North Head Lighthouse Pacific Ocean Illwaco, Washington.
Another Wednesday means another Hodgepodge! Thank you, Joyce for the questions!
1. What’s a task you do on a regular (or semi-regular basis) that feels like it should be an Olympic event?
Weeding this time of year. The rest of the year downsizing, the sorting and deciding how to get rid of accumulated stuff!
2. What’s in the trunk of your car right now?
My vehicle does not have a trunk. I do have a large reusable bag with smaller bags in it for groceries, etc. since in our state you have to pay to get a bag at any store.
3. Summer foods vs. fall foods…which do you prefer?
Would you rather-watermelon or caramel apple? caramel apple
Iced coffee or pumpkin spiced latte? Iced coffee
Potato salad or sweet potato casserole? Sweet potato casserole
Barbecued ribs or roast turkey? Barbecue Ribs
Ice cream sandwich or apple pie? Ice cream sandwich
Corn on the cob or candy corn? Corn on the Cob
4. August 7th is National Lighthouse Day. Have you visited any lighthouses? Do you have a favorite? Is a lighthouse something you seek out if you’re visiting an area known for theirs?
Cape Disappointment Lighthouse Washington State
I have visited a couple light houses but not the kind you can enter and check out. If I was in an area known for lighthouses, I would plan to visit.
West Point Lighthouse in Discovery Park, Seattle.
5. Light at the end of the tunnel, out like a light, give the green light, a lightbulb moment, in a new light, in the limelight…of the ‘light’ idioms listed which applies in some way to your life lately? Explain.
A lightbulb moment is the phrase I’ll pick. We are taking a class at church on Biblical Counseling and there are so many things I’m reading and podcasts I’m listening to that are giving me those ‘aha’ moments. So many things we’ve bought into that aren’t really true. Issues that stem from wrong thinking and wrong living. I’ll share one paragraph from Paul Tripp’s book, Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands (People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change):
“The bottom line is this: The problem is not that God is not here or that he is inactive; the problem is that we don’t see him. Our perspective on life is often tragically godless. We miss the one thing worth seeing, the glory of the ever-present God. When this happens, our lives are not built on the foundation of God’s glory, which was intended to give our lives a starting point and a destination, a reason to get up and the strength to go on. Every aspect of my existence was meant to be filled with the glory of God. Everything I think, every decision I make, every word I speak was meant to be shaped by a humble acknowledgement of his claim on my life. I was created to live for His glory.”
6. Insert your own random thought here.
See y’all soon, Hodgepodgers!
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
…you are sure have some wonderful lighthouses to enjoy. TODAY IS NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE DAY.
my one tomato plant doesn’t require any weeding! LOL!
I haven’t traveled anywhere that would have a lighthouse to visit.
I love those “light bulb moments”!
Hope you are having a great week so far!
There are some beautiful lighthouses on both coasts. I’ve seen a few of the west coast houses, but not the ones you mentioned. Your course sounds interesting and glad you’re learning a lot. Enjoy your day!
Excellent quote! I own that book and can see that I need to read it!
I love your photos … I love that art work as well!!!
Have a great rest of the week.
Carla
Alabama is woefully behind on reuseable grocery bags. I need to do a better job of taking my own!
Ellen, I certainly enjoyed your answers to this week’s hodgepodge! I totally get the endless weeding this time of year. I had planned to work in my flowers today, but with the heat and humidity as it is, I’ve decided to wait to tackle the flowerbeds over the next few days beginning tomorrow when the temps are to be in the 70s with low humidity!
I enjoy visiting lighthouses. Our son’s family live in Maine and there’s always a new lighthouse to explore when we visit.
This class you are taking at church on counseling sounds SO good! Thank you for sharing the quote from Paul Tripp’s book. There’s a lot to digest just in that one quote. I enjoy his writing so much!
And I am wondering where you are finding these beautiful illustrations that you are ending your posts with? They are exquisite.
Have a great remainder to your week, my friend.
Dianna, I’ve been cleaning out some bins and came across an old calendar that these illustrations are from. Thank you for your visit here. I appreciate it.
Sweet potato casserole – yum!! I only have it at Thanksgiving (why is that?) but sure would like some before November!! I have really been enjoying all the lighthouse photos with this link-up! That one in Seattle is really unique! Hope you are having a good week –
Jennifer, I haven’t been around to the hodgepodgers yet but I’m looking forward to seeing the lighthouses.
Thanks for the great hodgepodge. I thoroughly enjoyed your photos too. Thanks Ellen!
Sorry, forgot to add my website!
Thank you, Denise!
Great lighthouse pictures.
Disappointment Lighthouse has to be one of saddest proper names of a building that I have ever heard. But it sure is pretty! Your class at church sounds like a really good one. Being reminded of truth/ God´s goodness in new ways is always refreshing. I am thankful God gifted some people with wisdom AND the talent to write about it.
Ellen, I always enjoy your hodgepodge posts. Only disagreed with you about two very important answers: watermelon or caramel apple, and ice cream sandwich or apple pie!
Jean, I can totally live with those disagreements! Hope all is well.
Cape Disappointment is such an interesting name – I can just imagine what might have led to that name! Loved your thought-provoking Lightbulb moment answer. Hope you’re having a great week!