Today’s Hodgepodge is about all things forty! If you’d like to join in the “forty fun” click on Joyce’s button at the top of this post and jump right in…
1. In a single sentence tell us something about your 40’s. If you haven’t reached that milestone yet tell us (in a single sentence) something about whatever decade you’re in now.
Life, as I’d previously known it, changed forever, when rheumatoid arthritis began attacking my body.
2. Life begins at forty. Agree or disagree? Tell us why. And if not at forty, when?
I disagree! (see my answer to #1) My forties were filled with working a full-time job, raising three children through their middle school/high school years, all while dealing with a multitude of health issues. Give me the twenties or thirties any day!
3. Share a favorite book, song, or quote with a number featured in it somewhere.
How about the oldie, but goodie, One (is the Loneliest Number)? It kind of sums of the season of “social distancing” don’t you think?
4. A picture’s worth a thousand words, a stitch in time saves nine, back to square one, catch-22, on cloud nine, my two cents…pick a number phrase and tell us how it applies to your life currently.
“A picture’s worth a thousand words.” I’ve seen so many crazy things on television during this season of quarantine. For instance, the picture of those large white circles painted on the grass of a NY park, last weekend, will be forever etched in my brain… The circles were for sitting in–to remind people to keep distance between them while relaxing in the park… Really?
5. Last time you drove more than 40 miles from home? It’s been quite some time since I “drove” more than 40 miles. (I rarely drive since Ed retired.) However, Ed and I went to the dermatologist’s office together in February.
More than 400 miles from home? At the end of February.
Where were you going? Ed and I went to Florida to visit family.
Was it before or after this current season of social distancing? It was just before covid 19 burst onto the scene with a vengeance.
6. It’s harvest time here in our neck of the woods! If you look closely at the picture, you will see us picking our green beans. (Our daughter snapped the picture without our knowledge) We’ve canned 35 quarts of green beans in two days and we are tired! It’s raining today, so we’re resting.
Reflections...by Kathy 
I’ll take two jars please : )
So sorry about the RA. (Hugs) Great song choice. I didn’t see that in NY park. I will have to Google it. Glad you got that trip in to Florida. Oh my, your garden is so much work but it is absolutely amazing. Way to go!
Your garden looks awesome and your canning efforts are awesome. I’m worn out just reading about them.