We made it to our little Country Fair Parade on Saturday morning. We were only sprinkled on and didn’t get wet…just sprinkled. ‘Every cloud has a silver lining.’ Our Grands were able to gather a bunch of candy as the different participants in the parade threw the treats to the sides of Main street. Our Fire department starts the parade off with their sirens and such and that is why Addy and JJ have their ear protection on! ‘Better Safe than Sorry’
Onward to our questions of the week…
Yikes! It’s the last Wednesday Hodgepodge for August! Thank you to Jo, From This Side of the Pond, for the questions that ‘give us a run for our money‘.
1. What is one cliche you think is nonsense?
‘Easy as pie’, for me, is nonsense. Getting the pie crust just right and making a great pie without a ‘soggy bottom’ is not easy for me. I wasn’t raised with a pie baking mom so making a pie has always been intimidating. That said, I do appreciate my pie making friends and their great pies with the crust being just right!
What’s one you think holds truth?
‘Ugly as sin’ Sin is ugly and has caused all the trouble we’ve ever seen in our world or will ever see. So thankful that God made a way for us to be out from under it’s condemnation! That way came through Jesus Christ and His sacrifice on the cross for our sin. Colossians 1:13-14: For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
2. What’s the last thing you broke and how did it happen?
Recently, I knocked a stemless wine glass off my little side table and it shattered and traveled to many places unknown. The glass did not have wine in it, it was empty which was a good thing! It was a cheap variety of glass, too, not a Riedel, (if you know, you know). ‘Don’t cry over spilled milk’
3. Are you a fan of s’mores? Have you had a s’more this summer?
Not a fan and no I haven’t had a s’more this summer.
Last thing you ate that you wanted to ask for ‘s’more of’?
A Scone with lemon curd. ‘One Man’s Meat is Another Man’s poison’
4. A mode of transportation you’ve never tried? Will you someday?
I’ve never tried a Hover board and I will never try them. I’m at the ‘it’s too easy to break a hip’ stage of life! ‘Don’t Play With Fire’
5. Believe it or not, next week’s Hodgepodge lands in a brand new month. What’s your happiest memory from the month we’re bidding adieu?
My favorite part of August was when Josh and Laura came for a 4 day visit in the middle of the month. All the gathering moments together were sweet and it’s always good to spend time together ‘face to face’.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
Speaking of Josh and Laura, they celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary this past Sunday.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
…parades here give kids a sugar rush!
Cute photo of the kiddies at the parade. Happy Anniversary to Josh and Laura.
I love lemon curd, yum! Take care, enjoy your day!
I’m with you on the pie making. 🙂 My mother made some wonderful pies but I get nervous “every time” I go to roll out that crust!
I love your answers to the cliches. I’m with you on “don’t play with fire”! Makes sense at my age.
Happy anniversary to Josh and Laura. They sure do love Addy and JJ.
I don’t remember parades with candy tosses in my childhood, it seems to be a more recent trend. We’ve been to a few where a brawl nearly broke out with kids scrambling. I just ordered four new Riedel yesterday as my hubs seems to break a wine glass every time we have company and use them. He hand washes and forgets how fragile the stems are. We’re getting down to a little bit too much mix and match here so I’ve added four to the collection. Have a nice day!
You are so clever. I LOVE how you worked the cliches into your answers!! Happy anniversary to Josh and Laura. They always look so happy in photos!!
Enjoyed reading your answers and all the cliches you used in your answers. Happy Anniversary to Josh and Laura! I hope you have a great day!
What a delightful recount of your Country Fair Parade experience! It’s great that you and your grands had fun despite the weather, and the fire department’s sirens must have been quite the excitement. I enjoyed reading your post. I recently shared a new blog post, Check it out here: http://www.melodyjacob.com. Would love to hear your thoughts!
Twenty three year anniversary? They don´t look old enough for that to be possible!! It must have been young love :). Congrats to them. So glad you guys got to spend a lot of time together. Enjoyed reading your answers and I agree about ¨easy as pie.¨ I have never thought to worry about the bottom but I can never get the top crust on in one piece and the sides of mine are not crimped prettily as some do their crusts. Pie is not easy!!
I agree with your thought on your cliches… Congrats to the the happy couple! That’s truly something to be proud of!
Your cliches throughout were a fun tough to the hodgepodge.
Parades are fun with kids! I have no desire to try a hover board either.
Cute using those cliches in the beginning. I agree with you on “easy as pie.” Glad that glass didn’t have wine it it. We often use regular glasses now for our wine. I see you are using several cliches in your post! I totally agree, it is wonderful to see our loved ones in person. Happy Anniversary to Josh and Laura.
Oh! You are going to Scotland soon? That’s wonderful, Ellen! Have fun!
Hi Ellen your kids look so cute! Happy Anniversary to your kids too. My mom did not makes pies. She did make cobblers and puddings. My favorites were chocolate and tapioca. I liked your cliches. I say let go and let God a lot. More for me than anyone else. I would not try a hoverboard either! Have a great rest of the week!
Happy Anniversary to your kids!! Loved your answers!
I love your thoughts on the cliches – making a good pie crust may be simple, but it’s NOT easy! And I love how you sprinkled more cliches in with your other answers too. Hope you have a great week, and a great long weekend!
My nephew got a hoverboard one Christmas that we spent at my sister’s. I think everyone had a try except me, just didn’t think I could keep my balance at all. What lovely photos of Josh and Laura!
Love all the cliches – and do I ever agree with both of yours in question one! Pie crust is past “not easy” for me…and seems impossible! At least for me:) And sin is so much uglier than we really want to admit. I totally forgot about the crazy hoverboard! Oh my. Once heard an ER doctor lament that “adults” should just stay off of them….lol! He had seen way too many ER visits after parents tried to use their child’s board!! Have a great day!
Great to be reminded of all those sayings. Love the photo of your grand children :)B x
What fun and always loving the photos of your sweet family.
Happy Anniversary Josh and Laura!