A while back this unwanted groundhog showed up on our property and we did not enjoy the thought of a colony moving in and making underground cities here. As cute as he is, he had to be eliminated.
It’s time for Wednesday Hodgepodge and we are starting with Groundhog Day! Thank you, Joyce.
1. What area of your life feels like you’re stuck in a Groundhog’s Day loop, doing the same thing over and over?
The only thing I can come up with is that once all our morning and afternoon activity is over we tend to sit down in front of the ‘box’ and go into relax mode. We don’t have any regular evening activities to attend these days. Winter darkness contributes to this. We’ve talked about instituting a reading hour or two instead of doing a lot of watching. We usually retire between 8pm and 9pm so it isn’t hours and hours of TV…but still.
Does it bother you or is that just how life is in this particular season?
Being in the winter of my life and retired this does not bother me. I do welcome any interruption to the regular evening mode and am ready to venture out when the calendar calls for it. I am happily active during the daylight hours. 🙂
2. Something that makes your heart skip a beat?
The Aurora light shows we had last year made my heart skip!
Holding our newborn children and grandchildren, a beautiful sunset or sunrise, an eagle soaring, any wildlife that suddenly appear in our back yard, our grandchildren’s hugs, a phone call from a loved one, a favorite worship song/hymn, hearing God’s Word expounded, a prompting of the Holy Spirit.
3. Do you wear your heart on your sleeve or are you more of a closed book? Elaborate.
I don’t think either of those describe me. I’m generally up front and direct and ready to tell the truth. I’m not an overly emotional person unless you attack my loved ones.
4. According to Prevention Magazine, these are 25 of the best foods for heart health-
wild salmon, sardines, liver, walnuts, almonds, chia seeds, oatmeal, blueberries, coffee, red wine, green tea, soy milk, dark chocolate, raisins, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, sweet potatoes, whole grains, apples, oranges, grapefruit, avocado, avocado oil, olive oil
Which five do you include in your diet most often?
Avocado, walnuts, almonds, oatmeal, coffee
Are there any foods on the list you simply cannot abide?
My body does not react well to green tea so I avoid it like the plague.
5. What was the last piece of furniture you bought?
The last piece of furniture we bought was a new desk for Greg.
Is there a piece of furniture you need/want to purchase this year?
NO
6. Insert your own random thought here.
Saturday was the annual Awana Grand Prix and our Grands vehicles did well, My 2 Cents, and Finger-ma-Bobber.
The Grand Prix helped us get out in the late afternoon and evening and change up our Ground Hog Day Loop, woohoo!
Here is a photo I love, taken on Monday and texted to our family group of our DIL and our Granddaughter. It’s still winter, y’all!
Happy February Hodgepodgers!
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
Oh I love that children’s Grand Prix. What fun. I’m glad to see coffee and red wine are good for the heart lol! B x
…the Aurora light make my heart skip too!
Finger-ma-Bobber wins the internet for me for today!! Too creative and cute! I enjoyed reading your answers and seeing your pictures. Those northern lights are other worldly- how great that you got to see them. Have a wonderful day!
Hello,
Cute photos of your grands! I like most of the heart healthy foods.
The Aurora is beautiful, a lovely sight to see.
Take care, have a great day!
Your Groundhog does look very cute!
OOH the northern lights! YES! saw them briefly in just pale purples and pinks a few years ago on Long Lake (north central Adirondack Mountains) where we rent a cottage.
Enjoyed your answers!
We don’t watch TV much but yes during the winter that’s our evening loop too although lately i’ve been reading.
Hi, I loved seeing your kiddos Grand Prix cars… so creative and fun! Our boys use to participate too. Brings back memories. 🙂
We too have cut back on watching TV. 🙂 In fact this week we only watched the box once. Thank you for the inspiration. We are reading too.
I always enjoy your answers.
Carla
What a fun post! I understand about your desire to change up your evening routine a bit during the winter. I wasn’t so much a television watcher as I was on my phone a lot during the evening. So, I set time limits on the apps on my phone, and I’ve been reading a lot more, as well as working on a crocheting project I started early last year. I do watch some television, but it’s limited.
Love the picture of your daughter-in-law and granddaughter! You all have some major snow!
I hope you’re not getting multiple comments from me. I’ve tried posting twice and it says it can’t do that right now. Hoping third times the charm! That finger-ma-bobber is fantastic! We watch more tv this time of year, but once spring/summer weather truly arrives we sit outside in the evenings and listen to music or read. Scrolling is such a habit and I’m trying to reach for a book first. Sometimes when you’re tired scrolling requires less focus. You have a beautiful view! Have a great day!
Eek to the unwanted groundhog showing up. That is something we don’t have to worry about in England, phew!
I am the same, after we’ve eaten I plonk myself down in front of the TV. It’s a nice way to relax though.
The Grand Prix sounds like a lot of fun!
Cute photo of your grand and DIL. These snowy days are short-lived and the children love playing outdoors.
I like most of the heart healthy items other than liver which I cannot abide! We read in the evenings, or putter at a few hobbies. We watch tv more on Friday and Saturday evenings. Not during the week.
Winter just wanted to make the grandchildren smile again! Love the northern lights, may you be given another show of them again.
The grand prix looks like a lot of fun!!
We don’t have TV but do watch a DVD program or two each evening. That’s when we have our ice cream. 🙂
Gorgeous imagery! And what a great idea to have a Grand Prix. All those sweet smiling faces say it all. Happy day Ellen!
I can relate to your answer for #1. We will watch a few things on TV and end up eating an early dinner because Mark has a phone call with Amber around 5m each day. Those Aurora lights are so beautiful. I would love to see the some day. That’s a good list of what you like to eat. That looked like a fun time for the kids. Such a cute photo in the snow. Have a great weekend.
Doing a little catching up this evening . . . and I had to pause here at this post. I love your answer to question #2, and I can relate to many of those heart-skips-a-beat reasons! (Well, except for seeing the Aurora Borealis which I completely missed during a rare sighting in our area). So glad to know that coffee is on the list of heart healthy foods! Love the names of your grands’ Grand Prix race cars! So clever! I’m sure that was lots of fun for them!
Back a couple of posts . . . love the review that Josh gave after the cathedral tour. Hearing the stories of the martyrs is both challenging and inspiring!