Just thought I’d do a random chit chat type post today and just throw in a hodgepodge of pictures to go along with it.
It’s been a bit of an odd week where there were a few days where I wasn’t even sure what day it actually was. J didn’t have classes on Tuesday so I think that’s what threw me off a bit. And I’ve never managed to get it right. Just realized today that this is not the last week of October. Geez. Do you ever get the days and weeks mixed up? Please tell me I’m not alone in doing this.
I’ll also blame the stores. Had some errands to run and felt like Rip Van Winkle. Wondering if I slept through Halloween and Thanksgiving because it’s Christmas!
MONDAY and TUESDAY
Monday, I ended up not working. A bit of a communication mix up. While I didn’t mind not working, the lack of communication frustrated me a bit. Tuesday was walking day (I shared photos from my walk here) We did not have enough players for our Bunco night so four of us went out for dinner instead.
It was okay, the company was nice but the food was just average. And with the price of dining out/food lately, that was a bit disappointing. I did get a complimentary drink with my dinner since they were out of my first choice of an adult “beverage.” So not all bad.
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY
Wednesday, I didn’t do much of anything. Posted here, watched the season finale of Daryl Dixon. Have you been watching it? I’m not sure what to make of the episode…The last episodes of Fear the Walking Dead start on Sunday so I’ll be watching that now. Don’t even ask me to explain how I can’t do scary but love the zombie shows. Oh, I forgot I did make this apple cake minus the custard sauce (too many egg yolks for me, melted ice cream works fine) though it turned out a bit dry. My husband and the boys weren’t big fans. It’s not super sweet so I’ve just ate it for breakfast the past two days.
Thursday, I went on another walk in the morning. Worked in the afternoon. And in the evening a friend and I went to see the Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour movie. Really enjoyed it. Not a big Swiftie but she is super talented and I’d go to that movie again. Wow, I imagine it was a spectacular live show. My friend and I did wonder if at the live show the time between sets might have been a bit longer. After the movie, we stood in the parking lot visiting for a bit. Then, at home, J wanted to talk. Not about anything serious. However, I feel like if your older kid wants to share things with you, you listen even if the pillow is begging for your attention as well.
FRIDAY (TODAY)
I’m calling it Frittata Friday instead of red Friday because somehow all my Chiefs gear is in the wash. SIGH. At least I’ll have a shirt ready for Sunday. Actually, I was proud of the frittata as we used the last of a bag of mini peppers which means I managed to not let it go bad. We had a pepper popper pizza (recipe off the bag) for lunch one day, pepper steak for dinner another night, and then the frittata for lunch. Oh, I should probably share that I use this recipe for my frittata base. We don’t care for potatoes in our frittatas so leave them out.
And after running to the store earlier, it seems like prices went up again? And how about a sale on Halloween candy? I had to run to the store because I’m making ranch chicken enchiladas using the slow cooker for dinner tonight and had somehow picked up a Hidden Valley Ranch “Dill” dip mix instead of the original stuff. Thought that probably wouldn’t work so went and picked up the right mix plus some yellow rice (forgot it on Monday), chips, and salsa to round out our meal. Curious to see how it turns out.
WEEKEND PLANS
Tonight after J and I return from his class (he goes to class, I sit in a sunny/shady spot in the car and read), I’ll probably not do much. TV viewing I imagine, the new episode of Loki is out so I’ll watch that and maybe a not too scary Halloween movie.
Now that I know it’s not the last week of the month, our weekend is open as our friends won’t be hosting a bonfire until next weekend. Tomorrow morning I’ll visit the local farmer’s markets in search of some good bread, maybe do some more yard work and work on getting more plants ready to transition inside.
Sunday’s the Chiefs game in the afternoon and then, depending on whether J wants to drive himself to band practice or not, a Target trip in the evening.
A pretty low-key weekend on our horizon and I’m okay with that. Do you have exciting weekend plans?
It’s nice to read this blog and see a bit of you behind all the words and pictures. I find the bird photo so beautiful. What a cutie. And that point pizza, cake, or whatever it is looks delicious. My week was a good one. My husband says I did better than the previous week, and he’s right. Maybe it was because I blogged a bit about the day every day.
The weekend is super calm. My husband went to church, but I didn’t; I listened online. I’m easily overwhelmed by sensory input, so this works for me. Every choice we make has positive or negative consequences, and I’ve been more aware of that lately. For example, if I do go to church, I’m too tired to be a pleasant person afterward. Sometimes I accept that, but more and more often I don’t. So, I end up going to church just a couple of Sundays a month (but I do attend the church’s home group).
I saw all sorts of winter items in the store here. NO fall itemes. Also some Halloween things, which the Dutch are adopting from your country. Not happy about it. I think it’s a silly holiday with all those scary things. In the store, I really saw a lot of Christmas stuff, like ‘baby Jesus.’ I heard a store employee say, ‘I dropped baby Jesus, completely broken.’ I had to chuckle a bit and thought, ‘My Jesus can’t be broken. His love lasts forever. And we have free access.
Well, I wish you a good Sunday and a nice week.
Aritha
Aw, thank you! Glad you had a good week last week, hope you have another good one or an even better one this week! Sorry that scary Halloween is invading your country a bit. Really, Halloween can be as scary or non-scary as someone wants here. I don’t do a whole lot of scary but the candy aspect of it all is nice. Fun story about baby Jesus!