Wednesday Hodge Podge

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1. What title would you give this current chapter of your life?

The Art of Being Laid Back.

Retirement suits me... everything in its own time!

2. December 6 is National Microwave Oven Day. Who knew? Besides popcorn and coffee reheats, what's the most common thing you microwave? Could you get along without a microwave?

It is great for making iced tea and hot cocoa!

I  have used it to  cook bacon  and  I  do enjoy using it to  cook country ham...  at just the right  time and  covered with a bit of water on it  it cooks up very nicely and quickly!  I hardly ever bake potatoes anymore,  but  half them and cook the in the microwave!

3. If you could insert yourself into any Christmas carol and experience the lyrics in real life, which Christmas carol lyric would you choose and why?

I would love to  live  the carol 

I love 

The Coventry Carol.

Can you even imagine rocking the sweet Baby Jesus to sleep!!

Lullay, Thou little tiny Child,

By, by, lully, lullay.

Lullay, Thou little tiny Child.

By, by, lully, lullay.

O sisters, too, how may we do,

For to preserve this day;

This poor Youngling for whom we sing,

By, by, lully, lullay.

Herod the King, in his raging,

Charged he hath this day;

His men of might, in his own sight,

All children young, to slay.

Then woe is me, poor Child, for Thee,

And ever mourn and say;

For Thy parting, nor say nor sing,

By, by, lully, lullay.

Well, I do  actually think I did live   through Baby, it's Cold Outside... I remember when Hubs was  in the service and he came home  on leave for Christmas one year, and  I was home from college...  he came over  for dinner and  a  nice evening with my family. I remember  how  it started to snow and I didn't want him to go...  Dean Martin was singing this song on the stereo in our living room and we cuddled closer and sang to each other  just before he had to leave to  go home..  Funny thing was  it was  so treacherous out,  that he didn't get too far before he came back and called his home to tell them he'd be spending the night...  Of course, in our guest room,  but  that was  such a romantic  time for  us two love birds..

4. Describe the most beautiful drive you've ever taken.

Cades Cove Loop Road

Located in the Great Smokey Mountains Park, 

 this 11 mile loop  traverses  the most  glorious valley surrounded by  undulating mountains  that  rise up  majestically and quite spectacularly in mid Autumn.

Along the loop road, visitors will see a collection of well-maintained historic buildings from the 1800s. Stops on the route include numerous log cabins,

 a working gristmill, three churches, 

and a cantilever barn.   The Smokey Mountains are noted for their  mists  that   linger  throughout  the    vales and  mountain tops..

The word that describes this is  pristine!!

5. What's something on your Christmas list this year? (an actual list or figuratively speaking, either one)

Well, last night  we  wanted to fulfill  a list item,  to  go the county  Christmas tree lighting..  You see so many of these on Hallmark films and we thought t would be something special to do..it was held at the county library and  Santa was arriving   via firetruck ...I must say  this was  a huge event.. there was  absolutely no parking available and  visitors were  shuttling in from a couple miles away.  We   drove on past and came back  an hour later  and  I did take a photo of the tree..

6. Insert your own random thought here.

Did anyone  see the amazing Super Moon  the last couple of evenings.. I missed it Sunday night when it was clear and crisp as a pearl...  But while out last night  I did capture  it in its cloak of mystery!