HODGEPODGE JULY 18

1. What is an adult problem nobody prepared you for?

I rake my brain, but nothing comes into my mind.  I was used to solve my problems alone and even those of my mother so I took the things I didn't know or was not prepared just as they came and tried to solve them.

2. Without mentioning any tech, what's your most prized possession?

Most prized possession ? I really don't know, it probably depends on the estimation of a specialist. I sold my mother's jewelry for a good price, but kept everything Rick has offered me. That's precious to me and has no prize. 

3. It's National Peach Ice Cream Day (July 17th). Will you be celebrating? Do you like peaches? Given a choice would you prefer peach ice cream, peach pie, peach cobbler, or just hand me a peach? Do you own anything that is peach in color?

I love peaches very much, especially as fruit, just bite in it and enjoy the taste. I would also eat a peach pie or an ice cream with peach taste. I have nothing in peach color, my colors are more vivid, peach is too soft for me.

4. What makes a friendship successful?

My "friend" and I during a tour around the UK, here we are in Edinburgh

There is no recipe. My best friend, I had known for over 20 years, and we were very close, we shared all our worries and problems went out and traveled together. She was already great grandma, but hadn't seen her 5 grandchildren for 7 years because she had a fight with her daughter. 

That should have made me suspicious , because she never really told me why. Her sister and I insisted that she should make peace with her daughter, and finally it happened. I stood at her side and comforted her in her regrets that she didn't recognize her grandchildren anymore ! 2 years later she dropped me like a hot potato because I was no longer as funny and available due to Rick's illness. She wrote to me that I was getting on her nerves and that she didn't want to see me anymore. I was blown away, I wasn't prepared for that at all. That hurt me a lot, especially because it was during the time when I needed comfort the most. She also knew Rick very well, but didn't come to his funeral ceremony. 

Ever since  I have become very suspicious of "best" friends or friendship.  However, I still have a good friend in Germany whom I have known since we were at school; we were both 10 years old. We see each other regularly and talk on the phone often. She has now even become a great-grandmother!

 

As kids and as grandmas !

5. Let's give our brains a rest and do a little summertime this or that...beach or pool? ice cream or snowcone? amusement park or camping? burger or hot dog? watermelon or strawberries? get up early or sleep in late? sunrise or sunset? 

I am already on holidays since mid November ! Our park is so beautiful, that the only thing I miss would be a swimming pool. I get up when I want, my breakfast is always on my table. Most of the time I don't hear when the girl comes in. I could go on holidays, but this year with this strange Jo-Jo weather, I prefer to stay here and take the sun (if it's warm an sunny) ! 

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

I don't have any thoughts for the moment, except always the same, I miss my man so much and this