2026 60 questions meme.

14. What challenges have you overcome in the past? How has doing so made your life more vibrant and full?

When I was 28, I stopped drinking completely. I'm an alcoholic, and it was time. I finally stopped for me, my hubby and our children. I've never done anything that hard as stopping. It wasn't all easy as pie. It was hard work, but I'm happy to be where I am in life. Sober and thrilled with life. I'm blessed.

Enough about that. Too heavy for this time at night. Have a good Tuesday.

Not quite 365 days questions February

24. What are you watching this month that you are enjoying?

I'm watching Will Trent and High Potential on Hulu. And the Rookie. Hulu has a lot of series. They also have movies that we watch now and then.

We watched a movie on HBO called Dead of Winter. If it were any slower, it would have been going backwards. Mind you, we watched the entire thing, but I got so cold watching. It was filmed in Minnesota during winter. I'm originally from Iowa, and I left because it was too cold, and I never looked back. Anyhow, back to the movie, it had Emma Thompson in it. As always, she was excellent. I didn't care for the ending, but life is like that.

Is anyone watching Dark Winds? We love it. It only has 8 episodes for this season. That's not enough. Will Trent will have 18 episodes. That's more like it. Does anyone have any Dark Wind icons? I only have this one? I would love one with Joe (Zahn)

What are your favorite shows?

Recipe Dessert.

Slap Ya Mama Pound cake (This one is delicious)

* 1 pound (4 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
* 2 ½ cups granulated sugar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional but recommended)
* 8 large eggs
* 3 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* ½ teaspoon salt
* 1 cup heavy cream
For the White Glaze
* 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
* 2–3 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
* ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Prep: Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease a 10-inch tube or Bundt pan and lightly dust with flour.
2. Cream: In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until very light and fluffy (5–7 minutes). Mix in vanilla and almond extract.
3. Add eggs: Beat in the eggs one at a time, scraping the bowl as needed.
4. Dry mix: In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
5. Alternate: Add the dry mixture to the butter mixture in 3 additions, alternating with the milk (start and end with dry). Mix just until smooth—do not overmix.
6. Bake: Transfer batter to the pan, smooth the top, and bake 1 hour 20–30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
7. Cool: Let cool in the pan 15–20 minutes, then invert onto a rack.
8. Glaze: Whisk powdered sugar, milk/cream, and vanilla until pourable but not thin. Drizzle over the warm  cake and let set 15–20 minutes before slicing.