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Very cold last night....   Clear... so any daytime heat just wicked up into the sky...  The bird bath was frozen...

Don't you love these kinds of illustrations?  Snow on rooftops and golden light glowing in many windows?  😊

Made an "Impossible Pie" for dinner last night, and the rest will be dinner tonight.  I love meals in one dish, which make enough for 2 meals.  I really should look up a lot of recipes, for such.  If you have any suggestions for me, I would love to hear them!!!!!

Got something done and "off our plate," today!!!!  Yesssssssssssss!!!!  If we could drink, we would be having Champagne tonight, instead of non-alcoholic Eggnog.  🍷

Did you ever watch the movie "Michael"??? 

 

It's fun and I was so happy to find it, on one of our streaming channels.  The first part kind of drags, but it really picks up, after Jean Stapleton's character dies.  ~~~~  

It is *cheeky*, of course.  😉

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🎄🔔🎄And on the 1st day of Dec.🎄🔔🎄

Isn't that the sweetest illustration.....  💕  She is so lovely and happy, and he is so handsome and smitten...  💕

I actually found Lactaid Eggnog!!!!!  How about that???  I get regular non alcoholic Eggnog for him, and have a sip.  It's delicious, which I never realized for years!!!

  So now, I can enjoy a small glass of it myself, without the regular Lactose Intolerance worry.  Actually, I still take a Dairy Relief tablet, just in case, there isn't enough of it, in Lactaid products.

Was able to get a Balsam wreath with red bow, where I pick up my groceries.  So at least, the front door looks nice.  Hope next door sickness has subsided by the weekend, and one of the Grands can bring our tree down.  And I need to get the mantle decorations down.

We went for a late lunch, at the little West Side neighborhood Bar and Grill, recently.  We were surprised to have only 1 parking place left!!!  When we got in, we realized why it was packed!!!!  The Iran/USA soccer (football, outside the US) game was on!!!   They have tv sets (for sports) all along the walls, and the game was on the HUGE one.  

The Bar was full...  The Grill was full...   Watching the game, while eating and drinking...  Some were VERY enthusiastic!   Chants of "USA"  "USA"  "USA"   It was so much fun!!!

When the game was over, and won...  The place cleared out.  -grin-

It turned very cold and windy and we had snow showers earlier.  Perfect for the first day of December.

 

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Love....  Togetherness...  Perfection...

 

We love William and Catherine!!!!

Today's Royalty can carry their own umbrellas.

It's now official!!!!  Flare bottom pants are back in style!

Of course, not all women will look as gorgeous in them, as Princess Catherine.  😏 

Oh and look!!!!!  His sweater matches the color of her pants suit!!!!!!   💗

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🎃🍁🍂🌰Friday🎃🍁🍂🌰

 Grey yesterday and rain last night, but luckily, we do not seem to have lost all our pretty leaves.  Yesss!!!!   And how much more perky one feels, when you wake to sunshine, rather than to grey skies!!!!  -smile-

Finished  "Revenge" by Tom Bower.    

Not an easy read, since she (Meghan) is so awful. 

And he (Harry) is such an entitled whiner.  

I believe it, because they have not sued the author.

And they "love" to sue.

Has anyone watched Prime's "The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power"?   Is it terribly hard to follow the story line, I wonder?   Those EPIC programs, seem to me, to be almost *work* to watch.    But I may be wrong.  -smile-

Above, sweet illustration of picking apples.  I need to buy some and make my husband an Apple Pie, with my homemade crust.   He doesn't like any other, because he only wants to eat my crust.  -smile-

I haven't done any Autumn decorating, or even Halloween decorating.   This year, it seems too much work, to get my little bit of decorations, down....  -sigh-

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🍁🍁🍁 Quieter... 🍁🍁🍁

At last, things have quieted down.

Last weekend, was the Wedding of our First Grand Daughter, to her True Love.

It was simply Perfect!!!!

Sorry to not yet be able to post pictures, but I will.

My old computer does not access such, easily.

But I will manage.  😊

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We have had days and nights of cooler weather.  But right on time...  With school starting...  The sunny 80's,  are back.  😊  Skies have cleared for The Full Harvest Moon on this Saturday.  It is already an amazing sight, in the night sky.

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I hope you are happy to be arriving at another Autumn.

I am...

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"That country whose people are autumn people, thinking only autumn thoughts." ~Ray Bradbury

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🍁blogging...autumn decor?🍁

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I had given up on finding newly published posts, on my Gadget.   And I was simply clicking on the blogs, which had last commented on my blog.    And clicking on each blog link, in a list of blogs I like to follow.  🌼🌼🌼🌼   But I added and removed some blogs, on my Blogger New Posts Gadget...   And it seems to be working again!!!!!    Hooray!    But time will tell...

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How about you?   Any troubles?  If not, how do you see new posts, on your favorite blogs, please?

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Our weather is lovely, with sunny days and cool nights.   It could make one think of Autumn....    But it is a tease!    Hot will be back!   -smile-

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Are blue skies, puffy clouds, and cooler temps, putting you in a Autumn Mood yet?   Some are.  And it is fun to contemplate an Autumn Palette.  🍁🍂🍁   But I also know, I will not be doing that much home decorating.    Perhaps it's age...   Or whatever.....    But I can't 'get into' as much decorating, as once I could.

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How about you?  Do you still enjoy contemplating your next decorating spree?    I hope you do!!!!

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Or are you a bit like me?    Not enjoying it as much, any more?   I hope you are not!!!!!

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It is sad to lose any form of Joy!

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Perhaps I will give myself a talking to, and try to regain some of my former Decorating Mojo.   -smile-

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🌿🍃🌿Hot...🌿🍃🌿

Today is supposed to be very hot.   So far this morning, it is still nice,  with a bit of a breeze.   But with the rising of the sun in the sky, things will change.    And we'll have to close the doors/windows and turn on the a/c.

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It's a day, to take it easy.   The eggs are already hard boiled, for egg salad.   To be had for a light, cool dinner, with tuna salad and a small green salad.

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It's a day to find illustrations, which bring to mind, enjoying summer, in a cool glade.  (I just realized!   The picture above!  It is of a lady bug wedding!!!!   😊)

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And a day to enjoy playing with my "blog look".  

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If it is to be hot in "your neck of the woods,"  I hope you will try to take it easy too.   Do only the necessary.   Leave all the rest, to tomorrow.   Yes...??????

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🌼🌱🌼Set back...Sigh...Heat🌼🌱🌼

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Had bad experience with first place, I went to, for hearing aid.    Soooooo,  a setback.    Hope to carry on with my quest soon.

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Life continues to be thick, with health related appointments.   Guess we should be glad we are still "pottering along", and able to go to such appointments.   But it does get tiresome. 

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Loved "Murder In Provence" on BritBox, but sad it only had few episodes.   But enjoyed it enough, to think we'll watch them again.  Probably pick up clues, we missed, first time.

BritBox sent me a list of suggestions of similar shows...  Which we will have to try.

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Very hot temps....   Glad we have wall a/c units....  

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Europe having similar heat spell and they do not usually have a/c.    Wondering why well off Europeans do not get even a window a/c unit for bedroom, so they could at least sleep....

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🎻💛🎻 All the time we have 🎻💛🎻

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 Yesterday's post, I thought it was cute, at first.   But then, I lost that feeling, and didn't really like it.    But posted it anyway, since I had put time into the composition.  🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱   Not smart...    I should have listened to my gut reaction.

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Yawwwwwwwnnnnnnn...   The Oscar's are tonight.   Yawwwwwnnnnnnnn...

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Last night we watched "The Red Violin". 

"In real life, the Red Mendelssohn – the Stradivarius of 1720 on which 'The Red Violin' is based – sold for $1.7 million in 1990 and is now owned by the violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn."  (Pictured above)  ~Source

Some years ago, she appeared at a Summer Musical Event, outside of our city.  It was a lovely outdoor event, nestled in a forest setting....   Thus only held, in summer.  And we were able to see/hear the original.

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Last night, it became *officially* spring, since we had thunder storms.  😊  A little too early for me, for those.  But like all weather, there is nothing we can do about it.

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Saw an interesting quote, which went something like this....  

"Whether it's the best of times, or the worst of times, this is all the time, we have."

Kind of puts everything in perspective, yes....?

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😒 Out of luck... 😒

So, yesterday we got our Spring Snow.   ❄  The sun is out this morning, and it is falling off the trees and melting.  ❄   Hope this is it, for March snow.   ❄   Ahhh but no....  

Saturday

Snow. High near 33. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. 

Sigh...

Last night, watched "FAT What No One Is Telling You" again.   

 

(For some reason, I can not get a click-able link to that program ?????)

 

Oooooops!!!!!!  It's a very old program!  Is it even relevant any more???  -sigh-

Guess I should just delete this post....  But *ding-it* I composed it.   Sooooooo, you all can just use your own judgement.

 

Soooooo, it is not our fault, that we are overweight.  Any overweight person, who has really tried to lose weight, especially in later life, can tell you that!!!!  But the stigma still exists.   We who are overweight, are lazy, and don't even try.  -sigh-  

I do believe that all the processed foods, and fast foods, which many consume, add to their obesity.  If children are brought up on fat, sugar, and processed foods, their taste buds are forever *ruined.*

And those, not brought up on such, but learning to enjoy them, along the way.....   Same result.  Unless they have a naturally thin body.

Luckily, I know when I am satisfied.  And can stop.  Yet my Set Point is SET. 

I was brought up on real food.   But have discovered not fatty or fast foods, but all forms of sugar.   And I now crave it. 

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My only solution is not have it in the house.

But that means, don't go out to eat either.   Because it is always available, once I leave the house.

Guess I should just delete this post....  But *ding-it* I composed it.   Sooooooo, you all can just use your own judgement.

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Sooooooo, since I wasn't born in the time of Peter Paul Rubens...........

{'The Three Graces'  ca 1638 by Peter Paul Rubens}

 

..... when voluptuous, was the prized female form....

I'm out of luck.

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