HUMP DAY HOPS!

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FINALLY, it's time for my TWO favoritey fun HUMP DAY HOPS! If you're here for Wednesday Hodge Podge only, then scroll down.

The first is from Patrice at Everyday Ruralty called Chats on the farmhouse porch!

Questions

1. What's your favorite kind of soup? I love me some soup! My grandmother's homemade vegetable beef was my favorite growing up. Now, I just love soup. My homemade chicken noodle is yummy! My mother's broccoli soup is wonderful! Hmmm....I think my favorite now is that Tomato Zucchini Bisque I got from Debbi!
2. Do you prefer a movie or a play? Movie. Hands down. Without a moments hesitation. I can't sit still through a play. It was hard even when Birdie was in them in high school. And the kids were great- I just don't have an appreciation for plays.
3. What was your most unusual birthday celebration? (It can be the most unusual celebration you attended, if you wish.) I don't recall hosting or attending any unusual birthday celebrations.
4. What position were you in your family- oldest, middle, youngest, only? I was the only for 12 years and then we adopted three brothers- and I became the oldest.
5. Please finish this: Star shine. Star bright. First star I see tonight. I wish I may, I wish I might have this wish I wish tonight...I wish I had an endless supply of money! 

Now it's time for WEDNESDAY HODGE PODGE from Joyce at From This Side of the Pond.  This meme is fun and sometimes even poses a challenge (read: makes us use our noggins!).   

1. What is something that bothers you if it's not done perfectly? EVERYTHING. And, by perfectly, I mean not done the way I want it done. I'm too picky.

2. Do you think a 6th sense exists? Explain. YES! But I call it woman's intuition. And you can read all about my experiences with it here.

3. Do you say your goodbyes slowly, quickly, or not at all? It all depends. Every time I have to say goodbye to one of the lovelies, I hang on and don't want to let go. EVER. When my dad visits I take a bit of a long time too because I don't like it when they go back home. But, just a friend over for a visit- just a quick goodbye. I don't like goodbyes though. They are very hard for me.

4. On a scale of 1-10, with ten being hot hot hot, what level of spice do you like in your food? What's your favorite 'spicy' dish? I'm about a 4 here. I'm not a fan of eating something that is so hot it numbs my mouth or makes my tongue feel as though I've laid a hot poker on it. That kind of ruins the whole taste issue. Hubs, Birdie and BestSonInLawEVER add all kinds of hot sauces and peppers to every dish that's put before them. I do like chili that's a little spicy. I usually make two pots- one for the spicy threesome mentioned above and one for the sane members of the family.

5. What is one of your all time favorite commercial jingles? I used to love the Alka Seltzer one- Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is.And the Dr. Pepper ones. And the BandAid ones. But I really love this Oscar Mayer bologna one--

 


6. Plane, train, boat or auto...your preferred method of travel? Actually, I prefer NOT to travel. But, if I have to go, I go by car. Planes--I am way too claustrophobic to fly (and maybe a little scared of crashing). Trains- I've been scared of them since I was little (you can read about the great train incident here). Boats- I don't mind but I never go anywhere that a boat can take me.

7. What is something you take for granted? That my parents will always be here. I got that little scare last week! Thankfully, everything turned out great and all is calm. For now. Mother is going to a cardiologist but is fine. Dad's surgery went well and the surgeon says he got all of the cancer out.

8. Insert your own random thought here. So glad that hurricane Irene is going to miss us. Hurricane Hugo was quite enough hurricane for me to last a lifetime!