A Good Old Hodgepodge

Hello, dear friends.  How is your week so far?  I worry about my friends in Houston.  We lived in The Woodlands during a couple of those storms, and it was no fun.

It's great to be back in the Hodgepodge seat!  If you are new here, my friend, Joyce, at the helm of From This Side of the Pond, comes up with creative questions and bloggers answer them. Play along with me and leave your answers in the comments below.

 

1. How would you define 'old'? 

At what age is someone old? 

Anyone who went to school with this lady is old.

Anyone who went to school with me is younger than Springtime.

2. A place you've been that's old? 

Tell us something about your visit there. 

For those who are new here, our last home in Massachusetts was built in the 1800s.  After 8 years, I knew which floorboards creaked and which windows squeaked.  We went to sleep to the melodic chords of our radiators.  I miss those days!

The only bumps I hear in the night are the Mister's snoring and Millie's tossing and turning.

3. Something you miss about the 'good old days'? 

When were they anyway? 

I miss the days when the word diet meant what you eat. 

Not what you can't eat.

4. In what way are you a 'chip off the old block'? Or if you'd rather, in what way is your child a 'chip off the old block'? 

My # 2 and I enjoy the hunt for a good bargain. 

My #1 and I share a mild addiction to cosmetics.

This reminds me of some discussions I've had with the Mister!

5. Old fashioned, Old Testament, old-timer, same old same old, old glory, good old boy, old wives tale...choose an 'old' phrase that relates to something in your life or the wider world currently and explain. 

I had a physical last week with the same doctor that I had for 12 years before we moved to Massachusetts.  She's about my age. She has repeated the old wives tale an apple a day keeps the doctor away many times during my appointments and believes it to be true.

My doctor in Massachusetts, who was in her mid-thirties, left me with the same parting words after each appointment:  

Don't fall! 

Talk about making me feel old!

Anyway, I know you've probably wondered why you haven't seen me on the runway lately.

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

Yesterday, I spent the most delightful afternoon with my dear friend, Debbie.  After a lovely lunch al fresco, she took me over to show me the Bella Donna Chapel in my neighborhood.

I pass the chapel on my daily walks.

It is usually locked, but Debbie holds the key because she is the wedding planner for the chapel.

It looks like a movie set inside.

Hello Nancy Meyers... write the script!

Call Diane Keaton's people!

I've got the set!

If you are interested in knowing more about the chapel, you can read all about it here.  

If you are planning a wedding, give Debbie a ring.

No pun intended.

Until next time...