Peaceful Hodgepodge

"I am the Lord.  I have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will hold you by your hand.  I will watch over you, and I will appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations, in order to open blind eyes, to bring out prisoners from the dungeon, and those sitting in darkness from the prison house.  I am the Lord.  That is my name, and I will not give my glory to another..." Isaiah 42: 6-8a

What a week we have been blessed to experience.  May God be praised and no other.

Thank you, Joyce, for this week's Wednesday Hodgepodge

1. Do you make an effort to see/hear live music? Last time you went somewhere for live music?

 I assume you aren't including the Sunday worship service.  In that case, we made an effort to attend our youth's annual Fall Follies last Sunday night.  It was an amazing production with unbelievable talent.  They give four performances and every one only gets better.

It seriously is Broadway-worthy.  No kidding!   Other than that, we do not make an effort to attend live music performances.  Before moving to Plano, we had season tickets to the Shreveport Symphony. 

2. According to HGTV, the colors of the year for 2026 are mostly decided. Top paint companies declare a color of the year, and decorators will incorporate that into their new year home and room designs. Here's what's on tap in terms of paint trends for 2026 (check out the link here to see photos)

• Sherwin-Williams universal khaki (inspired by heavy canvas and outdoor gear)
• Behr-hidden gem (a confident shade of teal)
• Valspar-warm eucalyptus (a warm silver-tinted green)
• Dutch Boy-melodious ivory (a honey-tinted beige)
• Glidden-warm mahogany (a classic brick red)
• Krylon-matte coffee bean
• Clark and Kensington -Hazelnut Crunch (warm reddish-brown)
• Graham and Brown-Divine Damson (cherry red with a subtle violet undertone)
• Dunn and Edwards-midnight garden (the green that works everywhere) 

First question: Did you know there were so many different paint manufacturers? Which color on the list most appeals to you in terms of your own decorating style? Do you have plans to do any painting in your home in the coming year, and if so, might you choose a color from this list?

 No, I wasn't familiar with some of these.

Sherwin-Williams universal khaki is the only one I would consider, but I would prefer a lighter shade of this color.  It is similar to the wall color in our previous house.  The Behr Hidden Gem

would be a color you might find in my closet but never on my walls.

I do not plan to do any wall painting any time soon.

Now, forget painting walls, which color name appeals to you most?

Midnight Garden

3. What's something in your life you have to do - watch - or participate in that's about as exciting as 'watching paint dry'?

Housework?  Did I mention previously that we have a housekeeper who comes monthly?  She asked me last time if I cleaned between her visits.  I did sort of lie and insist that, of course, I do.  That was partly true because I do run a swiffer over the furniture and vacuum a couple of times.  May I just say that I did not appreciate that remark and wanted to say, "Why do you think I pay you to come?"  But I was nice because I do like her, and she does a great job.  You can be sure that I will have cleaned before she comes next time.  Does anyone else clean before the housekeeper comes?

4 . Tuesday, October 14th is/was National Dessert Day...did you/will you celebrate? Tell us how? What's your absolute favorite dessert? Yes, just one. I know!! 

Brownies are my favorite dessert, and as I am writing this on the 14th, I think a celebration is in order.

5. Perhaps today is the day I will start a new book to complete the series I started a few weeks ago while eating a plate full of brownies.

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

This past Saturday morning, we picked up friends to visit the Coppell Farmer's Market.  Our friends frequent it often and were familiar with many of the vendors and their products; however, this was our first time.

It was a lovely morning and such a nice location.  It was not as busy as it obviously is because they were having a "Dressed Dog Show" in the pavilion, which left the shopping wide open.  We did not attend the show.

This lovely lady at the beSpiced station sold me on a jar of Turmeric Churna.  I have made a couple of cups of tea and can't wait to be inflammation-free.

These cute ones sold Dick on pita bread, homemade chips, and humus.

These folks at the Jersey Dairy tent sold us on their Peach Yogurt.  Delicious, but the bottle was too small for my liking.  We would have loved to bring home a gallon of fresh Jersey milk, but at $9 we decided to leave it there.

After doing all the walking and looking that we cared to do, we found a delightful brunch spot nearby.  Let me just say that the Pumpkin pancake topped with toasted pecans and a delicious sweet cream was the pièce de résistance.

I think Dick and I may return, perhaps when it gets cooler.