Roaring In To The Hodgepodge

Welcome to March and to the weekly 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 there before you. Here we go...

1.  As the saying goes, 'March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.' Did your March come in roaring or like some other animal? Every month carries with it certain feelings, which is why some people love and anticipate December and others dread it. How do you feel about the month of March? 

Sunday (March 1st) was a spectacular day weather wise, much more lamb than lion. I don't think we'll have any more true wintry weather here and that is a-ok with me. 

Next up-pollen season. And yes, it's a whole thing. 

How do I feel about March? It's long. And the pollen will begin to fall (I've already seen some on the deck) which is not my favorite. I would love a getaway somewhere warm and sunny in the month of March, but that's not happening this year. 

2. Where in your life are you a lion? Where are you a lamb? 

I think of being a lion as boldness, fearlessly defending family and beliefs,  chasing dreams and opportunities with focus and passion...that sort of thing. A lamb to me signifies gentleness, vulnerability, kindness.

So where am I a lion?  Standing firm in my faith. 

A lamb? Interacting with my children and grandchildren. 

3. The Hodgepodge lands on National Pound Cake day. Do you like pound cake? If so do you have a favorite flavor? 

I love pound cake, one of my favorites actually. I especially love a sour cream pound cake or my mama's chocolate pound cake.  She used to make one every December and even though we had approximately eight million cookies to choose from I still looked forward to that cake. 

Let's play this or that-

• pound cake or layer cake? pound cake
• pound cake or cheesecake? pound cake
• pound cake or angel food cake? hmmm... a tough one but I'm going with pound cake
• pound cake or brownie? brownie
• pound cake or pie? another almost impossible choice,  but I love pie so would probably choose that over pound cake 

4. What makes you feel childlike wonder right now? 

The sky...daytime and nighttime, sunshine and clouds, sunrise and sunset. I'm in awe of it all. 

5. What's one thing you need to add to your wardrobe to get ready for spring? If you're in the southern hemisphere, then answer for fall? 

I need a few things for spring. Some of the items on my list are-a new white sweater, a great pair of jeans,  a dress, shoes to wear with jeans, and some cute tops. 

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

Today's first question reminded me I had a picture of my hubs with a lion from a work trip he took to South Africa a few years ago-

If this is the kind of lion the saying is referring to, then maybe our March did come in that way? 

If it's Wednesday it must be the Hodgepodge-Vol 27

Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the Hodgepodge. The only edition of the Hodgepodge actually. So glad you played along today...add your link at the bottom and be sure to read my answers before you run off and visit the neighbors.

1. What reveals more about a woman-her refrigerator or her purse?

Probably her purse...it's filled with what she considers the daily essentials and also tells you where she spends her money. I'm not the only one with a wallet crammed full of lists and receipts am I?

2. When was the last time you visited a zoo? Where? What's your favorite zoo animal?

Last Saturday. We went to the Bronx zoo and I wrote about it here. It's hard to pick a favorite animal but on this most recent trip it was definitely the snow leopard. Pretty sure the Bronx is not its native habitat.

3. What social issue fires you up?

Where do I begin?

fiscal responsibility on the part of our government

the mistreatment of children

healthcare reform

I could go on.

4. Are you a coupon clipper? Are you extreme?

Not anymore. I used to clip a lot of coupons when I was regularly feeding a family of four but once we moved to the UK coupons were not as prevalent and I lost the habit. Most stores now offer discount cards and I do take advantage of those types of savings. I was never an extreme couponer...time is money too ya know!

5. What is one of your favorite souvenirs brought back from your travels?

As you would imagine we have more than a few souvenirs from our travels but we tend not to go for the chachki stuff....my favorites (no I cannot pick just one) would be my Italian pottery, some of which is pictured here, the beautiful hand painted backgammon board we bought in Dubai-

and my Colonial Soldier who hails from London.

All of these things are out in my house and all of them make me smile.

6. Lemon meringue or key lime?

I love them both but if you make me choose I'll go with key lime.

7. What is the most beautiful word you know in any language?

grace

8. Insert your own random thought here.

Daughter2 and I went to see African Cats yesterday. Wowza! I cannot remember feeling that tense during a movie in a very long time. We both watched portions of it with our hands covering our eyes. It's rated G but I think it would be disturbing to young children. The African Savanna is harsh, even is you are King of the lions. And of course that whole circle of life thing is on display...keep in mind it's Disney and we all know how Disney deals with mothers. Just sayin'

The movie also confirmed for me why a trip to the Masai Mara in Kenya is still on my to-do list...so staggeringly beautiful that I think I must see it in person.