Friday, August 25, 2017

The Week's End...

Walking...

We finally found a beautiful walking trail mere minutes from us. It's easy and uncomplicated and peaceful and a really good place for me to walk more! It's paved and there are benches that seem to be strategically placed. I only stopped to sit once! I think I walked a little over a mile.

It just happens to be across the street from a neat little cafe.

You can sit outside with a drink when you are finished walking!

Books...

I finished everything that I started...that felt good...these are on my next up list...

Clothes...
 
Thinking about these shoes...Teva is the brand and Nordstrom's has them...
 
Food...
Made this yesterday...it was delicious...easy, too!
In my head this week...
I still get sad thinking about what happened to me this year...I still think about what my life was like before all of this happened. I was always kind and good. I cared about people. So...why me? Was it just a quirk of nature? Something weird in my genetic make up? Talcum powder? I am changed and there are times when I feel lost and not happy. We have gone almost an entire year without dinners out, travel, concerts, shopping...all of the things that Den and I loved doing together. I want to forget about doctors and hospitals and Big Chemo but I will never be able to forget...my life will always revolve around one more check up...I am not sure I know how to do this.
But I am still mostly happy. I am thankful. I just want my hair to grow faster. Doesn't everyone?
Hugs,
Patty
 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

OMG!

I was just sort of meandering through Pinterest and found a recipe for a casserole called Tomato Pie...one of the ingredients was 2 1/2 cups of mayonnaise! That's my OMG moment for today. I mean it had other stuff in it but how do you get around 2 1/2 cups of mayo? Yikes!

Books...a few new books from Edelweiss...mostly fantasies because that's what I am in the mood for...lately...and these covers...are so beautiful...

This one is a part of a fairytale series...
This one is about running out of time and earning it back in a really strange world.
Yesterday Mary wrote about a book she read based on Persuasion...Jane Austen's Persuasion. This one is based on Persuasion, too. I didn't realize that there could be lots of books out there based on Persuasion.
This one just looked like summer fun.

We actually had a tornado warning here last night! Scary!

I think I am making this for dinner...the recipe is from my recent Food & Wine Newsletter...it's called Fried Zucchini Spaghetti. Den is all in!

Hugs,

Patty

 

 

Monday, August 21, 2017

A Total Eclipse Of The Sun?

Ok...but...where are all of these people taking showers and going to the bathroom? Why isn't anyone addressing this? I saw these tents set up next to each other...hundreds and hundreds of them...a camper was showing off her tent kitchen, her solar powered refrigerator...her tent that sleeps 9...but where is her bathroom? This is not for me. I may just watch everything on TV. Den said that if we go out on our deck and look at the deck floor...we will see what the sun is doing. I honestly do not get it. And honestly...I think Den is tired of my questions...and that is unusual that he has no patience for me...his one true love! I only hope the eclipse does something to the earth to make my hair grow faster...now that would be amazing!

Hair...

Yesterday our sweet neighbor came over with gifts from his garden. Salsa that he made, peppers, tomatoes, and a Japanese Eggplant that I am using today. I was hatless and didn't feel like running upstairs for one so he saw my very very very short hair...and actually I was ok with that...not venturing into the outside world without a hat but this was good for me.

Books...

Reading these...

Waiting for this one...

Off to walk!

Hugs,

Patty

Oh...first local organic apple of the season!

It was so delicious.