Dora and Life as a Symphony

1. When did someone last suggest you 'chill out'? Or, when did you last tell someone (or want to tell someone) to 'chill out'? Or, when did you last tell yourself to 'chill out'?
Hm. I'm the person to say 'chill out', along with an assortment of other things that he never says. I often find we have a different vocabulary, him growing up in NYC and me on a farm. I should actually start writing these things down, things like how I might buy a 'hoagie' from the deli, but Tom would buy a 'hero'.

2. What most recently caused your heart to melt?
Dora. When we returned from Atlanta, she did nothing for two days except sit on us/next to us/sleep between our feet. And purr. And climb on whatever took our attention away from her.

3.  "An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered." G.K. Chesterton-- Your thoughts? When did you last experience either an adventure or an inconvenience? How did you see it at first, as an adventure or an inconvenience?  Does it feel the same in hindsight?
It's too early in the morning for this question. Here's a photo of yesterday's sunset.

4.  A Wendy's Frosty, root beer in a frosty mug, or a frosted chocolate cupcake...of these three, which one is your favorite 'frosty' treat?
I would love a root beer float, 'frosted' mug not necessary. I used to work for Wendys, and don't find their Frosty's all that special, and I've never been crazy about cake.

5. Would you say your life so far this year has been more like a circus or a symphony? Explain why.
Symphony. Circus suggests that it is all random events, going haywire- which I don't really believe in. A symphony suggests that it has a design and was ordered to go where it went, and come full circle in the end. Everything I went through last year has improved my patience, outlook on life and reliance on God.

6. Since it's a 'snow day' here, what's your favorite song containing the word 'white'?
I can only think of 'White Christmas'.

7. If you had to leave the city you currently live in, what would you find the hardest to leave behind?
I would miss the convenience of everything. I have everything I need, within 5 minutes walking. Delis, pharmacies, even the Dunkin' Donuts are 24 hours, and 5 minutes walking from me. And,I  I would also miss public transportation. I enjoy being carted wherever I need to go, whether by bus or train or rail.

8. Insert your own random thought here.
Migraines, again. Like clockwork, they come and stick around for 4 days, then fade. Yet another gift from the miscarriages, screwing with my hormone levels. Never having had these before last year, I'm still shocked when they arrive, but I'm learning to anticipate them.

So tell me...
How do you ease your migraines, if you get them?
Where do you live, and what would you miss if you moved?
Do you know any songs with the word 'white' in them that aren't from Christmas?

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