Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Wednesday Hodgepodge

1. Has spring sprung in your part of the world? How can you tell? Did March come in like a lion where you live? Going out like a lamb or something more ferocious?

Spring seems to have sprung. All the spring flowers are beginning to bloom, the lilacs are budding, the birds are singing so cheerfully from all the trees around our house, and the spring peepers are serenading us at night. We're still having a lot of cloudy, overcast, and foggy days, but I'm enjoying all the little signs that brighter days are coming.

I can't remember how the weather was at the beginning of March, but yesterday was mild, cloudy, with occasional drizzle.

(Drizzle sounds so much prettier when you're talking about the icing on cinnamon rolls instead of describing the weather.)

2. The last thing that caused you to spring to your feet?

The last time I had to spring to my feet was when the smoke alarm went off while we were eating. That thing is so loud, and did a fine job of scaring me! No fire ... but at least we know the alarm still has the ability to work.

3. Do you have a spring clean to-do list? What's one chore on the list you've already managed to accomplish? What spring clean chore do you most dread?

We do spring house cleaning every year. I have been able to check off a few things already. The one I'm the happiest about having done already is shampooing all the carpeting on the main floor.

(Let it be known, if I were ever to build a house there would be no carpeted floors!)

4. Tell us something you've learned about yourself or the wider world as a result of social distancing/the virus crisis.

I have learned that I'm possibly not quite as much of an introvert as I thought I was.

5. Something you love that's the color pink?

I love Impatiens. I always fill our flowerbed under the big tree here in front of our house with Impatiens in shades of pinks.

I'm hoping I'll be able to visit the local greenhouses in early May to get the flowers I need. otherwise we may have empty flowerbeds this year.

6. Insert your own random thought here.

I once again signed up to do the April A-Z blogging challenge. You can find my first post for it just before this one.

There's no set theme I'll be adhering to, to get me through the alphabet this year. I'll simply be sharing a mixture of memories, recipes, thoughts, present happenings, and what ever else might correspond with the letter of the day.

You're welcome to keep checking back to see if I'm able to successfully keep up and complete my goal.

27 comments:

  1. I didn't think of that. My smoke alarm made me spring to my feet, too. Unfortunately it was at 4AM, we're still not sure why it decided to go off, but we were all up bright and early that day.
    I've learned that too. I thought I was more of an introvert, but I miss people. I work at a library, and we've been closed to the public the last few weeks, I'm realizing how much I miss interacting with them.

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    1. Having the smoke alarm wake you up would be quite startling!

      I really miss our weekly run to the library. Hopefully things will be returning to normal by May.

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  2. You nailed it on the word drizzle. Haha!!! Today is sunny though.

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    1. Sunshine sounds lovely! It's been a while since we've had a nice sun filled day.

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  3. Enjoyed your answers. It is funny how many people who thought they were introverts aren't! Funny. I'm trying out the AtoZ challenge, too. Blessings.

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  4. I just can't get in the mood to spring clean with all the rainy nasty weather I am having...I really need the sunshine.

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  5. Count me in - I always thought I was an introvert, as well. I don't have any trouble with the stay-at-home rule, as both of us are retired and do that anyway. I've run out of books, and THAT'S getting on my nerves, but the sewing room is neater than it's ever been!

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    1. I miss our library so much! We always made a weekly trip and went through a LOT of books. If I would have known the shutdown was happening I would have had all library card holders in our family check out their limit. I had 77 books out, but I'm ready for fresh ones!

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  6. We used to have a mass of pink impatiens around a tree in our front yard when we lived in Maryland. It is so so humid here in SC they don't do as well. I will look for your A-Z posts. Good luck with the challenge!

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    1. I hadn't realized humidity would hinder Impatiens. Last year ours suffered because it was so cool and really wet here.

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  7. I agree about the drizzle! Impatiens always look so nice around a tree. I think of myself as an introvert but have been enjoying keeping in touch through technology :)

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    1. I'm so glad we still have technology to keep in touch. It doesn't quite replace one on one interaction, but it's certainly making this quarantine more bearable.

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  8. I love impatiens but I kill them so have stopped planting them. Never thought about the drizzle thing but you're right. Happy Hodgepodge!

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    1. I'm not the best with plants, but most years Impatiens will thrive in our flowerbed.

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  9. You mentioned the Impatiens. I saw that our local greenhouse is offering that you can phone in an order and pick it up outside their building.

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    1. That's a great idea. I haven't heard of any of our local greenhouses doing that, but I'll have to check it out.

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  10. It sounds like we are having pretty much the same weather. Makes sense since we aren't very far apart in PA, but you are a bit more into the mountains than we are so I thought you might be a bit behind.

    I'm joining the A-Z challenge this year, too. It's my first time.

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  11. I love your comment about drizzle and totally agree it does sound nicer over a cake. Good luck with the A - Z.

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    1. Thanks! All good wishes for a successful A-Z challenge are appreciated. :)

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  12. Enjoyed your answers, I too am looking forward to visiting our local nursery to bu my ferns. Thanks for sharing.
    Blessings,
    Sue

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  13. I've noticed the birds and that's always a good sign. Yes a smoke alarm would make me jump too! My husband has been wanting to go to the nursery but since we are not leaving the house he hasn't gone yet. Take care and stay well.

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  14. I like impatiens as well, but last year ours ended up with some sort if fungus, they died out very quick. I learned that our local greenhouses struggled last year with a impatient necrotic spot virus.

    Stay well, Carla

    Stay well.

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  15. So glad to hear your smoke alarm works...that's a good thing! Love impatiens too...always a favorite of mine, especially the pink ones!

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  16. It seems as though spring has sprung here as well. We are to have temperatures in the mid 70's next week and I pray that we don't get rain as I need to be outside.

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