Spook Out Hodgepodge

Hodgepodge Fun!

1. What does/did Halloween look like at your house this year? Did you decorate? Pick pumpkins? Carve pumpkins? Expect trick or treaters? Wear a costume to a party or event? Make a costume? Feel glad you didn't have to come up with a costume? Cook a Halloween themed treat? Eat all the leftover candy?

No decorations, no pumpkins, no costume, no party, probably a lot of trick or treaters, although it is supposed to rain and if it does, we will have a bunch of candy left over, which I will take to my dentist and he will send to troops. I'm glad I didn't have to come up with a costume, although I have had some good ones back in the day when one of my friends had her annual costume party! As a kid, there was only one year my sister and I actually had costumes. Mom had some yellow fabric and black rick rack. She sewed a fairy costume for my sister and decorated it with the rick rack and some cut outs and sewed a witch costume for me. Hmmmmmm. Was there some subliminal message there? I always saw myself as an angel. Haha!

2. What are you waiting for? Elaborate

After giving some thought to this, I can’t come up with anything really. I’m waiting for it to rain right now. For long term waiting, I am waiting to know when will be the right time to sell our house and move to a retirement community or just stay here.

3. Do you wish you were friendlier, braver, more creative, more athletic, or something else? Explain.

I believe I am friendly and brave enough to try new things, which I have. I am not that creative, but would like to be. I used to be very athletic. I still regret that I didn’t apply myself to the piano so I guess I wish I could play better. Shoulda, woulda, coulda. 

4. When it comes time to paint are you a do-it-yourselfer or do you hire someone?
These days it is best to hire someone. The last time I painted was for Jason and Amy’s new house when Kate was born. I was sore for many days after. 
What was the last paint job completed at your house?
We had our bedroom and hall painted a few years ago.
What room most needs painting now?
The whole interior needs to be painted, but I am waiting until the kids are a little older and they have broken the habit of hands and feet on the walls. I don’t understand why they feel the need to do that , but they seem to do it without being aware of it.
How do you feel about wallpaper?

Our last house had wallpaper in several rooms and I liked it. The foyer, dining room, kitchen and breakfast area, bathrooms and one wall in our bedroom had wall paper. I think it adds warmth to the rooms.

5. What is one specific thing you felt gratitude for in the month of October?

I felt so much gratitude that our family could get together for my husband’s birthday, have family pictures made and we got to go to the Great Wolf Lodge, which they thoroughly enjoyed.

6. Insert your own random thought here.

The Weather Channel has disappointed me so often. It is discouraging to see a forecast of 90% chance of rain, only to see a few sprinkles and then the forecast lowered to 70, then 50, etc. we need rain so badly and I always get my hopes up. It would be different if they said it was ninety percent chance of sprinkles. Then I would know I need to go ahead and water the yard. This sounds complaining, but really, we. need. rain!

Last year I used Blue Apron quite often. This evening was my first try with Hello Fresh. It was delicious and I think less steps in preparation than Blue Apron. Will see how tomorrow night's meal goes.