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. At the end of every year (or at least since the mid-1970's) Lake Superior State University posts a list of words they think should be banished from the Queen's English for misuse, overuse, and/or general uselessness. You can read more about the decision making process here, but this year's list includes-
Which of these words/phrases do you use regularly or even just every now and then? How many did you have to look up? Which of these words would you most like to see banished from everyday speech and why? Is there a word/phrase not on the list you'd like to add? If so do share, then tell us why.
I don't think I use any of these on a regular basis. My hubby does quite often use the word "utilize" which always bugs me, but in general he uses it right in line with the definition "to make practical and effective use of". As in some of his repair projects at his volunteer job: "We can utilize that scrap of countertop or leftover tile, etc. in the renovation in the _________ building."
3. How do you feel about winter? What's one winter activity you look forward to?
I like winter in many ways. It's beautiful. I don't mind the cold or snow really, though I hate driving on ice or on very slippery snow. As far as a winter activity I look forward to, a winter walk is fun if the wind isn't too intense and the footing is okay. I also like taking some time in the winter, when things are less busy, to sew, crochet, and cross-stitch. Like the sampler below which I finally finished this year and now have displayed in the front hallway:
4. The Pantone color of the year for 2025 is mocha mousse (sample pictured here). What say you? The website describes it as 'a warming, brown hue imbued with richness. It nourishes us with its suggestion of the delectable qualities of chocolate and coffee, answering our desire for comfort'. Is this a color I might find in your home or wardrobe? Is it one you might add in some big or small way in the year ahead?
I do like this color and in fact have a skirt in a very similar hue, bought at a thrift store for 99¢ some years ago. I would use it in my home too. A couch or chair in this color would work well in our pine paneled living room.
In a similar, but not really vein...if I were to offer you a choice right now of either a cup of mocha or a cup of mousse which would you say yes to?
A cup of mocha!! It is cold and windy up here in New Hampshire. 13 degrees, 16 mph wind, = feels like -4º. It stands to reason I would go with the hot drink.
5. Which of the following winter related idioms can best be applied to your life in some way right now? Choose one, then tell us why you chose it.
snowed under, on thin ice, tip of the iceberg, chill out, break the ice, snowball effect, not a snowball's chance in hell, get cold feet, the cold shoulder
Snowed under! Not with snow, but with stuff! My hubby and I really, really need to declutter and downsize while we still have the physical strength and energy to do so.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
So thankful for Christian friendship and fellowship! We had a lovely day with our friends Syd and Cyndy yesterday, ate brunch out, shopped some unique stores, visited back at our home, and then enjoyed an early snack supper before they headed home. Today, we had our friend Jennifer and her 2-year-old over for lunch (homemade alphabet vegetable soup and grilled cheese), and that was delightful as well.
That's the Hodgepodge for this week!
Oh my but we are snowed under as well...and I so wish I could say that I enjoy winter. That I saw the beauty in it. But I am trying and working on my attitude. Being snowed under does not exactly help:) What in the world is skibidi?? I have never heard that. I hope you are having a lovely week...and happy Wednesday to you!! (That cup of mocha looks like just what I need right now!)
ReplyDeleteHi Jennifer! I do enjoy winter, probably because that's what I grew up with and it was a lot of fun as a child. Sledding and skating in particular. Now I most often appreciate its beauty from indoors. If you review some of the lovely Scriptures about snow in Job, Psalms, and even Isaiah you may be encouraged to enjoy it more. Reading some winter poetry might be fun, too. We have snow on the ground here, but it's mostly just the cold and wind that are the issues at the moment.
DeleteYou can look up skibidi at the link Joyce gave concerning the words. Kind of a vulgar middle school expression, it seems to be. I've never heard it actually being used either and that's just fine with me.
The soup recipe sounded delicious, and I almost had all the ingredients, but I realized I didn't have Velveeta—only sharp cheddar! I'll add Velveeta to my shopping list.
ReplyDeleteSince you live in the New England area, I would think you must love winter, similar to those in Colorado or Alaska!
Debby, I sent you an email, but I'll just say here for the benefit of any others who are interested in this soup, that shredded sharp cheddar will absolutely work in this recipe. I've used it many times as it is much healthier (and less expensive) than Velveeta.
DeleteI do love winter, actually like it a lot better than spring, which is just a muddy mess up here. We don't see what others think of as spring until May, usually. So I do find winter much more beautiful and enjoyable than what we call Mud Season here in New Hampshire.
We love Cheeseburger Soup! I made some this week, and the leftovers were carefully divvied up between our daughter who wanted some at college, and our son who would have happily eaten all the leftovers himself for lunch the next day.
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I enjoyed your answers. I'm just now getting around to commenting. POV is kind of an annoying word. cheeseburger soup sounds really good. I love that sampler. My mom used to cross-stitch. I did for a little while but not in a lot of years. I hated miscounting. Now I like stamped embroidery
ReplyDeleteOh, I like stamped embroidery too. Very much. For quite a few years I thought counted cross-stitch had become too challenging to my aging eyes, and it was then that I returned to embroidery, my first needlework love. But now I've found if I wear my glasses and stick to 14-count Aida, I can do counted cross stitch again.
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