage that sort of thing.

Thank you to the wonderful people who play multiple times, each of you are guilty of spreading lots of comment cheer - hugs from me.

Spread the Comment Cheer.

The site of the day: the person above you and then you.

How to play:

•   Leave a comment here that says hello.
•   Now, go visit the person who commented above you, leave a comment on their site that includes  the oft-repeated tag-line: Hello, Michele sent me. 

Please play along.

Note to the first person commenting: simply say hello to me.

And YES, of course you are invited to play often. As you already know, I encourage that sort of thing.

Small Pleasures

Currently Listening To: The song Mercy by a wonderful new singer named Duffy.
Currently Reading: The newest issue of The New Yorker and Darling, New & Selected Poems by Jackie Kay.
Currently Looking Forward To: A Friday evening with friends seeing the new Sex & the City movie followed by drinks and conversation to discuss the new movie and the fabulous shoes that deserved credit in their supporting role.

Currently Wondering: what you, my dear blog-friend, is currently up to.

Other Than curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.

Finish this line:

The cure for boredom is.....

The All About You Test

Please read the instructions carefully! You are about to take another weekly All About You Test.

The Instructions:

Take your time for the test and try to answer as many questions as possible. You are going to be asked 5 questions. Please look at a clock and time how long it takes you. You should not need loner than 30 minutes.If you need longer, please consider learning more about yourself.

After you completed the 5 questions, you have finished the test and you may leave the comment section testing area. But please remember: these on-line "all about you" tests can never be as accurate as tests supervised by trained professionals.

We from All-things-Michele hope you have fun with the test.

Good Luck and best wishes!

1. You have just been awarded a blue ribbon at a country fair, what did you do to deserve such an honour? 
   
2. Have  you ever taken your mobile  phone  in the shower with you, just in case someone calls or you need to check the time?
   
3. Without peeking, what  is the most unusual thing that is  currently sitting in your refrigerator?
4. What was your favourite moment in the Battle  of the Davids, finale?
   
5. You have been accused of  acting like a kid  in a candy store, what kind  of store might make you act  this way?
6. Do you keep a pair of driving shoes in your car so that  you do not scuff the heels  of  your good  shoes?
7. What three ingredients can be foudn on the I Ain't Going  to Eat That pizza?

Bonus Question Worth a bucket full of bright light: On a scale of fifteen to sixty, how pleased  would  a dermatologist be  with your daily sunscreen usage? Oh, and what  will you do with your bucket of bright light?

Please read the instructions carefully! You are about to take another weekly All About You Test.

The Instructions:

Take your time for the test and try to answer as many questions as possible. You are going to be asked 5 questions. Please look at a clock and time how long it takes you. You should not need loner than 30 minutes.If you need longer, please consider learning more about yourself.

After you completed the 5 questions, you have finished the test and you may leave the comment section testing area. But please remember: these on-line "all about you" tests can never be as accurate as tests supervised by trained professionals.

We from All-things-Michele hope you have fun with the test.

Good Luck and best wishes!

1. You have just been awarded a blue ribbon at a country fair, what did you do to deserve such an honour? 
   
2. Have  you ever taken your mobile  phone  in the shower with you, just in case someone calls or you need to check the time?
   
3. Without peeking, what  is the most unusual thing that is  currently sitting in your refrigerator?
4. What was your favourite moment in the Battle  of the Davids, finale?
   
5. You have been accused of  acting like a kid  in a candy store, what kind  of store might make you act  this way?
6. Do you keep a pair of driving shoes in your car so that  you do not scuff the heels  of  your good  shoes?
7. What three ingredients can be foudn on the I Ain't Going  to Eat That pizza?

Bonus Question Worth a bucket full of bright light: On a scale of fifteen to sixty, how pleased  would  a dermatologist be  with your daily sunscreen usage? Oh, and what  will you do with your bucket of bright light?

The Daily Question From A Blogfriend

This question was asked  in the Answer and Ask Comment Game

Jennie wants to know...

What album/cd can you sing straight through from start to finish?