Linking Up to Hodgepodge 410

Hodgepodge Questions-Volume 410 Here are the questions to this week's Wednesday Hodgepodge. Answer on your own blog, then hop back here to add your link to the party. See you there! From this Side of the Pond 

1. Is March coming in like a lion where you live? Aslan, Simba, Elsa, The Cowardly Lion...your favorite 'famous' lion? 

For our area March is coming in rather lion like, but it could be worse. Yesterday was very cold and windy with a little snow, today is a little warmer but still quite windy. I guess I would say Aslan as that wind can get pretty powerful at times and definitely goes right through you. 

2. In what way do you 'march to the beat of your own drum'? 

Well I play an instrument that doesn't seem to be widely accepted these days. I was recently told no one can relate to the organ anymore and so even though I feel playing the organ is a calling, I should ignore that and just play the piano. I refused to give in, change who I am, do something I'm not comfortable in doing just to cater to someone else's agenda. 

3. What item that you don't have already, would you most like to own? Any chance of that happening soon? 

A quality organ for home practice use. No, I don't think that will happen soon, if ever. 

4. March is National Flour Month...are you a baker? Cookies-cakes-or pies...your favorite sweet treat to bake? What's the last non-sweet thing you made that called for flour? 

I am not much of a cook or baker, I don't care much for being in the kitchen. I bake cookies for my husband once in a while, but not very often, poor guy. I do make bread in the bread machine once a week. I can't eat it much anymore, but husband eats it daily and he doesn't like store bought bread anymore. 

5. There are 31 days in the month of March...where were you and what were you doing when you were 31? If you haven't hit that milestone yet, then tell us where you were and what you were doing 31 months ago? (if math is not your thing, that would be August 3, 2018) 

Wow, I had to think about that one. We had been living in this small town for 3 years. I had a 3 year old daughter and a 6 year old son and I was trying to be a good parent to them while trying to help my husband run a small printing business. I had my hands full! 

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

Today was a special day. I was asked to help a couple at church celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary by playing the organ for their vow renewal service. It was so precious watching them hold hands and renew the vows they said to each other before God 50 years ago. She told me she didn't get to walk an aisle when they married the first time, no wedding dress, nothing special, just a simple ceremony in front of the justice of the peace. I was honored to send her down the aisle with trumpets and fanfare.

Nostalgic Hodgepodge

I can't believe I answered the questions to this weeks Hodgepodge and then forgot to return and post it. Well, I'll post anyway and see if anyone shows up. 

1. What's something in your house you'd like to get rid of but can't?
My husband's bow-flex because he never uses it and it takes up a lot of space.

2. When is the last time you experienced a sense of nostalgia? Elaborate.
I'm often nostalgic...last time, well...today. I had to say good-bye to two very dear friends last night and I'm remembering so much of the good times we spent together. Today is a very difficult day.

3. You're only allowed three apps on your smart phone or tablet...which three do you keep?
1. Gmail 2. Facebook 3. Messenger

4. July 11th is National Blueberry Muffin Day. Who knew? Do you like blueberry muffins? If you were going to have a muffin would blueberry be your choice? What's the last thing you baked?
I love blueberries and most things made with them so blueberry muffins are near the top of that list. Yes if I could have a muffin right now, it's highly likely I would choose blueberry. I honestly cannot remember the last thing I baked. I rarely bake anymore because I can't have the temptation in the house. Does bread in the bread maker count? I bake that for my husband every week.

5. What's the biggest way you've changed since you were a child? In what way are you still the same?
I'm more willing to try something new on my own. I'm still an introvert, still very emotional and sensitive.

6. Insert your own random thought here.

Summer Has Arrived Hodgepodge

1. Summer is upon us this week in the Northern hemisphere. Tell us three things on your summer bucket list.
1. Clean house...every nook and cranny!
2. Weed the flower beds and plant wildflowers...I don't want to have to tend them again.
3. Work on my project list...there are so many things I'm trying to accomplish.

2. Something fun you used to do as a kid in the summertime?
Run the neighborhood with my friends. We'd play all day until supper time and almost like clock work we'd get rain during supper and when it stopped we'd stomp barefoot in the gutters for a while, then play hide and seek until after dark and the street lights came on or my mom called me home.

3. Rootop or backyard? Why?
Backyard. I'm not fond of heights plus I've never lived anywhere that had roof top access. The backyard has so much more to offer.

4. Do you read food labels? Place importance on them? Make an effort to find out/care about where your food comes from?
Yes I do.

5. A song you'll have on repeat this summer?
I'm not up on the current songs and I haven't put a song on repeat since I was a teen crushing on Bobby Sherman! What I listen to changes with my mood or what I'm doing.

6. Insert your own random thought here.
I've been absent for a while but it was so very sweet for a new friend here on blogger to come looking for me to make sure I'm doing ok. I often get busy and forget to check in on Hodgepodge, but how very nice it is to have be en missed!! 

Hodgepodge Down Memory Lane

1. April showers bring May flowers or so the saying goes. Is there a flower you associate with a particular memory? Explain.
Two actually. #1 Red Roses because they were our wedding flower and #2 Pansies, they were my mother's favorite flower so they always bring bitter-sweet memories whenever I see them. 
2. Last time you helped someone? Tell us how.
Last week. Some friends of ours have a flooded garage so I let them borrow our wet/dry shop vac. Oh and Sunday one of our church members' hymnbook was losing pages so I taped it up for her. 
3. It's National Salsa Month (the food, not the dance) so tell us, do you like salsa? Hot, medium, or mild? Homemade, store bought, or from your favorite restaurant only?
We like salsa and have it often. I like all kinds but usually mild to medium. 

4. When I was twelve years old...
I spent all my free time with my best friend...we've been best friends since we were 6 and we're still besties to this day. I took piano lessons, sang in the school choir and was in love with Bobby Sherman so I spent a lot of time reading teen magazines like Tiger Beat and 16. 

5. It's the first of May so let's run with it-first things first, don't know the first thing about it, first dibs on something, first impression, first rate, first cousin, first string, first come first served, at first light-which phrase can best be applied to something in your life currently or even recently?
I will have to say 'first things first' as I'm always trying to get everything done and trying to make priorities in my life. 

6. Insert your own random thought here.
I'm late in posting my answers this week...I hope to read some of yours this evening. 

A Call To Hodgepodge

Thank you to Joyce at "From this Side of the Pond" for our fun and interesting hodgepodge of questions each week!

1. They say you learn something new every day. What did you learn yesterday?

It was one of those situations where I thought I was the only one that was noticing something going on and it turns out I wasn't. I also learned The third movement in Tai Chi 9 "cutting through to clarity".  I'm learning how to do the walk with it, but I need a lot of work on putting it together. 

2. Have you ever had a now or never moment? Elaborate.

Probably but I really can't think of one at the moment
3.  April 25th is National Telephone Day. Do you still have a land line or have you gone mobile only? When you receive a text message do you respond immediately? Last time you turned your phone off?  In two or three sentences share with us a story/memory/incident from your childhood (or something current if that's too hard) where the telephone is featured.
We have gone to mobile only. It depends on who is messaging me or what they want as to whether I'll answer right away. I can't remember the last time I turned off my phone. Childhood? Well, I remember sitting on the floor next to our black rotary dial phone with the short cord talking to my best friend for long periods of time every evening. We had been with each other all day and yet we had to talk out every detail of that day on the phone each night and plan what we were going to wear to school the next day. 

4. Close call, at someone's beck and call, call the shots, call a meeting, call it quits, call in sick, call on the carpet, wake up call...which call have you 'heard' recently? Explain.
Today over breakfast my friend told me she is getting closer and closer to calling it quits with our church and moving on to find a new body of believers with which to worship. 

5. What subject do you wish you'd paid more attention to in school?
History
6. Insert your own random thought here.

I had Tai Chi class tonight and I'm so tired. I can't believe those small movements can make me so tired and relaxed. Night, night!

Healthy Hodgpodge

Thank you Joyce from This Side of the Pond for our Hodgepodge questions each week! I sure enjoy these and I'm finally starting to remember to check in each week.

1. Three things on your spring bucket list? If you don't have an actual list that's fine, pretend you do.
1. Finish all my family scrapbooks for the sake of family history.
2. Get to a place where I feel good about my weight again.
3. Write at least one short piece of organ music to be used for the prayerful meditation part of our service.

2. Where do you find rest? What restores your soul? When was the last time you did whatever it was you answered here?
I find rest in several places.
1. In my husbands arms
2. Sometimes it's just coming home...walking in the door.
3. Doing Tai Chi...just got home from class after being away for awhile and it's very restorative and I'm ready for bed.

3. April is National Celery Month. Who knew? Do you like celery? What's your favorite dish made with celery? On a veggie and dip platter which would you reach for first-carrot sticks, celery sticks, cucumbers or cherry tomatoes? 
Celery isn't my favorite to just eat, but I know it's good for us so I put it in a lot of our dishes. Soups, casseroles, and my green juice I make in the mornings.

4. I read here eight things to do before 8 am to make your day less hectic-Start one load of laundry, drink water, empty the dishwasher, read your Bible, know what you're having for dinner, get dressed, brain dump (two lists-one what you're thankful for and one what's weighing on your mind), and after the brain dump make your to-list for the day
How many of these are you currently doing? Which one do you think would help the most if you added it to your early morning routine?
I think I do all of them from time to time, not necessarily every one of them every day though. They're all very good and I need to be more consistent.

5. Describe the view from your window.
That's easy...snow covered.

6. Insert your own random thought here.
Back to the Dr. today. I'm still looking for answers to my pain and fatigue beyond my normal. They drew blood today, hopefully tomorrow I'll have some answers and they won't be too scary. 

Hodgepodge-Volume 347

1. April is National Jazz Appreciation Month. Are you a fan? If so what's a favorite you'd recommend to someone new to jazz listening?

I like many types of music, jazz included. That being said, I don't listen to jazz on a regular basis and I really don't know any jazz names. 

2. Mandolin, ukulele, harp, accordion or banjo...which would you be most interested in learning to play? Or do you already play one of the instruments listed?
I play and teach the piano and the organ but I think I'd really enjoy learning the harp.

3. Do you judge a book by it's cover? Elaborate. You may answer in either/both the literal or figurative sense of the word.
I guess I do. If the cover is eye catching and attractive I'm more likely to pick it up. Some I suppose depending on what is on the cover I may not pick up at all. This goes for DVD's as well. 

4. According to a recent study the ten most nutritious foods are-almonds, cherimoya (supposed to taste like a cross between a pineapple/banana), ocean perch, flatfish (such as flounder and halibut), chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, swiss chard, pork fat (shocking! but I don't think they mean bacon), beet greens, and red snapper. Are any of these foods a regular part of your diet? Any you've never ever tasted? Which would you be most inclined to add to your diet?
I already enjoy almonds, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds occasionally, beet greens from our garden each summer. I have never tasted cherimoya, swiss chard or red snapper. I don't see myself adding any of those any time soon. 

5. Besides a major holiday what is the most recent thing you've celebrated with your people? Tell us how.
Last October we celebrated our granddaughter's first birthday with a party planned by her mother. 

6. Insert your own random thought here.
Well I'm feeling a bit better this evening but it's been a very painful week for me. I've had some shoulder and neck pain that just escalated yesterday. I wasn't able to get in to see my chiropractor but did see my massage therapist. It was a very painful massage, but I believe a necessary one. I had a miserable night last night but did get to see my chiropractor today. He really was stumped as to why I've had so much pain but was able to do a small adjustment. Neither of us felt it was going to make much difference but all afternoon/evening I have been doing some gentle stretching and I'm beginning to feel like I might just be starting to improve. Even though I must take care of some neglected house work tomorrow I will also have to set aside a good deal of time for some self care. 

Spring Hodgepodge

1. On this first official day of spring tell us something (besides the weather) you're looking forward to in this season of the year.

I look most forward to getting out of the house more. Being able to go for walks without taking my life in my hands or being able to drive on dry roads. I can't wait for my first shopping trip!

2. When it comes to spring cleaning would you rather wash windows or wash baseboards? Clean out closets or clean out the garage? Dust ceiling fans or dust bookcases? Wipe down the patio furniture outside or wipe down the light fixtures inside? Any of these tasks recently completed?

I would rather wash windows than baseboards, closets that the garage, bookcases over ceiling fans and patio furniture instead of light fixtures. No, none of these are completed. I don't do much in the way of cleaning until after I'm done teaching for the summer. 

3. Your favorite thing to make/eat that calls for cream cheese? Sour cream? Whipped cream?

Cream cheese would be cheese ball, sour cream would be chicken chili and I hardly ever use whipped cream...maybe pumpkin pie? 

4. I read here a list of commonly mispronounced words. What is a word that gives you trouble when it comes to pronunciation?

That would be Worcestershire without a doubt! 

5. What's a song you love with the word 'rain' in the title or lyrics?

The only one I can think of is Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head...not necessarily a favorite, but there ya go.

6.  Insert your own random thought here.

I've been working on a single blog post for two weeks now...sometimes it's just so difficult to put my thoughts down in an organized manner. SIGH. 

A Pink, Green, White Hodgepodge

1. Best place you've been lately?
I haven't been anywhere lately except home, church and the grocery store. Lately it's been mostly home as I've been getting over an infection. My home is comfortable though and I actually would rather be here than most places. Thanks to Joyce over at From this side of the pond for giving us a hodgepodge of questions to answer each week, I am getting to know some new people and making new friends. Join us if you haven't already!

2. What's something you should say yes to today? Or this week? Or even this year?
More exercise. I'm still trying to find a way to make time for it in my busy schedule. I had a good start last week until I came down sick.

3. Do you celebrate St. Patrick's Day in any way, shape, or form? If so tell us how. In Western cultures the color green is typically associated with jealousy, nature, good luck, and growth. What's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word 'green'?
I don't celebrate, really. It's not that I'm anti St. Patrick's Day for any reason, I just have never felt the desire to celebrate it. This year however our local crafters' group will be meeting for an all day craft day on the 17th and we're having a St. Patrick's Day theme for our food. We'll be having corned beef sandwiches with all kinds of trimmings and I'll be making a green dessert...7 Layer Dessert with pistachio pudding. The first thing that comes to my mind when I hear the word green is usually something to do with nature...green leaves, green grass, spring green....ahhh, can't wait!

4. What's a product or service you love so much you'd happily be their spokesperson? Tell us what makes you such a fan.
Plexus Worldwide health and wellness products and I'm already a spokesperson. I am such a fan of these products because of how much better I feel when I take them consistently and for what I've seen them do for friends of mine. Plexus works from the premise that all health revolves around gut health. If your gut health is good chances are your overall health will also be good because you've addressed the root issue of most diseases we face today. I have personally seen more balanced blood sugar, better hormone balance, more energy, fewer food cravings among other things, and I'm better able to manage my Fibromyalgia pain. I have learned so much about better health since I started taking the products. I'm not where I want to be yet, but I'm on my way and I love it when I introduce my friends and they too are feeling better. Send me a message if you'd like more information. I'd love to talk to you about it and help you get healthier too!

 5. March 14th is Pi Day. How are your math skills? What's the last thing you did that required math of any kind? And most importantly do you like pie? What's your favorite kind? With ice cream, whipped cream, or please hold the cream?

My math skills are terrible...always have been. The last thing I did that required math was teaching "music math" to a piano student. I do like pie, my favorite is an unknown recipe called "Oatmeal Pie" that my mother found years ago. It's become a family favorite and expected at all holiday gatherings. Most pies I prefer without the cream and oatmeal pie certainly does not need it.

6.  Insert your own random thought here.
It will be some time before we see any green here in my neck of the woods. March has come in pretty lamb-like for us, causing me to feel like spring is just around the corner, but we are getting a fresh coat of white today.

Hodgepodge 343

1. Are you currently operating at 100% capacity? If not, what % are you? What's keeping you there?
No I'm not. I would have to guess 60%. What's keeping me here? Probably trying to do too much and overextending myself or expecting to get too much done in a day.

2.  Have you done your taxes? Planned/booked a summer holiday? Thought about or started your 'spring cleaning'? Besides what's listed here, tell us one task that needs doing before spring rolls around.
Hubby does our taxes and those for the business. I know he hasn't done them yet. We don't get to take summer holidays...so no on that one. I won't think about spring cleaning until it's warm enough to open the doors and windows for fresh air. I also don't start until I'm finished teaching in June. One task before spring is to lose 5 lbs.

3. What's a favorite food from your part of the country?
Pasties.

4. This isn't a leap year, but let's run with it anyway...look before you leap, a leap of faith, grow by leaps and bounds, leap to conclusions, leap at the opportunity...which phrase might best be applied to your life currently (or recently)? Explain.
I guess I would have to say leap to conclusions because of all the unrest recently in our church body. There has been lots of leaping to incorrect conclusions about what myself and some others want or believe. It's hard to get people to really hear you when they have preconceived ideas in their heads.

5. As the month draws to a close list five fun and/or fabulous things (large or small) you noticed or experienced in February.
Crafting for a Cause was fun and I will be posting about that hopefully in the next day or two. It was fun to get flowers from my Valentine. FIVE? Sorry...it's late and I can only come up with those two. :(

6. Insert your own random thought here.
Like I said above....it's late, it's been a long, difficult week and it's only Wednesday! Good night friends.

Hodgepodge Volume 342

1. Where do you go when you need some inspiration?
 I used to love to go to my local scrapbook store or just shopping in general  for inspiration but since we have so few places to shop locally anymore, I notice I spend a lot of time surfing Pinterest.

2. What's under your bed?
This for me is a 2 part question. My husband built our bed before we married and he created a narrow storage space underneath where I store our extra blankets and sheets. Under the bed itself is probably some dust and dog fur.

3. Thursday, February 22nd is National Chili Day, National Margarita Day, and National Cook a Sweet Potato Day. Of the three which would you most like to celebrate? Is that likely?
I would celebrate National Chili Day. I like chili and had I known this a little earlier I would have waited to prepare my chicken chili recipe...we're having that tomorrow night.

4. What are you 'snowed under' with right now?
I'm snowed under with snow! I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan where it starts to snow at the end of October and doesn't stop until around the 15th of April. I'm also snowed under with a very long list of projects I need to accomplish. I feel as though I'll never make head way.

5. Tell us three to five things that make you feel balanced?
1) Practicing the music of J.S. Bach on the organ...something about it just centers me and gets my head right.
2) Doing Tai Chi and/or yoga
3) Anytime I spend doing something just for me.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
No random thoughts for today except it's getting late and it's time to get off the computer. 
Until tomorrow....

A Romantic Hodgepodge

1. When's the last time you had a heart to heart talk with someone? A change of heart? Experienced figurative 'heart failure?'
Last heart to heart was probably with my son the last time we were together. He and I slipped away to the grocery store just the two of us. It was our only time alone together that weekend.

2. Champagne, chocolates, flowers...what's your Valentine pleasure? Any special plans for the day?
Oh I would love some champagne, but not this year. I enjoy the red roses my husband buys me every year, sometimes I wish we could do something a bit more special and unexpected. He usually has to work on these nights so dinner together is out.

3. Are you a hopeless romantic or do you fall more in the category of practical and pragmatic? What's a gesture you find romantic?
I'm pretty much a hopeless romantic. After being married 36 years and having no extra money to spend frivolously, we have become quite practical. I have recently been thinking how it seems much of the romance is gone and then today I had to send him an email...something for church, nothing personal, and he responds back with "thank you, Valentine". Aw, that's just what I needed!

4. Do you ask a lot of questions in life or are you pretty content with what you already know?
I guess I'm somewhere in the middle. I don't ask a lot of questions but at the same time I wouldn't say I'm content with what I already know. I guess I either don't know what to ask or don't take the time or opportunity to ask.

5. Your favorite power ballad?

It's been so long I had to pull up a website to refresh my memory. It wasn't on the "power ballad" list, but I love Elvis singing I Can't Help Falling In Love With You.

6. Insert your own random thought here.

Even though there was no dinner out, there were moments of sweet romance and between my husband and my daughters boyfriend we have a hint of spring on our kitchen table. I don't encourage my husband to buy flowers, but I must admit they do cheer me up in the dead of winter. It's been a pretty good day.

Happy Valentine's Day! 

Hodgepodge Questions-Volume 340

1. February can be a little bit tricky given the weather and the winter and the whatnot. I read a list (here) of things you can do to make your February brighter which included-start planning your next trip, take more baths, make your own chocolate covered strawberries, and exercise in preparation for swimsuit season. Anything on the list you might try? Which suggestion on the list appeals to you most? Tell us something not on the list that helps make your February brighter. 

Nothing really appeals to me. I no longer like to travel,  I don't care much for baths especially since getting in and out of the tub is such a struggle, I like chocolate covered strawberries but making my own is too much work. Exercise is probably the one thing and I've been trying to get back to that for months so I'm not sure if I'll actually make a go of it, but I'll try. 

2. Tell us about something you've seen or done recently that you'd say was 'super'? 

I've recently made some new greeting cards that if I do say so myself turned out 'super'.

3. Best thing you ate in a 'bowl' last week?

Salad from the deli at our local grocery store. We go in and create our own salads from all the fresh ingredients that have. To have all that variety at home, things would spoil before we used them up so we enjoy going there often.

4. Something you're 'cheering' for right now?

Nothing particular comes to mind.

5. The Winter Olympics begin Friday, February 9th in Pyeong Chang, South Korea. On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being all in and 1 being no interest whatsoever) how interested are you in the games? Which event do you most want to see (you'll find a list here).

When we had cable I would enjoy watching the skating events. I don't get to watch anymore.

6. Insert your own random thought here.

Looking forward to visiting your blogs.

Hodgepodge Questions-Volume 334

1. Where have you found unexpected magic or delight this holiday season?

I don't intend to be Debbie Downer, but this has been an unusually difficult holiday season this year. Plans are so up in the air I don't even know if I'll get to see my precious granddaughter this Christmas and I was so looking forward to enjoying her first real Christmas with her and watching her face as she opens her gifts. 

2. What's your favorite type of holiday gathering? Will you/have you gathered in your favorite way this month?

Lessons and Carols at church with my mentor playing the organ

3. Time has named 'The Silence Breakers' (women who came forward with stories of harassment)  'person of the year' for 2017. Would you agree? If not, who do you think deserves the title?

I haven't given this any thought and for personal reasons I'm not going to comment at this time.

4. How did you spend your time this year? Are you happy about that? Elaborate

I spent my year doing what I always do, taking care of home and family, teaching and serving in the church. It's my calling so I'm at peace with that and yes most days I'd say I'm happy.

5. Bid farewell to 2017 in ten words or less.

This has been a bit of a rough one for me and I wouldn't want to go through it again. I'm ready to shake the dust off and start fresh!

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

All I can think of tonight is...T-I-R-E-D

An Ultra Violet Hodgepodge

1. 'Hurry less, worry less'...what's your strategy for making that happen this holiday season? How's it going so far?

I am a big time worry wart. I don't worry about holiday stuff though. I have learned over the years to keep meals and such simple, if someone wants something else, they are more than welcome to make what they like. We're not even exchanging gifts so it takes that worry off,  whether someone will like their gift. 

2. Do you have a list of to-dos that need accomplishing in order to prepare your home and/or property for the winter season? What are some of the jobs on your list? Are you a do-it-yourselfer or do you hire someone to accomplish these tasks

Dear Husband usually does, but not much for me. I just empty any pots of dead flowers, clean the flower beds out, put away my shepherd's hooks, wind chimes, pots of flowers that winter indoors, my gnome, etc. Dear Husband has to take down the garden fence, and till...he never got to it this summer so it will be waiting for him when the snow melts. We have to have all our chores done by mid October...winter has been here for a while already. 

3. According to dietitians surveyed, the most popular health foods for 2018 will be -turmeric, sprouted foods (bean sprouts, breads with sprouted grains, etc), veggies in place of grains, dairy free milk, and pulses (lentils, chickpeas, etc).  What's the first thought that ran through your head when you read this list? Of the foods listed which one might you add to your regular diet? Also, can milk really be dairy free? Is it still milk?

I have been using turmeric for a while now to combat my inflammation. I haven't learned about the sprouted foods yet...heard about them but haven't learned how to implement them. I try to eat lots of green leafies but that's difficult in winter months. We do eat a lot of our garden veggies that I have frozen. I like lentils in soups, I hadn't heard they were a new popular health food though. I stopped drinking milk a long time ago when it would give me stomach cramps. I can have a little and sometimes I crave it...I just have to not overdo. I use coconut milk in my morning smoothies these days. 

4. The Pantone Color of the Year for 2018 is Ultra Violet. According to the Pantone site 'Ultra Violet communicates originality, ingenuity, and visionary thinking pointing us to the future.' What say you? Do you like the color purple? Did you see the movie or read the book-ha!?  Is purple a color you wear often? Describe for us one purple item in your home without using the word purple.  If you were in charge of such things what color would you select for 2018?

I like some purples. I Googled this one and saw some home decor...not for me, it's a bit too intense. I like what I call a harvest purple that you see in the fall. I don't know what it's real name is but it's deeper, maybe with a touch of gray. I may do some of this trendy purple as accents in my wardrobe, but only a touch. I haven't seen the movie or read the book. Something in my home of that color...the only thing close is my shower curtain, but it's not nearly as bright as the Ultra Violet. I would have no idea what to choose if I were in charge. 

5. Favorite book you read this year?

One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp

6.  Insert your own random thought here.

I've been in a slump this week. Tired, no motivation...could be my cleanse is starting to work, I can't wait to get over this first hurdle so I can start feeling better.