Sunday Stealing~The Mud Meme!

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1. What are your current obsessions?

Living and enjoying life, love, and exercise!

2. Which item from your wardrobe do you wear most often?

Lately, it's been sweat pants for walking! I'll have you know...I walked over 10 miles last week!

3. What's for dinner?

Sliced Tri-Tip....some that didn't get used to slap someone at yesterday's exciting birthday party and pasta salad, lovingly made by MOI!

4. Last thing you bought?

The fixings for pasta salad that I took to the party! YUM!

5. What are you listening to?

The whir of the ceiling fan in my bedroom!

6. If you were a god/goddess who would you be?

Athena! The Greek goddess Athena is usually portrayed as one of the most benevolent goddesses . . .strong, fair, and merciful.

Athena is known as one of the three virgin goddesses, referred to as virgin because they were able to remain independent, unswayed by the spells of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, and the consequent pull of marriage and motherhood. Romance and marriage did not feature in Athena's mythology. In Greek mythology Athena was, in essence, the prototype of the contemporary "career woman".

Although usually depicted holding a spear, her golden helmet pushed back to reveal her elegant beauty, the Greek goddess Athena was known more for her role as judge, diplomat, and mediator than for actually fighting in battle. Her decisions were renowned for their fairness and compassion.

The goddess Athena was a superb strategist and many of the Greek myths recount tales of her help given to various gods, goddesses, and heroes as they went into battle or faced seemingly impossible tests.

Although she was widely known in one of her roles as "Athena Goddess of War", it was as a mediator and a planner that she excelled. She always worked to prevent war, but once war had been joined the goddess Athena fought efficiently for her side.

To prevent the Trojan War, Athena descended from Olympus and walked between the two armies, making both sides swear oaths to keep the peace. Unfortunately a Trojan soldier named Pandaros, in an act of great cowardice, violated his oath and let loose his arrow, thus starting the Trojan War. Athena, Goddess of strategy, expressed her displeasure by helping the other side to emerge victorious.

Remember the Trojan Horse? Just one of Athena's great ideas!

More than any other of the Greek goddesses, Athena remains a symbol of civilization, useful knowledge, noble reasoning, logic and wisdom. The goddess Athena reminds us that we can successfully use our intellect and creativity in the pursuit of any goal we choose.

7. Favorite holiday spots?

Home or my vacation condo in middle Tennessee!

8. Reading right now?

Gentle Reminders-Daily Affirmations for Co-Dependents by Mitzi Chandler and I highly recommend it!

9. 4 words to describe yourself.

Strong, Loving, Giving and Grateful!

10. Guilty pleasure?

Every once in awhile, I will go venture into a See's Candies store and treat myself to TWO scrumptious truffles...usually one in raspberry and one lemon and a yummy Bordeaux bar! HEAVENLY!

11. Who or what makes you laugh until you’re weak?

Ellen Degeneres and the silly games she plays with audience members!

12. Planning to travel to next?

This coming weekend I am heading to Lake Tahoe for a couple of days and I am very excited as I haven't been there in years!

13. Best thing you ate or drank lately?

Smoked bbq'd tri-tip! Fantastic!!!

14. When did you last get tipsy?

Hmmmmm. About two months ago, I suppose...on a couple of glasses of wine.

15. Care to share some wisdom?

~Life is always, ALWAYS much easier spent in comfortable shoes!
~Never! Ever!......rent your property to friends or family!!
~The whole world needs a 12-Step Program of some sort!
~Change your attitude. Change your life. Simple..but true!

16. Nicest thing anyone’s ever said to you?

"I LOVE YOU! So, you'll just have to catch up!"