Wednesday, May 20, 2026

WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE #654

Thank you Joyce.
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1. What do you make more complicated than it needs to be?

I'm going to go with everything in my life these days. I'm so frustrated with my health so I end up complaining about other things that I can't do. 

Mark is going out of town today and will be gone until the 1st of June. I am concerned about being by myself. I do have appointments to go to. I'm pretty sure I can drive even though my ankle hurts. That's one of the appointments I'm going to tomorrow. 

2. What impresses you? 

I don't know how to answer this but I am truly impressed with bloggers who write several posts a week and they are excellent. I'm lucky to do Wednesday Hodgepodge. 

Yes, I am talking about Joyce, you are such a great blogger. Your posts are always outstanding. 

3. On a scale of 1-10 how picky of an eater are you?  (1=extremely and 10=not at all) If you had to eat a meal made entirely of one color what color would you choose? 

I'm going to say a 9. I don't A like I'm that picky. I'm going to go with green hoping that it's a lot of veggies. 

4. What does balance in life mean to you? Does your life currently feel 'balanced'? 

I think that balance would mean you have routines that you do each day to keep up with things in your house. As you know I do not have balance in my life right now. 

5. If you could travel the world for a year what would be your first destination? 

It would be Europe. 

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

Amber turned 45 on Monday, May 18th. It can be so hard being away from your children when they are celebrating a birthday. 

Amber....we love you so much.

Happy Birthday!

Love, Mom and Dad





I want to apologize for not coming around and reading everyone's posts. I do love you guys, you all mean a lot to me. Thank you for understanding. 
                                       

16 comments:

Joyce said...

I hope all goes well for you while you're on your own. Hoping the ankle continues to feel better. Happy birthday to your daughter! Have a good day Debby. Give yourself grace for all you are dealing with these days.

Joyce said...

also, thank you for the kind comment xo

Ann said...

Will be keeping you in my thoughts while Mark is gone.
I'm not a picky eater at all but I can't imagine eating a meal that only had one color. Balance? Nope don't feel like I have that right now. Hopefully now that I've had the cathetarization I can get some of that balance back

Mevely317 said...

I totally agree with what you've said in #2! Oh, I get these great ideas every morning - but by late afternoon they've disappeared, or I discount them as stupid.
Happy birthday blessings to Amber!

Carla from The River said...

Hi Debby,
Our Atticus has a May 18th birthday too. Happy Birthday to your Amber.

I am sending prayers as you are on your own. It is good your son is in the area and James too, to cheer you up when you start missing Mark.
Take Care Debby,
Carla

Martha Jane Orlando said...

Happy Birthday, Amber! Hang in there, Debby, while Mark is gone. He'll be back before you know it. Prayers for you continue, my friend.

Lisa said...

I agree with the comment about the bloggers who post so regularly! There's no way I could put out that much content without boring everyone.

Debby@Just Breathe said...

You're welcome!

ellen b. said...

Praying right now, Debbie, that things will go well for you while hubby is away. Happy birthday to Amber! It is hard not to see our children over an extended period of time.

Jennifer said...

Hope all goes well while Mark is away. Take care and be patient with yourself!

photowannabe said...

Praying for you as Mark is gone on his trip. Praying you will be safe and able to drive to your appointments. Hopefully James will be a bright spot in you days.
(((hugs)))
Sue

Pamela M. Steiner said...

I hope everything goes well with you for your ankle appointment. And I pray all will be well while Mark is away. Your son and family aren't too far away, are they? I am sure they will be there for you if you need them, but still, I know it's hard being alone that long. And happy belated birthday to your Amber. I know, it is hard to be away from our kids. Hopefully you can see her again soon. (((HUGS))) to you. Remember: You are not alone. God is with you!!

Anne in the kitchen said...

Hope all goes well while your husband is out of town, and also with your appointments.
I am never around 2 of my sons on their birthdays, and the one in town we see sometime around his, but rarely on the actual day. I call and tell them Happy Birthday. I think they like the check we send better than the phone call though.
Balanced is a funny term. Thing can be all kinds of crazy, but as long as I don't tip into the abyss I am calling my life balanced. Maybe a little off center, but still balancing.

Chatty Crone said...

Happy birthday Amber!

Hey Debby we will go to Europe together - want to start with Italy?

Cindy said...

Oh Debby,
I pray there are friends and family near by who will come by and check on you while Mark is out of town. You're a big veggie eater? I'm trying to eat more as I get older but I've never liked vegetables. Our youngest lives across the country from us so I understand how hard it is when their birthday rolls around. I hope you get to see her soon. Happy Birthday Amber!

CheerfulMonk said...

Happy Birthday, Amber!

I wish Mark weren't going away for a while. I worry about you not having help at hand. Please take care. ❤️

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