A Humble Hodgepodge

Happy Hump Day, friends.  Have you finished your shopping yet?  I've been doing more decorating than shopping.  I'm sure my girls won't be happy to hear that.

If it's Wednesday, it's time for Hodgepodge.

1.  Did you watch The Charlie Brown Christmas special Monday night?  Who's your favorite Peanuts character and why?

I would have to say Lucy for obvious reasons.  
It's a first child thing.

"Most psychiatrists agree that sitting in a pumpkin patch is excellent therapy for a troubled mind." - Linus

Would you agree?

I don't think a pumpkin patch would do it for me.  However, visiting a nursery during the first days of Spring would have a profound effect one me.

2. Describe a sound from your childhood.  What does this sound bring to mind?

The first thing I thought of was the chiming of my Mother's charm bracelet.  Every Saturday night, she would get all dressed up in a pretty dress and high heels, and she and my father would go out to dinner or a party.  I couldn't wait to grow up and be just like her. 

3.  You've won a trip to a winter wonderland... would that excite you?  Which one of the following would you most want to experience (or which one would you dislike the least) - Aurora Borealis in Norway, stay in Sweden's Ice Hotel, go dog sledding in Lapland Finland, take a winter wildlife safari in Yellowstone or celebrate Winter Carnival in Quebec?

This is me.

in my dreams

I am not a cold weather person.  I think that I am suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome as a result of last year's snow totals. 

I'll take St. Bart's any day over all of those places.  The idea of Sweden's Ice Hotel gives me a brain freeze just thinking about it.

4.  Who or what keeps you humble?

My two girls do a pretty good job keeping their ol' Mama humble.

5.  What part of preparing for Christmas do you like the most? Explain.

Usually, I do all of the holiday decorating. Refer to 1st answer to Question #1.  But over the weekend, the Mister and my #1 offered to help me to deck the walls of the outside of the house, and it was a lot of fun.  At least, I thought so.  

6.  Gingerbread - yay or nay?  Is making a gingerbread house part of your family holiday tradition?

I love the taste of gingerbread.  It's been awhile since I decorated a gingerbread house with the girls.  The ones that we did do usually came out looking similar to this one.

7.  What's one thing you want to start, do, or complete before the calendar rolls into a new year?

Getting my Christmas cards written and in the mail is number one on my list of things to get done by the first of the year.  We haven't sent out cards for a few years because my girls said that they were too old to be in the picture.  I made a big stink, stomped my foot like Lucy, and finally got my way.  Now it's my turn to take it to the finish line.

8.  Insert your own random thought here.  

Blush Home

Blush Home

I am very excited to be going to my first Holiday Home Tour of the season this weekend.  I am going with one of my friends, Mary, who is a Sudbury Sweetheart.   Concord is one of my favorite towns in New England.  I wrote a post about it here.   These photos were on line from last year's tour.  I'm counting the minutes.


Until next time...

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