Wednesday Hodgepodge 21Feb18
I thought I should take a break from post after post of monthly reading recaps from three years ago, so I decided to join in Hodgepodge again this week. It’s hosted by Joyce at From This Side of the Pond.
1. Where do you go when you need some inspiration?
I’ll admit that this question completely stumped me. What kind of inspiration? Inspires me to what? Really, completely stumped.
2. What’s under your bed?
This one is easy-peasy. The cord for the electric blanket. Dust bunnies. Maybe some stray tissues. That’s it.
3. Thursday, February 22nd is National Chili Day, National Margarita Day, and National Cook a Sweet Potato Day. Of the three which would you most like to celebrate? Is that likely?
I love roasted sweet potatoes, drizzled with olive oil and salt and pepper. Think I’ll make a batch tomorrow and celebrate.
4. What are you ‘snowed under’ with right now?
Aside from house renovations, it’s deskwork: blog posts, making appointments, arranging the details of our Ecuador trip, transferring info from last year’s calendar to this year’s, paying bills, writing letters. If I didn’t have anything else to do (Paint the bathroom! Volunteer work! Go to the appointments made!) I’d be fine.
5. Tell us three to five things that make you feel balanced.
1. Bible reading
2. Volunteer work
3. Exercise
These all make me feel as if I’m not just the desk-sitting pursuer of all things mundane.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
I made arrangements to go visit my daughter & her family, because we’re leaving for Ecuador from Ontario anyway. I planned the visit for my usual ten days because I don’t want to wear out my welcome. Things were perfect.
Then the airline stopped making the flight I booked and changed me to another day & time which didn’t work on either end. The only day that did meant I would be over two weeks at my daughter’s. So I made arrangements with my sister to finish up my 16 day solo stint with her. And, in fairness, when I called WestJet to change my flight again, they were marvellous – friendly and efficient.
What started out as a problem resulted in a positive customer transaction and a bonus visit with my sister. Yay: lemonade!
Can you think of a problem situation where you ended up with lemonade instead of lemons?
I keep checking your blog and this is the first post I have seen in a while! Did you stop blogging but now you are blogging again? I am glad that all of your trips are working out but prep for them sounds exhausting! I enjoyed getting to know you through this post.
I’ve been putting posts up like crazy lately, Patty – but you may have missed them because they’re about books I read 3 years ago. And, although the little side tabs show the day & month I posted something, they don’t indicate the year of posting. That can be confusing!
I’m glad to see more posts coming out of your corner of the world! Also, congrats on the lemonade from your lemons!
Thanks, Marcie! I’ve posted eight months of reviews (January – August 2015) since January 16th. At this rate, I just might be caught up by the time my holiday rolls around.
Well number one would stump me too – but my generic answer would be to “go bush”, “go to some natural spot” – this is what I’d answer if the said “Where do you go when you need to recharge your batteries?” Is that good enough? My no. 2 and 4 would be the same as yours. For 3 it would be a toss up between Sweet Potato and Margaritas. I do love a Margarita.
Three to five things that make me feel balanced. Hmm, exercise is probably right. Music is another. A good chat with good friends would be a third. And since we can do 3-5 I’d add holidays (particularly those little getaways that don’t involve a lot of work to do them) and good times with family.
Actually, Sue, that’s a great answer – and a great way to phrase that first question. Then I’d have to say a deck chair (or a hammock when I can get one), quiet time listening to the breeze in the trees and the birds, and a book. Yes. Thanks for helping me clarify!