A bit more hodgepodge

 

Hi everyone, here is the latest hodgepodge

http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/2026/02/hodgepodge-questions-volume-662.html

"Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability." Sam Keen

Do you feel less guilty relaxing in July than you do in January? Elaborate. 

Yes, I do fine July relaxing even if it is the coldest month of the year.

What's a telltale sign you're upset? 

The look on my face and the tone of my voice

July 16th is National AI Day. What are your general thoughts and/or experiences with AI? Have you purposely used it? Does it excite you, scare you, or worry you? What do you see as a benefit? How about something relating to AI you see as a negative? 

I have used AI when writing in cards but I prefer to use it as a starting point, I don’t like how it can take over human jobs.

You're invited to a summer potluck and are asked to bring an appetizer, salad/side, or dessert. Which category do you go for and what are you bringing? 

Dessert and it would be a pavlova

It wouldn't be summer without flies and heat 

Insert your own random thought here. 

Remember more stuff doesn’t come with lasting happiness

 

Sharing my world again

 

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-13th-july-2026/

Here are this week’s questions:

 

How do you like your eggs?

Fried or soft boiled

 

Do you have a cooked breakfast or something like cereal, fruit, toast etc?

 

I usually have toast or scones with jam and cream

What is your favourite fruit?

 

Red or black seedless grapes

Have you ever made wine or homemade beer?

 

Nope

A summer Tuesday 4 in winter

 

Welcome once again to  Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4 

Here are this week's questions

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

1. What special memories do you have about summer when you were younger?

Nothing special comes to mind, other than the excitement of Christmas

 

2. What is the highest temperature you've experienced in summer?  What about so far this summer? How do you weather the heat or humidity?

I think it would have to be 45c or 113f, and I cope with air conditioning most summers the temperature is in the 30’s

3. What's been on your menu so far this summer?

A normal summer menu would include a lot of fruit and ice cream

4.  What is on your reading list this summer... anything to recommend to us?  What's on your TV this summer. Any music you're liking this summer?

I’m reading a lot of books by Alexander McCall Smith

I don’t watch much TV

I also don’t listen to music much now days

 

Friendly Fill Ins

 

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

The amazing co-host Ellen of 15andmeowing came up with the first two, and I came up with the second two.

───── ⋆⋅Here are this week’s phrases⋅⋆ ─────
1. If I were to start a museum, it would be a museum of Books

2. If I see well for me it would be hear not see and what I hear that would cause me to lose my mind is Tim going on about Albo the Prime Minister one more time I am going to lose my mind.

3. That the road moved not the car and no idea why I   thought that is the strangest thing I believed as a child.

4. If my life had a mascot, it would be a dead donkey, and I don’t know why.

 

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-96/

 

 What’s your go‑to drink when you don’t want to think about it?

Pepsi Max but if we are thinking grog, it would be Southo & Cola

 What song instantly puts you in a better mood?

There are many that can improve my mood

 What’s the most “you” item in your house?

The photos on my walls

 

 

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-6th-july-2026/ 

Here are this week’s questions:

 

1.  What was the last film/movie you saw at the theatre/cinema?
Damn I can’t remember it was over 15 or maybe 20 years ago

 

2.  Do you like sequels or remakes?
Sometimes I do but often not they are no good

 

3.  Have you ever read a book and thought of the ‘perfect person’ to play the lead role?
Nope never happened

 

4.  Fun question:
Think of one of Hollywood’s tough guys (past or present) and cast them in a ludicrous role.
Who would you choose and what role would you have in mind?

Really difficult question thought of Arnold Schwarzenegger but then remembered the stupid movies he has made then I thought of Dwayne Johnson but he also has made some stupid movies so I gave up

 

 

 

Gratitude:

 

A fruity hodgepodge

 

Hi everyone, here is the latest hodgepodge

http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/2026/02/hodgepodge-questions-volume-661.html

1. What's something you enjoy now that your younger self would never have appreciated? 

Sugar on a banana sandwich

2. What was peaceful about today? 

The quiet, no one is aroundme it’s just me and my laptop

3. It's National Blueberry Day (July 8). Will you celebrate?  You can have one of the following right now-a slice of blueberry pie, a warm blueberry muffin, or a stack of blueberry pancakes...which do you choose?

This or that-blueberries or raspberries? blueberries or strawberries? 

I don’t not like blueberries but I’m not keen on them, I would rather strawberries.

4. Do you need a break? From what? 

Nope no break needed here

5. What has surprised you most about getting older? 

How young I still am in my thoughts and dreams

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

“Your voice is the most influential sound in your life, so speak to yourself as if you are someone you deeply love. Every positive word you offer your own heart is a brick in a fortress of self-worth that no outside criticism can tear down. As you fill your own cup with this kindness, you naturally begin to pour into others, offering affirmations that act as mirrors to their hidden strengths. By choosing words that build up rather than break down, you transform your environment into a place of growth. Remember: an encouraging word to yourself changes your day, but an encouraging word to another can change their life.”