Saying Goodbye to May and a June Hodgepodge

HAPPY FIRST DAY OF JUNE!

May is nothing but a memory as we make our way into the halfway point of 2016.

Can you believe it??

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Our beautiful local strawberries are just faint memories as well.

The ones in the grocery store just don't compare.

What is more beautiful than a juicy, red, ripe strawberry?
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And since this is Hodgepodge, I guess anything goes, right?
So I'm sharing some photos of this lovely specimen.

I was walking down the driveway one evening with the dogs and it fell out of the tree on my head.

I had lived here almost 20 years before I knew what they were.

It wasn't until I googled it (of course) that I discovered it was a bloom from a tulip poplar tree.

And if you know anything about me at all,

you surely shouldn't be surprised at all that I did this with it.

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So what else does one add to a hodgepodge post?

How about a goat, a rainbow and a fence...all in one photo.

 

So on to the Memorial Day weekend...

The highlight, other than having a 4-day weekend, was a visit from my Tennessee bunch!

Olivia was on a mission to get her ears pierced now that she will be in the second grade next year.

That was how old her mommy was when got hers pierced and she was ready!

She requested that Mawmaw (that's me) be present during the event...so off we went.

It all happened so fast, she didn't even have time to flinch!

She picked out the cutest earrings, don't you think?

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And what's a Memorial Day holiday without a little red, white and blue dessert?

Okay...let's get on to the Hodgepodge questions, shall we?

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1. Tell us about one fun thing on your June calendar.

Well, I would if I could...but as of this moment, I have absolutely no plans to do anything fun.

Of course, my idea of fun may be traipsing through a field of milkweed, chasing butterflies.

As a matter of fact, I do think I noticed some blooming a few days ago...

...so I just may be having some fun this weekend :)

2. How careful are you in the sun? Do you tan or burn? Do you make it a point to see the dermatologist every year? 

I don't spend a lot of time in the sun but when I do, I'm probably not as careful as I should be.

 I usually burn at first then tan (a little) but never get to that desirable golden color.

 I have never seen a dermatologist...shame on me.

3. Describe a time when you wanted to 'throw in the towel'? 

I had to think hard on this one and honestly, I don't know that I ever have had those feelings.

I am an eternal optimist and even though there have been MANY, MANY storms,

nothing has ever caused me to lose all hope.

Thank you, Jesus.

4. What's a song you love that has a day of the week in the title or lyrics? 

I love the Carpenter's music so it would probably be "Rainy Days and Mondays"...

...even though most of my Mondays are usually no worse than any other day of the week,

 and I really do like rainy days...as long as they don't go on and on.

5. Are you a fan of berries? Which one's your favorite? What's the most recent berry dish you've eaten? Which blueberry breakfast food appeals to you most-blueberry pancakes, blueberry yogurt, or a blueberry muffin? 

Berries are probably my favorite fruits and I'd say raspberries would be at the top of my list.

I have never made Jim or Adam a birthday cake...they get PIE...black raspberry to be precise.
Black raspberries don't grow well around here so we try to get them when we visit Ohio or Virginia.

Since Adam was here this weekend and since we will not see him on his birthday in July,

he got his birthday pie a few days ago :)

Although I do love a good blueberry muffin, Cracker Barrel's blueberry pancakes are the bomb...

...for breakfast or just about any time you have a hankerin'!

6. What's something you want to do before your next birthday?

I am always setting weight-loss goals and never making them happen.

Shall I try again???

7. June 1st is National Say Something Nice Day, so let's all say something nice here. 

Let me just say that I am blessed in so many ways, beyond anything I could ever deserve.

One of those blessings is this community of bloggers that I have been a part of for almost 3 years.

I truly appreciate each one of you and consider you my friends.

Thank you for your encouragement and prayers!

8. Insert your own random thought here.
My thoughts throughout the week have been on our precious blogging sister, Vee.
It kind of amazes me that I can feel such sadness for someone I've never met.
As I mentioned above, our blogs really do connect us to each other's hearts and lives.
May she continue to draw comfort and strength through our Heavenly Father.

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