Look! Hodgepodge is back...for a season...

Posted to Beer Lahai Roi by Lisa Laree

So, Joyce over at From This Side of the Pond reached back and pulled out the discussion meme that ran for something like 4 years...maybe...back in the day before it was retired.  But, you know, discussions like this help build community and connection...which is a really good thing right now.

So, here's how it works:  She poses some questions on Tuesday, bloggers write posts to  answer them, then link those posts, via the linky gizmo,  to her Wednesday post, which has her answers,  and go read each other's answers  and, hopefully, comment on at least a few.  If you have a blog or you want to see the other answers, click the image above to join the discussion!

But in any case...here are my answers...

1. Howdy Hodgepodgers. It's kind of fun to be back, isn't it?  Last time we met was September, 2018. Tell me something big-important-happy-or sad that's happened in your life since that date. Just one thing. We don't know how long this current isolation situation is going to last and we might need to dole out our news bit by bit.

Let's see...what has been Big News since Sept. 2018... Well, I went to Israel last May.  That was a pretty big deal.

2. Might as well get this out of the way early on...COVID-19. On a scale of 1-5 how serious are you about keeping your distance? Explain. fyi-I didn't create the scale but have seen it several places online. Also fyi-we won't only have virus related questions each week, but for this first one it feels right.

1-Not at all, living normally

2-Cautious but still going out

3-Going out as needed, mostly home or working from home, still seeing friends/family

4-Extremely limited, only going out when unavoidable, minimal contact with people

5-Full lockdown, no one in or out

Probably about a 3.5.  Trying not to go out any more than is necessary, but we might could tighten down the definition of 'necessary' somewhat.  My Sweet Babboo is 100% working from home; I'm still venturing into the office a bit.  Let's face it...I can focus on work better at work.  Too much other stuff needs doing at home.  And we have a big building with our people spread way out.  So it's not too big of a risk.  It's the errand running on the way home that may be the problem.

3. Raise your hand if you think you might run out of steam in the cooking department before it's all said and done? What's something delicious you've cooked or eaten in your own kitchen in the past week?

Lawd have mercy!  To think I did this cooking thing ALL THE TIME back in the day!  We normally are only home a couple of nights a week on average, so cooking is not a big deal,  and carryout is easy, but now it seems like all I'm getting done is putting in my time via the internet at work and cooking stuff.  But yesterday's bean soup (since I WAS able to get beans!), just made according to the instructions on the bag, with a chunk of ham thrown in, sure tasted good.  And I have plenty for the next few days.

4. What's a television show or movie you've seen recently (it could be an oldie) that you really liked?

Son Number One, AKA The Artist around here, has been by a few times...before the quarantine to begin with, but he did drop in for supper on Saturday...and he has a Netflix subscription.  So he's been casting the Dark Crystal series for us to enjoy together when here.  We're halfway through it and, while parts are really gross and gruesome, it's so well done (puppets!  Those characters are all PUPPETS!!!) that we have really enjoyed it.  Looking forward to the rest of the series...whenever we can get to it...

5. Share something funny you've seen or heard this week.

My dad posted this to my Facebook page yesterday.  If I tried that with my kitty...well, let's just say I'd probably go through a box of band-aids really fast.

6. Insert your own random thought here
We have had it very easy since the end of WW2.  Our Grandparents and Great-Grandparents lived through difficult times...war, epidemics, economic depression, drought...  Time to learn from them.