April Showers Bring May Hodgepodge

Wow! The Hodgepodge has been around quite some time, y'all. I had to look back to find my first Hodgepodge and it was on April 27, 2011. I don't think that's the beginning beginning but maybe close-ish. It was Volume 24 to be exact. Although I think it took me a minute to make it a habit I have always loved the Hodgepodge and all the friends I've met because of it. Joyce, do you realize how many friendships you've brought together?   

1. April showers bring May flowers or so the saying goes. Is there a flower you associate with a particular memory? Not just one flower. Explain. Most people who know me know I can't stand flowers in the house and not just because of my allergies but I don't like cutting them to bring them in and watch them die. My grandmother was like this so I'm sure that's where I got it. However, she LOVED flowers and had them all over her yard and inside in her drapes and bed covers. I love flowers in the yard and AthleticTrainer Daughter made me a spring quilt with floral fabric squares reminding us of Grandmother. I do have favorite flowers though, daisies and sunflowers. 

2. Last time you helped someone? Hmmmm, I helped Baby R stand up, I helped Bug escape from school, I helped NashvilleDaughter wedding plan. Tell us how. Well, Baby R crawled over to me, I put my hands down, he grabbed my fingers and up he came! And Bug? I walked into school yesterday afternoon, got her, and brought her to my house. Ha! She loves her school but she loves Grandma's house even more. I do this 2 to 3 times every other week because school is great but I like my time with her. The wedding planning, well y'all already know about all that. 

3. It's National Salsa Month (the food, not the dance) so tell us, do you like salsa? It's ok. Hot, medium, or mild? Mild for sure. Homemade, store-bought, or from your favorite restaurant only? It doesn't matter. Salsa is not something I love to the point it matters how or where it's made. 

4. When I was twelve years old...my parents adopted three brothers who became my brothers. If you don't already know the story you can read about it HERE if you'd like. 

5. It's the first of May so let's run with it-first things first, don't know the first thing about it, first dibs on something, first impression, first rate, first cousin, first string, first come first served, at first light-which phrase can best be applied to something in your life currently or even recently? I'll go with first things first as the first thing to check off the wedding planning list is always securing the venue and we've done that! 

6. Insert your own random thought here. Everything is crazy around here these days. I am juggling way too many balls at the same time and I don't know how to juggle so that's fun. Things are moving forward with the wedding planning and I think it helps when the bride-to-be knows what she wants. Did y'all know you can have a wedding dress sent to your house to try on and then have it custom made for you should you decide that it truly is THE ONE? So cool. Not that we won't be trying on others but there is a story with this one that makes us think it truly is THE DRESS. I'll share the tale later. 

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