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Okay guys and gals-- I am so cold--I can't believe I freeze so easily after sweating so much pre op. 1. Are you colder natured now since surgery? def yes 2.Have you ever been sledding in the snow? snow? what is that? 3. Have you eaten alligator before? yes barbecued and it was good. 4.Do you make gumbo of any kind? I do and make it every few weeks. My family loves it. See ya Jane

1. Are you colder natured now since surgery? OMG YES!! I freeze now! 2.Have you ever been sledding in the snow? Nope, only seen snow a couple of times in my lifetime but did not have the opportunity to play in it. My DH has though during the many years he lived in Minot ND. 3. Have you eaten alligator before? Yes and it is VERY delicious! 4.Do you make gumbo of any kind? Nope, I have never made any but I do like it, I guess I need a good recipe..hint hint Jane.. Rhonda

1. Are you colder natured now since surgery? most definitley 2.Have you ever been sledding in the snow? yes,once when I was a child. 3. Have you eaten alligator before? nope. 4.Do you make gumbo of any kind? yes, seafood gumbo,have not had it in a while though. Sherry

1. Are you colder natured now since surgery? Yes !!! I'm burning my family up with the heater turned up. 2. Have you ever been sledding in the snow? Ummm NO !!! Like you asked ....snow? what is that? However, I do plan on buying my own Snow Making machine for next year & make my own !!! Check out www.snowathome.com 3. Have you eaten alligator before? Heck No !!! I don't think I've ever been that hungry 4. Do you make gumbo of any kind? Yes. Family loves it. I'm not too wild about it tho.

1. YES im freezing right now!!!!!!!!!!!! 2. I have never been sleading , i have lived in Mississippi my whole live! 3.I have had a bite of alligator it was frien i was a kid so of course i didnt like it. 4.I make chicken& sausage Gumbo about once every other week , unless Sara makes me cook it more! DH cooks seafood gumbo pretty often also, his is better than mine! dawn

1. Are you colder natured now since surgery? Yep and the Queen wears tights AND socks AND an undershirt AND a coat AND mittens AND a scarf AND sometimes a blanket over her lap.............. 2.Have you ever been sledding in the snow? I lived with Jay in Minot there for about 6 years! The first winter we were there the children could walk out their upstairs bedroom windows onto the snow....And Jay used to built GIGANTIC snow slides and stuff....He took Em up and down a bazillion times. But, alas, Minot has NO hills, but I've played in the snow plenty and I LOVE IT!!!! 3. Have you eaten alligator before? Yep. A long, long time ago (back in early 80s) there was a fried chicken place in Waveland, MS on Hwy 90 - I think it was a Church's, but I am not sure....and fried alligator was on the menu!!!! 4.Do you make gumbo of any kind? Nope. Jim doesn't eat seafood of any kind....He thinks fish comes in boxes with Groton's or Mrs. Paul's on it....fish sticks is his idea of fish.....ugh....But if someone was to make some gumbo, and send it to the Queen , I'd surely help her eat it!!!! I LOVE gumbo!!!!

1. Are you colder natured now since surgery? still pre-op for now 2.Have you ever been sledding in the snow? Yes and it is a great thrill. 3. Have you eaten alligator before? yes fried gator tail and it is great. 4.Do you make gumbo of any kind? never .ate too much as a kid. Steph

1. Are you colder natured now since surgery? NOT REALLY 2.Have you ever been sledding in the snow? YES AND I MISS IT .IM READY TO GO BACK TO GERMANY AND DO IT AGAIN 3. Have you eaten alligator before? YES AND I DIDNT LIKE IT 4.Do you make gumbo of any kind? NO I DONT HAVE TO DAWN MAKES IT FOR ME LOL I GUESS WHEN I LEAVE NEXT YEAR I BETTER LEARN TO MAKE IT .

1) Cold natured? Well let's see. I've been driving my hubby nuts for the last year now, since I started to really lose that INSULATION I've had for the last 16 yrs of my life, I have never ever been THIS cold before !! I turn on the heat whenever I can, I make everyone else in the car sweat beads.. they sit there in T-shirts, I'm wearing my Gap Sweater LOL. Yeah it's definitely a problem, I'm always cold cold cold now. Hubby did buy me warm socks and slippers, he's so thoughtful ( honestly I think he's just tired of sweating haha ) 2) yeah I used to go sledding all the time when I was a kid. Growing up in Germany I am quite the sled guru and I even know how to ski EVEN THOUGH I hate it. Falling on your tush on an ice plate in the Alps in Austria and getting a bruised hip did it for me. NO MORE SKIING FOR THIS GIRL ! 3) Alligator. YUM!! I wouldn't be a Louisianan by choice / marriage if I didnt like Alligator! hehe. It was fried gator, it reminds me a bit of catfish, flavorwise, and the toughness somewhat of a rubbery pork maybe? 4) YES!! I am as good at making gumbo as a true cajun woman would be. I make mine with EVERYTHING !! Start with home-made Roux, add the onions and celery and bellpeppers ( not a lot! ).. don't forget the sassafrass!!! In the cool months, I make it once a week. Chicken ( always deboned!) , Sausage, Shrimp, Crabmeat, Okra. Everything goes in and it tastes better the longer it's in the fridge. It's gotta "age" hehehe I still love eating it but it's a lot harder getting the full effect. By the time I put a little rice and a little tater salad and a scoop of gumbo in my bowl, the bowl is full and I can't EVER finish what's in there. Grrr.

1. Are you colder natured now since surgery? I freeze all the time. 2.Have you ever been sledding in the snow? I heard about snow one time. Isn't it that white stuff that magically falls from the sky? 3. Have you eaten alligator before? I have eaten it before but did not like the texture of the meat. 4.Do you make gumbo of any kind? I haven't made it in awhile but what a great idea. I think I will make some tonight. I used to have the Gulfport Fire Department's Seafood Gumbo receipe. If I can find it, I will post it later today. Merry Christmas Sonya