HodgePodge Wednesday 

It's time for some HodgePodge, so I'm linking with Joyce at HodgePodge Wednesday for some fun!

1. Here we are entering the last month of the year 2020. 2020!! Every year The Oxford English Dictionary publishing team chooses a word that captures the general mood of the year we're leaving behind, or the one word that will leave a lasting impact on the world at large. This year they needed sixteen words in order to cover the whole enchilada. 

While two of the other major dictionaries selected pandemic as their word of the year, Oxford came up with a long list including-bushfire, impeachment, acquittal, coronavirus, COVID-19, lockdown, social distancing, reopening, Black Lives Matter, Cancel Culture, BIPOC, mail-in, belarusian, moonshot, net zero (read more about each word here)

Of the words listed which ONE would you say should be in the number 1 spot? Which word/phrase on this list would you be happy to never hear again? 

It's hard for me to choose just one, there's a lot o.f important issues on this list.  Mr D and I were just talking about how fast they found a vaccine for the coronavirus and they still haven't found one for cancer.  Yes, I know they've come a long way in treatments and are saving many lives, but where's the cure?  Just a wondering thought.  The bushfires, WoW, such a tragedy.  So much destruction.  With all of that in my heart, my word would be the coronavirus and covid 19.  This plague has touched the lives of people world wide.  I pray the Good Lord takes it from us soon.

2. What one word from your own list of words describing this year sums up/best reflects your 2020? Tell us why. 

  SEPARATION!    This has been a year of separation.  Because of the brutal virus we are not able to be together with friends and family.   Social distancing has become dirty words for me.  My brother in law passed away earlier this year, for the first few days he was in the hospital my sister in law could not be with him.  Finally as his condition worsened they allowed her to see him but she couldn't leave his room.  She had to move in so to speak.  Mr D couldn't be with me while I was in the hospital and so very sick, nor could I be with him when he was rushed to the hospital with heart issues.  It's heartbreaking when all you can do is sit by the phone waiting for it to ring.

3. Do you like peppermint? Peppermint mocha, a candy cane, peppermint bark, peppermint tea, York Peppermint Pattie, peppermint ice cream...of the peppermint treats listed, which one is your favorite? Will you bake anything featuring peppermint this holiday season? 

I love peppermint!! York Peppermint Pattie being one of my favorites.  I'm not able to bake anymore but if I could I'm sure a peppermint treat would be on my list.

4. Besides Christmas, what do you associate the color red with? How about the color green? 

This time of year it has to be a poinsettia, I know they're a Christmas flower, but red is red!

 Green, has to be a fresh mowed yard and trees!  

5. Is your tree up? Real or artificial? Is your house decorated? Is your shopping done? Started? Wrapped? On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being Scrooge-like and 10 being Buddy the Elf, how's your Christmas spirit? .

Our tree isn't up but should be by the end of the day.  We haven't had a real tree in years, artificial is so much easier for us.  No gifts yet either, I know, I'm running late! 

I'm definitely Buddy the Elf.  I love Christmas!

6. Insert your own random thought here. .

With all that's happening in our world today, place your hope in our Heavenly Father.  Only in Him will you find peace.

Until Next Time