Happiness in the Hodgepodge

Hey, y'all! The Hodgepodge is back! That means Joyce has moved into her new home and I have a post for NaBloPoMo day 16! Ha! 

I thought the autumn months would slow down now that I'm home instead of school but, no. It's the middle of November, y'all. How did that happen? Christmas will be here before you know it and I am not ready. Nor will I be ready. This is crazy. I'm so glad the Hodgepodge is back so I can focus on something other than the speedy quick passage of time. 

1. Let's all think happy thoughts...share one of yours here. How about this:

2. There's a Chinese proverb that says, "If you want happiness for an hour take a nap, if you want happiness for a day-go fishing...." What say you? If you want happiness for a day spend it with your granddaughter!

3. Where do you go to decompress from the world around you? My bedroom. With the door closed. Sometimes, I'll take Tucker and we go for a walk. But mostly, I go to my room and close the door. The closed door means do not disturb the crazy lady within.

4. What song never fails to make you happy? This one:

5. Wednesday is National Fast Food Day. Should that be a thing? Apparently it is, so tell us what's the last 'fast food' you consumed? I can't remember the last time I consumed fast food. Seriously, I think it was last year at school and it was probably Chick-fil-A. If you were putting together your own version of a 'happy meal' what would you include? Anything that my grandmother used to cook. :)

6. In a few sentences tell us why you blog. At first, it was to work through my empty nest but, as the days turned to years, it just became some fun. Mostly, though, I blog because I love sharing and meeting new bloggers. 

7. List seven things you're feeling especially grateful for today. Baby M, Breezy, Deanie, Birdie, DoodleBug, SILExtraordinaire, DrummerBoy, Tucker, my friends...oh, sorry. This list could go on for quite a while. :) 

8. Insert your own random thought here. If I tried to make sense enough to all the randoms in my head right now, I'd be writing the rest of the day and into the night. Let's just go with how nice it is to have Joyce back from her moving adventure! 

It's day 16 of NaBloPoMo!

Links to my first 15 days of NaBloPoMo in case y'all missed them (because they're so dang interesting and all...Ha!):

1. TWIGS AND ROOTS! Where I introduced y'all to Deanie's new business. 
2. THE BRAVE SIDE OF ME Where I shared my nonexistent bravery with y'all. 
3. BABY M'S NURSERY Where I finally show off the pictures of the nursery!
4. KEEPERS: FALL TELEVISION SHORT LIST Where I shared the few fall shows I watch.
5. SINGING ALONG WITH BABY M Where I shared some songs Baby M and I enjoy.
6. BABY M GOES TO CLEMSON where I shared a gazillion pix and commentary on Baby M's first ever college football game!
7. THANKSGIVING FAILS where I shared that I cannot make holiday meals as good as my grandmother did. 
8. IT'STHAT TIME! where I slacked off and just posted a voting clip art. Don't judge. This is hard. 
9. HOW TO ENTERTAIN A 4 MONTH OLD where I share what I'm doing with Baby M and asking for more ideas. 
10. MY MESSAGE TO MEAN PEOPLE where I give a message to mean people. LOL
11. STAY AT HOME GRANDMA GOES ETSY where I put myself out there and cringe.
12. WHAT ARE LITTLE THANKFULS? where I compare my lists of LITTLE thankfuls from this year and 2015. 
13. AND NOW, THE BIGS where I share the big things for which I am grateful. 
14. A SURPRISING GIFT where I tell y'all about the way too generous gift I received.
15. WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO BE ME IN 2016: where I talk about being a grandma. 

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