A persimmon from the tree in my mom and dad’s backyard!
You might be wondering, “So what in tarnation is this Monday Poll thing anyway!"”
Well, it isn’t exactly a poll. It’s more of a constantly evolving (devolving"), somewhat random list of questions I’ve been putting out to readers every Monday morning for the past seven years. (It’s like a kickstart for your brain.) I’ve always enjoyed reading your answers in the comments, and I hope you enjoy reading mine.

What’s one thing you feel like you’re *always* doing"

Oh, that’s easy. Laundry. Doesn’t matter if I just washed and put away a big pile of clothes/towels/linens/whatever, there’s always something more to wash. It never ends! Same goes for makeup brushes. I’m always and forever washing makeup brushes…

Something you wish you’d studied in school"

The arts of bargaining and negotiation, although right now I’m not even sure there were classes for those things…but they’re such handy skills to have for work and regular everyday life.
I never thought about bargaining for anything as a teenager and a kid because I was either too shy or afraid of rocking the boat, but I’m trying to get better at it.
Oh, did I tell you that I set up a bargaining challenge for myself" I’ve been saving money to get some new furniture, and when the time comes, I’m going to force myself...