Heat Be Gone Hodgepodge

It's been a long, hot summer, y'all and I'm OVER it. I'm not a fan of the summer heat and enough is enough. I am ever hopeful that fall will bring some cooler temps but you just never know in the low-country. Fingers crossed!

Meanwhile, let's all enjoy the Hodgepodge!

1.  Are there any men or women in blue on your family tree? No. 

2. Are you someone who suffers from the Sunday night blues? I used to be. What helps you get over it? Nothing, really. Coming off a weekend, especially during football season, was always rough. It wasn't the job- the job was great. It was the fact that I HAD to get up early and go straight into a fast routine so I could get up to school on time. There's a lot to pack into a morning when you have to go to work even if your kids are all grown up. I do better with leisurely morning routines. 

3. I read the color blue is an appetite suppressant since there are very few naturally blue foods out there. How do you feel about blue cheese? Meh. Love it or blech? If you're a fan, what's something you like that's made with blue cheese? I use it rarely. Lovely 1 LOVES blue cheese. There is a blue cheese burger that I've had that was really good. Blue cheese is a bit strong for my bland taste buds. 

4. We can't head in to the Labor Day weekend without a related question, can we? Complete this thought: I work best when everyone leaves me alone.

5. 'Everything yields to diligence.' Antiphanes Your thoughts? (on this particular quote or on diligence in general) All I can say is that when I work carefully and give it my absolute best  on anything from work-work to a craft project, I produce much better quality work than when I try to rush through. 

6. The National Park Service turned 100 years old on August 25th. Have you been to many of America's National Parks? I've been to 5.  If so share with us a favorite or two. I loved going to the Everglades when I was a kid and I enjoyed Sequoia. Not enough to want to go back, however.  Which National Park would you most like to visit before the next birthday rolls around? Any of the ones in Alaska or Montana look worthy. 

7.  Bid farewell to August in seven words or less. Take your hot temps with you. 

8.  Insert your own random thought here. Do you ever feel as though you simply did not think something through before you acted on that thought? You'd think I am old enough to know better but, apparently, I am not. 

Anyway---

It's Day 31 of the August Happiness Challenge but I owe one for the 30th as well. 

Day 30: Watching my sweet pup do just about anything makes me happy! Even watching him sleep after a long day of helping keep an eye on Baby M and chasing squirrels. He's a busy boy!

Day 31: Participating in the Happiness Challenge made me happy! And it made me look, DILIGENTLY (see what I did there?), for my happy every day. It also got me back into gratitude journaling! A worthy challenge indeed!

Have a great rest of the week, y'all!