Hi!  I apologize for my unoriginality and my plagiarism, but this is such a cool idea to circulate throughout grab.  I decided I would grab the ball and run with it! 

The topic is "7 things", with the subtopics being to do before I die, That I cannot do, that attract me to my mate, that I say most often, a book or series I love, movies I watch over & over, and finally the 7 grab members I'm going to "tag" to do this also.  Here we go:

1.     7 things I would like to do before I die:  adopt a kid or two; build my dream house; find my birth siblings; publish a book; get another degree; and do a little travelling.

2.     7 things I cannot do:  scuba dive; drive a manual transmission; pilot a plane; sing; snow ski; handle meanness; or write HTML code.

3.     7 things that attracted me to my mate:  his smile; his laugh; his sexy chest; his smarts; his sexuality; his emotional ways (crying at movies, playing with babies, etc); and the way he elevates my spirit and self-esteem.

4.     7 things I say most often:   bite me; let's rock; no way Jose; get outta town; know what I mean jelly bean; what goes around comes around; and "Mommy's" home (whenever I walk in the front door talking to my dog!)

5.     7 books or series that I love:  Friends;  That 70's show; The Biggest Loser; Big Brother; Survivor; ER; and Reba

6.     7 Movies I watch over & over again:  Booty Call; Jerry Maguire; Pretty Woman; Dennis the Menace; Stepmom; and Big Daddy

7.     7 people on Grab that I'm tagging to do this too:  noclue; KoolLeo; Cheryl2005; Mylifeisazoo; Cow_House; AuntieDorie; and HauteMama.

I swiped this from Mike at http://planetmike.com.  According to him, it was sent to him by someone, so I find it difficult to give the proper credit to the author.  I apologize.

A doggy dictionary

LEASH: A strap which attaches to your collar, enabling you to lead your person where you want him/her to go.

DOG BED: any soft, clean surface, such as the white bedspread in the guest room or the newly upholstered couch in the living room.

DROOL: Is what you do when your persons have food and you don't. To do this properly you must sit as close as you can and look sad and let the drool fall to the floor, or better yet, on their laps.

SNIFF: A social custom to use when you greet other dogs. Place your nose as close as you can to the other dog's rear end and inhale deeply, repeat several times, or until your person makes you stop.

GARBAGE CAN: A container which your neighbors put out once a week to test your ingenuity. You must stand on your hind legs and try to push the lid off with your nose. If you do it right you are rewarded with margarine wrappers to shred, beef bones to consume and moldy crusts of bread.                                                                                                       

BICYCLES: Two-wheeled exercise machines, invented for dogs to control body fat. To get maximum aerobic benefit, you must hide behind a bush and dash out, bark loudly and run alongside for a few yards; the person then swerves and falls into the bushes, and you prance away.

DEAFNESS: This is a malady which affects dogs when their person want them in and they want to stay out. Symptoms include staring blankly at the person, then running in the opposite direction, or lying down.

THUNDER: This is a signal that the world is coming to an end. Humans remain amazingly calm during thunderstorms, so it is necessary to warn them of the danger by trembling uncontrollably, panting, rolling your eyes wildly, and following at their heels.

WASTEBASKET: This is a dog toy filled with paper, envelopes, and old candy wrapper. When you get bored, turn over the basket and strew the papers all over the house until your person comes home                         

SOFAS: Are to dogs like napkins are to people. After eating it is polite to run up and down the front of the sofa and wipe your whiskers clean.

BATH: This is a process by which the humans drench the floor, walls and themselves. You can help by shaking vigorously and frequently.

LEAN: Every good dogs's response to the command "sit !", especially if your person is dressed for an evening out. Incredibly effective before black-tie events.

BUMP: The best way to get your human's attention when they are drinking a fresh cup of coffee or tea                                                                                                              .

GOOSE BUMP: A maneuver to use as a last resort when the Regular Bump doesn't get the attention you require.....especially effective when combined with The Sniff. See above.

LOVE: Is a feeling of intense affection, given freely and without restriction. The best way you can show your love is to wag your tail. If you're lucky, a human will love you in return.

Especially since I have a "history" with squirrels!  Grrrrrr!

after this quiz, check out the link below...

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1.     Favorite food/meal of the week:

Broiled Chuck-eye steak, mashed potatoes, and steamed broccoli

2.     Favorite Cartoon of the week:

3.     Favorite Joke of the week:

A lady lost her handbag in the bustle of Christmas shopping. It was found by an honest little boy and returned to her. Looking in her purse, she commented, "Hmmm.... That's funny. When I lost my bag there was a $20 bill in it. Now there are twenty $1 bills."

The boy quickly replied, "That's right, lady. The last time I found a lady's purse, she didn't have any change for a reward."

4.     Favorite Picture(s) of the week:

5.     Favorite Story of the week:

"The stockings were hung by the chimney with care
In hopes that Saint Nicholas soon would be there"
There was a kindly nobleman whose wife had died of an illness leaving the nobleman and his three daughters in despair. After losing all his money in useless and bad inventions the family had to move into a peasant's cottage, where the daughters did their own cooking, sewing and cleaning. 

When it came time for the daughters to marry, the father became even more depressed as his daughters could not marry without dowries, money and property given to the new husband's family. 

One night after the daughters had washed out their clothing they hung their stockings over the fireplace to dry. That night Saint Nicholas, knowing the despair of the father, stopped by the nobleman's house. Looking in the window Saint Nicholas saw that the family had gone to bed. He also noticed the daughters stockings. Inspiration struck Saint Nicholas and he took three small bags of gold from his pouch and threw them one by one down the chimney and they landed in the stockings. 

The next morning when the daughters awoke they found their stockings contained enough gold for them to get married. The nobleman was able to see his three daughters marry and he lived a long and happy life. 

Children all over the world continue the tradition of hanging Christmas stockings. In some countries children have similar customs, in France the children place their shoes by the fireplace, a tradition dating back to when children wore wooden peasant shoes. 

In Holland the children fill their shoes with hay and a carrot for the horse of Sintirklass. In Hungary children shine their shoes before putting them near the door or a window sill. 

Italian children leave their shoes out the night before Epiphany, January 5, for La Befana the good witch. And in Puerto Rico children put greens and flowers in small boxes and place them under their beds for the camels of the Three Kings.

6.     Favorite TV show of the week:

Deal or No Deal gives anyone the chance to win up to a quarter of a million pounds. Twenty-two people share the experience. They return daily, waiting for their chance to win a fortune. Only one of them plays each day and once a person has played, a new contestant replaces them in the following show. Everyone gets one chance to win their fortune. They stay until they play.

8.     Favorite Trivia of the week:

Poinsettia - Early Mexican Christians called it the “Flower of Holy Night” and legend has it that a small boy was upset on Christmas eve because he had nothing to offer the Christ Child on His birthday. While the boy was praying at his village church altar, a flower sprang up with its brilliant red and green.
The plant was named after the American ambassador to Mexico, J. R. Poinsett, who found out they grew well in the U.S. after sending some to his home in S. Carolina.
Poinsettias have long been considered poisonous to humans, but according to the POISINDEX information service, a 50 lb child would have to eat around 500-600 leaves. The AMA handbook just lists occasional vomiting as side effects of ingestion of leaves.

9.     Favorite Movie of the week:

10.     Favorite Person of the Week: