Funny Valentine...

 Another lost week in blog/cyber/Facebook world ((sigh it is what it is)).

Welcome to Saturday: 9. 

 Saturday 9: My Funny Valentine (1953)

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it  here.

1) In this song, Frank sings that his lover is his favorite work of art. Tell us about a piece of artwork you can see from where you're sitting now. (Yes, that crayon drawing by your 5-year-old nephew counts.)

No artwork, just my husband's Marine Corp stuff hanging.

2) He asks her to not change her hair. When will you next find yourself in the stylist's chair?

Prob next month. It really doesn't need it as I got it cut late last month and she did a nice job.

3) Sinatra is often photographed in hats because he began losing his hair while in his 30s. He wore "a rug" for TV, concert and film appearances but really didn't like it, considering the toupee merely part of his work attire. What do you wear when you wish to appear professional? 

I can tell you what I wear on a daily basis, business casual. Slacks and a nice blouse and since the weather is warming up (ha, when is it not warm here in Fl. lol) we are allowed to wear those "clam diggers" nothing about the knee though--and skirts and dresses have to be at the knee. We are allowed to wear sandals, wedges, open toed shoes etc.

4) Sinatra is best known for his singing and won an Oscar for his acting. But not many people know he liked to paint until he widow sold his paintings at auction. Do you have a secret talent?

I can pick locks. Yep. Bring it on, any lock.

5) As a kid, he was a paperboy in his hometown of Hoboken, NJ.  Tell us about one of your early jobs.

I worked at the Ocala Movie Theatre when I was 14 until I was 18. Loved it.

6) The holiday is also known as The Feast of St. Valentine. Do you have a special meal planned for Tuesday?

No. There will be nothing special about the day as I have to work, and hubby just asked me this question.

7) The phrase "wear your heart on your sleeve" began in medieval times. On Valentine's Day, men would celebrate the holiday by displaying their lady love's name on their sleeves. If you were going to adopt this custom, whose name would you wear?

HA. You will never see a tattoo on me, so nothing.

8) Women buy and send more Valentines than men do. Who received the last greeting card you sent?

  It's been a while...sad to say.

9) Sweethearts, those candy hearts with sayings like "BE MINE" stamped on them, began as throat lozenges. Are you fan of these little candies?

So so...It's a take it or leave it sort of thing.

I am over the month of February. March is fast approaching and that means hot/humid weather will also be upon us sooner than later. March is our birthdays months. Another birthday...60 is coming up in 4 years. Yikes, where have the years gone? Grin. I will try to catch up later, hubby has things to do in town today and I might tag along, although it is pouring rain and severe weather is expected.

Have a beautiful day all.

Dill Dalying Sunday Salon...

Another week gone by and still absent from the blog/FB world. Sorry about that.

TIME: 8:15 AM

SCENE: 55* and foggy. Suppose to be near 75* today.

Drinking: My second cup of Breakfast Blend coffee with Italian Sweet creamer.

What's on tap for the day? Grocery shopping and I would venture to say thrift store shopping.

Pondering:

***hubby wanted to go go go yesterday, sigh.

---yesterday hubby wanted to go over to the Ocala Drive In as they are having yard sales through Feb-Sept. It was quite chilly and brisk on that side of town.

---he also wanted to stop at The Carriage Trade, a high-end consignment furniture store which is on Silver Springs Blvd. Yeah, a little pricey for my blood.

---by that time, it was way past lunchtime, and I might had been getting a little hangry. So, we stopped at Loritos, which is also on Silver Springs Blvd. I grew up on Loritos (might have mentioned that before). Different owner, same taste. Since hubby knew I was tired, he ordered another pie to take home.

---nope, not done. He wanted to actually stop in downtown--which one has to travel though to get home too.

First stop was Brick City Bicycles. Ok, another high-end store. Who can afford such bikes? My husband has two such high end bikes that he got at yard sales.

We walked up the street, crossed the busy Silver Springs Blvd and onto downtown. I can remember way back when I was kid, there was a fountain in the middle, nope, no more.

Ocala has since gone through a major revitalization--aggressive I would say. It is now full of beautiful colored buildings and expensive boutiques. And beautiful brick roads.

--we also stopped at Grandpa Joe's Candy Store

We limited ourselves to a bag of Jelly Belly Popcorn jellybeans and a bag of Cow tails. You want an experience? Go to a Grandpa Joes...just saying. Think Charlie and the Choclate Factory-wow.

further down our walk, you can still the brick pavers.

---then he wanted to stop at Home Depot which is on State RD 200--AND NO the pavers and such have not been done yet. It takes money and the price of things have gone up like 60%. AND we are still awaiting the door. 

--came home and worked on taxes and finally crashed at 11:30 pm.

Ocala is known as the Brick City and the horse capital of the world. In 1846, Ocala was appointed the county seat of newly formed Marion County. By the late 1850s, the town was one of the leading social and business centers in Florida. The Civil War all but destroyed commerce in Ocala and the population dwindled to around 200. After nearly two decades of growth, the town center was virtually destroyed by fire on Thanksgiving Day, 1883. In rebuilding, brick and other fire-resistant materials were used instead of lumber. Oh, Ocala now has nearly 400,000 years around citizens. When I was growing up, it was known as Slow 'Cala. No more...sigh.

I'll try to catch up later on today.