Wednesday Hodgepodge

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1. How has your hometown changed since you were a kid? What has changed most about the neighborhood you grew up in?

There are tons more people living here, but the downtown area is still similar.  The stores have changed, but the outsides of them look different.  I love living in a small town like this.

2. What song makes you laugh?
I have this song on my iPod.  I love it.


3. Are you a fan of Harry Potter? Read the books? Seen any/all of the movies? Will you be standing in line somewhere close to midnight later this week? For those of you playing along today who live outside the US or UK is Harry Potter a phenomenon in your part of the world?
I guess I'd probably be called a semi-fan.  I've seen them all except the one that came out last summer.  I'm sure I'll probably watch it and this new one sometime on DVD.  

4. If the truth hurts, will you tell a lie? Are we better off as a society in a world that allows no form of deception whatsoever?
I may try to avoid saying anything to keep from hurting someone with the truth, but I'd certainly try not to lie.

5. What is your favorite 'sauteed in garlic and butter' food? Or garlic and olive oil if that makes you feel better.

I'm not a big fan of garlic. 

6. Attending any reunions this summer/year? High school? family? Other? Do these events stir up excitement or dread?
No reunions.  And I'd say reunions have a tendency to do both.  Fill me with excitement and dread.  I dread them until I get there and then I usually have a good time.

7. Lilac, hydrangea, peony...pick one.

Lilac.  I love the smell.

8. Insert your own random thought here.
I love participating in the Hodgepodge.  Thanks Joyce for doing this every week.  You are very appreciated!

Taxi Service

Good Morning Everyone.

I'm still here and hopefully will be able to start posting a little more regularly soon. Life if just really busy lately (not necessarily hubby's and mine, but the girls). We've been doing a lot of running of both girls. The oldest is working lots of hours trying to get money for college and she either borrows hubby's van or we have to take her. The youngest has been extremely involved in her youth group and they are getting ready for a mission's trip next month and have been having a lot of meetings for that, besides the regular youth things.

Now, I know it sounds like I'm complaining. I'm really not. Just stating fact. I'm glad the oldest is working lots of hours and I'm happy the youngest is being involved. It just doesn't leave a lot of hours for blogging.

So, I hope everyone has a great day and I'll "see" you soon.

Do You Need Encouragement?

If you are going through hard times and need some encouragement, please take a moment and listen to this song, "God Gives Grace."



Thank you God for your grace. It truly is amazing!

Wednesday Hodgepodge

1. What is the most useful book in your house?

Our Bibles and my Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book.

2. What's worse-being too hot or too cold?

Definitely too hot. I can always put on more clothes, but honey you can only take off so many and still be allowed out in public!

3. Share something that made you smile this past weekend.
Our small town parade.

4. How do you like your hamburgers? Or don't you?

Cooked about medium and on a honey bun with mayo or Frisch's Tarter Sauce, tomato and American Cheese.

5. What's your summer beach read? If it's not summer in your part of the world then tell us what book you're reading in front of the fire while sipping hot cocoa.

I've been reading a lot lately. In about the last 2 weeks I've read Snodgrass Vacation by Dave Conifer (which was hysterical, but definitely not christian fiction) Lonestar Sanctuary by Colleen Coble (very good), Boyfriends, Burritos and an Ocean of Trouble by Nancy Rue(teen fiction, but rather interesting) and I'm currently reading Breathe: A Novel of Colorado by Lisa T. Bergren. (historical christian fiction)

6. How was your birthday celebrated when you were a kid?

Mom would make us a cake and we'd get a gift. We didn't make big deals about it, but it just just celebrated with immediate family.

7. What's something that is totally uncool that you love anyway?

I don't know, cause if I love it, then it's cool to me!

8. Insert your own random thought here.

At church Sunday night we met in a Sunday School room and sang a bunch of old Hymns a cappella and then we ate watermelon, honey dew melons and cantelope.  We laughingly called it "Melons and Melodies."  We're a small group on Sunday nights, but we sure had fun.

 

Walking

Here are a few more pictures from my nightly walks in our subdivision. I love our neighborhood. It's perfect for walking and there are so many people out sitting in their yards and others are walking too. It's just a great place to live.

These flowers are around a mailbox.

These flowers are actually on a tree and it has the most wonderful fragrance when you walk by.

Saw this little fellow running around.  He wouldn't let me get very close though.  But through the power of a telephone lens and then cropping the photo, you can see him fairly well.

Have a great day!