The Equuschick's Alphabet Survey
November 17, 2006
Surveys, surveys, all over the internet. Who makes them, and why, and why can't The Equuschick, she wanted to know. She could not discover why, and therefore she decided she would entertain herself with such an activity.
Favourite Animals: Dogs and Banjos
Favourite Bad Habit (You know, that one that you like too much to even try to break. You like being addicted.): Napping
Favourite Cookie: Raspberry Coconut Tarts
Favourite Drink: Vanilla Malteds or Eggnog (non-alcoholic, of course)
Favourite Egg Style: Fried (I, too, like a good egg sandwich with cheese melted on top of the egg, lots of mayo, lettuce, salt, and pepper. Tomato is acceptable only if it is fresh from the garden.)
Five Favourite Fiction Books: How Green Was My Valley by Richard Llewellyn, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Favourite Gadget: My camera, of course!
Favourite Hymn: Unto Thee, Oh Lord
Favourite Ice Cream: Rum Raisin or Eggnog
Favourite Jam: Raspberry
Favourite Kid's Books: Peter in Blueberry Land and other books by Elsa Beskow, The Root Children and other books by Sibylle Von Olfers, The Tomten books by Astrid Lindgren, the Flower Fairy books by Cicely Mary Barker, Tales from Grimm and More Tales from Grimm by Wanda Gag
Favourite Love Song: Tupelo Honey by Van Morrison
Favourite Memories: I have too many precious memories to just choose a couple of random ones. Memories are like precious stones that I like to turn over and over in my head. Some of them are more polished from time and constant handling and some are sharper and have clear facets. Some are so sharp they are almost too painful to handle and remain so no matter how much time seems to pass. Favorite memories aren't the same as memories of important events. The day I was baptized, the day my husband was baptized. The days my husband baptized each of our daughters. Those are important days. My wedding. The days I gave birth to my babies. These are all precious and important. My heart, however, is often drawn to the moments that weren't nearly as important in the grand scheme of things. The summers I spent with my grandmother. Playing in the yard as a child and smelling Thanksgiving dinner coming from my house. Sledding down the snow-covered drive with my mother's arms wrapped around me. Curled up on a snowy, winter day in New Hampshire, reading Little Women. That summer evening on the beach when my husband-to-be told me he wanted to take care of me for the rest of his life. Nursing my babies. These are the memories that I savor.
Favourite Nonfiction Books: The Bible (I really do not enjoy reading for information. There are very few non-fiction books that I would call favorites. There are some biographies and autobiographies that I have read over the years that I've enjoyed, but nothing I would call a favorite. I am very much an auditory learner and a pleasure reader.)
Favourite Operatic Song: When I have one, I will let you know.
Favourite Piece of Music at the moment: If by 'piece of music' you are implying that I am cultured enough to know how to play a musical instrument or even read music, I am afraid I will have to disappoint you. Well Tempered Clavier by M. Ward will have to make do.
Favourite Quiet Spot: I long for a quiet spot, but have yet to find one.
Favourite Reading when you're sick: I'm very blessed in that I don't often get sick. However, when I am sick enough to retire to my bed, I am not usually well enough to read. The one time I can think of that I was bed-ridden, I tended to reach for my Bible for comfort.
Favourite Song that you want played at your funeral (Obligatory weird question, sorry. It isn't a real survey if it doesn't have at least one very strange question.): I'll Fly Away
Favourite Task: Laundry. Albeit it's not the task it once was; I love taking dirty clothes and making them clean again.
Favourite Ugly Animal: The Platypus
Favourite Vintage Book:
Favourite Writing of C.S Lewis: The Chronicles of Narnia
Favourite Word That Starts with X: Xylography
Favourite Yellow Wildflower: Japanese Honeysuckle
Favourite Zoo: The Smithsonian National Zoological Park
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Comments:
Nice list! My camera would be my favorite gadget as well.
Posted by: Faith at November 20, 2006 2:42 PM
I love the platypus, too!!!
So amazing.Is that vintage book still in print? Looks great.
Posted by: Andrea at November 27, 2006 7:57 AM
Love your blog.
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