Goodbye July Hodgepodge

 

Nearly the end of July, and time for the Wednesday Hodgepodge at From This Side of the Pond, where Joyce writes the questions and bloggers provide the answers!  Here we go ...

1. On July 29th 1957 The Tonite Show premiered with Jack Parr as it's host. This marked the beginning of the modern day talk show. Do you watch any daytime or late night talk shows today? Do you have any thoughts on the hubbub surrounding the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, or are you more in the camp of 'who is Stephen Colbert? 

Haven't had a TV in years so I watch no talk shows at all and am probably the better for it.  My thoughts on the hubbub are pretty simple: Networks tend to cancel shows that aren't profitable for them.

2. What's the best part of your day? 

 

Mornings!  Coffee, Bible reading, prayer, and often a walk.

 

3. What's something your generation does that you actually dislike? 

 Hmmm ...

 4. When you cook do you clean as you go, or clean it all up once you're finished cooking? What's the last thing you cooked/baked in your own kitchen? 

I usually clean as I go.  Last thing I cooked in my kitchen -- pork chops, yesterday.  I've been using this recipe: Juicy Baked Pork Chops and it has become a favorite.

5. Sum up your July in ten words or less. 

Ministry, hospitality, loss, travel, creating -- and yes, sweating.  (Not part of my word count, but it's been hot here in NH.)

Bee balm is blooming at our little cottage in July.

We also rode the Cannon Mountain tramway in July.

6. Insert your own random thought here.

There's not the best light for cross-stitching at our little camp, so I've been doing more small crochet projects when we're there, and rediscovering the fun of making these hot mats:

This is an older photo.  I haven't made this many this time around, but only a couple so far.

And there's the Hodgepodge for this week!