September Hodgepodge

 

Hi everyone, here is the latest hodgepodge

http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/2026/08/hodgepodge-questions-volume-673.html

1. When you think of autumn what sounds come to mind? 

Birds of course but then I have birds around my home all year round

2.  Is a trip to the mountains something you enjoy? What's your favorite mountain? 

I don’t go on trips to mountains

3. What's something that once felt like a mountain, but is now just a molehill? 

Learning how to be a mother

4. Let's play this or that-fall foods edition. Yes you have to choose. 

• pumpkin spice latte or chai latte Neither
• apple cider or hot chocolate  Hot chocolate
• stew or chili Stew
• sweet potato casserole or green bean casserole Sweet Potato
• butternut squash soup or creamy mushroom soup Don’t like either
• cranberry sauce or gravy Gravy

5. Sum up your September in a sentence or two. 

Celebrating and remembering my wedding

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

“Look up and you’ll see the sky.
Look down and you’ll see the ground.
Look for anger, you’ll find it.
Look for joy, there it is.
Look for fear, find it staring back at you.
Look for hope, and feel its warm embrace.
You decide where to look.
Where are you going to look today?”
– Nick Ortner

 

Sharing my world

 

Hi everyone I am taking part in sharing my world again here are this week’s questions and answers, which I found here:

https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2026/09/28/share-your-world-28th-september-2026/

 

 

Here are this week’s questions:

1. It’s not yet the end of September, but already shops are displaying Christmas merchandise here in the UK. Do you think this is too early?

Yes, it is too early for Christmas, I notice last week that a Christmas store had opened and thought it was too early for it.

 

2.  What is your favourite traditional holiday in your country?

I love Christmas but I also like Australia Day

 

3.  Do you think such celebrations are over commercialised?

Yes all events are far too commercialised

 

4.  Would you like to introduce a new annual National Holiday?

 

I can’t think of a single thing

 

Grattitude:
This one is from Vanda this week.

 

A spring hodgepodge

 

Hi everyone, here is the latest hodgepodge

http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/2026/08/hodgepodge-questions-volume-672.html

1. Fall arrives this week in the northern hemisphere. Does it look/feel like fall where you live? What’s something you love to do this time of year that makes you feel its officially fall? 

*If you're answering today from the southern hemisphere, feel free to sub spring for the word fall. 

Some days it feels like spring here other days it feels likes summer with temps in the high 20’s up to 30c. I like that I don’t have to wear socks to keep my feet warm.

2. What's a small daily task or chore that always seems to fall through the cracks when your schedule gets busy?

Having a nap

3. What's something you're falling for lately? 

Can’t think of anything

4.  Pumpkin is a popular flavory this time of year.  Are you a fan? What's your favorite pumpkin flavoured food or beverage?  

I don’t like pumpkin soup or any type of pumpkin flavoured food or drink, except for maybe pumpkin scones.

5.What's something you wish would never change? Explain. 

This is a difficult question after thinking about it I came up with nothing.

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

Remember that true beauty comes from inside us and how we treat others around us.

Getting to know you or me or someone

 

So here I am answering more getting to know you/me, these questions come from Kymber found here: https://booomcha.com/2026/07/get-to-know-you-104/

If you had to hire one item from your junk drawer, what job would it get?

The tape measure, its job would be to measure people for a coffin

What’s the most harmless thing that has startled you recently?

A soft breeze across my face

If you had to give a pep talk to an inanimate object today, which one would need it most?

The tape measure for saying its not their job to measure people for coffins.

 

A bit of hodgepodge

 

Hi everyone, here is the latest hodgepodge

http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/2026/08/hodgepodge-questions-volume-671.html

1. How do you define beauty? 

Beauty is something that comes from withing, outward beauty fades inner beauty doesn’t

2. Have you ever taken a trip by train? If so where did you go and what did you think of the experience? If not do you have any desire to do so? Where would you like to go? (You might find inspiration here-The Best Train Trips in The World)

Yes, I gave taken a number of train trips and I would love to take a train holiday as in the Indian Pacific train from Sydney to Perth

3. Shell shocked, bombshell, bandshell, shellacking, in a nutshell, walking on eggshells...choose one and tell us why you chose it, or how it relates to your life in some way currently.

Nutshell, why because at times I wish someone would tell me a story in a nutshell instead of dragging it on and on.

4. Tacos, pistachios, oysters, clams, eggs...your favorite food on the list that comes in/with a shell? 

Eggs, without a doubt

5. Are birthdays a big deal in your house? Is your own birthday a big deal in some way? Elaborate. 

Not anymore, once they were but not know, I also wish my birthday would be a big deal at times and not just another day. The last time I felt anyone made a big deal on my birthday was on my 60^th and it was done by my niece Kelli

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

People need to realise that their mistakes are a seed of wisdom. If someone can learn from their mistakes, then they will be a better person and hopefully the same mistake wouldn’t happen over and over. The key is to acknowledge your mistakes and not try to hide your stuff up, easier said then done.

 

 

Sharing my world

 

Hi everyone I am taking part in sharing my world again here are this week’s questions and answers, which I found here:

https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2026/09/14/sharing-my-world-14th-september-2026/

Here are this week’s questions:

1.  As a child, how did you make extra pocket money?

I don’t remember very making any extra pocket money, for the money I did get I had to do the dishes, and I would hang the washing out to dry.

2.  What did you spend your pocket money on?

Records and magazines

3.  Was your first pay packet in cash, cheque (check) or directly into your bank?

I have only had one job lasted 17weeks and we were paid in cash.

 4.  Have you ever received a discount for paying for something in cash?

Yes there have been times when buying a household appliance we have received a discount for cash.

 

Gratitude:
Courtesy of Carolyn.

S

 

 

Sharing my world

 

Hi everyone I am taking part in sharing my world again here are this week’s questions and answers, which I found here: https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2026/08/24/sharing-my-world-24th-august-2026/

 

Here are this week’s questions:

1.  What breed of dog or cat do you prefer?

Don’t really know a small dog though as I don’t like large dogs.

 

2.  Do you think some pets can look like their owners?

Yep, I think some do look like their humans

 

3.  What was your first pet (if any)?

It was a Blue Cattle Dog called Blue I had him from around the age of 4.

 

4.  Do you think giving a child the responsibility of pet ownership is a good idea?

 

I think it depends on the child, some children are good at taking responsibility of a pet others are not.

 

 

Gratitude:
Pets are family.