Wednesday Hodgepodge - 4/6/25

Joyce provides the questions, we provide our answers and then join up here to see who else is taking part.

1. What do birthdays look like in your house? How are they celebrated? Any special traditions? What about birthdays growing up? 

Not that exciting now there's just the two of us oldies at home, although we did have a family tea party for Hubby's 70th recently.  When the kids were little I can remember having lots of kids in the house and making cakes and playing games etc. but these days it seems like parties tend to be held at venues and cost a fortune.

2. Someone is sending you a dozen roses...what colour are you hoping for? Are you someone who gets accused of seeing the world through rose coloured glasses? Is your accuser correct? Elaborate. 

Well the obvious choice would be red but I'd be happier with pink.  I don't think I have rose coloured glasses.  I do have ones that adapt to the sun though ;)    

3. June 4th is National Cheese Day...will you celebrate? What's something (besides a burger) you make in the summer months that calls for cheese? 

I won't make a point of celebrating but I do like cheese - not blue cheese though or soft cheeses generally.  I'm more a mature cheddar person and of course parmesan for the pasta dishes.  I usually use soft cheeses in desserts - who doesn't like a cheesecake?  I also like to make quiche, more so in the summer months.

4. 'tis the season...any weddings on your June calendar? What's the first word that comes to mind when I say marriage? 

Yes, another of our nieces gets married this month so we have that to look forward to.  We're also celebrating 41 years of marriage next week and the word that springs to mind is - well actually there are a few words, love obviously, commitment, patience, in fact it's probably worth checking out what I vowed to do all those years ago lol.

5. What are you most looking forward to this June?  

The end of it - because then it will be July and we'll be closer to seeing our son and his family who will be visiting from the US.  Not that I'm counting the days of course.

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

Took a nice walk in my area today - depositing some books in the Little Library boxes, collecting a book from the library and checking on the swans etc at the lake.

Spotted this family of baby Coots - there are actually 6 but one took off into the water

And this strange looking pair which are Ringed Teal ducks.