The time is coming where we will be spending more time inside. The days are getting shorter (boo) and cooler and our evenings on the deck are numbered at this point. One good thing about moving inside, though, is that we tend to play more games. We always say we’re going to play games outside but we actually rarely do. Inside by the fire, though? That’s our jam when it comes to games.

Here are our 3 current favorites:

1. Dominoes. Specifically, we play a version called Mexican Train. It’s very fun, better with 4 people, but we manage with just the two of us.
2. Phase 10. We actually learned to play this with Jo-Ann and Shawn with 2 decks of regular playing cards but when I found there was a dedicated deck for this I bought it and we never looked back.
3. Quiddler. Truth be told, I enjoy this one more than Dale, probably because I’m a words person. The cards are beautiful and it’s a great way to spend an evening.

I really think playing games is great for brain health. I’m wondering, do you play games? And which ones are your favorites?

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Is it really Thursday again? This week has flown by for me! Today I’ve got 3 random things to share with you.

1. Do you follow the moon cycles? Right now we’re in the new moon phase and that’s a perfect time to release things that don’t serve you and set intentions for the month to come. I think it’s a great idea to spend some time meditating on these things and then go ahead and journal to put your ideas on paper. It’s also not a bad idea to take those things you want to release and write them on a separate piece of paper and burn them.
2. I recently, at the urging of Jessica, signed up for a Fab Fit Fun box. It arrived the other day and I have to say I was underwhelmed. I have to assume some responsibility for this, though. You see, the way this works is that you can choose 3 things yourself and then they choose your other things. When I chose my things I got caught up in the value of the items rather than really considering what I would enjoy receiving. So I wound up choosing a black tote bag (which I definitely don’t need) and a necklace (which I will never wear because I don’t like necklaces). Going forward I will be choosier when I make my selections.
3. Every once in a while I decide I want to dabble in ancestry work. Guess what? It’s every once in a while! I’m trying to work on my mother’s maternal line and damn but our patriarchal society makes it hard to trace our women ancestors. I’m still going to give it a shot but with great great grandparents named William Jones and Anna (Smith) Jones . . . well . . . it might be hard to find much about them as those names aren’t exactly unique!

That’s all I’ve got for this Thursday, friends. If you wrote a post for today please include your link below and thanks for joining me with your three things.

I’m pressed for time this week (holiday weeks are like that) and so today I’ve got 3 memes that I hope will make you smile.

Happy Thursday, friends! Don’t forget to add your link below if you wrote a post to share today.

Happy Thursday, friends . . . it’s almost the weekend! And I’m feeling random today.

1. I want to let you know that Dale is doing really well. We just passed the 3 month mark since he was hit by a car and his mobility has improved greatly in the last couple of weeks. He’s getting around in the house without crutches almost all of the time and he’s only using 1 when he’s outside. The swelling in his leg and foot continues to be a challenge but all the experts say that’s to be expected and just keep icing and elevating. The best part is that as his mobility has improved he has started to feel much more like himself and that’s a wonderful thing to witness.
2. For quite some time now Feedly hasn’t displayed my photos in their feeds. I’ve tried installing a few different plug ins on WordPress to address this but nothing has worked so far. If anyone else has fixed this issue with their blog I’d love to hear how to do it!
3. It’s been a hot summer here in southeastern MA. We’ve had an official heat wave this week and even though summer is my favorite, this is just not that pleasant. It’s extreme and, while I don’t despise it as much as I despise extreme cold in the winter, it’s still not my preference. It looks like cooler air is headed our way and I will welcome it.

That’s what I have for you today. Hope all is well in your little corner of the world.

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