HUMP DAY HOPS!

Ready to spring into the Hodge Podge and do some Chattin' on the porch? Feel free to click on the links and join in the fun!

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First up 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. The first day of spring is here...do you enjoy working in the yard? Weeding, raking, mowing, planting-your favorite springtime garden chore? How about your least favorite?Hahahahahahahaha!! Joyce, you crack me up girl! I hate all yard work! Every stinking bit of it! If I had the big bucks to throw around, I'd hire someone in a skinny minute to do it all for me. And, a big part of the reason I hate yard work is that Hubs has failed to do the super huge jobs out there that only he can do (I am terrified of not good with a chainsaw). And, the longer he puts it off, the worse it gets. Shoot, I have taught myself how to turn a blind eye to the mess (and I mean horrid mess) that is our front yard. And the back yard isn't much better. Let's just chalk this one up to yet another broken promise and leave it at that. 

2. What puts a spring in your step? The lovelies, of course! And autumn! And the fall holiday season!

3. Describe a time when you had to spring into action? The last time that I remember springing into action was last year when the lady fell off her bike where Tuck and I walk every day. She was riding her bike and her dog was (leashed) running beside her. The dog wanted to go one way and the lady fell and hit her head on the pavement. It's the first time I've ever had to call 911 in my life. Kind of scary.

4. We're having carrots for dinner...would you prefer yours raw or cooked? No preference, just serve 'em up!

5. Do you take the shampoos and other sundries from your hotel room when its time to check out? On the rare occasion that I have stayed in one of those bug infested places, I took my own shampoo, etc. so, no.

6. What's the most enjoyable team or club you've belonged to and what was it that made it so? I can't remember one single team or club I've been involved with since I was a kid. The lovelies have all belonged to teams and clubs and we enjoyed all of those. And Breezy and Deanie were in a sorority in college. Not me though. Those girls were stuck up! The sorority girls, not the lovelies. LOL

7. Is cloning a sign of progress?I think it might be more a sign of weird and freaky stuff going on. LOL

8. Insert your own random thought here. Last Wednesday I was in heaven picking up Deanie and Birdie at the airport. This week I'm a bit sad- we had to return Birdie on Sunday and Deanie this morning and Breezy had to go back on Monday. I hate goodbyes. And then there's that initial silence that hangs over everything. 


Deanie begins her new job as an interior designer tomorrow! She's excited and so are we- it's the only reason I let her go back. ;)

Seems like we're being skipped over not only by winter but by spring also since our temps are in the mid 80s already. It's going to be a long, hot summer. UGH.


So, Peyton Manning is going to play for Denver. Am I crazy or does anyone else out there think he's tempting fate by continuing to play football following a serious neck injury? Seems to me that after that type of injury, the next time it wouldn't take quite as hard or awkward a hit to render someone paralyzed. Or dead. This might be taking athleticism to a ludicrous level. Scary. Glad he's not coming to play for my team. 

  

Next up is a HUMP DAY HOP from Patrice at Everyday Ruralty called Chats on the farmhouse porch! Sometimes we get to visit with Wendell the wonder horse too!

This Week's Questions:

1. What's your favorite clock- digital or an old fashioned face with hands? I prefer the look of the analog clocks over digital but telling time is so much faster with digital.

2. What's your favorite type of bird? I don't have a favorite- I LOVE birds of all species. But I really enjoy watching ibises. The picture I took below reminds me of the Marx brothers. These birds are beautiful and comical!

3. How do you feel about being in front of people? This could include meetings, speeches, performing, or just saying something at a party. HATE it. I do NOT like being the center of attention. I'm ok at a party at my own home but that's about it. All of the lovelies got to take a speech class in college and I really wish I had that when I was in school. 

4. What's the last item of clothing that you purchased? Exercise gear. In a smaller size!

5. Please give me a caption or a Wendell quote for this picture. These things aren't going to sleep in the barn are they?