Back in the Saddle with Hodgepodge

Hello, dear friends.  It is time for me to confess one of my deepest, darkest secrets.  I realized over the Summer that if I don't write a Hodgepodge post, I lose track of what day it is.  I haven't shared this with my family, but I'm pretty sure that they wouldn't be surprised.

So, without further ado, I present my take on this week's Hodgepodge.

  When do you think about your future and what do you fear most?  Hope for the most?

If you've been reading my blog for awhile, you know that I spend a good amount of my valuable time worrying.  My angst always revolves around my family. I fear everything from terminal disease to national disaster.  

What I hope for is that the Mister and I have many more happy, healthy years together and that he finally comes to the realization that yes, I am always right.

I also hope that my girls are always happy, healthy, and safe and they quit bickering about who their Mom loves more.

2.  September is National Chicken Month.  How often is chicken on the menu at your house?  What's  a favorite dish made with chicken?  What's something that you're a chicken about doing?

Foodie in the Making

This is not my salad - mine is not nearly as pretty.  

But you catch my drift.

My favorite dish made with chicken would have to be the Mister's grilled breast of chicken on creamed corn from the cob, with pancetta ricotta salata, fresh mint, and English peas.

I would be too chicken to try any activity that requires physical exertion and heights.  Skydiving has never made it on my bucket list. 

3.  What are three things that you don't own but wish you did?

A hot bod

lots of moolah

and...

a young boyfriend

Ok, I put the last one in just to make sure you were listening and keep the Mister on his toes.

4.  Would you rather be a jack of all trades or a master of one?  Elaborate.  If you answered one, which one?

I would like to be the master of technology, even if it were only for one day.

The one that would be the happiest with my new-found skills would be the Mister because he is my go-to hunk who solves all my technical difficulties.

5.  Ketchup or mustard?  On what?

According to the Mister, I use waaaaay too much ketchup.

I don't want to give you the impression that I discriminate against mustard.  I like to accompany my ketchup with a burger and a dab of mustard. 

6.  Insert your own random thought here.

Do you have a Home Sense in your area?  We just got one in Framingham.  I am meeting two of my Sudbury Sweetheart buddies there today.  One of the ladies texted me after her first visit and described it as Homegoods on steroids.  Excuse me while I take a break from my typing while I get my heart palpitations under control.  

Okay, I'm back.

Not to worry, my cameras are charged so that I can fill you in on all the juicy details in living color. 

Until next time...