Wednesday Hodgepodge

If last week was the 150th "episode" of Hodgepodge, then that means that this week is "episode" #151.  Wow, that's a lot of questions for Joyce to come up with.  Good job Joyce!!

1. What lesson has failure taught you?

That you pick yourself up and try, try again.  Some of the most successful people have picked themselves up time and time again from failures.

2. What decision are you glad you made?
The decision to accept Christ as my Savior when I was 6 years old.  There is no more important decision in our life than that.  Having Christ in my life has been the difference in so many, many situations I have faced.  Yes, it is what keeps the joy, joy, joy down in my heart.  Down in my heart to stay!

3. I've been a little bit surprised to see fully lit and decorated Christmas trees popping up for the past several weeks in friend's Instagram feeds. So tell the truth-is your tree up and decorated, and if so when did that happen? If not, when will you be decking the halls?
No, my tree is NOT up and will not be until the weekend after Thanksgiving.  I had "toyed" with the idea of decorating before Thanksgiving, but talked myself right out of it. ~chuckle~

4. Solitaire-Poker-Rummy-Hearts-Go Fish-Old Maid...which game of cards would you most like to join? 

I had never played Solitaire until I got my IPad and now I really enjoy it.  I usually play it when I am waiting at Drs. offices or sometimes when traveling.  It helps to pass the time and is fun.

5. This question comes to you courtesy of a Facebook friend, who once upon a time had a blog...When you're feeling stressed do you snack a lot or are you more the 'can't eat' type?
I do eat when I am stressed but not a whole lot.  Thank goodness, because with the stress I have had in recent years, if it caused me to eat, I'd likely weigh 300 lbs. ~not so funny~

6.  Have you ever reviewed a product or service on line? Was your review favorable or less than favorable? 

I have never reviewed a product or service online, but if I were to, I think it would be Reynolds SlowCooker Liners.  Anyone that use a crockpot should NOT be without them.  They are a simple heat resistance plastic liner that makes the clean up a "snap!"  Now, if you do not have any, go put them on your list right now.  You will be so glad you did!

7. What was the best conversation you had yesterday? 

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, Hubby and I take turns taking and picking up the Princess from Mother's Day Out.  We meet our son at our office, I fix her hair and then one of us is off to take her.  Yesterday I did both the taking and the picking up.  It is such a special time of uninterrupted time with her and she talks our ears off.  This afternoon she told me about what mixing colors does and the colors you mix to get certain colors.  I was more than impressed with her knowledge on that.  I don't know if that was discussed at MDO today or if she's just picked it up along the way.  Her little 4 year old mind is absolutely a sponge and we are all working hard to fill that sponge with good, good stuff.

8.  Insert your own random thought here.

This was our little Pilgrim about 29 years ago.  Bridget was all dressed in her outfit for her Thanksgiving lunch in Kindergarten.  Isn't she the cutest? Talk about memories!