Sunday Stealing | The Phone and Pancakes

(A contribution from Kwizgiver via Sunday Stealing)

1. Your phone rings. Who is the most likely caller?

My phone seldom rings, but when it does? It's most often my mom. For 25+ years I talked to my mom on the phone maybe 2 or 3 times a year. Now? I talk to her on the phone at least 2 or 3 times a week.

2. How long do you chat on the phone each day? 

I try REALLY hard to stay off the phone. I'm not a phone talker. I'm one of those people who sees a call coming in on my phone and  thinks to myself, "I bet this call could have been a text." At most? I probably average 5 minutes a day on the phone.

3. Who do you speak to the most? 

Who do I speak to the most on my phone? Definitely my mom - everyone else knows better

4. Do you often not answer if a certain person comes up on your caller id?

If I don't want to talk to someone who insists on calling me I just block them (I have blocked 2 people on my phone). If the caller ID comes up as an unknown caller? I never answer it.

5. Do you phone friends at work? 

I do not call friends at work, but if a friend calls me when I'm working I will talk to them briefly.

6. Do you make personal calls at work?

Being that I work from home I kind of have to make personal calls at work. The good news is that I seldom need to make personal calls. When I worked in a traditional office I used to make any personal calls I needed to make during my lunch break and on my own cell phone. 

7. Who do you always say “I love you” at the end of the call?

Sadly ... no one *shrugs*

8. Do you use a landline or cell more often? 

I haven't had a landline for at least 10 years, however I do have 2 cell phones - one personal and one dedicated to work calls. I believe I only know one person that still has a landline and that is my mom.

9. Who in the blogosphere that you haven’t chatted with but would like to?

WOW! That's a tough question. I've been fortunate enough to have met 25+ "internet people" in person, and I think I'd rather wait to have the opportunity to chat in person with "internet people" I haven't met than to chat with them on the phone.

Pancakes...
1. Scratch or mix? Buttermilk or plain?

If I'm going to make pancakes they are always from scratch and buttermilk. When I was a kid and we visited my grandparents my grandpa would always make buttermilk pancakes from scratch on Sunday mornings. I've carried on that tradition.

2. Pure and simple, or with additions cooked in?

Oh heavens ... pancakes should always be pure and simple!

3. For breakfast or for dinner?

Ummmm ... is YES an appropriate answer? One of my favorite things is breakfast for dinner.

4. Preferred syrup or other topping? How about the best side dish?

I like good old fashion Mrs. Butterworth's and lots and lots and LOTS of butter on my pancakes. If I'm really craving something sweet I'll top my pancakes with peanut butter and white Karo syrup. What??? Best side dish? Link sausage!

5. Favorite pancake restaurant?

The Original Pancake House all day every day over iHop!

Bonus: Any tasty recipes out there, for pancakes or other special breakfast dishes? Bring 'em on! 

I use Mr. Breakfast's Ultimate Buttermilk Pancake recipe for my from scratch cakes.

I'm also a HUGE fan of this Crockpot Breakfast Casserole recipe