Wednesday Hodgepodge

1. What is something about living in this country that you value? ‘This country’ is whatever country you call home.

I live in the USA, in New Hampshire. What I value the most is the freedom to live my life the way I choose.

2. What is a favorite something you own that is red, white, and/or blue?

I have a picture of my daughters that a friend painted. Katie had red hair, their blouses were white and the dress and vests that Mandy and Katie were wearing were blue.

3. Do you fly a flag at your house on patriotic holidays?

We have a flag pole in the front of our house, and we fly the flag every day in the spring, summer and fall. The winter, when we have 4 feet of snow on the ground (I know, you think I am kidding, but I am not), we tend to just keep it in.

4. What ingredients do you think should be included in a great picnic basket?

Bread, brie cheese, fruit salad, perhaps some chicken (grilled), and wine!

5. What is one interesting piece of trivia you know? Interesting is of course a relative term.

Many people have an association with my hometown of Falmouth, Massachusetts. It’s where I spent my first 20 years of life. The Cape is a beautiful spot, and many other people were drawn there as well. Rachel Ray’s parent’s owned restaurants in Falmouth and for the first three years of her life she lived there.  Casey Affleck was born there, and also maintains a home there as well. Falmouth is also the hometown of Katherine Lee Bates who was an American songwriter who wrote “America The Beautiful”, which is sometimes known as America’s “other” National Anthem. I know, more than you wanted to know, right?

6. Wednesday, May 24th is National Escargot day…have you ever tried them? Eww or ooh?

You know I can’t recall if I have or not. Since I am usually up for trying any new thing food wise (Hello Lifetime Membership at Weight Watchers!), I’m thinking I probably have and they were okay, but nothing I would call special. Hubby says he thinks I tried them, but even he can’t recall.

7. What is one thing you know for sure?

That I am loved!

8. Insert your own random thought here.

I’m rather disappointed by Spring this year. For us, in the Northeast, it has been cold and rainy. Farmers are struggling with their crops and the only thing growing is mold! What we need is some nice dry sunshine. When I look out across our country and see the floods, the tornadoes and towns that have literally been wiped off the map, I realize that this has been one of the worst Springs ever. I sure hope that this bad weather ends soon, and that sunny skies and warmer temperatures will be with us!