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Congratulations!!
Xmas Dolly said… 5  WHOA! I saw this give-away, and I said I just have to have! I’m a card sending fool. Get Well, Happy Birthday, Anniversaries, yep just everything, even to just say Hello. Can’t have enough cards.
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Aloha Friday and Follow Friday 40 and Over (1 of 3)

FRIDAY
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Hosted by An Island Life

From An Island Life:
  In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.
  If you’d like to participate, visit An Island Life answer the question and then post your own question on your blog and leave your link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!

Summer is almost over and fall is upon us, which brings me to today’s question.

Today’s Question:
Do you do fall/spring cleaning? To what degree?
My Answer:
Yes!! Top to bottom, cleaning out closets, throwing items out, etc etc. I feel so good when I’m done and everything is sparkling clean and organized. However, can’t do it at this time…doctor’s orders.

This is a new blog hop that I found and will be participating in.  This will be the fist time!!

Hosted by Java from Never Growing Old

Are you a blogger over 40? Yeah, welcome to the club!
Please join in the fun and get to know your fellow bloggers!!

Friday Book Blog Hop (2 of 3)

Book Blogger Hop
Hosted by Jennifer from CRAZY FOR BOOKS

  In the spirit of the Twitter Friday Follow, the Book Blogger Hop is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and find new book-related blogs that we may be missing out on! This weekly BOOK PARTY is an awesome opportunity for book bloggers to connect with other book lovers, make new friends, support each other, and generally just share our love of books! It will also give blog readers a chance to find other book blogs that they may not know existed! So, grab the logo, post about the Hop on your blog, and start HOPPING through the list of blogs that are posted in the Linky list below!!
  The Hop lasts Friday-Monday every week, so if you don’t have time to Hop today, come back later and join the fun! This is a weekly event! And stop back throughout the weekend to see all the new blogs that are added! We get over 200 links every week!!
  Your blog should have content related to books, including, but not limited to book reviews.
  If you start following someone through the Hop, leave a comment on their blog to let them know! Stop back during the week to see other blogs that are added! And, most importantly, the idea is to HAVE FUN!!

This week’ twist:
Do you judge a book by its cover?
If it is a book by an author that I am a fan of…..then no.  But if not….yes…that is what draws me into picking it up and reading the synopsis.  For example….if it has a cover that depicts an image of historical, I will bypass that type.  So, overall, my answer is yes.

Friday Fill-Ins (3 of 3)

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Happy Labor Day weekend to all who celebrate it. And…here we go!

1. Family is the number 1 priority.
2. My son, when on the phone, walks back and forth.
3. I love a book that i a good thriller.
4. Cooking for and eating with family makes a good meal.
5. I’ve got the laptop charged, just in case.
6. Hurricaine Earl is on the way: wth!!!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m NOT looking forward to Hurricaine Earl, tomorrow my plans include weekly computer to-do list, reading, relaxing and Sunday, I want to sit by and in the pool reading!

Aloha Friday and Follow Friday 40 and Over (1 of 3)

FRIDAY
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Hosted by An Island Life

From An Island Life:
  In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.
  If you’d like to participate, visit An Island Life answer the question and then post your own question on your blog and leave your link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!

Summer is almost over and fall is upon us, which brings me to today’s question.

Today’s Question:
Do you do fall/spring cleaning? To what degree?
My Answer:
Yes!! Top to bottom, cleaning out closets, throwing items out, etc etc. I feel so good when I’m done and everything is sparkling clean and organized. However, can’t do it at this time…doctor’s orders.

This is a new blog hop that I found and will be participating in.  This will be the fist time!!

Hosted by Java from Never Growing Old

Are you a blogger over 40? Yeah, welcome to the club!
Please join in the fun and get to know your fellow bloggers!!

Friday Book Blog Hop (2 of 3)

Book Blogger Hop
Hosted by Jennifer from CRAZY FOR BOOKS

  In the spirit of the Twitter Friday Follow, the Book Blogger Hop is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and find new book-related blogs that we may be missing out on! This weekly BOOK PARTY is an awesome opportunity for book bloggers to connect with other book lovers, make new friends, support each other, and generally just share our love of books! It will also give blog readers a chance to find other book blogs that they may not know existed! So, grab the logo, post about the Hop on your blog, and start HOPPING through the list of blogs that are posted in the Linky list below!!
  The Hop lasts Friday-Monday every week, so if you don’t have time to Hop today, come back later and join the fun! This is a weekly event! And stop back throughout the weekend to see all the new blogs that are added! We get over 200 links every week!!
  Your blog should have content related to books, including, but not limited to book reviews.
  If you start following someone through the Hop, leave a comment on their blog to let them know! Stop back during the week to see other blogs that are added! And, most importantly, the idea is to HAVE FUN!!

This week’ twist:
Do you judge a book by its cover?
If it is a book by an author that I am a fan of…..then no.  But if not….yes…that is what draws me into picking it up and reading the synopsis.  For example….if it has a cover that depicts an image of historical, I will bypass that type.  So, overall, my answer is yes.

Friday Fill-Ins (3 of 3)

ffi
Happy Labor Day weekend to all who celebrate it. And…here we go!

1. Family is the number 1 priority.
2. My son, when on the phone, walks back and forth.
3. I love a book that i a good thriller.
4. Cooking for and eating with family makes a good meal.
5. I’ve got the laptop charged, just in case.
6. Hurricaine Earl is on the way: wth!!!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m NOT looking forward to Hurricaine Earl, tomorrow my plans include weekly computer to-do list, reading, relaxing and Sunday, I want to sit by and in the pool reading!

Booking Through Thursday

THURSDAY

If you follow this blog, you know how much I enjoy participating in memes.  Its a great way to meet new friends and get to better know old friends.  To think, 8 months ago, I didn’t even know what a meme was (had to google it) and today I am hooked.  So I am really excited that I have found 2 more memes for Thursdays.  See all of today’s posts, to see the new memes and click on the blogs’ name so you can join in on the fun.

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Today’s Question:
Even though it’s usually a mistake (grin) … do movies made out of books make you want to read the original?
My Answer:
I am not a big movie person.  And on the rare occasions, that I may watch a movie, its because my hubby wants to see it.  If by any chance, it is a movie made from a book and I haven’t read it yet, I won’t watch the movie.  I will watch a movie after reading the book to see if it does the book justice, which the majority of times this has happened, it doesn’t.