A 'wordless' 'watery' Fishy Tale....

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Here are Joyce's questions for us this week, and my answers...

1. What's the best and worst thing thing about growing older? Best: wisdom and freedom to do what I choose without a time clock.... Worst: Aches and pains showing up where I would've never dreamed of when younger.

2. Autumn arrives this week in the Northern Hemisphere...what one thing do you love most about the fall season? Leaves rustling along the sidewalks, the smell of fireplace smoke in the air, cooler days and nights, COLORS...which boils down to ONE thing...the CHANGE of SEASONS.

3. Speaking of fall...pumpkin seems to be flavoring everything these days-are you a fan? What's your favorite pumpkin flavored food or beverage? I'm definitely a 'fan' of this:   it's not a 'food item'...but it's flavored by scent, and that would be the pumpkin spice candles!!! My favorite food:  it's the traditional pumpkin pie!!!!!

4. Since we're on the subject of fall...what's the worst fall you've ever taken? Well, long ago, I took a FALL down a side of a mountain....luckily I only broke two fingers. Had to have my wedding rings CUT off because of the intense swelling. Then, I also think that when I FALL in love [with pets mostly but a couple of humans I can think of right now] and have to say goodbye to those that left me behind when they pass on before me....it's a 'fall' I never got over.

5. If you could own a prop from any film what would you choose? Funny you should ask this...just a couple of weeks ago, I was thinking what I'd like to own from the movie set of Gone With the Wind. I think I've narrowed it down to one item and that would be the red dress that Rhett forced Scarlet to wear to Ashley's birthday dinner!!

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6. What's the most interesting word you've read or learned in the past week? Actually, it's TWO words that come to mind that I USED this week...We were discussing Hitler's Mein Kempf which I'm reading, and I told Bud that his [Hitler's not Bud's] actions are quite similar to what any psychiatrist would label him and that would be "Cognitive Dissonance"....I learned the use of those words tho, years ago, when I worked with a co-op of psychiatric offices and doctors ---which could loosely translate to: tension which comes from holding two conflicting thoughts in the mind at the same time --the man was a total weirdo. Mein Kempf is an autobiography, written by Hitler [Mein Kempf meaning My Battle]....So many times throughout the book, I've read where he says one ideal/idea in one paragraph and then the following paragraph he's contradicting what he previously wrote!! I have found myself so many times, going "Huh?" And then, having to go back and re-read....hence, two interesting words...Cognitive Dissonance [Bud was thrilled with my reference...NOT....let's just say HE had to go look up the meaning; not knowing what I was referring to in my thoughts on this man of evil and historical recognition]. LOL I do know from reading this, I am MORE interested in the people that followed him...what gave them their fascination and awe of this man?!!!!!

7. When was the last time you locked yourself out of your house, car, or office? Was it a big deal? The scenario wasn't a 'lock-out' per sé .... the door from the garage to the kitchen....the latch jammed [it wasn't locked], and the knob would not turn one way or the other...had to jimmy the lock, broke the latch in the process...had to wedge the door closed and drive to Home Depot to buy a whole new mechanism and replace!!! To answer the 2nd part of the question: Was it a big deal? No...my motto these days is "100 years from now, it'll make no difference".

8. Insert your own random thought here. The countdown for NCIS Season #10 is coming to a close....six more days 'til the new season begins!!! From the Cliffhanger of an episode last Spring ---Tuesday night, the first part of a two-parter [from what I understand] will finally be aired on CBS!! Just a couple of days ago, Bud was telling me a few 'spoilers' on McGee [one of the investigators]...and then, I had to go a'searchin' for more....CAN'T wait. The anticipation here in the house of Hootin' Anni's is rampant!!! SPOILERS ONE and spoiler two...

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