Category: Life

1. The Summer Olympics begin next week and London is playing host. If you had the chance to go in person which (non-Olympic) London site would you most like to visit?

That is tough because Hubby and I have spent time in London. I think the Victoria and Albert Museum, or perhaps the National Gallery. I love art and I love to gaze upon beautiful things.

2. What is something in your life right now that feels like an Olympic event?

Do we have to talk about the cleaning of my office again? Right now I have determined to buy a paper shredder, and then let lose in my office. I am too paper heavy in there and need to shred my way through.

3. What’s your favorite supper to prepare and serve when it’s too hot to cook?

Hamburgers, hotdogs, and potato salad with corn on the cob. If lobster is cheap, then lobster, corn on the cob and potato salad!

4. July 18th is National Get Out of the Doghouse Day…when was the last time you were ‘in the doghouse’?

I actually hate to be “in the doghouse” so I work really hard at being good. Every once in a while I open mouth and insert foot and…well you know, I get in trouble, but not recently.

5. What television advertisement do you find particularly irritating or inappropriate? You may not answer with ‘all of them’. I know some of you were thinking about it.

Right now we are in a battle ground state, politically. So each day we are bombarded with the most horrible political commercials. So I would have to say both parties are making me nuts!

6. Share one piece of interesting news from the year you were born.

1958 was truly an interesting year!

January 8 – 14-year-old Bobby Fischer wins the United States Chess Championship.

July 7-President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Alaska Statehood Act into United States law.

December 25 – Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker (the George Balanchine version) is shown on prime-time television in color for the first time, as an episode of the CBS anthology series Playhouse 90.

7. What’s the best part of your average day?

When Hubby and I sit down and have a drink and talk about 4-5 o’clock each day. It’s so nice to touch base with each other like that.

8. Insert your own random thought here.

I just found out that on Friday I need to go in and have a root canal. I’ve had that toothache since last week and today I saw my dentist and he started me on antibiotics and I’ll see him on Friday.

I woke up on Friday morning with an aching tooth. I can’t really determine which tooth it is, so I am hoping that it is from grinding my teeth last night due to stress. I hope. If not then come Tuesday, I must see my dentist.

You see, I’ve been under a little bit of stress. You all know I am a Library Trustee, but recently, I have had some problems with the other Trustees and where they want to go with the Library. Two weeks ago, another Trustee resigned and today…I resigned.

I wrote my letters of resignation, and now it is done! I can finally relax and not let the stress consume me. However, right now, my teeth/jaw really aches!

It continues to be really hot here and topped out at 103 degrees Fahrenheit! I watered my garden three times today, and I noticed a big moth. If anyone knows what kind of moth it is…please leave it in the comment section.

It stayed around all day, and let me photograph it from all angles. I was amazed. You see, it is very large.

Friday night is Hot Wings, and celery and blue cheese for dinner! One of my favorite pick-up meals. I also bought some great Baby back ribs for the weekend.

And lastly, one of my family is having a health crisis. Please keep her in your prayers. She is a lovely young woman and this is breaking her heart as well as all of ours.

1. How often do you check the weather? How do you check the weather?

Depending on the season once a day. In the winter, more often, because of the possibility of  blizzards. Local news and weather or the Weather Channel.

2. Since this is volume 84 of the Wednesday Hodgepodge, and since I got married in 1984, and since I’m attending a wedding this weekend it only seems right to post something related here.

“Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. If the dispositions of the parties are ever so well known to each other or ever so similar beforehand, it does not advance their felicity in the least. They always continue to grow sufficiently unlike afterwards to have their share of vexation; and it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life.”
Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

Agree or Disagree. Why?

I actually don’t agree because we have worked hard to keep a happy marriage. I also think it is important to know as much as you can know before you tie the knot! It makes the journey that much easier for the both of you.

3. Do you like to dance? Have you ever taken dance lessons?

I do, but Hubby doesn’t. Some girl told him he couldn’t dance when he was a teenager and I could kick her. On special days he will dance a slow one with me, but that is it. Usually at weddings, I dance with other women, and the children!

4. Fresh from the oven peach pie or home made peach ice cream? Pick one.

Peach ice cream! I’m not really a pie girl.

5. Should people accept unfairness and learn to make the best of it?

Sometimes you have no choice but to accept and make the best of it. I don’t like it, but what can you do!

6. The top five all time summer movie blockbusters (released between May and August and grossing at least 100 million dollars) are-Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars (the original), Ghostbusters, and ET. Which one’s your favorite?

That’s tough. I loved Star Wars, but also loved ET!

7. If given the chance, would you like to visit the moon?

Nope! I like having my feet planted firmly on the ground!

8. Insert your own random thought here.

I’ve been watching the series “Sister Wives” on Amazon Prime. Although I know I could never be in a Polygamist marriage, I see this large family and the love they share in this modern multiple marriage. Do you think Polygamy is wrong, or should people be left alone to live their lives the way they wish? Please leave your vote in the comment section.

1. So I finally got my car back today! It is all fixed and the bill wasn’t too bad.!
2. On the other hand, It would have been better if my car had not needed such extensive work, which took nearly a month.
3. There is a new Weight Watchers ice cream bar that I tried tonight. It’s a double chocolate bar! Oh be still my heart!.
4. Dark Chocolate cake with butter cream frosting and chocolate chunk ice cream is my favorite birthday dessert.
5. What represents happiness to me: Savannah, and the rest of my family.
6. As Dave (my cousin’s SO) says, the early bird gets the fish?.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to getting my hair done, tomorrow my plans include attempting to stay cool and Sunday, I want to touch base with my friend and schedule lunch out next week.!

1. What do the words ‘freedom’ and ‘liberty’ mean to you? Does your mind go more in the direction of not being persecuted or discriminated against or does it head in the direction of doing what you please?

Probably the former. Free from persecution and discrimination. After all, every society must a a base of moral conduct (rules) or they will cease to exist!

2. Nathan’s sponsors a hot dog eating contest every 4th of July. Last year over 40,000 people attended the event and almost 2 million watched it on TV. The winner ate over 60 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. How do you like your hot dogs?

Grilled in the summer, on a toasted roll, with spicy mustard and green pickle relish!

3. If you were going to enter an eating contest what would be on the menu?

Chocolate!

4. Do you run your house more as a dictatorship or a democracy?

You seem to think I run the house! LOL! I think that Hubby and I run a basic democracy.

5. Where was your favorite summer place when you were a kid?

Surf Drive Beach, in Falmouth Massachusetts. This is where I grew up and the beach was a five minute walk from our home.

6. Do you have a guest room? Would you want to stay there?

Yes. And yes. In fact, when we built our home we actually lived in that room, as it was the first one completed!

7. Next Wednesday America celebrates her independence. Do you have any special plans for the 4th of July? If you live outside the USA when and how does your country celebrate its own patriotic holiday?

Oh, I think Hubby and I will probably grill outside some steak? Chicken? Not sure of the main coarse, but grill something. It just isn’t the 4th unless we are grilling.

8. Insert your own random thought here.

The summer has begun and here in New Hampshire, this usually means tourists, traffic and a slow down in getting in and out of shops. So far this year, I have found less traffic, and fewer people are coming up to the lakes. At least our area. I sure hope our area merchants will have a good year so that they survive and do not go out of business. Most especially, the “Mom and Pop” owned businesses.

What a busy day! I had not planned for it to be so busy, but it just turned out that way. Between Hubby, the dogs and cleaning, I was really out straight.

You see, last night they predicted that we would be having a frost. Since I have 12 potted patio plants I was worried about them. Would they freeze?

So I carried them all into the green house, closed that us, and went to bed. This morning, I carried them all back outside, watered them and noticed that it had not, in fact, gotten cold enough to freeze!

I set about doing all I needed to do and by 3 PM I was quite literally exhausted. It will not be hard to go to bed early tonight, which is good, as I must get up early tomorrow.

Big day on Saturday. I will write about it on Sunday. Have a wonderful weekend!

And…here we go!

1. When we think vacation, we think sun and sea!!
2. I would love to head to Cape Cod. That’s where I was born and raised.
3. It’ll be wonderful when Mandy’s baby is born.
4. Paris is a place I always wanted to visit, but haven’t yet.
5. When I’m sad I cry; when I’m happy I cry too, but with a big smile on my face.
6. I love the fact that people are warm and caring. It’s the best thing about my community.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to an early bedtime, tomorrow my plans include taking care of some business and Sunday, I want to sleep and rest all day long!!!!

The flood edition.

1. I noticed a puddle in the basement the other day.
2. I walked it off, and determined it had to come from the dishwasher.
3. We pulled the dishwasher out, and found the split hose.
4. Good!
5. We ordered the hose.
6. It came in record time.
7. W e replaced the hose.
8. And found another leak.
9. Isn’t that always the way?
10. The washer is nearly repaired now.
11. I had to pull up all of the shelf paper under the sink.
12. What a mess.
13. We will finish the repair on Thursday afternoon…I hope!