I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year and that 2020 will be Grreattt! as Tony the Tiger used to say.
I never thought I would hear myself say that I like routine, but it’s nice to be back in a routine! With the holidays coming in the middle of the week, Wednesday seemed like Monday, which made Thursday Tuesday…and you get the picture. lol
I had a very sweet, quiet Christmas with a couple of friends over and then more friends over for a New Years supper of black-eyed peas, mustard greens, sweet potatoes, and fried hog jowl! (I usually don’t eat anything fried! 🙂 )
Since I’m not finished with the book due February 1, 2020, I can’t promise that I’ll have a post up twice a week, but I’ll try! Now onto this weeks Mystery Question:
Here are four facts…three are true, one is false. Can you guess which one?
- A New Orleans hotel offered a $15,000 stay to a whoever stole the “most outrageous” item from them.
- A meteor hit our atmosphere a couple of years ago, and exploded with a force that was 10 times the energy of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, but it went unnoticed until after the fact.
- The tallest dog was an Irish Wolfhound that was 4′ tall and comes in at over 7′ when he stood on his hind legs.
- A woman who lost her wedding ring found it 16 years later on a carrot in her garden.
Okay Super sleuths, which one did I make up? Leave your answer in the comments and I’ll enter you in a January drawing at the end of the month for a book from my library.
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I want to go with number two. So glad you had a lovely Christmas and New Years! I sunburned my shoulders really badly on Christmas Day, weeding in the driveway… oops! New Years Day was spent giving out around 100 presents (everyone gives everyone else a gift)! I hope this year becomes a year of joy and accomplishment!
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I’ve never heard of giving gifts on New Year’s Monique! What a neat idea. Thanks for being a part of my blog!
Happy New Year! I agree routine is nice but it’s definitely enjoyable when holidays or vacations give us a little something different to do. I’m going to guess #1 is false.
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Hi Nicole! I usually say I don’t like routine. lol. I’m sure when my family read that about me liking routine they laughed. We’ll see if it’s #1 next week. Thanks for being a part of my blog!
Surely number 1 is false. A hotel wouldn’t do that . . . I don’t think.
February 1st isn’t too far away. I hope your writing is going well.
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You’d think, Priscilla…but…I know February isn’t too far away. lol. I’m up at 5 this morning trying to meet my deadline. Thanks for being a part of my blog!
Christmas was difficult for us this year, as we lost my mother in December 21, and buried her the day after Christmas. Nine years ago, my father died on Christmas day. So this time of year is always bittersweet. I hope you finish your book on schedule. I’m going to guess that #1 is false.
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Oh, Linda, I’m so sorry about your mom. My mom died two days after my birthday and it’s hard. We’ll see about it being #1 next week. Thanks for being a part of my blog!
Ah, happy New Year Pat, and to everyone. I’m confident you’ll meet your deadline.
Something tells me you are going to be even trickier with your mystery questions in 2020. I am going with #3 being false.
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We’ll see, Tim. 😉 both to being trickier and if #3 is the correct answer. lol Thanks for being part of my blog!
I am glad that your holidays were good.. I know it is hard to believe it is January already. I am going to have to say #1 is false
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It is absolutely hard to believe it’s January again, Janet! We’ll see if the hotel made the offer next week. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
I’m just now getting back into my routine, and I’m content. I guess #1 about the hotel of the scenarios above.
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I’m as surprised as anyone about missing my routine, Suzanne! But I’m liking getting back to work… not that I actually ever totally quit during the holiday. lol. I think there were two days that I didn’t write.
I see a trend with #1…we’ll see next Tuesday! Always good to see you here!
The worst part is they all sound plalusible, but I’ll go with #2 this week.
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That is bad, isn’t it Delores! We’ll see next week what the correct answer is. Thanks for being a part of my blog!
I also love routine and order. I love the decorations but I’m always glad to pack it away and reorganize and clean. I choose #2. Blessings
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Lucy, I finally got my tree down Sunday. Not sure I have all the other things put away yet…would you please come to my house and organize me??? Clean, too, if you want to. lol We’ll see if it’s #2 next week! Thanks for being a part of my blog!
I think it’s #2. I enjoyed Christmas, but am happy to have everything put away & be back to normal. I do still have a few snowmen around that stay up through Feb.
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I enjoyed Christmas, too, Mary, but next year when I don’t have a deadline, I will enjoy it more!! 🙂 We’ll see next week if it’s #2…Thanks for being a part of my blog!
I think, #2
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Hi Lisa! Always good to ‘see’ you here. And we’ll see next week if it’s the meteor one. 😉
Do you really eat the hog jowls? I thought that was something people only talked about but didn’t really do. LOL! I am starting the New Year where I left off in 2019. I’m choosing #1 again. No particular reason other than if I stick with 1, it has to be correct sometime. 🙂
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Edward, hog jowl is only better bacon. lol. Something I eat very little of, though. Good to ‘see’ you again! And we’ll see if it’s #1 next week.
I think #2 is false 🙂
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We’ll see Betti! And it’s always good to ‘see’ you here!
I’ll go with #1. Glad your holidays were nice and you can concentrate on that book we will all love. So thankful we had nice, healthy holidays.
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Thanks, Jackie! I’m itching to get it finished. Right now I’ve started rewrites, and then I have to finish the ending. lol Good to see you here!
Hope it isn’t #1. Not sure I’d want to stay in a hotel that rewards theft. #2 is possible if it fell into wilderness like Russia or parts of China. There was a huge wolfhound service dog who visited me while I was in the hospital, That one is easy to believe. The carrot, if she originally lost it in the garden, sure. I’ll go with #1. Can’t wait for that book to add to the others I’ve enjoyed. Thoroughly enjoy seeing you here each week.
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Thank you, Sandra! I missed everyone! Back to work, now. 😉 And we’ll see if the hotel offered that deal…
I think number four is made up. I can’t imagine a carrot still being there after sixteen years.
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I like your logic, Jeanna! We’ll see. It’s always good to ‘see’ you here.
I am happy to get into a more normal routine myself. I am guessing #1. I hope your writing goes smoothly.
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I think the consensus is routine isn’t that bad, Gloria. lol. Thanks for stopping by and we’ll see next week if it’s #1.
Just to be different, I’ll go with #4! Althought I’m sure stranger things have happened! Happy New Year to you, Patricia, and look forward to seeing you at Mid-South!!
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Look forward to seeing you, too, Regina! I hope to be at KenTen, but I’m waiting for my granddaughter to choose a wedding date…she’s thinking about June…and we’ll see if being different is the right answer. lol Always good to see you here!
Christmas was a little difficult this year. I have a new cancer diagnosis and begin treatment right before Christmas, and also we lost my sister-in-law a few weeks before Christmas. We still managed to enjoy some time with the grandchildren, but it was not our usual Christmas. I am guessing # 2 for this one.
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Linda, I’ll add you to my prayer list! And I’m sorry about your sister-in-law. I lost a friend just before Christmas and hurt for her family.
I am going to guess #3. The new year was met with me getting a cold. Christmas was quiet due to mom’s major health issues.
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Aww, Erika, I’m sorry about your mom’s health issues and your cold! I’ll pray for your mom. I’ve been trying to avoid everyone the last few days with the flu rampant in our area. Hope you all are better soon!
Thank you so much! 🙂
I’ll guess #2.
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We’ll see, Joan. Always good to ‘see’ you here!
#1 – just because! Happy New Year to you too Patricia!
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I love your reasoning, MS Barb! Thanks for always visiting my blog and commenting!
I’m guessing #4. Happy New Year, Pat!
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We’ll see, Caryl! And it’s always good to ‘see’ you here!
#2 is my choice!
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Another one for the #2 column, Shelia. Thanks for dropping and commenting. It’s always good to ‘see’ you here!
Going to go with #1. Happy New Year to you!
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Thank you, Joni! It looks like #1 is very popular…Thanks for being a part of my blog!
Huh, if google can be believed, they are all true…the Roosevelt hotel, the explosion in Dec over the Bering Strait, the wolfhound and a Swedish woman’s diamond ring, complete with pictures. Of course, I didn’t read the entire article for each to find out if one was falsely reported. Hmm. Happy New Year! from someone who should be working on her next book, instead of googling interesting trivia. LOL 🙂
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How well I know googling instead of writing, Sandra. lol It’s always good to ‘see’ you here, but get to work now!
I’ll say #3
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Hi Paula! Always good to ‘see’ you here. And we’ll see next week if that’s the correct answer.