Adventures in Life: Busy, but not to busy for Hodgepodge Wednesday!

Things have been busy around here, but not to busy for a little mid-week hodgepodge! 
I would love to know your answers to the following questions: 

1. Picture postcards were first printed back in the mid-1800's and deltiology is the official name for postcard collecting. When did you last send a postcard? Receive one? Do you save postcards sent to you? Do you collect and/or send postcards when you travel?

When my brother and I were younger we both collected post cards. (so I guess we were both deltiologists!) When our family would go on a trip, that was always our souvenir that we could pick out and we both had books that we kept them in. I love looking back and remembering the places we have been. Plus it's a fun and inexpensive souvenir that captures your vacation location at it's best. It's been a while since I've sent or received a post card...but I would love to get/send one soon!

2. What treat do you most like to indulge in while on vacation?

Oh gosh, I'm not sure...I guess I like to indulge on sleep and rest while on vacaion. I like to lay next to the pool and just relax and read and...do nothing. 

3. Are you good at hiding your feelings?

I would like to be able to say yes, but if you ask my husband or my parents, they would all say that I wear my heart on my sleeve to those who know me well!

4. Does your town/city/county still deliver telephone books to your home? Do you check the yellow pages when searching for a local business number or has the internet replaced the phone book in your home?

I can't remember the last time we got a phone book. I just use the internet. 

5. Would you rather be first or last?

It depends on the situation...Playing Settlers of Catan, I like to be last when I pick my spots to start the game. (Shout out to all Settlers fans!)

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If it's in line for a church pot luck...I would want to be first so I don't get stuck with a PB&J if the food runs low!

If it's getting on an air plane, I'd rather be last on....so I can be first off when the plane lands! 

6. July is National Park and Recreation Month (in America, but everyone can still play along)...where and when were you last in a park? Did you participate in any recreational activities while you were there?

My favorite state park in our area is Starved Rock State Park. It is a beautiful place to hike! We have lots of local parks that we bike ride and walk in. I would LOVE to visit Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon some day. 

7. What was one of your worst ideas?

Aren't all my ideas good?! Just kidding...but I think I tend to put bad ideas out of my mind. I'm sure I have had some cooking ideas that turned out to be bad ideas (flavor-wise). I will think of a good one once this is posted, but nothing epic comes to mind right now...

8. Insert your own random thought here.

Like I said it's been a little quite here on the Adventures of D and V because we have been hard at work in the basement putting up drywall! About 75% of the drywall is up on the walls/ceiling...I love looking back at pictures from last year, to see how far we have come and how really close we are getting to being done. 

See the red arrow pointing to the pile of junk? Well, last night I took a picture, standing where the pile of junk used to be, and this is now my view:

Yes, it is the same basement in both pictures. 

Walls with drywall, insulation, working lights! Hooray! 

I am SO thankful not to be spending my summer digging in the dirty basement!

If you want to see our basement progress from the beginning, 

click HERE or on Operation: Finish Basement at the top of the page. 

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If you would like to join in the fun!