December's First Hodgepodge

 

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1. Here we are entering the last month of the year 2020. 2020!! Every year The Oxford English Dictionary publishing team chooses a word that captures the general mood of the year we're leaving behind, or the one word that will leave a lasting impact on the world at large. This year they needed sixteen words in order to cover the whole enchilada. 

While two of the other major dictionaries selected pandemic as their word of the year, Oxford came up with a long list including-bushfire, impeachment, acquittal, coronavirus, COVID-19, lockdown, social distancing, reopening, Black Lives Matter, Cancel Culture, BIPOC, mail-in, belarusian, moonshot, net zero (read more about each word here)

Of the words listed which ONE would you say should be in the number 1 spot? Which word/phrase on this list would you be happy to never hear again? 

COVID-19 should be in the number 1 spot because it seems like for most of the year there hasn't been a day that has passed where we didn't hear something about it.  I would be happy to never hear social distancing every again.  I am not debating the effectiveness of it but I do know that people are not made to live alone away from others.  

2. What one word from your own list of words describing this year sums up/best reflects your 2020? Tell us why. 

Change.  There have been many changes this year.  Some good like my daughter graduating and starting college, and my son building his own comicbook series.  Some not so good like not being able to attend church in person for months, not spending holidays with extended family, not being able to walk into a store without wearing a mask, etc.  

3. Do you like peppermint? Peppermint mocha, a candy cane, peppermint bark, peppermint tea, York Peppermint Pattie, peppermint ice cream...of the peppermint treats listed, which one is your favorite? Will you bake anything featuring peppermint this holiday season? 

Yes, I like peppermint.  Yes to candy canes (if I can find any made in the USA), peppermint bark and peppermint ice cream.  I usually only have peppermint tea if I am not feeling well as it is supposed to be good for stomach ailments and headaches.  Mint chocolate chip ice cream is my favorite although I don't know if that is technically peppermint.  My other favorite is peppermint bark and yes I will be making that this holiday season even though it doesn't require baking.  

4. Besides Christmas, what do you associate the color red with? How about the color green? 

I associate red with hearts and Valentine's Day and green with St. Patrick's Day.  

Also this Scripture verse:

“Come now, and let us reason together,”
Says the Lord,
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
They shall be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They shall be as wool."

Isaiah 1:18

5. Is your tree up? Real or artificial? Is your house decorated? Is your shopping done? Started? Wrapped? On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being Scrooge-like and 10 being Buddy the Elf, how's your Christmas spirit? 

My tree isn't up yet but hope to get to that this week.  It is artificial.  Yes, my house is decorated.  My shopping is not done as I am still waiting for Christmas lists.  I did purchase a few things online and am waiting for those to arrive.  My Christmas spirit is an 8, maybe it will go higher this year.  We all can use some extra cheer!  

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

Last week we celebrated 19 years of marriage.  We didn't go out to celebrate but hopefully we can make up for it next year.

Have a great week :)