Time for some hodgepodge

 

Hi everyone, here is the latest hodgepodge

http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/2026/02/hodgepodge-questions-volume-664.html

1. What was the last thing you celebrated? 

I can’t think of a single think

2 July 29th is International Day of the Tiger. Besides the wild animal itself, when you hear the word tiger what's the first person-place-thing-whatever that comes to mind? 

The song “Eye of the Tiger” by Survior”

3. The expression 'eye of the tiger' describes someone with intense focus, determination, and the drive to succeed. What area of your life are you currently bringing that kind of energy to?  

Not falling over

4. What was the last meal you cooked? 

The last thing was a toasted ham and cheese sandwich, it has a cream cheese spread, then a slice of ham, then some shredded tasty cheese, then more ham followed by a slice of Colby cheese.

5. Describe your July using exactly five words. 

Up, down, inside and out

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

I allow myself ‘me time’, whether that’s time doing nothing but sitting in a quiet room with my eyes closed or taking the time to have a lone nap and I am unapologetically for that.

 

Friendly Fill-Ins

 

Each week Ellen of 15andmeowing and Lorianne of Four-Legged Furballs, provide Friendly Fill-in questions.

───── ⋆⋅Here are this week’s phrases⋅⋆ ─────

1. chocolate is my favorite kind of cake.
2. The best part of my week was going to bed each night
3. I don’t like being in a room full of strangers.
4. If I opened a restaurant, it would be called stuffed if I know and would serve food of course

 

Getting to know me

 

So here I am answering more getting to know you/me, these questions come from Kymber found here: https://booomcha.com/2026/07/get-to-know-you-98/

 

 What tiny inconvenience instantly ruins your mood more than it should?

Dropping something

 What’s a smell you’d bottle if you could, even though no one else would understand why?

The smell of my mum when she would hug me

 What’s a habit you have that would confuse an alien observing you?

Always putting the kettle on   to boil, every time I walk pass it

 

 

Tuesday 4

 

Welcome once again to  Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4 

Welcome back to another Tuesday 4 in honour of Toni Taddeo it's founder.

Here are this week's questions

 

1. What brand of shampoo do you think works best for you and what does it do for you?

I don’t care what brand of shampoo I use often I use stuff my daughter bought and didn’t like much.

2. Do you use cosmetics and if so what do you use?

I apply a tinted moisturise each morning which is just a moisturiser mixed with foundation and then I apply a face powder. If I go out, I like to wear matching eyeshadow.
3. Do you use a washcloth on your face?

Yes, I do use a face washer/wash cloth when I wash my face.

4. Do you have an all-time favorite perfume or scent that you wear? If you don't wear perfumes, is there a scent that you love in general?

No favourite perfume I will use it if I am given some but otherwise I used a body spray

 

Sharing my world

 

Hi everyone I am taking part in sharing my world again here are this week’s questions and answers, which I found here: https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2026/07/06/share-your-world-20th-july-2026/

 

 

Here are this week’s questions:

 

Did you ever keep a diary?

Not as a child but for most of my adult life I have had one.

 

Do you use a calendar that is NOT on a computer/smartphone?

Yep I have one hanging in the bedroom, two hanging in the lounge-room and one at my computer desk.

 

When was the last time you wrote a letter…… using pen and paper, not a computer.

 

Been a long time as I find it hard to do due to Parkinson’s

If you had a column of 10 figures, could you add them up or would you need a calculator?

 

Yeah I can still do that

 

Gratitude:

Life's Hodgepodge

 

Hi everyone, here is the latest hodgepodge

http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/2026/02/hodgepodge-questions-volume-663.html

 

1. Do your goals and dreams energize or exhaust you? Elaborate. 

If I have any they would exhaust me

2. July 23rd is national lemon day. Are you a fan of this flavour? What's a favourite dish or beverage you enjoy that calls for lemons? 

I like lemon meringue pies

3. "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade"...is this something you're pretty good at managing? Have you had to do this recently? If so tell us about it. 

When life gives me lemons I don’t make lemonade, I pick them up and throw them at annoying people, figuratively not literally

4. Something you love that is lemon yellow in colour? 

Bananas

5. How would you describe your attention to detail? 

Depends on how I  am feeling, if I’m good then it’s good if not then not so much attention is given to anything.

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

Remember that things are not achieved overnight. They're achieved with perseverance, determination, and, above all, a clear vision of what you want to achieve. Don't rush; everything comes in its own time

 

 

Fill-ins

 

Each week Ellen of 15andmeowing and Lorianne of Four-Legged Furballs, provide Friendly Fill-in questions.

───── ⋆⋅Here are this week’s phrases⋅⋆ ─────
1. Struggling to put my hearing aids in is a first world problem I have.

2. I’ll never understand why so many people enjoy horror movies.

3. My sense of humour would be best described as odd or weird.

4. I think schools should teach how to manage money and not need a credit card as well as the difference between “use by” and “best before” dates on products.