Patricks Place The Saturday Six

 

1. A stray dog wonders into your yard, obviously weak, hungry and thirsty.  He is a very friendly dog, but if you feed it or give it water, you know that the dog won't leave your yard and you'll end up keeping him.  If you don't help the animal, he might die.  What do you do?

1. Oh this is the wrong person to ask...I have rescued dogs, cats, squirells, baby possum, frogs, turtles, screech owl, parrots and even little lizards.  Seriously, I would try to see if the dog was tagged in any way, micro chipped...first try to re-unite with past owner.  I tracked down the owner of a once beautiful German Shepard only to be told that this dog had been put down by a Vet...well, he was alive and eating in my kitchen! They had a very joyful/tearful reunion.  Anything showing up in my front yard does get attention from me....

2. You must lose one of the following:  a foot, a hand, an eye or an ear.  Which would you get rid of and why?

2. An ear.  You need to walk, you need to see, you need hands to work...you can get by with just one ear to hear.

3. Scalzi of "By the Way" recently posted about the top unanswered questions in science today.  Click here and scroll down to the list of the top 25 biggest mysteries:  which one would you MOST like to have answered?

3. "Are we along in the universe?"  Of course not, to assume that we are the only planet to support life is a ridiculous thought.  I'm just hoping that whatever is out there will be beneficial to humanity in that they will teach us to have a peaceful world and overcome our prejudices towards one another.

4. Joe, our AOL Journals Editor, says blogs are boring:  either everyone talks about pretty much the same topics, or regular people lead dull lives, he suggests.  So what keeps you reading other people's blogs?

4. No...I read a lot of blogs....there are some that just go on and on and seem to be run on about only one subject..themselves..that is boring.  I have found a vast variety of eventful lives that are taking place all over blog-dom...and variety is the spice of life!

5. READER'S CHOICE QUESTION #57 from Lisa:  You are writing a bestseller book.  What kind of book is it (romance, mystery, science fiction, action adventure, historical, gothic, classic, fiction, non fiction, biography, other) ?   What is your main character's first name and the setting in which it will take place?  And give us a one sentence tidbit about the plot ...   

5. Well, I am writing a novel...have a couple of chapters done anyway. Whether I go anywhere with it remains to be seen.  My main character's name is Natalie, nickname Nalia, the setting is England in the early 1800's taking her from there to the new world, intermingling historical events in the timeline.  This will be a historical romantic fiction. "Nalia sat as quiet as a church mouse, trying to blend into the wall...even at her young age she knew that her life was about to change...she just wasn't sure if it would be for the better."  It's the eternal story of good versus evil, overcoming insurmountable obstacles to fullfill your life's destiny.

6. READER'S CHOICE QUESTION #58 from Mary:  Jim Elliot once said, "When it comes time to die...make sure all you got to do is die."  What do you have to do or would like to do before you die? Make a list of at least 6 things.  And since you made the list.. will  you actually try to accomplish those things?

6. Well, life is a funny thing...you never know when the ride is over....that being said...I would like to have looked back and said that I tried...

1. To see my grandbabies walk down the aisle
2. Get my novel published
3. Return to art & painting
4. Started a biographical journal on early life to leave for kids
5. Would like to do a book on early horse racing days and  my Dad's involvement with Seabiscuit & War Admiral
6. Would love to open my own Floral Shop...I miss working with flowers and creative arrangements.