A Fall Tuesday

Tuesday Scenes

I slept well and woke in the 5AM hour this morning because I had to pee. I could not make myself get up though so I dozed until 7ish when then it was uncomfortable. And oh man that was the best pee ever. 😂 I got back into bed to do puzzles and got up by 8, dressed and was ready for coffee. I had a few sips and then did morning chores before going up for island time. I made a turkey sandwich around 10:30 and ate outside with the fur babies. After brunch I ran to the post office and the framing shop and then stopped for a loop at the Farm and Gardens before a call at 2PM. The afternoon was sparse, thankfully, as there's a lot swirling around right now, dropping in tomorrow. Kev did a part two of the smoked pork enchiladas, along with yellow rice with tomatoes, and ooooh weee that meal is finer than a lot of Mexican food I've had. It's special. We started the new season of Stick on Apple TV, and it's so cute. Bed was by 10.

Eyes, Envelopes and Eats

Monday Morning

Sleep came around 11, when I finally put my phone down and turned on a story. I got up at 6:30 to pee but hopped back into bed, dozing until 7:30ish. I washed my face, did the estrogen patch, dressed, scooped and helped make the bed. Kev left for his eye exam and I followed closely behind. I will get a tweak to my computer glasses (occupational progressives)  but overall things looked dandy. I got home, had cereal with banana and left just before 10 to volunteer a couple hours stuffing envelopes at the Farm and Gardens, for their yearly fundraising effort. I made it back to the house just after noon and heated a Lean Cuisine (the favorite General Tso Chicken) for lunch, which I took up to my desk for a 12:30 conference call. 

Jimothy Jammies and Ladies Night Dinner

There was a nice stretch of work to piddle on for the remainder of the day. I watched an emotional Hallmark, A Season of Promises. I had a call at 4PM and when it was over, started another Hallmark, Holiday Unplugged, and didn't get too far. Kev left for volunteer night around 4:45 and I shut work down just after 5:30. I finished up some laundry and got tots in the oven to bake. I got a care package from Lis and in it were some fun thrift finds! Fun tees and my fave, a pair of racoon jammy pants. Thank you Lis! 💝 When the tots were done I made a turkey sandwich and settled in to start Season 10 episode of Escape to the Chateau. It's been years and I so loved watching the family again, the kids are so grown! I had a scoop of vanilla ice cream for dessert and got into bed-as-couch by 8:45. Oh I do not like it getting dark so early. Winter is coming quickly, like this weekend, and I am not ready. Bed was around 11. 

Need to be Outside

Pretty Fall Sunday

It took forever to get warm and to sleep last night. My feet were so cold for some weird reason, and they were in socks, in the bed, under the covers. When I finslly slept, I slept well, not getting up until 7:30, and then lounging in the warm until just after 8. We sipped our cuppas in the reading room and I did puzzles and then I toasted a sourdough English muffin with strawberry jam for breakfast. I changed and we headed out to do a Costco run. We are thinking of not renewing the Costco membership but then after going, we decided against canceling it. We stopped at Walmart next for a few things and when we got home we put groceries away and I made a turkey sandwich for lunch. We ate outside on a gorgeous fall day and baby Remi was loving some rolls in the sun and leaves on the deck. 

Burger and Okra night

It was so pretty I decided to work in the yard. I got the mower out, the music in the ears and my watch workout on. I got in 4 miles since the grass wasn't high, but it did look like a unkempt beard that needed a trim. Kev edged and weed-eated and I got my favorite toy out, tis the season for leaf blowing, and got the place ship shape. We are expecting some rain this week and then our first freeze so I expect possibly one more mow, maybe, of the year. After a good shower I looked forward to burger night. I got squash cooking with onion and Kev grilled okra we picked up at a farm stand, and the burgers. We melted on white sharp cheddar and ate the yum while watching Chad Powers. We shared dark chocolate with almonds for dessert and finished the show's second season, which was so good. Later, around 8PM, I had a few Dots cinnamon pretzel sticks. If you haven't tried them, omg it's like little buttery cinnamon toasts. So yum for something a little different. 

Working Saturday

Morning Light on Eggs

Sleep was good. I woke at 5:30 to pee and dozed again until 7:30ish. Kev made the coffee and we sipped in the reading room. I boiled jammy eggs and Kev toasted English muffins for a nice breakfast. We are now at the point when I become obsessed with the morning light that comes into the kitchen windows. The shadows make for interesting shots. After morning chores I got up to my office for island time and then work, turning on A Danish Christmas. 

Leftover Yummy Pork Bowl

I was hungry at 11:30 so I heated leftover pork with green chile, and the leftover yellow rice and made a delicious bowl, adding a dollop of sour cream on top, along with some grated cheddar. I also added a few red pepper strips for crunch and ate at my desk. Then I started Write Before Christmas, an older 2019 one that I hadn't seen. Around 1:30 I took a work break.Me and Kev went over to the Farm and Gardens for a 2 mile walk, testing his wee foot on the trails, which did great. The day was so beautiful it was hard to stay in, but I know I'll be so glad I worked come next week. We got back to the house and I grabbed two Dove dark chocolate squares and got back to it. the third movie today was Merry Memories. Ma had texted about a cute movie and, since I was done with Christmas movies for the day I tried it next, called Green Fingers on Netflix. I finished with work around 6:30. I had a bowl of cereal with banana for dinner around 7:30 and was super indecisive this evening. I didn't want to watch anything so I piddled on m computer all night, going to bed around 9:30.

Shoulder Loosening

Morning Light on Cereal

I woke at 5AM when the Kev got ready to go to the gym. This was his first time back since the boulder fell on his foot and he was excited to try it out. I lounged until 5:45 and then got lost on my phone until 7:30, when I finally made a move to get up. It was estrogen day so that got done first. Dressed, made the bed, fed kitties. Brewed the coffee. Kev got in from the gym and we sipped and I did puzzles. I did morning chores and ate a bowl of cereal with banana, and eventually got up to the office around 9AM for island time and to start some work. I turned on a Hallmark movie, Adopting St. Nick, a cute one, and paused when it was time to head out for a massage. I got down the hill for my 12:45 appointment and was beyond ready with my tight, achy shoulders.

Parm Thighs and Vanilla

After the hour I stopped at the grocery for a couple things before getting back home, eating a banana, and getting back to work. I shut it down around 5:30 and went down to the kitchen to get Parm thighs cooking for dinner. I made a salad to go with the chicken, using some lettuce that needed to be finished up. I made the quick vinaigrette with rice vinegar, avocado oil, Green Goddess seasoning, onion powder, salt, pepper, and sweetener. I took a shower and got in PJs while the thighs were baking. We ate while watching Chad Powers and enjoyed a little Tillamook vanilla for dessert during John Oliver. We got in a couple episodes and bed was around 9:30.

Yum in the Tum

A Chill Thursday Start

I went to bed at 8:30 and didn't wake until 2AM, when Ted was announcing very loudly that he had arrived onto the bed. Kev was awake and Ted knew it, which is really why he was talking. He was asking Kev what he was doing awake and on his phone at 2AM. 😂 I got up to pee and got back into a nice sleep, not getting up until 7:30. No dizziness. I dressed and enjoyed half a cuppa with puzzles before doing morning chores. I went up for island time and a little work and around 10AM I heated a Lean Cuisine, Chicken Parmesan. I finished the Hallmark movie, Forgotten Holiday and then watched Who's Coming for Christmas? It was an afternoon of calls and work. A nice balance. I took a break to blow leaves from the back decks and firepit area, mainly to stretch my legs, and back in the seat. I had some canned mandarins for snack, along with two Dove dark chocolates. 

A Kev Masterpiece

Around 3:15 the Rent-A-Center guy arrived to pick up Dad's chair, which he slept wonderfully in. That has been a true life saver being able to have that for his visit. I turned on another Hallmark holiday movie, Winter Wonderlanes, to begin the cruise through the remainder of the work day. I worked until just after 6:30 and went downstairs where the Kev had been making dinner, which smelled really good. He made enchiladas with some of the leftover pulled pork that he smoked while Dad was here. He mixed the pork with medium salsa verde and filled corn tortillas. He then made a sauce with mild salsa verde and sour cream, poured over the filled and rolled tortillas and topped with cheddar before baking. He made some yellow rice to go with and y'all. This was delicious. I will eat this anytime he wants to make it. I had a little work to do in the evening, also enjoyed a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and bed was around 10PM. 

Woozy, not Boozy

Two Breakfasts

It was around midnight before sleep began to happen. Me and Kev were watching election results and took a while to wind down from the excitement. Thrilled for Texas mostly, and let's watch for Talarico to be a Presidential candidate one of these future days, but so many other historic things happened. It was fun to witness. I woke around 6AM to pee and laid back down to doze until Kev's alarm went off at 7. I didn't linger too long since I wanted coffee and breakfast time before taking Dad to the airport. Kev brewed the coffee and I cooked up sausage and baked biscuits. Do you know how long it's been since I've had a freaking biscuit?! OMG it was so good. I picked up a bag of frozen buttermilk ones at Walmart yesterday, and it was so light and fluffy. Some butter and strawberry jam made a yummy start to the day. I got Dad to the airport around 10:45 and stopped at the grocery on the way home. Lunch at 1PM was a bowl of cereal with banana as I worked up at my desk.

 

Dinner Sammich

It was super rainy and foggy, all day long, perfect for being productive. I had my weekly client call at 5, which was split into two separate calls today about different projects and adding different folks. I was done around 6:30, wrapped up a few last items and went downstairs at about 6:45. I ate some cold green beans then made a turkey sandwich with baby dills for dinner. I then took a long hot shower, got in my jammies and couldn't wait to get into bed-as-couch. Today brought something weird and new, light dizziness. It started after I got home from taking Dad to the airport. I was at my desk doing work and got up to some dizziness. I went to fold some clothes and put them away, some dizziness and vertigo. It then was off and on throughout the afternoon. I had some woozy in the shower. I was drying my hair and it happened when I closed my eyes and put my head down. So bed it is, hopefully I'll sleep it off.

 

Last Day with Dad

A Fall Tuesday

After good sleep I woke when Kev's alarm went off at 6:30. I got up to pee but got back into bed  until around 7:45. I did puzzles and did the days puzzles, getting up just before 8. I dressed and made the bed. Kev brewed coffee and we went out back to sip our cuppas. Dad joined us and around 10 me and Dad made a run down the mountain to Walmart for a few things. We got home around 11:30 and fixed some lunch. I made he and Kev bacon, egg, lettuce and tomato sandwiches and myself a turkey sandwich, all on the yummy Amish jalapeno cheese bread. We ate outside and the breeze had a chill to it. It was a cloudy day and gearing up for rain starting this evening, into tomorrow afternoon. When lunch dishes were cleared me and Dad settled in to watch some SILO. I paused around 1:45 for him to have a nap and I opted for one too. 

Leftover Burger, Fresh Beans

I woke to a crash outside and a yelp from Kev. I got up to check on him and my sweet terra cotta painted sun had fallen from the wall and broken into many pieces. 😢 Dad and I watched some SILO and I did a little work. It rained and got windy, blowing plenty of leaves, officially thrusting us into leaf blowing season. I put on some cozy music, one of the YouTube channels with Ai generated cozy scenes, and light, jazz music. That stayed on until around 6PM when I started getting hungry. I wanted green beans so got up to cook them. Me and Kev had the beans with leftover burger patties while Dad chose leftover pulled pork with cole slaw. After dinner dishes were done I brushed my teeth and washed my face before settling back on t he couch for SILO continuation. 

Daytrippin'

On the Road and Back at Home

I got up before 7 to start the day. Fed kitties, got dressed, fixed my hair, packed a quick bag. I skipped coffee today so right around 8AM Dad and I left for a day trip to Birmingham to visit his old friend from college. We arrived at his house right around 10AM and their catching up began. I brought my Word Search book and my computer, and finished my daily puzzles. We went up the road a ways to a little Chinese restaurant for lunch specials. We visited until around 2PM and then headed out, back towards home. We didn't get to visit his other friend due to a death in their family but hopefully will have that visit another time. We were sent with two chocolate chip cookies, which we ate on the highway, and listened to good tunes along the way. We made it home around 7ish and I unpacked my bag and then made half a turkey sandwich, which I had with a few Dot's Parmesan Garlic pretzels and a Babybel. We watched SILO until bed around 10:30.

Rainy Sunday

Drizzly Sunday Morning

Another good sleep. Woke just before 7 to pee and crawled back into bed until almost 8. I got dressed and fed the kitties. Kev made our coffee and I made Dad's...the dueling coffees. After sipping I cut up apple and put it onto boil with some raisins, going on to make some yummy oatmeal. This is how Dad always made it when I was a kid. I remember his weekends usually included this oatmeal, always with fresh apple and raisins. When done I added in butter, brown sugar and a TBSP of Irish whiskey. Around 11 Kev took us on a little toodle loop drive, to get us out for a little while on a nice drizzly day. Dad is disappointed that there isn't a ton of  fall color but I see plenty and think it's beautiful. 

Cozy Mexican Dinner

We stopped at a little Amish-like fruit and veggie stand on the other side of the mountain, picking up fresh okra, squash and jalapeno cheddar bread. We got home around 1PM and I made a slice of toast with that bread, it's so perfect for a mid day snack. Kev ate some lunch and went down the mountain for an afternoon at the aquarium, followed by a climbing movie at the IMAX. Me and Dad were supposed to be heading to Birmingham today to visit one of Dad's friends, but he had to cancel today due to a family member's passing. We will make the drive tomorrow to visit another of Dad's friends and may or may not make the other connection in the later afternoon. We will wait to hear tomorrow. I had a shower mid afternoon and settled on the couch while Dad watched NFL football. We went over to our little Mexican restaurant around 5PM for dinner while Kev was out. Me and Dad had the restaurant to ourselves. I had the usual, delicious chicken dish. We got home before 6:30 and settled in for SILO watching.