Sunday, October 29, 2023
Share Four Somethings and Monthly Musing - October 2023
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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
What's Up Wednesday - October 2023
I don't have one favorite above all others, but my list of favorites includes Van Gogh, Monet, Matisse, and O'Keeffe. Then as I was answering the next question I realized maybe my favorite artist is my daughter Kennady. Hmmm. She used to do a lot more drawing and painting and created so many things I loved, and after all, she's my daughter . . . so I'll say she's my favorite. What's sad is that I don't own much of her work, despite being her patron (matron?) for all these years! Here's a sample of her work:
My first reaction is no, I'm not artistic, because I really can't draw, and I don't do artsy things like painting or sculpture. I don't even do needlework type creative things any more. I used to do cross-stitch, sewing, quilting, and knitting at various times, so I can do all those things - I just don't these days. I like taking photos and sometimes I surprise myself with how they turn out, but I don't even have a working camera - I just use my phone. All that said, I am artistic enough that I enjoy paint day parties and have always been really happy with how my projects turned out . . . which basically means I can follow instructions and have a decent enough eye for the colors and effect I want.
A big part of the appeal of paint days was that I'd go with my daughters - and they are both more artistic than I am! |
Baking bread? The morning routine of getting coffee brewed and lunches ready for us to go to work? In a way, teaching the co-op classes are down to an art.
On average, we eat out once a week and it's most often somewhere in between. Dine in restaurants, but more casual. We love barbecue joints, pub-style restaurants, and diners. Places with character. I can't think of any really bad experience we've had at a restaurant. Minor things go wrong, of course, but never a big deal. Going back many years I can remember a certain chain restaurant that lost me as a customer after we sat in a booth with my young kids and I realized that it had obviously been a really long time since the little 'ledge' behind the booth back had been cleaned. Very gross. Another time I was out with girlfriends and our young kids, and the waiter that had been looking after us quit. Like in the middle of his shift. We had ordered our food, and were waiting FOREVER, and finally we flagged down another waitress to find out what was going on. That's when the manager came and told us our waiter had up and left and hadn't put in our order or something. They assured us it was NOT because of us he'd quit! It was just really weird, and the manager did a good job of making it up to us.
I don't celebrate Halloween myself, but I do a little seasonal decorating (nothing occult or gory). When I taught at co-op, I tried to dress up for the class day that was closest to October 31st and brought treats for my students. Our church had a huge Trunk or Treat event and our whole family participated in that for many years. This year - well, I don't know if there will be trick or treaters in our neighborhood, but I won't be home anyway.
Trunk or Treat 2021 |
Trunk or Treat 2021 |
I was Cruella in 2021 |
Trunk or Treat 2020 |
What's up in your world this week? Leave a comment and let me know!
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