1. What gives you energy? What takes it away?
What gives me energy? Sunshine. Ticking to-do’s off a list. A good night’s sleep. Time spent in nature. OK I TOTALLY STOLE OUR HOST’S ANSWER BUT SAME!
What takes it away?
Having to repeat myself, feeling too overwhelmed will make me shut down
2. How often do you shop for clothes? What accessory do you always wear?
Y’all are going to laugh at me but not often at all. I mean, once or twice a year? And I don’t often go anywhere but Goodwill. Sometimes a TJ Maxx but I hate looking for clothes. Accessory-wise, just my wedding ring,
3. What’s something free that you feel grateful for?
The love of my family, (though I guess you can say I pay for it), running, and I guess God too.
4. Breakfast, lunch, dinner…which meal of the day do you enjoy most? What’s your go-to comfort food?
Food-wise, I enjoy breakfast food most but I’d rather eat it for dinner. I don’t eat three times a day and see food so differently now that it is hard to say. My comfort food is probably any form of Mexican. A nice salsa or guac.
5. This week the world remembers the tragic events of 9/11. Do you mark the day in any way? How do historical events shape your perspective on your personal challenges?
I do not mark it other than mentally. I do think some of those older events shape how I choose to be in my own life. I think about how others sacrificed for the country or family and that makes me try to be better.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
I feel so bad about not posting as often but at least we have Wednesdays. I have been ridiculously busy, even in my down-time there’s things I am doing. For example, today we have a faculty meeting, then I go home and squeeze in a run, go to my daughter’s cross country meet, then go straight out for a friend’s little birthday get-together. Tomorrow is brew club; possibly Friday we are going bowling. (One of those ‘a friend suggested it but I’m not going to remind him’ things). Perhaps some day I won’t be so behind!
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It’s so nice to see you in the Hodgepodge! I can imagine you’re busy with a new job and the new school year for your own kids and then just all the life stuff. Glad you were able to touch base here today. You’ll get into a new rhythm, but probably not this month. Guacamole makes my list of comfort foods for sure. I always say it’s one of my desert island foods. As in, if I’m stuck on a desert island that’s one of the foods I’ll be needing. Enjoy all the things you’ve got going on!
Heck yeah! I could eat guac all day, every day.
Are you loving the new job? I do love Mexican and guac!!
Yes!
This crazy busy season shall pass and you’ll be able to write more… Hope is going well. I don’t care for clothes shopping in person. My youngest likes to go shopping so I shop with her but it’s always in the young women type stores that are not for me!! Mexican is a good comfort food. I hope the XC meet goes well tonight!
I’m the same about clothes shopping. Enjoyed it as a teenager – but I guess that was more about going to the mall and being cool :). Now, it’s ugh.
I’m glad we at least have Wednesdays. Mexican – yumm!