Wednesday's Hodgepodge is back!!

Hodgepodge Questions-Volume 171

The Hodgepodge is back after Joyce's much needed break last week. Hop back HERE to add your blog to the party!

1. April 22nd is Earth Day. Are you inspired by nature? In what way?  I am always inspired by God's creations and love it when I can actually get out in nature and soak it in.  I am partial to mountains, woods, and waterfalls.  Here in Florida, we have swamps and lakes and trails through preserves, and some very beautiful beaches. Not quite the same, though, and I rarely have time to get out and enjoy the outdoors. I do find it spiritually renewing, though, to be surrounded by quiet beauty and fresh air.  When I walked outside this morning, to retrieve the newspaper from the driveway, the birds were chirping and the air was clear and brisk - I noticed and stood for a moment to just enjoy the sounds. Something that simple is inspiring to me. 

2. Down to earth, four corners of the earth, move heaven and earth, not have an earthly chance, or salt of the earth...which earthly idiom have you most recently encountered? Explain.  Probably 'down to earth' would explain my life. I'm a down-to-earth kind of girl. I live a pretty simple, normal life.  I could also say that I would travel the four corners and move heaven and earth for my salt-of-the-earth husband!! How's that?! LOL

3. Share one piece of advice you might give a newly engaged couple.  Talk to each other! Communicate! Don't ever think s/he knows what you are thinking. Also, laugh. Laugh a lot!  I guess that's two pieces of advice, but there you have it.

4. When did you last engage someone to perform a job, task, service, home repair, or improvement? On a scale of 1-10 (ten being the best) how would you rate their work and/or your satisfaction with the job or service provided?  Just a few weeks ago, we hired a man to re-screen our pool enclosure. He did an outstanding job, so I would give him a 9.5 on that job. He also put gutter screens in for us, which was also excellent! He is coming back for a few more odd jobs. I'm so glad we found a reliable handyman!!

5. When did you last find yourself engaged in small talk? Are you awkward or an expert or somewhere in between?  I guess you would call the conversation around the Easter dinner table small talk. I am not an expert at anything, so would probably put myself somewhere in between awkward and expert. If I am in a room full of strangers, I would tend to be more awkward.

6.  What was the last historic place you visited?  St. Augustine, FL.

7. The world would be a better place if we just learn to accept each others differences and embrace diversity. Just love one another. We're all in it together so why not work together?!

8.  Insert your own random thought here.  Easter is over already. Now it is on to Mother's Day and the Museum's Mayfaire by-the-Lake art festival. Time is flying!  Joe and I will also be celebrating our 29th wedding anniversary, on Mother's Day this year - May 11th.  Yes, time is flying.

Check out my cat graphic below! I always type "thanks for stopping by" and "peace, love & hugs" so decided to put it on my page more permanently.  Wishing you a good hump day!