HodgePodge Wednesday

Hodge Podge Wednesday

1. Many families have a story they love to tell every year around a holiday. Does your family have one? Are you the star of that story, or does another family member take center stage. Share your story if you want.

The story is always told around the table at our local church. 

The children's play was always the highlight of Christmas when my children were young.  My daughter was five and my son was three.  She was an angel and he was a shepherd boy.  

Another little angel, who was my daughter's age was about the recite the verses.  She pulled the microphone close to her mouth.  It made a squeak and everyone laughed.  She put her hands on her hips and said, 

"Don't laugh at me."

To which, the crowd roared and the little girls on stage snickered.

Again she said, with hands on hips, 

"I SAAAAID, Don't laugh at me."

By then we were all cracking up. (Even her mom who was the director.)

This time she added, 

"I told you to stop laughing and I mean NOW!"

When all was quiet, she continued on with her recitation.

The girls continued to cover their mouths to keep the giggles hushed

and my little shepherd boy jumped off the stage and ran to sit with his grandaddy.

2. Are you afraid to speak your own opinion? 

No mam, but I have learned when it's necessary to remain quiet.

My children are on opposing sides so we don't talk politics or religion.

3. Pantone has announced the color of the year for 2016, and for the first time have chosen two shades-rose quartz and serenity. Hmmm...did you know serenity was a color? You can read the thought behind their selection here, but essentially it's blending the warmth of rose quartz with the tranquility of a very soft shade of blue. So what do you think? Are these colors I'd find in your home or wardrobe? Will you add something in these shades to either place in the new year?

Yikes!  This makes me think of the country blue and mauve pink of the 90's. 

No, don't believe I can handle that again.  As much as I like pink and blue 

and use them in my home, I use more gray blues and blush/peach pink

in one bedroom. But my basic color is white, all shades of neutrals.

I prefer to see those colors in God's creation.  Love a sky with those colors.

4. If you could be in a Christmas carol, which one would you choose? Why?

 Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire, Merry Christmas to You.

I loved the Carpenter's Christmas.  When my husband and I married, 

I bought the "record" and wore it out.  We always cuddled to the tune

and I felt loved and safe. It is now a classic.

5. December 9th is National Pastry Day. Will you celebrate? When did you last purchase something from a bakery? What's your favorite treat that falls under the heading of pastry? Do you make it yourself or buy from the professionals? 

I like the cheese danish from Starbucks.  No, I don't bake although I hope to bake

my mama's pound cake recipe this year.  I can still smell and taste it. 

6. When it comes to holiday decorating... 

I've always changed it up every year.  However, now that the grands have 

come along, I'm gonna stay with the same tree and Santas so they will have 

memories that will last forever. 

7. When did you last laugh so much it hurt? Explain. 

Saturday night.  We were babysitting the kids and for the first 

time in forever, my husband was like his silly self.

He took off his Grinch costume for a bit of fun. 

He's really funny.  He was making up jibberish tunes and the kids 

were trying to mimic him.

8. Insert your own random thought here. 

My heart has been heavy this week for my daughter. 

Her sight is failing rapidly it seems. 

Last week something happened that made me realize 

just how the disease is progressing.

Please join me in praying for her.  

In spite of uncertain times, I have hope. 

God is in control and He is still good.

"He has delivered us from deadly perils, and He will deliver us. On this I have set my hope that He will continue to deliver us."