A Risky Hodgepodge

I know it's Wednesday because it's time for the Hodgepodge.

Click this LINK to join Joyce and the other bloggers for this week's questions.  And yes, you are at the right place.

This gorgeous, smart, athletic, sweet princess granddaughter turned 21 this week.  Happy Birthday, Savannah.  You are loved beyond measure.

Now, let's answer some questions.

1. Ever played the game Farkle? Are you a risk taker? In games only or also in life?

I have never played Farkle.

I asked my husband if he thought I am a risk taker and he said, "You married me, so I'd say you are a big risk taker!"

There aren't many games I play that require taking risks, so that is not a good measuring rod.

In life, I am willing to take some risks as long as I am pretty sure it will work out in the end.  Does that disqualify it as a risk? 

2. What's your favorite thing about your yard or whatever outdoor space you may have?

My favorite space and where I spend a good bit of my time is our screened back porch which overlooks our small backyard.  I love watching the birds, seeing the blooming flowers, and hearing the water feature.

We are in the midst of redoing the flower beds in the front of the house, so when that is finished, that may be a close 2nd.

3. Tell us about the most interesting building you've seen or been in.

I could say the Capital, the White House, and others that are both grand and humble, but perhaps the most memorable would be the following:

The Colosseum in Rome

The Parthenon in Athens

It isn't exactly a building, but the Catacombs in Rome were definitely interesting.

4. In this current season of social distancing, what's something you've come to realize you take for granted in more ordinary times? Do you think you'll make a conscious effort to appreciate whatever that 'it' is once normal life resumes?

Freedom to go and come as I please.  The freedom to gather for worship - to be able to make plans that involve leaving my house without a mask.

Yes, I do think I will appreciate them more for a while, and then we will most likely take them for granted again.  

5. Share a favorite song with a springtime flower in the lyrics somewhere.

"Ramblin Rose" by Nat King Cole

6. Insert your own random thought here.

As you can see, I have had a major makeover to my blog.  I started blogging in August of 2011 and have loved my blog design all these years.  Recently I started having formatting issues and decided it was time to do something new. I could not be more pleased with the transformation.

Thank you Lea at CiCi's Corner for recommending Linda and major KUDOs to Linda- My Fairy Blog Mother for envisioning what I couldn't and for being so patient through the process.