Wednesday Hodgepodge

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1. Have you ever been on a real sleigh ride? How about the warm weather version-a carriage ride?

Nowhere in my recollection of memories can I remember either of the two.  Someday I would love to do both, especially the sleigh ride! 

2. What's your policy on 'chain mail'...you know, the emails you receive that are often some sort of poem/blessing/good wish that ask you to send it on to 10 or 12 friends? Do you delete without opening, read and trash, read and trash and then worry you won't be blessed/lucky/protected? Do you delete the sender from your contact list or just go ahead and send the love onward?

Sometimes I will read, sometimes I will delete. But most of the time I will delete the email. I never delete the contact!

3. Who is your favorite character in any of the Christmas movies and why?

The only ones I can think of right now would be the Home Alone movies. And the character would be Kevin. Because he is so danged hilarious! And full of ingenuity! 

4. Share a favorite quote.

The will of God will not take you where the grace of God will not keep you. 

5. What's your favorite holiday scent?

I love all of them! Right now my favorite is cinnamon. But I love all of the wonderful cookie scents and pine. They're all great!

6.  Does the Christmas season stress you out? In what way?

The season doesn't stress me out at all. I enjoy the season very much! It is my favorite time of the year as far as holidays are concerned. 

7. What's the best thing about your life right now?

My kids are happy*this makes me happy

My husband is happy*this makes me happy

My husband has a great job that he enjoys

We have our health, a warm place to lay our heads, food to eat. 

8. Insert your own random thought here.

4:33 a.m. It looks like my darling 3 year old son is making a habit of this "wake in the middle of the night, be up til wee hours thing." THIS does NOT make me happy. 

Wednesday Hodgepodge

1. If you had known what they knew then, would you have boarded the Mayflower? Probably, yes. I should probably think a bit about this and give a more complex answer, but...not happenin' today! My brain may very well shut down!!

2. How far have you traveled on a boat and how do you feel about boats in general? The thought of boats makes me fearful. I've had too many vivid dreams of drowning to want to chance actually experiencing that. I am not a strong swimmer due to the reason that water scares me. Swimming in pools is okay for me, as long as I can control the depth I'm in, but when you get to over 8 ft deep you can pretty much count on me freakin out! So to answer the question, no I have never traveled on a boat and I feel pretty negative about the idea of them in general.

 

3. What traditions have you kept, acquired thru marriage, and/or tossed? If you're single what are some of traditions  your family has had that you kept? We never really had traditions more than traveling to grandma's house. Which was only an hour away. Now, there is no family closer than 8 hours to us. Okay, none of my family is up here. And the hubs, his family that is here could care less about us. I try to give my kids a history lesson and make sure they understand the true meaning of why we celebrate.

4. What time is your dinner and how many will be round your table? And what is the one side dish you cannot do without on Thanksgiving day?Dinner, don't know yet....sad, I know! And 4 around our table. Side dish we love, The Ultimate Side Dish. Yummy!

 

5. Have you ever used a fire extinguisher? Do tell...Nope...thank God!

6. Tell about a situation that caused you dreadful trepidation and much feet dragging only to realize later it was a true blessing. Spur of the moment, the only thing I can think of would be my ex fiance and I splitting up.

7. Baked, sweet, mashed, hash browned, or french fried...which one's your favorite? Hmmmm....mashed would have to take this one, followed extremely closely with sweet.

8. Insert your own random thought here...

Dear pillow and blanket, I'm sorry I had to leave you for awhile, but with any luck we will be reunited again. So please don't fret! I'll be there soon!

Wednesday Hodgepodge

1. What is the most amazing weather you've ever seen?

This probably sounds pretty harsh, I assure you, I do NOT mean it that way! But, I am in awe of the weather that causes natural disasters. I don't like the result but just seeing things change quickly in the weather and seeing how powerful it can be, leaves me in awe.

2. What is a sound or noise you love?

Other than the sound of my children laughing, thunderstorms, hands down.

3. Do you like seafood? What's your favorite seafood dish?

I, have not had many opportunities to eat seafood. Also, I have no desire to cook any of it.

4. What part of your day requires the most patience?

Morning....'nuff said!

5. What's your favorite shade of blue?
I have no favorite shades...blue is blue to me.

6. Do people underestimate you?

I believe so. I don't think I am taken seriously and then when someone witnesses that I truly am, I am perceived as rude or mean.

7. When was the last time you had butterflies in your stomach?

Ya know, I honestly don't know...I don't really get butterflies. Goosebumps maybe...but no butterflies.

8. Insert your own random thought here,

I am praying for everyone involved in this case that happened only 40 minutes down the road from where we live.