Hello Friends, Autumn has arrived here in Northwest Wisconsin, with our first frosty nights, cold mornings and warm afternoons. The warm sunlight dancing in the trees as the leaves are just turning color.
It is time for the Hodgepodge.
Joyce asks the questions.
We answer the questions.
1. Thursday is National Walk To A Park Day. I know these celebratory days are mostly made up, but some are fun to think about. Do you live close enough to a park to walk to one on Thursday? I do, but we will not walk that direction on Thursday. Will you? The most famous park in the world is Central Park located in NYC. Have you ever been to Central Park? No What did you think? If you haven't been is this a place you'd like to see? At this time I do not have an interest in visiting NYC. We visited back in 2007, but did not visit Central Park during that visit to NYC.
2. Something you've done recently that turned out to be a 'walk in the park'?
We made up a batch of our own sauerkraut. It ended up being a 'walk in the park'.
3. Can you parallel park? I have done it, but close your eyes watching me do so. Do you have to do this often where you live? Thank goodness, no!
4. The colors of fall...red, brown, russet, golden bronze, golden yellow, purplish red, light tan, crimson, orange red, and scarlet. Are these colors you like to wear? I do. Is this your season in terms of color? No. What about your home? Would we see these tones in your home decorating? Yes, we have several shades of brown, tan and russet in our home. We have pops of red here and there as well.
Some say our pets match our rug.
5. What part of history do you find most interesting? Elaborate.
I find WWII interesting. My Grandpa served during WWII. He shared several stories with me from the war. It was good to learn from him. He shared often about the German POW's.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
I also enjoy reading WWII historical fiction. Lilac Girls was a favorite of mine.
That flower photo is gorgeous! I've never tried making sauerkraut but we like it. I might have to see what that's all about. I'm more comfortable parallel parking when I'm alone. I hate when a car is waiting for me to get in the space so it feels like they're rushing me. Enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteI love sauerkraut, I'll have to check that out as well. Parallel parking -yes because I had to daily in my 30's. I have been to Central Park, it's gorgeous this time of year. The NYC marathon is through part of the park. I like fall colors.
ReplyDeleteNot any more. Central Park is now a hotbed of illegal migrant crime, Venezuelan gangs meet there regularily.
DeleteHa Ha I am not a great Parallel parker myself. Glad I do not have to do it too much either. Have a great week. We are having the best start to fall. Hugs. Kris
ReplyDeleteI also enjoy reading historical novels and documentaries about the WWII period. The last great generation!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you didn't visit Central Park. I thought it was amazing to see. Yum on the sauerkraut. I grew up with it and still love it. That is nice that you have some of those colors in your home. That is nice that your grandfather shared those stories with you. Glad you enjoyed that book. Hope you have a nice day. Love, Debby
ReplyDeleteYour pets are so cute! I really love Central Park, I didn't expect it to be so green and lovely. I'm sure there are not so nice parts but I've only seen the pretty ones. I used to always walk in a park but now I can walk in my neighborhood. I am not good at parallel parking, I'd much rather walk into town than stress about having to park! I hope you're enjoying some beautiful fall weather!
ReplyDeleteYour pets look so cute on that rug! Congrats for tackling sauerkraut!!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed WWII historical fiction as well.
ReplyDeleteGlad your sauerkraut making was a walk in the park. I have a nice jar of it in the refrigerator. I'm with you on having no interest to go to NYC these days.
ReplyDeleteLove the flower photo and the one of your pets. My Dad served in WW2 too but he never talked about it. I think it was too hard for him - he was rescued from Dunkirk and then had to continue fighting.
ReplyDeleteYour cats are a pretty color, and they look like they are having fun on the rug!
ReplyDeleteWhat have you been feeding that cat, a side of beef?
ReplyDeleteOh Carla, I could never parallel park well. But somehow I get in there when I have to. That is really something that your grandpa shared stories with you about his time in the war. This is a photo of him to always keep. I've always wanted to visit New York. So glad that you got to see it at least once. And a awesome flower photo too, Carla.
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"Some people say our pets match our rug"...I think I may know some of those people!! Hahaha! WWII is an interest of mine as well, since my dad was a waist gunner in B-17s over Germany. PS- I live near Central Park...I have to say, it might be an unpopular opinion, but it used to be lovely. Now, you couldn't pay me to go there.
ReplyDeleteI have a state park just one house down from me, but just way too many ticks for me to go out and walk. Too many I know have been affected or their dogs have. Not worth it. Never been to Central Park and dont want to go. Am proud your grandfather served in the war to protect us. Janice
ReplyDeleteLiving in the suburbs you never have to parallel park.. so I am very very rusty in my skills.
ReplyDeleteI've made sauerkraut once...I think it turned out decent. I'll have to look into lilac girls. I've found that I really like to listne to historical fiction.
ReplyDeleteThe colors truly are outrageously beautiful this time of year, although we have only touches of it so far! It has been dry since the hurricane came through a few weeks ago, and dry days do not generally make for much fall color. The dogwoods turning red is one of my favorite sights this time of year, and they are faithfully red right now. They are always one of the first to herald spring, too! But let's not get ahead of ourselves, hahaha! I do not generally wear fall colors except, I do love burgundy. xoxo
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