Happy new week my Friends!
Can you believe it turns October tomorrow? As a super Fall loving Gal I think it's the best month of all. 😉🍁🧡
the photo in my planner for October 😍
The geese have been flying over with abandon in the northwoods. I hear big groups of them honk away right over the house almost daily. The leaves are starting to really change colors now too. The temps have been mild during the day...but really nice and chilly in the evenings (40's and 50's and even some nights in the 30's!). All signs of Autumn fully in the air.
We had a relaxing weekend at Ten Mile visiting Matt's folks and helping them start the process for shutting down the cottage for the season. They'll be heading back to AZ soon already.
It was a wonderful weekend (besides the chores part - Lol) of cozy meals, playing cards, lovely walks, watching movies and a last pontoon ride for the season. Oh and we watched some football of course! Our Packers lost to the Vikes - which is always a bummer. Especially when our kicker missed 2 field goals and if he had made just one of them we would have won! Grrr. But we enjoyed the togetherness and cheering just the same.
I have such a grateful heart that where our Annie is wasn't really affected from Hurricane Helene. My heart and prayers go out to all those folks that were affected badly. It was scary knowing Annie wasn't really all that far from where places were going to be hit. But her school has a protocol for it all and if evacuation had been needed they would make it mandatory for the students to leave. Thankfully, they knew Annie's area wasn't going to be affected too badly and Annie was just fine. 🙏🏻
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS:
ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE THIS MORNING:
Fasting this AM so only sugar free syrup and a splash of protein creamer in my coffee.
ON MY TO DO LIST THIS WEEK:
errands, out to lunch with a Friend, walking date with another Friend, hospice work from home and at facility
THINKING ABOUT:
This Guy:
It's my little brother's (Steven) birthday today! And that's my SIL (Jill). He turns the big 5-0 today. 🎂
He has lived all over the world. He was a lifer in the military since he was 18. He was a combat medic in the Green Berets and has a purple heart from getting shot in Iraq many years ago. He is now retired from that. They moved back to the northwoods several years ago. He went on to get a degree in emergency medicine management and now works well in a way for the corps of engineers (he's never been one to sit around)😉 He's also one very smart cookie. And obviously very brave. Also, sweet, kind, strong and a wonderful doggie Dad to 3 sweet furry babies! We're connecting with him and Jill soon so we can treat Steven and celebrate him. 😋
AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE
It's a beautiful sunny and breezy day outside. I can hear the wind rustling the leaves and see showers of some falling now and then. The sun is streaming in and I'm listening to soft Celtic music. The house looks bright and pretty with all the Fall decorations now. I love this time of year in my home because the colors of Autumn decorations just goes so well with the colors in this house. I share some of the decorations in the pics below - along with pics of this past weekend.
CURRENTLY READING
Death by Crockpot mystery by Linda West
Thanks for the fun suggestion Lisa!😁 (from At Home with Lisa blog)
ON THE TV TODAY:
Big Brother, Dancing with the Stars, Survivor, Grey's Anatomy, Great British Bake Off, Jeopardy, movies taped
ON THE MENU THIS WEEK:
MONDAY - leftovers
TUESDAY - protein chicken crust pizza topped with avocado caesar salad
WEDNESDAY - asparagus stuffed chicken, cucumber salad
THURSDAY - sushi night
FRIDAY - ?
TO RELAX THIS WEEK I WILL:
walks, read, decorate the outside of the house
TIPS OR SOMETHING TO SHARE:
I gave for those dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene - if you want to help too, you can go to redcross.org and can specify you want to give for Hurricane Helene relief specifically.
FROM THE CAMERA:
Isn't my Hubby a cutie pie? ❤️
this is the neigbor's place next to our lake property - love that they had pumpkins out front 🎃
the cottage
chili in the slow cooker yesterday for the big game! 🏈
My cute in-law's - this is a shelf in my dining room hutch you can see below:
