Wednesday Hodgepodge

Hey Friends, how are things going?  I hope things are going well in your neck of the woods.  In colonial days neck was a narrow strip of land you owned in a heavily forested area.  Now you know and knowing is half the battle (GI Joe).

I am joining in for Wednesday Hodgepodge 

1. When you think of autumn what sounds come to mind?  I think the sounds that come to mind are the rustling of leaves in the forest, howling wind during the stormy days.  When I lived in Utah the sound of Aspen trees fluttering in the wind was a sound I often think of. 

 I also think of the sound of crows in autumn.

  I think of the sound of the song Carolina in the Pines by Michael Martin Murphy.

The wind blowing across the beach disturbing the sand is a sound I love to hear.

And all of these as well......................

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2.  Is  a trip to the mountains something you enjoy?

Yes.  I used to love going up to American Fork Canyon to camp.  I also love the Poconos and as a kid I loved rock climbing with my dad in the Watchungs.

 What's your favorite mountain? 

Salt Lake City

     I love Twin Peaks in American Fork and Ben Lomond and Mount Nebo all in Utah. 

3. What's something that once felt like a mountain, but is now just a molehill? 

A hill in the Watchung mountains my Dad used to climb with me.

4. Let's play this or that-fall foods edition. Yes you have to choose. 

• pumpkin spice latte or chai latte ... Duh! Pumpkin Spice!
• apple cider or hot chocolate   Hot Chocolate. Truthfully both chocolate and apples are not good for me. Apples give me a stomach ache and chocolate gives me a migraine.
• stew or chili   Chili first,    Stew(with Sherry) 2nd.
• sweet potato casserole or green bean casserole   Green Bean casserole.
• butternut squash soup or creamy mushroom soup   I don't want either of them.  Can I just have some Potato Leek soup instead?   But if you wanna be hard nosed about this I will choose the cream of mushroom soup.
• cranberry sauce or gravy   Gravy please

5. Sum up your September in a sentence or two.    Mentally it was marvellous, Nor'easter and all,  the weather was spectacular.    

6. Insert your own random thought here.    In the past the emphasis was on kids outdoor activities. Porches had soccor, baseball, football and Lacrosse, hockey equipment and shoes.  

The Cozy Pastime of Reading. and some Sunday Stealing

Hello friends!

Everytime I try to type the number 4 ,  I hit the 5  and it isn't unusual for me to type fiends for friends. 

  Did you take typing in high school?  I did and so glad that I did and I got proficient at it too.  Makes blogging so much easier. Now if I can just get the 4 right and remember to hit the 'r' in friends I will be doing  a lot better!  

Now, on with the show... Tuesday 4. 

 

Welcome back to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4 where we give you 4 questions to think about each week.

People make reading lists for the various seasons and many mention how cozy it can be to cuddle up in a favorite spot to read.

1. Do you have a list of books you'd like to read? 

Every Autumn I like to re-read Early Autumn by Robert B. Parker who is one of my favorite authors.  I also read Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving.

I don't live far from the Catskill Mountains in New York and Tarrytown is not too far away..so I enjoy reading about the area.

2. Where do you get ideas for books you want to read?  What kind of books catch your interest?

Ideas for books to read come from other people's recommendations but also from advertisements and book reviews.

I am most interested in books I can relate to or that spark my imagination.  I like books set in areas I love, like  my beloved New England.   I also like books with good cover art.

3. What have you read lately?  Close to Shore by Michael Capuzzo. It's the story of the bull
shark that attacked people in Matawan Creek here in New Jersey back in the early 1900's.  Bull sharks swim up fresh and brackish water creeks to spawn and are very dangerous and aggressive.

During this current Nor'easter here in New Jersey bull sharks have been swimming in the streets having come from the salt ponds and creeks and the ocean.  We are very flooded right now.  My street is a little river the last few days.

Also, The Blood of Avalon  by Adrain Gilbert...the story of the grail dynasty.

The Rise of the Fourth Reich  by Jim Marrs.

The Beginning by Avigdor Miller zt"l.  It is a commentary on Genesis.

4. How do you find time to read and where do you make yourself cozy and comfy to read?

I read and listen almost constantly.  I dedicate my time to learning and gathering information.

I usually read at my desk or at the dining room table.  Most other chairs are not comfortable for me at all. Cozy reading involves cups of tea or coffee and a nice seat cushion.  A lunch when listening to a book or documentary is often cream of tomato soup and a toasted New Jersey tomato sandwich with balsamic vinegar dressing.  New Jersey is famous for tomatoes because of our rich soil. 

Thanks for taking part in this continuation of Toni's weekly meme and if you haven't done so remember it is never too late to join in.  You can use these questions anytime you want.  Just copy and paste them into your post.   It is very simple to do and there are very simple tutorials online if you are not computer literate.  You will catch on in less than a minute!

If you have ideas for subjects just let me know here or in comments on this blog or on Tuesday 4 which is linked in the tabs above.

Here is Sunday Stealing:

Hi, 

 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!

Once again this week we aren't stealing, we're contributing! These are questions suggested by our "usual suspects." If you can, please take a moment and visit your fellow thieves. 

DIY Meme

1. If you were trapped in a TV universe for a month, what TV show would you choose? (Kwizgiver) 

Ozzie and Harriet, Life with Father, Andy Griffith Show, Family Matters cuz the parents were wonderful and I loved Steve Urkel.

2. What song instantly revs you up and gets you going?  (Annie)

America (We're coming to America) by Neil Diamond. 

  September.. Earth Wind and Fire,

 After the Love Has Gone.. earth wind and fire,   

AC/DC Thunderstruck.

Hey Teacher, leave them kids alone.. Pink Floyd.

3. Are you decorating your home for fall? (Lori)  

A  little bit but not too much this year .  

4. How do you treat a cold? (Syl) 

At the slightest hint of a cold I take zinc lozenges, echineca and vitamin C.  Usually that nips it in the bud.

5. What insignificant thing would you be genuinely annoyed if you lost it or it was taken from you? (Lisa)

My bed pillows and blankets, my coffee cup, and my Fuller Brush carpet sweeper.

6. What place do you remember vividly, even though you haven't been there in years? (Country Dew) 

My grandparents house where I was born.

7. Do you have a favorite Dolly Parton song or story? (Roger) 

The song Hard Candy Christmas, a term for a difficult life something I know very well.

Thank you for playing! Please come back next week.