Friday Fill-In

1. Up and at 'em.

2. It's difficult not to get caught up in the rumors going around.

3. Coats and scarves, mittens and boots: with the weather that we've been having, these are essential wardrobe 'must-haves'.

4. I can not refuse a nice back rub.

5. I'm thinking about how quickly this week has flown by.

6. After work, I'll be so ready for a flavorful catered dinner.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to missing the afternoon rush hour, tomorrow my plans include taking in a movie with friends and Sunday, I want to catch up on the TV shows that I recorded last week!

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1. So many of us go through the week as everyday is the weekend.

2. Smile! darn-it! Smile! even in hardship.

3. Those who are accepting of differences make for better company.

4. My winning lottery number is waiting quietly {come out! come out! wherever you are !}.

5. Light is in both the giving and witnessing the joy of receiving.

6. Funny thing is, alot of all that is ordinary.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to finally being able to read my blog comments, tomorrow my plans include reading other blog luvs and leaving comments on every one and Sunday, I want to can I say sleep all day without being judged?... Okay, sleep all day!


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Happy Friday-Ins!
Here's to the first Friday Fill-in of twenty-eleven.

1. It's 2011; I partied like it's nineteen ninety-nine.

2. Is/Are there any foods that are go well  with pickles?

3. Thankfully I have my snarky sense of humour.

4. The simple things are the best things in life.

5. I am so grateful to have had another productive year.

6. Superbowl bound!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to eating out, tomorrow my plans include lunch & the playoff games and Sunday, I want to sleep in late!

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1. What in the world gave these Hitmen this incredible idea!

2. There's no mistaking that those children are well fed.

3. Go ahead and make the reservations for the New Years Eve soiree.

4. All of my last minute holiday shopping will be sent via overnight shipping .

5. I keep forgetting we're not in love anymore....{feeling a little like Mike McDonald}.

6. I'm going wait this traffic jam out, whether I like it or not.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to hanging out with my 'Sistah Friends', tomorrow my plans include a fun-filled morning with the Grands followed by a long, lazy unproductive evening and Sunday, I want to finish this dang book that is taking me far too long to read {no fault of the book}!

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1. I wish every day was Friday AND I was off the weekend.

2. I can't wait to get out of this 'parking lot' traffic jam...that's what I'm thinking.

3. Please bring your wit and humor along for the ride.

4. Being able to navigate through the 5 o'clock Friday traffic mayhem, unscathed is so amazing.

5. One of my fondest hopes is that, early one morning when I hit the 'snooze' button, I realize that it is the
     weekend and I don't really have to get out of bed.

6. My fellow carpoolers and I just wanted to say thank you for me following my 'first mind' and filling the gas
    the gas tank last evening.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to winding down from a long productive week, tomorrow my plans include hot chocolate, snugglie blanket, a Sandra Brown novel and a warm fireplace and Sunday, I want to wish that it was Friday {after rush hour}!


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# 195


1. Wow, it's been a great week on the 'blog stroll'.


2. My Granddaughter's {legal} name is Beautiful.

3. My favorite way to start a day is stretching like a cat.

4. I left out to get coffee and walked in the door holding a pumpkin.

5. I look out my window and see a community of dog lovers.
6. Starting another blog is what I've been thinking about lately.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to catch up on old movies, tomorrow my plans include a visit to the 'Home Improvement Show' at the fairgrounds and Sunday, I want to check off a few things on my 'to-do' list!

I look forward to Fridays for many reasons.  One is, of course, it's the start of the weekend!  Secondly, when I remember - and I try very hard to remember - I take the opportunity to fill-in my thoughts.  I hope that you enjoyed sharing the space in my head...in seven sentences {my answers are in pink}. 

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# 194



1. My favorite month is all of them because each day gives me another chance.

2. My Grandchildren are a fresh breeze.

3. I love to sniff fresh summer air...at dawn.

4. Coffee! Coffee! Coffee! is what I like to have as a treat for breakfast.
5. The hobby I enjoy most is surfing.

6. Verizon will host the new IPad oh my {woo hoo}!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to lobster-infused mac & cheese, tomorrow my plans include hit the gym {have to work off yesterday's mac & cheese} and Sunday, I want to indulge in a visual veg-out of Bravo TV's -  'Just Dessert'!

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#193

1. My backyard is in need of a great landscaper.

2. Just go buck wild.

3. Leaves are falling all around, bring on the sweaters.

4. Does increase age bring about an increase in forgetfulness?

5. Healing is renewal.

6. Soaking in the crisp days of Autumn is what I've been up to lately!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to post on the blogs, tomorrow my plans include putting in more work on the B-Plan {arggghhh} and Sunday, I want to veg-out on Bravo TV's 'Flipping Out' marathon!

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1. Family = Oxygen for my soul.

2. I'd rather not do the back and forth.

3. I love a interesting novel, warm honey-dipped cup of tea and unexpected quiet time.

4. Five-cheese ladened, just out of the oven lasagna makes a good meal.

5. I've got the summer-time blues {already}.

6. Sleeping past ten a.m.: wth!!!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to decompressing, tomorrow my plans include tackling my business plan {one of them, at least} and Sunday, I want to lose myself in Sunday Football!

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It's been a while since I've done a Friday Fill-In.  Not sure as to why the hiatus...I have so much fun pondering my answers and feverishly filling them in (in red).
 I'm glad to play along again. 

#162

1. I know that there's so much more to know.

2. A month without my family is the longest month.

3. You can't help but to scratch your head....huh.?

4. Twenty-four inches of snow; bring it on!

5. Where have you looked for your strength?

6. Nonstop sucking up from Toyota execs is now available.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to the twenty-two inches of snow, tomorrow my plans include watching the encore of the last two inches of snow and Sunday, I want to watch the Super Bowl for the ingenious commercials!

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# 127

And...here we go!

1. My retreat is my home.

2. My favorite thing for dinner lately has been chicken caesar salad made with spring mix...a Panera's Bread specialty.

3. It seems that all that dog does is bark! bark! bark!

4. A nice long walk with a friend is like a glass of finely aged wine...priceless.

5. I don't mind the bad news, as long as it is preceded by some good news.

6. When all is said and done, MORE IS SAID THAN DONE !

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to gazing at the stars on this cloudless night, tomorrow my plans include scouring the local vintage consignment digs and Sunday, I want to sit quietly!

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#124
And...here we go!


1. If we had no winter, when would the earth sleep?

2. Consider this situation one that is a perpetual astonishment.

3. If I had my life to live over there would be some changes, but mostly done the same...with just a lot more insight.

4. I do a lot of living inside of four and twenty hours.

5. If you've never been thrilled brace yourself for the ride.

6. To be interested in the changing seasons takes a conscious awareness.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to wandering aimlessly through the mall, tomorrow my plans include absolutely nothing and Sunday, I want to long for another episode of The Celebrity Apprentice!

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#123


And...here we go!

1. Apples are to oranges as fire is to water.

2. Most things can be worked out, if we take the time to listen to what the other has to say, and that's all I have to say about that.

3. I think I hear a warm glazed donut calling me.

4. Honour the flag.

5. Do what you want to do, but be accountable .

6. In front of him was a parade of 'big wheel' trikes and behind him was a Radio Flyer wagon; in the wagon was a bucket filled with multi-coloured glass marbles of all different sizes.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to relaxing with a good magazine, tomorrow my plans include starting a short vacation and Sunday, I want to yell from the mountain top that I have the greatest Mother in the world! Happy Mother's Day, Mom!

That's all folks. As usual, my answers are in red, and you can stroll over to play along.

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#121

And...here we go!

1. Apparently there's some sort of fascination with reality shows {as if ones own life is not filled with enough 'reality'...go figure}.

2. Every day should be a sunny day.

3. 2009 has been THE year for Susan Boyle ... so far.

4. As soon as I finished my first game of Wii tennis, I knew that I was hooked... that was it!

5. For too long I've been I've been putting off learning to line dance.

6. I am not obsessed with SHOES!, SHOES!, SHOES!; I am not!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to sitting on the deck- good read in hand - soaking in the sounds of nature {I can hear the crickets now }, tomorrow my plans include hanging out with my Grandchildren {!!YEAH!!} and Sunday, I want to catch up on some GREAT gossip with my MOM {** she always has some scrumdeli-icious 'lowdown'}!

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#120
And...here we go!

1. Join me in a refreshing cup of flavored hot tea.

2. Put a little mystery & excitement in your day!

3. Happiness is landing a new contract & successfully delivering on an old one.

4. Pleasantly disoriented and confused.

5. I'm waiting for my turn at bat.

6. Eating just one lemon poppy seed cupcake is hard to resist.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to sitting down with a bag of microwave popcorn & a cup of ice-cold lemonade, tomorrow my plans include a leisurely drive around my new 'historic' neighborhood and Sunday, I want to get in my first Wii Fit workout!

** I've {sadly} missed two weeks of Friday Fill-ins and I must say that I am glad to be back! As usual my answers are in red. Want to play along? Start here.

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# 117



This week, Janet took the first sentence in 6 of her favorite books...I'll fill them in...with the right words or even better, ones of my own.

And...here we go!

1. "In a hole in the ground there lived a life that was sheltered and mysterious."


2. "He's not from these parts, but that ain't no matter."


3. "After dark the rain began to fall again, cleansing away the smog from the day."


4. "Rescued from the hold of the Spanish galleon."


5. "There was a hand in the darkness and eyes that beamed like headlights."


6. "Accidents ambush the unsuspecting, so don't be caught with your guard down."


7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to a nice, neat Cosmopolitan - Carey style, tomorrow my plans include working on a exciting event project and Sunday, I want to RELAX!

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#116

And...here we go!

1. Why do we have to work for a living?

2. Jogging & blogging are now habits.

3. I have had enough of being politically correct.

4. I had never heard the phrase "cut off your nose to spite your face" and it sounds like it would hurt...ouch.

5. I'm going to go about solving this issue the way I always do.

6. How as I to know that after all of these years, I am still not able to resist S'Mores.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to sorting my laundry, tomorrow my plans include washing my laundry and Sunday, I want to kick back with a thirst quenching beverage in one hand & decadent dessert in the other...laundry done!

That's all for this week. As usual, my answers are in red.

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And...here we go!

1. Paying the toll for the car behind me was my last random act of kindness.

2. Another place to discover the magic.

3. Be gingerly honest in matters of the heart.

4. Coffee, tea or venti mocha frappuccino.

5. Bravely explore separate paths.

6. Our front lawn reminds me that there is a load of planting & landscaping to do.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to punctuating the end of this long snowy week in front of a warm, cozy fireplace, tomorrow my plans include indulging in a mani & pedi and Sunday, I want to attempt to recapture that hour that we lost to daylight savings!

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#113

And...here we go!

1. I'm a daughter, I'm a mother, I am blessed.

2. Why do I have all of these great business ideas and not enough time to attend to them?

3. How does this thing-a-ma-jig work, anyway?

4. Every morning, I put my favorite tunes on my radio.

5. I consider myself lucky because I am understood by those who love me.

6. One day we’ll see that living life on life's terms is so much more simpler.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to rapping up some business meetings, tomorrow my plans include spending a relaxing Saturday being pampered and Sunday, I want to reflect on my great weekend & preparing for next week's business endeavors !

...That's all for now!

* As always, my answers are in red.

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And...here we go! *{...get in on the action here.}

1. Give me a few extra bucks and I'll buy a fan'tabulous' shoe.

2. Whenever I have free time, you can find me in a bookstore {for hours}.

3. I wish I knew tomorrow's PowerBall number.

4. Chocolate licorice was the last thing I ate that was utterly delicious.

5. To live in this world you've got have a great sense of humor.

6. Other than this one, 'On the Limb with Claudia' is the last blog I commented on.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to having a 'me' moment {for about three hours}, tomorrow my plans include having lunch with a great {read - special} friend and Sunday, I want to chill -out!