Hello Friends and happy Monday ☀️
It's a lovely one here today. Actual sunshine!! It feels like we haven't seen the sun in weeks. It has either been cloudy, gray or rainy. This whole week ahead looks lovely though. More sunny days and warmer than normal temps in the 50's. I'll take it!
Did you have a lovely weekend? It was a fun one here. We had dinner with my Mom and step Dad on Friday. Wanted to treat them for watching Ruby and Bubba when we were in Green Bay. We also played cards and just caught up, talked about our wedding plans... All of the fun things. 😉
Then Saturday Aaron and his sweetie Jill popped in just to say hi... and we ended up spending the whole evening with them. Played cards, went to dinner and came back here and played video games. We had a blast!
We did all of our usual Sunday things yesterday and I won't even talk about the Packers. 🙈 Just definitely our growing year. Lol
Matt & I also have been getting in some lovely walks - especially with this wonderful weather! And here we are, all too soon beginning a new week! I hope yours is starting beautifully. 💗
*Thank you again for all of the kind comments and support about the privacy stuff. I'm going to take a lot of your advice and not let others bother my joy of blogging and if I can't do it privately in a convenient way to all of you....I will just continue on normally. I sure adore you all! xoxo
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS:
ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE THIS MORNING:
just coffee - had to run to an appt for Annie this AM
ON MY TO DO LIST THIS WEEK:
Annie's hockey games, Annie check-up appt, groceries, errands, friend over for dinner, home projects, work on Thanksgiving lists, shampoo carpets, hospice work
THINKING ABOUT:
excited we booked our wedding venue! yay!! But still mainly focused on all things holidays ahead 🦃 🎄
AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE
Sun is streaming in and it just makes me smile! I'm listening to some fun Celtic punk music my son is in to. I was just visiting with Matt as he has been doing more trainings from home - and has been working in the lower level of the house.
CURRENTLY READING
A Slice of Summer by Melissa McClone - because the second book is an autumn one after this one (have been slacking but determined to finish reading this and I'm still browsing through Christmas magazines!)
ON THE TV TODAY:
Dancing with the Stars, Survivor, Shark Tank, Jeopardy, The Morning Show, Great British Baking Show, Ghosts UK, some movies taped
ON THE MENU THIS WEEK:
MONDAY - cheese tortellini with marinara (& meatballs on the side - Annie is not a big meat eater), roasted veggies, garlic bread
TUESDAY - buffalo chicken pizza with ranch drizzle, fresh fruit & veggies
WEDNESDAY - slow cooker ham & scalloped potatoes, salad
THURSDAY - Slow cooker Italian chicken soup (will share recipe soon),
salad, foccacia bread
FRIDAY - maybe out for dinner?
TO RELAX THIS WEEK I WILL:
Have a friend over for dinner, work on Thanksgiving and Christmas lists
TIPS OR SOMETHING TO SHARE:
I shared about these fun pumpkin pie boxes done by my friend Deb in a post last year...and how I used them at Thanksgiving. I'm planning to do something similar with a little twist this year. But you can read about what i did last year in that post under the "from the camera" section of the post. You should be able to get to the post by clicking here.
FROM THE CAMERA:
Empty deck now...I'm sure just a matter of time until we're covered snow
I wanted to share this yummy dessert from a mix I made this weekend. I used to be able to find it in the grocery store every Fall - but it's been years since I had seen it and so I went on a "hunt" for it. I found it on amazon of course. Lol It's pumpkin bars with a gingerbread crust and they are SO tasty!! They are by the brand Krusteaz and if this link works you can find them here. I highly recommend them for a wonderful treat you can whip up very easily. 😋
PRAYER LIST:
For an end to the conflict in the Ukraine and the Middle East and for all parts of the world living in war & fear. For peace and unity in this country, especially from hate and shootings or violence. For all our Veterans. For anyone sick, suffering, in pain or fear... that God bring them comfort and peace. For His Light and Love to cast out the darkness everywhere. For Matt's Mom and for my gf both dealing with health issues. 🙏