Again this week, I'm joining in with Joyce and the gang for the Wednesday Hodgepodge at From This Side of the Pond. Here we go ...
1. What's one thing you want to get done before the calendar flips to a new year?
Sort out all of our paperwork. This is a gigantic task and I want to start the day after Christmas. We are terrible with filing papers it's necessary to keep. We have file folders in a number of locations in our house (as well as file cabinets in the garage) and I would love to sort the whole mess out. A week seems too short for the task, but January is already filling up and I'd be so thankful to get this done in December if at all possible.
2. What's something that brought a smile to your face this year?
Oh, there were many. Just one was having a great time in Mount Airy, NC with four of our grandchildren and their parents. There was a lot of smiling going on that day as we visited the town that inspired Andy Griffith's Mayberry. We would love to return when we have more time to explore.
3. What do you like on a cracker? Do you have a favorite cracker variety?
I love my homemade festive cheese log on a cracker. This is such a favorite in our home! I made two of these for a party earlier in December and had one left over, so it went right into the freezer for us to enjoy later.
As for a favorite cracker, not sure. Some are so unhealthy -- Ritz, for an example. Filled with stuff we shouldn't be eating, yet I have continued to buy them. I recently bought these imported-from-Italy crackers at a favorite discount store, and they were quite good:
4. Do you have plans for ringing in the new year in a fun or special way? Are you typically awake at midnight on the last day of the year?
No plans as of yet. I am typically NOT awake at midnight on any day of the year, unless our neighbors decide to have fireworks.
5. What are three words that describe your 2024?
Family, friends, and fiftieth [anniversary]. We were blessed to have some extra special times with family this year, and to reconnect with some dear friends.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
Only one week left until Christmas ... that's a bit daunting. I'm trying to savor every moment of the season, and indeed it does seem less busy than usual, so I am very, very thankful for that.
And there is the Hodgepodge for this week!
Congratulations on your 50th Anniversary! What month was it? I must've missed it, or else it's been a while and I've forgotten! That cheese log looks so good. Have you posted the recipe? I do love Ritz crackers, and keep them on hand all the time just because. But I do like the more fancy kinds of crackers that are hopefully better for us, but I rarely buy them unless it's for a party. I mostly eat a cracker when I want some with peanut butter or a piece of cheese, or in some soup when I feel puny. The added salt probably is something lacking at that time, so it tastes good to me. I don't make a habit of eating them very often. I hope you and yours have a wonderful Christmas! Will it be a white Christmas?
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your 50th! So we were also married in 1974 as you know since you already visited my post. Paper work can be daunting. Good for you for tackling it before the year ends. A very Merry Christmas to you and yours!
ReplyDeleteMy "one thing" to accomplish is very similar, but unfortunately I'm not terribly optimistic I'll get it done. Love the photos from Mt Airy! Happy Holidays!
ReplyDeleteTackling that paperwork sounds like a job. It's an easy one for me to put off too. I made a dent in the office pile yesterday but need to purge everything that can be purged still. My husband has a quick two day trip in January and I am thinking I will spread it all out then and file/toss. Your cheese log looks yummy! Merry Christmas!
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