Monday, April 1, 2013

april love, accuracy and articokes

as the new a-z challenge begins, i have found the first letter to be more of a challenge than last years----if you are a follower of my blog, you may have noticed, i am all over the place--

so as i understand many of you have your month already written and some of you even have your theme---i simply must applaud each of you diciplined writers and thank you for the opportunity to join in on the fun--

and so it begins---

april love-accuracy and articokes---that's what kept coming back to me last night-

april love, well it is april today --but i fear, my concept of the dilema i was expereincing in my head last night, will be lost in translation---

it went something like---why is april so special and what if we treated our children the way we did our years months---you know, preferring one over the other---something i have written about before, but not with the children analogy----i told you i was going to have trouble with this one

accuracy----may be highly over-rated or extremely relative ---is one man's accuracy one man's question----okay, so all this has been said before----but it made perfect sense last night in my sleepy brain--

and now to those lovely always beckoning articokes----i cannot tell you how much they appealed to me as a child---i would see them on a tv show or in an advertisement and relish the thought of those meaty petals, dripping in melted warm butter--entering into my waiting mouth and how elegant i would be, as i partook of them--

and to my dismay, i had to realize, i have never had an artichoke this way ---maybe some april loves and most assuredly little accuracy-


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  1. I am your first for the A-Z Challenge. I cannot believe that another year has gone by. But I do enjoy following your blog. Happy April!

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    1. i know, the year has been kinda a blur---i enjoy your blog so much to, thanks so much!

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    1. really---hmmm well maybe they are better in my mind :)

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  3. Great thoughts here, Lynn. I have favorites of one month over another, but shh don't tell the others.

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    1. haha so do i but i won't tell if you don't---thanks teresa :)

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  4. I love artichokes. I have a couple in the kitchen right now.

    Happy blogging, Lynn. Glad you're doing the challenge!

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    1. somehow, i thought you would--cause i can tell you are with it dana!!!----thanks--so happy you are doing it too :)

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  5. THREE A words! Goodness! :) I always want to like artichokes, but somehow after a few bites they overtake all the other senses and I run away scared. As for accuracy, I agree that it is very relative and a matter of perspective. And I have never thought of one month as being a favorite--I shall have to consider that!

    Happy "A" Day!
    tm

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    1. yeah that's what i hear about them--but in my mind.....thanks :)

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  6. Artichokes aren't my fave veg, a lot of work for little result IMO. A great start to your challenge, Lynn. I'm not playing this year, but will lurk and encourage.

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  7. awww i will miss ya---thanks so much for the encouragement d.g. :)

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  8. Pssst--I don't have my posts rewritten, either! I think we can handle it, however!

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    1. haha, wanna know a secret----i like it better this way ;)

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  9. I have never had artichokes except in a dip. I love April cause it is springtime and garden planting time. I am so ready to get outside and get my hands dirty. Now if we could only have some accuracy from the weather people... Is it my imagination or did they predict better before using all the computer models?

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    1. haha i think you might be right about the computer weather thing ruth--how cool you love gardening--i love the thought of it---and yeah i've had the dip too--happy planting :)

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  10. I did intend preparing for the challenge in advance but was simply too busy. So I am afraid I am in the same boat as you but I think it is better in some ways because I never know what will come out of my head and in amongst the obvious drivel there is sometimes the odd gem. Good luck!

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    1. like minds i think---i am sure there will be more than the odd gem jp :)

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  11. Oh, Lynn, I love your A words - - especially artichoke! Not that I love artichokes, I don't. But the word kind of makes me happy in a weird way! Can't wait to see your B!

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  12. April is the month of my daughter's birth - I love April. :)
    Accuracy really is overrated...except in calculating my mortgage rate.
    Artichokes are messy little beasts but my are they scrumptious.

    What a delightful and insightful start to the A-Z.

    Jenny @ PEARSON REPORT

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    1. oh i am glad to hear someone say they are scrumptious--cause i'm still wanting to try them! thanks so much jenny :)

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  13. Hey Lynn, has it been a year already? I know what you mean about being all over the place as I write whatever pops in but I do have a theme for the first week anyways, we'll see after that. As far as April, it's my bday month so is a fav, accuracy? My day job is QC,, don't get me started, and artichokes I do like if cooked properly. C ya later.

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  14. I absolutely love your "theme"... Spontaneous letter appropriate words.... hey, works for me!
    I have found (being a blogger of all of 12 months) that what I "think" about is often the best blog. Have fun and I will check back regularly!
    Patricia, Sugar & Spice & All Things ? Nice

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    1. haha i am glad you stopped by thanks patricia--hey great minds---my first name is patricia too :)

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  15. Just go with what flows, the way to be at ones see and accuracy I have too. Can knock anything down at my zoo, counts right?

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  16. Hi, Lynn! Nice to visit with you again! Interesting thought on April love and what if we preferred our children as we do our months! Goodness! Makes me take a second look at the months (WINTER!!!) that I'm not usually as fond of! Happy blogging!

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    1. haha i am glad you liked it ---happy blogging to you too elaine :)

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  17. I managed to schedule three posts until I got distracted by a chocolate egg. :-/
    Artichokes look and sound kind of exotic but I've only had them once with butter and don't really remember what it tasted like. It was messy though, which is always fun.
    Glad you're doing this year's A-Z. :-)

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    1. haha-those chocolate eggs will get ya every time---yeah they sound messy--glad to be a part of the challenge too-thanks ermie :)

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  18. Artichokes dripping with butter. I could never understand my mother serving these to us. All that work just to get the soft bite at the bottom. Thanks for stopping by my blog.

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  19. It's the blogs that are all over the place that I am most fond of. You never know what you are going to get with each visit!

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    1. i am glad you feel that way theresa, thanks :)

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  20. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I like artichokes he has to be said we get some really yummy ones in olive oil as past of antipasti. I love April as its my birthday month. Although as the years go by I favour it les ; D

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    1. antipasti---i love it, esp. with the artichokes---happy birthday month kate!

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  21. I have only had artichokes that way once. It was so delectable! Thanks for the memory.

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    1. really---i knew they must be great! thanks joy :)

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  22. Hi Lynn,

    Great post and this is fun.
    Love your A words

    Happy April and thanks for visiting me
    hugs
    Carolyn

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  23. I'm not an artichoke fan, but April is my husband's and son's birthdays. So I have some April love. :)

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    1. oh cool---i have an angel with the april month too---thanks christine :)

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  24. I grew up on artichokes the way you describe (well with butter and no romance) I have to say I like them better straight up! Thanks for visiting my blog today, I am just catching up after work. I don't have any written ahead either...I need a sense of adventure! Z~

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    1. haha that's me too--i find the challenge much more interesting to me as a writer, when i don't write too much ahead--thanks zoe :)

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  25. LOL. I expected to see some connections between your three words. You are all over the place.

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    1. well maybe you shouldn't read any more posts haha

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  26. Perfect song for today. Thanks for stopping by Buttercup's! What scene was your son in?

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    1. he was in several courtroom scenes---but i think the scene where he is most visible was when lincoln was telling a story about washington in the picture :) thanks carol

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  27. I like artichoke in dip - does that count?

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    1. me too, but i still want them with the butter alex :)

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  28. I love artichokes that way, but my husband does not get it. Glad to find your blog; your style is very unique!

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  29. I've only tried artichokes once - years ago - and didn't like them, but I do enjoy the velvety voice of Pat Boone! Thanks for sharing some April Love :)

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  30. Nice to meet you! I love April and artichokes ;D
    Hope you have fun doing the challenge! It is amazing isn't it!

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    1. nice to meet you too, and i hope it is as fun as last year!

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  31. definitely an interesting choice today!!!
    have fun with the challenge.

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  32. Lynn,

    Thanks for checking out my alligator. It looks like you've got a pretty good start to me. I enjoyed your post. Hope you have fun with the A to Z.

    Thanks,
    Dan Miller

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    1. yeah, very cool pic dan--thanks for stopping by :)

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  33. Personally, I love April!

    The beginning of spring -- the month of my birth -- when you can finally shake off winter and begin anew. Artichokes, not so much -- have never had one! What have I missed?

    Accuracy -- oh dear, not me!

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    1. well, i can tell you that the artichokes i have had, i have loved, just still missing the old fashioned way of preparing them----happy birthday month yolanda :)

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  34. I like your analogy to favorite months as they relate to favorite children (I don't have a favorite child, just so you know). But maybe it will help me be more kind to the months I don't like so much, such as November :-)

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    1. haha i am glad you liked that susan---how are you---i am going to go check on you now--are you still taking a break---i hope things are well <3

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  35. I like the way you have related articokes to the post! :)

    Good one! :)

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  36. So long as I'm quite close to accuracy I'm happy enough. Never liked artichokes, but April Love takes me back to my salad days of discovery and girls and honky tonk cafes and coca cola and juke boxes.

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    1. juke boxes, now there is a great memory for me too---and i so agree, close to accuracy works for me most of the time --thanks :)

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  37. I'm trying to catch up on reading in the A-Z. I don't know if you follow Penchant for Pens, but she wrote something I thought was so fab on artichokes of all things...you might want to check it out-

    http://zoanna.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-is-for-artichokes.html

    Good luck with the challenge! I'm not my normal organized self either, so we'll see how winging it goes : )

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    1. really---cool, i will check it out, thanks so much joyce---i know, winging it can be fun though, let's hope ;)

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  38. I have some of my posts ready to go but that is only because I have a trip coming up and I didn't want it to sideline my bloggy plans. :) Otherwise... I would be just winging it every day and every letter. Totally without accuracy. :)

    Take care!
    Dee

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    1. haha i love it---yeah i will most likely have to write some ahead, also--thanks dee :)

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