It's fall y'all. What's something you love about this season and also something you don't?
The fall colors are my favorite. Although orange isn't my favorite color, during the fall, the rich oranges, golds, and reds are beautiful. And, of course, there's football season (Roll Tide!). The one thing I don't like about fall, especially here in Colorado, is that it is so short. Winter snows will be here before you know it.
When you think of the colors of fall, which one is your favorite? Is
there somewhere you could easily day trip to see the leaves in all their
glory? Will you?
It's hard to pick one, but I'd say the rich reds. Unless friends are going on a trip and I'm invited, I doubt I'll be going out to see the colors. I don't know where the best place is to go for the fall foliage. Our church is having its annual Fall Colors Ride Monday, but I don't own or ride a motorcycle.
What's one thing you've let 'fall' by the wayside during this season of staying home and staying away?
Do we really want to go there? Other than work, classes, and church, I feel like this whole year has gone to crap. I'm taking the rest of the year to try to get myself together. This is ridiculous.
If you're wearing a sweater is it most likely a cardigan, crew neck, v-neck, or zip up hoodie?
A zip up hoodie. I've worn my GMM hoodie (pictured left when it was brand new) so much that it needs to be replaced. It's worn with holes and tears in it. I wanted to buy one in support of another small/internet business, but they're all doing pullover hoodies. I may go to the campus bookstore and buy a CCU hoodie. I don't know, since I only have to leave the house when absolutely necessary, I may forgo buying anything and just wear the worn one when I have to go outside.
What's your secret to dealing with change?
Whether good change or not-so-good change, I have to pray to deal with it properly. Otherwise, I'm a basket case.
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For Today: Monday, September 21, 2020
Looking Out My Window ... More beauty from my surroundings.
These are from outside (and inside) the Wells Fargo building:
Not all my photos turn out well--even after cropping. I've decided to print the best ones to put them in little "Pretty Stuff" photo albums. That way, I have pretty things to look at during the winter, or on days when I need a happiness boost.
I am Thinking...
About surviving winter.
About revamping some things.
About what the upcoming holidays are going to be like.
I am Thankful...
For a mama who loved Jesus and served Him until she left this earth. For those of you who don't know, my mother died last month and I've been in Alabama for her memorial service. I've been catching up on things and haven't had time to blog.
For being able to go home for mom's funeral.
For caring friends.
For Command Picture Hanging Strips.
For finally being able to have worship and communion with my church family in person.. Even with masks and social distancing, it's still better than sitting alone staring at a screen.
From the Workshop...
As I said in my last Daybook, I have way too many unfinished projects and craft supplies piled up in my apartment. So much so that I needed to put myself on restriction. No purchases of supplies are to be made to start new projects for a month, or until I run out of projects. Week one's completed projects are here. Weed two's are here.
From Auntie's Test Kitchen... While I was home for mama's funeral last month, I got to partake of a plate of good old Southern barbecue. As Labor Day approached, I thought about how I could make a reasonable facsimile of what I'd had back home. I couldn't simply buy it since Denver doesn't really have any good barbecue places (none that do ribs anyway. And no, Chili's does NOT count). At our apartment complex, we have communal grills that everybody and their grandma has used and NOT cleaned, so that was out. Plus, I've only cooked hot dogs and hamburgers on a grill, so I wasn't sure I could even cook these correctly on a clean grill. I don't yet own a grill pan, so, it was Crock Pot to the rescue. I bought a slab of ribs at the grocery store, slathered them with some barbecue rub I was given a while back, put a little water in the bottom of the pot, placed the ribs in the pot, and cooked them on high for about four hours.
Yes, Rhett and Link, I know that these aren't authentic....
but...
These were fall-off-the-bone tender and the rub eliminated the need for the barbecue sauce I forgot to get at the store. No, they didn't have the smokey taste of the ribs I had back home, but they were a good substitute. So, when's the next barbecue holiday when I can do this again? New Year's day I suppose.
I am Reading...
Never Give Upby Joyce Meyer
Thirsty for God Bradley P. Holt
Invitation to a Journey by M. Robert Mulholland Jr.
Completed volumes since my last Daybook:
If I Had Lunch With C. S. Lewis by Alister McGrath
The Long Road Home by Lori Wick
Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt
Favorite Quote(s) of the Week ...
"But as it is, I will give them back everything they’ve lost. The last word is, I will have mercy on them.” - Jeremiah 33:24 MSG
Something you've done in recent days or months that might be described as a labor of love?
I've always heard that phrase thrown around, but never knew exactly what it meant. A labor of love is defined as "a task done for pleasure, not reward." I would say that my art is a labor of love. Yes, it would be nice if more of it would sell, but as long as I can afford materials, I'll keep creating for pleasure.
Last time you 'worked your fingers to the bone'?
Are we talking overwork or just a lot of work? There was a time when I overextended myself with volunteer work and on my job. It was painful at first, but I finally started telling people no and quit a job that was killing me. In the long run it was the best thing I could have done for myself.
According to a recent survey people named the following ten jobs as the hardest-nurse, doctor, paramedic, police officer, firefighter, surgeon, healthcare worker, bomb squad, farmer, and prison warden. Of the jobs listed which would you say is the hardest? The one you'd most like to do? Least like to do? What's one job you would add to the list?
Of all the jobs on the list, I'd say in our current climate the hardest job would be police officer. A few rogue and inept officers caused many to distrust all cops, which isn't right. I'm not going to get political, but many who are screaming to defund law enforcement are the ones who can afford private security, or have it provided by our tax dollars, or just want to be free of the cops so they can act a fool. Do I think there needs to be some reform so that those who are inept are trained better and rogue ones gotten out of the force rather than moved around until they kill somebody? Absolutely. But a municipality getting rid of the police force altogether is an asinine concept.
The only job on the list I would want to do is farmer. I know that farming is much different than tending a garden, but I feel like I could learn and do a better job of it than any of the other jobs on the list. I defanitely would not want to be a prison warden--although I did teach preschool and that's sometimes similar. 😁
I would add to the list teacher and administrative assistant. I've done both and they are difficult.
A recipe you make that is labor intensive, but worth it?
German chocolate cake from scratch. I have a recipe not only for the cake but the coconut pecan icing from scratch. I've made it once and it takes a while, but it's so worth it.
Last job you did or task you completed that required teamwork?
Since I'm an Admin, most of my tasks require teamwork. We share information and strategies for various projects all the time.
Insert your own random thought here.
Today is National Wonderful Weirdos Day. I shall celebrate with a couple of videos from some of my favorite weirdos:
A zip up hoodie. I've worn my GMM hoodie (pictured left when it was brand new) so much that it needs to be replaced. It's worn with holes and tears in it. I wanted to buy one in support of another small/internet business, but they're all doing pullover hoodies. I may go to the campus bookstore and buy a CCU hoodie. I don't know, since I only have to leave the house when absolutely necessary, I may forgo buying anything and just wear the worn one when I have to go outside.
