Hodge Podge

Desperate for a thought, I visted Debbie to get a spark of inspiration. Ahhh...it's Wednesday, after all, and this week is a "Mother May I?" of sorts.
1. Share something you appreciate (or something you appreciated as you were growing up) about your mother.
After living on this planet for the past three years without my mother, I have learned one thing: I did NOT appreciate her enough while I was growing up and I did NOT appreciate her enough as an adult. That said, she kept her family together through some very rough waters. And, from the time that she became a Christian when I was ten, she always pointed to Jesus as the answer.

2. A quote most commonly ascribed to Plato reads-"Necessity is the mother of invention." When did this last play out in your own experience?
Probably using the stash that I already have for some sewing projects. I'm no McGyver. 

 
3. Share one of the earliest memories you have from childhood.

The earliest memory (I was told it was when I was two) is of traveling across a large bridge while sipping chocolate milk. (Figures it would have food in it.) My earliest memory of my mother is of her kneeling and looking into my eyes and explaining most earnestly that a birthday gift I had been waiting for would certainly arrive soon. It was a set of dishes. Hmmm...I'm sensing a theme here.

4. When did you last 'hit the mother lode'? What was it?

Guess it was when I opened a box over the weekend and so many old photos, some I do not remember seeing before, were in there, including the ones I'm sharing today.

~my mother age 6~

~my parents, baby sister, and I~

5. What is/was your favorite dish mom made? Do you make that dish for your family/friends now that you're all grown up?

 She made so many wonderful meals and was known from here to there as an amazing cook. I especially loved her meatloaf, spaghetti and meatballs, bbq ribs, lasagna... Yes, I do try to re-create her meals, but so far have learned that she, and she alone, had the secret ingredient.
 

6. Mother May I? was at one time a popular children's game. It required no equipment or parts to play. What was your favorite childhood game to play where you could just turn up and play-no gear needed?

 I have been waiting for this question because I just taught this game to my grandsons last week. I didn't think that they would enjoy it at all since they balked with the "Mother" from the very start, but now they request a game nearly every day and have become quite creative with their requests and love to play the part of "Mother."
OOps! Overlooked answering the question. Focus, Vee! My favorite show up and play game was "Red Light." I think I'll teach them that one today.

7. Which TV mom (past or present) is your favorite, and why?
Gosh, this does date a gal. Well, I loved Father Knows Best best because of the kindly father that Robert Young played and Jane Wyatt was awfully nice, too. What's not to love? Gentle, kind, firm all rolled into one.


8.  Insert your own random thought here.
The forsythia are blooming, at least, on the lowest branches.
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Providing the link without participating. How rotten is that? 

HodgePodge Wednesday