Finish my sentence...

ruthbru

mostly it's crows and robins, so I'll go with robins. And here is a robin story......after dinner two nights ago, I happened to look out the patio door and perched on the deck railing was a young robin all alone (with the speckled breast & still had fuzz on his wings). I kept checking back and he was still just sitting there. I figured that he had either fallen out of his nest or had flunked his maiden flight. I KNEW that I should not do anything, as anything I would do would make things worse, so I just went to bed, but it was storming out & all night long I kept peeking out and worrying about him, fully expecting to see a dead robin keeled over on the ground. Well, morning finally came and just when I was looking out again, an adult robin (let's say it was his mother) landed on the railing with a worm in her mouth. She started hopping toward him, he (who had been immobile all night) started hopping toward her flapping his little wings, and as she fed him the worm, I backed out of view, not wanting to startle them in any way . When I checked back again a few minutes later, they were both gone. Yea! Happy ending!

Another animal story with a happy ending is......

badger

the disposition of my mom's cat when she moved from FL to WI. Couldn't bring the cat so found her a nice new home where she's way more active and gets to boss around a small dog.

A pet I remember from childhood is ...

honeybair

my Siamese cat, Cocoa.

The most difficult thing for me to control is....

hsant

My mouth. I have a tendency to blurt out an opinion with out thinking.

Tomorrow, I'm looking forward to..

ruthbru

(Since you put that up 12 hours ago, I will answer for today)

I am going to go for a walk, go on a picnic, and then phone some of my distant relatives and have a good chat.

Someone in my family who was, or is, in the Armed Services is/was.......

honeybair

My dad, husband, brother, son-in-law and daughter-in-law

The most difficult thing to manage in my budget is...

boobsBgone

pretending to have money.

The funniest thing my cat did today is

georgiaredskin

Kill another "sockmouse". Marcus is an indoor cat who we have had for 10 years. In February he started going on the prowl in the house and would make these strange howling noises, and we would see these socks all over the house.

Then when he brought a sock in his mouth and dropped one in front of me I realized this was his way of hunting!! Socks!! So we call them "sockmice". And I go "such a good kitty, such a warrior, thank you for protecting us!" And he even makes the big kills sometimes, as I will see my daughter's pajama pants in his mouth or underwear or shorts lying around!! 😀😀

The best thing I like off the grill are.........

Pheasantduster

Cherry stone clams - a better taste than steaming. Thank your family for their 'service'. God Bless the USA

Another favorite off the grill.........

hsant

I love everything on the grill. I would eat a rubber shoe if it had those tasty char marks.:)

I'm going to go with vegetables. zucchini, bell peppers, portobello mushrooms, onions, asparagus, just to name a few.

My favorite pasta dish is...

Pheasantduster

Pasta with my DH's fresh spaghetti tomato sauce; also I make a garlic, shrimp, olive oil sauted mixture for over thin spaghetti - delicious.

What do you like on your grilled hamburger ?

hsant

carmelized onions, avocado, cheddar cheese and a sunny side up egg.

My favorite side with bbq fare is....

ruthbru

Everything!

Something fun I did today was......

hsant

Cash in my target gift cards. I bought a Hamilton Beach hand held mixer. Woo hoo!

This week, I really need to..

ruthbru

decide if we are going to dive into a kitchen remodel project or not

My next vacation will be to.....

georgiaredskin

Clearwater beach, Florida in August! We just planned it as my very generous good friend has a condo down there. This time we are taking the kids . My sweet boss approved unpaid leave that week. So excited!

Lol hsant re: the grill

Let's continue this....

My next vacation will be to..........

ruthbru

The Black Hills of South Dakota. We are going with another couple who are good friends & staying in some interesting places (one hotel overlooks Mt. Rushmore, another has all themed rooms from the 1800s and they leave scones and coffee/tea outside your door in the morning). Should be very fun.

Let's hear more....my next vacation will be to.....

Kaption

probably to Fort Worth TX where my stepdaughter and her husband are moving in a week!

Ruth, love that area you are describing. Went there several years ago. In Keystone we happened onto a local singer-Steve Thorpe- singing outside of a restaurant. Bought both his CDs and still enjoy them. Beautiful trip!

More...my next vacation will be...

badger

to San Antonio TX in October with some BCO sisters including Ruth! It's our 6th annual trip. fun!!

A really fun spur-of-the-moment trip I took once was ...

Kaption

many years ago I joined my husband in Washington D.C. at a work trip he had. My first trip to DC. Very fun (and romantic).

The San Antonio trip sounds like fun!

Next:

My dream trip for my family would be...

ruthbru

we will go with my extended family to a big beach house where everyone would have plenty of space, wrap-around porches on ever floor, plenty of windows, lets throw in a cook, maid service, a yacht and a sailboat while we are at it

A fun vacation my family took when I was a child was.....

PattyPeppermint

canping. Not one trip in particular. Was great family time.

The most important family tradition I hope my children continue when they have children is ........

ruthbru

Oh my, I don't know if this is a tradition or not; but my parents would always invite people who didn't have family around over for the major holidays, and we have done that too. So that idea of inclusiveness is something I would like to see passed on.

To me, the most surprising thing about being a parent (or mentor to a child in some way), is......

Kaption

how a child can take something you hope they learn and turn it into something even better and more amazing. Something you never imagined.

(Love your dream family trip, Ruth)

A creative art skill I wish I could develop is...

hsant

Painting. My mom and sister were very talented artists, and I didn't get that gene.

Good one, Kaption! I'll keep it going.

A creative art skill I wish I could develop is..

georgiaredskin

Sewing and quilting and knitting! My MIL is working with me to improve my sewing skills, and we have plans for her to teach me to knit and make a quilt out of my childhood swimming T-shirts.

Love all the vacations! Awesome that you all have gone on that trip for 6 years badger and Ruth!!

A skill I would like to acquire is....

hsant

Georgia, a quilt made,out of all your,childhood swimming shirts would be very cool!

organization. If you could see my purse, you would know what I mean.

Something on my bucket list I would like to cross off in 2016 is..

ruthbru

gut and remodel my kitchen.....and it looks like it will actually happen....whoo hoo!

Something interesting about my ancestors is.....

Kaption

My maiden name is Runyan (sometimes spelled Runyon) I'm not related to author Damon Runyon. But, I can trace my roots back to the historic Runyon house in New Jersey. The house was used to hide slaves on the underground railway. The house was rebuild off of it's original place to group of historic houses also in New Jersey. Hope to visit someday.

The name Runyan/Runyon is French and was spelled very differently. Started with an R, ended with a "n" with a "g" in the middle. I have it written down somewhere.

Good one Ruth...other interesting ancestor stories...

Kaption

Just found it: Rongnion. Ha!