October 22nd: The Wednesday Hodgepodge...

 A big thanks to our hostess, Joyce, for today's questions!  Be a Hodgepodger by clicking HERE!

Hodgepodge Questions-Volume 625

1. What do you like most about your family?  That even though we have experienced pain and loss, and more than a little drama and anxiety now and then, we are still loving, supportive, sincere, and count our many blessings all the time. 

2. What's something nice that's happened to you recently? Having my friends, Brooke and Judy, visit.  They got home yesterday after a very long night spent at the airport because of a missed flight.  I was happy to get this photo of them in their own car, headed home.  Exhausted but happy to be back in Maryland!

3. Do you like the color orange? Besides a pumpkin and an actual orange, what's something orange you love?  I have a couple of tops that have orange in them.  It's not a solid color I would usually wear.  The curtains in my living room are a terracotta color, and I do love them!  

4.  What's something you have now you couldn't have imagined having five years ago? How does that make you feel? What's possible now because of it?  Five years ago, I wasn't a widow and didn't imagine being one, but that's my current status.  It makes me feel sad, still, but I am strong and independent and can move forward, honoring Joe's memory.  I think he would be proud, and that means the world to me.

5. Let's wrap this one up with an October this or that...

• pumpkin bread or apple cider donut
• cozy sweater or cozy hoodie
• apple picking or pumpkin picking  Someone else can pick!!
• scary movie or Hallmark movie   Not fond of either
• hay ride or corn maze
• twinkle lights or candles
• autumn hike or autumn bonfire

6. Insert your own random thought here.  My guests got home (see above) yesterday.  I got towels and sheets washed, dried, and put away.  I did some dusting and vacuuming yesterday morning.  It was also trash day, and I went out to pull my trash cans back in place, ending up chatting with Susan and then Bill.  Anne came over with Halloween/Fall decorations that she is giving away (she cleaned out a closet!).  I took this beautiful glass pumpkin!!  Score!!

Today I am taking Paul and Anne back to Moffitt Cancer Center so he can have bloodwork done there to follow up on his treatment.  Fingers crossed that we hear the word 'remission' and can celebrate on the way home!  Prayers lifted!!

Thanks for your visit today!  I am slowly catching up on blogs I've missed over the past few days.

Peace and Hugs!!

Jesus, Thou art all compassion,

Pure unbounded love Thou art;

Visit us with Thy salvation;

Enter every trembling heart.