Wednesday, April 23, 2025

WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE #599

Thank you Joyce.
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1. The Hodgepodge lands on National Picnic Day...will you celebrate? Do you enjoy picnics? Dining out of doors picnic or otherwise? What are three or four things I'd find in your picnic basket? 

No, we haven't done a picnic in years. I have enjoyed many picnics, especially growing up. We have dinned outside at Adam and Gabby's house but it wasn't a picnic.  

2.  A time recently where you felt 'antsy'? 

I'm 'antsy all the time. Way to much going on in my life not to be 'antsy about everything all day long. Praying this will pass at some point after all of my medical issues get taken care of including some other issues going on in the family at this time. 

3. As the saying goes...'when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.'  Do you like lemonade? When did you recently need to make lemonade out of lemons, figuratively speaking?

I like lemonade but I don't have it very often. Can't answer right now. More to come on this question when I can. 

4. Recently five 'celebrities' made a brief (ll minute) foray into space aboard Jeff Bezos Blue Origin rocket. Did you hear about this? Your thoughts? If money were no object is this something you'd like to do someday? 

Yes, I heard about it. I don't have any real thoughts on it but good for them if that's what they wanted to experience. I have in interest in doing that. 

5. Favorite thing about the 'space' you're sitting in right now? 

Your talking about where I am actually at, at this moment? I'm in my office on my computer of course and this is where I watch a good amount of TV by myself. I do spend time with Mark each evening watching shows together and if there is some major golf on we will be watching that for hours all weekend long. 

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

You know, when I look at people's posts on Facebook about their Easter or other holidays, they always have these awesome group photos. Adam and Gabby are not into that at all but I have to remember to speak up and we need to start doing that. Those are memories that will last a lifetime. 

Anyway, here are a few photos of James that I took and just so you know, he loved his Cybertruck with the camper behind it. It lights up and makes different sounds. He actually put it away before his cousins came over so that they didn't possibly be too rough with it. Off course he loved the PJ's and See's dark chocolate candy too. 



AMBER AND DYLAN SPENT MONDAY NIGHT IN THEIR VERY FIRST HOME THAT THEY EVER BOUGHT! THEY LIVE IN GREAT FALLS, MT. IT'S BRAND NEW CONSTRUCTION. THEY ARE SO HAPPY. I'LL SHARE SOME PICTURES WHEN I CAN. 

18 comments:

Ann said...

Congratulations to Amber and Dylan. How exciting to move into a new home.

Little Penpen said...

How exciting for Dylan and Amber!! I totally understand James hiding his new toy. Cousins can be rough. When my granddaughter had her 8th birthday, her mom invited her class from school to their home for a party. I attended and what a day of chaos! Our granddaughter went up to her room during the party and found it trashed. She came out and had a meltdown in front of all her guests because of the mess in her room. It was cute, but I could feel her pain.

MadSnapper n Beau said...

I decided to check on a few friends and glad I checked because now I know Amber and Dylan are in their new home. so glad for them

Joyce said...

Mine aren't really into taking a group photo either but sometimes I push. I feel like one day they will want some family photos to look back on. I'm happy for Amber and Dylan and hope they enjoy their new home. Have a great day!

Carla from The River said...

We have an awful time getting photos taken too. I have to push and shout HEY lets do this. ;-)
I am so happy for Dylan and Amber, cannot wait to see photos.
Carla

Martha Jane Orlando said...

We rarely do picnics any more, Debby. And I do love your idea about group photos, too. We forgot to get one of our kids/grandkids when they were visiting us recently, although we took them the last two years. Looking forward to seeing the photos of Dylan and Amber's new home! Blessings!

Susan said...

Cute picture of James. It is getting harder to get pictures. I finally got one with my kids, but the lighting was not good. Nice to hear your kids are in their new home. How exciting!

photowannabe said...

I am all for taking photos of get togethers and family. I finally got through to our son Steve and his wife that they need to take shots of the two of them TOGETHER doing what-ever..
There will come a time when they will wish they had records of events and records of themselves together for memories.
James is such a cutie. He's wise to put his treasures away in safe keeping.
I do like picnics but haven't been on any in quite a while. Maybe because its hard to gather all the things together and find a place to eat.
Actually maybe we are just lazy... (:0)
Sue

bp said...

Hello, nice to visit you today. We have some times we take photos together as a tradition....like at Thanksgiving I do a stair step picture of the cousins lined up together. Then we do the whole family too. At birthday parties I like to take pictures of the guests who came with the birthday boy. Other times we don't do pictures.

bp said...

Or I guess I should say group pictures!

Chatty Crone said...

Congrats to Amber and Dylan. James is a DOLL! He probably hates that, but he is. I don't mind eating outside at a table and chair - but no more picnics for me. I thought those women 'in space' were nuts. Blessings.

Mevely317 said...

How exciting for Amber and Dylan!
They've not said so, exactly, but I think my kids feel the same way about family photos. I need to speak up and ask if they won't humor me; perhaps that's not something they're even aware of.

PS - I adore James' smile!

Jennifer said...

Sorry you are feeling antsy so often. Here's to life calming down a bit...and for feeling a bit more peace in the days and weeks ahead. What a sweet James:)

CheerfulMonk said...

Congratulations to Amber and Dylan! I still can't get over how James is growing. :)

ellen b. said...

Congratulations to Amber and Dylan on their new home. What joy to be in it and make it their own. Looks like James is pleased with his Easter loot. Happy Wednesday to you!

Jo-Anne's Ramblings said...

It would be exciting to buy your first home, not something Tim and I have ever done, we rent, our daughter Kathy and her husband Michael are buying their home

Anne in the kitchen said...

James has grown up so much and is just as cute as ever!
Congratulations to Amber and Dylan. Nothing tops buying a first home.

R's Rue said...

James is such a cutie.

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