Life Goes On

 

Yes, it does!   Seeing 'October' on my calendar is messing with my mind -- but I'm loving the cool early morning temps.

It's been a good week for unaccustomed - but enjoyable - 'girl time.'  Coming up on the one-year anniversary of Tom's health nightmare, made me realize I've been teetering on the verge of becoming a recluse. On Saturday morning I enjoyed a belated coffee date with Kathy, then introduced her to my guilty pleasure -- Main Street Vintage Marketplace (aka, 'Cool Junk.').

 

So true!

A rag tree?  I'm speechless!

Especially reading the price tag $42/pair.

After Bible study, Deborah invited me for lunch at Front Porch Grill.  Their food's mediocre and I don't understand its popularity -- but I enjoyed getting to know her better, learning how much our beliefs align.  

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Oh my gosh, y'all!  You'd have been rolling on the floor watching Tom and I setting up his new toy.  Thanks to Anne (Cooking and All That Jazz), I learned Alexa can be used as an intercom.  When 'her' little sister (Echo dot) arrived, I couldn't wait to set them up.  No more walking out back and banging on Tom's shop door to ask if he's ready to eat, wandering out in my night clothes to say goodnight.

Sounds good in theory.  Picture technophobic senior citizens at their wit's end.  In spite of ourselves, we managed. They work like a charm.  (Much to the dogs' consternation, lol.)   Since we already subscribe to 'unlimited jukebox' Tom can sit out there, bee-bopping to his heart's content.

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I can't believe I'm using 'pleasure' and dental visit in the same sentence, but that's exactly how I felt about this morning's appointment.  Apprehensive!  I don't exactly hate the dentist but hadn't been in more than 4 years.   Finally, I grew so disgusted by my appearance I searched online and made an appointment.  Walked in, fully expecting the usual 'tsk-tsk' or another condescending lesson in flossing.  Nope!  The middle-aged cleaning lady was friendly and chatty.   When the dentist came in, he said, "Hi, I'm Steve!"  (My jaw may have dropped a little: "Huh?")

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So, I finally got around to making the caulimash using (oooflavorings) mashed potato drops. Son and Lois are coming for dinner Saturday.  She, too, is doing Keto so I wanted to pair the roast with low-carb sides.   Have to admit, the result was pretty darn tasty -- in spite of my forgetting the Greek yogurt and using cream cheese instead.   I won't go so far as saying it tastes just like momma used to make, but neither did it scream, "Cauliflower'!

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Here's a couple images that make me smile

Sister, you look good enough to eat!

Mommmm!

Well, it's going on wine o'clock.

Y'all sleep tight ... don't let the bedbugs bite!  Talk soon!

Hugs, Myra