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What is your favorite season of year? Why?

I love the fall. I know some say it is a time when the earth is about to go the sleep. In some countries, not all.

I live in a country where the seasons are marked by the changes in nature.

Fall is beautiful where I live. The leaves on the trees turn color, making a lovely canvas of brightness.

The weather at night gets nippy, the perfect time to start up the fireplace and cuddle up with a good book or with your honey.

I like a good book because I get to put it away whenever I get bored. A honey can be annoying after a while. With a book, I am in control.

Back to fall…

I like the summer, too, with all that heat, perfect welcome after a long, hard winter.

But fall is great because, for some reason it reminds me of change. As the leaves turn colour, they will curl up and eventually fall to the ground. Then the next season begins. One generation passes, making way for the next generation. The cycle of life begins again.

It is a bittersweet time but a pretty time.

What’s the one luxury you can’t live without?

Is water a luxury?

You better believe it.

I call it the elixir of life

With all the problems in the world: natural disasters, war invasions and the like, where you have to take shelter in some camp with strangers, you realise that hot running water, a flushing toilet, a nice clean bed and food are all beautiful luxurious things.

Once you lose these things we take for granted, they become precious.

Next time I take a shower, drink, clean water, or snuggle down in my bed, I will remember I am blessed because these are things no human should be without.

Who do you spend the most time with?

Nope.

I thought I spent more time with my co-workers at work, but that is not the case.

I spend more time with my family. I love my home life. I know there are others who do not have a good home life, and I feel for those people. Coming home should not be something to dread. Home should be a place where you feel love and support.

If you live alone, then coming home should be a place of refuge and peace, not loneliness and despair.

I am blessed to be in a good place. I like spending time with those I love.

If you had to change your name, what would your new name be?

Trust me, it doesn’t take much to confuse me.

First of all, I like my name. I have grown into it just fine. It hasn’t been easy, but over time, I’ve  grown to love the meaning and somewhat uniqueness of it.

I would not change it but shorten it to my nickname from my Dad, which is Mimmie.

My name is Jemima. My friends call me Jem or Jemmie along with other names not suitable for print.

Describe your dream chocolate bar.

I don’t like chocolate much. It is not my go-to for an instant high.

I was at an ice cream shop, and looking at the menu, I asked if there was any ice cream that didn’t contain chocolate. The clerk’s mouth fell open for a second or two. When he recovered, he asked if I was a woman. Taken aback, I ask why. He answered that he had never met a woman who didn’t like chocolate.

I don’t hate it.

I will have some chocolate once in a while. When I do want some, I go to the store and purchase some Lindt milk chocolate with almonds. But I will admit I do like Leonardis or Neuhaus chocolates better.

Do you remember your favorite book from childhood?

I believe it is a Dr. Suess book.

I loved it all the way. I liked the words, and the illustrations were great. I also liked Green Eggs and Ham, or was it called Sam I Am? Can’t remember, it was a long time ago.

I just thought everything was cool back then.

I still think it is all cool, Sam I am.