Linking up with Joyce & everyone over at From This Side of the Pond. Thanks, Joyce!
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6. Insert your own random thought here. I totally went off track up there! I want to revisit a question from the April 1 HodgePodge (I meant to do this last week) here's the question and my answer at the time.....
2. Are you afraid of heights? When was the last time you found yourself dealing with a height, and did it make you nervous? It's hard to explain - I don't think I'm afraid of heights, per se - it's the thought of falling from heights! I've had to turn off videos of people working on top of wind turbines or climbing antennas. Even when I went up on top of our one-story garage to trim some branches - and felt nauseous near the edge. But I have no problem driving across the Mackinac Bridge while that freaks a lot of people out. I've also been in the CN Tower in Toronto and Willis Tower in Chicago that have glass floors and I was mostly OK with them, too.
2. When it comes to travel are you a last-minute packer or a lay it all out a week in advance type? Do you struggle to pack light? Share a packing tip that has worked for you.
I start making a list days in advance and then depending on the departure time, will wait until the night before or morning of to actually pack. I pack pretty lightly, too.3. April is National Grilled Cheese Month. Hmmm...who knew it got its own month? Do you like a grilled cheese sandwich? What ingredient do you add to take yours to the next level?
Mmmmmmmm, grilled cheese & tomato soup! I can't wait to read everyone else's answers for this! But I like to make mine with mayo instead of butter (altho the OG is good) - it just gives it a little something special to it.4. There's a well known quote that says-
'A ship in the harbor is safe, but that's not what ships are built for." John A. Shedd
Is constant growth necessary or do you think it's more important to prioritize stability and peace in your life?
Regarding work & volunteer obligations, etc - growth is indeed necessary. However, I like for my home to a place of stability & peace (as much as can be with the Spawn & grandkids there, anyway). A place to come home to and just be.5. Let's wrap this up with a fun spring this or that-
- daffodils or tulips both - they're just so happy looking!
- lemonade or iced tea iced tea
- gardening or hiking both - they each have their plus sides
- ladybugs or butterflies butterflies
- umbrella or raincoat I get hot easily so umbrella. Altho I do have a lovely high-visibilty orange raincoat with stylish reflective stripes.... (used for search & rescue)
- floral patterns or polka dots dots are cute, but I prefer florals. I'm currently wearing a black shirt with a white fern-type print on it. Random story - right before I was born, Dad bought what we called "the Farm" from his brother. It was 120 acres of mostly forest and an 1890s farmhouse. Uncle's wife had "decorated" it and she had unquestionably bad taste - I remember the wallpaper in the dining room being the most hideous floral pattern. It's been 45+ years so I don't remember specific details of it other than it had a 70s red background to it. After that, anytime we saw something with an ugly pattern, we called it "Mona Colored". Also, in the bathroom the toilet / sink & tub were all either blue or green (don't remember which) - which would have been tolerable if it weren't for the gross red carpet on the floor. Oh and the dark wood panelling all thru the house.
I was looking for some pictures for a different post and came across this screenshot from Google street-view of this little water park near Sis1's house....so I need to add to my answer.
That straight slide doesn't look like much, but that darn thing sends me airborne and I really don't like that at all! Oh and the twirly one? Even on a sunny summer day, it is completely dark in there and seems like it goes on and on and on....and on some more!
Addition #2.... back in 2018, the Spawn had her final trip to Nationals for dance in Orlando. We did a lot of fun things as a group, but the only one that made me nervous was the Starflyer.
It had just opened not long before we got there. None of the other adults (the weenies) wanted to go on it, so I was stuck by myself! I held onto that darn swing with a white-knuckled grip, before I realized how dumb that was - if it was going to break while I was 400+ feet in the air, I was NOT going to be able to save myself!
