HODGEPODGE JANUARY 29

 1. I live in the south so we're pretty much only talking about the weather right now. Give us a weather report from where you live. Does the kind of weather you're having today affect your mood in some way?

In the South the weather is always nice and sunny, rain is something rather seldom in some places. While here in the North of Europe it's cold grey and rainy, we seldom have very cold temperatures and seldom hot weather. In the last years it has changed a bit, probably due to the climate change.  

2.  Avocados, kale, cauliflower and cottage cheese have all had their time to shine. 2026 brings us the year of the cabbage. Is this a vegetable you like? If so, what are some of your favorite dishes that call for cabbage?  

In my kitchen I didn't use a lot of cabbage, besides for Sauerkraut no other recipe comes into my mind. We preferred the Italian kitchen and I never found cabbage in an Italian recipe, I am sure there are some, but I don't know them. 

3. Was a Cabbage Patch Doll a part of your childhood? Or maybe your children's childhood? What's a toy trend from your childhood you remember wanting for your own? 

That's the first time in my life that I see such a doll. It probably didn't exist, I haven't seen it in Germany, Italy or Belgium. 

My dolls rather looked like this one. Unfortunately I don't have them anymore, because my dear mother without asking me has given them to my 2 year old son, with the result that they were so damaged, that I had to throw them away !! I still can't forget it !

4. Something you've spent a lot of time doing lately? 

 

Since a few weeks I always got a pop up to upgrade my "old" Firefox to the new one.. I know each time I update something it gets complicated. This time I don't know what I have done with my fingers but suddenly it started to download the new version. The same thing happened to me with Whatsapp, so I was really spending a lot of time to understand and to be able to use it ! My helper is not there anymore, so I only can count on myself and that takes time ! I will become a specialist ! 

5. Somehow it's the last week of January...sum up your month in just three sentences. 

Bad weather, lack of energy, a boring week 

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

Now that I'm feeling better, I'm at odds with myself. I have so many things I want to do, but unfortunately my body isn't cooperating; I'm constantly tired! But I can't sleep during the day either, because then I don't sleep at night, much to Rosie the cat's delight.