Hodgepodge for March 9

 

Somehow it's Wednesday again, and time for the Hodgepodge at From This Side of the Pond, where Joyce asks the questions and bloggers provide the answers.  Here we go ...

 1. Where do you get your news these days? 

For the past couple years, we have been thankful subscribers to The Epoch Times.  It's such a relief to read honest, uncensored news.  Our subscription also gives us access to Epoch TV, where we find a wealth of thought-provoking interviews and news.  [A trial subscription is very inexpensive, so if you are unfamiliar with this newspaper you might wish to try it out.]  The print newspaper arrives once a week, but it's so filled with good articles that it takes us at least a week to read it.  News from The Epoch Times also arrives by email -- you can decide which emails to receive.  For years we subscribed to our state's daily newspaper, but it became so untrustworthy that we looked for a different news source, and are so thankful to have found such a good one.

Photo from Pixabay

2. It's National Crab Day...do you like crab meat? What makes you crabby? 

I do like crab meat, and even the imitation crab is not half bad.  A favorite recipe from years gone by that my kids enjoyed was Crabbies, open face cheesy crab sandwiches on English muffins.   Usually served as an appetizer, we enjoyed them as a quick meal with tomato soup.  

Photo from This Mama Loves

As to what makes me crabby, right now one thing that does so is the fact that masks are still required on airplanes and in airports.  Completely ineffective and unnecessary.

3. Does freedom mean more choices? Have you ever felt there were too many choices? Elaborate. 

I don't think freedom necessarily means more choices.  (See the dictionary definition below.)  I would be very satisfied just to be able to freely exercise the rights that we have as citizens, which have been seen to be very precarious in the past couple of years.

 

Sometimes I do feel as if there are too many choices ... especially, say, on supermarket shelves.    While it's nice to have so much variety, sometimes it can feel overwhelming.  A first world problem.  We are so spoiled. 

  

4. Barbara Millicent Roberts was introduced to the world on March 9, 1959...that's Barbie to most of us. Did you have Barbies as a kid, or did you let your own children play with Barbies? What well known Barbara (living or not) would you most like to meet? 

I did have a Barbie, one of the first ones that came with a blonde ponytail and a black and white striped bathing suit.  I also had a Barbie Dream House, and spent many enjoyable hours playing Barbies.  I did let my daughters play with Barbies, and they enjoyed them too.  They even had Barbie coloring and activity books, which they loved.  As far as a well-known Barbara, I would say perhaps I might like to have met Barbara Bush. 

5. What are three things you value most in another person?

Integrity, kindness, and the ability to keep a confidence.

Sweet image by Abby at Little Birdie Blessings

 6. Insert your own random thought here. 

Mr. T and I had a great week last week as we had the unique opportunity to "caretake" a Christian camp.  By that I mean staying onsite and checking on the buildings, etc. every day, doing any necessary snow removal, and more.  But it was a very relaxing week, especially for me.  It was quite cold and windy most of the time, but Mr. T found a nice afternoon to go snowshoeing, and I found a glassed in porch that was perfect for cross stitching.

And that wraps up the Hodgepodge for this week!  Why not head on over to From This Side of the Pond and snag the questions to answer on your own blog?