Carol of the Bells - Hodgepodge

It is Wednesday, time for the Hodgepodge.

Joyce asks the questions.

We answer the questions.

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 1.  Many families have a story they love to tell every year around a holiday. Does your family have one? Are you the star of that story, or does another family member take center stage? Share your story if you want.

We do like to share stories. We usually take turns remembering Christmas pasts.

One of my favorite is  from both my parents. I grew up on a farm. My parents always said the animals in the barn talked at Midnight on Christmas Eve. As a little girl, I could just see my two favorite cows, Kate and Baldy visiting.

 2. Are you afraid to speak your own opinion?

It depends on who I am going to share the opinion.

I had a bad experience with this and I am more cautious today. This is a hard one for me.

3. Pantone has announced the color of the year for 2016, and for the first time have chosen two shades-rose quartz and serenity. Hmmm...did you know serenity was a color? You can read the thought behind their selection here, but essentially it's blending the warmth of rose quartz with the tranquility of a very soft shade of blue. So what do you think? Are these colors I'd find in your home or wardrobe? Will you add something in these shades to either place in the new year?
    I love blue and rose/pink is my second favorite color.

Yes, to finding the color in my wardrobe.

No, to my home.

 

 4. If you could be in a Christmas carol, which one would you choose? Why?

Carol of the Bells

I love how so many musicians have played this wonderful carol.

 

 5. December 9th is National Pastry Day. Will you celebrate? When did you last purchase something from a bakery? What's your favorite treat that falls under the heading of pastry? Do you make it yourself or buy from the professionals?

We do love a good bakery!

We love all kinds of treats from the bakery. I grew up in a Polish/Bohemia area of Wisconsin. Poppy Seed danish, pastry, muffins, rolls and bread. Oh, my! I love heading back home for some

good ol' Poppy Seed!

 

6. When it comes to holiday decorating_____________________________.

I enjoy it!

 

 7. When did you last laugh so much it hurt? Explain.

On my Sister's Weekend trip in October. My sister and I had coffee at the Black Cat Coffee House in Ashland. It was busy. My sister asked me to find a place to sit. She would wait for our order. The people next to us sat down, and the one lady looked to have my coffee drink. I texted my sister to be sure she got my drink. She texted back and said it was stolen by  a lady. I texted back, I think we are sitting next to the lady. Ha, it was true, the lady took my drink. The Batista made me up another coffee drink. Of course we laughed and laughed about it. We laughed about other stuff too, like my sister driving right past the restaurant we were to meet at. I had to call her to find out why she drove past because I watched her drive right past. 

Just good old fun sister laughing.

 

 8.  Insert your own random thought here.

 

 Lifting our Nation and World in prayer!