Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Lucky You It's Time for the Wednesday Hodgepodge

Welcome to the Wednesday Hodgepodge. Everyone's invited to play along...answer the questions on your own blog, add your link at the bottom of my post, and then check out what your neighbors have to say. After you read my answers of course-


1. St. Patrick's Day will be celebrated this coming Saturday. What's a favorite article of clothing you own that contains a touch o' the green?

I love green, its one of my favorite colors especially in decorating. I guess my favorite wearable green is a scarf I own with lots of green, orange and yellow in the print.

2. What's a favorite 'green space' in the town, state or province where you live?

I've written about Highpoint NJ on my blog before....definitely one of my favorite green spaces in our state.


There is more green space in New Jersey than one might imagine if ones only picture of NJ comes from watching programs like Jersey Shore, Jerseylicious, or Glam Fairy. Ugh.

fyi-nothing beats the green space in England...


I strolled thru here every day on my walk into town and that's just one little itty bitty village. They know how to do green space across the pond.

Sigh.

3. Do you wish you were taller, shorter, or think you're just about right in the height department?

I like my height. I'm on the tall side of average. Now if you substituted the word weight for height I might have a different answer.

4. What's the surest way for someone to pick a fight with you?

I'm not a confrontational person so it would have to be something pretty significant. I'm more likely to have my feelings hurt than to argue back.

Unless I'm married to you and then I may feel the need to have that last word on occasion. I think I'm still a work in progress.

5. Broccoli-spinach-string beans-peas...of the four your favorite green veg? (Or the one you dislike the least if that first option is too hard for you. I know there are some veggie haters out there).

I love them all but string beans are my favorite veg, green or otherwise.

6. March is National Women's History Month...besides friends, neighbors, and the women you're related to, who's a woman in history you admire and why?


If you've haven't read The Hiding Place I highly recommend. I read her story when I was a young girl and it has stayed with me all my life. She was a woman of amazing courage and her well of faith ran deep. She forgave, up close and in person, people who committed unspeakable acts against her family and the world. She had such wisdom too...my favorite quote is attributed to Corrie ten Boom-'Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.'

7. Keep calm and ___________on.
You fill in the blank.

Keep calm and write on.

Something of a mantra for me this year.

8. Insert your own random thought here.

Spring is in the air and I am loving these temps! Course its only March and it has been known to snow in March in this part of the country. April too but shhh!...don't say that out loud. Sunday afternoon the thermometer hit 50 degrees and bright sunny clear blue skies made the day feel full of possibility. We spent the afternoon here, lounging round our backyard firepit-


It was a perfectly perfect way to spend an almost spring day.


Hubs and I were not the only ones who thought so.

"It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you want-oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache you want it so!~Mark Twain

33 comments:

  1. I worked in the yard all day, and it actually seemed fun, I must have a fever.

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  2. Oh my goodness. I did not expect anyone else to say Corrie ten Boom. We are women of the same generation, that's for sure! I own the same copy of The Hiding Place that I read when I was younger. I never understood why my daughter, who had to read it one year for her English class, didn't like or "get" it. Corrie is, by far, the woman who stands out most for me.

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  3. Oh your backyard looks so peaceful! And that green space in England - oh my goodness! I'm SO ready for green lawns, trees, and flowers! have a great week!

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  4. I actually know Corrie Ten Boom! Great choice :)

    I haven't been around the state of Jersey much to know of great green places but Highpoint sounds like a great place. And I suppose we should have at least a handful of great green places, especially as we are the 'garden' state.

    Great Hodgepodge! :)

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  5. By the views...I'd prefer the 'green space' in England comparing to the NJ side. LOL

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  6. I have Corrie Ten Boom's book but have never read it - you've got me wanting to pick it up & start on it now.

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  7. Green beans are my hubby's favorite vegetable ... and I have a green bean casserole that is always on the menu when the Ts are here ... they love it!

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  8. That green space in England looks great. I'd love to see that in person.

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  9. I love your firepit! What a wonderful thing to have. I'd be out there all the time. Corrie Ten Boom book was sooo good. Great hodgepodge!

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  10. String beans get my vote, too! What beautiful 'green spaces'. Our weather here in Georgia has been over-the-top perfect! Highs in the lower 80's all week long...YAY!!!

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  11. I've seen movies about the life of Corrie Ten Boom and her life of faith was really amazing! I love our spring weather as well. We got a lot of rain last night (best time to have it is at night you know) so hopefully our yard will "green up" now. I'm loving the spring weather.

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  12. We've been loving the springy weather! It's not quite warm enough to air out the house, but I am SO anxious for that. Maybe in a few days??

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  13. We are having lovely spring weather here as well. In fact today there's a chance of a record high - upper 70s! Thanks for sharing the green space of England - so beautiful. Have a green day!

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  14. I can feel that sigh and so glad you got to live in England. I have not read that book but I will look into it. What a perfect day and place for a nap!

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  15. I have to agree, judging from looking at your photo, England has some beautiful green spaces!

    I haven't read Corrie Ten Boom's book. Perhaps I'll do that soon. I could use some inspiration.

    If I had your lovely patio, I'd never want to go indoors... (Kathy)

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  16. The Hiding Place resonated with me, too! And what a beautiful area to walk through every day. I see why you loved living in the UK.

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  17. What a nice space you have in your backyard. A wonderful place to spend the day. :)

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  18. Love that last shot. Looks like dog and "master" really dig each other. It´s the same at my house. :)

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  19. How did I forget about Corrie Ten Boom when I was thinking of women I admire. She was an amazing person.

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  20. Oh how I long for the warm Spring temps the East Coast is getting.
    I'm counting the day until our week in the desert!

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  21. I'll have to look into Corrie Ten Boom!

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  22. I hear you on England's green spaces. They're not just super-gorgeous, but the colour green is SO vivid!

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  23. Love the photo of the green space in the UK. A friend here in Munich just came back from London yesterday and brought me a lovely tea towel from Harrods. I love that place. I think you hubs has the right idea when it comes to spending time out of doors. I could get used to that fire pit, easily!

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  24. Great list, looks like the doggie is happy spring is coming!.

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  25. Hope we have this nice weather at Easter when I'm up there! I want to sit outside with you guys!

    I love that quote too!

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  26. Love wearing scarves especially in green and blues! Jersey Shore shows ruined people's thoughts of NJ! There is so many beautiful places there!

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  27. I am enjoying the warm weather too. I've already began spring weeding. My nails are a mess because I can't find my garden gloves.

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  28. I thought of Corrie ten Boom too. I just learned about what an amazing sister she had. I am enjoying the warm weather too. Sitting in my backyard in flip flops as I write :)

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  29. After our pretend trip to NYC, we should go to England. :)

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  30. I've been frolickin' in this unseasonal warm weather. I've thrown on the shorts and got my fingernails dirty...it felt goooood!!!

    Loved readin' your great answers sweetie!

    God bless ya and have yourself a sunshiny kinda day!!! :o)

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  31. We've had temps in the 80s this week. We'll probably hit 100 degrees well before the end of April.

    Corrie ten Boom is an inspiring woman of courage. I first learned about her when I was a little girl spending the summer with my grand-aunt. Thank you for sharing this quote from her.

    Have a wonderful week. :)

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  32. Ha! We have the same kind of spring you do. It hit 80 here yesterday which is amazing but we all know there is a blizzard yet to come.

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  33. I meant to comment yesterday but I was so excited about going to the airport that I just entered my link and went nearly an hour early. LOL I absolutely love the picture of your Hubs and the doggie! So sweet! And the green space- it looks so lush and cool and just about perfect! No wonder you miss it so.

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