ON FIRE!

Dear QotD?ers,

We went to the Reneiasance festival today! It was a little chilly and mostly rainy. There was a great deal of mud. I brought some of it home with us on my boots and on my skirts and cape. MUD. I'm trying to get some of that cleaned up right now. goodness there was a lot of squishing. I planned ahead and we saw a lot of shows this time. Many of them had a similar theme: THINGS ON FIRE. here are the things: about 2 dozen juggling batons ON FIRE, 2 whips ON FIRE, hoola hoop ON FIRE, finger candle things ON FIRE, balls with chain (like a yo-yo?) ON FIRE, fan arrangement of batons ON FIRE, blacksmiths forge ON FIRE and fireworks ON FIRE!

Today's Question fo the Day? is:

What sort of entertainment, skill or trick would be more exciting if it included something ON FIRE!?

Love,
The Asker

ringringringringringringring BANANAPHONE

Dear QotD?ers,

I like the hot water heater. A cold natured person likes me really needs warm water. And that's how I periodically warm my hands (to normal human temperature) while spending the day at the icebox that is my office building.

Speaking of cold natured, let me introduce you to our front yard neighbor, ToadFrend! (no i on purpose) Occasionally he'll come out on the porch for a visit, but he's still pretty shy. I'm very glad he has a home in our front flower bed. I'll try to get pictures of TinyToadFrend, also front yard, and the frog and toad that live in the backyard. Seriously, it feels magical to have so many amphibians to protect us from bugs and spiders.

Today's Question of the Day? is:

Who is the last person you talked to over the phone, and what was the major topic of conversation?

Love,
The Asker

it must use electricity. or natural gas

Dear QotD?ers,

Today was also a complicated day at work. I didn't get home as early as I wanted to, so we skipped our 5k walk this evening again. :[ (that's a sad face) Sometime over the past few days, I missplaced my heel lift (the one I'm wearing because of my functional short leg). (It's only 1/4" worth of lift.) I got a new one, and I can tell a difference. I must have compressed my last one considerably for me to notice. I would like to state that having to use a heel lift, because I have a functionally short leg, sounds rediculous.

Because Justin gave my answer for last night, I'll say what we had for dinner tonight: Turkey burgers and sweet potato fries. YUM sweetpotatos.
If you paid close attention to the comment-answers, you would have seen a pair that also ate similar meals. Since DrFandango is a minor, we shall use that name unless they reveal their true name on their own. It's not the first time a minor has been a QotD?er, but it IS the first time we've had a minor on the public-blog version of QotD? I'M PROTECTING YOU FROM THE INTERNETS!

Today's Question of the Day? is:

What is your favorite appliance, big or small, and why?

Tomorrow, as a united way fundraiser, I will be purchasing a snicker's ice cream bar for $1!

Love,
The Asker

Beef?

Dear QotD?ers,

Today's was one of those days where I don't like my job. There was a silver lining, in that my emergency* ride home (and two other passengers) came over for dinner and we ate our first meal at the fancy dining room table. THEN we saw a toad outside and a frog sticking on our bedroom window. YAY AMPHIBIANS.

Today's Question of the Day? is:

What did you have for dinner last night?

Love,
The Asker
*by 'emergency' I mean the van-pool leaves at 5pm and I ended up leaving at 6pm

QotD? to be regulated by the government, more at 10

Dear QotD?ers,

I had the hiccups today. I ate a small piece of chocolate cake and then I didn't have the hiccups anymore! This is my new favorite home remedy.
Justin is taller than me. When we walk the same pace, mathematics proves that he will cover more distance than me. So while Justin is briskly walking down the street, I'm behind him huffing and complaining about my shins. We walked ~5k in 48:52. Wikipedia just told me the medical term is "media tibial stress syndrome."

I have two home-made ren fest costumes and a cape. One maroon and one green w/ a sort-of corset (there's I enjoy wearing them at Ren Fests. I probably still have the pieces for the belly dancer costume if I was feeling very confident. I can't believe I wore that in public and my mother approved (and helped me put it together).

Today's question of the Day? is:

Did you know that the FTC wants to regulate blogs? Would this have any effect on your daily life?

Love,
The Asker
P.S. DISCLOSURE: That chocolate cake was free and I took it from the breakroom.

No, I can't spell, but you know what I mean

Dear QotD?ers,

I just had a long weekend. I love them. Friday morning I walked ~5k in 47 minutes but I had some terrrible shin splints. Does anyone know a good stretch for that? Also there was movie watching, laundry and vacuuming of dead bugs.
This weekend I learned that another QotD?ers lost a job. Please send good thoughts and prayers their way (and to all people who are finding themselves in crummy or devastating situations).

Montana, huh? That's a really strange question. I have no idea how I came up with it. I've been to Montana once, I think, on our Summer Across America family vacation. I see some brown packing paper that's all crinkled up and sort of looks like mountains. There are mountains in Montana. Connection made.

Today's Question of the Day? is: from Justin

If you are going to a reneaisance festival, will you dress up? as what?

Loooove,
The Asker

I SPY: 5/5

Dear QotD?ers,

Friday! I hope you will all enjoy it and the weekend ahead of us. I'm getting rather sleepy now, so I'll get straight to it.

1) I have this squiggly yarn monster. He could be an alien from the future
2) fancy safety glasses, they might represent the aesthetic of the future
3) frozen peas and lima beans. So I saw them when I went to the fridge, but since I don't like them, surely they are not from now. They must be from the future when I being to like such vegitables.

Today's Question of the Day? is:

You spy, with your little eye, something that reminds you of Montana. What is it?

Love,
The Asker