A Cheesy Wednesday Hodgepodge

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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.  It's National Cheese Day (June 4) . . . does anyone not like cheese? What's your favorite? Last thing you ate or made with cheese?

 

I love cheese! My preferences are for the milder and nuttier cheeses, not blue cheeses or those that are aged and very strong. I can't limit to just one favorite though - asiago, muenster, colby jack, farmer's cheese, goat cheese, queso frier . . . Honestly, if the cheese is melted or fried that only makes it better. We always look for saganaki on the menu at Greek restaurants, and it might just be my all-time favorite appetizer. The last thing I ate with cheese was a cheeseburger last night for dinner - with mozzarella and asiago cheddar cheeses.

 

This isn't my video, by the way - just a short video showing a flambe saganaki - Opa!!

 

2. Last time you were instructed to 'say cheese!'? How do you feel about having your picture taken?

 

On the long weekend, the kids took a photo of me and hubby with our granddaughter. I took a selfie a couple days ago because my own photo challenge prompted me to. I take lousy selfies, so I make myself do it to try and get more comfortable with being in photos. Like many moms, I've let myself get used to being the one taking the pictures as a way to avoid being in the pictures. I do think it's important for moms (and grandmoms!) to be IN the pictures with kids and grandkids so that the family has pictures of us. Pictures of us having fun. I wish I'd figured that out earlier in life, and that I hadn't made so many unfortunate comments about "I look fat/ugly/stupid/whatever" or "I hate how I look" because I realize that can set a bad example for kids, especially girls. All that to say, I don't like having my picture taken, but I try to be a good sport. 

Everyday Images is the photo challenge I do for myself, but it's also a link-up just in case anyone else wants to share photos. Use my prompts if you want, or your own, or just share a photo post.

3. What's your travel packing strategy? Are you typically a light packer or do you throw in everything but the kitchen sink? When flying do you check a bag or aim for carry on only?

 I try to pack light but I don't usually succeed as well as I'd like. My goal is the minimum number of "outfits" plus an extra top. It's shoes that usually get me in trouble because I want to have options! I don't think I've ever managed to fly with a carry-on bag only, for various reasons, but I do make sure to have at least a partial change of clothes in my carry-on just in case my checked bag doesn't make it to my destination at the same time I do. Yes, I have learned that the hard way!

4. What is it about people's cell phone habits that you find most annoying?

 In general, I don't like that we all seem to look at our phones more than we look at the people we are with. That's something I probably do as well. I'm really annoyed when people are on their phones when they are in a checkout lane or at a restaurant and don't give their attention to the person trying to do their job serving them. Especially if they are using their bluetooth so it's hard to tell if they are talking to someone on the phone, someone they are with, or the poor employee trying to take their order or ring up their sale. 

5.  What will be your summer mantra/slogan?

 

Working for the weekend? That's how I think this summer will probably turn out for me!

6. Insert your own random thought here.

On the weekend, we visited the Dawes Arboretum and I really loved this big floor-to-ceiling bay window observation area. Beautiful view of the water garden where there were a lot of bird feeders. I've decided I want a window set-up like this in my next house. 

It gave me a chance to see a Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

Later we also saw a juvenile flicker making its way back into the safety of the tree after what might have been its first flight. It was an awkward flight attempt anyway!

And then the next day I was slightly surprised to see a couple of Canada Geese waddling past my window. It's a little far from the pond and I don't know where they were heading!

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