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1. 'Hurry less, worry less'...what's your strategy for making that happen this holiday season? How's it going so far? I would say both to this...I don't really have much reason to hurry because this year we are Christmassing with the kids, or have events with family and friends mostly in restaurants and other's houses..for example, our Prayer Sister's Brunch
I will have a prayer event here on Thursday morning and will be celebrating a bit, but the house is ready to go since it is mainly just for our own seasonal enjoyment ....and I only have some light refreshments for Thursday, so nothing taxing or wearisome!This truly is a stress-free year for us! We got the lights up outside last night..... now we aren't the dark house on the block.. that feels great!
in Judy's home.
2. Do you have a list of to-dos that need accomplishing in order to prepare your home and/or property for the winter season? What are some of the jobs on your list? Are you a do-it-yourselfer or do you hire someone to accomplish these tasks?
Not this year.. Oh, I have a long to do-list just to get it done.. like finish the upstairs remodel that is left in mid state that is just passable...the wall tile needs to go up... Because Hubs is a do-it- himselfer, the tile just resides in the box! Hubs
did, however, get all the yard work done for the season and that is saying a lot... we have a ton of leaves.... living right off of Oak Street...It is an oak neighborhood!
No, we have done just about all the preparing for Christmas we are doing to do.... I have one small event this week here at home and it will be very low key!
3. According to dietitians surveyed, the most popular health foods for 2018 will be -turmeric, sprouted foods (bean sprouts, breads with sprouted grains, etc), veggies in place of grains, dairy free milk, and pulses (lentils, chickpeas, etc). What's the first thought that ran through your head when you read this list? Of the foods listed which one might you add to your regular diet? Also, can milk really be dairy free? Is it still milk?
My first thoughts are , "blech"
I will enjoy my lentil soup... always do as long as there is a bit of country ham in there...chick peas, not so much... I'll leave the sprouts to the younger generation.. They have much longer to live than I do.. I'll do fine with my fruits, veggies, and green tea! Oh, and blech.. on non dairy milk... Maybe you can slip it into a smoothie for me or on cereal .. but in a glass.. no way!
4. The Pantone Color of the Year for 2018 is Ultra Violet. According to the Pantone site 'Ultra Violet communicates originality, ingenuity, and visionary thinking pointing us to the future.' What say you? Do you like the color purple? Did you see the movie or read the book-ha!? Is purple a color you wear often? Describe for us one purple item in your home without using the word purple. If you were in charge of such things what color would you select for 2018?
First of all, I'm sorry to say goodbye to this year's color..
I liked it, although I only have a sweater that shade..
and this year I, again, do wear this color,,
and my sweater is exactly that tone so I am feeling really in style for the new year... I would not be using that color in my decor, although I love to visit my sweet cousin, Pam, because her guest room is the most luscious purple I've ever seen!!!!
5. Favorite book read this year?
I really enjoyed Debbie Macomber's series, The Rose Harbor books..I took the first one Rose Harbor Inn with me on vacation last year and got so involved I had to stop twice to pick up the next books in the series... Even paid hard back prices to finish the series on our ride home...here are some...
6. Insert your own random thought here. This week, as posted on Monday, we suddenly had a huge water main burst right by our property line beside the street in front of our house... We failed to get a photo of the water spout, but did get the resulting hole in our yard.
Later in the evening the water authority came to repair the damage, and they worked well after bedtime..
Now we are a bit concerned because they did tell us the rupture has very near the sewer line.... oh, boy... praying it wasn't damaged!!We do not need a New Year surprise!
My daughter and her husband had to replace a water line. So they won't be replacing the roof as soon as they thought. Ha! I didn't do too much this year as far as decorating goes. I mainly wanted the big tree up for the grandbabies. I am hosting, though so there will be tons of baking to do. Luckily, all 4 daughters will be here to help.
ReplyDeleteI am reading and rereading your comment just trying to gear up to get over to the kitchen and start baking. I have Vienna almond crescents and fruit brie bites to bake... OH,my let's get going!!!
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