Wednesday Hodgepodge - Spring Has Sprung!

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A hodgepodge is a jumble or assortment of things that might not appear to belong together. Joyce at From This Side of the Pond hosts a weekly link-up called Wednesday Hodgepodge that is a little collection of questions for bloggers to answer just for fun and to get to know each other. I always look forward to chatting with friends over coffee, so pour a cup of your favorite and let's visit for a few minutes!

Here are this week's questions - and my answers - for this week's Wednesday Hodgepodge.

1.  Spring is officially upon us, no matter what the weather may be in your neck of the woods. Is there any 'spring cleaning' on your to-do list? What's your most dreaded task?

 

It's only 'spring cleaning' because it happens to be spring, but I do need to do a good tidy of the townhouse, and get the guest room ready for the kids' visit on Easter weekend. Our patio needs cleaned up too, especially if I hope to make it at all suitable for sitting out. Yard work has always been what I least wanted to do, so that's something I guess I can be thankful for here - it's not our job! Unless we choose to do something with our patio area!

 

2. What's something many people seem to love, but to you feels like 'watching the grass grow'?

 

Gardening. So many people I know are so excited to get digging in the dirt, and put out bedding plants and plan their vegetable gardens, and I have zero interest in any of that.

3. Mint grows in abundance during the spring season. Are you a fan? What's your favorite food with a 'minty' flavor?

 I like mint, but I don't exactly love it. I do like Shamrock shakes, but haven't had one this year, so it's not a huge favorite. 

4. It's been said, 'Absence makes the heart grow fonder.' Agree or disagree? Explain.

 Hmmm. I'm not sure I agree that fond feelings will grow simply because of absence. I think when we're separated from someone we are already quite fond of, we can be motivated to be more intentional and maybe more creative in expressing our devotion. In that case, the affection could grow. But it's also possible to sort of romanticize and be unrealistic about the object of affection, which might feel like you're growing fonder, but it may not turn out quite so well.

5.  Are there any festive spring events in your city or town? If so, will you take advantage of them?

 

I'm sure there are, but I'm not sure what they are. I went on a birding walk this past weekend, and there's another nature walk I'm considering this coming Saturday, but I don't know that those are 'festive'. I believe my husband's work will be having a Tulip Festival again this year and I will go see the tulip fields!

These photos are from last year, the week before the tulip festival, so not at the peak of color.

6. Insert your own random thought here.

Just a few photos from a birding walk in the woods and a stroll along the wetlands trail on Saturday.

With a stop at the playground, of course!

  

Has spring sprung where you are? Leave a comment and let me know!

I'm sharing in this week's Wednesday Hodgepodge at From This Side of the Pond.

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