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It is Wednesday and that means it is time for the Hodgepodge.
Joyce asks the questions.
We answer the questions.
1. What's an adult problem nobody prepared you for?
Time management.. where do the days go?
Actually my grandpa warned me about it, he would say "the older you get the faster the day goes" he just forgot to prepare me for it.
2. How tuned in are you to all the recent food related health news? Have you gotten rid of your scratched cookware? Did you pay attention to food additives before they made the news? What's one healthy eating/cooking/food shopping habit you need to adopt?
I am somewhat tuned in. We do not have any scratched cookware that I am aware of? We have used cast iron for years and years.
Yes, we did pay attention to the food additives before they made the news... but now I know way more.
Seed oils are an area that I need to look at more during my shopping.
3. What's getting worse and worse as you get older? How about better and better?
My eye sight is getting worse and worse. I wear progressive glasses, it is a complicated relationship that we have.
Better, I have gotten better at saying, No, to things I do not enjoy doing. And that has taken a long, long time to get better at.
4. Are you more of an indoor person or an outdoor person? Elaborate.
I am an outdoor person.
You can find me..
in the garden
paddling on the water
hiking in the woods
snowshoeing
skiing
or
sitting on the porch with a good book.
5. If you had an expert personal assistant today, what would you have them do?
I have a stack of clothes to be ironed. I do not like to iron... so personal assistant where are you??
6. Insert your own random thought here.
We need the tonic of wildness..
We can never have enough of nature.
Henry David Thoreau
I love the quote by Thoreau! So true. I dislike ironing and tend to do it in a big bunch. My hubs excels at ironing and doesn't mind the task so if I need something pressed last minute he's glad to do it. He has been known to run the iron over a shirt he pulls from a dry cleaning bag where it has just been professionally ironed lol. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteYour grandpa was right about time. As for preparing you for it, it may just be one of things you have to experience to realize how true it is :). Your pictures are so good as always. Love the middle one especially. I love how much you love the outdoors! I do, too, but I also really like being inside :). Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteYour grandpa is so right. Seems like time goes by to fast. Especially when I see how quickly my grandchildren are growing. I hate to iron too. I do not mind doing laundry but I don't iron!
ReplyDeleteHave a great rest of the week. Hugs. Kris
Your Grandpa was right, the days seem to go so quickly, I've noticed it more the older I have got.
ReplyDeleteI said the same about my eyesight, I really need to get my eyes tested.
I have stopped ironing. lol I try to hang things and buy clothes which don't need ironing.
So true on time management. I do think it is important to watch for those food additives. Sorry about your eye sight but I can relate and saying no is never easy. Yes, you are definitely an outside person for sure. Good choice on the ironing. Love your random thought. (my post sucks today but it went through so I'm going to leave it.)
ReplyDeleteMy husband has been telling me about the seed oils.
ReplyDeletePretty pictures
My daddy always said the same thing about time - the older you get, the faster it goes! I remember saying, "daddy - that can't be true!" I actually like to iron (when I have time!).
ReplyDeleteWhat a nicely thought out Hodgepodge! Your nature photos are so inviting; making me want to be right there, taking it all in.
ReplyDeleteRegarding oils, I keep it simple: I use extra virgin one source olive oil - meaning not all extra virgin is the same. It should all come from one source. I use a California olive oil. I’m not fanatical about it all though. If one is frying you need an oil that can stand up to high heat. And then there’s, beef tallow which is growing in popularity here.
First, I love that nature quote. I hope you do get some help ironing your clothes. I haven't ironed for years. I have tired eyes too, Carla. And saying "no" to things you don't enjoy is a good thing. I have to get a new brownie pan. I do have a couple scratches on it, cause I make brownies all the time! That is the prettiest trail photo. It looks so mysterious, as if you don't know where it's going to take you. Always enjoy your hodgepodge answers, Carla. They are good ones.
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LOL...Carla. I knew several of your answers before I even read them. What I know about you is that you are definitely an outdoors person and that your healthy eating is very important...Lots of freshness. I sure love that picture of the old road. Driving down a road like this is so worth every second of the ride...
ReplyDeleteIt is easier now for me to say no as well. I put wet clothes in the dryer for one or two minutes, and then hang them up to dry. They usually don't need any ironing.
ReplyDeleteThe Thoreau quote is great. No need to iron (or rarely). Just take the items out of the drier quickly when they're almost dry or dry, and hang them up right away. LOL. (It really does work, but I know it doesn't always fit with the schedule.) Ironing seems like such a huge waste of time for me, which ties in with your first point...
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your answers, Carla, and getting to know you more. I agree with the ladies above and get my clothes out of the dryer while they are still damp and then hang them. I don’t like to iron clothes. Downy Wrinkle Free is something that I just discovered.
ReplyDeleteI have a pair of progressives that are new, but I cannot stand them, so I don’t wear them. I think the lab messed them up, but it took four months to get them because my doctor’s office dropped the ball on the order, and I think someone rushed to get them to me after I complained. Ahhh. The fun of getting older.
ReplyDeleteI retire in February and the days are flying by for me now it seems. I hope I dont regret my decision. Janice
ReplyDeleteI'm reassured (that) many of us identified so-elusive Time. I've even toyed with the idea of buying a big hourglass -- like what they showed on "Days of our Lives" to turn over at the beginning of every new day. Too depressing?
ReplyDeleteI'd cataract surgery a few years ago, but still require readers to catch price tags and the like. You're right; it's a complicated relationship!
I'm with you on time management - it's a very elusive skill lol. Learning how to say No though is very important and I think it does get easier as we get older and perhaps we no longer feel the need to please everyone all the time.
ReplyDeleteI'm an outside person, too! I think that's why I love summer so much. I've also gotten better about saying no. Just no...after all it's supposedly a complete sentence, no elaboration necessary! As far as a personal assistant goes, I'd love someone to cook for me. I just don't enjoy it at all!!
ReplyDeleteCarla, your photos are beautiful! I am told that I am very organized and punctual. I am 68, so I take this as a compliment. :) I love long walks in nature, animals, birds, I feel that it is important to appreciate the beauty around us. Thank you for doing just that with your post and photos.
ReplyDeleteOutside, for sure. If an expert was here to assist - cleaning the house would be it. So I don't have to take the time away from being outside. I do try to keep track of health info, but I think it's the things you consume daily that are the most important. A coke every now and again isn't going to hurt. And saying No is a good skill!
ReplyDeletetime management is indeed so challenging. I keep thinking I should be getting better at it, but I don't think I am. Enjoyed reading your answers today! Hope you're having a great week!
ReplyDeleteI had to smile at your answer to question 5. I've been ironing today, I quite enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful colours in your last photograph.
All the best Jan
Your photos are stunning and love your answers!
ReplyDeleteAnother great HP! My eye sight is getting worse too. I constantly need my readers so I have a pair in every room.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand how time passes so quickly!
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