WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE #622

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1. What's your favorite fall scent? Would we find this in or around your home right now? 

I went through all of my candles several months ago and took a box of them to Amber when we visited in June. I really like a drizzle melt from Swan Creek Candle Co. called Roasted Espresso. I am also a big fan of Christmas Balsam candles. 

2. October is Country Music Month...are you a fan of country music? Do you have a favorite country artist? Ever been to Nashville? In terms of lifestyle are you more country mouse or city mouse? 

I do like some songs and a few singers, but for some reason I have never been a big fan. I have never been to Nashville. Hard to say, I could be a little of each mouse. 

3. How about 'country cooking'? (loosely defined as rich flavors, familiar foods, large portions, often fried, and often associated with the southern region of the US of A)?  

chicken and dumplings-fried chicken-shrimp and grits-biscuits and gravy-mac and cheese-fried green tomatoes-cornbread-collard or turnip greens-deviled eggs-'barbecue'-gumbo-banana pudding 

Which of the foods listed is your favorite? Any on the list you haven't tried or would say a firm no thank you to if offered? 

I can't really say that we do any country cooking. We both grew up with Bohemian food like pork, dumplings and sauerkraut. 

4. What's something that always has a positive impact on your mood? 

You all know the answer to this one, it is James. We were there on Saturday and I will write a post about my birthday celebration with them. He baked some chocolate chip cookies so he was eating one and they were very good. Not sure if they were made from scratch. 

5. As we say so long to September share a noun, a verb, and an adjective that tells us something about how that month looked for you. 

I have no clue how to answer this. 

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

We left for Montana on Tuesday. This post will show up but I'm not sure I can link it but I will try in the hotel room in the morning. I also will not be around reading posts while I'm gone. Thank you for understanding.

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Also for those of you that do not know this, I posted this on Facebook recently. My MRI of my pelvis, which the doctor had done because of my leg pain, showed a cyst on my ovary and my colon was swollen. So now I have more issues to deal with. I called and set up appointments for when we get back. Like I've said before, this is not my year and I would appreciate your prayers. 

Thank you so much. 

Love, Debby

WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE #621

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1. Fall officially rolls into the Northern Hemisphere on Monday (9/22)...what's your favorite thing about fall? 

Of course the weather is always nice and I'm going to say I love Thanksgiving.

2. What's one thing on your real or proverbial autumn bucket list?

Our trip to Amber and Dylan's. We will be celebrating my birthday with them which hasn't happened since they moved there like 7 or 8 years ago.  

3. Apples, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, butternut squash and cranberries are some of the top fall foods. Which one is your favorite and how do you like it prepared? Any on the list you don't eat? Which one have you had most recently? 

I love sweet potatoes. I like them baked. I think I would eat all of the above. Sweet potatoes would be most recently. 

4. 'Fall is proof that change is beautiful' is a popular sentiment. Would you agree or no? Elaborate. 

As long as it is happy change I am good with it. 

5. Is there a spot near you where people go to see the leaves change color? Will you try to leaf peep somewhere this fall? Lonely Planet lists the following ten places as the best for leaf peeping...of those listed which would you most like to visit? 

I guess we could go up in the mountains. The leaves here don't change that much. They do dry up and change color but not as pretty as a tree with colored leaves that are still perfect. 

I'm guessing we will see some on the drive to Montana. 

Northern Nevada looks nice to me. 

Stowe, Vermont~Shenandoah National Park, Virginia~Columbia River Gorge, Oregon~Zion National Park, Utah~Tennessee/North Carolina border~West Virgina~Northwestern Wyoming~Wisconsin Northwoods~Northern Nevada~Ozark Highlands Scenic Byway, Arkansas

6 Insert your own random thought here. 

I mentioned this in last weeks post but didn't have a picture. Adam recently sent me one that he took. It was Isa,(Gabby's Mom), Mark, James and I playing bunko. 

This photo is from last week Sunday. James had mentioned that he wanted one of these pyramid puzzles similar to Rubik's Cube. I actually ordered it from Amazon when we were there on Saturday and he received it on Sunday. He was very surprised and happy.

I have to share that this past Monday was a crazy day. If only I was a reader or was really into cleaning things out and getting rid of things. Our cable and internet were out from 5 am in the morning until 10:15 pm that night. What a long day. Thankfully we got our power back on. 

I could not get the bottom of this page to move up.