Follow Friday Four Fill-In Fun

Welcome to the weekly Follow Friday Four Fill-in Fun Blog Hop!

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Each week, Hilary over at Feeling Beachie lists four statements with a blank for you to fill in on your own blogs.  This week’s co-host is Leslie from Time out for Mom she came up with the last two statements. Hilary really needs co-hosts, so please email me some statements! She would LOVE it if you could please help her spread the word about this hop…. So, please tweet, FaceBook share, and add the linky to your post…

This week’s statements: 

1. I love to swim but I hate to bake in the sun.
2. Coffee makes a day better
3. They Didn’t Think I Could  have my kids naturally, But I Did
4. Warning:  slightly menopausal woman who owns  firearms!

Pondering With a Purpose

Thursday again! Time to do a little "pondering" with Brenda from Fiction With a Purpose.

Her rules are really easy:

1. Grab the Pondering with a Purpose Badge (in her sidebar)

2. Look at the week's prompt

3. Post something on your blog that relates to the prompt - it can be a story, a poem, a picture -- anything you want it to be.

4. Go back here and add the URL from your post to the linky list on Brenda's.

5. Go check out the other bloggers who have added their links to the list.

6. AND most of all.... Have fun!

This Week's prompt:   Talented?

Let's see. What talent do I have that my kids do not. Actually, quite a few I think. First off, the ability to write - and I blame the school systems for that. I always had to go over every paper that either of the kids wrote and "fix" it. I don't think the schools teach kids how to write anymore. I was taught that when it comes to papers, there are 3 steps: introduction, body, and the conclusion. I tried to tell them - over and over - that it's really easy. All you have to do is: tell them what you're going to tell them, tell them, and then tell them what you told them. Simple, but I always ended up doing a lot of editing.

I learned how to sew when I was a child but despite my efforts to show my daughter, she struggles and usually ends up at my house with project in hand.

I've crocheted for years and have taught daughter the basics. She has even completed a few projects on her own but I still have to "translate" patterns for her. 

Excel! I love Excel and can do anything you want done in it. Daughter HATES the program. I end up setting up anything she wants done (checkbook registers, budgets, amortization tables....). 

Canning - this is the next thing I am going to try and teach daughter to do. She wants "a canner  and extensive canning lessons" for Christmas. Should be interesting.

As far as the son goes, lets see. He has no interest in canning or sewing so I can't claim that over him. He's also a pretty good cook and he IRONS (I hate ironing). Maybe that comes from being in the service?  He's not very good with Excel and he can't type very fast, that's two. Actually three - he's not good with writing either as I stated in the first paragraph!

Hodgepodge

Welcome back to the Wednesday Hodgepodge! Be sure to add your link to the bottom of Joyce's post and then go visit the neighbors. After all, that's part of the fun! 

1. Americans will celebrate Labor Day this coming weekend. Do you know what we're actually celebrating? (without consulting your friends Google or wikipedia, ahem) What's a project you're currently 'laboring' over? Yes I do! I am currently "laboring" over getting the trim work on my house painted!

2. Labor Day also signals the unofficial end of summer for most of us...what summer food will you miss the most? If you're in the southern hemisphere feel free to substitute winter for summer. Fried green tomatoes! I have actually frozen them in the past. They're good - but not as good as fresh.

3. A well known proverb states, 'It's easier to seek forgiveness than ask permission.' Your thoughts? I've heard that one - it seems to have been a favorite with the men in my life. I do NOT agree.

4. Food critic, film critic, book critic, art critic....which hat would you most like to wear? Definitely not film or art - I do love to read so that could fit but I think I like to eat more!

5. When you were a kid, who (besides your parents) was your favorite adult? My uncle Elwood. He was the "patriarch" of the family and he evidently inherited more of the Cherokee blood than the rest of the family because he could have passed for full blooded Indian. I was in awe of him my entire childhood.

6. The astronaut, Neil Armstrong, passed away last week. He was regarded as a hero by many generations of people all around the world. Do we still have modern day heroes? What makes someone a hero? I can remember sitting in front of the TV and watching that first moon walk. Do we still have modern day heroes? Perhaps, but I can't think of any.

7. I never get tired of  being a mom - and believe it or not, I have actually heard people say that they were tired of being one, too many responsibilities, etc..... - I've never understood how anyone could even think that much less say it!

8. Insert your own random thought here. I'm very tired this morning - had trouble sleeping last night for some reason - therefore, I have no random thoughts today.

Chats on the Farmhouse Porch

It's time to head over to Patrice's porch for the weekly chat.

Questions

1. What's the last thing you baked?  I baked a cake over the weekend - a pound cake that I happened to see on the food network - unfortunately, it wasn't as good as my grandma's pound cake.
2. What's your favorite thing about fall? The colors - especially in the mountains.
3. What's your favorite room in your home? The kitchen - I spend most of my time there.
4. Who handles bill paying in your house? I do.
5. Tell whatever you'd like to share with our chatting friends. I have to work at the VFW this weekend and it is also the big Labor Day celebration - lots of antique booths, tractors, Civil War Re-enactments - it will be a very busy weekend, even though I have an extra day off. Also, I hope to get my painting project done! I've been working on getting the trim work on the house painted and it has been much more work than I expected - lots of scraping, caulking..... Then I went to paint and my "light gray" color that I bought ended up looking purple! I don't want purple trim on my house! So tonight, I'll get some gray (I hope).

Monday Quiz About Me

Based on the original Meet Me on Monday hosted by Java at Never Growing Old, Heather over at Acting Balanced  posts 5 questions on Sunday evening along with a linky for you to link up your post answers! Since Java is back , Heather has changed the name of her hop to "Monday Quiz About Me."

This weeks Questions:
 1.  When was the last time you tried something new? Last night - I tried a new crochet pattern - does that count?

2.  What’s a belief that you hold with which many people disagree? I believe that all those who receive public aid should have to undergo drug testing before they receive it. I'm not against public aid but I hate to see the system abused.

3.  What kind of music do you enjoy listening to? Country - and old country at that - was raised with it and it stuck.

4.  What piece of advice would you give to a beginning blogger? Don't worry about the number of followers - just try to find people you have something in common with.

And don't forget to add a 5th Question on your own blog so we can answer as we hop around!

 

My 5th question: We finally got some rain yesterday! Too late for the crops/gardens but it was wonderful to stand at the window and watch it falling. Did you get any rain over the weekend?

 

Follow Friday Four Fill-In Fun

Welcome to the weekly Follow Friday Four Fill-in Fun Blog Hop!

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Each week, Hilary over at Feeling Beachie lists four statements with a blank for you to fill in on your own blogs.  This week’s co-host is Pam from Trooppetrie she came up with the last two statements….Hilary really needs co-hosts, so please email me some statements! She would LOVE it if you could please help her spread the word about this hop…. So, please tweet, FaceBook share, and add the linky to your post…

This week’s statements: 

1. I hate  liver and onions! Totally gross.
2. I have never been to ­­­­England
3. The hobby I love the most is crochet and one day I will get all the projects done that I have bought the materials for.
4. My favorite store to shop at is Target because there isn't one around here so when I get to go to one, it's a treat.

 

Pondering With a Purpose

Thursday again! Time to do a little "pondering" with Brenda from Fiction With a Purpose.

Her rules are really easy:

1. Grab the Pondering with a Purpose Badge (in her sidebar)

2. Look at the week's prompt

3. Post something on your blog that relates to the prompt - it can be a story, a poem, a picture -- anything you want it to be.

4. Go back here and add the URL from your post to the linky list on Brenda's.

5. Go check out the other bloggers who have added their links to the list.

6. AND most of all.... Have fun!

This Week's prompt:   Hot?

I usually enjoy summer - I love the pool and I love to garden. This summer has been simply TOO hot. I checked the pool thermometer one night and it was 110! There simply isn't anything enjoyable about swimming in water that is about to boil. The garden? Bad year for gardening too - everything pretty much dried up before it got a chance. My tomatoes were pretty sad this year. What was there never got very big and I had to buy some in order to get all my canning done. I still have peppers and brussel sprouts but that's all that is left.

Now if we're talking about coffee - I drink hot coffee all day long, every day, no matter how hot it is. I will occasionally drink an iced coffee but I prefer it hot.

Hodgepodge

Welcome back to the Wednesday Hodgepodge! Be sure to add your link to the bottom of Joyce's post and then go visit the neighbors. After all, that's part of the fun! 

1. Aloha! On August 21, 1959 Hawaii officially became a US state. Have you ever been? Upon arrival would you prefer an orchid or a hibiscus to tuck behind your ear? No, I've never been but I think I would prefer hibiscus - never have seen what's so great about orchids.

2. Since we're talking tropical...what's your favorite food or beverage made with pineapple? Ham! Can't help it - I'm just a country girl.

3. Do you believe in soul mates? Explain. Sometimes - although I've never really found mine. I do believe there's someone out there for everyone but a lot of it depends on circumstances.

4. Share a memory about the house you grew up in. My grandmother's house was built by my grandfather. It was just a little 4 room house but it was home.

5. Are you comfortable with silence?Yes, I've spent enough time alone to be very comfortable with silence.

6. You spot a giant spider on your bedroom wall...what's your next move? (all spiders are giant, right?)Grab a shoe and kill it.

7. My idea of fun does NOT include ______________. Bars.

8. Insert your own random thought here.It's been a very busy week already for me. Classes started Monday, I had a very long VFW meeting (new inductee and district inspection on the same night), today my desk is piled with paper, I have class, and I have to do a presentation at the Veteran's Resource Center Open House this afternoon!

Chats on the Farmhouse Porch

It's time to head over to Patrice's porch for the weekly chat.

Questions

1. Are you a list maker? (grocery, to-do, goals, etc.) Definitely! I make lists all the time - I find that it's so much easier when I have a sort of plan to follow.
2. Do you have overnight guests often? Rarely
3. Where is your laundry room, or the area that you keep your washer and dryer? In the basement - an unfinished basement but it serves the purpose.
4. How are you with tools? Power tools? I'm not too bad. I've learned a lot over the years of being a single mom - kind of had to learn to do things myself. Power tools - no so much.
5. Tell me something that will make me smile. Please. I know Patrice is sad to thing of D1 going off to college. I was, and my daughter commuted - but it still felt like I was losing her. I have to say though, that (at least in my case) you end up being even closer. There's nothing like a child growing up and realizing that mom does know a thing or two and is a good place to seek advice!

Monday Quiz About Me

Based on the original Meet Me on Monday hosted by Java at Never Growing Old, Heather over at Acting Balanced  posts 5 questions on Sunday evening along with a linky for you to link up your post answers! Since Java is back , Heather has changed the name of her hop to "Monday Quiz About Me."

This weeks Questions:

1.  If you found a $100 bill on the floor at the mall, what would you do? Although I would like to keep it, my conscious would make me turn it in to mall security.

2.  What is one thing a friend could do that you would considering ending your friendship upon finding out?  One thing would be to say something bad about one of my kids - that would end it fast!

3.  When was the last time you had to say your 'sorry?' I say I'm sorry all the time so I can't really say when the last time was. Probably last night.

4.  In your words, define 'perfect.' Perfect could be a day spent with family, watching the sun set, relaxing....

And don't forget to add a 5th Question on your own blog so we can answer as we hop around!

 

Classes start today and I have an inspection at the VFW tonight so it will be a crazy day for me. What's going on in your life this Monday?

 

Six Word Saturday

To participate all you need to do is describe your life (or something) in a phrase using just six words. For more information, go to Show My Face. and Cate will explain it. Add an image, a video, a song, nothing.



Scraping paint from around the windowsills.
Have to re-caulk them all too.
Going to paint said windowsills tomorrow.
Bigger job than I thought - whew!
Biz always wants it done right.
I thought I would just paint.
No, no, no, got to  scrape.
Then have to redo the caulk.
Then he'll let me paint them!
Good thing he's here to demonstrate!

Follow Friday Four Fill-In Fun

Welcome to the weekly Follow Friday Four Fill-in Fun Blog Hop!

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Each week, Hilary over at Feeling Beachie lists four statements with a blank for you to fill in on your own blogs.  This week’s co-host is Janice from Janice’s Footsteps (she came up with the last two statements). Hilary really needs co-hosts, so please email me some statements! She would LOVE it if you could please help her spread the word about this hop…. So, please tweet, FaceBook share, and add the linky to your post…

This week’s statements: 

1. I can only take so much "meeting crap" in a day
2. I don’t like  cabbage but I love  brussel sprouts.
3. When I watch kids play I ­­­­ smile.
4. I have  a cross and a poem, "I Carry a Cross in My Pocket" in my wallet.

Pondering With a Purpose

Thursday again! Time to do a little "pondering" with Brenda from Fiction With a Purpose.

Her rules are really easy:

1. Grab the Pondering with a Purpose Badge (in her sidebar)

2. Look at the week's prompt

3. Post something on your blog that relates to the prompt - it can be a story, a poem, a picture -- anything you want it to be.

4. Go back here and add the URL from your post to the linky list on Brenda's.

5. Go check out the other bloggers who have added their links to the list.

6. AND most of all.... Have fun!

This Week's prompt:   Life or Living?

Well, I'd have to say that I am living my life the best that I know how. Sure, it's not perfect and there have been lots of obsticles to overcome along the way, but it could definitely be a lot worse - it HAS been a lot worse at times.

As far as the "Master Plan" and what to do when that doesn't work out...... I've always been a huge believer in having multiple plans! Plan A, Plan B......... The road always throws unexpected curves in our way but you just have to keep on trudging down that road!

I raised my kids pretty much on my own, with very little help from their father. Although, I do have to give him the credit that he did see the kids a couple times a month and when times were really bad, I would tell him that he was going to HAVE TO help me pay for something and he usually came through so although I never got much child support, I can't honestly say he did nothing. 

I got through that, got both kids through high school, one through college, and one through tech school. Those were lean years but they are over and things are better now. I have a house that belongs to me. It's not the fanciest house in the world but it's mine and for the past two years, I've been working on making it the way I want it. It will probably take me the rest of my life but I'm doing it a little at a time as I can afford to. 

I have a job that enables me to pay the bills and I'm not hungry. I even have a little extra sometimes - sometimes not. But all in all, it's good. So I'd say that I'm definitely "living life" and not the other way around. 

Hodgepodge

Welcome back to the Wednesday Hodgepodge! Be sure to add your link to the bottom of Joyce's post and then go visit the neighbors. After all, that's part of the fun! 

1. I included this quote (attributed to William H. Danforth) in my blog post yesterday... "The best cure for a sluggish mind is to disturb it's routine." When was the last time you 'disturbed your routine' and how'd you do it? I guess I disturbed my routine last weekend when for some reason I decided to do some deep cleaning around the house. I ended up getting a lot done and felt great about it (although I also felt very tired).

2. What's your favorite fried food indulgence? Fried green tomatoes!

3. Did you have an allowance as a kid? What did you do with it? Do you give your own kids an allowance? No and I didn't really give my kids an allowance either. I did give them a portion of my income taxes every year for them to spend on whatever they wanted.

4. What's something you wish you knew more about? Lots of things! If I had to pick one it would be the Vietnam war - I've been looking into taking a class on it here at the university but the class requires 19 books! Not sure I can afford that - but I think it would be very interesting.

5. Is there anything you feel too old to do anymore? If so, what? I'm not sure if it's because I'm old or if it's because of an old injury, but I can't walk distances anymore without limping before I'm done.

6. What's a song you think has a great first line? Country Roads - Almost Heaven West Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River......

7. Who are you writing to/for when you create a blog post? In other words...as you write, who is the audience in your head? Friends - that is what you guys have become to me.

8. Insert your own random thought here. My hair grows really fast. Every couple of years I cut it all off - short - but I've always loved long hair. Right now mine is about two inches from my waist. I kind of want to cut it - but then I don't. How old is too old for long hair? I just turned 53 yesterday. Cut it or keep it?

Today was my birthday!

 Another year older! Many thanks to my kids and to Biz for the awesome gifts!

Heather got me a new ornament! Awesome - I think this ties into the fact that she is wanting to learn to can.

She also got me a gift card so I could order my new Kindle cover - don't have a picture of that yet.

 Son and DIL sent me these! A purse that says Grandma!

 A lunch bag with my name on it - and notice the theme - they know how I am about my coffee!

 This is my favorite gift of all!

And Biz got me my new flagpole light!


I think I made out like a bandit!

Chats on the Farmhouse Porch

It's time to head over to Patrice's porch for the weekly chat.

Questions

1. What was your biggest fear as a child?My mother
2.  Who taught you to cook? My grandmother
3.  Do you have a lot of books in your home? Yes, lots and lots of my own and I still have some belonging to both kids.
4.  Do you like carrot cake? Patrice says frosting is good on top. If you like that cake, what kind of frosting do you like best? On top? Hmm. I guess you wear it like a hat. I just made a carrot cake a couple of weeks ago - love it!
5.  What's did the last funny t-shirt you read say? (It doesn't have to reflect your personal feeling about the topic, just be funny and family friendly.) I really can't think of any right now. Most t-shirts that I see are either plain or sports related.

Monday Quiz About Me

Based on the original Meet Me on Monday hosted by Java at Never Growing Old, Heather over at Acting Balanced  posts 5 questions on Sunday evening along with a linky for you to link up your post answers! Since Java is back , Heather has changed the name of her hop to "Monday Quiz About Me."

This weeks Questions:
 1. How was your weekend? BUSY! Did the normal household chores like laundry, cleaned the basement (what a joy that was), clean out my closet and bagged lots of stuff to donate, cleaned out my dresser drawers, IRONED a big pile of clothes (I really HATE ironing), made relish, canned some more tomatoes, cleaned the computer room (which tends to be the place to pile things), uploaded a ton of pictures to Shutterfly, made brownies for Biz, and worked on my grandson's Christmas stocking!

2. What is your favorite kind of candy? I love the mallow cream halloween candy - the kind with the chocolate and caramel ones - can't hardly find it anymore.

3. If I say the word 'high' what do you think? High prices is the first thing that comes to mind.

4. What are you most looking forward to about Autumn? Love the colors - especially in the mountains - I'm really hoping that the trees are turning when daughter and I go late in Sept.

And don't forget to add a 5th Question on your own blog so we can answer as we hop around! Lately I find that I'm just posting on the memes. I do love the memes but I'm thinking that I need to back off a little and post more about other things. I'm not sure I have time for both. So my question is: Do you post mostly on the memes or do you post more about your everyday life?

Follow Friday Four Fill-In Fun

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Each week, Hilary over at Feeling Beachie lists four statements with a blank for you to fill in on your own blogs.  This week’s co-host is Susi from Boca Frau (she came up with the last two statements). Hilary really needs co-hosts, so please email me some statements! She would LOVE it if you could please help her spread the word about this hop…. So, please tweet, FaceBook share, and add the linky to your post…

This week’s statements: 

1. when I was little my mom  was the same as she is now.
2. Mayonnaise is my favorite condiment
3. I don’t like to celebrate my birthday because it makes me feel old.
   
4. My ­­­­­­­ kindel takes up more space   in my purse and I can never get it out without pulling something else out with it.
   

Pondering With a Purpose

Thursday again! Time to do a little "pondering" with Brenda from Fiction With a Purpose.

Her rules are really easy:

1. Grab the Pondering with a Purpose Badge (in her sidebar)

2. Look at the week's prompt

3. Post something on your blog that relates to the prompt - it can be a story, a poem, a picture -- anything you want it to be.

4. Go back here and add the URL from your post to the linky list on Brenda's.

5. Go check out the other bloggers who have added their links to the list.

6. AND most of all.... Have fun!

This Week's prompt:   Goals

I set goals all the time. I even set up detailed spreadsheets - schedules of what I am to accomplish on a weekly basis. Trouble is, I often find myself going back and revising those spreadsheets when it becomes obvious that I was a little too ambitious. Or, I find myself scrambling to catch up. I do this is basically four different categories: diet, crochet projects, Christmas presents to be purchased, and budget/savings. That's four separate workbooks that I update/revise weekly.

But all in all, I think it's a good thing. I need to have a plan. Better yet, a Plan A, Plan B........all the way to Worst Case Scenario (and I will actually have a worksheet with that name).

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Hodgepodge

Welcome back to the Wednesday Hodgepodge! Be sure to add your link to the bottom of Joyce's post and then go visit the neighbors. After all, that's part of the fun! 

1. In an effort to combat obesity, the mayor of NYC has plans to ban the sale of large sugary drinks (anything over 16 oz.), initially in restaurants, movie theatres, and street carts. Corner stores would also be affected if they are defined as food service establishments. You can read more here . Your thoughts?I don't think that it's up to the government to tell us what to eat or drink. It's true that people make bad choices when it comes to food (especially fast food) but it's our right to make those choices.

2. Art festival, music festival, food festival...which would you most like to attend?Music festival.

3. What are you irrational about?Probably lots of things but I really can't think of any right now.

4. Do you feel confident you'll have a comfortable retirement?I feel confident that I'll probably never be able to retire. Really, the state of Illinois is probably one of the worst there is as far as retirement goes - and I work for the state!

5. What's been your favorite Olympic moment so far?

(Not ever, just in the 2012 Summer games)  I can honestly say that I haven't watched ANY event so far.

6. What would you label as the messiest room in your house?Usually the computer room - things tend to get piled in there.

7. Do you follow your heart or your head? A little bit of both.

8. Insert your own random thought here.I've been doing a lot of canning lately. Last night it was tomatoes and I had one jar that didn't seal. I haven't had that happen in a very long time! Guess I'll be making chicken cacciatore tonight.

Chats on the Farmhouse Porch

It's time to head over to Patrice's porch for the weekly chat.

Questions

1. Do you like to sing? What kind of music are you likely to sing? I do like to sing although I'm not very good at it. I will often sing along to the radio when they're playing the old country songs - Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Tanya Tucker.....
2. Do you watch soap operas (daytime TV), or have you ever? No - has never been my thing.
3. Do you wear glasses or contacts? Glasses - they just gave me trifocals - the joys of getting old!
4. What's your favorite easy meal when the weather is hot? Taco salad.
5. Tell me something about the past week. It's been busy for me, especially  last weekend. I'm in the heart of canning season! Did spaghetti sauce Saturday, will do whole tomatoes tonight, then more juice - and I'm going to daughter's tonight to pick up peaches!

Monday Quiz About Me

Based on the original Meet Me on Monday hosted by Java at Never Growing Old, Heather over at Acting Balanced  posts 5 questions on Sunday evening along with a linky for you to link up your post answers! Since Java is back , Heather has changed the name of her hop to "Monday Quiz About Me."

This weeks Questions:

1. Where do you go to get your news? Usually from the internet.

2. What Olympic level skill do you have (e.g. One could be a world-class paper clip bender)? I could take the gold in "doodling during meetings"

3. If I say the word, 'intellectual,' what do you think? Scholarly

4. Who in your family do you look the most like? They say I look like my aunt. I hope I do although I've never seen it myself.

And don't forget to add a 5th Question on your own blog so we can answer as we hop around! I had a very productive weekend - made a trip over to see my bf, cooked, canned spaghetti sauce, worked at the VFW, took the cat to the vet, went to a couple of yard sales, started a new crochet project - and still had some pool time and got the normal chores (like laundry) done! What did you do over the weekend?

Follow Friday Four Fill-In Fun

Welcome to the weekly Follow Friday Four Fill-in Fun Blog Hop!

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Each week, Hilary over at Feeling Beachie lists four statements with a blank for you to fill in on your own blogs.  This week’s co-host is Jen from what would jen do (she came up with the last two statements). Hilary really needs co-hosts, so please email me some statements! She would LOVE it if you could please help her spread the word about this hop…. So, please tweet, FaceBook share, and add the linky to your post…

This week’s statements:

1. I have no desire to eat if fancy restaurants.
2. I love the smell of rain in the mountains because there's just nothing else like it.
3. I wish that my bank account would magically start to grow.
4. In one month I will be back in school - again.

Pondering With a Purpose

Thursday again! Time to do a little "pondering" with Brenda from Fiction With a Purpose.

Her rules are really easy:

1. Grab the Pondering with a Purpose Badge (in her sidebar)

2. Look at the week's prompt

3. Post something on your blog that relates to the prompt - it can be a story, a poem, a picture -- anything you want it to be.

4. Go back here and add the URL from your post to the linky list on Brenda's.

5. Go check out the other bloggers who have added their links to the list.

6. AND most of all.... Have fun!

This Week's prompt:   Legacy

I'm right there with Brenda on this one! My children are my legacy - the biggest accomplishment of my life! I struggled for years to give them a better life than the one I had. I When I look at them now and see the strong, independent, intelligent, successful and loving individuals they have become it makes every minute worth it. I am so grateful for the relationship that I have with both of them and the relationships they have with each other and with their spouses!

I have often made the comment that "twice in his life, my ex-husband did something right," but in all honestly, I can say the same thing about myself! As I said, they are my greatest accomplishment. I did good! They are my legacy.

Hodgepodge

Welcome back to the Wednesday Hodgepodge! Be sure to add your link to the bottom of Joyce's post and then go visit the neighbors. After all, that's part of the fun! 

1. Joyce is  joining her daughter1 in the 101 in 1001 challenge. Essentially you create a list of 101 things you hope to do or accomplish in the next 1001 days. What's one thing you'd put on your list?
Crochet a Christmas stocking for my grandson to match his mom and dad's.

2. How many remote controls do you have in your house? What's one item in your home you wish could be operated by remote control?

Way too many. I'd guess at least 10 - and I don't want any more.

3. What does having it all mean to you? Is it attainable? 

Having a good relationship with family and enough money to pay the bills with a little left over for fun.

4. What's your favorite movie soundtrack?

In celebration of 25 years since it came out, I'm going to say Jaws!

5. Describe the best view you've seen from a rooftop. 

The mountains down in VA are simply beautiful. From a rooftop, I could look at them all day.

6. What's your least favorite thing about summer?

Mosquitos

7. Our weekly Hodgepodge falls on the first day of August. In ten words or less sum up your July.

Hot, scorching, sizzling, sultry, blistering, stifling, sweltry, baking, torrid, fiery

8. Insert your own random thought here.
I'm impressed by the 101 in 1001 challenge. I would have a hard time coming up with that many things.