Hodgepodging along . . .

 

1. Marilyn texted me something that inspired this question, so thank you Marilyn! Of the following sayings, typically associated with the (American) southern way of speaking, which do you most relate to right now? Explain. 

Bless your heart~too big for yer britches~ madder than a wet hen~you're preachin' to the choir~

knee high to a grasshopper~oh my stars

I use "bless her/his heart" far too often! I don't have an explanation that I care to share haha!

2. The Hodgepodge lands on (US) Veterans Day this year. Are you a veteran? Have a family member who's a veteran? If you answered yes, tell us something about them. Will you do anything to mark the day in some special way? 

I am not a Veteran. Mark's first cousin is a Veteran. The military (not sure which branch) put him through medical school, and then he had to stay with them for a certain amount of time. I think he was in the National Guard after that. He had a high rank. 

One of our close friends is also a Veteran. He was a helicopter pilot, among other things, all over the world. He was a Lt. Colonel.

They recognized our Veteran's in worship yesterday and had a small reception (cookies) for them during the Sunday School hour. Veteran's day is a work day for me. Mark is going to go to the farm with our son and oldest granddaughter since she is out of school.

3. Is breakfast for dinner a stroke of genius or a sign of total household collapse? Is breakfast for dinner a regular thing at your house? Are all family members on board? 

There are just two of us at home now. I don't particularly like breakfast food in the morning, but I do enjoy waffles and bacon for dinner. Mark loves breakfast ANY time, so he is happy if I make it for dinner.

4. How do you see the world? 

I know that there are so many things wrong in our world today, and I wish I could fix so many of those problems, but I still think our world is a beautiful place full of interesting people and exciting places to visit.

5. And this week's gratitude question-what's something about your surroundings (home, neighborhood, city) you're grateful for? 

I am grateful for our home, which is located in a wonderful neighborhood.

6. Insert your own random thought here. I need to plan our Thanksgiving menu. Yes, we will have the usual items, but I need to assign some dishes to others. We are going to have a small crew this year. I love dressing and gravy - yum. I would be happy with just those two items.