WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE #584

Thank you Joyce..

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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-

cringe, game changer, era, dropped, IFKYK (If you know you know), 

sorry not sorry, skibidi, 100%, utilize, and period. 

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. 

So I just looked up "skibidi." I'm sure I have said "100%" and maybe "period", I don't see anything wrong with them. The rest can be banished. 

2. Your favorite soup? Do you make this one yourself or is it from a can? 

I like a chicken noodle soup. I have it from a can. 

3. How do you feel about winter? What's one winter activity you look forward to? 

Winter is okay. Our weather isn't too bad except when we get Santa Ana winds. It just make a mess of the yard. I can't think of any winter activity that I look forward to. 

We do have Adam's birthday coming up. 

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? 

It looks like a nice color. We have one accent wall in Mark's office that looks similar. I don't have it in my wardrobe. 

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? 

I think I would say yes to the mousse. 

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"

Right now I am feeling snowed under. I have an appointment today (Monday) to check how my cataracts are doing. I made this appointment because I thought I had the time to possibly have them removed early this year but things have changed. 

I went to my pain management appointment last week. So I need an MRI. I will be getting a shot which they will call me about. Then I have another appointment scheduled for 2 months when we will talk about a possible shot in my spine. On top of that I have the new referral for my ankle. I have to call and make an appointment. Too much going on and I'm not sure I have time to give to having my cataracts removed at this time. 

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

Papa, Grandma and James playing Bunko Friday night at Adam and Gabby's. Adam made another delicious dinner. I didn't get a photo of it. 

Have you ever played Bunko. This is a game Mark played with his grandmother growing up. I played Bunko for 16 years with a group of 16 ladies. We would play once a month and we would each take turns hosting it at our homes. 

So the house finally looks back to normal after Christmas. However, I have a bedroom at the front of the house that has Christmas sitting on the bed. Maybe by the time this posts everything will be packed up and put away. 

CHRISTMAS DAY 2024

On Christmas Day we went over to Adam and Gabby's around 4pm. I must say we had a wonderful time. We talked for awhile and James showed us what Santa brought him.  

We had some snacks and then we opened presents. I should have taken a picture of the two IKEA bags filled with presents that we brought over. 

We also face timed with Amber and Dylan.. So hard not having them here with us. 

  

James is into cars and Aunt Amber & Uncle Dylan 

got him this Porsche hat.....

Santa Adam and James

Santa James

Papa and James playing the Jenga game.

We also played Bunko which was fun.

Adam made Chicken Parmesan for dinner.

It was the best we have ever had!

Absolutely delicious. 

Also, he makes the most delicious

Chocolate Chip cookie I have ever tasted.

Seriously!!!!

In the morning before we went over to their house Mark and I opened some gifts that we bought for each other and gifts that Amber & Dylan sent us, along with some other family members.  

I do have to remember to take a picture of one of the gifts that Adam and Gabby got for me. It is so beautiful. 

DECORATIONS

As you know, I was not able to do a lot of decorating this year. I would say I put out maybe 1/4 of my things. Maybe less! I didn't put ornaments on the tree but you saw in my last post that James put some on. 

I did do my miniature tree which I always like. 

That's All Folks....

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND MORE

Adam. Gabby, James and their dogs Roxy and Gracie came over on Sunday. It was such a wonderful visit. Mark made prime rib and we had salad along with scalloped potatoes. We had several snacks prior to the dinner at 6:30. 

James and I did his Gingerbread House. He got board after awhile so it wasn't completely finished. 

I did not put the ornaments on the tree, which was sad for me, but I did pick out several for James to put on the tree. He had fun and did a great job spacing them. 

We also have a train set that he loves to play with so he had a fabulous time. 

I heard from Gabby that James and the dogs were fast asleep as soon as they got on the freeway. 

 

We will be heading to Adam and Gabby's today.

I can't wait to spend Christmas day with them.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL....

LOVE,

DEBBY