Hello, dear friends. Happy Monday! I hope you enjoyed your weekend. Ours was very relaxing and fairly uneventful.
I finally got around to dressing up our bowls on our wall. They were filled with geraniums and ivy since May. They were hanging on for dear life and I didn't have the heart to pull them out until one cold night finally did them in.
On Sunday, we went to see Tom Hanks' new film. I didn't expect to like it, but the story kept me enraptured. The only criticism I have is that it was a tad too long.
Update on my fitbitch fitbit. I must admit that I have not skipped out on my daily walk as much as I would have if I didn't have this annoying thing on my wrist. I have a love/hate relationship with it. I love it when it sends me banners to tell me how great I'm doing, and I hate it when I can feel the disapproving silence around my wrist. Maybe they should change the name to nagbit.
I haven't been on the scale because we had a fight awhile ago and haven't been speaking. As soon as it stops lying and starts telling the truth, we will be friends again.
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My #1 couldn't get out due to the torrential rains in Texas this weekend. She made her famous 5-ingredient turkey chili and sent me her recipe through pictures. It is not only delicious but also low fat.
Move over, Pioneer Woman, #1 is coming to town!
Until next time...
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Haha Katie,
ReplyDeleteI love your thoughts on not only Fitbit, also on weight loss in general. My scale was thrown out due to its constant lying and cheating long ago!
I am going to be making your daughters chili very soon ! My first chrysanthemums have already died, our weather is so crazy , toasty one day freezing the next!
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I am much like the lady holding the scales of justice...I wear a blindfold when dealing with scales. I love turkey chili even better than beef chili....love your big bowls on the wall, I still haven't pulled my geraniums.
ReplyDeleteHi Katie, Your #1's chili looks delicious (and easy!) My hubby loves chili so I definitely plan on making it! Barbara P from Ma
ReplyDeleteShoot! Just lost my whole comment about my scale and I'm not going there again...lol
ReplyDeleteLove your big bowls-so pretty all dressed up for Fall. I just brought some geraniums inside to see if I can overwinter them in a big sunny window. We'll see.
That chili looks great- #1 did a great job! xo Diana
Sometimes technology seems like such a beast of burden. I wonder what my Grandmother would think of a fit bit. She raised 9 children and worked the farm. I bet she could whip a fit bit into shape. Maybe as a society, we need to go back to big families and farms. I bet planting those planters was quite herculean. As always - adore your posts, recipes, snippets of no. 1 and 2. Also love to Chili, Chowdah and the Mr.
ReplyDeleteI guess every trophy wife needs a diamond encrusted fit bit or a QZ. one.
Chili looks great! As do the elephant Salt and Pepper shakers.
ReplyDeleteI love your wall and decorated bowls. One of those pups looks like our Beast, it would be the one that's snarling.
ReplyDeleteHow funny I made TURKEY CHILI this week too!First time and it was DELICIOUS!
ReplyDeleteI like YOUR NAMES for that thing on your wrist!NO WAY WILL I GET ONE!
LOVED YOUR VOICE VIDEO of YOU talking to CHOW!Keep them coming!!!
Love Tom Hanks - I want to see his new movie! Thanks for your endorsement.
ReplyDeleteThe chili looks delish - no beans in Texas chili?
Psssst ... if you go to a play and are wearing your fitbit, every time you clap the fitbit numbers will jump. Up.
ReplyDeletePsssst ... if you go to a play and are wearing your fitbit, every time you clap the fitbit numbers will jump. Up.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter has a FitBit, but she says she can do without it. I would say that too, if I had to reset the darn thing twice during a one-hour tap class because I had maxed out the steps on it. Like she needs it; she is 5'7" and wears a size 4. I really liked "Bridge of Spies," but there were some slow parts to it. I went to see "The Martian" this past weekend, and I was surprised by how good it was. Really good. My son has read the book, and he says it is like reading a Tom Clancy novel only about space...very technical and specific. Your fall bowls are beautiful. I am in the process of planting pansies and kale for winter here in Oklahoma, but I don't have a place for mums because I refuse to plant them near the house as they attract termites. Yuck! I may have to shoot for the flowerbed in the back yard against the fence. Young Miss' chili looks great, so I may have to try it given the stupid weather here. Have I told you yet that I am NOT looking forward to winter?
ReplyDeleteMy husband says to strap your fitbit onto one of the dogs' collars, grab a tennis ball, and you'll be skinny in no time!
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