Marriage Tag...

This is kind of like the 25 things - except there are pre-decided questions and it's about you and your spouse, not just you. Then tag whoever you want to do this! Come on, play along - inquiring minds want to know! ;-)

♥ What are your middle names? Kay and J

♥ How long have you been together? 19 years

♥ How long did you know each other before you started dating? 1 week

♥ Who asked who out? Randy asked me...

♥ How old are each of you? 40 and 42

♥ Whose siblings do/ did you see the most? Mine

♥ Do you have any children together? Three, Randall, Zachary and Malissa

♥ What about pets? Two dogs...Sammy is a wild hair terrier and Ginger is a Chocolate lab...A the kids have fish.

♥ Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple? ??When we were younger money situation.

♥ Did you go to the same school? NOPE

♥ Are you from the same home town? NOPE

♥ Who is smarter? Randy - Hands down...

♥ Who is more sensitive?  I am for sure

♥ Where do you eat out most as a couple?  Baxterz here in P-Gar

♥ Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?  Cancun

♥ Who has the craziest exes?  We don't talk about exes...

♥ Who does the cooking? WE both do...But  I probably would have to say Randy does more...

♥ Who is more social? Me

♥ Who is the neat-freak? Neither of us...

♥ Who is the more stubborn?  Randy

♥ Who hogs the bed? ME!!

♥ Who wakes up earlier? Randy

♥ Where was your first date?  Good Question...Prolly a trip to Sioux City...We worked at the same place opposite hours most the time so just hung out at his apartment most of the time.

♥ Who has the bigger family? ME!!

♥ Do you get flowers often? Usually twice a year for sure...Valentines and Anniversary

♥ How do you spend the holidays? Together

♥ Who is more jealous? ME!

♥ How long did it take to get serious? Not long...

♥ Who eats more? ME

♥ Who does the laundry? ME!

♥ Who’s better with the computer? ME by Far...

♥ Who drives when you are together?  Depends what time of the day...Daytime Randy Evenings usually me...

If Shakespeare had text messaged or Twitter...

If Shakespeare Had Twittered or Text messaged... This is funny...

Here's what the first nine lines of the "To be or not to be" passage would've looked like had Shakespeare crammed them into the 140 characters of Twitter.

"2 be, or nt 2 be:
tht's the q:
Whether 'tis nblr in the mnd 2 sffr
The slngs & rrws of trgs frtn,
Or 2 tk rms gnst a sea of trbls,
by ppsng end thm? 2 die: 2 zzz;
No mr & by a zzz 2 say we end
The hrt-ache & the thsnd ntrl shcks
That flsh is hr 2, 'tis a cnsmmtn
Devoutly 2 be wsh'd. 2 die, 2 zzz;"

I found this earlier...by accident at Ad Lab


This is his actual words.
To be or not to be:
that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
And by opposing end them? To die: to sleep;
No more; and by a sleep to say we end
The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks
That flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation
Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep;

Lil bit of Boredom...

a lil bit of boredom...
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Well...Not after anyone but some cousins of my Mom's had a dog with the name of "Linda".
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? yesterday, very emotional person
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? nope...only my signature
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? turkey
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? of course
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? yupper
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM? ............once and a while
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? yup
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? nope
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Peanut Butter Capt' Crunch
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Not normally
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Vanilla
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Hair
15. RED OR PINK? Pink
16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOU? my weight
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My Mom, my best friend from high school, Stacy
18. DO YOU WANT OTHERS TO COMPLETE THIS LIST? Sure....copy, paste and post...leave a comment so I can read yours.
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Balck Dress pants and Black slip ons
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? HGTV
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Tan
23. FAVORITE SMELLS? The Perfunme "Bella" by Mary Kay
24.WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Randy talking , Jenna Texting
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? I stole it off Facebook
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Wrestling or Football
27. HAIR COLOR? Dark Brown
28. EYE COLOR? brown
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? yup
30. FAVORITE FOOD? I LOVE ALL FOOD....OBVIOUSLY
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Only Happy endings...I don't like scary at all!
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Marley & Me...Thats whay I was crying yesterday.
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? White with a grey tank
34. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer
35. HUGS OR KISSES? love them together!
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? who cares....
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? same
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Just ordered "He Affected Me" a book by Lynnette Kraft
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? no mouse pad...usin a laptop
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? Desperate Housewives
42. FAVORITE SOUND(S)?a beer can opening on a hot day!
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Who? I've heard of them but not for me...
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? mexico
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? I like to think my digi scrapping
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Iowa
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? anyone who wants to!
48. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER? Godfathers Pizza
49. ARE YOU A MORNING PERSON OR A NIGHT OWL? Back and forth...Probably more morning...I'm very rarely out passed 11pm.
50. ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 10, HOW MUCH DOES THE CURRENT RECESSION WORRY YOU? i'm gonna say probably an 9, it has hit my job hard! who grooms their dog when they cant feed their family!?

Linda-ology

Letting others know a little more about myself, re-post this as your name followed by "-ology," and once you've been tagged you gotta make the same note except different answers.

***********FOODOLOGY***************

What is your salad dressing of choice?
Normally Bleu Cheese if has the reall chunks in it.


What is your favorite sit-down restaurant?
Olive Garden or Hu Hut

What food could you eat for two weeks straight and not get sick of it?
Steak

What are your pizza toppings of choice?
Combo, Beef, Sausage, Pepperoni, Onion, Black Olives and Mushrooms.

What do you like to put on your toast?
Peanut Butter

***********TECHNOLOGY***************

How many televisions are in your house?
Way to many...Seven plugged in. One in the garage, Two in the attic and one in the shop.

What color cell phone do you have?
Red

***************BIOLOGY******************

Are you right-handed or left-handed?
Right

Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
a calcium deposit from the knuckle on my thumb

Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
No

************BULLCRAPOLOGY**************


If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
I like my name...

Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000?
I like hot sauce but I don't think I could drink a whole bottle.

************DUMBOLOGY******************

How many pairs of flip flops do you own?
3 or 4 maybe. Not tons.

Last time you had a run-in with the cops?.
I see them weekly in my office. But me personally about a year ago...was speeding the back way into Spencer. Got away with a warning. :)

Last person you hugged?
My hubby

**************FAVORITOLOGY****************

Season?
Fall

Holiday?
Thanksgiving

Day of the week?
Saturday.

Month?
September/October

***********CURRENTOLOGY*****************

Missing someone?
Yes!

Mood?
Happy

What are you listening to?
TV

Watching?
Nothing

Worrying about?
A friends house that burned yesterday. Worried about them. I know there isn't much I can do but still...

***************RANDOMOLOGY*****************

First place you went this morning?
To shower

What's the last movie you saw?
??

Do you smile often?
I'd say yes...

---------------------QUESTIONOLOGY------------------------

Do you always answer your phone?
No...sorry :-(

You love...?
God, my hubby, my kids, my family, my friends

If you could change your eye color what would it be?
I love my eyes...

What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic?
I've never eaten there...I think there is one in Sioux City though...

Do you own a digital camera?
Yes

Have you ever had a pet fish?
Yup...Kids do now.

Favorite Christmas song?


What's on your wish list for your birthday?
More jewlery...Rings...

Can you do push ups?
I can eat one. :-)

Does the future make you more nervous or excited?
Excited

Ever been in a car wreck?
Yes, when I was 18 I ran a stop sign in Sioux City.

Do you have an accent?
No

What is the last song to make you cry?
I'm not sure...

Plans tonight?
Go to Church

Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom?
nope

Name three things you bought yesterday?
Food, food, food.

Have you ever been given roses?
Yes, Just on Valentines Day.

Current hate right now?
My weight...

Met someone who changed your life?
Yes

How did you bring in the New Year?
With Friends


What were you doing at midnight last night?
Sleeping

What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up?
School is late...I can reset my alarm.

Fun Facts

Found this Fun Facts question post over at "Growing C's". So thought I'd steel her list of questions.

1. How do you place the cups in your dishwasher? Directly on the prongs or in between the prongs? I place over the prongs...Too many prongs in my dishwasher drawer to put in between.

2. How do you hang your toilet paper? Hanging over or hanging under?Hands down it MUST be hanging over. Hanging under people I just don't understand you. The hearts or flowers are upside down the other way. Look next time if yours has a design...then you'll know.

3. What are you feelings on Kanye West? Love him or leave him? Well I guess I can leave him since I don't really have clue who he is.

4. Do you refrigerate your peanut butter or is it in your pantry? In the cupboard...too hard otherwise.

5. Do you refrigerate your maple syrup or is it in your pantry? Now this is in the fridge...not really sure why...just was the way its always been done.

6. Do you put your bread in the refrigerator? Nope...unless leaving for the weekend.

7. If you found salad dressing in your refrigerator that expired 30 days prior, would you use it or dump it? I'd dump it.

8. Do you say tissue or Kleenex? Kleenex

9. Finally, what are your feelings on cottage cheese? Scrumptious snack or disgusting? Scrumptious with a meal. Don't eat as a snack.

Another fun Questionairre

WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? The Mom Complex Click the title to read more about the author.

WHAT TIME IS IT NOW? 5:41pm

WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Have laptop, no mouse pad

FAVOURITE BOARD GAME? Don't play board games but LOVE the card game S&^t on your Neighbor

FAVOURITE MAGAZINE? Maybe GoodHousekeeing?

BABIES? No babies any more...15, 13 and a few days from 10. This picture was from a few years ago.

FAVOURITE SMELL? Sweet peas...reminds me of my mom

WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Loosing a loved one

FIRST THING YOU THINK OF IN THE MORNING? Is it that time?

HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?Usually three or four...after four the answering machine picks up...and if I don't know your number the answering machine will pick up.

FUTURE CHILD'S NAME? Don't plan on any more but if some this odd thing happens then the name would have to have two "A"s. Randall, Zachary and Malissa

FAVOURITE COLOR? I say pink but I wear BLACK all the time.

WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN YOUR LIFE? MY Faith and My family

FAVOURITE FOOD! I'm a steak and Potato girl. Just look at me.

IF YOU COULD PLAY AN INSTRUMENT, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I don't have any desire to play anything musical.

DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Yeah, I speed way to much.

SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Just Randy...

WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? an old lady car. Zephyr...Really an 80 year old lady had the exact same car.

WHO IS THE PERSON FROM YOUR PAST YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK AND TALK TO? Stacy...She was killed in a car accident in 1986.

FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Admiral Nelson/Diet coke

WHAT'S IN THE BACK OF YOUR CAR? Besides kids...Ice scraper...blanket

DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Yes...if they are short.

IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Something to do with photography. I love editing.

EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yup...I love my Husband, kids and the whole rest of my family and friends and also God above...Can't for get him.

GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half full....I Try and be a positive thinker.

FAVOURITE MOVIE? The Notebook

DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? nope

WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED? Drawers

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST AMBITION? Don't think I have any...if I did I would get up and excersize.

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST WEAKNESS? Spelling...thank goodness for spell check.

IF YOU COULD BUILD A HOUSE ANYWHERE WHERE WOULD IT BE? By a lake in the woods in the mountains

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING? Blue jeans/Silvers and a BIG sweatshirt

BEACH, MOUNTAINS OR CITY? Mountains or beach...I haven't scene Mountains in a very long time and as you know I was just on the beach last month.

TECHNOLOGY OR ART? Art - photography

COMEDY OR HORROR? Comedy...I won't watch anything scary...I'll have night mares.

FAVOURITE PHYSICAL FEATURE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX? eyes

FAVOURITE TIME OF DAY? 4:30pm...Working is done for the day.

THE LAST CD YOU BOUGHT? David Lunsford click on his name to listen and pre-order.

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE TO BE MASSAGED? Don't really like massages.

WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT, STRONG IN MIND OR STRONG IN BODY? Mind

WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Im usually up and going by 7:00am

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE KITCHEN ITEM? My dishwasher...Brand-Fischer Paykel...and it has two drawers instead of one door.

WHAT MAKES YOU REALLY ANGRY? LiBeing lied to!

WHICH DO YOU PREFER, SPORTS CAR OR SUV? Sports cars

DO YOU BELIEVE IN AFTERLIFE? Yes

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SEASON? Sring because it is 6 more months till winter.

IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD BE? I don't think I would want any super powers...

DO YOU HAVE A TATTOO, WHAT IS IT? Not yet...Probably never will.

CAN YOU JUGGLE? I juggle life, family and kids all day!!! (I stole this one but I LOVED it)

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE DAY? Saturday

WHICH DO YOU PREFER SUSHI OR HAMBURGER? Hamburger!!

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE SOAP? Bath & Body

IF YOU COULD TAKE A VACATION ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD IT BE? Australia...

IF YOU COULD CHANGE ANYTHING IN LIFE, WHAT WOULD IT BE? My size... :(

FAVORITE HOLIDAY?Columbus Day...It's MY birthday!!

Getting to know you 2009 style...

1.What is your occupation right now? Wife, Mom, Aunt, Friend, Christian, City Employee,
2. What color are your socks right now? white
3.What are you listening to right now? Jon & Kate Plus 8
4.What was the last thing that you ate? popcorn
5.Can you drive a stick shift? Not any more, My brother-in-law Jerry taught me at 16 but haven't driven one since.
6. Last person you spoke to on the phone? Randy actual talk. Friend Karen by texting.
7. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Yup...I love both my sisters I received this from
8. How old are you today? 38
9. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV? Football I guess, don't really watch sports on TV.
10. What is your favorite drink? Diet Coke or Busch Lite
11.Have you ever dyed your hair? Yup...That is why it was created.
12.Favorite food? Steak & bakes potatoes
13. What is the last movie you watched? Movie Theatre...Been so long I don't remember but I watch the Hallmark movie channel on TV all the time.
14. Favorite day of the year? hmmm...any day that ends in "Y"!
15.How do you vent anger? I just go in an other room and cry I guess.
16. What was your favorite toy as a child? Dolls
17. What is your favorite season? Spring...when everything comes to life.
18. Cherries or Blueberries? Cherries...
19. Do you want your friends to e-mail you back? Those who want to post sure can just let me know so I can read yours too,
20.Living arrangements? Married to a wonderful man for almost 16 yrs, children 15, 13,& 9, two dogs and several fish
21. When was the last time you cried? watching stupid Grey's Anatomy
22. What is on the floor of your closet? tubs of clothes
23. What did you do last night? went to a basket ball game to watch Malissa preform a dance routine with the cheerleaders.
24. What are you most afraid of? Agree with Angie and Karen...something bad happening to my kids or my husband or any family/friend member
25. Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers? I usually order a veggie burger no cheese
26. Favorite dog breed? don't have one...but we have a chocolate lab and a wired hair terrier mutt
27. Favorite day of the week? Fridays...look forward to the weekend
28. How many states have you lived in? Iowa only!
29. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds, they are sparkly
30.What is your favorite flower? pink carnations

7 Things...
Here are 7 random/weird things about me.....
1. I carry chap stick, lip gloss or carmex with me at all times. I am lost with out it.
2. After 22 years I still think about & miss my best friend from high school soooo much. She was killed in a car accident in 1986. I think about her often and get tears in my eyes when I think if her sweet smile.
3. Like to listen to Christian Rock music in the car... usually when I'm by myself. But my kids don't mind.
4. If I pace my self I can drink a 12 pack and not have a hang over. Probably shouldn't be proud of this one. :) But it is true... this is me and my Beverage Babe Koozie.

5. I can't wait for nice weather so I can go riding with my hubby on his new Harley.
6. During the winter I like to go to bed by 9pm
7. I enjoy blogging and picture editing when I have the time....or make the time.

I tag anybody that hasn't done this yet. A lot of people have done them so I don't know who to tag... so if you haven't had the chance, you best be doing it!!

Name Three things...

3 of my recent favorite purchases:
1. My bed
2. photo album for my sister
3. The book "The Shack"

3 favorite movies:
1. The Notebook
2. Savannh Smiles
3. Bridges of Madison County

3 things I haven't done yet:
1. Rode in a hot air balloon
2. Gone skinny dipping
3. Drove a motorcycle

3 things I can't live without:
1. My Heavenly Father
2. Family
3. Chap stick, lip gloss or carmex

3 of my favorite dishes:
1. Steak & Baked Potato
2. Hot Roast Beef & Mashed Potatoes
3. Anything I don't have to make. :)

3 of my favorite TV shows:
1. All My Children
2. The Bachelor /ette
3. Good Morning America

3 of the last places I've traveled:
1. To work
2. The Grocery store
3. The shop

3 of my favorite treats:
1. Hot Tea
2. Carribu Coffee flavored latte
3. Better then Sex Cake

3 things I want to do in 2009:
1. Get a hot tub
2. Keep the laundry caught up...UGH!
3. Complete some digital photo albums