Wednesday Hodgepodge

It's time for Wednesday Hodgepodge with Joyce, who blogs at From This Side of The Pond.  Each week she'll pose some questions for us to answer. What a great way to journal life.

1. Ice skating, skiing, sledding, snowshoeing, playing in the snow, or a snowy walk...which winter activity do you choose? Snowy Walk, though I'd like to try snowshoeing. Have you done any of these activities so far this winter? We have had no snow, so that answer is no. However, I am going to Banff in March with my youngest daughter and there should be snow so I'm sure I'll get to go for a walk and maybe try snowshoeing (we'll see). We could still get some snow here, usually it will come in February-April, so we'll see. 

2. Everyone is posting pictures from ten years ago on their social media sites so let's jump on the bandwagon too. Share one photo and one thought to go with said photo from the year 2016. And maybe everyone isn't doing this, but many are and we're going to be part of the fun. I have seen people doing it but haven't jumped on, even though I love looking back, I just haven't taken the time. Looking back at the blog, I wasn't posting much in 2016, I went through a dry spell with blogging and we were still navigating some life changes that kind of shook up life as we knew it, however, we found moments to enjoy life despite everything that was going on. 

I'm going to go with this photo. My youngest and I went to check out Mt. St. Helens. We had a great day out taking pictures, and I had her jump and captured this...we loved it because it looked like she was suspended in air. This started a tradition of whenever there's a spot that works, whether we're together or she's traveling with friends we'll get a photo of this. I have quite a few. 

3. What's a trend you hope disappears in this new year? Dare I say divisiveness, but I'm not convinced that will happen. I don't really pay attention to trends, but a few I notice when I'm at work that kind of make me tip my head and go "okaaayyy"...the really long pointy nails, really dark interestingly shaped eyebrows, why do guys where black nail polish. Most trends I ignore because it's all personal preference. Social media post trends or other trends that promote hate, anger, causing shaming of some sort, I definitely feel should disappear

4. 'They' say there's a day for everything and January 21st proves it. National Granola Bar Day. Do you like granola bars? I do, but I don't eat them that often. How about just regular granola? Again, yes, but don't eat it often. Do you like bars of other kinds? Yes, I do like different types of bars! 

5.  A frozen lake, a trickling stream, a raging river, or a deep well...which one describes something about your life right now? Hmmmm...I'm going with trickling stream.  Elaborate as much or as little as you like. I'm working on easing into some things this year gently and slowly. No resolutions (which I don't often do), no word of the year, just easing into it. 

6. Insert your own random thought here. My daughter and son in law will be moving into their new home in the next week. So exciting for them. It will be bittersweet for all of us. It has been so nice to have them here, see them every day for the last 7 months. Has it been perfect, no, but it's been wonderful. My granddaughter said to my daughter the other day "mom, we're still going to come visit right? You won't forget?" It was so cute....I'm sure I messed up the wording but that was the gist of it. I watch them every Tuesday...I, at least see them once a week, and now they're in the same town, and they opened their mailbox where I work, and there's face time....we'll see them. 

I'll leave it here. I'm fighting a cold and need to get a few things accomplished today so I'm going to get busy. 

With Joy Unquenchable,

Kirstin