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I am joining up with Joyce and the gang for Hodgepodge! As always, many thanks to Joyce for our weekly questions!
1. What's something you enjoy now that your younger self
would never have appreciated? This is a silly example. I LOVE guacomole as an adult. I didn't like it at all until I was mid-40's! My younger self would have said, "yuck"! Now I am an expert guacamole maker! First photo below is the largest amount I've ever made. I think it was 24 avocados -- we were co-hosting a wedding shower for the son of one of our close friends!
2. What was peaceful about today? I am answering these questions on Monday night -- so what was peaceful today? Our office was really quiet this afternoon and I was able to knock out one of my big projects!
3. It's National Blueberry Day (July 8). Will you
celebrate? You can have one of the following right now-a slice of
blueberry pie, a warm blueberry muffin, or a stack of blueberry pancakes...which
do you choose? I won't celebrate National Blueberry Day, but I do love blueberries! I'm going to vote for blueberry pancakes made with Kodiak.
This or that-blueberries or raspberries? blueberries or
strawberries? Blueberries over raspberries and strawberries over blueberries.
4. Do you need a break? From what? Hmmm. I'm not sure. I actually love my job. I love school (most of the time). Sometime my brain needs a break!
5. What has surprised you most about getting older? Let's see . . .I didn't know that I would still be worrying about our adult children! I also didn't know that people might treat me differently . . .as if I'm old! How dare they? hahaha! I've always said that I don't like old people and now I'm in trouble - I am an old person eek! How did that happen? (if you are old - like me, please don't take this personally - there is some "tongue in cheek" involved)
6. Insert your own random thought here. Summer Semester B starts on Wednesday (when you are reading this!). I am taking a communications class that is a requiremed course for my degree. I am praying that Summer Semester B is easier than Summer Semester A. Whew! Family Law and Public Policy was a killer. For the last 8 days I have been reminding myself that by June of next year . . .I will have graduated with by BA. No more killer June and July 5 week semesters.
Good on you for being in school! I hope B is easier, too!
ReplyDeleteI agree on the parenting adult children, worrying about adult children, etc. It's harder than I anticipated!
Well my mom turns 96 today and still worries about us so I guess that never ends. I hope your new course isn't as tough as the first one was. How exciting to think this time next year you'll be done!
ReplyDeleteWhat degree are you going for? I think the communications class will be easier than a law class.
ReplyDeleteYou're as old as you feel my friend! i'm 66 and loving life. I don't consider myself old at all! i'm active, etc etc although I do miss my prek special students I'm loving retirement and all that it has brought to my life and state of mind. God designed us to age.....it's all good when we know our final destination, right??
ReplyDeleteLOVE blueberries. I've never used the kodiak mix. I actually love all berries except strawberries.
HAPPY SUMMER!
I admire your tenacity in getting that degree! Well done and you've got this. That guac looks so good. It is funny how our taste buds do a shift in enjoyment of certain flavors. Contentment is peaceful! Have a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteI have never liked guacamole but there has been lots of food that I hated as a child but love now! That guacamole does look good though.
ReplyDeleteOh yes! I am just learning that worrying about adult children is a thing. Mine are 23 and 18 and I probably worry more about them now than I did when they were kids.
I hope the Summer Semester goes well for you!
Holy guacamole!! That is a lot of guac! My family loves it but I don't. The color gets me every time... I admire your tenacity as well!! College isn't easy and to think that you're doing it while working full time is impressive. I am in the beginning stages of being treated "old" (by some people not all). It is an odd feeling!! But I agree with Faith- God designed us to age and it's all good. It just kinda stinks that our culture values youth and looking young...
ReplyDeleteYour #5 .... that is so true, I had no idea how much I would worry about my adult kids as well.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with the not realizing how people would treat me as I grew old, as if I was a different person. Ha!
xo
Hang in there!! You are nearly done with classes and classwork!! Your guacamole looks delicious! I enjoyed your Hodgepodge answers!! Happy humpday!
ReplyDeleteThat guacamole looks fabulous! I’m a huge fan 😋
ReplyDeleteSo I liked guac as a kid but figured I'd never make it very well. Now I consider mine "the best", though I realize it is subjective. The surprising part is that my husband wanted nothing to do with it until he realized he liked both jalapenos and onions so now, I can hardly get it spicy or oniony enough!
ReplyDeleteI don't know that I ever had guacamole as a kid, but I sure do love it as an adult! And 24 avocados!!! That's a LOT of gauc!
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