Hodgepodge Volume 56

Grandma Got Run Over by the Hodgepodge-Volume 56

Wednesday again - time to hop over to Joyce's at From this Side of the Pond for the weekly hodgepodge.

1. Will you be hosting any house guests between now and the end of December? Does that thought make you happy or crazy? Do you do anything special to make your house guests feel welcome? How long should a guest stay?

No guests this year :( - would love for my son and DIL to be able to be home but that's just not possible. Do I do anything special? Nope - anyone that would be a guest at my house knows me pretty well and knows they are welcome. How long should they stay - as long as they want to!

2. Walter Elias Disney was born this week back in (Dec 5) 1905...what's your all time favorite Disney movie? Here's a list in case you're struggling...and yes, you have to pick one.

The Santa Clause - it came out the year my daughter was born and we watch it every year!

3. What's the last thing you purchased that you realized was a mistake after the fact?

I can't really think of any right now.

4. What percentage of your Christmas shopping is done online?

Probably about half.

5. Amaryllis...snowdrop...poinsettia...your favorite winter blossom?

Don't know what Amaryllis or snowdrops look like so I guess it would be poinsettia.

6. What is one thing on your personal wish list this year? I think we all want peace on earth so let's make this an actual item.

An e-reader.

7. If you could only use one word today what would it be?

Determination - I could really use some right now.

8. Insert your own random thought here.

Does anyone else get annoyed by the "voluntary" surveys that we are asked to fill out by employers and government agencies - just how much information do they need and what do they do with it?

Christmas Dress Challenge

Christmas Dress Challenge

Last week's wt.      161.0
This week's wt.      159.8
Difference                -1.2

Barely! But I'M IN THE 150'S!!!!!!!!

Meet Me on Monday

Today I am joining Meet Me on Monday for the first time. Java over at Never Growing Old hosts this each week and it looks like a good spot to meet and get to know more people.




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Questions:

1.  Monday's are _________?
2.  What is your favorite kind of milkshake?
3.  What monthly bill do you most dislike paying? 
4.  How many email addresses do you use on a regular basis?
5.  What color lights are on your Christmas Tree?

My Answers:

1.  Monday's are always kind of crazy. It is the first workday of the week and usually the busiest; it's also the day I have VFW meetings at least twice a month. On those nights, I usually don't get home till almost 10 p.m.
2.  Why chocolate of course! I truly believe that chocolate makes everything better-except our waistlines.
3.  The cable/internet/phone. I have DSL but have to have a land line phone  to get it. Can't tell you how much it annoys me to have a phone sitting there that is never used - can't even call out on it.
4. Well there's the work e-mail, the facebook e-mail, the blogging e-mail, and another one I had to set up for a class project - that's 4.
5.  Multi colored. I have used all blue lights in the past when I decorated the tree with all crocheted ornaments. The blue lights and white ornaments were really pretty together but I think the multi colored looks more like Christmas.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

I started crocheting stockings using this pattern the year my daughter was born and have been doing it ever since. I make them in every size imaginable. A couple of years ago I decided to go with plain red and green - that way, no matter how many grandkids I may have, I can always make  a matching one. They are all unique - a different combination of the colors for every person/animal (pets are at the top - they're part of the family too!)

The shower curtain - you'll notice I have a "thing" for snowmen.

The tree - not real happy with it but it  will have to do.

I even started wrapping presents yesterday!

The spare bedroom - with some of my baskets - waiting to be delivered.

My bed with the Queen napping in her favorite spot. And now I have to go clean those posts!

I made cookies yesterday to fill the cookie jars! The package is ready to send to my brother.

My favorite cookie jar - goes with my snowman dishes. I have the entire set - they come out at Thanksgiving and stay out till New Years.

I got these years ago at the local dollar store. I love them - it always make me sad when I have to put them away for the year.

More of my snowmen!

5 Question Friday

Time to head over to Mama M's for 5 question Friday!

Rules for 5QF: Copy and paste the following questions to your blog post, answer them, then watch for the linky post to appear and LINK UP!

1. What is your favorite Christmas decoration in your house?

2. Do you finish your Christmas shopping early or are you a last minute type?

3. When do you turn on your heat?

4. Do you ever wish your blog was private?

5. Do you put your deodorant on before of after you put on your shirt?

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1. What is your favorite Christmas decoration in your house?

I love nativities. They say so much about what the season is all about.

2. Do you finish your Christmas shopping early or are you a last minute type?

Normally, I finish early. This year - not so much. I've had to dip into my Christmas fund quite a few times this year so I'm really feeling the crunch right now.

3. When do you turn on your heat?

When I absolutely have to - and then I keep it at 66.

4. Do you ever wish your blog was private?

Not really, not many people know about it.

5. Do you put your deodorant on before of after you put on your shirt?

Definitely after - otherwise I end up with white streaks all over my shirt.