It's a Brown Hodgepodge!

I'm joining in with Joyce and friends for the Hodgepodge! How would you answer these questions?

1. What was your favorite part about growing up in your hometown? I grew up in a place called Tarrant City and while I was growing up there, it felt a little like Mayberry. We could walk to school and the library. We even walked to a small grocery store. My mother never got her driver’s license, so we walked to a lot of places. Our church was at the end of our street, so we walked there. It was a very blue-collar town at the time. There were some professionals, of course, but there were more folks who weren’t professionals. It makes me very sad because Tarrant City is no longer a place I would want to live. I loved being able to walk everywhere. I’m sure I complained about it at the time, but in hindsight, that was ideal. We were also able to ride our bikes all over the place and play outside until dark. At one time, there were 17 kids on our street so there was almost always someone available to play kickball or swing together. I loved going to Friday night football games - I loved the smells and the sounds! Here is an old picture from our neighborhood. I'm front row - second from left. The girl to my right died quite a few years ago. Our birthdays were just 7 days apart!

2. Do you prefer 'material' gifts or 'experience' gifts? If you answered experience, tell us about one you've received and truly enjoyed. I prefer experience gifts. We’ve given our granddaughter a “day with Pops” and “a shopping experience at Claire’s” with Gran.

3. Is brown a color featured prominently in your home decor? Your wardrobe? What's a favorite brown thing you own? Of the brown foods listed here which one is your favorite and/or most often consumed... brown sugar, brown rice, pretzels, coffee, dates, cloves, German chocolate cake, whole wheat bread? We have a lot of neutral in our home, but not much brown. I have a few brown things in my wardrobe. We do have “brown” wooden floors in our home and I love those. We also have several antiques and I guess they are “brown” and I love those. Of the brown foods, I do like brown rice but don’t eat it often. I also like pretzels and dates but don’t eat those every day. I don’t eat sweets anymore, but I LOVE German chocolate cake. I made one for our daughter-in-law’s birthday just recently.

This one was prettier -- I don't know why my
icing looks better. Someone said it might
have been the humidity!!

4. Which 'Charlie Brown' character do you relate to most? If you're not sure, you can take a fun quick quiz by clicking here-Which Charlie Brown Character Are You?  or the one found here-Charlie Brown Quiz. I got the same answer on both. I did not get the same answer on both -- The first quiz said I was Sally and the second one said I was Lucy. Oh well! I hope I never move the football when someone is trying to kick it hahaha!

5. What's a favorite item you've purchased this year? I love the Christmas ornaments I purchased in Greece and I am looking forward to hanging them on our tree. I'm trying to remember if we made any major purchases this year -- our recent trip was a major purchase and I loved it PLUS it was an experience!!

6. Insert your own random thought here. Just FYI - I do love Snoopy!