Hodgepodge ~ April 29, 2026

 Happy Hodgepodge Day!  Love being a part of this with Joyce each week.  

1. Are you feeling more reset, restart, or full speed ahead as we move into May? Tell us why. 

My words would be reset and restart for May!  I am resetting with some new habits in my new place.  I am going to try to cook and eat at home more. I have traveled a little bit the past few weeks and now that I am back for about a month, I want to reset with habits of taking my daily vitamins, walking, & making my bed.

I am restarting with a new home with new furniture!  I am so thankful for my new place.  This week will be my first full week here!

2. Painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, cinema, theatre, music...what's your favorite form of art? Elaborate.  

On a daily basis, my favorite is for sure music.  I listen to it so much in my car and at home.  I have music playing much more than I ever turn on the tv.  I am so behind on most of my tv shows because I am usually listening to music and don't take the time to sit down and watch shows, although I hope to do that soon.  

I am a huge fan of theater too though!  My dad started us young taking us to plays.  My first one was Annie and I dreamed as an elementary student to be on Broadway.  That was my goal, but I didn't have the singing voice, so I never pursued it.  I was in some local theater plays and high school plays though.  We love going to plays in New York City and see a lot that come through locally.

On one of my trips to NYC, they had these displays set out in Times Square.  These are some of my favorite plays I have seen!  Some other favorites are 42nd Street, Back to the Future and I consider Phantom and Les Mis as classics too with great music.

I also have to choose architecture because a month from today, I will have a daughter who has graduated with her degree in architecture! 

3. What time is dinner at your house? How do you feel about leftovers? 

I like to eat around 5:30.  Some days, I eat a little earlier and if I meet up with some one else, it may be a little later. 

I have no problems with eating leftovers.  I have no shame with taking home leftovers or food that anyone gives me :).  That being said, if I have a lot of leftovers, I will eat the food once as leftovers and freeze the rest.  Thankfully, I always have a freezer full of food because I bring home so much from events or from random things I have cooked.  

4.What's the last thing you fell down a rabbit hole investigating? 

My daughter and I went to see the Michael movie last weekend.  I loved it because I love the music (most of it) of Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5.  After the movie, I did some investigating on his family.  Michael Jackson died in 2009, his father in 2018 and his mother is still living at the age of 95. 

5. And now for a question from the book Marilyn (Memphis Bridges) gave me...

At what are you 'self-taught?' 

I have taught myself how to live on my own.  I take care of all of my finances, little home repairs, errands, technology, cooking, & of course, making sourdough!

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

I am so thankful to have curtains hung in my bedroom!  Two of Jenn's boys came over last night, along with Jenn, to do this for me.  I needed help with installing the curtain rods.  Now I have found a few more things for them to hang for me in the next few weeks!  And if you are wondering whose pictures are on that side table, yes it is my daughters & Huey Lewis from the last time I met him. :)

Have yourself a wonderful hodgepodge day!