Hodgepodge for June 4

 

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

1. What do birthdays look like in your house? How are they celebrated? Any special traditions? What about birthdays growing up? 

Well, at this point we are empty nesters and we really don't celebrate birthdays.   For birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine's Day and even Christmas, we save the money we would have spent on gifts and cards and use it for getaways throughout the year instead.

I have made birthday banners for many of my grandchildren and those go up at birthday time at their homes.  Years ago I cross-stitched some of those "You Are Special Today" place mats on red Aida, and  those show up under the birthday person's plate.

I really had to hunt to find this photo that shows one of the "You Are Special" cross-stitched place mats.  The birthday boy in this picture is now 21, so this is an old picture for sure!
 

Growing up, we were allowed to choose the food for our birthday suppers.  I always picked hot dogs, hamburgers, potato salad, corn fritters, and iced tea for my January birthday.  And for many years, my dad would visit our local hometown bakery and pick up a box of eclairs for my birthday.

Some of the Happy Birthday banners.  I made name banners to attach to them.

2. Someone is sending you a dozen roses...what color are you hoping for? Are you someone who gets accused of seeing the world through rose colored glasses? Is your accuser correct? Elaborate. 

I will go with peach colored or yellow roses. 

I have sometimes been accused of seeing the world through rose colored glasses, but actually I am looking at the world through the lens of faith.

3. June 4th is National Cheese Day...will you celebrate? What's something (besides a burger) you make in the summer months that calls for cheese? 

I probably will enjoy some cheese sometime that day.  Friends sent us some wonderful Wisconsin cheddar that we are enjoying. 

Something I make in summer that calls for cheese: a Greek pasta salad that includes feta.

Sweet little cookbook from my collection

4. 'Tis the season...any weddings on your June calendar? What's the first word that comes to mind when I say marriage? 

No weddings on our June calendar that I know of.  I think we would know by now, right?  First word that comes to mind when you say marriage?  Love.   As in, Love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage.

Vintage anniversary card from my Etsy shop

5. What are you most looking forward to this June? 

We are planning a staycation.   We'd been planning a road trip but had to postpone it, so staycation it is, and we're looking forward to the time!

6. Insert your own random thought here.

We had a fun day yesterday -- breakfast out with dear old friends at this iconic spot. 

 Later that evening, other friends contacted us about having breakfast at the very same spot a few weeks from now.  That's a treat to look forward to!  I don't think we have ever been there twice in one month.

There's the Hodgepodge for this week!