Wednesday Hodgepodge - 5/2/25

It's Wednesday so that means it's Hodgepodge time.  Joyce asks the questions, we provide the answers and then link up here.  Thank you Joyce.

1. What area of your life feels like you're stuck in a Groundhog's Day loop, doing the same thing over and over? Does it bother you or is that just how life is in this particular season? 

The chores!  The cleaning, the laundry, the remembering to put the rubbish out.......I'm sure you get the picture.  It's called running a home.  It doesn't really bother me except when I forget it's the day to put the rubbish out and it's late, dark and cold outside.  (Our first collection is done very early in the morning so the bins go out the night before.)

2. Something that makes your heart skip a beat? 

The grandchildren.  So many special moments related to them where my heart has skipped a beat.  Of course they are all special and Nanny doesn't have favourites but this is a very special memory - it was the first time I got to hold our eldest grandson Nathan.  He was 6 weeks old by then and it was the day before he came home from hospital.  (He was born prematurely.)

Picture of me holding Grandson Nathan.

3. Do you wear your heart on your sleeve or are you more of a closed book? Elaborate. 

Mmm a tricky one.  I wouldn't say I wear my heart on my sleeve - I can be quite private but I also think I'm easy to read.

4. According to Prevention Magazine, these are 25 of the best foods for heart health-

wild salmon, sardines, liver, walnuts, almonds, chia seeds, oatmeal, blueberries, coffee, red wine, green tea, soy milk, dark chocolate, raisins, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, sweet potatoes, whole grains, apples, oranges, grapefruit, avocado, avocado oil, olive oil 

Which five do you include in your diet most often? Are there any foods on the list you simply cannot abide? 

The top five would be salmon, broccoli, dark chocolate, olive oil and cauliflower from that list. (Although not in that order.)

No thank you to the seeds, nuts, green tea, grapefruit and avocado.

5. What was the last piece of furniture you bought? Is there a piece of furniture you need/want to purchase this year? 

The last pieces we bought were a storage unit and a couple of bookshelves.  We're in the middle of having units made for our living room and at some point we want to change our sofas.

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

We have sunshine today.  It's chilly, but a good day to get out for a walk.  Still need the wellies though - we have had so much rain.