Wednesday Hodgepodge

Call it "Hump Day", if you will, but I refer to it as Wednesday Hodgepodge! Sure would love to have you play along, so if you're up for it, head on over to Joyce's blog and link up! It's always fun to meet new bloggy friends and to read everyone's answers!

And away we go!

1.  February 22nd is National Be Humble Day...what makes you proud? What makes you humble?  No doubt about it, my husband and my two girls make me very proud.  I can't believe I've had the great fortune of sharing this life with them!  What makes me humble is to look at all the people around me who are hurting, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. It humbles me to realize that my "issues" pale in comparison to what others are facing.

2.  Where is the catch-all (aka dumping ground) in your house? It would have to be our office desk.  Since Chris has been unemployed, it looks like a war zone! Papers, pens, and business cards strewn everywhere! I try to avoid it at all costs!

3.  Do you make it a point to visit State/National Parks when you travel or even in your hometown? What's your favorite?  Yes, we have been to several of them over the years, but I'd have to say that the Grand Canyon was my favorite. There is no way you can stand on the rim of the canyon and not be moved by God's majesty. I've been there a couple of times and it absolutely took my breath away!  Here we are in the summer of 2006...

I want to go back, again, one day and float the Colorado River!  Doesn't this look like a blast?

4.  How would you define honor? In one word...RESPECT...for yourself and for others.

5.  Angel's Food or Devil's Food...which cake do you prefer?  Being that I am one serious chocoholic, I'd say Devil's Food all the way!  Come to momma!

6.  What's the most recent road trip you've taken?  Where did you go and how many hours did you spend in the car?  Do you like to zoom to your destination without stopping or leisurely wind your way there with stops along the way?  What is your car snack of choice?  Probably when we went to South Carolina to visit my mother-in-law and brother-in-law for a few days after Christmas; it's right at 3 hours from here.

Now, keep in mind that I'm married to a former Army Airborne Ranger. That man has it down to the second as to what time we should arrive...no joke!  So, the girls and I always know that we'd better take a potty break right before we leave because the chances of us stopping and messing up his calculated "time of arrival" are slim to nothing! If we're lucky enough to have to stop for gas, the girls and I often rush into the convenience store and pick up a bag of pretzels...FAST!

7.  Recent headlines told how a child in NC had their packed lunch from home taken away and a school lunch substituted by a school inspector who deemed the homemade lunch unhealthy. Reportedly, the parent was then billed for the school lunch (chicken nugget meal), although an update to the story said the parent was not billed.  The inspector was conducting a routine inspection of the classroom-he/she was not there to solely peek in the lunchboxes. The packed lunch contained a turkey/cheese sandwich, an apple juice box, a bag of chips, and a banana.  Your thoughts?  Personally, I think that lunch sounds pretty healthy, especially compared to some of the lunches I've seen schools offer to kids.  I wouldn't want anyone intervening and deciding what my child should and should not eat for lunch, particularly without my being consulted.  Afterall, I am the parent and it should be my call.

8.  Insert your own random thought here.  Have any of you ever seen the TV show "Infested" on Animal Planet? Oh.my.word! Talk about grossing me completely out!  Just recently, the episode was about a couple whose house was sitting on top of a massive den of garter snakes!  Every time they'd go outside in their yard, the snakes would be slithering everywhere!  They even got into their water system, causing their water to smell musky! Brace yourself, but this is what they had to face...

EEEKKK!!!  Trust me, it's NOT for the faint of heart!

Sleep well tonight, my friends! ;)


P.S.  Brittany is wanting to bring you-know-who (AKA Connor) home tomorrow night for the first time.  Personally, I'd much rather her come home by herself this time around because we haven't seen her since Jan. 10th.  I know that if he's around, we won't have much one-on-one time with her. I don't have any immediate plans to become President of his fan club anytime soon, if you know what I mean!