MEME: Friday Fill-In #44

1. _Messing about in small boats_ is my favorite form of therapy.

2. If you get my voice mail you'll hear _a TV or music in the background_ .

3. My favorite product EVER is _the drip coffee maker_ .

4. I see something _more needs to go in the laundry_ .

5. When I'm grumpy _my blood glucose level is probably low_ .

6. _Chewing my beard_ is my strangest habit.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _just relaxing_, tomorrow my plans include _avoiding the heavy rains_ and Sunday, I want to _work over at camp_!

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A Belated Friday MEME: Friday Fill-In #43

1. The last good thing that came in the mail was _the final issue of Model Railroader (NTS: gots to renew that)_ .

2. This week I'm grateful for _not striking a match to check out the water heater in the trailer – the valve was leaking by..._.

3. _Lobster Pie_ is the most delicious thing ever.

4. _Walt Whitman_ inspires me.

5. I'm most happy when I _by myself_ .

6. And all the roads we have to walk along are _dangerous with high speed traffic_ .

7. As for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _rain_ , tomorrow my plans include _more rain_ and Sunday, I want to _get some laundry done and hung_ !

Sad state of affairs: When I asked the clerk at Burger King last night why they persist in asking whether the transaction will be cash or credit, she replied it was "Because we have to calculate your change in our heads if it is cash and the machine does it for credit cards." Bumfuzzled, I just drove away. Has BK taken to hiring psychics to work the drive-in lane so they'll know what bills and coins you'll be using in advance? What change does one concern oneself with when completing a charge card transaction? Finally, what's so bleeding hard about calculating change, anyway? Does no one teach their children how to count out change?

MEME: Friday Fill-In #42

Mememistress Janet explains this week's changes thusly, “My friend Megan originally came up with the Friday Fill-Ins; her life has gotten too hectic for her to continue, so I agreed to take over. Now the Friday Fill-Ins has a home of its own, designed by the spectacularly talented Heather over at Goofy Girl Designs. She nicely incorporated one of my photos into the header and even included a button for you to grab and use on your blog...see it? Do you like?” Here we go! 1. October _sorrows_. 2. _George Bush _ doesn't scare me! (Dick Cheney does, though.) 3. Haunted houses _are passè_. 4. My favorite scary movie is _Nosferatu_ because _he just scares the willies out of me_. 5. _Fuck_ me. (A plaintive wail.) 6. It was a dark and stormy night _but sunny weather was in the following day's forecast_. 7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _rain tonight_, tomorrow my plans include _laundry and chores_ and Sunday, I want to _watch the race_!

MEME: Friday Fill-In #41

1. Once upon a time _there was a naughty little girl_.
2. _Kicking,_ screaming and _carrying on, I bore my comatose wife into the Emergencies Department_.
3. _Screw_ white tea and ginger. (Give me bourbon and branch any day).
4. Way down _on my list of priorities..._.
5. Keys _Check_; locks _locked_
6. Have you seen _the California Raisins_? They're so _yummy_!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _fixing the garage door_, tomorrow my plans include _staying dry_ and Sunday, I want to _close up camp for the season_!

MEME: Friday Fill-In #38

1. I think _therefore I am_. 2. I desire _breakfast_. 3. What if _we say we did, but then don't really do anything_? 4. The best thing about _life is chocolate_. 5. When will _it ever end?_ 6. The best thing that happened to me so far this week _was the check cleared_. 7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _some peace and quiet_, tomorrow my plans include _undecided_ and Sunday, I want to _watch the race_!

MEME: Friday Fill-In #37

1. Chips or chocolate? _Chocolate, for sure_. 2. Pickles on your hamburger? _eh – take 'em or leave 'em, I don't really care one way or t'other_ 3. Baked potato: with everything or _sour cream or broccoli and bleu cheese sauce_. 4. The perfect meal _doesn't exist but some come close_. 5. Martinis, wine, beer or _iced tea (unsweetened)_. 6. Your favorite pirate is (technically not food, but still yummy): . 7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _sleep_, tomorrow my plans include _the laundromat (washerteria for the Southerners amongst us)_ and Sunday, I want to _watch the race_!

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MEME: Friday Fill-In 35

1. The last time someone flirted with me _my wife nearly killed them_.
2. I am SO glad _the invented suspenders_.
3. Where in the world is _Carmen Santiago_.
4. Long weekends are _never long enough_.
5. Coming up next: _The Crisco Cat Wrestling Hour_.
6. I adore _my wife_.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _relaxing_, tomorrow my plans include _checking out a camper down state_ and Sunday, I want to _watch the race_!

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Friday Fill-In #34: The Senses

By Janet on Friday Fill-In

1. I see _empty vistas and smoke on the horizon_. 2. I hear _“Fargo” in the next room_. 3. I touch _lightly, like a feather – just a tiny tickle that titillates_. 4. I taste _the bitter aftertaste of black coffee_. 5. I smell _cigarette smoke_. 6. I sense _a nap in my near future_. 7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _sleep, perchance to dream_, tomorrow my plans include _going to camp_ and Sunday, I want to _no clue – I haven't thought that far ahead_!

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MEME: Friday Fill-In #33

Julie, of I Love a Good Book, came up with the questions this week, check her out! She lives in Australia, works in a bookstore, plays guitar and loves Zeppelin! Thanks, Jules!

1. There's _pizza_ and then there's _Domino's Pizza_!
2. I subscribe to _Sea Kayaking_ because _it often sells out before I get to it at the newsstand_.
3. I love a good book because _it exercises (and sometime exorcises) my imagination_.
4. My favourite position is _woman superior, straddling_.
5. I need to quit _procrastinating_.
6. I need to start _exercising_.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _a movie_, tomorrow my plans include _some paddling_ and Sunday, I want to _veg out_!

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MEME: Friday Fill-in, #25

Janet looked up from the viewfinder of her camera to remark, “This week, I have a theme...bloggers! These fill-ins are all about bloggers I read, so I'll include links in the extended entry. In the meantime, feel free to fill in the blanks with whatever comes to mind, about whoever comes to mind!” 1. She loves _coffee_, the darker the better! 2. He loves all types of _chocolate_. 3. This blogger misses _Pam Hilger (his1desire) of Just One Girl's Head Noise_. 4. Unfortunately, she's _mouldering in her grave_ lately! 5. _Calamari_ is not her strong suit; in fact I do believe _she finds all fish to be_ ho hum. 6. Her _perfume_ fascinates me; I love that _it_ smells (and tastes) of _vanilla_! 7. What are you doing this weekend? Tonight I'm looking forward to _a movie_, tomorrow my plans include _working at camp_ and Sunday, I want to _watch the race_!

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Friday Fill-in, #24

Janet took a moment from her very busy life contemplating her toe nails to say, “Since it's my birthday month June, and I'm heading to Vegas in a couple weeks, we're going to have another theme--what happens in Vegas STAYS in Vegas. Bear that in mind while filling in the blanks this week, and if YOU'RE not going to Vegas...well, pretend you are!” 1. The first thing I'll do when I get to Vegas will involve _a single malt scotch, a cigar and a deck of cards_. 2. The LAST thing I'll do when I leave Vegas will be _to check that I haven't got toilet paper stuck to my heel_. 3. _Being with my wife_ is the thing I'm most looking forward to in Vegas. (Saying anything else would just land me in hot water). 4. Although it will be hot in June in Vegas _the action along the strip_will be even hotter! 5. The reason I chose Vegas was/is _relative anonymity_. 6. _LL Bean's_ just sent me a check! 7. Finally some time off from work! Tonight I'm looking forward to _hurried packing and driving to the airport_, tomorrow my plans include a massage and a bit of sun by the pool and Sunday, I want to _make a bunch of money at the roulette table_! Have a great weekend!

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Friday Fill-in, #21

FFI mememistress Janet decided to go for the MadLibs approach this week. "I'm doing it a bit different this week; below are seven quotes...if you know the quote, feel free to fill it in but it'd be more fun to fill them in with your own words!"

1. How poor are they who have not patience _to wait for Godot_!
2. All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: _lust, gluttony, fear, greed, envy, pride, _and indolence_.
3. It's the friends _who call you friend that count_.
4. Hate _grows exponentially in the absence of attention_, love _withers unless attended to daily_.
5. Everything has its _cause_ but not everyone sees it.
6. I don't give a damn for a man that can only _make money_.
7. The advantage of a bad memory is that _damn, I can't remember... ____

Have a great weekend!.