Hodgepodge

Welcome back to the Wednesday Hodgepodge! Be sure to add your link to the bottom of Joyce's post and then go visit the neighbors. After all, that's part of the fun! 

 1. Chinese New Year will be celebrated on February 10th, and 2013 is the year of the snake. When did you last see a snake?  Are you okay around snakes or do they give you the shivers? When I lived in the country I saw snakes all the time. I'm ok as long as I see them before I step on them - and having a hoe in my hand when I see them is a plus.

2. The color red in Chinese culture usually means good luck.  Do you believe in luck? Somewhat - I've been lucky in some things in my life but I don't believe in it enough to buy lottery tickets - unless the jackpot gets really big!

3. sledding-ice skating-building a snowman...if given a choice, which activity would you choose?  Which of the three have you done most recently?  Building a snowman - that's my kind of fun and the one I've done the most recently, but I do like ice skating and sledding too.

4.  Ralph Waldo Emerson is credited as saying, "The years teach much which the days never knew."  Where have you seen this quote played out in your own life?  I think this works in everyone lives. There is no teacher like experience.

5. When was the last time you ate a cupcake?  Probably at a carry-in at work.

6. What's something you can't say no to?  Coffee!

7.  Are you a doodler?  Only when REALLY bored!

8.  Insert your own random thought here.  I decided right after Christmas that I wanted to make new crocheted Christmas stockings for everyone in the family this year - each from a unique pattern. I started them in January and just finished #8 out of 12(that covers my kids and grandkids along with Biz's kids and grands).  So far the hardest part has been altering the patterns to make them all close to the same size. I have a total of 21 different patterns and am having trouble figuring out which ones to use. Somehow I think I'm going to make them all - there will hopefully more grands to come. I think I'll try to come up with some sort of "game" at Thanksgiving to have everyone choose their stocking. I'm also making Biz build me a "stocking post" to display them next year. Am I nuts to be working on Christmas in January and February?

 

Chats on the Farmhouse Porch

It's time to head over to Patrice's porch for the weekly chat. Welcome to the new participants in the chat!

Questions

1. What is your favorite time of day to read? If you don't enjoy reading, then what is your favorite time to watch TV/movies? I like to read at night before I go to sleep.
2. Did you watch the Super Bowl? If so, what was your favorite commercial? If you didn't watch it, what did you do Sunday night? No - not a sports fan. But I do like the Budweiser commercial.
3. Have you been watching Downton Abbey?Who's your favorite character? If not, have you seen any interesting TV or movies series lately? Never heard of it?
4. Do you enjoy home parties for selling items? (like Pampered Chef, Southern Living, Mary Kay) NO!
5. Please finish this sentence. If I work very hard, I can make my life better.

Coffee Chat

Time for the Coffee Chat! If you'd like to join, head over to Leslie's at Time out for Mom.

The topic is: "What would be your Last Song?"
This is a hard one for me. To tell you the truth, the only thing I can think of is The William Tell Overture. I love it - I listen to it when I'm having a bad day or trying to do something that isn't working the way I want it to. I hear it and it makes me think of triumph - don't ask me why. 

But as far as my LAST song - that would probably be one that goes back to my roots. Will the Circle be Unbroken (and that just came to me). Guess it's true that you can take the girl out of the country but you just can't take the country out of the girl.

Monday Quiz About Me

Welcome to Monday Quiz About Me - hosted by Acting Balanced and Touristic. They post 5 questions on Sunday evening along with a linky for you to link up your post answers! 

Here are the Questions:

1. Are you good about going to the doctor? No, I don't do doctors. The last time I went to the doctor, I had pneumonia. He insisted on a chest xray. Two weeks later when I went back for the follow up he hadn't even looked at it.
2. What do you think about the practice of restaurants adding automatic tips for large groups or specific events? I can understand why they would do that since there's a lot more work involved for the servers.
3. When was the last time you went out for dinner? I can't remember.
4. What is your best budget saving tip for recovering from an unexpected expense or planning for one? I usually try to cut back on groceries and use what I have "in stock."

 

And don't forget to add a 5th Question on your own blog so we can answer as we hop around!

My 5th question this week is ... 

February is a short month but usually one of the coldest here. I'm ready for spring and already have my garden planned - Do you garden? What's you favorite thing to plant?

Follow Friday Four Fill-In Fun

Welcome to the weekly Follow Friday Four Fill-in Fun Blog Hop!

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Each week, Hilary over at Feeling Beachie lists four statements with a blank for you to fill in on your own blogs.  This week’s co-host is Amy from Life According to John – she came up with the last two statements!
This week’s statements:
1. I was probably the only kid in the world who knew how to "handle" bees.
2. Cranberry/Grape is my favorite juice
3. I never thought I would be a cat owner until I got a kitten for my kids and it ended up being mine.
4. I have always wanted to see an old castle in Scotland or Ireland but so far it hasn't happened.
Please add the Follow Friday button to your post, or your blog.
Please follow Hilary. Since Google Friend connect is gone, please follow through networked blogs, Facebook fan page or by email….If there is a co-host, please follow them as well. Leave a comment! She will follow back!
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