Wednesday Hodgepodge

Welcome 2013!  I can't think of a better first blog entry for the new year than
our Wednesday Hodgepodge.  And, as usual, Joyce has some great questions for us.
 
1.  How did you ring in the new year?

Hubby and I put on our purple and gold and joined some of our "running buddies" for the evening.  We enjoyed a lovely dinner and then gathered around the TV to watch the LSU/Clemson bowl game.  We had high hopes that LSU could pull off a win but it was a heart breaker of a loss with the final score being 24 - 25. Ouch!
 But, thank goodness, the loss of a football game has no lasting effects on our future.  It was a fun time of fellowship with dear friends.   And, might I add, Hubby and I were home and tucked in our bed before the stroke of midnight.  But, when we awoke, the new year had dawned and we slept right through it. ~amazing~

 2.  What is one thing you are looking forward to in 2013?

Oh, this would be easy.........the wedding of my sweet niece and her financee on June 15th in Des Moines, Iowa.  It's so encouraging when you see a couple "start out right" and they have certainly done so and I wish them God's richest blessings as they begin their lives together.

3.  Steven Spielberg is quoted as saying, "All of us every single year, we're a different person.  I don't think we're the same person all our lives."  What say you?

Hum......well......I've certainly not been the same person  all of my 60 years here on this earth.  I would like to think that I have become a better person over the years through the experiences I've had and the lessons I've learned.  Of course, some of those lessons and experiences have been mighty tough, but that is what makes me the person I am today - warts and all.  So, yes, I agree, we are not the same person all our lives. That's really sort of a deep topic for sure. ~grin~

4. The Pantone color of the year for 2013 is emerald green. Like or dislike? Do you already own something this color?  Will you add something in this shade to your home or wardrobe in 2013?

I do like emerald green but I own nothing that color and the truth of the matter is that I seldom see anything that color in clothing or decor.  And, no, I will not be adding it to my wardrobe or my home.  It's not enough of a favorite of mine for that.

5.  Speaking of emerald...what's your favorite gemstone?

You know, it's just hard to beat a good ole diamond in my estimation!  And, when they are antique or mounted in antique style, they become all the more favorite of mine. ~big smile~

6. Share a favorite book or movie from 2012.

Hubby and I rarely go to the movies, but we did see 2016 and while it was a most distressing movie  it was a favorite for sure!
 

7.  What is something you want to tell yourself at the start of this brand new year?

Oh, my, there's so many things I've already been telling myself, but the one thing that just keeps ringing in my ears is, "God is in control."  If I will just keep my focus on Him and my faith in Him, He will see me through whatever may come my way. Wish that wasn't so hard to do at times.

8.  Insert your own random thought here.

Our little Clancy man has had a fun past few days playing in the snow.  He's making his first snow angel in the picture above and he doesn't look as though he even realizes how very, very cold it really is there in Dodge City. Oh, to be a child again!