A Few of my Favorite Things About Fall

Happy Monday to you!   It is a rainy and cool morning and I love it!   I spent the morning reading a Joyce Meyer Book, "The Battle is the Lord's and God spoke so many things to my heart through her book. Let me encourage to read this book if you are going through difficult times.

So. Fall is here and I am happy.  This week our temps will be in the 70's and it will feel more like fall.

I have spared anyone who might read my blog of my football posts. ha!   My team is 2-2 and we are a young and growing team and suffice it to say, this will be a looonnnngggg season. The end.  ;)

Back to Fall.   I just thought I would list a few of my favorite things about my favorite season.

1. New Fall Bible studies at church
2. Fall decorations inside and outside
3. Trunk or Treat at our church
4. Cooler weather
5. Pumpkins
6. Scarecrows
7. Bon fires
8. Hay rides at a pumpkin patch
9. Roasting marshmallows
10. Going to the Smokies and looking at the changing leaves
11. Harvest time in Pigeon Forge
12. Pumpkin scented candles 
13. Pumpkin pancakes and muffins
14. Chili and cornbread
15. Football
16. Pumpkin Pie and cobbler
17. Apple orchards
18. Caramel Apples
19. Caramel Hot Cider drink at Starbucks(the exact name escapes me at the moment)
20. Thanksgiving(I enjoy making a big dinner for my family. Especially the turkey)
21. Going to an apple orchard/pumpkin patch and restaurant next month with my church family 
22. Black Friday shopping. It's a sport. lol
23. Hoodies
24. flannel sheets
25. Saturday morning breakfast at Cracker Barrel and watching the fire

Those are a few of my favorite things in Fall.  

Back to housecleaning while listening to disco music.  :)    It is making cleaning more fun on this rainy Monday.

Blessings to you and I hope you have a wonderful week! 

Catch Up

I haven't written a catch up post from last weekend.

First, the weather was beautiful and gorgeous and sunny and cool!   It felt like Fall.

Friday was College Game Day (wear your school's colors day) and decked myself in my orange and white clothes and jewelry and shoes. :)    I did my errand running and grocery shopping that day because I wanted to enjoy the first Saturday of SEC football.

We had friends come over and we ate good.  Tailgating, football food is just plain good.   I was excited about the Vols winning their first game with a new coach and staff.  In fact, we have a very young team.  Anyway, this weekend we have a hard game but I am hoping for another win!

Sunday was church and we had a great service.  Sunday school we are doing a study on Jonah from Priscilla Shirer.  We watched a video and it was so good.  The sermon paralleled the video and I know God is trying to get  a point across when that happens. :-)    After church we came home and ate leftovers from Saturday.  I made a Cajun 15 bean soup and my friend made the best potstickers with a delicious sauce!

Labor Day we started celebrating my birthday.  We grilled out hamburgers and hot dogs, baked beans, potato salad, chips and birthday cake.   We were so lazy all weekend. It was nice.

Tuesday was my actual birthday and it was another lazy and peaceful day.   I sat outside in my swing and enjoyed another gorgeous day. Thank you Lord.   We are all so busy and I feel like all we do is rush rush rush every week and I am thankful God gave me a peaceful birthday and weekend.  A blessing.   I had the best birthday dinner. My friend and "daughter" Georgia grilled out steaks and made baked potatoes and sauteed onions and mushrooms and a Greek salad.  Delicious.  

The next morning I woke up with a sore throat and it went down hill fast.   It feels like the flu. My whole body hurts including my face.  Yesterday I spent the day in bed and on the couch.  I am feeling some better today. I plan on staying in bed today and hopefully will
feel better tomorrow.   The price we pay for this time of year and living so close to the mountains. lol

I hope you enjoyed your holiday weekend.   For the game Saturday I am  making chicken tortilla soup and quesadillas  and  a tri color salad that I saw yesterday on Cooking with  Neely's.  

I will share the recipes on Saturday.

Enjoy your weekend!

46 Today

In honor of my 46th  birthday today  I thought I would make a list of 46 random things about me:

1.  I was born on Labor Day

2.  I was shy as a child

3.  When I was a little girl, I enjoyed playing with dolls and strollers and I had the coolest kitchen

4.  As a child I loved playing teacher.   I am surprised I didn't grow up to be one.

5.  I love animals (especially dogs) and at one time I wanted to be a vet

6.  I like to travel

7.  I have lived in 3 states  (Tennessee, New York and Kentucky)

8.  I played softball for 6 years

9.  I loved me some SEC and NFL football

10. I was saved when I was 8 years old

11. I enjoy waking up early and watching the sunrise

12. I also enjoy watching sunsets

13. Destin is my favorite vacation spot

14. I have 2 adult sons

15. I was married 12 years and I have been divorced for 13 years

16. Fall is my favorite season

17.  I like to go on picnics to the Smoky Mountains

18. Photography is my newest hobby

19. I like to decorate

20.  I am great at shopping for others

21. Southern food is my favorite thing to cook

22. Mexican food is also a favorite

23.  I like to sing but I am not good at it

24. I don't watch much tv

25.  I like Doris Day movies

26. I love to clean but my home isn't to clean to where you wouldn't be comfortable if you visited. :)

27. Dallas is one of my favorite cities I have visited

28. I enjoy doing in-depth Bible studies and thrive on all the homework

29. I like Krispy Kreme donuts over Dunkin Donuts

30. I have been a Sunday school teacher for: 2 & 3 year olds,  4 &5 year olds,  Middle school,  Youth, and a women's class

31. I get nervous when I have to speak in front of a large crowd

32. I like to dance but have no rhythm lol


30. I like 80's music

31. I have seen  AC/DC ,  Journey,  Rush, Foreigner,  Van Halen  in concert  (I loved rock music) ;)

32.  My dream is to own a farmhouse one day

33.  I also want to have a garden again

34. I enjoy listening to the birds sing in the morning

35.  Brown is my natural hair color ( but I prefer being blonde)

36. Prefer chocolate over vanilla ice cream

37. I also prefer buttercream frosting on my birthday cake over the cool whip icing they use nowadays.

38. When eating a sandwich I tear off the edges of the bread before I will eat it

39. My lasagna recipe is a family and friend favorite

40. Pepperoni pizza is my favorite and I love to eat the pizza crust

41. I wish I had a chalet or cabin in the mountains

42. Over all that I have done in my life I enjoy being at home the most

43. My favorite candle is a pumpkin scented candle

44. Pumpkin anything is good...pancakes, muffins, bread

45. My family loves my Thanksgiving turkey and they start counting down in June until they get to eat it again. LOL

I am down to number 46:  

As  I get closer and closer to 50 this is what I am thinking:

I must moisturize more, keep the gray hair colored and get the weight off and live a healthier lifestyle.   I look forward to the next phase of my life.   That may include being a mother-in-law one day and a grandmother and  I want to travel more (in the US)  and  more importantly to walk in the path God has chosen for me.  I want to finish the book I have been writing for a few years now.   As I get older I have realized it is the simple things in life that matter.  I have learned or I am learning to slow down and enjoy life.  We are not here for a long time and I want to enjoy this life God has given me. I am thankful for the many blessings in life.

If you made it through the whole list..Wow!!!  lol

I pray that today will bring many blessings to you!!

Welcome September!

I am so happy it is September.   This is my favorite time of the year.  September means we are getting closer to Fall,  football starts,  Labor Day,  my birthday and some of my friends have birthdays this month.

I am looking forward to cooler temperatures and I plan on finishing my Fall decorating this Friday.  I love all the pumpkins and scarecrows and pumpkin scented candles.   It's almost time to watch Elf.  ;)

I thank God for the blessings in each season.  We get to enjoy pumpkins












Goldenrods













Fall leaves









Trunk or Treat,  bonfires,  hayrides,  Homecoming at church , caramel apples,  fall clothes. :)    The list could go on and on.

Thank you God for the blessings of Fall!