Sunday Thoughts

The sun is shining and I am getting ready to head out the door

list in hand to run some errands

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it has been crazy busy at work

and as we head into the holiday season

evenings are filling up as well

so much fun!

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Tuesday we celebrated Remembrance Day

as part of my Instagram feed ~ I saw the most beautiful sight from London

I had to find out more and the images were amazing

The memorial, which was created by artist Paul Cummins, includes 888,246 ceramic poppies which have been progressively filling the Tower's moat. At the peak of the installation on November 11, there will be one poppy for each British fatality in the First World War.

Up to four million people are estimated to have visited the installation, called 

Blood Swept Lands And Seas Of Red.

Wednesday night was a retirement gathering

and it was so nice to catch up with some people I have not seen

since the beginning of the summer

then Friday night ~ supper with a group of girls from work

we used to go to a beach cottage for a weekend in July

but have not done it in a few years

stories were told and many laughs had

we also had our first major snowfall ~ it was so pretty and although

it is still a tad early for my liking ~ it helped kick my butt

and later today I just may pull out my Christmas cards

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last night I got together with more friends

Kim, Lori, Andrea & I

met when we all worked together

and went out dancing together, traveled together

these are the girls that have seen you at your best

and your worst

they know secrets, habits and still love you

they are numbers I can call in the middle of the night

in a crisis and they would be there

I love that our husbands all get along as well

it just makes things fun

so the 8 of us have not been all together for about 3 years

we have seen each other ~ but there always seemed to be

a couple missing

so last month I picked a date and we all made it work

besides the company and the beverages

we all make food and eat like kings

I made one of our favs and although the picture and recipe link above 

is not the one I made ~ these are delish

Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts

1 pound bacon

water chestnuts

honey garlic sauce

toothpicks

wrap half slice of bacon around each chestnut ~ soak in garlic sauce for up to 8 hours

bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until bacon is cooked

I like to finish mine off under the broiler just to crisp up the bacon

I used the bottled garlic sauce ~ the thicker the better

but you can make your own as well.

and with that ~ I am off 

enjoy every moment of today

xo

Friday Potpourri

So ~ I was suppose to be on vacation this week

and decided to work 3 days of it

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we had been on the go most of the weekend

and Monday I ran errands

got home late and made the best dinner

it was just a roast chicken but man it was good

and after attending Barb's school of gravy

the last 15 years

I made the best gravy of my life ~ I wish I had a bucketload of it

seriously ~ my mother cannot make gravy

and she will tell you that

she buys the packages and adds it to the roast or turkey drippings

my mother in law Barb makes the best gravy

every dinner we attend ~ I stand beside her and watch

and take direction and after all these years

I finally have it mastered and I am a happy girl

all that for gravy ~ imagine that!

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so I worked on Tuesday and I joked to my boss that I had workers remorse

so she asked me if I wanted to take more of my vacation

and I said ~ yes please!

3 weeks ago when they offered the extra shifts

I thought it was a good idea

some extra money for Christmas

and we have been slammed at work ~ working overtime

and the such

so I only worked 2 days and took yesterday and today off

bliss I say ~ bliss

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yesterday I did little things

you know the stuff you have been putting off

they have been on the back burner ~ yeah that stuff

and pretty much stayed in my pj's most of the day

which is really a shame since it was a nice day

and today they are calling for rain ~ blah

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I am finally getting a chance to go to this shop

and then there is a craft fair on Saturday

starting to get into the planning stages for Christmas

although I know out in blog land some people are already 

full force into it and decorating

sorry ~ too early for me

I shall sit over the next couple of days

and make gift lists and think about what I am going to bake

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speaking of gifts ~ Becky's shop is open until the 14th

and along with some beautiful cuffs ~ she also has ornaments this year!

click here for her shop and here for a discount code

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perusing Pinterest and some of my favourite food blogs for recipes

for Christmas and everyday

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so this weekend will be low key

no big plans other than checking a couple more things off my list

Happy weekend!