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october zinnia
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martinis with a view
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gettysburg fence for
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germinate shawl on rocks
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field of flags 2
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color affection with edge
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cedar leaf shawlette 2
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A Whole Handful

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Our little grandson Jackie is 5 years old today! A birthday that my mother always described to a child as a whole handful (of fingers. get it?).

It’s hard to believe this little sweet baby

Is now this big boy

Here are 5 things about Jackie right now . . .

  1. His favorite food is spaghetti. He also really likes grilled cheese sandwiches, ice cream, cheese and crackers, chicken nuggets, and candy. His favorite color is blue. He can also tell you the favorite colors of everyone in our immediately family.
  2. He loves the outdoors. He just wants to be outside all.the.time. He’s rarely cold (he actually loves winter, which is so weird to me) and he wants to explore everything, whether he’s riding his trike or going down back with his grandpa to look for turtles, or having fun at the playground.
  3. He goes to preschool 3 afternoons a week. On Fridays, I pick him up and we hang out. The first week, I took him for ice cream to celebrate. The second week, we watched Moana and he ate . . . are you ready? . . . peanut butter toast, ritz crackers with cheese, and chicken nuggets. It was like the Very Hungry Caterpillar came to life in my kitchen! This week I think we will make chocolate pudding parfaits.
  4. He loves sea creatures. Sharks, octopus, all kinds of fish, coral and more. He draws them (he’s quite good) and he reads about them and he talks about them. Speaking of reading, of course he loves books. He has SO many (no surprise there, right?) and his favorite is this one that’s all about color.
  5. He’s a sweet and friendly little boy. He has always been empathic (I wish you could have seen him patting Dale’s leg after the accident) and it’s really apparent now that he’s in school and making friends. He cares about everyone and his heart is so big.

Happy 5th Birthday to Jackie!

Hello, October 2022

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I’m starting something new here on the blog. On the first Monday of each month, I will welcome the month and then share some thoughts about it . . . things I want to do . . . goals I want to meet . . . feelings about life in general. I’m hoping this will be a touchstone each month, both for me in terms of slowing down the alarmingly fast passage of time, and for you in terms of offering something interesting to read and ponder.

So. Welcome, October ’22 . . .

I will take care of my spirit by doing my best to embrace your cooler temperatures by enjoying the coziness of my home. Lighting candles and twinkle lights. Cooking things that make my house smell wonderful. Fully enjoying the first fire of the year in our wood stove.

I will take care of my body by having my annual physical, a colonoscopy, a 6 month dental check up, and a massage. I will continue my yoga practice, strength training and riding the Peloton and I will do those things for the joy of doing them and without any intention of changing my appearance.

I will hang out with friends. I will go to work and attend meetings and volunteer my time when I’m able. I will knit (and finish!) Dale’s hat and my Icelandic cardigan. I will spend some time planning knitting projects for the upcoming season and I will work on my One Little Word, practice.

I will do my best to enjoy everything that comes my way this October.

Eye Candy Friday

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Let’s have a closer look at that bouquet I had in the camper last weekend, shall we?

It’s from the 4th week of my 4 week fall flower share and it was my favorite of the bunch. Dahlias and sunflowers and celosia and strawflowers . . . what’s not to love?

You know what I’m going to say now, I’m sure. I love the weekend!

Three On Thursday

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Coming at you this week with 3 random things . . .

  • Our oldest son Brant and his family live in Port Charlotte, one of the towns directly hit by Hurricane Ian. The last I heard from them was yesterday afternoon. They are at his mother-in-law’s house and are without power. There has been some damage to her house but they don’t know anything about their own house yet. They were not able to evacuate (read this piece from NPR on why evacuating isn’t doable for many people and for many reasons) and I’m a ball of anxiety regarding all of this.
  • Have you heard of phubbing? I do it. Dale does it. I bet you do it, too. It’s a fascinating phenomenon, particularly because we think when we do it that it’s not a big deal to the people around us, yet we’re full of emotions when others do it to us. I notice it in particular when Dale and I sit down for our Friday Night Snacks. I use my phone at that time to take a photo and post it to social media and I also use my phone to curate our playlist for the evening. I try to only use my phone for those two things but . . . you know how that goes. Dale often follows my cue and picks up his phone to send a text or an email or check his Facebook feed. And it bugs the crap out of me. I suppose it’s a double standard but I see my phone use during this time as essential because of the music and I see his phone use as . . . intrusive. Classic phubbing, honestly. Now that I know this behavior has a name, I’m going to work hard to avoid it.
  • I read an article the other day about doing a life edit in the fall. The idea is that you sit down and consider your life in 6 areas: digital, home, finance, wellness, mental, and relationships. Journal about each of these things extensively and then identify where you feel blocked or stressed and figure out ways to feel more at ease in each area. I’ve started the process and it feels great.

And that’s all from me for this Thursday. Add your link below if you wrote a post for this week!

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About that Camping Trip

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I’ve loved camping since the first time I went with Dale 26 years ago. I love the relaxation of it and the forced time outdoors, the campfires and the food and the reading and hanging out. It’s something I’ve pretty much exclusively done in the summer.

Until last weekend.

We planned this trip for a few reasons. One, it was an opportunity to get out there with Huck again and have it be just the two of us. Two, it was right after my birthday and seemed like a great way to celebrate. And three, Dale had a half day on Friday so he was home from work at 1 instead of 4. We stayed close to home (only 30 minutes away) and that meant we could stay over on Sunday night, too. Dale was a champ and got up Monday morning, drove home and did his morning bus run, and then came back and got me and Huck and brought us home.

It was such a great weekend. The weather was comfortable but cool with low humidity and blue skies.

We had our usual Friday night snacks by the fire.

We hiked around the campground. No photos of that, just use your imagination to picture me huffing and puffing my way up a couple of rather steep hills.

We read books and hung out.

We ate delicious pot roast that I cooked in a crock pot all day Saturday.

We watched football and hung out inside.

And we relaxed. A lot.

Getting ready for a trip is . . . work-ish . . . but it’s all worth it when you can kick back and hang out and just enjoy a beautiful weekend.

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