Hello Friends! Happy Monday and...
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃🕸🕷🧡
(for those that celebrate)
If you do celebrate are you doing anything fun? I don't get into the real spooky side of Halloween, but I love the tradition of the costumes, handing out candy, having friends over etc - from when my kiddos were little. I always have a pot of hot apple cider on and goodies on hand. This year Matt will be here (of course ♥️ ) and the Conley's are coming over and bringing us all Chinese food for dinner! 😋 I will have other goodies on hand and I usually put plastic bugs and spiders on them to make it more fun. My former SIL is going to stop by with her kiddos too. So a little Halloween party of sorts and I'm so excited! It's so nice to have fun in this way... they way I used to before my ex went off the rails. So I'll be lighting up the jack-o-lanterns Matt and I carved, and my other decorations, and have the candles glowing & a big bowl of candy ready to go! I wish you all lived closer and could stop in for some hot cider and a treat! (no tricks here) 🤗 🧡
Did you have a nice weekend? Has the weather been unseasonably nice where you live too? It's been so lovely weather-wise here. Over the weekend we got in some errands and a brunch out. Saturday Annie had her homecoming dance and I was designated as the parent to take photos (they said cuz I'm creative - plus she knows I love that stuff!) The kids humored me very well and tolerated all of my poses. 😂 (Warning and beware of lots of photos below) Lol Then Matt & I went out Saturday night with the C's for dinner and some time at the casino. We didn't really win anything (mainly played black jack and some slots) - but it was so much fun!!
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS:
ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE THIS MORNING:
a cutie orange, coffee
ON MY TO DO LIST THIS WEEK:
chiropractor, errands, Annie hockey pot luck, hospice work, maybe start putting away deck furniture, need to finish going through my closet and take things to goodwill, lunch with gf's, Matt & I celebrate our 1 year anniversary! 💝
THINKING ABOUT:
Holidays ahead. Matt's folks will come back from AZ (my Dad and step Mom too) to visit and spend Christmas time. So lots of things I'm planning. But trying to just enjoy this holiday and the fun of today! And of course, Thanksgiving will come first too. Lol 🦃
CURRENTLY READING
bible (& some magazines)
ON THE TV TODAY:
Great British Baking Championship, DWTS (on disney+), House of the Dragon (almost done!), Survivor, The Good Doctor, New Amsterdam, Shark Tank, Quantam Leap, Handmaids Tale (Hulu),
Ghosts, Halloween Baking Championship, The Rookie
ON THE MENU THIS WEEK:
MONDAY - chinese take out, veggies & dip, caramel apple nachos, chips, other treats, drinks & hot apple cider
TUESDAY - not sure yet (clear out fridge)
WEDNESDAY - lemon ricotta dutch baby w/ pears & maple creme fraiche (& bacon) HF meal
THURSDAY - chipotle cranberry pork meatloaves w/ roasted brussel sprouts, sweet potato mash & gravy (HF meal)
FRIDAY - sheet pan onion crunch chicken, green beans & garlic bread (HF meal)
TO RELAX THIS WEEK I WILL:
work on Thanksgiving menu & Christmas list, hang with gf's, go out with Matt for our anniversary
TIPS OR SOMETHING TO SHARE:
FROM THE CAMERA:
Sadly, not many streets in my area with leaves left 😢
♥️
Matt taking pumpkin carving seriously! (cleaning out guts with my hand mixer) Lol
Loaded cozy Fall goodie basket for my step Mom's bday
And here's the MANY homecoming dance pics I took of Annie and her buds:
Waiting to head out for date night and enjoying the sunset with my Honey
PRAYER LIST:
For an end to the conflict in the Ukraine and other areas of the world living in war & fear. For peace and unity in this country. For everyone to have a safe and fun Halloween.
For overall peace and healing in our world. 🙏