Curious George and It is the Hodgepodge

 

I was curious about what I could see from the street, I asked my husband to drive down so I could get a closer look.

 

 

Hello Friends, 

It is Wednesday and it is time for the Hodgepodge. 

Joyce asks the questions. 

We answer the questions.

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 1. Do you think you're driven more by curiosity or comfort? Explain. 

Curious I am, just like Curious George.

Last week we were on one of our 52ish adventures. As we drove along I could see a great Halloween display. I wanted to see more. My husband he goes along with my curious nature, even if it does not peak his curiosity, in which this display did not peak his curiosity. But he drove me down the side street so I could take photos and say

 "Oh My That is A LOT!"

 

 

 

2. What non-food item is in your refrigerator or freezer? 

My Kitchen Aid ice cream maker. 

 

 3. Are you comfortable with silence? If you're home alone, do you like silence or do you need regular background noise? Do you seek out times and places to be silent? What's your favorite place to find silence/be silent? 

I do enjoy silence.

 When I am home alone I usually have classical or instrumental music playing in the background or I am listening to a podcast or book on audio.

I never, ever go on my walks with music or podcasts or anything in my ears. I love to listen to all the sounds around me. 

The silence before and after a fresh snow is magical and is one of my favorite times to go out for a walk in the woods. 

 

 4. Carpentry, electrical, plumbing, landscaping...which skill would you most like to possess and how would you put that skill to use today?

 Our son Sam is doing some work in his garage, he is insulating it, adding electrical outlets and more. I would love to be an electrician so I could help him out.  

  5. Do you lean more towards being too needy or too independent? Which do you find harder to deal with in others? 

I am more independent and can be too independent. I do not like to ask for help and usually feel like I can find a way to figure it all out. 

I do have a hard time with those who can be too needy, especially if added drama comes with.

  6.  Insert your own random thought here. 

I am addicted to this game. My friend L introduced it to me during a summer visit. I had to order the game for our family. My husband and I try to play a game each evening after dinner. 

Shut the Box 

 

This and That

 

Hello Friends,

 Today I am going to share a bit of This and That, here we go.

 

 

We had a wild windstorm Wednesday of this week. The leaves, branches, twigs and garbage were swirling in the wind making a big ol' mess.

 

 

Autumn sunlight and shadows on the walls are a favorite of mine.

The sunshine dancing on the walls. 

 

 

 

"Three brown leaves danced with two yellow ones in a little whirl of wind."

Note we did not have a little whirl of wind on Wednesday, it was a full windstorm.

 

 

 

 

A peek inside the greenhouse. The twinkle lights are programed to come on at 6pm now. There is the cotton plant. I stripped the leaves in hopes it will put all the energy into the bolls.

 

 

 

 And last but not least a fresh homemade apple pie, still warm and waiting for you to come on over for a slice and conversation.

 ♥

Carla

  

Do Not Forget to Roast the Pumpkin Seeds and it is the Hodgepodge

 

While you are carving your jack o lantern's do not forget to save some pumpkin seeds for roasting. 

Hello Friends,

It is Wednesday, that means it is time for the Hodgepodge.

Joyce asks the questions.

We answer the questions.

 Click here to join the fun! 

 

 1. Let's embrace it shall we? What's something you recently forgot to do? Is your memory these days more like a sieve or an elephant? 

 I recently forgot to grab my drink when I left a meeting. Thankfully I did not get far, I reached down in my cup holder in my car and found nothing to grab to drink. I turned around. Thankfully, some of the ladies were still in the building.

 2. Share a trick/strategy you have to help you remember things you need to remember.

 I have to write post it notes all around these days to help me remember things. I also will add reminders on my phone. I am definitely not an elephant.  

3. What's your favorite fall vegetable to cook with? Do you prefer your fall veggies roasted, blended into a warm soup, or fresh in a crisp autumn salad? 

Carrots!!

I love roasted carrots, drizzled with honey or maple syrup.

 

  4. October 5th is/was National Do Something Nice Day. Did you? If so tell us about it. Or maybe someone did something nice for you, and if that's the case please share. 

I did not know it was Do Something Nice Day, but I did do something nice. I had a hot cup of tea ready for my husband when he came home from work and warm apple crisp for an after work snack.

  

5.  Nathaniel Hawthorne is credited with the quote "I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house."  

Do you tend to spend more time outside this time of year? 

Do you actively pause to soak in fleeting moments of beauty in your daily routine? Elaborate. 

 

I love the autumn sunshine. I love the shadows from the leaves and the trees. I love the glow of the colored leaves in the sun. It all is so beautiful.

I do not spend as much time outside in the autumn, because our days shorten real quick here in Wisconsin. It is getting dark at 6pm already. 

We walk every day, we soak in whatever the weather brings at us. And here in Wisconsin that can be all four seasons in one day!

 

 6. Insert your own random thought here. 

 Mornings crisp as carrot sticks, with trees the tone of chimney bricks.

Daniel Waters