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As I mentioned last week, LB and I took a quick trip north to enjoy the season.  We went to Amicalola State Park and Lodge in Dawsonville, GA and then to Highlands, NC for shopping.  In Highlands we decided that we would NEVER AGAIN visit on a Saturday.

PSA: DO NOT go to Highlands main street on a Saturday!

Everyone and their dogs were there.  The small shops were so crowded it was difficult to move around.  Nevertheless, I managed to come away with a few treasures

Favorite # ONE

Shopping Boutiques

It’s what I do.

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When we returned home on Sunday, it was time to get it together for a party.  My youngest turned 36 on November 9th and he is well worth celebrating

Favorite # TWO

Richard

He’s all grown up, but he’s still a good boy!

Yes, I made the cake.

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Favorite # THREE

A MAN CALLED OVE

I started this book on November 3rd and finished it Tuesday, November 10th.  It was good and I thoroughly enjoyed it.  I gave it five stars.

Recently LB and I watched the 2022 movie based on the book

Favorite # FOUR

A MAN CALLED OTTO

Both the book and the movie will make you cry.

As a side note [but not a favorite] LB and I also watched

It is on Amazon Prime and it is weirdly entertaining.

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It has been a few years since LB and I visited Alexander’s in Blairsville, GA.  We weren’t able to visit on our recent trip due to major flooding in the area.  I hope all is well.

But last time we were there he bought me this adorable sweatshirt.

Favorite # FIVE

It’s nice and cool today, so I’m wearing it for our Friday adventure.  I’ll tell you all about it next week!

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Friday Favorites

This week is an easy list of Friday Favorites because the fall activities have begun.

Let’s start with Saturday which was Halloween.

Our 2026 Halloween costumes featured LB as the BIG BAD WOLF.

Favorite # ONE

The Big Bad Wolf

His costume was elaborate.

My costume included a red hooded cape.

LB was definitely the star of the show!

 

and as we do every year, LB and I attended

Favorite # TWO

The Ballasso Halloween Party

Laurie decorates inside and sets up an amazing spread in the kitchen/dining room.

Wayne decorates the exterior of the house and front yard… and pretty much the whole street.  They always do a fabulous job!

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Sunday started a brand new month… Welcome November!

On Sunday November 1st we celebrated my

Favorite # THREE

Stephanie

Stephanie is my firstborn.  I won’t say her age, but I’m 60 and she was born when I was 19 lol.  We had the whole famdamily over for dinner then cake & ice cream.  The cake was my creation, but sadly I was so involved in creating, that I forgot to document (no TikTok).

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Every twelve weeks I head to Demetra’s place for a trim and partial highlights

Favorite # FOUR

Hair Do

It always makes me feel better about my old graying head.

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For several years LB & I have headed north [every October] to join the other leaf lookers driving through the mountains (see this post and this post).

Last year we skipped our fall vacation because little Elvis was so sick.  We couldn’t bring ourselves to leave him.  This year we decided to do a late and abbreviated version of the annual event which is my

Favorite # FIVE

Fall Vacation

Here we go!

Steph will be house sitting/Ozzy sitting so LB and I will be able to relax and enjoy.

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Friday Favorites

Since this is the last Friday in October, I must include a favorite that I only enjoy during October

Favorite # ONE

Hocus Pocus

and Hocus Pocus 2

I am not a Bette Midler fan, but I am enthralled with the character she plays in these movies.  Unlike her goofy sisters, Winifred Sanderson is a fantastic character.  In Hocus Pocus 2, the story begins when the Sanderson sisters are young.  The actress who plays young Winifred (Taylor Henderson) does such a great job in this role.

I’ll typically watch either one of these movies if I happen to be scrolling and one is on.

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I finished the Book Club pick for October, so I moved on to something I’ve been looking forward to…

Favorite # TWO

The Witch

This is the first time I’ve read a book by this author and I’m enjoying it so far.  It is a page turner and I’ll probably be finished with it by the end of the week.

I seem to have developed a theme for this Friday Favorites.

and why not!

Favorite # THREE

I created this picture with CapCut, an app that revealed itself to me shortly after I created my TikTok account.  This is from an AI generated video template using my actual photo.

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On Thursday, the FamDamily got together at Sydney’s new house to celebrate the birthday of the newest member of our family

Favorite # FOUR

This is Stanley.

He and Sydney were married last March.  On Saturday Stanley [and his twin brother] will be 26.  We enjoyed getting together to wish him the happiest of birthdays.

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and last but not least…

Favorite # FIVE

I got this flyer in the mail.  I said that I wasn’t going to buy anything from LOFT for awhile because they were mishandling their processing and shipping.

But I really like this outfit.  Sigh.  It would be so cute to wear for any Christmas event.  Whatever shall I do?

Stay tuned.

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Friday Favorites

I am thankful and grateful for the beautiful weather we have had!  The rain has stopped and my mucky yard is drying out nicely.  The temperatures have been perfect.  I love sunny days and 70° highs!

Favorite # ONE

Looks like we’re good until next Saturday.

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Last Friday, I had my annual eye appointment.  Good news… my prescription hasn’t changed.  After my appointment, LB and I walked around Target.

I picked up a couple of cute things…

Favorite # TWO

Ozzy wasn’t thrilled that he had to pose for pictures in this pumpkin hat, but he sure did look cute!

Speaking of Ozzy, on October 22nd he had a birthday.

His FIRST birthday…

Favorite # THREE

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I haven’t done much shopping since my last LOFT fiasco delivery, but I saw these on deal at 43% off and thought I might need them.

I was right.

Fav0rite # FOUR

Suede Western Knee High Cowgirl Boots in beige

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Every week, LB buys a 4 pack of muffins from ALDI and puts them in the freezer.  When he gets a hankering for a muffin, he pulls one out and toasts it, usually for a mid morning snack.  This past week he dropped the box of muffins on the floor.  No 5 second rule for LB, they all went into the trash.  And I’m pretty sure he muttered a bad word lol.  Feeling sorry for him, I decided to make some homemade muffins that he could enjoy

Favorite # FIVE

Pumpkin Muffins

I used this recipe from Andi Anne Recipes

LB is a happy boy once again!

 

 

We haven’t been out and about much lately, it has been a slow and relaxing couple of weeks.  But things are about to change… starting next weekend.

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Friday Favorites

Last Friday evening, LB and I enjoyed one of our favorite date night experiences at Alhambra Theatre & Dining

Favorite # ONE

Meet Me in St. Louis

The show was good, but not my favorite Alhambra show ever.

For dinner I ordered prime rib which came with two sides.  I ate the sides, but ended up taking the whole serving of prime rib home.  It was very pink and needed a few minutes in my skillet.  It is true that I could have sent it back to the kitchen for additional cook time, but I don’t like to send things back.  Call me crazy.

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The strangest coincidence happened this week.  First, I lost my umbrella when I left it under my chair at the Alhambra.   It was black with florescent multi-colored paisleys.  LB called, but Alhambra didn’t find it.

Then on Monday, LB lost his umbrella when he set it down on the back of his car and later drove off down the road.

We’re quite a pair.

Anyway my

Favorite #TWO

is

My new umbrella

LB didn’t get a new one, he already has a spare ☂️

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On Tuesday, LB and I took a trip to…

Favorite # THREE

COSTCO

which we typically do once a week to stock up on frozen berries, eggs, rotisserie chicken AND have an opportunity to try the samples!

We love the samples!  LB tries all the samples.  I try to avoid the sweets and high carb samples.  This week Costco was sharing almond flour cheese crackers, which were very tasty.

Also, it was a treat to run into Sydney and Stanley.

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On Wednesday, LB had the best idea…

Favorite # FOUR

TakeoutMexican takeout

… without any prompting from me!

We had a late dinner while watching Survivor.  It was great!

Poor Ozzy sat patiently waiting for chips & salsa.

All he got was Purina Pro Plan, but I got this adorable photo…

Favorite # FIVE

He is simply adorable!

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Friday Favorites

I’ve been thinking about why Friday is my favorite since I’m no longer driving to an office 5 days a week and the only thing I can figure is that over the years my brain has been traumatized into thinking Friday is the best day. LoL!  Whatever the reason, I’ll continue with my Friday Favorites until I think of something better to do.

Last Saturday evening, the Book Club met to discuss our September read which was

Favorite # ONE

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

By Washington Irving

This was the shortest book ever and I finished it in one day!

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Favorite # TWO

Book Club

In addition to book discussion, we enjoyed a pot luck feast, pumpkin crafts, and each other’s company!

Check out the fun TikToks posted by @disneygirlgina @mandakstar @stephdstarling @krstar0601

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Favorite # THREE

Chicken Pot Pie

I used this recipe

Chicken Pot Pie

  • Servings: 8
  • Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

¼ cup butter
1 small yellow onion (pureed)
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
1½ cups chicken broth
1 cup milk
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon celery seed
4 cups cooked chicken diced into ½-inch pieces (I used rotisserie)
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
2 refrigerated pie crusts (store-bought)

Directions

Preheat oven to 425°F. Place one pie crust in a deep pie plate or casserole dish. Prick with a fork and set aside.
In a large deep skillet, over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the onions and celery and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in flour. Slowly stir in chicken broth and whisk to combine.
Add the milk and salt, pepper, and celery seed. Reduce heat and simmer over medium-low heat until thickened, about 5 minutes.
Add the chicken and vegetables. Stir to mix throughout. Pour the mixture into the bottom pie crust. Top with remaining pie crust. Seal the edges and cut away any excess dough.
Brush the crust with an egg wash.  Make a few slits in the top to allow steam to escape.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the filling is bubbling hot and the crust is golden.

 

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Favorite # FOUR

‘Blinging’ Pumpkins

I had to capture most of these from video, so I probably missed some 😕

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Early in September I placed an order at LOFT.  It was very unusual that it took LOFT two weeks to process the order and after processing LOFT shipped each item one at a time.  I finally received the last of it this week.

Favorite # FIVE

Final LOFT haul of the summer

I’m not sure how I ended up with an XL on this last item.  Its so big I can’t keep it up, but I’m too tired to send it back.  They irritated me.  I think I’m going to take a break from LOFT for awhile.  Less shopping, more reading.

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Friday Favorites

It’s Monday morning and I’m sitting here looking forlornly at my mac book.  The weekend was a whirlwind and very much out of the ordinary.  To begin, we had some trees “sculpted”.  It was intense tree pruning, if there ever was.  I worried about the squirrels and birds all day long.  If you are a nature lover, you know what I mean.

LB worried about the house being damaged because he is logical, unlike me.

Why did we have tree work done?  So future storms wouldn’t cause damage to the house.  It was a good thing, but still traumatizing.  At least Ozzy wasn’t bothered.  He slept all day.

As I mentioned in my last post, my nephew and his family came home for a visit.  We got together on Sunday evening for a pot luck and fellowship.  I’m not a big fellow-shipper, but I was there because I love my family and all of the soups were delicious.  The little girls cried when it was time to say goodbye.  It was heartbreaking.  And now, here I sit, wondering if I’ll be able to conjure up any happy thoughts to turn into favorites.

I suppose I will start with my Saturday goat adventure, but even that was a bit stressful.  I was working in the yard because it was a beautiful day and my plants needed to be fed.  I looked across Mama’s yard and BEHOLD there was a goat coming toward me.

Favorite # ONE

This friendly little goat is named Brownie and lives at the home next door to Mama.

The owner was away and his golden retriever pried open the back gate and let herself and the goat out.  Mama & I finally managed to get Brownie safely back where she belonged.

Fun times.

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Favorite # TWO

On Wednesday evening, we visited one of the best Mexican restaurants in Florida…

Cantina Louie

and afterward we tried to dance off all the calories!

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Favorite # THREE

A Quick Trip

to St. Augustine to enjoy the last concert of Music by the Sea

Our friends, Wayne and Laurie came along.  Unlike LB and myself, they are great dancers.

Check out my TikTok for more fun dance footage.

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When we got home on Thursday afternoon, I spent some time with Ozzy, unpacked, washed a load of clothes, straightened up the house, walked a few miles on the treadmill, and then…

Favorite # FOUR

I got in the hot tub to unwind with my favorite beverage.  As much as one can unwind with a cherry ginger ale.

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Favorite # FIVE

Happy October!

Who could say no to this face?I appreciate this little black cat in October and in every other month!

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