Sunday Stealing

The Alphabet Meme

A is for Age. I'm 68. I like telling people how old I am now. It's always followed by, "No! You're not!" The first time it isn't, I will stop being so forthcoming.

B is for your Booze of choice. These days, tequila because I like margaritas. However I admire vodka for it's versatility and how well it plays well with others.

C is for Career. I had one for decades. Today I have a job: four hours/week and I don't have to worry about advancement.

D is for your Dog's name. Lassie. This is how she looked in her prime during the early 1960s, when she went everywhere with me. Now she rests comfortably on a shelf in my closet. 

E is for Everyday Essentials. That would be electricity! It makes my other essentials – icy beverages and air conditioning – possible.

F is for your Favorite Food. Beef. I like burgers and prime rib and steak.

G is for your favorite Game. Canasta.

H is for your Hometown. I watch this video and it washes over me that it's a privilege to live here.

 

I is for an Instrument you play. I recently volunteered at the library book sale and thrilled audiences with my performance on the tape gun. When I build and seal a carton of books, it stays built and sealed!

J is for your favorite Jam or Jelly flavor. Strawberry is #1, with grape a close second.

K is for Kids. I have no issue with them.

L is for the Last show or movie your watched. This week's movie group movie. It's a sentimental favorite of mine because it's the first film I watched with this group back in 2013. I had no idea then that the people I met would become a huge part of my life.

M is for your Most prized possession.This condo. I'm a terrible housekeeper and I hate doing homeowner things (I still need to get that wall patched and repaint the room), but buying was the wise thing to do financially. Rents being what they are, I couldn't get a studio for what I pay for this 2 BR, I love my neighborhood, and if I outlive my savings, I can sell it at a profit.

N is for the Name of your first crush. Sir Paul McCartney.

O is for what you Observe from your window. Rooftops and trees.

P is for Phobias. I hate airplane travel. 

Q is for your favorite Quote. "Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim." Nora Ephron

R is for Regret. I wish I'd taken better care of my teeth decades ago. 

S is for Sweets. Yes, please.

T is for the Time you wake up. Any time between 6:00 and 8:00 AM.

U is for Underwear. I am wearing underwear right now.

V is for your favorite Vegetable. Cooked peas. I love them as a side dish with butter, and it makes me happy to find them in casseroles and pot pies.

W is for your Worst habit. Procrastination. Laziness. Sloth. (You get the idea.)

 X is for X-rays. Most recently, I had a set of dental x-rays taken in the spring.

Y is for your Yummiest recipe. OK, this may not rock your world, but during this heatwave when it's simply too hot to cook, it's keeping me fed and alive. I take a cup of Minute Rice and add stuff – usually tuna but often marinara sauce and parmesan, or occasionally sweet and sour sauce. It's easy to digest and doesn't overheat the kitchen. Note to self: Minute Rice sells cups of brown rice which would be more nutritious and higher in fiber. Pick up some.

Z is for your Zodiac sign. I'm on the cusp between Scorpio and Sagittarius, so it depends on which horoscope I'm reading.

Boy, this took longer than I expected it to. I think I prefer my Sunday Stealings to be shorter and snappier. Who's in charge of this thing, anyway?