Springing Into the Hodgepodge

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 officially spring in the northern hemisphere. Does it feel like spring in your part of the world? If you're in the southern hemisphere it's officially autumn where you live. Does the weather say autumn? Which do you prefer - spring or autumn? Why?

 

It's certainly starting to feel like spring, at least during the day. We had some cold days recently, and frost on a couple of mornings. And the early spring flowers I had outside my door didn't make it through the recent cold snap and snow. But yeah, thankfully it's warming up and seems like it wants to stay warmer. 

It's hard to say which I prefer, so I'll say spring since I'm enjoying it right now. If you ask me the same question in September or October, I'll say autumn! What I love about spring includes the new growth of greening up of trees and plants, the flowers (tulips and daffodils are a couple of my most favorite flowers, along with apple and cherry blossoms), and the feeling of hope and expectation for the even warmer days and the vacation possibilities on the horizon. 

 

 

2. What's your favorite thing about spring?

I kind of just answered that, didn't I. That will teach me to read all the questions on the test before answering any. I'll elaborate a little on the last thing I said - spring is a time of newness and hope and possibilities, and that's what I like most. It encompasses the new leaves budding on trees and all the flowers beginning to bloom, because those are reminders of life and creativity and beauty. Passover and Resurrection Day are celebrations of hope and joy and all the good things still to come.

3. Spring into action, spring in your step, spring to life, spring to one's feet . . . which spring idiom currently applies to your life in some way? Explain.

 "Spring into action" - the to-do list is long right now, and I need to spring into action to start checking things off the list! Especially when it comes to house-hunting. We're in a short waiting period right now but we'll be ready to put in offers soon, and then we'll really be springing into action in order to find and win the bid on the right house for us, and be ready to make the move.

4.  Which spring food from this list is your favorite? What's a dish you like that includes your favorite spring ingredient?

asparagus, strawberries, salad greens like mesclun, artichokes, spinach, eggs, peas, spring onions

 Eggs are my favorite from this list. I love egg salad and omelets and souffles, and eggs are necessary for cooking and baking! Right now, I'm thinking how good a cheese omelet would be. And also thinking that I should have boiled some eggs for egg salad, which I guess I'll have to do tonight.

5.  What's one task on your spring cleaning list? Do you actually have a list?

 Cleaning out and reorganizing the pantry. I should have done this when we put the Christmas tree box away way back in January, but I just "tidied" and called it good. I haven't made an actual list YET, but I will be. I'll have to because I'll be packing and getting ready for an upcoming move, so everything will need cleaned.

6. Insert your own random thought here.

This past weekend we went to Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve to do a little hiking. Had to make the most of a beautiful warm spring Saturday! 

tossing rocks into the water below

We went to nearby Zanesville for dinner and made sure to also get a good look at the famous Y Bridge.

"Go to the middle of the bridge and turn left"

Is it feeling like spring 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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