Wednesday Hodgepodge ~ 1/20/2021

  

 

Joyce's Hodgepodgey Questions:

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1. What's something we'd find you doing most afternoons? 

Most afternoons you'll find me sending off Kaylee to work.  She works 2nd shift.  Ideally, I will be on the treadmill around 2:30 pm and then making supper thereafter.

2. Who do you take after? In what way(s)? 

I take after my Dad's side of the family.  I got his "big-boned" genes :)

3. 'After every storm comes a rainbow' or 'the calm before the storm'...which phrase do you relate to more right now? Tell us why? 

"the calm before the storm".  We've had a very mild winter so far.  I'm waiting for a "big snow".  Laken would love to have a lot of snow.  Her birthday is February 2nd and she loves EVERYTHING about Winter!

4.What are your plans for the day after tomorrow? 

The day after tomorrow would be Friday.  I'll be finishing up laundry and going to Bible Study in the evening.

5. Complete this sentence-"After all is said and done_____________________."

"God is still in control!"

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

Speaking of Laken and Winter, she will be going Snow Tubing in a couple weeks.  Unfortunately, she has outgrown all of her "gear".  She has become a young lady overnight!  Luckily I have a friend with daughters a few years older that I'm hoping she can borrow a snow suit from.

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Wednesday Hodgepodge ~ 1/13/2021

  

 

Joyce's Hodgepodgey Questions:

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1. When were you last a guest at an event or in someone's home? Tell us about it. Do you enjoy having guests in your own home? 

Saturday evening, we went to my Aunt's house for a game night.  I enjoy having people over but I enjoy going a bit more.

2. What has you 'tied up in knots' currently or recently? Are you any good at tying actual knots? 

Worrying about my oldest, Kaylee, driving home in the bad weather really worries me.  Luckily so far this winter has been fairly mild at least snow/ice wise.  We could use some rain though...  As for actual knots, I don't have many knot tying abilities but I am pretty good at getting knots OUT of my yarn :)

3. What's something you've been wanting to do and have decided 2021 will be the year you 'take the plunge'? 

The ever present:  lose weight!  I'd like to lose at least 1 lb per week this year.  So far I'm on track!

4. Something in your home that's old? Something new? Something borrowed? Something blue? 

Old: I have a tea fob that was my great-grandmother's.  New: My computer!  whoowhoo  Borrowed: Can't think of anything.  Blue: Everything in the main part of the house.  Blue is my Mom's favorite color and she decorates everything with it :)

5. Share a favorite quote, a verse of scripture, and/or a bit of wisdom for couples getting married in this challenging and seemingly unpredictable season we're currently/still experiencing. 

"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,"  Ephesians 5:25

It all comes down to love :)

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

This is the first Hodgepodge I've participated in for almost 2 years!  I used to participate regularly and intend to once again :)

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Hodgepodge ~ 2/21/18

  

 

Joyce's Hodgepodgey Questions:

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1. Where do you go when you need some inspiration?
Why, to Blogland, of course!

 2. What's under your bed?
We have a handmade Captain's Bed, so there are drawers of "stuff" under our bed.

 3. Thursday, February 22nd is National Chili Day, National Margarita Day, and National Cook a Sweet Potato Day. Of the three which would you most like to celebrate? Is that likely?
Honestly, none of the above!  lol  I guess the only one I kinda like would be Sweet Potatoes.

 4. What are you 'snowed under' with right now?
Boxes.  Boxes.  Boxes.  Right now the Family Room is filled with boxes of the girls old keepsakes.  They really need to go through them and clear out some "stuff".

 5. Tell us three to five things that make you feel balanced?
~Prayer
~Exercise
~Diet Dr. Pepper
~Family Time
~Time alone with the Hubby

 6. Insert your own random thought here.

~Laken is feeling better, finally.  That 104* temperature really had me worried.  I'm still keeping her home from school today to let her recuperate one more day.

~Now Kaylee is starting to get a temperature.  It was 99.9* a bit ago.  Hopefully, she won't come down with the full-blown flu...


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Hodgepodge ~ 2/14/18

  

 

Joyce's Hodgepodgey Questions:

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1. When's the last time you had a heart to heart talk with someone? A change of heart? Experienced figurative 'heart failure?'
~Doug and I had a heart to heart talk a few days ago about money.  Blah!

~I had a change of heart about working outside the home at the College.  I decided I didn't want to do it anymore, so I quit!

~I experienced figurative "heart failure" the other morning while putting Dex on the bus.  He went running and slipped on the ice and down he went.  Luckily, he hopped back up and kept on going!


 2. Champagne, chocolates, flowers...what's your Valentine pleasure? Any special plans for the day?
I enjoy chocolates and flowers but they aren't necessary to me.  For me some alone time with the hubby is what I crave.  We had our "Valentine's Date" on Saturday.  Doug took me to the movies and we saw "Forever My Girl".  It was the perfect Valentine movie :)

 3. Are you a hopeless romantic or do you fall more in the category of practical and pragmatic? What's a gesture you find romantic?
I'm a romantic but the hubby is practical.  Therefore, any kind of romantic gesture from him is well appreciated.

 4. Do you ask a lot of questions in life or are you pretty content with what you already know?
I'm a question asker.  I like to understand "things".

 5. Your favorite power ballad?



 6. Insert your own random thought here.

Why is it that when I have to fast, all I crave is a Diet Dr. Pepper?  I'm so thirsty!


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Hodgepodge ~ 1/24/18

  

 

Joyce's Hodgepodgey Questions:

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1. January 24th is National Compliment Day. Is it easy or not so easy for you to accept a compliment? Share a recent compliment you've given or received.
It is not very easy for me to accept a compliment.  It just feels awkward.  A recent compliment I received was about something I baked.

 2. Ten little things you are loving right now.
~The hubby
~Kaylee
~Laken
~My parents
~Babysitting Damon
~Diet Dr. Pepper
~Pizza
~Twizzlers
~Movie Nights
~Date Nights

 3. Would people describe you as a positive person? Do you see yourself that way? I read here  a list/description of eight things positive people do differently-

Positive people find something to look forward to every day, they celebrate the small stuff, they're kind, they stay busy, accept responsibility for their actions, forgive themselves, know when to move on, and resist comparisons
Which action on the list would you say you do regularly? Which action could you add to your life to give you a more positive outlook? If you're a positive person, what's something you do regularly that's not on the list?
I don't know if I would consider myself a positive person.  I'm about half and half.  I love to celebrate the small stuff!  I could do better on forgiving myself.

 4. Homemade chicken soup, beef stew, or a bowl of chili...what's your pleasure on a cold winter's day?
Beef Stew with homemade rolls!

 5. The best part of my day is....
Picking up the girls from school and seeing my hubby pull in the driveway after work :)

 6.  Insert your own random thought here.

I've recently started babysitting my cousin's little boy, Damon, two days a week.  He is almost 6 months old and I'm loving the baby snuggles and sloppy wet kisses!


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Hodgepodge ~ 1/17/18

  

 

Joyce's Hodgepodgey Questions:

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1. What keeps you blogging?


I've often pondered this question and sometimes I've taken blogging breaks, but always come back to this space to write.  I think it is because this blog is something all my own.  It is a way to be creative, write and have interaction with people from far and wide.

 

2. Some people like to travel in the winter months. Do you enjoy the beach in winter? According to Southern Living the best U.S. beach towns to visit this winter are-

St Simons Island (Georgia), Hilton Head (South Carolina), Bald Head Island (North Carolina), Seaside (Florida), Bay St. Louis (Mississippi), Cape San Blas (Florida), South Padre Island (Texas), Folly Beach (South Carolina), Chincoteague (Virginia), Duck Key (Florida), Nags Head (North Carolina), and Fairhope (Alabama)

Have you been to any of the towns listed (in any season)? Which on the list appeals to you most this winter? 

I've never beach to the beach in the winter.  Am I missing out or what?  All of those listed appeal to me.  I could make a list of the next 10 vacation I want to take from this list!


 3. What's a song you're embarrassed to know all the lyrics to? Are you really embarrassed or do just think you should be?

 

The Barney theme song.  But, doesn't everyone know that one.  It is short and sweet and we had to listen to it over and over when my oldest was little.  I still remember some of the other songs from Barney as well such as the one about brushing your teeth!  lol

4. When you were a kid what's something you thought would be fantastic as an adult, but now that you're an adult you realize it's not all that fantastic?

 

Just plain being an adult!  Sometimes it stinks...

5. Share a quote you hope will inspire you in 2018.

"If God is all you have, you've got all you need."


 6. Insert your own random thought here.


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Hodgepodge ~ 1/10/18

  

 

Joyce's Hodgepodgey Questions:

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1. January is National Mentoring Month. Have you ever had a mentor? Been a mentor? How would you rate the experience?

 

I would consider my Mom to be my mentor.  She has taught me everything I know about being a wife, a mother, a homemaker and a Christian.

 

I don't know if I would consider myself a mentor but I do have daughters that I hope look up to me and I try to teach them like my Mom taught me.  Being a mom rates a 10/10 for me!

 2. What current trend makes no sense to you?

 

Filling out those questionnaires on Facebook.  You know, the kind where you tell 100 things nobody knows about you or "Hey, get your kid to answer these questions about you".  I just don't have time for that... 

 3. I saw a cartoon on facebook highlighting a few 'weird' things that make you happy as an adult. The list included-writing with a nice pen, having plans cancelled, freshly cleaned sheets, eating the corner brownie, cleaning the dryer lint screen, and sipping coffee in that brief time before anyone else wakes up. (Credit for the cartoon goes here) Of the 'weird' things listed which one makes you happiest? What is one more 'weird' thing you'd add to the list?

 

These examples made me chuckle because almost all of them make me happy.  I don't see how cleaning the dryer lint screen would make a person happy but to each their own, I guess!

 

As for what makes me happy that isn't on the list:  getting snail mail that isn't a bill!  So much fun to open the mailbox and see something not a bill!

 4. What's the last good thing you ate?

 

I literally just ate a Golden Oreo.  I can't say that I prefer them over the original Oreos, but it was tasty :)

 5. Describe life in your 20's in one sentence.

 

I got married and had kids.

 6. Insert your own random thought here.

Now that the holidays are over, I need something to look forward to.  Last week, I mentioned that we were starting to think about a summer vacation.  But...  I need something a lot sooner than that to look forward to.  Maybe a date night.  Or a family movie night.  Any ideas????


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Hodgepodge ~ 1/3/18

  

 

Joyce's Hodgepodgey Questions:

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 1. It's that time of year again...time for Lake Superior University to present a list of words (or phrases) they'd like to see banished (for over-use, mis-use, or genera uselessness) in 2018. You can read more about the decision making process and word meaning here, but this year's top vote getters are-

unpack, dish (as in dish out the latest rumor), pre-owned, onboarding/offboarding, nothingburger, let that sink in, let me ask you this, impactful, Cofefe, drill down, fake news, hot water heater (hot water doesn't need to be heated), and gig economy
Which of these words/phrases would you most like to see banished from everyday speech and why? Is there a word not on the list you'd like to add?

 

Nothingburger????  What kind of word is that!  lol  I totally agree it should be banished!

 2. What's something you need to get rid of in the new year?

 

Extra weight!  I'm going to try REALLY hard to lose weight and get healthier.

 3. Where do you feel stuck?

 

I feel stuck with too much junk.  We are sorting through boxes from our old house and we have so much STUFF!  Lots of things are going to make a trip to Goodwill.

 4. January is National Soup Month. When did you last have a bowl of soup? Was it made from scratch or from a can? Your favorite canned soup? Your favorite soup to make from scratch on a cold winter's day?

 

My last bowl of soup was a few weeks ago when we had Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup for dinner.  Quick and easy from a can :)  Tomato is probably my favorite canned soup but I have to have lots of crackers also.  My favorite soup to make from scratch would be Homemade Ham Potpie (not really a pie :).

 5. Tell us one thing you're looking forward to in 2018.

 

We've already been discussing a vacation in 2018!  It is a milestone year for our family.  I turn 40.  The hubby turns 50.  Kaylee is graduating High School and Laken will be moving on to Middle School.  We're throwing around ideas.  If you have a MUST VISIT place in mind, please let me know.  Any ideas are welcome :)

 6. Insert your own random thought here.

I have been freezing the past few days.  It is sad to say that 20*F feels like a heat wave but that is what I'm feeling right now!  I'm so ready for Spring...


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Hodgepodge ~ 12/20/17

  

 

Joyce's Hodgepodgey Questions:

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1. Where have you found unexpected magic or delight this holiday season?

My coworkers are amazing!  I received so many gifts and thoughtful cards this Christmas!  I was really overcome with how sweet they are.

 2. What's your favorite type of holiday gathering? Will you/have you gathered in your favorite way this month?

My favorite type of holiday gathering involves food and family.  Yes, I have already gathered in this fashion and will again on Saturday and then again on Christmas day.

 3. Time has named 'The Silence Breakers' (women who came forward with stories of harassment)  'person of the year' for 2017. Would you agree? If not, who do you think deserves the title?

To a point I agree.  Wow, this is a hard question! I think I'll keep my opinion to myself on this one.

 4. How did you spend your time this year? Are you happy about that? Elaborate

I've spent this year working and "helping" to build an addition.  I'm happy to be almost done for the year.  Yesterday was my last day at work for the year and we are SO close to being finished with the addition!  It will feel good to just relax for a while.

 5. Bid farewell to 2017 in ten words or less.

You weren't the worst, but not the best.  Goodbye! 

 6. Insert your own random thought here.

Two weeks of vacation!  I love you!  lol



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Hodgepodge ~ 12/13/17

  

 

Joyce's Hodgepodgey Questions:

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 1. 'Hurry less, worry less'...what's your strategy for making that happen this holiday season? How's it going so far?

I have a calendar that I fill out for the next week with my plans.  The idea is to have it on paper so that I stress less.  The beginning of the month I was a bit harried, but as the month goes on, I'm getting a little more laid back in the "mood" for Christmas.  It probably helps that I have 3 more days to work and then I have 2 WEEKS OFF!!!!  whoohooo!!!!

2. Do you have a list of to-dos that need accomplishing in order to prepare your home and/or property for the winter season? What are some of the jobs on your list? Are you a do-it-yourselfer or do you hire someone to accomplish these tasks?

The chimney's have been cleaned and the coal is stocked.  The outside decoration have been put away for quite some time and new tires have been put on both vehicles.  We're as ready as it gets.  Oh, and we're mostly do-it-yourselfers.

3. According to dietitians surveyed, the most popular health foods for 2018 will be -turmeric, sprouted foods (bean sprouts, breads with sprouted grains, etc), veggies in place of grains, dairy free milk, and pulses (lentils, chickpeas, etc).  What's the first thought that ran through your head when you read this list? Of the foods listed which one might you add to your regular diet? Also, can milk really be dairy free? Is it still milk?

YUCK!!!!  None and NO!  lol

4. The Pantone Color of the Year for 2018 is Ultra Violet. According to the Pantone site 'Ultra Violet communicates originality, ingenuity, and visionary thinking pointing us to the future.' What say you? Do you like the color purple? Did you see the movie or read the book-ha!?  Is purple a color you wear often? Describe for us one purple item in your home without using the word purple.  If you were in charge of such things what color would you select for 2018?

I like violet more than "purple"  I saw the movie "The Color Purple" a long time ago.  I'm more of a burgundy or magenta kina girl.  My color would always be turquoise/aqua, my favorite :)

5. Favorite book read this year?

Probably Dancing with Fireflies by Denise Hunter


6.  Insert your own random thought here.

 

 Did I mention I only have 3 more days to work and then have 2 WEEKS OFF?????!!!!!!

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Hodgepodge ~ 12/6/17

  

 

Joyce's Hodgepodgey Questions:

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 1. What title would you give this current chapter of your life?

"Hurry Up and Wait"

 2. December 6 is National Microwave Oven Day. Who knew? Besides popcorn and coffee reheats, what's the most common thing you microwave? Could you get along without a microwave?

The most common thing microwaved in our house isn't done by me.  The girls are constantly microwaving their little snack sized frozen dinners.  They are quick and easy snacks for after school.

 

I remember when we got our very first microwave.  Who knew we would become so dependent?  It would be difficult to get along without one now.

 3. If you could insert yourself into any Christmas carol and experience the lyrics in real life, which Christmas carol lyric would you choose and why?

THIS rendition of Jingle Bells.  It makes it sound so romantic....sigh....

 

 

 4. Describe the most beautiful drive you've ever taken.

I'm going to say it was my first date with the Hubby.  I was so nervous (he was too)!  But I knew forever was in the making and was so, so, excited!

5. What's something on your Christmas list this year? (an actual list or figuratively speaking, either one)

I really don't want anything other than to have the addition on the house finished.  We are so close!

6. Insert your own random thought here.

 

My youngest has a room full of clothes.  NO kidding!  And yet, she NEVER has anything to wear.  Anyone else have the same problem?  She's my little fashionista.


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Hodgepodge ~ 10/11/17

  

 

Joyce's Hodgepodgey Questions:

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1. On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate your sense of direction? 1=can't find my way out of a paper bag and 10=if I've been somewhere once I can find it blindfolded ten years later.

5 = not too shabby :)

When was the last time you looked at/used a map you could hold in your hand? (phones don't count!) 

This summer.  I always print off the map when we take a road trip.

back east, down south, out west, up north

Choose one of these directional expressions and tell us why you chose it.

Out west.  The book I'm reading takes place out west.


2. Did you do more talking or listening yesterday? Is that typical?

Listening.  I answer the phone a lot at work so that is mostly listening.  I also listen to my kids bicker at one another quite frequently.

Describe your yesterday in one word.

Sleepy.


3. Time, money, water-power-resources, opportunity...which one on the list are you most guilty of wasting? What might you do to change that?

Probably power.  I let my fan run all day and all night long...  I guess I could turn it off in the morning...

4. Did  your family take regular vacations when you were a kid? Tell us something you remember about a family roadtrip from your own childhood.

We didn't really take big family vacations.  We were more the day trip family.  I remember visiting a fort nearby and learning about the history.  I love history!

5. If you could grow anything you wanted, what would you grow? Why?

My hair.  I keep getting it cut and then wanting it long.  It is a never-ending cycle with me.

6. Insert your own random thought here.


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Hodgepodge ~ 10/4/17

  

 

Joyce's Hodgepodgey Questions:

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1.  Have you ever spent time on a farm? Tell us a little bit about it.

 

My great-grandparents owned a farm and we went there all the time on Sunday afternoons and holidays.  By the time I came around, they were retired and didn't have animals anymore but I have many fond memories of going to "The Farm".

 

Have you ever grown your own pumpkin?

 

We've never had any luck growing pumpkins.  It is much easier to buy one for the girls to carve.

 

Been on a hayride?

 

Many times.  Fall hayrides, haunted hayrides, Christmas Caroling hayrides...

 

Driven a tractor?

 

Nope unless you count a riding lawn mower...

 

Milked a cow?

 

Can't say that I have!  lol

2. What's something younger you would like about you now? 

 

I was extremely shy when I was younger.  I've come out of my shell by leaps and bounds over the years.  I think my younger self would like that :)

3. What are three things you'd like to do more often?

 

~Date nights with the hubby

~Travel (I love road trips)

~Have a nice, quiet day at home with nothing on my schedule!

 

Three things you'd like to do less often?

 

~Pump gas

~Get groceries

~Shave my legs :)  lol

 4. What's on your nachos?

Just cheese, please!

 

 5. What's the most random thing in your purse or wallet? Does it need to stay there?

Hmmm...  I guess a container of allergy medicine.  Yes it needs to stay there.  Kaylee is allergic to cats but NEVER remembers to take her allergy pill.  AND, she can't seem to resist playing with the kittens!

 6.  Insert your own random thought here.

For the past week I've been mourning our York-a-Pom, Jasmine.  I've always said that nothing fills the heartbreak of losing a pet quite like Puppy Love.  I have some exciting news coming soon!


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Hodgepodge ~ 9/27/17

  

 

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1. What pets did you have while growing up? Tell us a little something about them.

This question is very bitter-sweet today.

Monday our little Jasmine very suddenly passed away.  We are heartbroken :(

Here is a picture of my little buddy helping me crochet.

2. What is one thing you absolutely must accomplish today?

I try to be flexible in my schedule.  Sometimes, that means working a bit ahead so that things don't come up that I MUST get done on a certain day.

Having said that, I MUST get some of my husband's work jeans washed or he'll be wearing his dress pants to work tonight!

3. Where were you ten years ago? What were you doing there?

Oh my!  Ten years ago???  Well, ten years ago at this time I had a 6 year old and a 6 month old.  Times were very different.  Different needs and responsibilities for all 4 of us.


4. September 26th is National Dumpling Day. Did you celebrate? Apple dumpling, xiao long bao (steamed Chinese dumpling), chicken and dumplings, pirogi, matzoh balls, or gnocchi...which dumpling on this list would be your dumpling of choice? Have you ever made homemade dumplings of any kind?

I had no idea it was National Dumpling Day!  hehe  I love apple dumplings and also chicken and dumplings.  Pierogis are yummy too.  I've made all three from scratch.


5. 'There are two kinds of adventurers: those who go truly hoping to find an adventure and those who go secretly hoping they don't.' William Trogdon

So which kind are you?

I'm both.  Sometimes I enjoy a good adventure and other times, I'd rather be home reading a good book.  I guess then I'm getting my adventure vicariously :)

6. Insert your own random thought here.

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Hodgepodge ~ 9/20/17

  

 

Joyce's Hodgepodgey Questions:

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1. What's something you'd rate a 10/10? Tell us why.

My hubby.  He's the best :)

2. What job would you be terrible at? What makes you think so?

Working at an Animal Shelter.  I would want to bring them all home!


3. When did you last take a fall? What's something you're falling for (in a good way) these days?

A few weeks ago, I feel up the steps on my brother's back porch.  The toe of my flip flop caught and down (or up) I went.  These days I'm falling for Fall weather!

4. According to the Travel Channel here are some of America's best fall festivals-

National Apple Harvest Festival (near Arendtsville PA, close to Gettysburg), Harvest on the Harbor (Portland Maine), German Village Festival (Columbus Ohio), Wellfleet Oyster Fest (Cape Cod), and Wine and Chile Fiesta (Santa Fe NM)

Have you ever been to any of the festivals listed? Which one appeals to you most? Does your hometown have any sort of fall celebration, and if so will you make it a point to attend?

I have not been to any of the festivals listed but the one near Gettysburg wouldn't be too terribly far for me to travel to.

My hometown's "fall celebration" would be our Homecoming and I go every year.  This year, Kaylee is running for Homecoming Queen.  I'll keep you posted :)


5. What is your goodbye message to summer?


It has been great!  See you next year!


6. Insert your own random thought here.

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Hodgepodge ~ 9/13/17

  

 

Joyce's Hodgepodgey Questions:

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1. Is a picture worth a thousand words? Elaborate.


Usually, I would say yes, but...  pictures can sometimes be misconstrued and taken the wrong way.  And, with photoshop these days, you never know what is true.  But that can be for words also.  I DON'T KNOW!  It will be interesting to see what everyone else has to say about this question.



2. Have you ever driven any part of the Pacific Coast Highway? If so what was your favorite stop? If not, is this sort of trip on your bucket list?



Definitely on my bucket list but to this point the farthest west I've been is Ohio and I live in Pennsylvania!  I have been up and down the Atlantic Coast though.  At least from PA to FL anyway.  I'd also love to go up the coast to the New England states.


3. How do the changing seasons affect you? As the seasons change do you find yourself looking more forward or backward? Which season-season transition bothers you most? Why do you suppose that is?



I love the changing of the seasons.  Every. One. of. Them.  The changing of the seasons make me feel like New Beginnings are just around the corner.  I do get seasonal allergies though so there is THAT!


4. It's your birthday and you get to pick the dinner menu. What are we having? Do you ever lie about your age?



My birthday dinner is always Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes!  Yummy :)  I'm proud of my age.  Why lie?


5. What's a life lesson you've learned recently?



Wow!  This is a hard question.  I usually don't even realize I'm learning the lesson until it is over and I have time to look back.  I guess, I've been learning to take one day at a time.  Tomorrow will have enough worries of its own.


6.  Insert your own random thought here.


When I got to work this morning, a lovely co-worker had brought me in a delicious Peanut Butter Cinnamon Roll from his son's bakery.  Exactly the pick-me-up I needed this morning!  What an angel :)


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Hodgepodge ~ 9/6/17

  

 

Joyce's Hodgepodgey Questions:

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1. When you think about your future what do you fear most? Hope for the most?


Fear:  My girls growing up and leaving me :(


Hope:  Grandbabies!  I know.  I make no sense!  lol

 2. September is National Chicken Month. How often is chicken on the menu at your house? What's a favorite dish made with chicken? What's something you're a 'chicken' about doing or trying?


On the menu:  Usually 1 time per week.


"Chicken" about:  Flying.  I've only flown one time in my life and that was for my Honeymoon (almost 17 years ago) and it was before 9/11.  Now I'm afraid to fly.  I think I could overcome it with some heavy duty self-talk though.

 3. What are three things you don't own but wish you did?


1.  A rockin' body
2.  A truck
3.  A lake house


4. Would you rather be a jack of all trades or a master of one? Elaborate.  If you answered one, which one?


Jack of all trades for me!  I get bored easily with projects, so I like to have a lot of options.

5. Ketchup or mustard? On what?


Ketchup only!  NO MUSTARD!!!!!!  Disgusting!  I like ketchup with French fries (of course!) also on my hot dogs and cheeseburgers.

 6.  Insert your own random thought here.


My girls were sick yesterday.  Why do they get sick as soon as school starts?  They were healthy ALL summer!  Only on the 3rd week of school and they are both down...  I'll be next :(




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Hodgepodge ~ 8/23/17

  

 

Joyce's Hodgepodgey Questions:

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1. Did you watch the solar eclipse? Your thoughts? Sun Chips, Moon Pies, Starburst candies, a Blue Moon beer, a Sunkist orange, or a Milky Way candy bar...what's your favorite eclipse related snack on this list?


I wasn't really into the eclipse.  I'm not really a sciency type of girl.  However, I work at a local college and the Science Department had a big party with lots of the foods listed here.  My favorite would probably be Starburst Candies.

 2. What are you 'over the moon' about these days? What's something you enjoy doing every 'once in a blue moon'?


I'm "over the moon" about trying to stick to my Weight Watchers plan.  So far I'm seeing some success!  "Once in a Blue Moon" would be going to the movie theater.  I enjoy a good date night every now and then :)

 3. Tell us about something in the realm of science that interests you. How do you feed that interest?

Like I said, not that much into science.  I guess if you call the color spectrum science...????  I feed that with crochet and cross-stitch....and my nails :)

 4. What are a few things you remember about going back to school as a child?

My favorite memories of going back to school were the new school supplies!  I love stationary and a new tablet just sets me over the edge!  I also loved writing my name in the front of a new textbook and seeing who had the book in the years before me.

5. I've seen several versions of this around the net so let's make one of our own...share with us five words that touch your soul and briefly tell us why.

~Salvation:  I'm nothing without it.
~Family:  Love them to pieces.
~Words:  Both reading them and writing them.
~Color:  It brightens the world.
~Water:  I love the sound and peaceful feeling.

6.  Insert your own random thought here.

Random thought of the day:  The girls are back in school.  In some ways I'm glad.  In other ways I want perpetual summer vacation.


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Hodgepodge ~ 8/16/17

  

 

Joyce's Hodgepodgey Questions:

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1. Do your actions match your words? Elaborate.

I certainly try to have my actions match my words.  It is sometimes hard, though.  Especially when I say I'm starting a diet and then someone bakes a cake!

 2. Sick as a dog, go to the dogs, dog days of summer, dog tired, it's a dog's life, every dog has it's day, can't teach an old dog new tricks...now doggone it which saying could most recently be applied to your life?

Most recently?  Well, not dog days of summer as it has been nice and cool and rainy lately.  Maybe dog tired...  I've been ready to go to bed by 9pm almost every night since starting back to work part time.

 3. Your favorite book featuring a dog in the storyline? What makes it a favorite?

Balto.  I really haven't read a book but I have since the movie many times with my girls when they were little.  It reminds me of sweet snuggling times with them.  And what a dog!  A hero to be more precise.

 4. What's something you hope to one day have the confidence to do?

I would LOVE to visit Ireland someday.  It has been a life-long dream but I just don't have the confidence to leave the country!  As my husband says, "There's so much to see here in the US."  I do love to take road trips and sight-see.

 5. August 16th is National Tell a Joke Day. So tell us a joke.

I am SO NOT funny when telling jokes!  I'm more of a dry sarcasm kinda funny.  But here goes:

Knock. Knock.

Who's there?

Boo!

Boo Who?

Well you don't have to cry about it!

See.  Not funny :)

 6. Insert your own random thought here.

My oldest daughter, Kaylee, has just started her own blog called

Kaylee's Random Ramblings. 

I hope you'll go check it out and leave her some bloggy love! 



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Hodgepodge ~ 7/12/17

  

 

Joyce's Hodgepodgey Questions:

 

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1. When was the last time you chatted with a neighbor? About what? (sharing that last bit is optional)

We live in the boondocks so we don't really have close neighbors.  However, if you count people in neighboring offices, then it would be today! :)  It was about me being sore from starting back to the gym...

 2. River, lake, ocean, or waterfall...which one are you most like and why?

I prefer lakes but I think I'm most like the ocean.  Sometimes calm; sometimes stormy!

 3. July 13 is National Delaware Day. Ever been to Delaware? Delaware is called 'the first state' because it was the first to declare independence from the British. What's your state's nickname and does that moniker make sense to you? If you were in charge, what nickname would you give your home state?

I've never been to Delaware.  My state is Pennsylvania and it is called the Keystone State.  It makes sense to me because it was the middle state when the country started.  I can't really think of anything else to nickname PA.

 4. What dish did you contribute to the last pot luck meal you attended? Do you have a go-to recipe for pot luck suppers?

I had a potluck last night and took mashed potatoes to go with the main dish:  Chicken.  My usual go-to is homemade mac-n-cheese.

 5. What is your number one tip for a brand new parent?

Teach them to sleep in their own bed and STICK TO IT!!!

 6. Insert your own random thought here.

Speaking of new parents...  My cousin (who is more like a sister) is getting ready to have her baby boy any day.  Her actual due date is August 2nd but she is measuring 3 weeks early.  I can't wait to hold little Damon and smell sweet baby smells :)



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