Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Swimming Into The Hodgepodge

Welcome to the Wednesday Hodgepodge. It's 10:12 PM and I'm just now sitting down to answer this week's questions. We shall see how it goes. If you've played along today be sure to add your link at the end of my post, then leave a comment for the blogger linking before you. Everybody loves summertime visitors! 


1. It's officially summer (in the northern hemisphere anyway). Which summer month is best and why? 

Not what I would have said as a kid, but I'm going with September. I know summer wraps up before the end of the month, but still it's that last gasp of the season I think is especially sweet. I love the light in September, the weather is lovely, and it's a great month for a holiday as places are less crowded but the beaches are still warm. It's also my birthday month, and September always feels like the end of something, yet the start of something too. 

2. Can you swim? How did you learn? June 27th is National Sunglasses Day. How many pair do you own? 

Yes I can swim and I love it. I'm not sure precisely how I learned, but I know I took swimming lessons at our local pool as a young child. Later, I think it was the summer before middle school, a friend and I both wanted to learn to dive and we paid a lifeguard to teach us. I love the water and think everyone should know how to swim.  

Currently I own two pair of sunglasses. One pair is prescription and I wear them all the time. The other is backup in case I lose this pair. My track record for keeping up with sunglasses is not the best, but I've done much better with that since I had my prescription put into the lenses. 

3.What characteristic do you judge most harshly in yourself? How about in others? 

In myself? Impatience. In others? Self-centeredness. 

4. Robert Frost wrote the now well known poem entitled The Road Not Taken. What's a road (literal or figurative) you've always wanted to travel, and where do you hope it takes you? 

Well literally I'd like to see Alaska, Australia, and about a hundred tiny little towns dotted across Europe. Also, the pieces of America I haven't seen and probably an African safari and then some of South America too. It's a big planet. 

Figuratively, I'd like to put the stories in my head somewhere besides my blog and see where that path leads. 

5. Popsicles-yay or nay? If you answered yay, what's your favorite flavor? 

I used to love them, but I don't enjoy the super cold foods anymore. If I eat a water ice or popsicle I often get a headache. My favorite flavor is lime. 

6.Brexit-on a scale of 1-10 how knowledgeable are you on what's involved here? (1=very knowledgeable and 10=what's Brexit) Is this news you'll follow or is it something you think won't impact your life in any way shape or form? 

I'm going to say 2 because I think it's a bit complicated and I'm sure I don't understand it completely. It's news I'll follow because for one thing I think you know I have a soft spot in my heart for England, and also because we live in a world where the economy is global. What happens in one part of the world tends to affect us in other parts of the world in ways we can't necessarily foresee. 

7.Share a favorite song on your summer play list. 

Lots of songs, old and new but one I love currently is Think Of You by Chris Young and Cassadee Pope.  

8. Insert your own random thought here. 

When you're building a house it feels like every thing is a process and each process requires 1000 steps to completion. Our dock went in (mostly) way back in October, the lift was installed a few weeks ago, the boat purchased a month ago, and finally we've got the lift working and the boat on our lake. Whoohoo!


Picture perfect weather Tuesday evening for her maiden voyage!



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31 comments:

  1. I am glad that things are coming together for you with the house and the dock and boat. What fun!

    When I was in 4th grade, our school went for swimming lessons. I had an illness that kept me from being able to participate, however, it did not keep me from having to go to school. I got to watch everyone else get to swim. It was a very frustrating week, that one! I think it must have been an ear infection that I had then. I was good at getting those and they aren't contagious. I couldn't miss swimming lessons for something good like the chicken pox. I'd already had those. :)

    I enjoyed your post. Have a great week.

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  2. It always seems like building a house or remodeling one never goes as planned. We remodeled a house years ago doing most of the labor ourselves and it seems like every step along the way led to two steps more. It was never according to plan.
    Almost never does a house build go exactly according to plan. But, when you look back you say, "It was worth it."

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  3. Taking the boat out must have been a great feeling :)

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  4. Thanks for the questions. Without them, I may not have even posted this week.

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  5. Wearing prescription sunglasses tends to make one keep up with them, doesn't it :)
    Congrats on your new boat! I was thinking, the other day, how much I'd like to ride in a boat again. We always enjoyed ours.
    I'm not able to see Mr. Linky again today, but I'm trying to play along. I'd appreciate your help in linking up, if you have the time. Thanks for any help you can give.
    Kathy (Reflections)

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  6. I'll save the lime popsicles for you. Lol Thanks for another great hodgepodge, Joyce!

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  7. You look like a natural driving that boat - here's to many happy cruises on the lake!

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  8. Hi Joyce... looks like you're going to have a fabulous summer on that boat. Enjoy every minute!!

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  9. Congrats on getting the new boat launched!!! Whoohooo!! Thanks for another fun HP, Joyce.

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  10. Your boat photo not only reminds me of the summer song I shared, but brings back great memories of going with my best friend to her family's lake house. Enjoy it!

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  11. I agree with you about September. I love all the points you mentioned (except it's not my birthday month - ha). Football has started - and I enjoy that in Spetember. But, I already start to feel autumn around the corner and that part makes me sad. I picked a 'summer song' but not THIS summer... I wasn't sure what you wanted. I love the Young-Pope song too! I saw them perform it together at the CMA Fest!

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  12. Thanks for the Hodgepodge questions, great answers. Have a joyfulrest of the week.

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  13. Whoohoo for sure! Enjoy each moment on the lake.

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  14. Oh, know having everything set up for the boat and finally getting it all lined out is a major fun accomplishment. All we can have on a little pond is a Jon Boat, but we're just glad to be on water. Can't wait to hear the latest update on the house.

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  15. Ah, the boat and the lake! Niiiice. I'm so there in my mind. Popsicles hurt my teeth and give me brain freeze; LOVED them as a kid, though. Our quintessential summertime snack--at my friends' houses because my mom didn't want us having "all that sugar". Hmph!

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  16. You look great, Captain steering the boat!
    It does seem more people are self-centered these days.

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  17. Fun questions this week, Joyce. Thank you.

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  18. I am going to have to listen to that song. I liked Cassadee Pope when she was on The Voice. Looks like you had a perfect day for getting the boat in :)

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  19. September is a perfect month for the beach ... and I can't wait to spend part of my September at our favorite beach.

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  20. Morning, Joyce! That picture of you driving the boat makes me so envious! Would love to be living on the lake! Fun times are ahead!

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  21. I had to google that song (I'm afraid I haven't listened to country music in a long time) and what a sad song! Love the artists' voices. They compliment each other so well!

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  22. Just so you know, the weather doesn't usually turn lovely in SC until November. I hope this year will be different and that it will be just right for you on the lake. :) I don't appreciate really cold foods anymore either. It makes my teeth scream. Whatever that means. Ha! Have a great week!

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  23. Glad the building process is coming along well :)

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  24. Yay for a boat on your lake!!!!
    I thought you might be all over the Brexit question :)
    I agree; everyone should know how to swim and it's easier to keep track of prescription sunglasses that you paid big bucks for!!
    Happy July 4th to you and Hubs!

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  25. What fun to be out on a boat on the lake! You will really enjoy the house there. Like you, I have a soft spot for England and will be following the Brexit news. It does seem very complicated! Have a wonderful Wednesday!

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  26. I know how much you were anticipating that maiden voyage so I'm so happy for you! Also, I think our figurative roads might lead the same way. ;)

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  27. September is most definitely a great month :) the first feelings of fall in the air. Plus the NFL season starts as well :)

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  28. Have you read Waters Gone By (Tina Bailes)? Tina's daughter is an English Teacher at the Small Town HS; I'd be surprised if your hubs doesn't know her. Very good read! Might be just the push you need to "get those stories somewhere else"! :)

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  29. Your lake looks fabulous. I have to say I'm jealous! I truly hope the project comes to completion soon and you can resume the new chapter in your lives. Thank you for your kind thoughts regarding #44. Have a great holiday weekend!

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  30. sorry I missed playing in this hodgepodge because I LOVE swimming. It is totally my thing.
    Hopefully I will be more organized to play this week.

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