Wednesday Hodgepodge - 18/12/24

Joyce prepares the questions, we provide the answers and then we share them here.

1. What's one thing you want to get done before the calendar flips to a new year?

I've being doing a book challenge this year (The 52 book club challenge) and I'm on book #52.  I want to get it finished. (Demon Copperhead)

2. What's something that brought a smile to your face this year?

Hard to pin down just one but probably catching up with the grands who are now in the US.

3. What do you like on a cracker? Do you have a favourite cracker variety? 

Cheese - extra matured cheddar with relish or pickle of some sort.  Not that fussy about a type of cracker as long as it's savoury.  Sometimes in an assortment box they throw in some sweet tasting crackers which I will avoid.

4. Do you have plans for ringing in the new year in a fun or special way? Are you typically awake at midnight on the last day of the year? 

No plans - we usually spend it quietly at home but we do often stay up till midnight.

5. What are three words that describe your 2024? 

Sad - we lost one of Hubby's sisters this year.

Change - one of our sons and his family moved across the pond.

Improvements - a work in progress!

6.  Insert your random though here:

Continuing on from #5, the work in progress I referred to is me.  Anxiety has not been my friend this year but we did make the trip to the USA and got back in one piece so that was a big achievement for me.  I've also challenged myself more with my reading, joined a keep fit group and continued to volunteer at the Foodbank and local events, so small steps in the right direction.

In the New Year we will be making improvements to our home - we have decorators booked to decorate our living room and hallway and stairs which are the only rooms that haven't been redone since we moved here.  This will also involve new sofas and units so a lot to be organised.  

But first we will be celebrating Christmas at home with our daughter and her family and then our eldest son and his family will join us on the 27th.  

We'll have a quiet New Year and then the fun will begin!

Merry Christmas to you all and a special shout out to Joyce for keeping us on our toes each week. Thank you.