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Happy Halloween!  Have you bought your candy yet? We don't get trick-or-treaters in our 'hood, but the Mister always insists on buying his favorite candy just in case. He then continues to munch on it all week until it's gone.

Thanksgiving Everything!

 

I hope all is well in your world. I have a few orders of business before we get on with the post. 

We got booed!  We have not been booed in over twenty years.  If you are not familiar with this Halloween custom, I will explain. 

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I hope that all is well in your world. As my dear departed Grandmother would say, the angels were bowling last night. Our night was filled with wild thunder and lightning storms. And our friendly meteorologist tells us we are in for a lot more.  

Designer of the Day: Caroline Stevenson

I hope that all is well in your world.  We had a wonderful weekend.  Saturday was spent with our favorite granddaughter and her Mommy and Daddy. The Mister helped Adorable Jonathon put some outdoor furniture together.

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 I hope all is well in your world. This week, I played pickleball on a different day, which totally threw me off.  The only day I could positively identify was when I almost wiped out our trash can in the driveway.  That is a weekly occurrence on Wednesdays.

 

I'm Just Wild About Etsy

 

 I hope all my East Coast friends fared well in the Nor'easter.  We've experienced the wrath of those storms, and I can vouch that they are no fun.

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I hope all is well in your world.  Happy National Take A Walk in a Park Day!  Who knew there was such a day? 

This week, I was the captain of our ship. The Mister was out of town, so Millie and I were in charge. We went a little crazy. I left the dishes in the sink for over two hours, clean dishes were left in the dishwasher for several hours, and Millie declared the Mister's chair hers.

Prime Time

I hope all is well in your world.  We had a great weekend.  We saw Eleanor the Great, and it was indeed great.  The movie was touching and delivered some priceless LOL moments.

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I hope all is well in your world. I had a delightful lunch with a friend at the new Hudson House in Frisco. The food and service were great, and the fish tacos were to die for.

October Books

I hope all is well in your world. We had a busy couple of days.  Friday, the Mister and I headed to Lucy's house so he could help AJ hang a few things in their new home.

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I hope all is well in your world. Thank you so much for your sweet comments, DMs, and emails on my last post.  The Mister checked on the comments every hour and had a little more pep in his step.

It's A Wrap!

                                                                                                              Painted Paper

 I hope all is well in your world. This is my second attempt at writing this post.  The first attempt was deleted, and I have no idea how it happened.

On a lighter note, we had a wonderful time with our houseguests, Miss Lucy and her Mama.  

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I hope all is well in your world. I attended a beautiful blogger luncheon in Dallas this week. 

  As we chatted about sponsorships, apps, REOs, SEOs, and tech stuff, the more I listened, the more I realized how much I didn't know.  I felt like I was back in school again, where my mantra was... "Test? What test?" 

Designer of the Day: Nina Liddle

 

 I hope all is well in your world.  We absolutely loved Downton Abbey.  I wanted to stay for a second show, but the Mister put the kabash on that thought.  He was hungry and was already 8 minutes late for his second feeding of the day.

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I hope that all is well in your world.  Not too much new around here.  

I had an epiphany on the pickleball court.  We not only exercise our hot bods, but we also sharpen our minds. 

My Favorite Books of Summer 2025

 

I hope all is well in your world! We have been having picture-perfect weather here in North Texas. Spring and Fall are my favorite seasons.  We have been enjoying our happy hours/reading time out on our patio.

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I hope that all is well in your world. First of all, I want to thank all of you who left a sweet comment welcoming me back.  Every word touched my heart, and I am so grateful for all of my supportive readers. 

My Summer in the Rearview

I hope all is well in your world and that you had an enjoyable Summer. We stayed close to home, took care of some projects, read a lot, met friends for lunches and happy hours, cheated at pickleball, walked our tails off, and got matching facelifts.

Okay, that's not true.

We didn't walk our tails off.

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I hope all is well in your world. Yesterday was the last day of school around here. Do you know how I know this? 

This is our elementary school crossing guard, who is never without a smile or a wave. Little things like this make my town so special.

Summer Reading & Watching

I hope that all is well in your world.  We are ending our long streak of rainy days with sunshine today.  Pickleball is on the agenda.  Speaking of which... I went to a fun happy hour last night over at my fellow pickler's house.  They may all be a bunch of cheaters, but I feel blessed to have them in my life.

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I hope that all is well in your world. Today is National Mimosa Day, so if you haven't started your day with an extra kick, you still have time. 

New York! New York!

 

I hope all is well in your world and you had a wonderful weekend.  The Mister and I had a whirlwind of a few days.

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I hope all is well in your world.  

Just in case you live under a rock, we have a new Pope!