Flaky Friday

It was so cold at yesterday's football game. Despite the hot streak that is our Assumption Royals this year – they won 76-0 and remain undefeated in conference play for the season! Whoa – it was frigid on the sidelines. My camera didn't like it and neither did I. 

Was winter coming early? I didn't think so.

I was astonished this morning when my family Up North was texting pictures of overnight snow. Like enough to cover the ground and then some. So I may have been a little too early with my sarcastic "haha, it's not doing anything here."

Mid-morning, the flakes arrived. It was kind of pretty seeing them pile up on the green pine branches with the colorful red-ish fall leaves in the background. But then...

No. There is something wrong with this picture! It's October 14. Stay in your lane, Ol' Man Winter!

You know who else wasn't happy?

Here's a clue.

Remember the mantra: If Mr. Deck Chair ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!

At least it didn't stick around. Hubby is on his way back from Indianapolis and the last thing he needs is to drive into a winter-weather system in mid-October. 

But since it is Christmas-like and he won't be home for a couple hours, I better sign off and catch a Hallmark movie while the house – and remote – is mine! 

Stay warm, everyone!

Toad-ally Freaked

If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, did it make a sound? If Robyn squeaky screams at a night visitor and no one but the cat is around to hear her, did she make a sound? Did she overreact to a frog climbing up the front door?

Not even a little. Plus, hubby is in Indianapolis for work this week so he has no idea there may have been a Drama Queen moment on Blue Jay Drive.

To be honest, I think it was Mr. Deck Chair who "squeaked" first. Then I saw it and was freaked. TOAD-ally freaked.

As much as I enjoyed a full night's sleep with no one hogging the covers, I absolutely hate being home alone when freaky, creepy-crawly things are stalking me!

And my watch cat? Totally inept. The temps are dropping down to 38 degrees tonight. There's nothing Mr. Deck Chair or I could do – or scream – to prompt her to move from her place on the heated bathroom floor.

I get it, kitty. (I say, crawling into my lonely big bed with my heated mattress pad on HIGH.).

Be careful out there!

A Quart Low

My Swedish Chef Mafia is losing their power. For the third week in a row, we've lost by less than 2 points. And this week – just around a quarter of a point. A quart low. Ugh!

Or as we Swedes say: UFF DA!!

I'm not giving up yet, but it would take a miracle. Not from my team necessarily, but from me to put the right guys in my lineup. Bench one and they score big. Start one of the "good" ones and they tank. They're about as consistent as my golf game. 

Good thing there's not money on the line. Just a coveted traveling trophy that my team managers Ole and Sven are guarding at my desk.

They look like kind of sketchy so maybe they're the ones messing with my lineup. It couldn't be me, right?

Time to focus, boys. Let's SKOL!

More Fall Colors... What?

If you're really loving fall colors, your nails have to match. Just sayin'. I got tired of my naked nails so figured it was time to Jam 'em up.

As in Jamberries. Remember those? I have dozens of choices to use since I took a break from using them during the pandemic. I mean I don't dress up nails to stay around the house! Now these are considered old fashioned because you adhere them with a little heater and file them to your nail size. These days that process has been replaced by ColorStreet nails which, in essence, are stickers. Way easier to use but they don't last as long for me as my Jams.

Plus, I need to dig into my inventory – which has grown precipitously from friends who no longer Jam for one reason or another.

So I'm Jammin' today. And my hair is Rockin'.

Hey a girl has to go all out with fall color, right? It just happened that my appointment with my hair artist was late. Like starting at 7 p.m. tonight. So I have beautifully colored and styled hair... Just to come home and go to bed! 

I'm going to try to sleep without any tossing and turning so I can preserve it for work tomorrow. 

That's funny because that is the opposite of me. I'll lay in one position until about 1 a.m. when I have to get up and sleepwalk to the bathroom. Then it's back and forth and back and forth the rest of the night. Thus the need to take a photo tonight.

Still, I'm hopeful. Just like fall colors on the trees, I'm gonna have to peak one of these days!

Just Keeps Getting Beautiful-ler

I'm loving all the gorgeous photos of fall colors this season – and seeing them all in person, too. I snapped this photo during my final senior photo shoot of the year this evening. I did not use a filter here but you can see there is some honest to goodness purple by the yellow in the setting sun!

Well I guess because...

Hey. We may lose the next dozen games but we have this today. And it's beautiful. And we actually got to watch our team squeak by with a win since the Pack played on TV earlier. I should say I sat and watched while hubby gathered leaves with the lawn mower and did a little push mowing too.

I was saving my strength for my photo shoot. I assumed there might be some walking. Ha. 

And we did hike around the gorgeous Sand Valley golf course a bit. Just waiting for the sun to start setting for this last and best photo of the season...

OK, to be fair, there's a been a ton of great photos this year. But ending like this inspires me to keep doing this because I love bringing out smiles and capturing them! 

I'm going to have to take some time to capture some more fall colors, too, before they're gone. Gotta listen to my inner John Wayne: "Get moving. We're burning daylight!"

Have a peaceful and colorful week, everyone!

Running Around

What a gorgeous fall day for a run! Oh wait, I didn't actually run. I was there taking pictures of people running. Duh.

To start the day, hubby and I signed up for a 5K walk/run – the Tracks for Tina 5K to benefit the Tina Livernash Memorial Scholarship that our friends organize. We were there to support it but we didn't walk or run. Jim didn't because he's like 20 days from knee surgery and 3 miles is a long walk. I didn't go because our Royals were running in the Rapids invitational over at Lincoln High School at 10 a.m.

So I booked it over there and loved the scenic views (above) that the runners would have. But 100 percent would not appreciate. Not when there's a race to be won!

It was beautiful but brisk. Well, very brisk. Winter hat weather. Totally chill. Like in the 40s. Brrr.

Speaking of 40s...

We went to a 40th birthday party this afternoon for our friend Jeannie. Yes, that cupcake says: "Straight outta 1982." Raise your hand if you feel old! Wow.

After the party, we met up with friends – including Christine and Mike in town for their 5K fundraiser – and went to Two Lakes Supper Club. 

It looks like coconut shrimp because it is! I know I get the same thing every time. But it's so good. And we only go there 2 or 3 a season!

And also great to catch up with friends I see far too seldom. I gotta get out more! I say that as I saw no less than 10 other people there that I knew. Guess everyone gets out! 

Now we're home early enough we could watch baseball playoffs on TV when neither of our teams are in it. Those recliners, though, will make it worth our while!

I Believe it's the Weekend

This cracked me up because it sums me up nicely. I think I had things to do after work today.

I did make it the chiropractor for trigger point therapy, then looped through the Post Office drop box and came home. Hubby was gone, so one episode of Virgin River and half a leftover Hallmark movie later, I find myself watching the last 90 minutes of All the President's Men, which I haven't seen in decades.

Then I sit down at the computer and wonder where Friday went.

I do know it's the weekend and we'll need winter coats for our outdoor activities tomorrow. No exaggeration.

So bundle up and have a great weekend. Be careful out there!