A Smiling Hodgepodge

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Hello, dear friends.  All I can say is that you're lucky that I gave up complaining for 2018.  Otherwise, I would have bored you to tears sharing the nitty gritty details of yesterday's snowstorm.

By the way... remind me not to make the same resolution for 2019.
It's no fun.

You know the drill.

If it's Wednesday, it's time for Hodgepodge.

1. Speaking of endings....at your wit's end, at loose ends, a dead end, burn the candle at both ends, all's well that end's well, or no end in sight...which 'end' phrase might best be applied to your life lately? Explain.  

Most Some days I feel that Winter has no end in sight.

This is how I feel when I hear that snow is on the way.

2. What was a must-have accessory when you were growing up? Did you own one? If so tell us what you remember about it.

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The first thing I thought of was go-go boots.  

I could not wait to get my first pair. 

On my best day, my sorry nine-year-old self did not look half as good as this lady.  

3. Something that made you smile yesterday?

Smiles were canceled yesterday due to weather conditions.

But I broke out in a big ol' smile over the weekend when we received a Save the Date card in the mail for the wedding of Katie, who was my #1's best friend when we lived in The Woodlands.  Lucky for us, her younger sister, Mally and  #2 were best buds, as well.  And their Mom was a close friend of mine and walking partner.  
That's what I call a friend trifecta!

We can't wait to see this adorable family in June for the festive wedding celebration.

The girls in the good ol' days.

4. January 30th is National Croissant Day. Do you like croissants? Sweet or savory? We're having chicken salad for lunch...would you rather have yours served on a croissant, a wrap, a bagel, bread, or a roll of some sort?

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I'm not a big chicken salad lover, but I wouldn't mind sticking my fork into this croissant casserole to honor the National Holiday.

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Or I wouldn't stick my nose up to chocolate cream cheese croissant bake either.

5. Sum up your January in fifteen words or less.

I'll save my 15 words for next week.

6.  Insert your own random thought here.

Recently, I had a portrait of the hooligans painted, and I am so pleased with it.  Jennifer, the artist, did a stellar job of capturing their personalities.  Jennifer has an Etsy shop and an Instagram page if you'd like to take a gander.  She finished the painting quickly, and she is remarkably reasonable.  

So, if your Valentine is a pet lover, this might be the perfect gift of love.  I liked the painting so much; I asked Jennifer to make greeting cards as well.

Until next time...

This is me trying to get out to the garage.