June was a month full of growth with lots of flowers to enjoy.
Joyce has some final questions for the month of June for Wednesday Hodgepodge.
1. What does adventure mean to you?
Doing something I’ve never done before or visiting somewhere I’ve never been before. I’m so thankful to God for all the adventures afforded to me in my life.
2. What are your thoughts on tipping?
We’re happy to be able to tip and tip extra when service is exceptionally good.
What businesses or service providers do you regularly tip?
We tip at sit down restaurants, hairdressers, massage therapists, and shuttle drivers.
Do you resent being asked if you’d like to add a tip? What about when a suggested amount is presented?
I don’t resent it because I’m not bullied into doing something I don’t want to do. Ask all you want but I’m free to say no. I always say no at Goodwill when they ask if I want to just round up the amount of my purchase. Everything they sell was a donation and they should be able to manage the money they make to pay their employees and offer them training.
3. I scream you scream we all scream for ice cream…do we? Is ice cream a favorite treat at your house? What’s your favorite flavor? Regular, soft serve, gelato, sherbet, or some sort of non-dairy version of ice cream…what’s your pleasure?
We do enjoy our ice cream. We like a variety but favorites at this time are Haagen Daz Coffee chip and Vanilla Swiss Almond. I enjoy Umqua Orange Sherbet, too.
4. What’s your ‘back in my day, we____________________ ‘ story or saying?
So many because I am old.
Back in my day we used paper maps and had to stop at gas stations for directions if we got lost.
Back in my day we had to get up and walk to the T.V. to change the channel.
Back in my day we had one phone attached to the wall.
Back in my day we only wore dresses or skirts and blouses for school.
Back in my day we did not have computers. We used encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other research materials.
Back in my day we did not have credit cards but paid with cash or check.
Back in my day our suitcases did not have wheels.
5. Somehow this is our last Hodgepodge in the month of June. Next week’s Hodgepodge lands in July. Wow. Sum up your June using three adjectives.
Painstaking: As in completing some hard physical jobs on our property.
Painful: As in dealing with Plantar Fasciitis (It has improved, I’m happy to report)
Adventurous: As in traveling primitive and new roads to us.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
I managed to work on and finish two puzzles in June.
This Norman Rockwell one was tough with all the white. It helped to sort the pieces into shapes to make it easier. Someone dropped off a load of puzzles where our DIL works and she had a few for me to enjoy. This was one of those.
This next puzzle was a purchase on our road trip at the Mercantile in Metaline Falls. It was $4 and I was happy that there were no missing pieces.
This was a fun one to complete.
Happy Summer to all of you. Hope the bees are buzzing and the heat is bearable where you are.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 