Punkin's Ponderings
What's in Punkin's Ponderings?
What's Happening At Punkin's House
Rain, rain, rain! Yippee! I know this love of rain isn't too popular with most folks. You know, they like a little rain now and then, but not every day. Not me! Anyway, we've had lots of rain and cooler than normal temperatures all week long. I've sure enjoyed it! The sun has been out off and on today and the temperatures are making their way back to normal - for this time of year. Mark's cherry tomatoe plants are producing enough for me to have a small salad of them daily. Yum! Mark is making progress with the extension of the covered backporch. He also got a good report on the skin cancer treatment this week. Looks like the cream has done its job and the places will be healing now. He has a follow-up appointment next month and we hope that no more trouble spots will appear. ~Punkin 7/10/2010
Punkin's Movie Picks
I am a child of the television era. The television and the cinema provide a great way to escape the cares of the world. That is why I tend to prefer movies that are far removed from real life. I have watched very few dramas in my life, and they do have their place, but give me fantasy anytime. The only genre of film that I do not like is horror. Oh, I like the old fashioned horror movies, but horror nowadays just tend to be a bit gory and nightmarish for me.
As I was thinking about what to write for this little space in the patch, I tried to remember my all-time favorite movies. The list grew and grew, until I realized there was no-way I'd have enough room to list them all, therefore, I've narrowed it down to my top 11 favorites. Here they are in no particular order: Big Trouble in Little China, Buckaroo Bonsai, Moonstruck, The Fifth Element, Vibes, Labyrinth, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Lara Croft - Tomb Raider, The 10th Kingdom and Romancing the Stone, Howl's Moving Castle; Enchanted.
****What I'm Watching*****
Movies I've watched in July:
Alice in Wonderland - **** Tim Burton's version, starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway. Another good one from Tim Burton. Mark and I love his movies. I still think that his Batman movies are the best of that group. This one will be a keeper.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians - The Lightning Thief : **** Really liked this movie. My kind of movie - far from reality. I've always been fascinated by Greek Mythology anyway and I got a bonus - Pierce Brosnon (he's still got it!)! I wanna get it for our collection.
~Punkin 7/10/2010
Punkin's Musings
One fact about me I really believe that astrology has right is that I was born in the sign of water. My favorite animal is the dolphin (I'll bet you all thought I'd say cats - ha!). Anyone that knows me, knows I love rain, sounds of rain, sounds of the ocean and one of my favorite color groups is about any shade in the aqua family. Sometimes I feel that I should be living where it rains daily and possibly near the ocean or in a lake region somewhere. I even love songs about rain (thank you Gary Allan for "Songs About Rain" - even if the song relates to the blues) and I believe my theme song is "Rainyday People" by Gordon Lightfoot. I loved it when my family moved to East Texas. We were all fascinated by the rain and would sit at the window and watch the rain come down. My brother, step-sister and I were at Lake Holbrook practically every day all summer long. One of my hopes and dreams is that Mark and I will have an indoor swimming pool so I can swim year round. We've had a lot of rain here in Central West Texas this past week and in June. I love it! I'm a true rainyday person. This is just one of the quirky parts of my personality - I'm up when it is cloudy and raining - down when it is sunny without a cloud in the sky. ~Punkin 7/10/2010
Punkin's Dreams and Stuff
I'm still walking at least 4 nights a week. I've noticed a couple of side bonuses of the exercise. I've got more muscle tone and my clothes are fitting better - even into clothes a size down from 6 months ago. I also have noticed that my breath control has improved and I believe my singing voice is stronger. I've been listening to ABBA's greatest hits for the last two weeks as my workout music. I've been singing along as I walk (that's how I gauge whether I'm overdoing - if I can talk or sing - I'm keeping it at a healthy pace). I even continue to listen and sing to the songs while I'm cooling down. I hope to get a few of the songs down well enough to sing them karaoke (if I ever make it to a Dimensions bash). I think that some of the song themes are even making into my dreams. I've also dreamed about harvesting grapes (Farmville and Farm Town influence there)! My dreams seem to be more vivid and my sleep is deeper as a result of walking. I've been getting by on 7 hours sleep nightly during the week. I like this because I have more time to read, play and visit on the internet. ~Punkin 7/10/2010
