Plating it Up: The Weekly Hodgepodge

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Do you feel like you have a 'full plate' at the moment? In what way?

Yes, and no.  I finished up teaching a course a couple of weeks ago, so one huge thing was removed from my plate.  Now I'm heading into the fun season of a full plate.  I'm prepping for holiday celebrations and my upcoming two week Christmas break.  I'm also looking over my 25 for 2025 list to see what fun things are left to complete.

How did you learn to cook? If you have children did you teach or encourage them to cook? Do you like to follow a recipe or is your cooking style more 'let's wing it'.  

Most of my cooking skills came from observation mixed with trial and error.  I took Home Economics in 7th grade.  However, as I've mentioned previously, the teacher's "Pitchfork and Torches" technique of instruction did nothing for either my sewing or cooking skills. Fortunately my mom and my older sisters Ida and Margie were great examples to observe when I was younger.  I "inherited by osmosis" their propensity to be able to either follow a recipe to a T, or tweak it depending on what's needed.

Last time you bit off more than you could chew? Elaborate. 

Although I've been at this for four years, every new college course I teach feels that way to some extent. The students who dig deep and challenge me with questions aren't the problem--they are a delight.  The students who don't care, don't do the work, and have no respect for the subject (and sometimes the instructor) infuriate me and occasionally send me into existential dread.

Hey, I take theology seriously. 

When did you last say 'the more the merrier' and mean it? 

Whenever any of my friends and I get together for something fun, I'm game for as many as are able to enjoy. 

Write an acrostic using the word T-H-A-N-K-S. 

Today
Have 
A
New
Kind of 
Song in your heart 

"Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts." - Colossians 3:16 (The Holy Bible: New International Version)

Happy Thanksgiving, y'all. 

Insert your own random thought here. 

In case you missed it:  

• My previous Hodgepodge post "Puppy Power" is here.
• My latest Weekly Digest "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" is here.
  
• My latest First Line Friday post: #39:  The Princess and Curdie by George MacDonald is here. 
• My "25 for 2025" challenge is here.  (Updated regularly)
• My "2025 I Can Only Blame MyShelf Reading Challenge" is here. (Updated regularly)