I don’t know how my brain brought this one up to the forefront. In junior high I had to have the latest fad/trend going around in southern California, suspenders. I nagged my mother relentlessly to be able to buy them. My family never had extra money and I’m sure this request seemed ridiculous to my parents. For me it was a “need to have”.
3. Something that made you smile yesterday?
The sun, the sun! The sun broke through and the rain stopped long enough for me to finish pruning the pear tree! Woohoo! And then I spotted my sweet Lenten Rose blooming!
4. January 30th is National Croissant Day. Do you like croissants? Sweet or savory? We’re having chicken salad for lunch…would you rather have yours served on a croissant, a wrap, a bagel, bread, or a roll of some sort?
Yes and yes, sweet and savory. We just had my “not your mamas chicken salad” on croissants last week. And we also had that filling on Belgium Endive as an appetizer for Josh’s birthday dinner.
5. Sum up your January in fifteen words or less.
From the first to the last we enjoyed celebrations of birth and marriage with thanks.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
Besides birthdays, rain was a constant theme for the month of January. It was so nice to have a spell without that blessing from the sky on Tuesday. I want to remember to stay up and gaze on that Blue moon tonight.
Our little Addy is walking like a champ and next week I’ll have fresh photos to share of her because I get to fly to California with her parents and her to spend a few days with my extended family. This Baba is excited to see her face to face after more then a month. She’ll be meeting her only great grandfather who is alive, my dear old Pop while we are there, too.
Linking up with Joyce From This Side of the Pond for Wednesday Hodgepodge. She asks the questions and we answer them. Thank you for reading my answers.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
I’ve been away from blogging way too much since October of last year. I knew you were doing a lot of work to your home but didn’t realize it was because you were getting it ready to sell. I’m guessing that sweet Addy may have something to do with this? I loved it that your “need” in junior high was to have suspenders! I think we must have missed that one on the eastern side of the U.S. or surely I would have had to have some. 🙂 I always enjoy your answers to the hodgepodge questions, Ellen. Enjoy that time you will soon have in CA!
glad you got your pear tree pruned. We have to do ours too and the many apple trees we have. Are you really moving?? Where?
My Hellebores are blooming too. I have several white ones and two pink ones called Pink Frost.
MB
MaryBeth, we are moving to Colville later this year.
…I realize that I’m often slow on the uptake, but you are doing all this work to your house and then plan to move, really? Good luck to you.
Yes, Tom. Our real estate agent feels the yield we will enjoy will be worth our efforts. Dear is retired so this is good work for him instead of paying trades people.
Enjoy your visit in SoCal! I know that Addy will love love the warm weather.
Ellen – although we did not have much ‘updating’ to do to our current house to get it ready to sell, I can relate to the process – especially getting it ‘show ready’. We just met with the agent today to finalize the listing. Now the fun of keeping the house super tidy and clean! Enjoy your trip!
A handyman/husband is worth his weight in gold, isn’t he? Your “Dear” will have earned a good amount of time for propping up his feet when you are settled into your new home!
I am sure you’re over the moon excited about seeing Addy again! Safe and happy travels to you!
I’m sure all your efforts will be worthwhile. Getting rid of stuff before you move is the way to go. Have a wonderful time in California with the family. B x
Hello, have you check-out the Uhaul pods? I thought they went everywhere. The chicken salad looks delicious. Enjoy your trip to California with the family. Sounds like a fun time!
I’ll check that out today. Thanks, Eileen!
Safe travels to So. California.
Good luck on the move! Moving can be so stressful.
I missed that you were doing all that work to your house and then will be moving. After all that work you won’t want to leave. : )
We are getting closer and closer to our moving day too. I like moving though and think it’s fun.
I’m sure you feel the move can’t happen quickly enough but you are both doing a great job of preparing for the sale & we all know how important preparation is!
Enjoy your time in CA with your dear father & precious Addy!
A true hodgepodge of happiness!! January appears to have been filled with joy for you. The endive looks SO good. Have a beautiful week!
You summed it up well…and you used all of your 15 words! Wet and busy…but filled with much joy and celebrating.
I hope you have a wonderful trip. It really is so special when the new generation meets those great grands! Enjoy!
The Lenten Rose is so pretty. Enjoy your time with Addy.