Don't Let it be Forgot

 

Hello friends,

    Thank you, Joyce!

                Let's do this!

What's something you recently forgot to do?  Is your memory these days more like a sieve or an elephant?

Because I dread missing anything, I probably over-compensate.

The only thing I remember forgetting a few years ago was my cell phone.  By the time I discovered it wasn't in my study bag it was too late to go home.

Silly, but I was so unnerved that something might happen the 2 miles between church and the house.

Hard to believe, I'm the same person who used to blithely travel about Texas with only a paper map in the glove box.

Share a trick/strategy you have to help you remember things you need to remember.

I'm a slave to the tickler file in my desk drawer!
If out and about, I'll send myself an e-mail.

What's your favorite Fall vegetable to cook with?  Do you prefer your Fall veggies roasted, blended into a warm soup or fresh in a crisp autumn salad?

If I'm cooking, corn is a favorite.  Or Hatch chili -- the real stuff v. canned wannabe.

Second question?  Every which way!
I am partial to butternut squash bisque, provided someone else makes it. 

October 5 was National Do Something Nice Day.  Did you?  If so, tell us about it.  Or maybe someone did something nice for you.  If that's the case, please share.

It wasn't the 5th, but close.  I was the recipient of an unusual act of kindness:

Tom needed something quick from Publix, but I elected to stay in the car.  Unfortunately, just when I'd found a prime spot by the door, this big black Hummer came wheeling in, totally blocking my view.  (Oh, vey!)

I wanted the driver to get out and go inside so I could move my Taos.  Oh, no!  This little old lady climbed down from the driver's seat and proceeded to direct me out ... like a crossing guard might!

Even with the rear camera, reverse gear isn't one of my strong suits, so I was appreciative ... and tickled, too!

Nathanial Hawthorne is credited with the quote, "I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house."
Do you tend to spend more time outside this time of year?

Yes, provided it's early morning.  Our afternoon temps remind me, Summer's not ready to exit Stage Left.

Do you actively pause to soak in fleeting moments of beauty in your daily routine?

Oh yes!  Having spent so long in the Arizona desert, the first time I spotted all the Fall foliage it brought happy tears to my eyes.  Tom was like, "Why are you crying?" (lol)  

 

Insert your own random thought here.

I think some of y'all are familiar with Victor's blogs -- Time for Reflections and the Christian Lounge.

It's not unusual this time of year to see Fall festivals featuring a corn maze ... which reminded me of something I posted back in 2009.

Long story short, Victor was recently kind enough to include it here.
I hope you'll enjoy 'Labyrinth or Maze?'

Thank you!

Hugs, Myra