So…what is the Monday Poll?
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a list of more or less random questions I’ve been posting on this blog every Monday morning for the past quadrillion years (since 2007).
1. When was the last time you spent a good amount of time outside?
Yesterday morning. Connor had a sleepover with a friend the night before, and the girls wanted to play outside, so we all hung out in the circle. The girls played and did art projects; I walked Marnie and threw her ball for her about a billion times, LOL!
2. Do you sleep on your back, your tummy or your side?
Usually my back. If my sinuses are stuffed up (hello allergy season), then it’s my side.
3. What’s something beautiful about today?
Well, I get to spend it with the people I love the most – Connor, El Hub, Marnie and Rosie.
4. What’s one pair of shoes you wear a lot?
I have a beat up pair of white Converse platforms that frankly, I need to replace. They’re comfortable and go with everything, though, so I keep wearing them.
5. What’s something you hope to accomplish this week?
I really want to support Connor as much as I can this week. She’s finally ready to move up from the junior dance team, and her auditions for the serious competitive team are on Tuesday and Wednesday. So, we’re going to bed early every night, eating lots of healthy foods and hyping each other up for a great week ahead.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. Here are the questions to copy/paste with your answers in a comment. Talk to ya soon.
1. When was the last time you spent a good amount of time outside?
2. Do you sleep on your back, your tummy or your side?
3. What’s something beautiful about today?
4. What’s one pair of shoes you wear a lot?
5. What’s something you hope to accomplish this week?
1. When was the last time you spent a good amount of time outside? Several days ago, when I spent a lot of time spraying weed killer and later using a string trimmer to cut the weeds down. (In TX, if you don’t water your yard during hot and dry periods, your grass dies and the weeds take over.) “Fun” outdoor time ends here usually by the 3rd week of April, because of the weather.
2. Do you sleep on your back, your tummy or your side? Side. People who sleep on their back can get sleep apnea and/or snoring; those who sleep on their stomach will almost certainly develop back problems.
3. What’s something beautiful about today? COOL TEMPERATURES! The rain brought in cool air – it stayed in the 70s today, and that is REALLY RARE in May in Texas.
4. What’s one pair of shoes you wear a lot? At home I often wear Propet washable sandals (not pretty but utilitarian sandals). Elsewhere I usually wear a low loafer-style shoe.
5. What’s something you hope to accomplish this week? Get some medical appointments lined up. I’m still really worried that I might have cancer again.
1. When was the last time you spent a good amount of time outside?
On May 16 a friend had come to town to visit. We spent a very hot, humid afternoon at a local botanical garden. She ended up being the only childless adult using the children’s splash park while I sat on a bench in the shade like a watchful parent!
2. Do you sleep on your back, your tummy or your side?
My side, and then I flip to the other side. Toss, turn. Flip, flop.
3. What’s something beautiful about today?
It’s Mopping Monday!
4. What’s one pair of shoes you wear a lot?
My ASICS sneakers.
5. What’s something you hope to accomplish this week?
Get through my colonoscopy prep and surgery.
1. When was the last time you spent a good amount of time outside? It was a couple of days ago. My husband and I had lunch at the harbor and then walked several miles around it before returning to a little ocean front cafe for coffee.
2. Do you sleep on your back, your tummy or your side? I always fall asleep flat on my back. During the night I flip-flop from side to side, but always end up back on my back.
3. What’s something beautiful about today? The sky! It was that intense vivid blue that happens when the air is crystal clear and there wasn’t a cloud in sight. Beautiful!
4. What’s one pair of shoes you wear a lot? We never wear shoes in the house so, when I’m at home, I just wear clean socks. As for shoes, there are two types I wear on a daily basis. For quick jaunts outside, I wear Birkenstocks sandals. When a more substantial shoe is required, I wear Sketchers slip-ons.
5. What’s something you hope to accomplish this week? I need to pick avocados to give to friends. Our tree is loaded with them.
1. When was the last time you spent a good amount of time outside?
Yesterday. I sat outside on a porch swing and had coffee. It’s my favorite place when in the Spring through early fall.
2. Do you sleep on your back, your tummy or your side?
I sleep on my side mostly but sometimes on my stomach. I have never been able to sleep on my back unless I’m very tired.
3. What’s something beautiful about today?
Something beautiful about today is that it started off overcast and stormy but the sun came out beautifully.
4. What’s one pair of shoes you wear a lot?
One pair of shoes I wear a lot are a pair of grey Nike runners. They are a comfortable material and very light on my feet.
5. What’s something you hope to accomplish this week?
Something I hope to accomplish this week is to make it through another work week. And after that is a vacation!
1. When was the last time you spent a good amount of time outside? I’ve been working on the landscaping the last couple weekends
2. Do you sleep on your back, your tummy or your side? Side sleeper
3. What’s something beautiful about today? The hummingbirds are back
4. What’s one pair of shoes you wear a lot? Adidas Gazelles… they go with everything
5. What’s something you hope to accomplish this week? Buying a lot to build on😊