Even though it was a short week, there is no way I can pass an opportunity to share my

Friday Favorites

Favorite # ONE

Labor Day

Nothing to do on this holiday except hang out at the pool

and enjoy

Favorite # TWO

Homemade Ice Cream

Not to be confused with Ho made ice cream (thanks Steph).

Along with

ALL THE TOPPINGS!

Put it all together and you have

Favorite # THREE

The

Banana Split

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Favorite # FOUR

A Paid Day Off

due to

Inclement_Weath (PD)

Which was the official posting on my schedule for Tuesday and Wednesday.

That (PD) is very important!

The center was closed on Tuesday, September 4^th and Wednesday, September 5^th due to hurricane Dorian.

I slept late, enjoyed time with my cat, watched recorded episodes of Love It Or List It [featuring designer Hillary and real estate expert David] while walking/running on my treadmill, and scrapbooking which I posted about here.

The power was out for about an hour and a few limbs were scattered about the yard, but overall, there was no  damage at my house.

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Favorite # FIVE

These Two Puddle Jumpers

…who came to visit after the storm.  I mentioned [in my blog post yesterday] how much I like this photo posted on social media by Emily.

And Gradual was the word of the day.  Apparently this is a new word for Lydia and I wanted to include this in my blog post so I’ll never forget our conversation.  Lydia enjoyed using her new word again and again to describe her thoughts on many things that were happening.  For example: Glammy is having a hard time putting her photo album back together because it is so gradual.

I enjoyed hearing Lydia’s very own spin on the use of the word gradual.

Time spent with Lydia will always find a place in my favorites.

And, of course, it was sweet to see this little visitor

complete with pink raincoat and Batgirl!

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Thank you for taking time out of your day to stop by my blog.

Once again

And I’ve got favorites!

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Favorite # ONE

Dinner in the Rain

with LB.

It started out as a sunny afternoon, however the dark clouds were not far away.

As if the wind wasn’t enough, shortly after snapping this picture, the rain began to fall.MY HAIR!

We were having dinner at The Cellar Upstairs, a rooftop dining dining experience that is lovely, especially on a beautiful day.

But even a little bit of bad weather can’t ruin dinner at The Cellar Upstairs.  Their salads are the best.

And the best of the “cellar salads” is my

Favorite # TWO

The Wedge

Iceberg lettuce, tomato, bacon, blue cheese, and a TON of dressing.

A Keto dream come true!

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Favorite # THREE

A Starter

I started one

As the writer of The Clever Carrot suggested, I have named my starter:

James Earl Starter

(obviously after the 39th US President).

It’s only been 4 days, but I’m confident that it is going to turn out great.  I’ll be making sourdough bread in a few weeks (or sooner) and LB is going to love it!

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Favorite # FOUR

My new

Old Navy Tops

There was a 40% off sale and I had Old Navy bonus cash to spend.

Striped Linen-Blend Wrap Top for Women (Red Stripe)

Textured Wrap-Front Side-Tie Top for Women (Navy Dots)

Wrap-Front Side-Tie Top for Women (Red Daisy Print)

Apparently I was feeling patriotic when I ordered these!

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I had an appointment at the Dentist’s office today for my six month cleaning, some fillings, and an Invisalign scan.

Favorite # FIVE

My Dentist

NO PAIN!  She is my hero.

I like her so much, I spent the day with her today, which is another story for another day.  I also enjoyed the company of Amber, Tracey, Seroj, and Brandy.  A great group!

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Thank you for taking time out of your day to stop by my blog.

The mad dash to leave the place that I call “work” is similar to this gif

It is especially accelerated on Friday, but has been known to happen on weekdays as well.

When I landed in the office parking lot on Tuesday afternoon to head home, I noticed that I had a long text message and what sounded like an urgent voicemail from Mama.  Rather than listen to the entire message, I called her back and learned that Lydia was at her house and needed me to come get her.  The urgency was due to a commitment that Mama had to keep.  She was committed to attend a Wacky Tacky Sunday School Party.

This brings me to my

Favorite # ONE

My Wacky Tacky Mama

Could I focus an entire blog about my Mama?

Yes I could.

All turned out well because I got to spend a few hours with Lydia!

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Favorite # TWO

Swim Time

with little Lydia.

Lydia had the excellent idea that Glammy should insert herself into to the ring at the end of a float…

And play the part of the horse in the Princess Lydia’s carriage ride.

So that is what we didback and forth

for a long time.anything for Lydia.

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Favorite # THREE

Proof

that although my Mama isn’t tacky, she can be pretty wacky.

During another visit she went into the pool…

Yep…

dress and all!

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Favorite # FOUR

Amaryllis

My white amaryllis bloomed again!

I wasn’t expecting that to happen until late fall.

What a surprise!

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Favorite # FIVE

Apple Crescent Roll Dessert

LB bought too many apples and I’ve been trying to find creative ways to get rid of them.  Since LB thinks he needs to have a piece of dessert every night, I decided wrap a few apples in crescent roll dough and bake it until it was nice and overdone… just the way he likes.

A roll of crescent dough, 3 apples, brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon.

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Thank you for taking time out of your day to stop by my blog.