It's Gravy Baby - 31 Day Prompt and Challenge

My new friend Donna, aka Froggi, has taken this challenge and run with it, so I thought I'd try it too and see if I can keep up with her, lol.  I'm already three days behind, so I'll do the first three challenges in one post and go from there...

DAY 1 - A PHOTO OF YOURSELF AND 10 FACTS


Here is  the photo:

 Now for the ten facts:
1.  At age 40, I learned to ride a horse.  Loved it until I was thrown and hurt my back.  Still love horses - not getting on one.
2. I love, love, love to travel to new countries and see new sites and cultures.  My two most unusual visits include China and Egypt.
3. I can't wear contacts.  I just can't stick something in my eye, no matter how hard I try.
4. I'm very impatient.  When I want something, I want it now.  I can't stand waiting.
5. Along with that comes my decisiveness.  I'm quick to make a decision.  And no, it's not always the right one.
6. I'm not one to take risks, and that is extremely ironic, since I'm in the process of taking the biggest risk of my life right now - opening my own business.
7. I usually like my dogs better than most people.
8. I'm a voracious reader.  I always have a book open and I can't imagine my life without books.  Although, I'm looking at a Kindle...
9. English is my second language, one that I didn't learn until I was nine.
10.  Although I'm not a camper, I love my RV: I call it camping, Marion style.  I can't wait to retire and hit the road fulltime.  In the meantime, I read about other people's adventures and live through them vicariously.


DAY 2 - PEOPLE THAT MAKE MY WORLD GO AROUND


Wow, that's pretty easy.  I feel very fortunate to have the family and friends I have that support me and love me no matter what.  In the past year, I have learned who my true friends are and I love them so much.

First is my family.  This includes my husband, Dave.  We don't always see eye to eye, and we butt heads quite a bit, but he's been at my side for over 23 years and he still rocks my world.  My son, Danny is also very important to me.  We've not always gotten along, especially during his teenager years when I saw he had been invaded by an alien.  But we are close now and I treasure that.  He asked me the other day if I ever regretted having him so early in life.  My answer was absolutely not.  It gives me more time to enjoy him and have him in my life.  I'm also lucky enough to have a very supportive mom.  No matter what, she's always there for her kids and would give the shirt off her back to us.  Sometimes, she's too giving, but that's another story.  I'm very lucky.  My only sister is about to marry one of my dearest friends.  Smartest thing she ever did.  We also didn't always get along, but have gotten closer through the years.  Last week, she said something to me very privately, that shook me to the core.  I knew she loved me, but I didn't know how much faith she had in me and what she was willing to risk to prove that faith.  She left me speechless.  My brother and I don't always see eye to eye, but he's my brother, for better or worse.

When it comes to friends, I am blessed.  I have a friend who is there to pull me out of the black pits of depression, when I can't even crawl out of bed. She's there in good times and bad and never falters.  I have other close friends - supportive and loving.  I have new friends that  I already know will be a part of my life for a long time.  I have older friends that I may not see for months or years, but as soon as we see each other, it's like it was just yesterday.

I have learned that friends come and go.  And that's the way it was meant to be.  Some friends are meant to be a part of your life for certain period of time to help you on your journey.  Then they disappear.  It doesn't mean they're bad friends, it just means that their purpose in your life at that time is over.

All I can say is I'm truly blessed.


DAY 3 - YOUR FAVORITE SHOW

That's easy: NCIS.  I have loved Mark Harmon since I was a little girl.  I dated a guy once just because he looked like Mark Harmon.  I used to hate Pam Dawber for being married to him.  But I've grown up now - I think.

My top ten:
NCIS
Criminal Minds
NCIS Los Angeles
The Good Wife
Hawaii 5 0
White Collar
Survivor
Brothers & Sisters
House
CSI NY