The last few days we have literally been in just that…a fog.
Ah, life in the Central Valley.
Sadly, just yesterday we were reminded to be extra careful out there on days like these.
This is this week’s Wordful Wednesday post. Wordful Wednesday is like Wordless Wednesday, only WITH words. It’s for those of us that can’t contain the chatter, but in a good way. Have something to be Wordful About this Wednesday? Head on over to Seven Clown Circus and Parenting by Dummies to link up and share.
It was a great day and night of Halloween hijinks, joy and mischief.
Lumpy Space Princess announced that she is, indeed, pregnant, not just lumpy; and we were just as surprised over her announcement as we are about Jessica Simpson’s happy “surprise” announcement. But the Lumpy Space Princess one-upped Jessica because she announced that today is her last day of work…let the maternity leave commence. Whoo-hoo!!
Meanwhile, it was time to carve Hazel’s jack-o-lantern. Scary eyes and a happy smile is what she asked for.
So be it.
And while they waited for the trick treating hour, my boys made spectaacles of themselves.
While Hazel burned off some pent up energy and excitement with some heavy lifting.
At last it was time to put the costumes on and get ready!
Princess Rapunzel
Harry.
Sister…Waldo.
And time to practice.
And pose for an awkward family portrait.
Oh yeah. Awkward!
FINALLY! It is time!
The Wizard and the Princess covered the whole neighborhood and came home with heavy bags full of treats. Treats like these:
We tossed the Easter candy and Sister Ben took the tract for the good sister’s own personal stash…I think.
Mischief managed.
Happy Halloween/Reformation Day and Happy All Saints Day one and all!
I cannot endure to waste anything as precious as autumn sunshine by staying in the house. So I spend almost all the daylight hours in the open air.Nathaniel Hawthorne
While Fall is bringing bursts of glorious color along with the cool, crisp air and boots and sweaters in other parts of the Northern Hemisphere, here in our neck of the woods the only indication of it being Fall is the rumbling of the trucks loaded down with pumpkins from local farms just south of us. Daniel is still wearing shorts to school every day that he can get away with it and with temps in the high 80s this past weekend, he took one last dip in the hot tub…after we turned the temp down for him.
But I am so happy to report that today I am wearing a cozy, albeit light sweater over my usual uniform of t-shirt and jeans while I am enjoying this precious Autumn sunshine.
Wordful Wednesday is like Wordless Wednesday, only WITH words. It’s for those of us that can’t contain the chatter, but in a good way. Have something to be Wordful About this Wednesday? Head on over to Seven Clown Circus and Parenting by Dummies to link up and share.
Its colds and flu season which means it is time for flu shots. It’s kind of, sort of mandatory in my workplace…kind of…sort of… I mean no one is forcing me to get a flu shot but if I choose to defer I get to wear a mask while in the workplace throughout colds and flu season…wear a mask for a 12 hour shift.
I know.
I can scarcely handle a mask for 10-30 minutes at a time in a patient’s isolation room. I seriously can’t breathe when I have to wear a mask. Of course there was that one time but it is amazing the super-human powers a mother develops for the sake of her babies. I can’t handle wearing a mask and I prefer protecting myself and my family from that which I am exposed to in a hospital so I get the flu shot…except I missed the cut-off time to get it done for free from Occupational Health at work. I missed the cut-off by a couple of hours. My fault, I know. But I still had no intention of having to wear a mask at work all winter long…when I am lucky enough to work. I could have gone to my doctor’s office and paid for the shot there…or…I could go to my local grocery store, pay for the shot and get this:
I went grocery shopping. After all the cupboards were very bare. Thirty bucks paid for the flu shot and I get a $35 added discount plus $90 more off in coupons I’d say I did pretty good this shopping expedition.
I’m protected.
I don’t have to wear that damn mask at work.
My family gets to eat for the next week or so.
It’s a win.
Finally! It finally feels like the way Fall should feel like around here…at least to me it does. Funny how people praise the milder temps the first day but the second day, as the rain clouds began to gather around here, the same people began to bitch and moan and groan wishing for the warmer weather and sunshine…you know, the same weather they were bitching about a couple weeks ago. There is just no pleasing some people. But I am pleased. I am a Autumn kind of girl.
I promise to do my level best NOT to bitch and moan at least until mid-January.
But today was a perfect day here under the Big Top.
After only 45 days of school, at last it is cool enough that I win the what-shall-he-wear-to-school-today argument. Wearing skinny jeans and a sweatshirt over his favorite t-shirt, the boy was not pleased that he couldn’t wear shorts until he stepped outside into the cool, damp morning air. He turns around and tells me that it is a good thing he is wearing pants and a sweatshirt before he boards the bus.
Yes, good choice…a BRILLIANT fashion choice.
The rain came down with the wind pushing raindrops against my window and I was grateful for being wrapped up in my favorite sweatshirt while I sipped from a steamy mug of herbal tea and contemplated what’s for dinner tonight.
Angel Chicken simmering in my crock pot had to be the perfect choice for this perfect Fall day.
From Cleverly Inspired:
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 8 oz package of sliced, white mushrooms
1 6 oz package of shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and sliced
¼ cup of butter
1 package of dry Italian dressing mix
1 can condensed golden mushroom soup
½ cup dry white wine
½ of an 8 oz tub of cream cheese with onions and chives
melt butter in a saucepan
add in Italian dressing
stir in soup, wine and cream cheese until it all melts and blends together
place mushroom in the bottom of the crockpot and layer with the chicken breasts (I used frozen chicken).
pour sauce on top and cook in crockpot on low for 5-7 hours.
serve over angel hair pasta or rice…oh YUM!
