On Confidence and Green Acres

1. Share a favorite song, book, or movie title containing the word green?
So, Green Acres immediately came to mind.
Upon listening to the lyrics, I laughed at how exactly opposite this song is from my life.
Here, the husband drags the ritzy wife to the country. In my case, the exact opposite happened.

Husband:
Green acres is the place for me.
Farm livin' is the life for me.
Land spreadin' out so far and wide
Keep Manhattan, just give me that countryside.

Wife:
New York is where I'd rather stay.
I get allergic smelling hay.
I just adore a penthouse view.
Dah-ling I love you but give me Park Avenue.

2. Ralph Waldo Emerson is quoted as saying, 'Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.' Would you agree? Are you a believer in luck?
In certain things, silly things. We tend to stay away from that word since we believe that most things that happen to us were set in motion for our good by God's glory (and we don't want to take any importance away from that and give it to luck). But if we're playing a game and and you get a good hand, you're lucky. Or, if you drop a buttered piece of bread and it does that mid-air spin (in slow motion, of course) to land faceup on the plate.... you are lucky :)

3. Spring water, Hot Springs, handspring, spring fling, spring break, spring fever, offspring...which 'spring' word best applies to something in your day, week, or life right now?
Spring fever. I've gotten to the point where I am disappointed when I see that the temperatures are below 50. I've been spoiled.. just last month it was a heatwave it if got above 40. But I miss flowers most of all, anyone else with me there?

 4. What's something you do to make yourself look or feel more confident?
Put on some makeup or dress up a bit. Not something I grew up knowing how to do, but once I figured out that it was okay to take some pride in your appearance I realized that it's a definite confidence boost. Putting your best foot face forward and all.

5.  It's National Celery Month...are you a fan? If so, what's a snack or dish you enjoy that calls for celery?
I am a fan, and our favorite way to use them is for holidays and parties. Mix together cream cheese and Lipton Onion Soup Mix well, until it tastes right (you know, oniony). Spread onto 2 inch pieces of celery and munch. And, because it's celery, you can almost fool yourself into thinking they are a healthy alternative to chips and dip.

6. What's one thing you wish you'd learned sooner?
I guess to be confident in my choices. They may have been bad ones, but I used to second guess myself a lot and look to others for their input. Since college I've gotten past this, and am a pretty decisive person :)

7. Would you like to own a second home? If so where would you want that home to be?
Sure- one in the country with room for a cow, some chicken and room to garden. I would love to have a small homestead where I could live, and make this NYC apartment our second home, to visit family and host visitors.

8.  Insert your own random thought here.
My aunt arrived on Friday, right on schedule, but this morning I woke from a pregnancy test dream. No- I don't believe in dreams 'telling' me anything or as a message from God- but I do believe in my preoccupation with figuring out my cycle and when I ovulate. I woke for my early morning shift, logged onto Amazon and placed the order for some ovulation prediction strips. Hopefully I can figure this out!

So tell me...
Are you more like the husband or the wife in Green Acres?
Have you ever done a handspring? I don't think I've advanced past somersaults, despite gymnastics class.
Where would you build your second home?

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