ABC - My Potion

Rum Chata
Malibu Rum
Pineapple juice - frozen
Frozen chunks of pineapple
Ice

I will not share the amounts (mainly because I just dump it all in the blender) because I don't want to give my magic potion away! It's a witchy secret!

ABC - Safety on Halloween - a funny

Buy your own candy.
Stay home and eat all the candy yourself.
Do NOT share candy.
Eat your own candy.
Eat it all before Nov. 15th otherwise it will taste yucky and you will be too full to eat turkey and pie and Cool-Whip.

ABC - 10 Things I Know

1. Love
2. Laugh
3. Forgive
4. Befriend
5. Trust
6. Give
7. Pray
8. Talk
9. Create
10. Sing

These are the first 10 things that came to mind about which I am highly knowledgeable or good at doing.

ABC - Dream House

I'm in my dream house.

I grew up in rentals. Some were nice, small, apartments, houses, dumpy, farms, trailers.

The trailer was the worst.  Ice on the walls, no storm windows, no insulation, thin curtains...

My house is the best that I've ever lived in - it is my dream.

And I love the man that fullfilled that dream for me.

My front porch.

ABC - Favorite Word

There are many words... to choose just one... Mom

Now... I could have chosen the f-bomb!! LOL

I could have chosen: honey, love, darling (said with a British accent), sons, family, husband, safety, Hello-kitty or chocolate, but I like "Mom" the best.

ABC - Letter to Myself

The challenge is to write a letter to my older self. I think I will do that, but it seems to be personal. So, I will write the letter, by hand, and then I will keep it tucked away somewhere to be opened at a later date.  I think though, that I will note in this blog post WHERE I put the letter so that I don't forget.

My intention is to eventually print my blog to book form, so hopefully, I will stumble upon this post and find my letter, should I lose it.  I don't think I will lose it... I will keep it in my Bible case - the one from my Mom with an angel on the front. Now I just gotta keep that case forever!!

ABC - My Autobiography

I have already written a partial autobiography. It's called Me, Myself and the One I Forgot. The link for it is HERE.

Please. Do NOT feel that you have to read it. It can be painful for some people. It may be painful for YOU. Disclaimer over.

ABC - An Accomplished Woman

Accomplishment - a definition:

ac·com·plish·ment/əˈkämpliSHmənt/

Noun:

Something that has been achieved successfully. The successful achievement of a task.

According to Pride and Prejudice:  HERE
Of this list, I have 7 out of 10 qualities.

Ahh..., but here is a modern version of an accomplished woman: HERE 
Goodness... out of the 19 I maybe have 5 or 6 of those traits!

Therefore, since I did not do too well with the lists, I should, instead, go by the definition.  I will say that the which I have successfully achieved, whether it be a task or possession, is my marriage.  When I look back at all that my husband and I have endured and look forward to - together - I can say that my marriage is an accomplishment for which I am very proud of.

ABC - Birthdays

I think birthdays are meant to be celebrated with balloons and cake. The night before I will put up as many balloons as my dining room ceiling fan/light can hold. I also make or purchase a cake... LOTS of cake. Then, we eat cake for breakfast every morning until the cake is gone. That's why I make or purchase lots of cake.

We may do other things for "significant" birthdays - like for the 10th birthday - the 1st birthday - the 16th birthday - the 6th birthday (because I think 6 yr. olds are amazing!) the 18th, the 21st, and then onto the decades 30, 40, 50, etc.

ABC - Favorite Job

I loved working in a deli. I'd love to have a small cafe` somewhere and have it be all cozy and great. However, for right now my favorite job is working at the library.

ABC - Childhood Traditions

None. There weren't any. We moved too much. We didn't do things every year - things that were special. There was the bottle brush Christmas tree every year. However, it brought such grumbles....

There were always twinkle lights for the tree and when we couldn't afford a tree the lights went on the wandering jew plant. That was pretty.

Gram usually had a birthday cake for me, if Mom couldn't.

I tried to listen to the same Christmas album every year. Here's a Youtube link:

The only tradition was a God-given one - it has always snowed by or on my birthday. God hasn't let me down.

As for my family NOW - we have given up the Christmas tree for several reasons - space, storage, personal reason, etc. However, I have instead  made up wreaths for almost every door in the house! I personalize them for each of us and then for the family.  Those are kinda neat really.  We also choose to observe the days of Hanukkah. We aren't perfect, but we try to do our best.

We are also trying to pay attention to Sukkot and Passover.

ABC - Free Home Service

If I could have one free service in my home - I'm guessing the idea was meant to be something on the lines of housekeeping - if that's the case, I'd have to say dishwashing. I'd want someone to come in everyday to wash and put away my clean and dry dishes.  

However, if I could have anything free for my home that would be used regularly, if not daily, I'd want free cable TV.

ABC - Kindness Towards Me

The kindest thing anyone has ever done for me...

Lots of things - Bringing my family food when we were short; bringing my family food at times of death; gifting us expensive countertop appliances like a Bosch Mixer; bringing us food during times of illness; helping out with finances or diapers or JUST prayers.

However, the most tender thing ever.... my hubby tucking me in at night when I can't move; my children helping me up the stairs when I can hardly walk; my youngest making sure I drank enough water when I was ill.

ABC - Favorite Song

Homesick by Mercy Me

ABC - Time Capsul

1 - A copy of Benjamin's book, The Fifth Wizard.
2 - A copy of my Memoirs, Me, Myself and the One I Forgot
3 - A family photo
4 - A digital camera with charger, cords, card and pics stored on the card.
5 - LP record & player
6 - Cassette tape, player and rechargeable batteries.
7 - 8 track tape
8 - CD with player
9 - Advil
10 - DVD, VHS movies
11 - Matches
12 - Money
13 - Sugar
14 - Wheat berries
15 - Articles on Monsanto, government issues, natural health, colloidal silver, ancient aliens,
16 - A Bible
17 - a copy of Don't Know Much About History, by Kenneth C. Davis
18 - Honey
19 - A Twinkie
20 - A letter explaining our lifestyle and current events

ABC - D.I.Y. - Tyra Style

I don't typically like D.I.Y. projects, although I believe in them. I think it's a great way to save money and have pride in yourself and/or your home or for whatever your DIY is about.  We've painted the interior walls, we've cut down trees, taken off siding, built a picnic table, shelves, etc. 

D.I.Y. is not my favorite thing to do or even think about. However, my funniest D.I.Y. story simply involves me ripping some old paneling off a wall in our back - now side - hallway.  I called my hubby while  he was at work and asked him, "Honey, where's your sledgehammer?"  He said, "Whyyyyyyyyyyy?" His boss almost made him go home! LOL

Everything worked out great and the paneling was taken down and thrown out! I then painted!

ABC - Indecent Proposal It Wasn't

When hubby proposed to me, we were on the way to a Brewer's game! He asked me to go in the glove compartment and look for a map. On top of the map was a tiny box.  I knew what it was and I knew that this is what we wanted, but I was suddenly so nervous, I skipped over the box and grabbed the map - quickly closing the glove compartment.

To which my hubby declared, "TYRALEE!!!" You go back into the glove compartment and get that out! "What?! Oh! Well, what have we here?"

I don't remember anything after that - except that I was looking at the ring during the whole game. Behind us sat three ladies... in their 60's -ish, one of them asked me if I just got my ring. When I told her yes, they were all happy for us and gave us their well-wishes.  I don't remember anything after that either!!! I'll have to have Matt post here if he remembers anything more.

I don't know who the Brewer's played that night - who won - or how I got home! I just know that I landed the guy that I wanted for a long time and he's still with me!

ABC - I'm Driving In My Cadillac...

Here's a LINK a previous post I wrote about getting my driver's license. It's interesting... I guess. However, the first time I can recall driving alone - I must have gone to the mall, actually... I think I went to Shopko! I probably bought a  huge purchase of Bonnie Bell lip gloss!  The drive was a 55 mph highway drive that took about 20 min. to get to the shopping center.  I had a huge black truck of some sort that belonged to my Mom's boyfriend. The radio worked - that's all that mattered! LOL

ABC - Family Heirlooms

My Grampa's paintings! Amazingly enough, I do not have a single photo of his paintings on my computer. I'll have to try and remedy that soon.

ABC - Items of Comfort

 My items of comfort:

A bowl of rice.

Pescadero, California - my own photo.

OMGosh! I'm ready to go to Wal-Mart!

My Pjammies, fingerless gloves, and comfy shoes and pink hoodie!

Frosted Sugar cookies - my own and yums!

A Door Co. sunset that we enjoyed together. 

I took this in 2007

My "go-to" movie when I need background noise - You've Got Mail, The Holiday, Harry Potter.

My most often played music (of late) Adele 21.