Hodgepodging Happily and Thankfully

 Barn east of Ridgeland, Wisconsin

Photo taken a couple weeks ago

There are almost no leaves remaining,
but we had a wonderful autumn

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Congratulations on the move into your new house, Joyce.

And thanks for taking the time to provide these

Hodgepodge questions during the Great

Unpacking.

1. Let's all think happy thoughts...share one of yours here. 

 Tom Kitten, last night, standing on his hind legs

and sucking his thumb. Really?

No Photoshop involved

2. There's a Chinese proverb that says, "If you want happiness for an hour take a nap, if you want happiness for a day-go fishing...." What say you? If you want happiness for a day, pack a lunch a spend the day outdoors, preferably in a woods or along a river. 

3. Where do you go to decompress from the world around you? 

See #2.

4. What song never fails to make you happy? 

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, especially when accompanied by a pipe organ in a cathedral. 

St. Mark's Cathedral

Minneapolis

Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings
Risen with healing in his wings.
Mild he lays his glory by
Born that man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth
Born to give them second birth
Hark! The herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King

 St. Paul's Cathedral, London

5. Wednesday is National Fast Food Day. Should that be a thing? Apparently it is, so tell us what's the last 'fast food' you consumed? If you were putting together your own version of a 'happy meal' what would you include? 

That would be a piece of rubbery North Atlantic Cod from Culver's. But, if I were putting together my own Happy Meal, it would include a sandwich made from Ancient Grains Gluten Free Bread, Never Any (brand) roasted turkey, Olive hummus, Lettuce, Pepperjack cheese, a little bowl of an olive assortment, and a gluten-free chocolate chip cookie. Maybe a few Stax potato chips. Maybe a little dark chocolate. Yeah, I better take a long walk after that Happy Meal.

6. In a few sentences tell us why you blog. 

I blog because the cats won't listen to me.

Sunset last night

7. List seven things you're feeling especially grateful for today. 

Right now I'm grateful for the following 7 (or more) things:

God's love and faithfulness

My family

Good Mr. C.

The ability to walk, think, see, hear, taste...

Our home 

A wood-burning stove

A warm(ish) November

A delayed snow season, even though Carla would disagree

Beautiful creatures (like kittens)

Such beauty and variety in creation

Music

Good books

8. Insert your own random thought here.

We recently ran into an Amish friend in Westby, WI. The meeting of two cultures is always so interesting. He was asking about a particular town in Norway, so I picked up my Smartphone and with Google maps, found it and showed him where it was on the map. He enjoys technology from a distance.

 Barn southeast of Leon, WI

Also linking to

Theresa's Good Fences 

and Tom's Barn Collective

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