It's Coming Up Hodge Podge

I'm beginning to think that three day weekends at the end of school is not necessarily a good thing. I'm all confused and the week will seem so much longer than if we had to be here five days....

The good news? We have the Hodge Podge to keep us happy!

1. What question do you often ask yourself? Why in the world did I do/say that? My hope is that, one day, I'll ask a similar question PRIOR TO speaking/acting (SHOULD I say/do that?) so that I won't have to ask myself this anymore.

2. Do you grow roses? What's your favorite color of rose?  Ever been given a dozen roses?  Where was the prettiest rose or rose garden you remember seeing? I have a few sweetheart rose bushes in my flower bed but I'm not a rose grower per se. My grandmother grew them and my FIL was a master at growing anything and everything, including roses. I'm not a huge fan of roses...I suppose the yellow would be a favorite. I have been given a dozen roses on many occasions but I've finally gotten it through everyone's head that I do not appreciate killing roses to sit in my house and die. I much prefer a plant to be planted in the yard. As far as rose gardens go, there's probably a lovely one or 500 downtown Charleston. LOL

3. Do you read the freshness dates on grocery store products?  Will you use eggs past their 'use by' date?  Take medication that's expired? Buy a dented can? I don't buy anything from the interior aisles at the grocery store--I only shop the perimeter. But, if a product does come with a sell by/use by date- I won't buy it if it's anywhere close to either. I try not to take medicine at all but I NEVER take any that has expired. The husband will eat/take/drink anything, expired or not. On the rare occasions that I've purchased a can of anything, I've never purchased a dented can.

4. Should athletes be role models? SHOULD they? The word 'should' makes me feel all judgmental if I answer this question. Not to mention it's a rather involved answer so I'll just take the 5th on this one.

5. Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal became the first explorers to reach the top of Mt. Everest on this date (May 29) back in 1953. What's something you hope to achieve in your lifetime? Right now, I just want to survive to the end of the school year and then I want to survive the summer. And the wedding planning and then next school year and then...not very lofty, eh? Honestly, after raising the lovelies, I haven't thought about other achievements. Writing a book? Seeing the US? I'll have to give this some thought. Later. When my brain cells come back- you know, after school. :)

6. What would you do if you had twenty acres of land and the money to develop it any way you choose? First, I would move there in a completely eco-friendly home and not tell anyone where I was--except for the lovelies and a friend. And then I would set myself up with the most organic farm anyone has ever seen; dig a ginormous hole for a pond; get some horses and doggies and kitties and chickens! And I would live there forever and ever in peace and quiet. :)

7. If I invite you to a party with a 7 PM start time, what time will I actually see you there? Right at 7:00 pm cause I would arrive early and sit in the car until 7. LOL

8.  Insert your own random thought here. Being sick at the end of the school year SUCKS. And it's driving me nuts.

Breezy and Deanie came home over the Memorial Day weekend and we all (along with my Bestie and Birdie's Bestie and another friend and Mimi) went out ALL DAY LONG on Saturday to help Birdie begin the search for bridesmaids dresses and the wedding gown. She has great ideas on the bridesmaids dresses but actually found her wedding dress! WooHoo! So, as of today, we have the venue and the dress! Which are two of the most difficult things to secure around here. 

Time management has become the name of the game!

Have a great rest of the week!