My Favorite...

I find myself with time to post something this morning, but nothing in particular to post about so I'm borrowing this past week's Sunday Stealing meme. I don't usually participate these days because Sundays are just a very busy day for me with no time to get around and visit all the other players. 

The questions were simple and fun for this one, so here are my answers about favorite things.

Name your favorite:

Place:  That would probably be home. All of my favorite people, animals and things are here. Outside of home, my favorite place is Chincoteague Island, VA. I love the eastern shore and how it is still fairly natural and wild. 

Color:  I don't think I have a favorite right now. These days I seem to be drawn to different colors at different times and to colors that weren't preferences before. What's up with that? That said, most of the time I do at least tend to lean toward the whole pallet of autumn colors (reds, oranges, golds, browns, sage greens).

Smell:  Homemade bread or cookies baking, ripe Concord grapes, the air at the beach, sheets dried on the line, freshly sawn wood (my grandfather was a carpenter and that scent is embedded in my childhood).

Magazine:  Any decorating magazine like Country Sampler or Country Living.

Texture:  A soft, chenille sweater or a stone worn smooth by water.

Thing to do when bored:  You're looking at it! Honestly, I usually hop online to check out blogs or Facebook. I'll also grab a book and read and lately I'm sort of hooked on a coloring app on my phone...mindless and relaxing.

Precious stone:  Not a huge fan of gemstones. They are pretty enough, but I don't have any reason to dress up enough to wear them. I have to admit, though, that I love the look of some of the rings I have seen done with chocolate diamonds and rose gold. Rose gold confuses me. Other than white or black I'm never sure which colors it looks good with.

Animal:  Dogs. Always dogs. I suppose I should mention cats as a close second to be fair to Jasper.

Time in history:  I wouldn't say it's my favorite, but I've always been interested in the second half of the 19th century, with our expansion into the western territories and the industrial revolution. It's the period when we seemed to make the great leap forward to modern times.

Font:  Verdana and sometimes Comic Sans or Lucinda

Sound:  Ocean waves, a running stream, my grandchildren's laughter, Jasper's purr.

Fruit:  Mandarin oranges and pineapple

Vegetable:  Green beans, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts

Store/shop:  Any thrift shop

Quote:  Oh good grief, I hate these questions. How can I choose just one??

Historical figure:  I've always been fascinated by the larger than life image of Teddy Roosevelt.

Letter:  I don't think I've ever picked a favorite or even thought about it, but maybe subconsciously the letter "M" is a favorite since both of my children have names beginning with it.

Memory:  I'd say it's my memories of our wedding day. That was the last time all of my family was intact and together. Very shortly after that we lost my grandfather, then both of my aunts got divorced and I lost the uncles I'd been so close to growing up. 

Dessert:  Whatever. I'm not much of a dessert eater.

Candy:  Lindt chocolate truffles

Restaurant:  I love seafood and, unfortunately, around here that usually means Red Lobster or Joe's Crab Shack. Joe's is much better than Red Lobster, but it's not very convenient as it is an hour away in downtown Pittsburgh.

Language:  I always think Italian sounds so beautiful.

Thing to learn about:  History. Any history, but especially ancient history.

Thing about yourself:  My sense of humor or my heart for those in this world others often keep their distance from (those with dementia or developmental disabilities, the homeless, the mentally ill, etc.).