A Thrifty Hodgepodge

Hello, dear friends.  Hope you are having a great week.  Is it wrong for me to say that the Olympics is one week too long for my tastes?  Bring back my regularly scheduled reruns!

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of spending the majority of the day with a 20-year-old genius at the Apple Store.  This is the place where even the most confident, well-dressed, successful business people look lost, dazed, and confused. The place is also always packed to the doors, even when the rest of the mall appears to be  a ghost town.

By the way, my 2-year-old phone couldn't be saved.  I had to bite the bullet and buy a new one.  In the process, a lot of data was lost, so if I haven't returned your phone call, don't take it personally.

  

1.   I read here four creative activities to try this month.  They were - calligraphy, make your own cookbook, dance or learn a new type of dance, and letter writing.  Which activity on the list appeals to you most?  Will you add it to your August?

If I wrote a cookbook, it would be the smallest book in the world.  It would probably include my recipes for chocolate milk and peanut butter and jelly.

I took calligraphy in high school and loved it.  It was one of the few classes that I got a passing grade.  

2.  Bertrand Russell is quoted as saying, 'to be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.'  Agree or disagree?  Explain.

Disagree.
I can't help but think that I might be a teensy bit happier if I had a killer bod and a lickety-split metabolism.

3.  August 17th is National Thriftshop Day... are you a 'thrifter'?  If so, tell us about one of your best and favorite finds.

I love to buy old books and pretty serving ware at thrift stores.  

4.  On a scale of 1-10 (with 1 = almost none and 10 = loads), how would you rate your sense of wanderlust?  What kicks your wanderlust into high gear?

My wanderlust freak number is fairly low.  
I am a homebody.  

It probably has to do with the fact that we have moved around so much, and I considered shorter moves really long vacations.

5.  Has life felt more like a marathon or sprint so far this month?  How so?

When my girls were young, it felt like a marathon, always trying to remember the minutia that is attached to school supplies and sports. 

I always knew I was in trouble when one of the girls would ask me after dinner if we had any poster board.  It was never a good sign.

Empternesterville, on the other hand, is more of a stroll in the park. 

6.  What do you need to get a jump on before fall officially arrives?

What can I say... I'm a few seasons behind.

7.  What's the last thing you did with friends or family where you lost track of time?

The last time I lost track of time was when I was on a solo voyage to my home-away-from-home.

This place is why I am behind in my spring cleaning. 

8.  Insert your own random thought here.

I hate to air my dirty laundry, but I feel compelled to do so.  My two hoodlums decided that it would be fun to drive Mom crazy by never looking at the camera when she attempts to take a picture of them.

Those days will soon be over.  I just ordered this little jewel from Amazon.  They will be begging me to take a snapshot when they get a load of this one! 

Are you a thrifter?
What's been your gold medal of a deal?



Until next time...

See what I mean?
This is what they do when I tell them to look at the camera.