The Friday HOPS!

It's the end of another week!  That means it's time for the FRIDAY HOPS!

First is Hilary's Follow Friday Four Fill-In at Feeling Beachie!  

This week’s statements:

1.  I despise the expression "It is what it is."  If I never hear anyone say that again it will be just fine with me.  I believe some people use it as an excuse to be lazy and not do anything to change a situation.  To me, it's synonymous with giving up or defeat or not caring enough to do something.  And I have been known to go off on a tirade when I hear the phrase uttered.

2.  I put mayo and cheese on my burgers.  Of course, I'm not eating burgers right now because I look like the woman in the cartoon they are not on my AssOff program.  But I have eaten them with mayo and cheese ever since I was a little girl.  It's the only way for me.

3.  If I could have any view out my kitchen window it would be pretty much anything outside.  I like to look out my kitchen window and see the magnolia tree, my garden and the birds at the feeders which is the view I have now.  It helps take away the monotony of washing dishes.   

4.  If money were no object I would do a lot of things!  I would pay off all our bills; buy Hubs a boat (he loves to be out on the ocean and fish); pay off Breezy and BestSonInLawEVER's house for them; and do whatever the other three daughters needed/wanted.  And, for myself, I would rent a huge beach house and fly in all my wonderful bloggy friends for a wonderful week long visit!

 Next is Five Question Friday from Mama M. at My Little Life. 

This is the first time I've participated in this HOP!  It's a great way to get to know each other better and to meet new friends!  If you click on the button, it'll take you right over there to join in the fun! 

1. Do you apologize to your kids?  Of course.  Doesn't everyone?  When I'm wrong, I'm wrong.  I don't like to BE wrong BUT, when I am, I do admit it.  I was never afraid to apologize to our lovelies nor was I afraid to say, "I don't know."  They are 26, 23, 22, and 19 now and I will still apologize and say that I don't know.   

2. What color are your nails right now?  I guess you would say they are au naturale.  I never use fingernail polish.  Never.  I rarely even polished them when I was younger.  I'm just not into painted fingers and toes.  My four lovelies use it though.  Mostly the two older ones. 

3. When you were growing up, how difficult was it for you to stay home from school sick? (As in, did you have to vomit or just say "I don't feel good".)  My parents had to hog tie me to get me to stay home from school.  I didn't mind going at all. So, if I didn't feel well, they knew I was really sick.  My lovelies just had to say they didn't feel well, but they always loved school too.  I gave each of them two free cuts from school every school year when they could stay home or go to the beach (as they got older) or whatever they wanted to do.  Out of FOUR daughters, only two of them used this 'free pass' and each of them only used one day and only during one year.  They really loved school. 

4. When is the last time you bought a new comforter for your bed?  Are you asking this because you can see my bedroom and noticed that I NEED a new comforter?  I have a pretty good excuse- I'm waiting to paint in there and I am still deciding on colors.  

5. Favorite website(s)?  Pandora Radio; WOW! Women on Writing; all the blogs that I follow which are way too many to list here; AND this one:  Susan G. Komen (this link takes you to DD2's donation page; she is running in Race for the Cure in DC- this was her sorority's {ZTA} philanthropy in college and she continues to raise money for this worthy cause).  

Finally, Java's Follow Friday 40 and Over at Never Growing Old