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

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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