Getting my Hodgepodge done early on Tuesday. We’ll be busy Tuesday evening with some company around our table.
Welcome again to Wednesday Hodgepodge. Jo From This Side of the Pond asks the questions and we answer them.
1. February is coming to a close. Give us a two-word phrase that tells us something about how yours went.
Slow & Easy
2. If you had to describe how you’re feeling right now as an amusement park ride, what ride are you on? Explain.
Merry-Go-Round or Carousel. Slow and steady with some ups and downs but mostly calm and content.
3. What’s something on your desk or a nearby wall that cheers you up when you see it or walk past?
My happy space.
4. Are you a salad eater? How many salads do you typically eat in a week? Your favorite kind of salad?
The salad police just caught me and they are taking me in for questioning! We have moved into the habit of not eating salad. Maybe one salad a week. I like crisp salad greens with cucumber and tomato and a simple Persian dressing.
5. Without telling us the category give us your top five ______________.
- Tolkien
- C.S. Lewis
- MacDonald
- Montgomery
- Beatrix Potter
1, MacArthur 2. Spurgeon 3. Sproul 4. Ryle 5. Piper
- Johnson Brothers
- Royal Albert
- Spode
- Tudor
- Churchill
1. Cotswolds 2. Oxford 3. York/Yorkshire 4. Windsor 5. Cambridge
- Yellowstone
- Badlands
- Mt. Rushmore
- Yosemite
- Grand Canyon
I bent the rules and went with 5 fives. I’m sure you can name my category titles.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
Tomorrow is our sister Vera’s 19th real birthday day. She was born on Leap Year! Happy 19th Birthday Vera. We’ll have to have a big ‘do’ for your 20th! (Hope we are all alive, then) I’ll be singing ’76 Trombones’ for you tomorrow.
These photos were from her 18th birthday party! Sisters in order of birth and then Vera with her son and daughter.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
Happy Birthday to Vera! Great answers! Take care, have a great day!
I like the reformed preachers you listed. The blue and white table set up is so beautiful.
…your happy space is so organized, I won’t show you mine!
Love your hodgepodge answers. Especially the five 5s.
Happy Birthday, Vera! Last four years of being a teenager.
Willow
That blue and white table setting is so pretty! Happy birthday to your sister! I don’t think I know anyone with a leap year birthday. I love the way you’re marking them : ) Enjoy your company and have a great day.
I am so impressed that you could quickly come up with five sets of favorites. I am horrible at favorites so I had a hard time coming up with one list haha! We have a lady at church who is celebrating her “25th” birthday today!! Happy birthday to your sister!
Wow! Happy Birthday to the 100 year old Leap Year baby!!
I love your happy space and your 4th set of five!
Thank you my dear sister. This will be a little quieter celebration year. The celebration starts tonight with dinner with Lana.
Happy birthday Vera! I’ve never known anyone with a Leap Year birthday, but love how she’s ‘working it’!
I couldn’t pick just one set of favorites either!
What a library you have there, and loved all your 5 of 5’s. And to think I had trouble coming up with only one. Happy BD to your Leap Year Sis!
Thank you, Libby. Take care!
Once again, you have set a beautiful table, my friend. The joy it brings you is obvious…it’s all done with love. I could certainly see why the picture you shared of your Happy Place makes you happy and smile. Look at those bookshelves!
Just for fun, may I guess? 1. Authors; 2. Preachers/men of God; 3. English China producers;
4. Places in England that you enjoy; 5. National Parks
And a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to your sister Vera. You have such a lovely family, my friend.
Dianna…spot on!
You went above and beyond on the top 5s! Nice job.
What is Persian dressing. I’ve never heard of that. I know some of your 5’s, but not all. Hope you have a great celebration with your sisters!
The dressing is a simple one made with olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, sugar and garlic. If you click on the link you can get the recipe.
Happy Birthday to Vera.
Love your blue table.
How fun to celebrate the Leap Year birthday! Love your table and your desk area.
Happy birthday to Vera! Your office looks very organized. The Persian salad dressing sounds nice and bright and fresh–I will try it!
Thanks for stopping by and I’m sure you’ll enjoy that dressing on a salad! 🙂
Today–February 29, 2024 is my grandson Jackson’s 4th birthday. He is 16 and passed his driver’s license test so has his driver’s license and is happy about that! Happy birthday to your sister Vera.
Ahh…16 is a special age. Happy birthday to Jackson and congratulations to him for passing his test!
I always enjoy your Hodge Podge answers Ellen and such a delightful photo of you with your sisters. Happy19th Birthday Vera! I also loved your table setting, such a pretty dining room also, and I saved your Persian Dressing, thank you for that too. Happy Leap Day – Happy March to you and your dear family.
Hello Denise, Thank you for your visit and kind comment.
p.s. loved your Happy Place also.
Happy Birthday to Vera! Loved the five category lists.
Fun lists! Happy birthday to Vera!
And I love your happy place. It’s a lot like mine, only much neater.
So cool to have a family member who is a leap year baby!
Slow and easy is nice. That’s a lovely office. I’m assuming that those are authors. I like the places you named. They are lovely. Happy Birthday to Vera. Hope you are having a nice weekend.
Your blue glasses and those dishes are really pretty. The 5’s were fun.
Love how you keep celebrating life!