Good Grief It's The Hodgepodge

1. Did you watch The Charlie Brown Christmas special Monday night? Who's your favorite Peanuts character and why?

"Most psychiatrists agree that sitting in a pumpkin patch is excellent therapy for a troubled mind."~Linus

Would you agree?

~~ I taped it, but haven't watched it yet.
My favorite character has to be Snoopy, ...he's just so cool and suave!
I definitely agree with Linus! Sitting in a pumpkin patch, surrounded by nature is Absolutely Excellent therapy! Whether it be the ocean, the forest, the mountains or a pumpkin patch, it eases the mind and relaxes the soul. ...Well, atleast until you get TOO hyped up waiting for The Great Pumpkin!

2. Describe a sound from your childhood. What does this sound bring to mind?

~~ A sound from my childhood that comes to mind comes from the moment one lays the stereo needle onto an album or single, it's before the music starts. It's like a tiny tiny scratchiness coming from the record. Hard to explain, but always remembered.

3. You've won a trip to a winter wonderland...would that excite you? Which one of the following would you most want to experience (or which one would you dislike the least)-see the Aurora Borealis in Norway, stay in Sweden's Ice Hotel, go dogsledding in Lapland Finland, take a winter wildlife safari in Yellowstone or celebrate Winter Carnival in Quebec.

~~ That would definitely excite me!!! I would most want to see the Aurora Borealis, it looks so incredibly beautiful in pictures. I would least like to stay in the Ice Hotel. Yes. It certainly does look beautiful as well, but I can NOT imagine myself enjoying being surrounded by ice all night!

4. Who or what keeps you humble?

~~ Needing to currently walk with a cane or walker,  needing to attend occupational and physical therapies, having no money and living off disability, attending kidney dialysis three times a week, and doing all of the above while not having a support system. It keeps me humble and often in tears

5. What part of preparing for Christmas do you like the most? Explain.

~~ I don't celebrate as I use to, haven't had a Christmas tree for years. I miss that, I muss exchanging gifts, baking cookies, the sights, smells, tastes of Christmas. I do still listen to Christmas music though, I enjoy that!

 6. Gingerbread-yay or nay? Is making a gingerbread house part of your family holiday tradition?

~~ I've never made on, always wanted to. I'm not going to make one by myself and just for myself, it takes some of the fun out.

7. What's one thing you want to start, do, or complete before the calendar rolls into a new year?

~~ Cleaning my condo. I have nobody around who cares, so I stopped caring too.

8. Insert your own random thought here.

~~ Happy December!

~ Wednesday Hodgepodge