z Cottage by the Sea

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Bless Your Little Ol' Pea Pickin' Heart

 
Hello friends,
We are expecting a Nor'easter again. Here today, worse tomorrow...the usual.
 

1. Marilyn texted me something that inspired this question, so thank you Marilyn! Of the following sayings, typically associated with the (American) southern way of speaking, which do you most relate to right now? Explain. 

Bless your heart~too big for yer britches~ madder than a wet hen~you're preachin' to the choir~
knee high to a grasshopper~oh my stars.
 Wet hen:  If I explain people wouldn't like it.

2. The Hodgepodge lands on (US) Veterans Day this year. Are you a veteran? Have a family member who's a veteran? If you answered yes, tell us something about them. Will you do anything to mark the day in some special way? 
Yes, I have veteran relatives from most of the wars.  .  No I don't mark the day.
  
3. Is breakfast for dinner a stroke of genius or a sign of total household collapse? Is breakfast for dinner a regular thing at your house? Are all family members on board? 
Breakfast for supper is a way to have a simple meal prep on a busy night.
I like eggs anytime of day.  I also like oatmeal with maple syrup and cinammon. 
Family don't mind.

4. How do you see the world?    As the place we were thrown into because we didn't listen.

5. And this week's gratitude question-what's something about your surroundings (home, neighborhood, city) you're grateful for? 
I live in a great state (New Jersey)  with one of America's lowest crime rates, good schools, high incomes and good people... very good people.

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

Go ahead and hate your neighbor
Go ahead and cheat a friend
Do it in the name of heaven
You can justify it in the end
There won't be any trumpets blowing
Come the judgment day
On the bloody morning after
One tin soldier rides away..

lyrics from One Tin Soldier Song
 by Brian Potter and Dennis Lambert

Monday, November 9, 2026

When You Wish Upon a Star



Welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4.
We ask 4 questions each week to get you blogging and visiting other bloggers.
By the way, it is never too late to join in on your own blog. 

1.  Jiminy Cricket sang "When you Wish Upon a Star" in the movie Pinocchio.
What are your favorite Disney movies?
I have not seen many Disney movies. 
I did like Beauty and the Beast.

2. Are there any Disney songs that you are fond of or have special feelings about?
Beauty and the Beast is lovely.
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes.
When You Wish Upon a Star is lovely.
Once Upon a Dream is a beautiful song.
And Once Upon a December from Anastasia.



3. You can actually have a star named after yourself or a friend and they will register the name and send you a certificate. Is this something you would do as a gift for someone?
I think it's a lovley thing to do for someone.

4.  Have you ever wished on a star even just for fun or on a romantic impulse??  
Yes, probably a few different time

Saturday, November 7, 2026

Meaningful Questions.



Hello friends,  I hope the autumn season is being good to you.  I hope your weather is great.  I hope you are doing well too.
Our next holiday is approaching.   Canada has had their Thanksgiving on October 12th. Ours is coming up on November 26th the day after my birthday.   
Tuesday 4 is coming up tomorrow  and I hope you will join in.  Link is  under the header.

Welcome to Sunday Stealing. Here we will steal all types of questions from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent questions. Cheers to all of us thieves!

The website A Life Untold poses questions crafted to gain new insights into your mother and/or father. This week we're using them to learn more about you.

Meaningful Questions 

1. If you could go back to any age, which would you choose and why?
The ages between 16 and 21 because I felt good, had lots to occupy myself and enjoyed life.

2. If you could snap your fingers and change any single aspect of your life today, what would you change?
I would be completely healthy. 

3. Define a "good" or "successful" life.
We are on earth to develop holy, righteous character.  So success is doing that.

4. What's the best compliment you've ever received?
 The famous anonymous:"you're the best person I know and you love me"

5. What's the most valuable thing your parents taught you?
From my father:  "The most important thing you can do is to conquer the self."