HUMP DAY HOPS!

How is it that Wednesday comes around so darn quick every single week? This past weekend was GREAT! Breezy was home for a few days. AND, remember that baby shower we had in August? Well, Keely came over too and brought the new little one! I love babies! They are just so wonderful in every way!

The HOPS are just after the pictures!

Keely and baby

Breezy, Keely and baby

How cute is he?!

If you're here for Chats on the Farmhouse Porch or Get Wired Wednesday only, then scroll down.

First up this week is WEDNESDAY HODGE PODGE from Joyce at From This Side of the Pond.  This meme is fun and sometimes even poses a challenge (read: she makes us use our noggins!).   

1. Of all the tools and gadgets you own which do you most enjoy using? Mostly, I enjoy watching Hubs use the tools and gadgets. But- I do really love to use that thingy that goes whirwhir...uh...the...um...oh yeah! The cordless drill! That thing makes me feel all kinds of important! 

2. When (if ever) is impatience a virtue?I should really have a response to this since I am, quite probably, the most impatient person on the face of the earth. Ok, how about the time my FIL was in the hospital and was not getting proper treatment and, when I became impatient waiting, I went out to the nurses desk and raised...the roof...and maybe cursed a bit at them. Suddenly, they were right down there giving him the care he needed. I hate hospitals.

3. What temperature do you keep your thermostat set to in winter? Do you have another way to heat your house besides a furnace of some type?We keep it on 65. But we have this awesome little infrared heater that heats the house right up for very little cost.

4. Do/did you have a close relationship with any of your grandparents? O.M.G. YES! I absolutely worshiped and adored all my grandparents! They were the BEST and I sill miss them terribly!

5. When did you last have a family portrait taken? Wow, including me and Hubs with the lovelies----I think it was when DoodleBug was born. And she's 20 now. Of course we have had portraits of the four of them all through the years. The last was three years ago. 

6. What does the word patriotism mean to you? I've never really thought about this. But I LOVE Joyce's response!

7. Do you like to play cards and if so, what's your favorite card game? We LOVE to play Canasta! And, BOY, does it get CRAZY in here when we do! If anyone was to walk by while we're in the midst of playing, they'd probably run for their lives and call the police! AND I won't even go into who can't go after whom because it becomes all out war at that point.

8. Insert your own random thought here.I have so much to do before Thanksgiving but I'm so excited about having at least two of the lovelies here that I can't do anything! Of course, it would probably help if I would get off this computer for a minute or two! 

Next up is a HUMP DAY HOP from Patrice at Everyday Ruralty called Chats on the farmhouse porch!

Questions:

1. Dreaming asks: What accomplishments make you the most proud? Our four amazing daughters who have grown up to be amazing young women!
2. Suzanne asks: When did your family first come to the country which you now live? We were all born here but the arrival of our ancestors is quite varied. The most recent were my mother's mother's parents who came from Germany. And my mother's father's grandparents who came from Scotland. On my father's side I think they showed up around the 1600s and 1700s.
3. Wendell asks: What's your favorite way to serve carrots? I love to roast them in a smidge of olive oil with some seasonings.
4. Do you decorate with anything that has Santa or Father Christmas when you prepare for Christmas? Is there any other way?! I have an entire Santa cabinet! And there is a Santa tree topper on one of our trees and TONS of Santa ornaments. The other main feature are my nativity sets that I have been collecting for over 20 years.
5. Do you prefer big dogs or small dogs? Something in between, maybe? I've never met a dog I didn't LOVE! I love big dogs, small dogs and all sizes in between! Dogs are great! Dogs are wonderful! Dogs are the BEST! I love dogs!

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