PUNKIN'S ACRES
Who Is Punkin?
Hello, welcome to Punkin's Acres. Who am I? My name is Ella. My nickname is Punkin. I have often been asked why Punkin? Well...I love pumpkins, Autumn, the fairy tale Cinderella and my birthday is October 24th. Need I say more? I am a native Texan, college graduate, Christian, left-handed, 49 and holding woman.
I like to think that I am a friendly, honest, and open-minded person. I prefer my company in small groups. I don't talk a lot, though I will join in if I have something to say. I prefer to express myself through writing. I have been told that I am too nice. I don't think you can ever be too nice. I like to think the best of a person and strive to find something to like about most people I meet. I am soft-hearted, open-minded, and very patriotic.
I wish to use this website to share my thoughts with my friends. I will have a space to list my favorite songs of the month and another space to discuss any one of my favorite things. Here is a list of a few of my favorite things: Music - particularly Country: chocolate: cats: Family: old country roses: Texas: Autumn and Halloween: Rain: the Victorian era: Color Analysis: Clothes: Mystery novels: Romance novels: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy: Laughter: Colors - aquamarine, hunter green, forest green, chocolate brown, burnt orange (pumpkin), deep red, ivory, violet, rose pink : Snow: Christmas: Dreams: Books: Antiques from the late 1800's through 1910: English comedies: Irish folklore: Dream analysis.
So, take off your shoes, brew a cup of tea and sit awhile and visit with me. -Punkin
Punkin's Musical Musings
I am a true romantic, so I love Valentines. Sometimes, I wish the romance of this holiday could last all year. Some may think that country music cannot really express romance, but they'd be so wrong. Groups like Rascal Flatts and Lady Antebellum have some very romantic songs out there. Also, Josh Turner and of course Keith Urban have some very romantic, loving songs. As a matter of fact, I could listen to the music of any of these all day long. Here are some of my favorite romantic songs: When Somebody Loves You - Alan Jackson; When You Say Nothing At All - Keith Whitely; You Have The Right - Perfect Stranger; To Make You Feel My Love - Garth Brooks; Taste - Josh Abbott Band; She's Everything - Brad Paisley; I Melt - Raslcal Flatts; I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes - Dierks Bently; Don't Think I Can't Love you - Jake Owen; Drink, Swear, Steal and Lie - Micheal Peterson; Once In a Lifetime Love - Keith Urban; How Was I to Know - John Michael Montgomery; If I Never Stop Loving You - David Kirsch; Just Started Loving You - James Otto and I Run To You - Lady Antebellum. ~Punkin 2/7/2010
Punkin's Picks
I love Country Music. My husband says I'm obsessed! Have you ever really loved something so much that it becomes a part of your life? That's the way I feel about music. I believe that my life would be pretty boring without music. I'm actually fond of many types of music, but I find that Country speaks to me. I love to sing and Country music is easy to learn because I can hear and understand the lyrics. Of course, I couldn't write about my love of Country music without putting in a "plug" for my favorite radio station -" KBCY 99.7 FM" - Texas' Best Country and the NEW Number One station in the BIG COUNTRY! Woo hoo!
All-Time Favorites (no particular order)
How Was I to Know and I Can Love You Like That -by John Michael Montgomery
I'm No Stranger to the Rain and It Ain't Nothin' by Keith Whitley
You Ask Me What I Like About Texas by Gary P. Nunn
Hearts Against the Wind by Diamond Rio
Rose Colored Glasses by John Conlee
You Have the Right by Perfect Stranger
Texas Women and Born to Boogie by Hank Williams Jr.
All Things Considered by Yankee Gray
Grandpa, Tell Me About the Good Old Days by The Judds
My First Taste of Texas by Ed Bruce
The Race is On by Sawyer Brown
There's a Girl in Texas That Does and Ain't No Thinkin Thing by Trace Adkins
Past The Point of Rescue by Hal Ketchum
I'm In A Hurry by Alabama; Dance To The Beat of Your Heart by Cory Morrow; I Wanna Be Loved Like That by Shenandoah; What Might Have Been by Little Texas; Old Screen Door - Larry Joe Taylor.
Current Play List Favorites (again, no particular order):
Eight Second Ride - Jake Owen; Big Green Tracter - Jason Aldean; American Saturday Night - Brad Paisley; American Honey - Lady Antebellum; Why Don't We Just Dance - Josh Turner; Southern Voice - Tim McGraw; That's How Country Boys Roll - Billy Currington; I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes - Dierks Bentley; Temporary Home - Carrie Underwood; 'Til Summer Comes Around - Keith Urban. ~ Punkin 2/7/2010
Wandering Punkin's Acres
Home: Who is Punkin, Musical Musings and Punkin's Pics, and recently added More of Punkin's Picks (see below).
Punkin's Ponderings: Punkin's take on life, what's happening at Punkin's Place, and little blurbs on favorite topics.
Punkin's Photos: Pictures of Punkin, family, friends and home.
More of Punkin's Music Favorites
Although Country is at the top of my favorite music genres, I do have many favorite pieces of music/songs that aren't Country. I thought I'd like to write them down here as I remember them, just because! So, if it's got a good beat, or a dreamy sound, a great voice, or perhaps it brings back good memories, it will be in this list. So, here's more of Punkin's picks( I will be adding more as I remember! 
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Claire de Lune - Debussy; Gabriel's Oboe - Ennio Morricone; Cristofori's Dream - David Lanz; These Eyes - The Guess Who; Remember - Harry Nilsson; Nature's Boy - Nat King Cole; Walking In Memphis - Marc Cohn; Manic Monday and Eternal Flame - The Bangles; (Everything I Do)I Do It For You - Bryan Adams; Picture This and Valentine - Jim Brickman; Time and Tide - Basia; Sleepwalk - Santo & Johnny; Nights In White Satin - Moody Blues; Diary, Aubrey, Guitar Man - Bread; Africa and Rosanna - Toto; just about anything by Neil Diamond, including the Jonathan Livingston Seagull album and Crunchy Granola Suite; Bus Stop, He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother, The Air That I Breathe - The Hollies; Walk Don't Run, Wipeout and Apache - The Ventures; Topsy Part 2 - Cozy Cole; Last Date - Floyd Cramer; Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple; Mr. Blue Skies, Hold On Tight, Telephone Line - Electric Light Orchestra; Momma Mia, Dancing Queen, The Way Old Friends Do, The Winner Takes It All, Fernando - ABBA, Classical Gas - Mason Williams;The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens; Kiss From A Rose - Seal; Kyrie & Broken Wings - Mr. Mister; The Doobie Brothers - nearly all their old stuff, especially Black Water and Listen To The Music; Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce; Dream Weaver - Gary Wright; Just My Imagination - The Temptations; Yesterday - The Beatles; Age of Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In - The 5th Dimension; Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon; Fire & Rain, You've Got A Friend, How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - James Taylor; Where Have All The Flowers Gone, Blowin' In The Wind, Wedding Song (There Is Love), Follow Me - Peter, Paul and Mary; Frankenstein and Free Ride - Edgar Winter Group; Cherish - The Association; True Colors and Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper; Dreams, Tusk and Sara - Fleetwood Mac; Tonight, Tonight, Tonight - Invisible Touch, Hold On My Heart - Genesis; Sussudio, One More Night, I Wish It Would Rain Down - Phil Collins.
As you can see, I have pretty eclectic tastes! Stay tuned, this list will grow! ~Punkin 7/19/09, revised 10/12/09
