It's a Dog's Hodgepodge

Thank you for joining us for this week's Wednesday Hodgepodge where we answer questions given to us by Joyce.  Check out her blog at From This Side of the Pond

1. The Hodgepodge lands on National Dog Day this year (August 26th). Do you own a dog?  No

Did you have a dog when you were growing up, or maybe some other kind of pet?  Oh yes, we had dogs, cats and even a baby skunk for a short time.

Would you say you're more of a dog person or a cat person? Neither is okay too: )

I have always been more of a cat person, but we also had a dog when the children were home and I love my granddogs.

2. Last time you felt 'dog tired'?

I do everything I can to keep from feeling 'dog tired."  The most tired I get these days is walking my usual five miles every morning, but that is an exhilarated tiredness.

3. It's said you can't teach an old dog new tricks. When did you last prove this idiom true or prove it wrong?

I prove it true three days a week in the pool.  This old dog will never be able to swim, nor will she want to.

I have proved it wrong by staying abreast of new technology; stretching myself to walk further than I had been doing previously.  When I started painting, that was a new trick for me and I feel I did well with it.

4. A favorite book, television show, or movie featuring a dog. Why did you love it?

I think the most recent movie was "Old Yeller." We really enjoyed seeing it with our son and his family in Indiana because the book was one of his favorites.  I remember reading it to him as a child, before he went to sleep at night.

I am listening to a Charles Martin novel, "Maggie" that has a dog named "Blue."  Blue seems to understand not only words, but also emotions that I find fascinating.

5. Last time you had reason to (literally or figuratively) exclaim 'hot diggity dog'?

That would be following my eye exam this week.  My vision is unchanged and still 20/20 with my current lens.  No vision changes at all, and no need to go back for a another year.  HOT DIGGITY DOG!

6.  Insert your own random thought here.

The big news for us is Hurricane Laura that is barreling toward our Gulf Coast.  Predictions as of a few hours ago say the eye of the storm will be right over us on Thursday morning.

We live in Shreveport, in the northwest corner of Louisiana (see X on map) and it appears we will get a good bit of rain and winds between 50 - 80 mph.  It won't be anything like what those on the coast will receive, but we are still making preparations  just in case.

One thing is for sure!  It will not dampen our big celebration in Dallas on Saturday.  More on that next week.

Oh and by the way, I have ordered a dress for the wedding, so we will see how that goes.