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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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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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Friday Favorites

I didn’t post a Friday Favorites last week because I was preoccupied with laundry and sorting through the hundreds of photos LB and I took on our vacation.  If I had posted a Friday Favorites, I would have started with this…

Favorite # ONE

Organic hard-boiled eggs from Costco are a favorite of mine every week.

I like to use them to make these lo-carb hi-protein snacks.

Yummy!

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Last week LB was surprised to find that he had secured 4 seats at Alhambra Theatre and Dining to see Saturday Night Fever.  We asked friends to join us and had a wonderful time.

Favorite # TWO

Check out my TikTok to see the cute creation I uploaded!

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Favorite # THREE

Tuesday of this week brought us

A New Season

I believe it has been too hot for the birds and squirrels to come visit.  Now that we have come down from the nineties, our little friends have started visiting again.  Yay for FALL!

Ozzy and I are thrilled!

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It began Wednesday night…

Favorite # FOUR

As usual, the contestants are excited, competitive, and full of themselves.  I’m looking forward to seeing them bring each other down.

🤣

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On May 1, 2026, my nephew Clay and his family left Florida for Costa Rica to engage in missionary work.

You can read about our elaborate send off here.

We didn’t expect to see them again for a few years… at least that was my understanding.  That said, due to the recent death of Chynna’s father, they headed home to attend the service.  Although it is with sadness that they return, it is with great joy that we get to see them.

This little family is my

Favorite # FIVE

When I heard that they were next door, I got dressed for a visit.  But, alas, they were on the road again.

I’ll catch them before they get away!

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Friday Favorites

It is Friday and I am on vacation with my LB!

We haven’t taken a big vacation in a long time and decided it was long overdue.  I’m planning to post the itinerary that we used because it is good enough to share, and surely there are other high energy people who would enjoy this type of vacation.  I’m looking forward to sharing.  In the meantime, I’d like to share some of the things I call Friday Favorites for this week.

My daughter Stephanie is house sitting and baby sitting my kitten Ozzy.  Yes he is still a kitten because he has not had a first birthday yet.  She is doing a great job of keeping him occupied and is my

Favorite # ONE

He’s just a baby!

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My girls [Stephanie and Amanda] talked me in to setting up a TikTok account…

Favorite # TWO

@krstar0601

It’s brand new.

Check it out.

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I bought this jacket and wide leg jeans from Old Navy several weeks ago…

along with a white tee and navy bandana.  I wore it on my first day of vacation.

Although it looks better on the model than it does on me, it is still my

Favorite # THREE

Kim and the bear in Jackson WY Town Square

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LB and I went to see OLD FAITHFUL early this week.  He MADE me sit on the floor of the boardwalk so we could jump down and take a selfie when the geyser erupted.

This is the result of that photo attempt…

Favorite # FOUR

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I know I’m picking on him badly, but I can’t help myself!

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This morning our fancy Yellowstone hotel didn’t provide breakfast, so we grabbed a coffee and set out.

By 1 PM I was so hungry!

When we pulled into the Rooster’s Cafe, we both wanted breakfast, so we both ordered the Classic Eggs Benedict, which is my

Favorite # FIVE

Here I go again.

I’m going to pick on LB.

At 1 PM we weren’t just hungry, we were hangry.

Both of us were hangry.

But I was the only one who got the photo evidence hee hee hee.

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Kitties and coffee… there is no better way to celebrate Friday!

 

This week brought some great news!

Favorite # ONE

The last day of August

LB says I should always be positive when blogging, so here goes:

I’m positive that it has been positively hot, humid, and completely gross outside this month.

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OMG I’m SO ready to move on!

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Favorite # TWO

The first day of September

While it is still hot, humid and gross outside, the future is bright.  Soon the weather will begin to cool and being outside will be fun again!

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About once a month I will receive notification that I have the opportunity to use my super cash and also to

save 50% at Old Navy, so…

Favorite # THREE

Old Navy Haul

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Favorite # FOUR

This Little Book

LB has repeatedly mentioned that he thinks I need to write a book, so I’m working on it.  He bought this one to give me ideas and encouragement.  This little book is for children and I’m happy with the idea of creating a children’s book, but I figured mine would be more like a little golden book.  Or a poem.

Anyway, I read Vanessa’s Summer Adventure by Margaret Henderson and I thought I was very good.

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When you run out of weekly favorites, you look to your cat for suggestions.

Favorite # FIVE

Ozzy’s Blue Ball

This dusty fuzz ball [that used to belong to Elvis] is Ozzy’s most beloved toy.  He LOVES it!

Unfortunately he loses it continually.  Under the sectional.  Under the stove.  Behind the refrigerator.  And he loses it in other places that I have not identified because after a few days he will appear with it in his mouth.  LB and I are baffled.

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