Hello!!
Happy Monday to you wonderful Friends. ☀️🍁
First of all, thank you so much for all of the lovely comments about my daughter Annie and her dance last week. I have to agree on her beauty - and it's inside and out! I know, she is growing up so fast! Please know, I love the time you all choose to spend here and leave me comments or even talk to me "behind the scenes". I treasure you all and the way many of you have been part of my journey for so long. So thanks again! 🙏
How was your weekend? It was a busy and very fun here. Friday involved going out to a high school musical show with some gf's (the director of the musical is a friend of ours) and then out for dinner to celebrate our Fall birthdays together. Saturday Matt and I went to dinner with the C's and their daughter. And yesterday Matt and I watched football after church (how's about those Packers - yikes!...it's definitely not our year. Lol). And last night Matt & I went out for a lovely fancy dinner at revolving restaurant on top of a local hotel. You can see all the lovely as it spins slowly so you get 360 views as you dine. And we did that to celebrate our 1 year anniversary! I can't believe how fast this year flew by!! But I'm beyond grateful for it being one of the most wonderful and special years of my life. I sure said lots of thank you's to the Lord in church yesterday, for this chapter of answered prayers. 😊 ♥️
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS:
ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE THIS MORNING:
yogurt, coffee
ON MY TO DO LIST THIS WEEK:
errands, more work on my closet, go vote, some holiday planning things, Annie hockey game, hospice work, call a cousin of mine to catch up, bring some things to my Mom
THINKING ABOUT:
How I'm so grateful during this month of gratitude. I am trying to use this month to truly focus on blessings. Do things that may help others. And use it as a time of reflection, growth and anticipation before the crazy holiday season begins.
CURRENTLY READING
not sure about new book yet?
ON THE TV TODAY:
Great British Baking Championship, DWTS, Survivor, The Good Doctor, New Amsterdam, Shark Tank, Quantam Leap, Handmaids Tale (Hulu), Ghosts, The Rookie, Miss Scarlet & The Duke
*looking forward to checking out Spirited with Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell! 😀
ON THE MENU THIS WEEK:
MONDAY - breakfast for dinner
TUESDAY - clean out fridge
WEDNESDAY - rigatoni rosa with zucchini & parm & salad (HF meal)
THURSDAY - paprika chicken in lemony sauce w/ pistachio rice & roasted carrots (HF meal)
FRIDAY - brown sugar bourbon pork chops with apple pan sauce, scallion mashed potatoes & roasted brussel sprouts (HF meal) - or might be out for dinner and make this on the weekend
TO RELAX THIS WEEK I WILL:
do meditation & journal time, read my bible, take a bath
TIPS OR SOMETHING TO SHARE:
They are already giving warnings for our potential first winter storm this weekend! Aaackk! 😑 So I thought these seemed appropriate.
FROM THE CAMERA:
I thought I would share a few pics from Halloween last week. I had the cider brewing, spooky snacks out, all the jack-o-lanterns lit, and friends came over and brought Chinese food for the kids & Matt & I and we had a really fun night!
The beauty that is November. Lots of leaves off of the trees but my hedges are putting on a show and there's a beauty in the bare and the stillness in my opinion.
One of my bday gifts from a bestie was this decoration that lights up (it's big too- like 2 feet tall) and I guess it's Matt & I in gingerbread. Lol
View from the anniversary dinner restaurant looking out the window at the moon but you can see the reflection inside of some of the restaurant too. There was beautiful views of Lake Superior, the Lift bridge and the lights of the city.
it's only been a year but I feel like I've known Matt my whole life
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 my Mom having troubles with her back and for Matt's Mom dealing with covid right now.
For overall peace and healing in our world. 🙏