Hodgepodge Questions-Volume 172

Hodgepodge Questions-Volume 172

From our host, Joyce:  Welcome to the last week of Hodgepodge for the month of April. If you'd like to play along in this fun weekly meme, feel free. Answer the questions on your own blog, then hop back HERE tomorrow (Wednesday) to add your link to the party.  See you there! 

1. April showers bring May flowers or so the saying goes. Are you blooming where you're planted as we begin the month of May?  Yes, I am most certainly blooming in Lakeland, Florida! I love, love, love it here, and have for nearly 25 years (this coming July).

2. On a scale of 1-10, with 1 being no big deal, and 10 being full scale panic, rank your fear of spiders.  Usually a 1, but if it is one of those BIG fuzzy ones, then let's go to a 3.  I have no trouble grabbing the nearest weapon, whatever it might be, and squashing them. Charlotte's Web is not a favorite movie! LOL

3. May is National Salad Month (who knew???)...besides lettuce, what are two must-have ingredients in your favorite salad?  Tomatoes and some feta cheese!

4. I mentioned on my blog last week that my Daughter1 will be moving to Washington State after she is married. Of the following sites in the Northwest, which would you most like to see in person-Crater Lake (Oregon), Seattle (Washington), Vancouver (British Columbia), San Juan Islands (Washington),  Mt. Rainer (Washington) Oregon Coast (Oregon), Mt. St. Helens (Washington), or Olympic National Park (Washington)  Gosh, none of those are really on any of my lists of places I want to see, but I guess I would probably enjoy Seattle, for a short visit. I don't like the cold or snow; I don't ski; I can't hike anymore (bad knees) - so I could go to Seattle and ride up in the space needle for a nice view. Personally, however, I could really care less about going anywhere out that way.

 5. This coming weekend marks the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby...when did you last race (literally or figuratively) to cross a finish line?  I'm still running that race - to get next year's budget approved. We have a BIG lunch meeting today, with the entire committee responsible for approving the budgets. Wish us luck!!

6. What is something little you love?  Are my cats little enough?  How about k-cups for the Keurig? I LOVE my coffee and those little gems. I love my little home, even though I wish I had one more room.  How little is little?  I'm 6 feet tall - somewhat statuesque...lots of things (and people) are 'little' to me...

7. Would you say you are more of a visual, auditory, or kinesthetic learner? Elaborate.  I am a more visual learner, I think. Show me how it works and that's usually all it takes. I am good at reading and following directions, though. Seems like there is some auditory that goes along with visual learning, most of the time. It rarely happens in silence.  I think there is also a place for kinesthetic learning, too....if you show me how it's done, while talking to me, the next step would be to have the student (me) do it myself while being watched or coached.  Sometimes you need to  physically perform, in order to learn or understand. I'm sure jumping off a cliff or our of a plane might be something requiring a more kinesthetic approach.... goodness. Just show me and I'll try it. LOL  Visual!!

8.  Insert your own random thought here. That last question made me stop and really think about how I learn best. I still think it really depends on what it is that is being taught, though! I'm going to look forward to reading how everyone else answered #7!!

Wishing you a good Wednesday! We're halfway to the weekend!! Hard to believe we are at the end of April already. Whhhoooshhhh goes the year!