HUMP DAY HOPS!

Good GRIEF! Wednesday has come round AGAIN! Too quickly! And I am so far behind it's not even funny. The bedroom we were supposed to take a weekend to paint has turned into the nightmare from hell. I'll post about it once it's all said and done. But NEVER AGAIN just before  holiday where I have to cook everything!

Please know that I am trying my best to get around to catch up with everyone! It's just taking some time-in between that stupid room. 

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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. What song reminds you of a specific time in your life and what is it about that song that makes you remember? Mostly it's the Christmas music from Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis, the Rat Pack, Ella Fitzgerald...all of those take me down memory lane of Christmases past and every single memory is delightful! If I had to narrow it down to one song, it would be The Christmas song sung by Nat King Cole. I adore it to this very day. As a child I listened to it with my parents on the stereo (remember those? LOL) and at my grandparents. Now, Hubs and I love to listen to it while we slow dance in front of a fire and while sipping a little Bailey's Irish Cream. 

2. What's something you've given up on? Discovering the secret to keeping our kids young so they won't leave the nest. A total FAIL.

3. What's something you'll never give up on? I hardly ever give up on ANYTHING. I am one of those ridiculous people who always holds out hope about everything. Except number 2.

4. If you had to cook something from scratch in the next hour what would it be? Gluten free bread. Or gluten free granola bars.

5. Have you started Christmas shopping? Decorating? Listening to Christmas music? Shopping- no. Decorating- only for Thanksgiving. Music-most definitely! And Christmas movies!!! Of course, we watch those all during the year so I guess that doesn't count. AND, I may have been caught listening to Christmas music at random times during the year too. Nuts, I know.

6. What do you know about your parent's wedding? I know that it was held at my grandparents' church (my mother's parents) and that they played Clair de Lune, and that my mother made her dress (no pattern) and all her bridesmaids' dresses. Oh, and it was a night wedding-very dressy. 

Mother on her wedding day.

7. I can't believe I get so darn emotional and sentimental over the smallest things. But I do and I've always been like this. When I heard from Deanie and Birdie that their flights home for Christmas were booked, I was so excited I nearly cried! And then I started talking about Christmases when they were little and how quickly it was all over and then Hubs started getting teary. We are completely hopeless in this area! Maybe that's a better answer to number 2!  

8. Insert your own random thought here. Don't forget to visit my Book Review post and enter to win a copy of Any Color But Beige Living Life in Color. I love the author and feel like I have a new friend now that I've read the book! She's also returning comments!

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

Questions:

1. Where would you take the blogger group for a chat, if they came to your house? We would go over to the beach! A mere 5 minute drive!
2. How do you handle "toxic people"? They're the ones  that are very difficult to be around and generally don't bring out the best in us. I avoid them and don't allow them into my home--I don't appreciate or need or want that negative energy where I live. There are only a couple of people like this that I know and they are related to Hubs. He doesn't like being around them either. It's like they literally try to suck the life right out of people. It's only two people- the rest of his family members are great!
3. In high school, were you the athlete, the cheerleader (actual or just your personality), the geek, the social butterfly, or lost? I was the geek who was a social butterfly. None of my friends all belonged to one said group- I had cheerleader friends, athlete friends, popular friends, unpopular friends, even some trouble maker friends...I also did not know color barriers.
4. What's your favorite thing made from apples? Probably an apple crisp. Love those. With vanilla ice cream of course! Or apple dumplings! Those are delicious too!
5. Do you do most of your shopping in stores or online? Probably about half and half. I prefer online because I can't stand crowds- people are rude and pushy and I'm the type to say something or push back and that's just not a good situation. :)

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