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Question of the Day - November 2017
Well that's a matter of opinion. I am a VERY beginner piano player.
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Wednesday, Nov 1: Do you play a musical instrument?"
I played flute for 7 years in middle and high school but that was a long time ago. So probably can't say I play anymore lol.
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The "leaf vacuum" truck is here, making a huge racket, which prompted today's question. In our community you pile your leaves at the curb and the village sends around this huge dump truck with a powerful vacuum on it that sucks up those piles of leaves. Alternately, people can "bag" the leaves in paper sacks and a different crew will come around and collect those. We're on a heavily wooded lot, so we rake (or leaf-blow) a LOT of leaves. I think today's vacuuming is the third pile so far this season, and we still have trees with leaves on them, so we'll have more. The village truck will keep coming around until the snow flies.
Book Concierge wrote: "Thursday, Nov 2: Have you finished raking all your leaves?"I do not rake. My yard is small and I have no trees directly near it. Not much to worry about.
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The plus of apartment living - not my problem lol.
I love to rake leaves and we have LOTS of them. We are not near finished raking because they are still falling. But we just rake them into the wooded area of our lot so we don't have to worry about bagging or putting them to the curb to be vacuumed up.
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We actually DO rake/blow some of the leaves into the wooded area at the back of the lot, or use them to help "mulch" plants over the winter. But the front yard leaves go to the curb.
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Leah wrote: "November 4, Saturday: What's your favorite cereal?"Honey Smacks and Honey Nut Cheerios
Book Concierge wrote: "The piano tuner is here so that brings today's question ...Wednesday, Nov 1: Do you play a musical instrument?"
I played clarinet in school but have pretty much forgotten most of it.
Book Concierge wrote: "Thursday, Nov 2: Have you finished raking all your leaves?The "leaf vacuum" truck is here, making a huge racket, which prompted today's question. In our community you pile your leaves at the curb..."
We have 3 acres and lots of trees so we put that thingy behind the lawn mower or wait until we get a strong wind and they blow into the neighbors yard. LOL!
Leah wrote: "November 4, Saturday: What's your favorite cereal?"It's a store brand but it's like Honey Bunches of Oats.
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Oatmeal - the old-fashioned kind. But I'm too lazy to stand at the stove and cook it, so I have it only at the occasional restaurant. I make do with Cheerios (or store-brand equivalent).
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We had to break the ice on our birdbath this morning ... it's freezing overnight, but gets up to around 40 during the day, so we like to keep water in it while the birds are still around. We do *not* heat it (though I know some people do that with theirs).
We used to have several feeders, and I really enjoyed sitting at the kitchen table, looking out at the gardens and the birds. But we started getting so many weeds due to spilled seed that we finally gave up on the feeders. I *do* still occasionally put out some suet in the winter, but that's about it.
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Sorry I've been missing in action. Been quite sick.
Used to have a birdfeeder but the people in the apartment below us complained and we had to take it down :-(
Book Concierge wrote: "Tuesday Nov 7 ... Do you have a birdfeeder and/or bird bath?We had to break the ice on our birdbath this morning ... it's freezing overnight, but gets up to around 40 during the day, so we like t..."
Yes. I'm an avid birder. Usually have several feeders but right now only have 1 due to squirrels wrecking them.
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Book Concierge wrote: "Tuesday Nov 7 ... Do you have a birdfeeder and/or bird bath?We have one that sits outside out kitchen window. I like to watch the birds as I do dishes.
Leah wrote: "November 8, Wednesday: Do you have to wear prescription glasses? If so, are you near or far-sighted?"I do and I am near-sighted. I'll probably end up with bi-focals the next time I go to the eye doctor.
Leah wrote: "November 8, Wednesday: Do you have to wear prescription glasses? If so, are you near or far-sighted?"I've worn glasses since I was 16 and am very near sighted.
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I've worn prescription glasses since I was in kindergarten (and probably needed them before that). I'm nearsighted in one eye, and far-sighted in the other. I've been using bifocals since my late 30s. I have terrible astigmatism as well. My eyes don't work together, and the "signal" from my right eye is just "ignored" by my brain, resulting in no depth perception. Interestingly enough (and scary, too), the last time I had to have a vision check for my driver's license renewal I was told I do *not* need glasses for driving! (The dominant left eye is the far-sighted one.) I still wear them, though. I'd feel naked without them.
Book Concierge wrote: "Tuesday Nov 7 ... Do you have a birdfeeder and/or bird bath?We had to break the ice on our birdbath this morning ... it's freezing overnight, but gets up to around 40 during the day, so we like t..."
We have two bird feeders. One we put up and the other someone else in the neighborhood put up in lots of people's yards.
Leah wrote: "November 8, Wednesday: Do you have to wear prescription glasses? If so, are you near or far-sighted?"Yes, yes and yes.
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Decaf, black.
I don't drink coffee but I like coffee flavored foods. And I love the smell of coffee.
Leah wrote: "November 9, Thursday: How do you like your coffee?"I love all things coffee! I like mine with sugar and creamer. Plain creamer for my flavored coffee and flavored creamer for my plain coffee. I usually drink it all day.
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We've been flying the flag all summer and fall, but now that it's started snowing we've taken it down for the season.
Book Concierge wrote: "Saturday, Nov 11 - Happy Veteran's Day! Do you fly the flag on these kinds of national holidays?We've been flying the flag all summer and fall, but now that it's started snowing we've taken it do..."
Yes, we do. Wow! You are so lucky to have snow!
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Leah wrote: "November 9, Thursday: How do you like your coffee?"I like coffee in any form.
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I was blessed with great hair! Shiny and sleek. A great haircut and all I do is wash and let it air dry.
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I asked because I'm exhausted so I hope someone naps for me. The fire alarm at my apartment building went on and off from 11:50pm-5am. So no sleep for this momma.
I prefer not to take naps, they just get in the way but I do take them sometimes.
Leah wrote: "November 15, Wednesday: Do you like to take naps?I asked because I'm exhausted so I hope someone naps for me. The fire alarm at my apartment building went on and off from 11:50pm-5am. So no slee..."
Not very often, but when I do I can feel refreshed with just a 15 minute nap.
Leah wrote: "November 15, Wednesday: Do you like to take naps?I asked because I'm exhausted so I hope someone naps for me. The fire alarm at my apartment building went on and off from 11:50pm-5am. So no slee..."
I never used to take naps, but in the past 5 years or so I find myself taking a 15-20 minute nap a couple of times a week.
Leah wrote: "November 15, Wednesday: Do you like to take naps?I do like to take naps, by I never seems to rest well when I do. I doze off on the couch often when trying to watch something with the kids.
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I do like to take naps, but rarely do so. When I do nap, it's serious napping ... I go to bed.
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I'm asking because I'm going to see Annie this afternoon. My personal favorite is The Fantasticks!
Book Concierge wrote: "Sunday, Nov 19 - What's your favorite musical?I'm asking because I'm going to see Annie this afternoon. My personal favorite is The Fantasticks!"
The only musical I have seen on stage was Beauty and the Beast and I loved it. My favorite movie musical is "The Newsies" with the Grease movies coming in second.
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
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Ditto what ilikeboox said ....
Leah wrote: "November 20, Monday: What's your favorite sport to watch?"Baseball.
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Hubby and I went to a local restaurant. Pre-fixe menu with turkey (both white and dark meat), stuffing, sweet potatoes, salad, and dessert. I asked about a vegetable and we ordered an additional side dish of roasted brussels sprouts. Had significant leftovers to bring home as well. No dishes!
Book Concierge wrote: "Thursday, Nov 23 .... It's Thanksgiving in the USA .. did you cook/host? Did you go somewhere else?Hubby and I went to a local restaurant. Pre-fixe menu with turkey (both white and dark meat), st..."
Went to my son's. Had fun and it was a pleasure not to have to cook.
Wednesday, Nov 1: Do you play a musical instrument?