Welcome to this week's edition of The Wednesday Hodgepodge. If you've answered today's questions add your link at the end of my post, then leave a comment for the blogger before you. Here we go-
2. Astronaut Jim Lovell of Apollo 13 fame passed away this past Thursday. Are you interested in outer space and what's happening today in terms of space exploration? If space travel became common in your lifetime would you go? How do you personally relate to the idea of exploring something vast and mysterious...does the idea excite you, intimidate you, or something else?
I'm interested in space, and my hubs is super interested. He often shares with me things he's reading relating to space, and I also follow a couple of space related sites on social media.
I won't be venturing in to space, but that has more to do with my propensity for motion sickness than a lack of interest or fear of the unknown.
3. Describe your communication style in three words.
Too many words.
4. Do you have a favorite cookbook? A favorite celebrity chef? Do you watch any cooking shows on TV?
I know you can get any recipe you need or want online now, but I still love cookbooks. There's something so aesthetically pleasing to me about a hold-in-your-hand cookbook. I have a few favorites depending on what I'm making, and I know which book has my squash casserole recipe, which one has my favorite peanut butter cookie , which one has the stuffed peppers we like, and so on.
I go to my Joy of Cooking book often, and have several Junior League cookbooks from around the south that have recipes I love in them. I have quite a few cookbooks that are lovely but probably not well known. I like Nigellas cookbooks and own a couple of hers, and I own some of the Pioneer Woman cookbooks too.
Some of my favorite well known chefs are Bobby Flay, Ina Garten, and Geoffrey Zakarian. And while he's maybe better known as an actor I love following Stanley Tucci too. He has some wonderful recipes!
My daughter2 and I always watch The Great British Baking Show Together when new seasons roll around. I like The Kitchen and the chefs there.
5. As a child did you have any back to school traditions? If so, did you carry on those same traditions with your own children? Do you have any back to school traditions you've started on your own?
The only real tradition I remember from my own childhood would be buying new back to school clothes and shoes. We didn't do a first day photo that I can recall. I do have my 'school pictures' that were taken at school sometime during each year.
My girls definitely got new clothes prior to a new school year. Then they'd have a little fashion show for dad. I took a front porch first day of school photo most years.
Those back packs don't look heavy at all.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
When hubs and I were leaving Harbour Town to go back to our airbnb in Palmetto Dunes on Thursday night I spied something pink out of the corner of my eye. I told hubs I thought it might be a Roseate spoonbill.
Now I know that sounds like a true old lady thing to say, but y'all they are such beautiful birds and I've never seen one up close. I don't care if I sound like a Progressive commercial, these birds are unusual and so pretty.
Also, we've always loved seeing birds in the wild. That's not something that happened once we hit a certain age. Yes hubs turned the car around for me so I could see for myself, and there they were-
Their beaks look like spoons.
I do love a good golf shirt. Golf attire is just so classy!
ReplyDeleteI also can’t believe I didn’t think of the first day of school photos I took when my kiddos were in school. That was not a tradition when I was growing up - probably because we pictures had to be developed back in the day, so we were a bit more judicious when it came to snapping them.
Great pictures of everything- the golf shots, the girls, and the birds. Good job spotting the birds! I have been seeing cardinals lately near our house. I don't recall seeing so many before. I love to see them! Have a great day and thanks for the link up :).
ReplyDeleteWe always took first day of school photos, too! I had forgotten about those! Those birds are cool. My boss at AT&T always told me that business people need to be able to play golf or tennis because lots of business is handled in those two places. I did take tennis lessons (can't play), but have never tried golf. I don't think I'll take up a new habit at this point.
ReplyDeleteI have found myself really interesting in birds in the last few years! Those are so cool!
ReplyDeleteI love a cookbook, too, and like looking at them at the library. Sometimes I check one out!
I don't follow golf at all and haven't played it unless you count crazy golf, that was always fun.
ReplyDeleteI still have a couple of cookbooks that I love, one from when I was a kid which I always use for cake recipes. I always think it's funny how in the states it is called The Great British Baking Show but here in the UK it's The Great British Bake Off. I love that show, it always signals the start of Autumn.
I love "old" school pictures! Just so sweet. And, no, those backpacks don't look heavy - lol!! The Great British Baking Show! How could I forget about that one. I loved that show!! Thanks for the link-up this week!!
ReplyDeleteI so agree with you on the cookbooks. There’s just something about cracking it open, and strolling through the recipes looking for that one overlooked and finding a keeper.
ReplyDeleteGee I forgot about the first day of school pictures of my boys by the tree. Throughout the years, I could look back and see how fast the boys grew along with that sweet gum tree. Precious memory.
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How cute is that school pic!! I think my oldest girl had a very similar dress to your daughter on the right!! Probably from Aeropostale or The Limited! haha
ReplyDeleteCool fact about the birds. Never heard of them!
Golf clothes! i must say...that's not something I own. :)
Same about getting motion sickness! I think I've seen those birds in Florida.
ReplyDeleteThanks for these (chefs) names, Joyce ... I'm going to look them up. This back to school image is adorable. Isn't time a thief?
ReplyDeleteI like golf clothes too. ;-)
ReplyDeleteLove the school photo, I spy the band-aid on the knee. ;-) Reminds me of all the band-aids I put on my boys.
Thank you for sharing the story about the Spoonbills.
I'm glad you like golf. It's really fun to watch. I too have my favorites. That's nice that hubs follows space. Too many words is funny. Like your answers for #4. Back to school clothes is a good answer. I didn't think of that. Love your random. How nice that you saw the Roseate. Hope you have a great day.
ReplyDeleteGreat eye in spotting that bird! Love the first day of school photo of your girls. Cracking up on your answer for communication style. You are a great writer of ideas and thoughts! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteAlways love the throwback photos.
ReplyDeleteI love Joy of Cooking as well!
You reminded me of a great old memory. We always modeled everything for our daddy, even our first bras. Today, that might seem a bit strange, but back then, we loved, appreciated, and looked forward to our dad's approval of everything we did. And, he always did. We loved our daddy.
ReplyDeleteWe have many birds down here in Florida, but I don't think I've ever seen a spoonbill in person. How fun to spy one and have the time to turn around for a second look (and photographic proof!!)!! That's a cute photo of your sweet girls!! Even though I was terrible, I did enjoy playing golf (or maybe it was just being out on the beautiful golf courses). We played a par 3 course now and then that was perfect for me and my two clubs!! :)
ReplyDeleteI had a laugh with the Progressive comment. I love those commercials. We sometimes see the spoonbills along the bayous here in Houston. It is a rare and fun sighting! I get many recipes from the internet, but still prefer a cookbook.
ReplyDeleteThe first time I remember seeing a Spoonbill was on an airboat tour we took a couple of years ago. I took several snapshots and have one of those as the header on my Facebook page. They are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteLoving your fun fact!
ReplyDeleteMy husband is interested by space travel and exploration too and I'm just not.
ReplyDeleteGood for you spotting the spoonbills, and I love your photos of them!! I would have made my hubby stop the car as well. I've been a low-key birdwatcher for years and years but it's becoming rather a joke as I get older, that it's my boomer hobby. I did see a book not long ago that I want - Birding for Boomers or something like that. HAHA
An enjoyable read
ReplyDeleteThose birds are beautiful! I remember doing "back-to-school" fashion shows for my parents and grandparents when I was little. I always looked forward to that! My dad was an aeronautical engineer so we've always followed the space program closely. He designed a few parts that were on the space shuttle and we were so proud!
ReplyDeleteThat made me laugh about not sounding like a Progressive commercial!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your answers. I agree but loving to look through an actual cookbook even though I too get a lot of recipes online.
ReplyDeleteI’m with you - I like golf clothes as well! And of course, I needed a golf outfit to go with Nate…even if I wasn’t playing! You at least have to look the part, right?! Haha! How neat to see a Roseate spoonbill up close! Hope you have a great week!
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