Thursday, October 17, 2024

Life Lately: Week 41

This is what the past week looked like.

Cheers to girls night.

Dinner and the company were delightful. 

Me: "I'm having a good hair day so lets take a picture."

Coffee time on the porch has ended.

"And all at once summer collapsed into fall." Oscar Wilde

Goof.

Tried a new recipe and it was pretty darn good.

In office day selfie. 

Supplier lunch.

FireKeepers.

Happy hour with a sweet friend.

The heat continues to leave the lake. :(

New kicks.

I was sound asleep during the Northern Lights, but my neighbors captured some good pictures.

Wow!

M's favorite spot.

Deck sitting and spotted a heron. 

Still swimming and I even got G in on 10/12!

It was more of a polar plunge and our last swim of the season (for real this time).

Oktoberfest. 

Ruff life.

In my kayaking era.

We started kayaking on weekend mornings and I'm a fan of this new tradition. 

Weekend walks are my favorite.

Moriarty is one of my favorite authors (Big Little Lies! What Alice Forgot! The Husband's Secret!), but this book was disappointing.

The concept was interesting (and DARK), but it was too long and the ending fell flat for me.

Fave quotes:

"Don't buy into this idea that you've only truly 'lived' if you've traveled. As if taking the same photos at the same tourist spots as everyone else is the only thing that counts as living."

"I read an article once about the dazzling pop star Pink. She had recently lost her father and she said that her first thought was this: No one would ever love her like that again. When I read that I thought, Yes, Pink, I understand. Everyone loves a particular version of you and when that version is gone that version goes with them."

"But that's the thing about life: both your wildest dreams and your worst nightmares can come true."

"It is only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on Earth and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up that we begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it were the only one we had." (Elizabeth Kubler-Ross)

This guy loves hanging out in the sunshine with us.

As the weather has cooled off I've started my afternoon tea routine again.

The golden sunshine is my favorite.

Magic exists where you choose to find it. :)

It's funny because it's true.

This made me laugh out loud.

For real though!

The struggle is real.

I did too.

This is a fantastic idea.

Yes!

I either buy food for snacks or for meals, there is no in between.

So true.

Accurate.

More life lately:

Week 41 of 2019

Week 41 of 2020

Week 41 of 2021

Week 41 of 2022

Week 41 of 2023

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Life Lately: Week 40

This is what the past week looked like.

Can you spot the GBH?

Oh hi neighbor!

I made chicken stir-fry and it was a winner winner chicken dinner.

Fall skies.

Peaceful.

My sweet boy.

Happy October!

Spaghetti with zucchini noodles.

Pops of pink.

Laying by my slippers, aw!

I didn't see this coming, but with 75 degree temps and no wind I got a little floating in after my swims.

10/10 recommend.

No notes.

Sail-ebrate every moment.

G and I are a family who celebrate doing brave things and I love that about us.

We usually only go to Bowdies for birthdays or anniversaries, but they had an opening and we couldn't pass it up.

I took this photo for my brother's app.

You get daily prompts and have to share a pic related to as many prompts as possible.

It forces me to be creative and I recommend it, you should join too! :)

The steak is perfect every time.

Crispy on the outside and melt in your mouth on the inside.

Downtown Lansing.

Watching over his kingdom. 

Tell me you haven't grocery shopped in two weeks without telling me.

Boats are leaving the lake, wahhhh.

Started decorating for fall. 

Just keep swimming.

Manny had a vet appointment so he was on doggy downers, but they didn't even get to his shots because his allergies were so bad. 

He has been red and itchy so I've been giving him Benadryl like usual, but it was the worst it's ever been. :(

Manny is on all the meds right now, poor guy.

The water is refreshing.

Getting my hair did.

"A woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life." Coco Chanel 

I stopped into Horrocks to grab dinner and enjoyed live music while I waited.

Horrocks is cooler than your average grocery store.

Fall is in the air.

Life is gourd.

Homecoming weekend.

Manny at sunset.

Tried a new place (located inside Horrocks).

Coffee with a side of Manny.

G cleaned the kayaks and after a swim (possibly my last swim of 2024 on 10/6) we went for a kayak ride and it was glorious.

Deck sitting Saturday.

This was cute!

Fave quotes:

"She kept a tissue in the sleeve of her sweater in case something truly funny happened. You've got to love a person who leaves the house prepared to laugh."

"You get a dog and you know two things - you're going to fall in love with it and it's going to die one day. You knowingly walk headfirst into a heartbreak. That's the basic madness of dog ownership."

"Life's going to do what it's going to do. You might as well have a dog... Because that's what life is - joy peppered by loss. It's why you get a dog. And then you get another dog."

His head on my leg though, swoon.

Grilling weather.

Our boring old blue and white chlorine holder broke so G bought this cute little turtle and it makes me happy.

Life needs more whimsy. 

I'm so into the new season.

YES!

"Let your likes guide you."

Go Lions!

Love.

This is adorable.

Yep.

Lol.

I've totally thought this before.

Bahahaha.

So beautiful. 

I had hibiscus flower clothes in the 90s and now all I think about is TJ's, ha!

For more life lately:

Week 40 of 2019

Week 40 of 2020

Week 40 of 2021

Week 40 of 2022

Week 40 of 2023