A Stormy Hodgepodge

Hello, dear friends.  I am writing this with a famous visitor on his way.  His name is Jose, and he comes without an invitation.  His entourage has not fully arrived, but already he is making a big splash on the Cape.   

A certain someone has been on her "happy" pills since yesterday.


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Not even a silly old tropical storm can keep me from my beloved Hodgepodge.

1.  What's something you'd rate a 10/10?  Tell us why.

This answer tells you a lot about me.  How much do I love Amazon, let me count the ways.

* I can buy practically anything with the click of a button.  I don't have to fill out address forms or credit card info. 

* Because I am a Prime member, I can get free shipping on almost everything.

*  I get a free kindle book the first of every month that is due to be released the following month.

*  I usually forget that I ordered something so when the Amazon box arrives with my name on it, I may not know what's in it, but I know I will love it.

* I can now make my returns at Kohls.

*  I can shop in my jammies.

2.  What job would you be terrible at?  

What makes you think so?

I could never be a skyscraper window washer for two reasons.  

The first one is that I am terrified of heights.  

The second reason is that I always leave streaks on the windows.

Who am I kidding?

I've never done a window in my life.

3.  When did you last take a fall?  

Three days after we moved into our current house I fell down the porch steps.  The last step was a rickety old rock.  The Mister had it replaced within the week because he lost sleep worrying about my safety.  It was either that, or he couldn't stand to hear me whine anymore.  

It was the last time I wore my favorite shoes to take the trash out.

What's something you're falling for (in a good way) these days?

Amazon

I'm falling in love with the main character in the book I am currently reading, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.  I am only halfway through with this novel, and I never want it to end.  Little by little, the reader learns more about Eleanor, her childhood, and what has led her to become the regimented, quirky, lonely person that she is and you can't help but fall for her. 

4.  According to the Travel Channel, here are some of America's best Fall festivals-

National Apple Festival (near Arendtsville, Pa) Harvest on the Harbor (Portland Maine), German Village Festival (Columbus OH) , Wellfleet Oyster Festival (Cape Cod), and Wine and Chile Fiesta (Santa Fe)

Have you ever been to any of the festivals listed?  Which one appeals to you most?  Does your hometown have any sort of Fall celebration, and if so, will you make it a point to attend?

I've been to a few Fall Festivals, and I see an Oyster Fest in my future. 

5.  What is your goodbye message to Summer?

6.  Insert your own random thought here.

A couple of weeks ago, my friend Lea over at Cici's Corner mentioned how delicious Halo Top Ice Cream is as well as being low cal.  They put the calorie count for the WHOLE pint on the carton.  This is absolutely genius for people like me.  Whenever I eat something delicious, I check the packaging for the calorie count for a single serving and then multiply that amount of servings that are in a container.  The calorie count is always a large one and that magic number is my worse case scenario. 

But under 400 calories of delicious ice cream for a whole pint?

Hallelujah!

My prayers have been answered.


Until next time...