Wednesday, August 28. 2024
We’ve made it to Wednesday!
Maybe a glass of wine tonight as my reward?
Well, I got over the Tuesday hump with my long day of school and then Meet the Teacher night. I hope the rest of the week is downhill. And, we have a 3 day Labor Day weekend to look forward to! My twins turn 22 next week so I really need to push them to tell me what they want to do, when they can celebrate, etc. Maybe we will celebrate early but I have to do something on the actual day, you know?
Thank you to Joyce for the fun questions and link up she provides!
What is one cliche you think is nonsense? What’s one you think holds truth?
I hate “it is what it is” and I was surprised to find it on one list I consulted! It means nothing! I wouldn’t have thought it was a cliche, but just a dumb saying.
I personally love to use “a couple sandwiches short of a picnic”!
My Dad was a big fan of sayings and I find myself using his in my teaching and it makes me happy. I am a lot like him (I hope in all the best ways) and I feel like I am honoring him when I use his favorites. He also loved to “collect” funny names so when I hear a funny name at school it makes me chuckle.
2. What’s the last thing you broke and how did it happen?
My heart when I went back to school?
I broke my paper towel holder in the kitchen. I put a new roll on and the thing that holds the loose part down just snapped right off. I am still using it. I hate replacing things like that and will use them until I can’t use them anymore. They just don’t make things like they used to. They want our money! I will show them!
3. Are you a fan of s’mores? Have you had a s’more this summer? Last thing you ate that you wanted to ask for ‘s’more of’?
I love s’mores! I made an “indoor s’more” about a week ago. This is where you lay down two graham crackers with a marshmallow on one side and chocolate on the other and microwave it. Yum!
My cousin Kelly made s’mores bars out of Golden Grahams and OMG were they amazing. Golden Grahams were my favorite childhood cereal. For some reason I think that’s hilarious. My mom only bought those and Honey Nut Cheerios I think? It was so fun to go to other kids’ houses and sleep over so you could see what cereals they had. I remember I liked the type of baggies my neighbor friend’s mom bought more than the baggies my mom bought. I was a weird kid.
4. A mode of transportation you’ve never tried? Will you someday?
I’ve never been on one of those things where someone bicycles you around. I’ve never been in a helicopter, either. Not too excited about either.
I love train travel! I wish the US had more trains. It’s so sad that we don’t.
5. Believe it or not, next week’s Hodgepodge lands in a brand new month. What’s your happiest memory from the month we’re bidding adieu?
I guess I would just say normal dinners where all four of us were present and also when we were able to watch the last show we watched together Decameron. I don’t take those normal times for granted.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
We are having a hot week this week! It really makes me appreciate last week even though the “fake fall” made my body give me fall allergy symptoms!
I drove (instead of walked to work) this week because I was still feeling under the weather and got in my car after school to 105 on the dashboard.
What would you say to one of the hodgepodge questions today?
Amy
Coffee and Cocktails at the Casa 
105 is so hot! My grandmother was the sayings lady in our house and I think my favorite of her was when she referred to some woman as “brewing like a coffeepot!” I had never heard that one before and it made me laugh. I actually can’t stand s’mores but I make all sorts of s’mores desserts in the hopes of not eating any myself (and it usually works too!).
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Ha! That’s funny! I can relate to that! Ha – I love them! The combo is so good!
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It is what it is – drives me nuts too.
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It’s like a passive aggressive way of telling someone to shut up!
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Yes, this heat is ridiculous. Just a few more days and we cool off, a little bit. I also love train travel and wish we had more of it in the USA! If I lived on the NE corridor, I think I would definitely take it more. I have done it a few times in the US and Europe. That cliche “it is what is is” has always bothered me & not a favorite. My tired brain just couldn’t think last night to write anything for that answer. Glad you survived the long day and now to look forward to a long weekend!
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I can’t complain too much because we haven’t had it bad this year. Yes, I saw that Saturday we have a high of 80! Woohoo! I agree – I would take the train more in the NE, too. I know – I actually had to look at some online lists. Thank you!
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Glad you survived the long day on Tuesday! It’s nice to have that out of the way as you ease into a 3 day weekend!
Hope you do something fun on the twins’ 22 birthday – I always relive the day my kids were born on their birthdays, it’s such a special time for moms!
xo,
Kellyann
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Barely! Ha! Yes, it is. I wish they were more decisive about what to do. I will push them tonight probably!
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Broken heart with back to school 😂😂I agree haha
It’s so hot. I’m over it! I hope the rest of your week is easy and you can enjoy the three day weekend.
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I’ve never been in a helicopter either and can say unless I have to be evacuated from somewhere I won’t be riding in one ever : ) That three day weekend comes at a good time. My hubs birthday is this weekend and we have some friends coming for dinner. My daughter’s birthday is the following week, then mine the week after so a lot of sweet treats coming our way this month. Enjoy your day!
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Oh my gosh- you and I are so alike with that statement- hate it!
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There is a Golden Grahams smores breakfast bar now. You should try it. It is soooo good.
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Oh man! What have you done? Lol!
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Hot! Hot! Hot! It is hot here, too!! I’m also looking forward to the long weekend. You said your dad use to love collecting names. I’m assuming you mean “interesting” names?? Our son worked at the Explorium in Mobile about 10-12 years ago and he dealt with lots of school groups. He texted one day and said, “how would you pronounce this? La-a? I guessed several things – all wrong. It was a child’s name and it was pronounced “ladasha.”
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Yes! Funny names!
My cousin taught a child with a dash in their name so I had heard that one!
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My favorite sayings are “dumber than a bag of hair”, “lollygagging”, and “cattywampus” 🙂
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Those are awesome!
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We had one day of 103, but 90’s is the normal for us. Happy Birthday to your twins. I hope you feel better soon!
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When I asked my husband the cliche question he said…It is what it is. He hates that cliche. It has been fun to see the modes of transportation hodgepodgers have come up with. That’s a sweet memory of your dad and how using his sayings gives you joy. Twins at almost 22. Enjoy celebrating! Happy Labor Day weekend to you.
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Yes! Such a bad saying! I didn’t think of hot air balloon but I realized my answer. I would do it if it was tethered. Thank you! Yes! Need to pin them down!
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