Speaking of Fairy Tales, I’m sharing some of my Russian Fairy Tale lacquer boxes above and below.
Winding down February with Jo’s Wednesday Hodgepodge questions.
1. February 26th is National Tell A Fairy Tale Day…have you read a fairy tale lately?
No, I have not read a fairy tale lately.
What’s your favorite fairy tale?
I’ll go with Cinderella.
Do you believe in ‘happily ever after’?
It definitely is not a given. Life gives us more than happy. It gives us grief and suffering, too. I think a better ending line would be ‘joyfully ever after with contentment and peace through it all’. Reminds me of that great song by Andrae Crouch, “Through it all, I’ve learned to trust in Jesus, I’ve learned to trust in God. I’ve learned to depend upon His Word”
2. Complete one of the following sentences with a thought relating to your life currently-
- Once upon a time___________
- A long time ago________________
- In a place far far away__________
I’m getting ready to travel and be In a place far far away for a few days. Hopefully I’ll have lots to share when I get back, Lord willing.
3. Which of the following ‘fairy tale foods’ is your favorite?
Which have you made/eaten most recently?
porridge/oatmeal (Goldilocks and The Three Bears), an apple (Snow White), a gingerbread cookie (The Gingerbread Man), pumpkin soup/pie/bread (Cinderella), peas (The Princess and the Pea), beans (Jack and The Beanstalk) or a cup of tea (Alice in Wonderland)
I have not had any of these fairy tale foods recently except for a cup of tea. I do enjoy a bowl of Oatmeal with cream, walnuts, brown sugar and raisins.
4. What’s your idea of fun?
Seeing my Grands interact with their aunts and uncles is a lot of fun. Listening to their descriptions of experiences is fun, too. I think it’s fun to plan a trip and then to take that trip.
5. Next week’s Hodgepodge lands in March. Is that right? I guess so. Give us one noun, one verb, and one adjective that tell us something about your February. To make you think a little harder, you cannot use the words cold or snowy.
A month where I needed my Brain to work calculations. (noun)
There was a lot of dusting in February. (verb)
The freezing temperatures increased my electric bill by 3x. (adjective)
6. Insert your own random thought here.
This little guy is moving along in Taekwondo.
We enjoyed a brief hello as we exchanged some Costco items in the church parking lot last week.
Speaking of fun, it is always a treat to bump into these two in parking lots, stores, church and to see them at our front door!
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
It is always great to see our grandchildren doing well and having fun.
Take care, enjoy your day!
I can see how spending time with the grands would be fun! Loved your answer to “happily ever after.” I hope your upcoming travels keep you safe and filled with awe at the beauty in the word God has given us :). Have a great Wednesday!
Your grandchildren are so precious, Ellen. I especially enjoyed the last picture of them.
I shall look forward to seeing pictures and hearing about your adventures once you return. xx
…your cuties sure are getting BIG!
I hope you have a great trip!
It sounds like you have lots of fun with your Grands!
Our heating bill was nuts this month. I have to remind myself (and the hubs) that the heat literally never shut off this month. Temps were frigid the entire month and that’s not the norm for us, even in the winter. Hope you have a safe and wonderful trip!
When I was much younger, I loved Andrae Crouch and reading your post brought up many memories of his music. I think he sang at the old Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham back in the early 70’s . . . and I think I ushered for that concert. I wanted to verify that memory and I’ve googled it and can’t find anything about that time period/Birmingham/Andrae Crouch. I’m excited you are taking a trip and we, your readers, can’t wait to hear about it!
Hi, oh your oatmeal sounds good, I have not had oatmeal in awhile, I need to put it back in the rotation. 😉
Enjoy your trip.
Cinderella is a good one. I love all of the animated fairy tale movies. You are right ‘Happily Ever After” is not a given. I didn’t answer that one but I would say that God’s promise to us it one. Have a nice trip. Your oatmeal sounds delicious. I love your idea of fun. I see that when Amber and Dylan come to town. Love your random. James is trying wrestling now since soccer just ended. Thanks for stopping over.
I’m wondering where you’re traveling to this time. 🙂
Great answer to living happily ever after.
Time with family – especially grands! – and planning/taking trips are both excellent ways to have fun! Where will you be traveling this time? Hope you have a great week!
Sounds like you get as much fun from your grandchildren as we do 🙂
sweet grands and another lovely read.
How fun to have the grandkids so close to home!
Mary, It’s the best!