Joyce provides the questions each week. We prepare our answers and then we link up here. Thank you Joyce.
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
Well not being American I don't really relate to any of these. I do occasionally use "you're preachin' to the choir" although usually that will become preaching to the converted.
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?
My Dad was a veteran of WW2. He joined the army in around 1933 to escape working in the coal mines of Yorkshire. I'm sure he didn't envisage there would be another world war while he was serving.
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?
Well there are only 2 of us at home now and although we don't often have breakfast for dinner we do have brunch quite a bit. I don't think it's a sign of total household collapse unless it is a regular thing and it rather depends on your definition of breakfast. We usually have a cooked breakfast of some variety but if we were just cereal people I wouldn't want that for dinner.
4. How do you see the world?
I try not to think globally too much - it's not a pretty sight.
5. And this week's gratitude question-what's something about your surroundings (home, neighbourhood, city) you're grateful for?
I love being part of the city but having a lake and forest within walking distance of my home.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
It's wet and gloomy here, perfect reasons for staying cosy inside.
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
Well not being American I don't really relate to any of these. I do occasionally use "you're preachin' to the choir" although usually that will become preaching to the converted.
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?
My Dad was a veteran of WW2. He joined the army in around 1933 to escape working in the coal mines of Yorkshire. I'm sure he didn't envisage there would be another world war while he was serving.
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?
Well there are only 2 of us at home now and although we don't often have breakfast for dinner we do have brunch quite a bit. I don't think it's a sign of total household collapse unless it is a regular thing and it rather depends on your definition of breakfast. We usually have a cooked breakfast of some variety but if we were just cereal people I wouldn't want that for dinner.
4. How do you see the world?
I try not to think globally too much - it's not a pretty sight.
5. And this week's gratitude question-what's something about your surroundings (home, neighbourhood, city) you're grateful for?
I love being part of the city but having a lake and forest within walking distance of my home.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
It's wet and gloomy here, perfect reasons for staying cosy inside.
We have had the most wonderful weather and I hope it lasts another month. One year we went for a boat ride on Christmas day so it's possible. I think tending to what's been put in front of us (our homes, families, neighborhoods) is a good thing too. Hope you have a great day!
ReplyDeleteIt's wet and dreary here in the Pacific Northwest, too. I might work on my puzzle. We loved our visits to Yorkshire! Enjoy your cozy day.
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