Today I am grateful for bread flour.

Photo; A rustic loaf of bread

 Yesterday I prepared greeting cards, baked a loaf of bread, and worked on a knitted Christmas gift.

The cards are our yearly greeting to friends and family,

the bread was for turkey sandwiches

and the knitted gift is for someone who reads the blog.

(so my lips are sealed)

Tuesday is bread day. I love the process of baking a loaf and the outcome has gotten better and better. With some more practice, I can try different recipes.

Today is yoga day.

I go to the rec center each Wednesday. The yogi's name is Andi and is wonderful. 

She is a retired elementary school counselor, and that makes her the perfect instructor for a group of seniors trying to do yoga poses.

It is a gorgeous day today.

Please be happy and smile often.

Love you beyond the moon.

Me

Today I am grateful for Election Day.

 My mind is all over the place today.

Photo: One of my copies of the constitution. 

I am happy that the 2024 election is almost over.

I am angry at the people who asked me who I was voting for. (don't they know that is bad manners?)

I am incensed that lies were not challenged and people got away with untruths and rude behavior.

I am sad that people who I thought I knew showed their true selves these past months and discounted my opinions like a dirty cloth.

I am worried about our nation.

I am disgusted that our Constitution is in danger.

And...I am sad that I am feeling like this.

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Please today:

Photo: my sticker!

                                              

Follow your heart.

   VOTE!

Think positive thoughts

and 

remember the Golden Rule.

God Bless America.

Love you beyond the moon.
Me

Today I am grateful for weather alerts.

Yesterday, after lunch, Larry and I headed north to a grocery store that I love because it has different things than our market here in Plano has. It is about 50 minutes from our house.

The grocery store is in Sherman, Texas and is twelve miles from the state line of Oklahoma.

Photo: Driving to Sherman Texas

 Before we got to Sherman, the rain stated.

It was awful.

I think that Larry enjoyed driving in the storm and he did a great job.

We had trouble seeing and many of the streets were covered with water.

The lightening was spectacular.

When we got to the market, we waited in the car for a while for the rain to let up.

Oklahoma had tornadoes yesterday and are expecting bad storms again today as we are here in north Texas.

*****

We came home...and I made dinner.

We had burgers and chips and dip.

Photo: I love to make burgers

For dessert we had a baked custard pie with blueberries.

Photo: Old fashioned baked custard pie

It had stopped raining and the wind was weaker.

We enjoyed dinner and hoped that everyone in Oklahoma was safe.

Please take care this week.

Love you beyond the moon.

Me

Today I am grateful for beautiful, autumn evenings.

Photo: Larry carved this year's pumpkin

 Yesterday was perfection!

I baked cookies, Larry carved this year's pumpkin and our son in law Josh came for a visit. 

Photo: In costumes

Larry and I dressed in our costumes and set up a small table in the driveway.

Bags and bags of candy were in the bowl and lights were placed around the table.

A family came for Tricks or Treats before we even finished setting up.

Photo: Larry ready for Halloween

 We had so many kids come by, Larry had to re-fill the candy bowl.

The kids had on the most wonderful costumes and were all very polite.

It was a Halloween to remember.

Oh..by the way......

Photo: This pumpkin design was by our daughter Jamison and her team at Southwest Airlines! I LOVE it so much!

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Larry is in a meeting this morning and tonight we are going into Dallas for dinner at a wonderful bistro we love. I am looking forward to date night with my Larry.

Happy Friday.

Please have a beautiful day.

Enjoy the peace around you, 

(don't let the drama of the world draw you in)

Love you beyond the moon.

Me