The Wednesday Hodgepodge...

 Thanks to Joyce for today's Hodgepodge!!  You can join the fun by clicking HERE!

Hodgepodge Questions-Volume 593

1. March 15th is known as The Ides of March, the date on which Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 B.C... have you ever been to Rome?  If so, what did you love most about the city? If not, is this a place you'd like to visit?  Yes, I have been to Rome and stood above the ruins of the place where Caesar was stabbed (so we were told).  This is the photo I took of that spot (but I was also excited to see some of the feral cats that live in the ruins).

What I loved most about Rome was being there with Joe.  He was a first-generation American and was so excited to be in Italy.  While there, we also got to visit with his first cousin and family who still live there.  They are the only "immediate" family members who didn't come to America.  It was wonderful!!

Joe with his cousin Pepino and his wife, Lydia.  They made Joe sit down because he was so much taller than them...

Trevi Fountain was fun...

2. 'Rome wasn't built in a day.' What project/activity/improvement (of any kind) do you have going on right now to which this saying might be applied?  Well, my floors got done, but I'm still waiting to get the painting done.  Y'all are probably tired of me writing about my "projects".  

3. Let's do a little this or that with some Italian foods...

• Caprese salad or Prosciutto with melon?  Both, please!
• Bruschetta or Antipasto?  Yes, please!
• lasagne or ravioli?  I love both, but raviolis are easier to do.
• bolognese or Carbonara?  Okay!!
• Risotto or gnocchi?   I like both, but don't make my own gnocchi.
• tiramisu~gelato~cannoli?  Not crazy for tiramisu but won't turn it down.  Gelato is amazing. Don't forget the cannoli!!

4. Of the colors red, white, and green, which would I find most prevalent in your home?  Probably white, at least until I get my all white kitchen painted with London Fog gray.  Which one do you think is most flattering to you in terms of your wardrobe?  I think I look good in reds and greens.  Have you ever had your colors done? Is that something you'd be interested in doing?   Years ago, I had the Mary Kay lady do my colors, and I was a "fall".  That has changed (in my mind), and I think I am more like a "summer" now.  I look okay in white and black and jewel tones.  More "cool" than "warm" now.

5. Life would be boring without?   Ice cream!! 

6. Insert your own random thought here.  I am blessed, I think, because I am rarely, if ever, bored.  There is always something to do, or someone to talk with, or a good movie to watch, or a book to read, or a favorite TV show to watch... Maybe I am just easily entertained.

Peace and Hugs!

For the joy of human love,

Brother, sister, parent, child,

Friends on earth and friends above,

For all gentle thoughts and mild.

Lord of all, to Thee we raise,

This our hymn of grateful praise.