Wed. Hodgepodge

Happy Wednesday... chilly and bright here. Today the lawn gets mulched. Porches got swept this afternoon. They were loaded with lovely orange, red and yellow leaves.

Here is my entry for Wednesday Hodgepodge.

1. Are you too hard on yourself or not hard enough? Elaborate. 

 I am very hard on myself but learning not to be over time.  I can be far too nice to people.  I don't judge but realize a person has to judge proper judgment and be very aware of red flags in life.

2. What's the role of gratitude in your life? 

It's necessary to being happy. I pray before and after meals to show gratitude.

3. Where do you get your news these days? How much attention are you giving it currently? 

News just seems to find its way to me but I am selective as journalism today is mostly editorial opinion, think pieces and garbage. You get the papers opinion on things rather than the facts. It used to be that you knew the story in the first few sentences or paragraph.  Today you have to read far into the piece to get even a jist of it.  Words are spelled badly too.

4. Do you like potatoes? Last time you prepared potatoes in some way? Which of the following is your favorite...baked potato, mashed potato, french fried potato, sweet potato, hash brown potatoes, roasted potatoes, or potato salad? 

I love potatoes.  I had them tonight mashed with sour cream and butter. All of those ways are my favorite! I eat potatoes often as they are a  great source of potassium in your diet.    I do like stuffed potatoes when I can get the huge football sized Idaho kind.   Bake, scoop out, mix with ground beer and seasoning of your choice.. top with sauce. I love them with taco filling and topped with salsa and sour cream!  But they are also good with ground beef, fried peppers and onions, mushrooms and melted cheddar cheese on top.

5. Are you a veteran? Are there any veterans in your family? Will you do anything special to honor them on Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day this year? 

Not me but there are veterans  in my family. Nothing special is planned. I just remember them on their day.

6. Insert your own random thought here.

I watched one Hallmark Christmas movie with my friend Saturday night and now I am totally hooked on the season.   I am excited for Thanksgiving at a beautiful winery. They serve a lovely 8 course dinner and then we will go to a historic village for the evening.    My daughters birthday will be celebrated and my birthday party is all planned out with chips, dip, pizza, tacos and cake.  Exciting times coming up

Even the salt marsh put on it's golden autumn colors.