Squashed In and It is the Hodgepodge

We like squash. 

 

 

Hello Friends, it is Wednesday and that means it is time for the Hodgepodge. 

Joyce asks the questions.

We answer the questions.

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 1. Let's do our gratitude question first this week...what's the best thing about your home, and have you taken time to enjoy it lately? 

I love our kitchen, we did a make over of our kitchen in 2022. We put in a gas range. I love, love cooking on gas. Yes, I enjoy it daily.

I also love our south facing windows, especially in the winter months. I sit in the afternoon sun and soak it in.

 

2. Do you like squash? Of the varieties listed, which one's your favorite and how do you like it prepared? Is squash of some sort on your Thanksgiving menu?? 

acorn, butternut, delicata, spaghetti, zucchini, crookneck (yellow squash), patty pan

We love squash. The above photo is a summer squash called Eight Ball, we make a stuffed squash with this variety. I also love using butternut squash to make a squash soup.

My mom hosts Thanksgiving, in years past she has had squash on the menu.

  3. Last time you were 'squashed in' somewhere, or felt squashed? 

We were traveling with family and we had three in the backseat, I was one of the three. Yep, I felt squashed. 

4. Have you ever played squash? What about other 'racquet sports' such as racquetball, tennis, pickleball, badminton, table tennis (ping pong)? Are these sports something you enjoy?  

I have not played squash. 

I have played tennis, pickleball, and badminton.

  Badminton is my favorite to play. 

 5. Something in today's society or culture that feels like a 'racket' to you? If you don't like that one, tell us about a place you've been recently where there was a lot of 'racket'.

I can be a Charlie Brown when it comes to how I see Christmas in our society.

 It all can get to be a little too much. 

 Lucy : Look, Charlie, let's face it. We all know that Christmas is a big commercial racket. It's run by a big eastern syndicate, you know.  

 

 

Charlie Brown: Isn't there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?

Linus : Sure, Charlie Brown, I can tell you what Christmas is all about.

Linus: Lights, please.

Linus: "And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, 'Fear not:"

Linus: "for behold, I bring unto you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.' And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.'" 

Linus: That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.

 

6.  Insert your own random thought here. 

 

Are you getting excited? 

 

 

 

Joy List Monday

 Joy List Monday

 ♥ a weekly ritual ♥

a reminder to stop and pay attention to the little beauties and graces that make life magical and to set aside time for gratitude each day

 

 

♥ thrifting 

 

 

♥ a big project completed with the help from our son's

we live in "an this old house"  fresh "updated" insulation was needed in the attic 

 

 

 

♥ a visit from Jack Frost

 

 

♥ a kiss of frost on the kale makes it sweeter, we enjoyed a delicious kale salad for dinner

 

 

♥ the last of the leaves fell, we now have bare trees

"As October ends, most of the branches are bare. We see more sky."

Gladys Taber  

 

 

♥ trying new recipes 

 

 

Wishing you a beautiful week full of little things that make you smile.

♥

Carla

 

On the Road Friday ~ Ice Age Trail ~ Bear Lake Segment

 

 

Hello Friends, it is time to hit the road. We are heading to the Ice Age Trail, Bear Lake Segment.

 

 

We are fortunate to live close to many segments of the Ice Age Trail, we have many favorite hikes within the segments. The Bear Lake Segment is one we had not hiked before. We will go back and do more hiking of it in December if it does not snow. 

 

 

We will get started on the hike and see what we might find. 

 

 

We found an apartment complex here I think. Mr and Mrs. Spider live in the top apartment and Mr. and Mrs. Mouse live in the bottom. 

 

 

This area was a bog. I wanted to get a closer photo of the plants growing in the bog, but it was wet, I started to feel I was sinking in, so stepped out of the bog. 

 

We have been finding fun little things during our hikes. You might remember the little dinosaurs we found a few weeks ago. Today we spotted a big ol dragonfly. 

Thank you for coming along with me, for on the road Friday.  

 ♥

Carla