Daffodil Lane: Question of the Day Archives

February 19, 2008

Sam and Sue Once Again

A couple of weeks ago someone posted on the blog and asked to see Sam and Sue and I couldn't find the picture. It wasn't on the site anymore due to having to remove the images of Alexis when the crazies were copying her pictures and we had to stop posting pictures of her and it's on an external hard drive somewhere around here, but I haven't located that yet. All of the images before the point where we had to take Alexis off the blog were removed unfortunately when we moved Alexis' pictures out of the public eye so that meant the picture of Sam and Sue was nuked too. It finally dawned on me today that I could just take a picture of the quilt! So here it is...Enjoy! :o)

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I really love it! I am in awe of your quilting skills!

Posted by: Moni at February 19, 2008 9:14 PM

Thank you! I am in turn in awe of your knitting skills. :o)

Posted by: Dianne at February 20, 2008 1:33 PM

While I think both you are wonderful with your skills.

Posted by: mums at February 20, 2008 2:11 PM

Thank you so much for sending the quilt it was so nice of you to go to all this trouble. They are really great. To bad you can't sell us the pattern I would certainly buy one I have twins grand children and that would be so cute as they are a boy and girl. Vera

Posted by: Vera at February 21, 2008 5:37 PM

Sue is actually a Simplicity pattern and I freehanded Sam. I just cut him out as I went. I think the Sue pattern is still in print though.

Posted by: Dianne at February 21, 2008 5:41 PM

Your quilt is everybody's favorite word of the moment"awesome". I really miss seeing pix of Alexis but I know she has grown as much as Olivia!! Hope you didn't have much winter stuff falling from the sky. Here in Centreville, Va. I am just beginning to see a tiny bit of ice on the trees behind my apartment.

Posted by: Pat J. at February 22, 2008 8:58 AM

So far all we got is a dusting of snow. We got more snow on Wednesday than we did last night. It appears this winter storm (for us anyway) was vastly mis-predicted.

Posted by: Dianne at February 22, 2008 10:06 AM

March 20, 2007

Hualapai Tribe Set to Open Grand Canyon Skywalk

Have you ever asked yourself, wouldn't it be cool to stand a piece of glass over the edge of cliff to see 4000 feet down? If the answer is yes, here's your chance after March 28th!

HUALAPAI INDIAN RESERVATION, Ariz. — Visitors who have marveled at the Grand Canyon's vistas will now have a dizzying new option: a glass-bottom observation deck allowing them to gaze into the chasm beneath their feet.
The Skywalk, officially being unveiled Tuesday, is being touted as an engineering marvel. The glass-and-steel horseshoe extends 70 feet beyond the canyon's edge with no visible supports above or below.

For $25 plus other fees, up to 120 people at a time will be able to look down to the canyon floor 4,000 feet below, a vantage point more than twice as high as the world's tallest buildings.

Hualapai Indians, whose reservation is about 90 miles west of Grand Canyon National Park, allowed a Las Vegas developer to build the $30 million Skywalk in hopes of creating a unique attraction on their side of the canyon.

I just don't know about this one. I'm betting it will be an attraction for sure. The whole standing on glass looking down nearly 3/4's of a mile just doesn't feel like my cup of tea.

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And they aren't going to allow cameras or cell phones. They are afraid people would be dropping them and constantly chipping the glass floor, therefore weakening it. I'd really want a picture if I had the guts to walk or crawl out on that thing!

Posted by: dar at March 20, 2007 4:54 PM

ugh. I'm getting a panic attack just imagining it! I'll pass.

Posted by: Moni at March 20, 2007 5:27 PM

I'm with Darlene on this one. Only -- I'm pretty sure my mode of transport would be crawling. It does make the mind reel that they're worried about the floor becoming chipped . . . you mean the thing isn't made out of some type of amazing un-breakable, un-chippable substance???

Posted by: katherine at March 21, 2007 7:03 PM

Just an update on the story, the first official big name guest out on it was Buzz Aldrin. Read more here.

Posted by: Jamison at March 22, 2007 3:22 PM

I finally had a chance to take a look at the platform and you couldn't pay me to go out on that thing! Yikes!

Posted by: Dianne at March 22, 2007 4:08 PM

February 15, 2007

Question Of The Day

Pink camouflage...Dear God why???!!??!!

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Dunno. Back in my tomboy-grunge period regular camo was just fine.

Have you seen the lavendar camo and the lime green camo yet? Those are even worse.

Posted by: cjmr at February 15, 2007 10:32 AM

I haven't, but I can just imagine. I despise camouflage!

Posted by: Dianne at February 15, 2007 10:34 AM

Well you know there are those times when we all need to hide out in a flower warehouse :) Makes no sense to me... I've never understood camo fashion.

Posted by: Sonya at February 15, 2007 12:17 PM

I agree with you there my friend.

Posted by: Dianne at February 15, 2007 12:41 PM

Did I send you that question? The girls here at school wear pink camo and I wondered if Alexis would be appearing in it? Did I send it to you?

Posted by: mums at February 15, 2007 2:58 PM

I actually saw it today when I was ordering Alexis some new pants. (She's gotten too tall for the ones she has and it looks like she's expecting a flood!) They had a pink camouflage hat and it caused me to come up with the question. You hadn't mentioned it, but to answer your question she won't be wearing any. :O)

Posted by: Dianne at February 15, 2007 3:09 PM

That's good, I don't mind pink, but the camopink is a bit weird.

Posted by: mums at February 15, 2007 5:34 PM

I'm not a fan of pink myself, but Alexis likes it so we go with the flow. I draw the line at camouflage though! LOL

Posted by: Dianne at February 15, 2007 8:43 PM

Christmas camouflage! My eyes hurt just thinking about it! ;o)

That's always the way it works. I got a her a couple of pairs of jeans and my mom got her a couple pairs of leggings so she should be set for a while. I hope! I got a few long sleeved shirts the next size up too, because she's outgrowing those lengthwise too.

I think Alexis loves the news clothes so much because at her age you get them all at once and not that often to boot so it's big excitement for her.

Posted by: Dianne at February 16, 2007 9:38 AM

November 7, 2006

QOTD: What Are You Listening To: Election Edition

"Not Ready to Make Nice" - Dixie Chicks, Taking the Long Way
"Too Little, Too Late" (Radio Version), JoJo, Too Little, Too Late - Single
"Far Away", Nickelback, All the Right Reasons
"Dreaming With a Broken Heart", John Mayer, Continuum
"Go Be Young", Edwin McCain, Messenger
"Bring Me to Life", Evanescence, Fallen
"London Bridge", Fergie London Bridge - Single
"Cry Me a River", Justin Timberlake, Justified
"Buttons", The Pussycat Dolls featuring Big Snoop Dogg, Buttons - Single
"Want To", Sugarland, Want To - Single
"Pump It", Black Eyed Peas, Monkey Business
"Call Me When You're Sober", Evanescence, Call Me When You're Sober - Single
"Sway", The Perishers, Sway - EP
"Lips of an Angel", Hinder, Extreme Behavior (iTunes Version)
"100 Years", Five for Fighting, The Battle for Everything
"Vienna", Billy Joel, The Stranger (Remastered)
"Acoustic #3", The Goo Goo Dolls, What I Learned About Ego, Opinion, Art & Commerce
"Waiting On the World to Change", John Mayer, Waiting On the World to Change - Single
"Bless the Broken Road", Selah, Bless the Broken Road - Single
"Life Is a Highway", Rascal Flatts, Cars (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
"Savin' Me", Nickelback, All the Right Reasons
"Resolution", Nick Lachey, What's Left Of Me
"Waiting for My Real Life to Begin", Colin Hay, Going Somewhere
"Dear Mr. President", P!nk featuring Indigo Girls, I'm Not Dead
"Somebody's Hero", Jamie O'Neal, Brave
"Like a Child", Jars of Clay, iTunes Originals - Jars of Clay
"Beautiful Day", U2, The Complete U2 - The Best Of 1990-2000
"What's Left of Me", Nick Lachey, What's Left of Me
"Postcards," Cindy Morgan, Postcards
"Jesus, Take the Wheel", Carrie Underwood, Some Hearts
"Here Without You", 3 Doors Down, Away from the Sun
"Praise You In This Storm", Casting Crowns, Lifesong
"Hardway", Stefan Couture, Great Big Somewhere
"Never Saw Blue", Hayley Westenra, Odyssey
"The Secrets That We Keep", Sara Evans, Real Fine Place
"Frail (iTunes Originals Version)", Jars of Clay, iTunes Originals - Jars of Clay
"Over My Head (Cable Car)", The Fray, How to Save a Life
"Mississippi Girl (Album Version)", Faith Hill, Fireflies
"Bad Day", Daniel Powter, Daniel Powter
"Don't Cha", The Pussycat Dolls, PCD
"Everyday America", Sugarland, Enjoy the Ride
"A Real Fine Place to Start", Sara Evans, Real Fine Place

Your turn. What are you listening to today?

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September 26, 2006

QOTD: What Are You Listening To Tuesday Edition

"Too Little, Too Late" (Radio Version), JoJo, Too Little, Too Late - Single

"Go Be Young", Edwin McCain, Messenger

"Want To", Sugarland, Want To - Single

"Bring Me to Life", Evanescence, Fallen

"Lips of an Angel", Hinder, Extreme Behavior (iTunes Version)

"Far Away", Nickelback, All the Right Reasons

"Daughters", John Mayer, Heavier Things

"Acoustic #3", The Goo Goo Dolls, What I Learned About Ego, Opinion, Art & Commerce

"100 Years", Five for Fighting, The Battle for Everything

"Crazy", Pat Green, Three Days

"Insensitive", Jann Arden, Living Under June

That's my current iTunes playlist that I play over and over. What are you listening to?

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Took my music with us on vacation and I haven't been able to find it since I got back. So I'm listening to every noise in the office instead of music. :(

Posted by: Jamison at September 26, 2006 3:34 PM

Well then let's burn you some new discs! :O)

Posted by: Dianne at September 26, 2006 3:36 PM

Celtic Circle - Volume One

Posted by: Darlene at September 26, 2006 4:54 PM

hi... do u have a copy of the steven curtis chapman tribute medley? i don't think it's still on itunes... :( if u do, can i have a copy? thanks!!!

Posted by: candy at October 5, 2006 7:46 AM

Candy, I still have it, but I can't share it because that would be considered illegal. They have really cracked down on that sort of thing. Sorry it isn't still available.

Posted by: Dianne at October 5, 2006 8:50 AM

Posted by: candy at October 16, 2006 9:03 AM

June 22, 2006

QOTD: Travel Edition

If you could leave tomorrow and take a trip anywhere on the planet, for as long as you wanted and money was no object, where would you go?

Hands down for me it would be Ireland!

What about you?

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Let's see, I'd have to go to the Keys right now. My top 5:
1. Alaska
2. Nova Scotia
3. The Rocky Mountains
4. Scotland
5. Navarre Beach, FL (just because we're possibly going to buy some land there.)

Posted by: Wayne at June 22, 2006 11:55 PM

I'd have to agree with 1-4. I've wanted to go to Nova Scotia since I first watched Anne of Green Gables! And the rest of them are definitely on my list of places to go! :o)

Posted by: Dianne at June 23, 2006 8:56 AM

Why choose? If money is no object I'm traveling around the world for at least a year! But I would make sure to visit New Zealand, Switzerland, and Banff (in the Canadian Rockies).

Posted by: Sonya at June 23, 2006 1:29 PM

On a photo safari. In Africa. With that extra $5K of lenses for my cameras.

Posted by: cjmr at June 23, 2006 6:07 PM

June 21, 2006

QOTD: Pseudonym or Not?

I haven't actually written anything in ages! I had a schedule to write and just didn't follow it, but lately I've had the bug again! And this morning Alexis is playing in her sandbox and I'm outside on my swing with laptop in tow planning to start writing as soon as I post this blog entry.

Wanting to write again of course made me start thinking about publishing, which in turn lead me to the Question of the Day:

If you were to have a book published would you use your real name or go with a pseudonym?

Answer away...I'm interested to see what the consensus might be! :o)

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Tough question!! Pseudonym gives you privacy and tackle tough topics. But using your real name gives you the ability to use the power of name in your day to day encounters. Mind you if the book is unknown it doesn't help you at all, but if it does become known it can help smooth out the personality conflicts with people. I'm a hermit, so privacy is always my choice.

Posted by: Jamison at June 21, 2006 10:58 AM

I'd say go with a pseudonym. You can always put both names on your business cards. But I'm a privacy freak, too.

Posted by: cjmr at June 21, 2006 2:00 PM

June 7, 2006

QOTD: What's For Dinner?

Jamison is having broiled steak and roasted potatoes.

I am having baked Salmon with fresh dill (from my herb garden), mashed roasted potatoes with garlic, fresh rosemary and fresh chives (also both from our herb garden) and fresh cooked baby spinach (from the garden too!)

Alexis is also going to have a few chick peas, some spinach, some cherry tomatoes and some of my Salmon.

We're also having whole wheat dinner rolls.

What are you having for dinner?

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pizza. from round table. Can I come to your house? :)

Posted by: Moni at June 7, 2006 8:14 PM

Sure! :o)

Posted by: Dianne at June 7, 2006 8:21 PM

I can do you one better -- meatless corn dogs, potato chips and baby carrots. :) Someone went to bed extra-early tonight, so I didn't get to go to small group.

Posted by: katherine at June 7, 2006 8:59 PM

Ooh yum I love rosemary!

Posted by: Yolanda at June 7, 2006 9:50 PM

May 3, 2006

QOTD: What Are You Listening To?

Crystal, Stevie Nicks
Steady, As She Goes (Acoustic Version), The Raconteurs
Something's Gotta Give, LeAnn Rimes
Waiting For My Real Life To Begin, Colin Hay
Dear Mr. President (Featuring the Indigo Girls), P!nk
For the Sake of the Call / I Will Be Here / Magnificent Obsession / More to This Life / Dive Medley (Steven Curtis Chapman Tribute Medley,2006 GMA Music Awards Performance), Jeremy Camp, Mac Powell & Mark Hall
Mr. Sunshine, Lori McKenna
Getaway Car, The Jenkins
Scandalous, LoToya London
Words I Couldn't Say, Rascall Flatts
I Hope I Don't Fall In Love With You, Marc Cohn
If You Ever Did Believe, Stevie Nicks
Case of You, Joni MItchell
Then I did, Rascal Flatts
Nowhere & Everywhere, Michelle Lewis
Everywhere, Bran Van 3000
Nothin' But Love Makes Sense, LeAnn Rimes

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I'm listening to Air America except when 12-year-old forces me to listen to Top 20 on 20 or 8-year-old forces me to listen to XM Kids.

Posted by: Kathy at May 4, 2006 11:22 AM

February 4, 2006

Jamison's Stupid Question of the Day

Jamison thinks you can love a child TOO much. Do you think this is possible?

Jamison's supposition is that she lives in a nice house, has plenty of food the eat, not exposed to violence or commercial suggestion, we adore her and shower her with hugs and kisses...basically she lives in a world that devoid of pain and suffering. In short she has a very angst free existence. A pretty great life if you ask me. But is a child that wants for nothing in a world full of consumerism could be a problem. What kind of culture shock will she suffer when she realizes her cohorts have been marketed to since birth?

I think you can tell from my tone what I think the answer is, but feel free to chime in.

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Keep her isolated as long as possible from commericials, train her to observe people, use her own mind to think, allow her to make decisions, have responsibility for her sucesses and consequences for her mistakes and she will make the connection to fake and unnecessary on her own.

Posted by: mums at February 4, 2006 12:37 PM

Well, the angst-free existance worked for Siddharta Gautama...

Posted by: reno at February 4, 2006 9:49 PM

February 1, 2006

Question of the Day: What Was the Most Offensive Part of the SOTU Speech for you?

I was debating which lie in the President's SOTU speech offended me most. It's because hard the Republican party is a pretty offensive group of America haters and it's hard to pick just one. I have to say it has to be the attempt to exploit Reverand and Mrs. King's memories at the first of the speech and then turning right around talking about how great judges like Roberts and Alito are. Alito for sure has an anti-Civil rights activist agenda along with the rest of the Republican party. The notion of invoking the great work done by the King's against the very people that the Republicans now have in their ranks is beyond offensive. It's a disgrace that the King memory would be used in this way by the Republican party in hopes of covering up their coordinated efforts to undo all the good work that was done by the Kings. That was the most offensive part to me. Did anyone else find something more offensive to them in the speech?

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I have to say him invoking things in God's name always gets to me. He's the most evil person on the planet and really doesn't give a rats rear end about being a real Christian and then he invokes phrases such as "our Creator" and "our God"! He'd be better off just admitting he's Satan's minion! He has no clue what he's talking about!

But I have to admit everytime he opens his mouth offends me...that is just the tip of the iceberg! The fact that he seems to believe his own lies is madening!

Posted by: Dianne at February 1, 2006 10:17 AM

I thought the defense of the warrantless spying without actually coming out and admitting that that's what it was, and then trying to claim previous Presidents had also done so was far more offensive.

And I was amazed that he only mentioned God or "the/their Creator" four times. That is so unlike him. He said 9/11 way more than that.

Posted by: cjmr at February 1, 2006 10:58 AM

January 31, 2006

Question of the Day

Will you watch the "State of the Union"? In other words will you watch Dubya's painful attempt to make it through a big worded speech of lies he doesn't understand in the first place? Or will you catch the "highlights" later?

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Why bother with each? It the same old, same old.

Posted by: mums at January 31, 2006 5:26 PM

Yeah, we'll watch--SOTU Drinking Game sheet in hand.

http://www.drinkinggame.us/

Haven't decided if we'll actually drink yet, but it's fun to keep track.

Posted by: cjmr at January 31, 2006 6:06 PM

No, this is one moment where i'm glad I'm not watching television :P

Posted by: Moni at January 31, 2006 6:09 PM

I never miss a State of the Onion address. But it used to be that I watched them sober.

Tonight's poison: Godzilla (OJ, Vodka, Midori; I've heard that it also requires sake and pineapple juice)