Wednesday Hodgepodge - Adulting Hodgepodge Style

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A hodgepodge is a jumble or assortment of things that might not appear to belong together. Joyce at From This Side of the Pond hosts a weekly link-up called Wednesday Hodgepodge that is a little collection of questions for bloggers to answer just for fun and to get to know each other. I always look forward to chatting with friends over coffee, so pour a cup of your favorite and let's visit for a few minutes!

Here are this week's questions - and my answers - for this week's Wednesday Hodgepodge.

1.  Growing up, at what age did you think you'd become an adult? At what age did you actually become an adult?

 

I think eighteen was the "magical" age my friends and I looked forward to, because we'd be legal adults and able to buy alcohol, so that was what I thought as a teen. I don't remember if I had a different age in mind when I was a kid. I got married when I was twenty, but I think I felt like I was truly an adult when I turned twenty-five. But to be honest, there are still times now, in my late fifties, when I'm not sure I'm actually an adult. Haha. 

 

2. What's a favorite item you've bought this year?

 

I was going to say the flannel shacket that I love, but I bought that in December. Hmm. Let me think a bit more . . . The squirrel-proof bird feeder? Or maybe the cosmetic travel bag that has really helped me keep my makeup much better organized? 

 

3. May 28th is National Hamburger Day . . . are you a fan? If so, how do you like yours? When was the last time you had a hamburger? Besides the backyard grill, what's your favorite place to go for a burger?

 I love hamburgers, but didn't have one at all on the 28th! I like my burgers cooked medium well, and topped with cheese and maybe bacon or a couple of pickles. No lettuce, tomato, onion though. I vary the condiments depending on where I'm eating and what I feel like that day, so it could be mayo/ketchup/mustard or Thousand Island dressing or barbecue sauce. My first choice for a fast food burger is Five Guys, but we don't go there often. I had a delicious cheeseburger on Sunday evening at a cookout. Completely homemade!

4. How have your priorities changed over time?

 I'm not sure. I think my most important things have been my most important things for many years, but I'm sure I've adjusted how I allot my time and money to those important things. In general, I don't stress as much over how stuff looks or if it's exactly right. The best example I can think of is spending time with friends and family. It's always been a priority, but I've learned to just spend the time with people and spend less time and energy worrying about having the house perfect or a meal perfect and elegantly plated. The house is never going to be perfect, and I've learned that hospitality is making people feel welcomed and comfortable, not about impressing them. 

5.  What's one thing on your June calendar you're really looking forward to?

 

I haven't got many specific things lined up on the calendar yet! My husband will have more Saturdays free so we should be able to do some more fun things on the weekends. We haven't decided when we'll do it, but one of the Metro Parks just competed a new canopy walk that we're looking forward to visiting. The pool in our neighborhood is open, so I guess I'm looking forward to having the kids over for swim days too.

 

6. Insert your own random thought here.

On the long weekend we went to Maryland for a visit. Saw some friends and had a great time with the kids and our sweet granddaughter. 

How is adulting going for you these days? Leave a comment and let me know!

I'm sharing in this week's Wednesday Hodgepodge at From This Side of the Pond.

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