Sunday Snippets 10.8.23
Well it got downright cold yesterday. What a shock after all this heat. I had my little Duraflame stove tucked into the fireplace going all morning.
Let’s see what’s happened this week…
Well, you know about the ants in the carpet. Keeping an eye on that.
Kendra has yet to get the stripper pole out of the dining room of her rent house.
Peg stopped and got us a couple of burgers at a local burger place yesterday.
One of you suggested Emu oil, so I ordered it. It should be here later today. We’ll see if that helps the sciatica.
Yesterday afternoon I sat on my rollator and baked and frosted a cake.
The flowers are slowly fading. They won’t be around much longer. Especially with the colder nights.
I’ll be sad to see the flowers go. But I can always look toward spring and planning and planting my garden all over again.
That’s the life of a gardener. It’s seasonal.
Hopefully the perennials I planted this past spring/summer will come back next year. Perennials are an investment in the future.
What I’m Watching On Masterpiece:
I’m currently watching Baptiste on Masterpiece. I have no idea how you pronounce the main character’s name: Tchéky Karyo.
I was curious about the name and Googled him. He was born in Turkey to a Greek father and a Turkish mother.
Karyo’s name at birth was Baruh Djaki Karyo. So where did “Tchéky” come from? It’s the phonetic spelling of his middle name in French.
Unfortunately there are only two seasons of Baptiste, which is disappointing.
What I’m Reading:
This book was published ten years ago, but sounded interesting. So I ordered it here.
Synopsis:
Mary Alice Monroe invites you to meet five remarkable characters as she explores the power of friendship with tenderness, honesty and understanding.
On the surface, it is a monthly book club. But for five women, it is so much more. For Eve Porter, whose husband’s sudden death cheats her of every security she had planned on, the club is a place of sanctuary.
For Annie Blake, a brilliant attorney intent on starting a family late in life, it is the chance to finally let down her guard and dream of other possibilities.
For Doris Bridges, it is her support group as she acknowledges her dying marriage and finds the ultimate freedom in her husband’s betrayal.
For Gabriella Rivera, the “perfect” wife, mother and friend who offers support to everyone but is afraid to ask for it herself, it is a sense of community. And for Midge Kirsch, an artist who has always lived her life against the grain, it is a haven of acceptance.
They are five women from different walks of life, embracing the challenge of change. And as they share their hopes and fears and triumphs, they will hold fast to the true magic of the book club—friendship.
The night before last I finished reading Greg Ile’s “The Quiet Game.”
Here’s a photo of Ivy I happened across from some time ago. Isn’t she a cutie? She is always so bright-eyed. (And look how thin she was.)
Happy October, happy fall, happy Sunday!
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Sending healing thoughts your way, hope the emu oil helps! Woke up to temps in the 40s here in NC this morning, had to break down and turn on the heat for a little while. Ivy so precious, thank you for sharing her with us! I have a photo of my Bella taken when she was a kitten, she was crouched ready to pounce, trying to look scary but failing miserably, lol.
I turned on my little Duraflame stove this morning.
I hope the Emu oil provides some relief for you. It’s not fun to be in constant pain. Ugh!
Our weather has still been too warm however some much cooler evenings. I’m ready for colder temps!
I can’t remember the last time I baked and frosted a cake. What a great idea – just for fun and enjoyment.
I like the smell of the kitchen when I’m baking a cake. I enjoy frosting a cake. Now I use a mix. But years ago I always made things from scratch, including pies.
A friend and I went to a big box store and visited the garden center. There was a 50% off clear-out sale and there were lots of people there (on Friday) taking advantage. Three days ago it was in the 80s with high humidity, now it feels nearly winter by contrast! The wind isn’t so fierce today, so I am comfortable outside puttering around in the backyard (with 3 layers and gloves on). We may drop low enough in temperature tonight to have frost so I’ll be covering my florals out front and the newly planted back yard buys with sheets, just in case. You motivated me to pull out my stash of autumn decorations from storage and some are now arranged on the front stoop and the autumn wreath is on the front door. Also bought a cute wreath (on sale) for the side (driveway) door, which usually goes undecorated except for Christmas.
Didn’t you do this last year at the end of summer? Or was it the Christmas stuff after Christmas when they mark everything down?
Look at sweet little Ivy! She’s so precious! And a cake sounds do yummy! Are there no plants that bloom in Fall? What about the potted plants in the stores now? They are all pretty Fall colors. They’d be beautiful to have on your back porch this time of year. You never told us what uppity decided about the bathroom grab bar. What type did you decide to get?
Haven’t gotten a grab bar yet. I like to bake sweets. I used to make bread a lot when my hands weren’t so arthritic.
Hope the Emu oil will help you with your pain. Happy to hear you were able to make a cake and frost it. I haven’t done that for a very long time. In fact, probably when the 3 boys were all home, and I made birthday cakes. VERY long time ago. Now we buy bakery from the grocery store.
It has been cold in WI too, today 45, and freezing cold during the night. I still have two flower plants in pots, but think I’ll clean those out today. I received two Mums from the boys for my birthday, and they look good so far, and a few pumpkins they bought. The deer and squirrels started to chew on them, but just took little bites that don’t show up too much, and with all the leaves in our yard too, it’s hard to keep up, raking and leaf blowing. But,I do Love fall!!! Have a nice weekend, stay warm. Hugs from WI.
I don’t think anyone around me now ever cooks anything. It’s always me. And then I give most of it away.
Just curious if you’re using ice/heat to help calm down the sciatica attack. When I had mine, the chiropractor recommended ice (or cold) multiple times during the day, and then heat for a while during the night. It really did help.
I agree, that my chiro also recommends an ice pack!
I use both a lot.