It has been difficult coming up with favorites since I’ve been working from home, or rather, since the 2020 lock-down began.  LB and I rarely go out anymore.  As I mentioned in this post, after 3 years of working from home, the company called me back to the office this week.  Unbelievable as it is, all I can come up with now are my most un-favorites LOL!

Here are some examples…

My office

Traffic

Getting up early

Being sleepy all day

Job searching

I’ve had 2 interviews this week.  The questions are insane, and the interviewing managers want detailed answers and dates, if possible: “tell me about a time when you had to assist a customer who was irate…  what did you do the change this customer’s perspective about the company?” or “tell me about a time when you disagreed with someone on your team… what did you do to resolve any conflict that ensued?”

OMG!

Luckily my head hasn’t exploded.

There’s an idea for a favorite and it should be my first…

Favorite # ONE

My head

[pictured below]

I am still in one piece.

With all of the life upheaval this week, I have not fallen apart. And mostly this is thanks to one person, who keeps me grounded and stable

Favorite # TWO

LB

He doesn’t like the new/old normal any more than I do, but he has a way of keeping me from losing my mind.  I’m thankful for him!

It looks like I’m going to need to reach back to last weekend if I’m going to complete my list of favorites…

Favorite # THREE

Salsas

at Marietta Square

There is a new-ish Mexican restaurant nearby, so on Saturday LB and I went out for dinner.  We invited a couple of friends to join us, since we missed our annual Super Bowl party with them.  LB and I had our usual fajita dinner and it was great.

While we were driving back from the restaurant, we spotted some furniture at a neighbor’s house.  Two baby cribs and a chest of drawers.  I wasn’t sure if Richard and Emily still had their crib, so, with the help of his friend and friend’s truck, LB picked up everything and brought it home.

The reason we were interested in this furniture is…

Favorite # FOUR

A new baby is on the way

He will be here in June!

And last but not least…

Favorite # FIVE

FRIDAY!

Friday is incredibly important again!

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EVERY Friday is a Happy Friday!  And as luck would have it, I have a few favorites to share today.

I’m going to start with last Saturday when LB and I joined my family to celebrate my sisters birthday.

We met at the town center, at a restaurant called Fresh Mex & Co.  While I can’t say that this is the best Mexican restaurant I’ve ever been to, I can say that it is the best one I’ve ever been to with the whole family.  And whenever my whole family is gathered in one location, chaos ensues…

Favorite # ONE

Togetherness

We gathered at 2:30 and luckily there were not many others trying to enjoy their meal at that time!

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Last week in my Friday Favorites post, I mentioned that LB bought a record player.  He did this because I have been wanting to recreate the “playlist” that my daddy always listened to when I was little.  We haven’t found any of his old records at any of the record stores we’ve visited, but LB happened to find one of the records online…

Favorite # TWO

Golden Greats by The Ventures

We listened to the record when it arrived and it was great!  I think Wipe-Out is my favorite.

There are a few others that I’ll be searching for:

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Favorite # THREE

The Best Banana Bread

I made it on Thursday, a 2nd time, by special request.

I haven’t tried it myself because… carbs, you know, but LB loves it!

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It is no secret that I like to shop.  Recently I found a cute top on Amazon that I thought I might need.  I was right.

Favorite # FOUR

It can be worn on or off the shoulders and looks better with my white sailor shorts from LOFT than it does with those ratty denim shorts in the photo.

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I always listen to X22 Report on Rumble and recently Dave shared an episode featuring an interview with General Flynn and Clay Clark.  This week that episode is my

Favorite # FIVE

It is a bit over an hour in length, but I hope you will listen to [at least some of ] it, paying close attention to information about the executive order that is supposed to go into effect on December 13th.

Then call your representative.

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It has been awhile since I even logged into my blog website.  It seems like there is always something to do but nothing interesting enough to write about.  That said, I think in the past 7 weeks since I posted a “Friday Favorites” I ought to be able to come up with some favorites to write about.  Let’s see…

Favorite # ONE

The Rat Pack

They aren’t the original Rat Pack, but call their show A Toast to The Rat Pack.  LB and I saw them perform at the Alhambra Friday a week ago.  The show was EXCELLENT.  We have been talking about it ever since and highly recommend!

The man who played the part of Dean Martin was especially entertaining

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What would a list of Friday Favorites be without a new purchase???

Favorite # TWO

New Shoes!

Women’s Viv Chain Slide Sandals – A New Day™

YouTube fashionistas are singing the praises of upcoming fall fashion.  I’m still all about summer fashion.  These sandals are my summertime favorites.  They are SO CUTE and great bunion hiders!

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LB made a new purchase as wellThis week we listened to some New Old Records and enjoyed the nostalgia of playing them on the record player.  This one is our favorite so far

Favorite # THREE

Glen Campbell’s Greatest Hits

one of the greatest singers ever!

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Before the stupid COVID lockdown, LB and I used to Go Go Go.  Now that the world is beginning to normalize, we are venturing out a bit more.  So on Wednesday we headed to St. Augustine for an old favorite:

Favorite # FOUR

Music By The Sea

at the St. John’s County Pier. And we got rained on… just like old times!

Wednesday was also my sister’s birthday.  Happy Birthday to my

Favorite # FIVE

Gina

sometimes I refer to her a Rosita

My Seester: Rosita Chiquita Juanita Chihuahua

I think

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As always, I’m ready for the weekend!

This week started out pretty good.  LB and I finally attended a concert that he bought tickets for in 2020.

Favorite # ONE

Covid is gone and BACK STREETS BACK.

Other than the Backstreet Boys concert, LB and I have been working on our yard getting ready for summer, which  finally arrived on Tuesday!

Favorite # TWO

(I am posting this late.  We are well into summer and getting close to fall.  Today is August 26th and I wrote this 2 months ago.  My little secret garden has changed in two months, but I won’t have another picture until it stops raining long enough for me to go outside again!)

Speaking of working in the yard, I mentioned my secret garden this this post.

It was looking pretty sad that day, but I’ve been adding to it

Favorite # THREECUTE!

Although I’m not finished working, it has shaped up a lot in the past few weeks!

Also in the post about my secret garden I mentioned the french drain system we put in the back yard.  [Yes LB and I did it ourselves].  That has all been taken care of and the yard is starting to look normal again.

We had a sidewalk installed for easy access to the pool enclosure.  This week LB is installing lights and I get to shovel lava rock

The lava rock is not my favorite, LB’s landscape lighting is…

Favorite # FOUR

LB’s Landscape Lighting

It lights up the landscape AND the woods!

Favorite # FIVE

Keto Brownies

I found it on Pinterest and added it to my kETO board.

These brownies are pretty tasty for the type of ingredients it contains AND it was MUCH easier than Dr. Berg’s chocolate-scrambled-eggs-and-butter brownies.

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Hopefully everyone had a happy Mother’s Day this week!

I did!

Now it is time to think about having a

Happy Friday!

Or we can think about both.

This Friday’s favorites is dedicated to Mother’s Day and the sweet gifts my children bestowed upon me.

Here they are in no particular order…

Favorite # ONE

Everyone knows I love tulips!  But I have never seen tulips in this form

That was on Sunday.

This is how my tulips were progressing later in the weekBeautiful!

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Favorite # TWO

Kate Spade is one of my favorites!

This necklace and earring set is so pretty.

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Favorite # THREE

Hand made by Lydia and Rory for Glammy This sweet little flower pot is adorned with fingerprint flowers, one red and one yellow.  The flowerpot reads:

We love you Glammy – Lydia – Rory – 2022.

With the flowerpot was a Lavender growing kit

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Favorite # FOUR

Joanna Gaines does it again!This giant candle is from the Hearth and Hand collection at Target.

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Favorite # FIVE

It wouldn’t be right to not include a giraffe in some form.

With the Mother’s Day gifts, I received two forms of giraffe 😁

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