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. What creeps you out? Some of the "psycho" movies creep me out - you know, the ones that could really happen. Goblins, mummies, vamps, werewolves, zombies - I'm ok - but crazy people - they're really out there.

2. What's your least favorite candy? Mexican chocolate - they're horrid!

3. Are you a fan of scary movies?  What's the scariest movie you've ever seen? See #1.

4. What part of life confuses you the most? How time passes by so fast. Really, I just don't feel like I should be as old as I am.

5. Pumpkin, sunflower, sesame, poppy...what's your favorite seed? Sunflower are my faves but I like them all.

6. Imagine your life ten years from today...what's changed? I have no idea - one thing I have learned is that things can change in a heartbeat.

7.  What do you a) love the most and b) like the least about the Hodgepodge?  a) I love reading everyone's answers and learning more about them. I don't always get to read every post and I have to admit that I sometimes find myself reading my favorites first but I always try to read quite a few. b) The thing I like the least would probably be the random thought - I seem to have trouble coming up with something "blog worthy."

8.  Insert your own random thought here My mother was a fanatical who thought everything was a sin - music, dancing, any religion except her own, talking on the phone, sports, pep rallies at school, the way I dressed, basically everything I did. For example she once threw a fit because I dressed my 5 year old daughter in a sundress for church. She said I was dressing her like a tramp and that everyone would look down on HER because of it. The dress was the "midi" type that came below her knees and it was adorable! Two weeks later she decided the dress was ok because other kids were wearing them to church - after insinuating that I was the worst mother on the face of the planet! All this influenced the way I raised my own children greatly. I've always tried to let them be themselves and have some fun. Looking back, I can't help but resent her but she is my mother and she is getting old. Our relationship has been strained (and that is a very big understatement) for years. Lately she has been trying to reconcile. I'm trying to "forgive and forget" but having a hard time of it. Any suggestions on how to put the past behind me?

Chats on the Farmhouse Porch

It's time to head over to Patrice's porch for the weekly chat. She is in the middle of the 
backlash from the hurricane. Cold and lots of rain. I hope Wendell stays in the barn.

When I talked to my brother last night, they were expecting some heavy snow but they are further down than Patrice. 

 

Questions

1. How are you when there is a storm? I don't get too excited, just try to make sure everything is secured.
2. Are you doing anything special in November? Just Thanksgiving dinner.
3. Do you wear glasses or contacts? Glasses - and trifocals at that.
4. Salty snacks or sweets? Salty - chips are my downfall.
5. Who would you bring to the farm with you for a chat, a tour, or perhaps a visit with Wendell? I'd love to bring my whole family! Son, dil, grandson, daughter, sil -everyone! I'm sure my grandson would love Wendell!

Coffee Chat

Time for the Coffee Chat! If you'd like to join, head over to Leslie's at Time out for Mom.

  The topic is:

Trick or Treat

The greatest prank I ever pulled. Way back in high school, my sister and I made up "business cards."  I can't remember exactly what they said but it was something referring to the recipient being pranked and they were signed "The Phantom Sisters." We had a lot of fun with those. As far as the actual pranks - I'm taking the fifth - but we never really did anything malicious. I do believe they are still wondering about how the school mascot that was on the roof of the high school got TPed. Like I said, I'm taking the fifth.

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. Do you consider Halloween a holiday for children or adults? It is for the kids and I wish people would stop trying to make it something else and just let the kids have fun.

2. At what age should children stop trick or treating? I'd say once they hit the teens, it's time to stop.

3. What are your plans for Halloween? To be at home passing out candy.

4. What frightens you? Mice! I can handle snakes and I can handle spiders but let me see a mouse and I totally freak!

My 5th question: Would you make a better wicked witch or a fairy. For me it would be the wicked witch. With my straight long hair it just comes naturally.

 

Blog of the Year Award - 1 Star

 I have been given this awesome award by Brenda of Ponderings of an Author

SO:  The ‘rules’ for this award are simple:
1 Select the blog(s) you think deserve the ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award
2 Write a blog post and tell us about the blog(s) you have chosen – there’s no minimum or maximum number of blogs required – and ‘present’ them with their award.
3 Please include a link back to this page ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award – http://thethoughtpalette.co.uk/our-awards/blog-of-the-year-2012-award/   and include these ‘rules’ in your post (please don’t alter the rules or the badges!)
4 Let the blog(s) you have chosen know that you have given them this award and share the ‘rules’ with them
5 You can now also join our Facebook group – click ‘like’ on this page ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award Facebook group and then you can share your blog with an even wider audience
6 As a winner of the award – please add a link back to the blog that presented you with the award – and then proudly display the award on your blog and sidebar … and start collecting stars…

Yes – that’s right – there are stars to collect! Unlike other awards which you can only add to your blog once – this award is different! When you begin you will receive the ‘1 star’ award – and every time you are given the award by another blog – you can add another star! There are a total of 6 stars to collect. Which means that you can check out your favourite blogs – and even if they have already been given the award by someone else – you can still bestow it on them again and help them to reach the maximum 6 stars!


My choices for this award are those that I truly feel that I know:

Heather at Acting Balanced  Heather is a mom, dealing with the trials of having an autistic son but still finds time to create some awesome posts. I salute her.

Wayne at Touristic    Wayne is actually Heather's husband. Not only is he an intellectual, but he gives a man's perspective. I enjoy reading his posts and comments.

Brenda at Ponderings of an Author     I know that Brenda is the one who presented me with this award, but I HAVE to pass it back to her. I have talked to Brenda a few times on the phone and I consider her to be a good friend. Not only have our lives traveled in the same directions, but we seem to have the same views about most things. And if you haven't read her books, I highly recommend it - I've read them all and am anxiously awaiting the next!

Hilary at Feeling Beachie - Hilary hosts one of the first blog hops that I participated in, Follow Friday Four Fill-In Fun. Reading her posts and participating is that first hop is where my love for blogging began. I thank her for that.
 
Janice at Rockin my Journey -   Janice and I are still getting to know each other but she is quickly becoming one of my favorite stops.