The Wednesday Hodgepodge...

I am joining Joyce, From this Sie of the Pond, and all the other Hodgepodgers today.

You can find the questions and join in right HERE!

Hodgepodge Questions-Volume 374

1. This time last year where were you?  No big surprise, - right here where I am today!  Though, looking back I see that week we were expecting a visit from blogging friend, Barb, and her Beloved.  Gosh, has it really been a year since that visit?!!

2. In honor of National Pink Day (June 23rd) tell us your favorite pink food or beverage. Was it on the menu at your house yesterday? Do you like to wear the color pink? If we came to visit would we find this color in your home decor? Blush-Fuschia-salmon-raspberry-your favorite shade of pink?  Oh my... I do like pink lemonade; it was not on the menu yesterday but I made a pitcher of Crystal Light pink lemonade last weekend.  I do like to wear pink but only have a couple of things in my closet of that color.  There is no pink in my house but we have a pink flamingo out front.  I like a light shade of pink best, but do have a Fuschia top that I like to wear.

3. Stop and smell the roses, looking through rose-colored glasses, a rose by any other name, not all moonlight and roses, no rose without a thorn...which rosy saying currently fits your life in some way? Explain.   No rose without a thorn... a friend from church/our community group stopped by with a bouquet of roses and a condolence card for us at the death of Joe's brother.  They were roses from her yard and had thorns, plus it was a sad occasion but a sweet gesture.

4. Are you a 'reader'? Do you tend to read lighter books in the summer months? Do you have a summer reading list? If so, give us a title or two.  I AM a reader and read for entertainment/enjoyment so lighter books are usually what I choose.  I love reading cozy mysteries and normally get them for free on my Kindle.  Of course, I read my Bible daily, following our Community Bible Reading guide from our church.  

5. Share with us one rose and one thorn from your weekend.  The rose was that we joined other worshipers at our church on Sunday - second Sunday in a row that we were back together!!  I can't think of a thorn unless it was doing laundry on Saturday... but even that is always a good thing.

6. Insert your own random thought here.  Not so random... I am off to Tamps this morning for my final visit with the surgeon (until September, anyway).  I am anxious to have him sign off on my knee so I'll be allowed to get in the pool and continue getting some exercise by walking in the water - aqua-fit.  

I have been texting with the woman who was my roommate in the hospital.  When we learned we were both from Lakeland we had a bond.  Then we had the same nurse for our home care.  Of course, we both had the same surgeon.  She had her hip done and I had my knee.  Anyway, her home therapy has taken longer but we are beginning to talk about getting together for lunch soon.   It is fun having a new friend from such crazy circumstances!  Her name is Susan.

Some folks asked about our "cat circus" yesterday.  It really is a circus when we have to round up all three cats for a visit to the Vet.  All doors get shut so they can't go under beds, etc., and we do our best to get them corraled into a smaller area where we can catch them.  Lilly made it to the top of the kitchen cupboards, in spite of our efforts, and Lucy was under a loveseat.  Vinny just gave up. We did manage to get them all to their appointments, though, and they are good to go for another year!!  Here they are, lined up in the back seat, in their carriers.  Shots done and nails clipped...

Thanks for stopping by!! Happy hump day!

Peace & hugs!  God bless!!