Hey Peeps!!!
Did you think I ran away? Nah, I've just been soaking up life and shucking my everyday responsibilities lately. Better pour yourself a beverage and settle in, because we've got over two weeks to catch up, and you know I'm chatty!
If you hop into the Way Back Machine and head back to October 7th, because that's where we're starting today, we've crammed a lot into the last couple of weeks! We've gone to play-reading class, dried herbs from the garden, spent a few days with the Abogg, gone to the fair (again!), celebrated Hubster's work graduation, started recording Christmas movies, and survived the first week of Hubster being work-free!
Buckle up, Peeps. We've got a lot to cover!
🐾 The Doggie Diaries
The pups are doing well and thoroughly enjoying being able to come and go through the back door without having to bark their fool heads off until someone lets them out. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate this weather, although I could do without little Rouxby Sue going outside and eating every leaf, twig, and blade of grass she can fit into that slobbery little mouth of hers.
Saturday, they both had the vomits. 🤮 I mean, Rouxby Sue vomited FOUR times, and Reggie vomited twice. One of his episodes happened in the middle of the night, and I had the displeasure of stepping in it while trying to get to a light to see which dog was sick.
GROSSSSSS!!!!!
Needless to say, I was wide awake after cleaning up that mess. Nothing says a good night's sleep like an unexpected encounter with dog vomit in the dark.
Reggie has finished his antibiotics, and we'll be scheduling his appointment for shots next week. Lord, be with us all! The Tasmanian Devil is about to make another appearance!
Let's jump into the Way Back Machine and head all the way back to Wednesday, October 7th. I had a play-reading class to attend. While I haven't (sadly) been discovered as the next great actress, I did have fun doing a read-through of Our Town
I pulled together a basic outfit so my acting could take center stage. I wore my heavily worn white Nora muscle tee (s) , VERY heavily worn Joe's jeans shorts (27), and my new Birkenstock clogs (39).
That necklace was a vacation purchase in the Dominican Republic years ago. It's Larimar, and I never fail to remember that name at the weirdest moments. I'll be walking through the grocery store, and suddenly I want to shout, "LARIMAR!!!" 😂
Also, I should have taken a sweater because it was absolutely FREEZING at Stage West theatre. One of my fellow Silver Frog ladies even offered to run to her car and grab her car sweater for me. I think I've officially reached the age of needing a car sweater.
One day, you're out clubbing and going to work on two hours of sleep, with the stamp from whatever club you visited still on your hand. The next thing you know, you're debating which sweater to leave in the car.
Aging is not for the faint of heart!
Next up was Friday, October 9th. I wasn't sure what the day would hold, so I went ahead and got dressed. We hung out at home and then headed over to the neighbors' house that evening to enjoy a Taco Party Platter from Rosa's.
I wore my very old Prince (OS) t-shirt and my very old ellow Spanx shorts . Those babies are too big, but I keep putting them on anyway. Apparently, I'm not ready to admit defeat.
In case you've wondered how I wear those big, oversized T-shirts, the next picture shows you my little trick. It's an elastic waist belt and I just finagle it around until it makes my shirt shorter and less full.
Of course, I could go full-on '80s and tie that sucker in a knot on the side. That'd be Totally Rad!
Saturday, October 10th, we had some errands to run and then grabbed a little Scooby Snack at BoomerJack's. And yes, I've always called it Scooby Snacks. We hung out at home for the rest of the day and had several neighbors over for Ooni oven pizza.
I pulled out those Joe's jeans shorts (27) again and paired them with my pink Snoopy t-shirt (s) from our Hawaii trip. My hair must have been nearing the end of its shampoo window because I threw on a ball cap but it has a pink pop-tart on the front so there's that! I'm 100% sure I left the house wearing shoes, but I couldn't tell you which ones. Shoes would have been involved, though, because otherwise, I wouldn't have gotten my French fries.
Monday, October 12th, I managed to get up, wash my hair, and snap a photo before I received the BEST news of the week.
My Abogg was flying in that afternoon!
Whoop Whoop!!!
Sadly, AprilMayJune had to work and couldn't come, but I was one happy lady that afternoon. I put on my very familiar red/white gingham (s) and a graphic tee from j crew factory (XS). Sadly, the shirt is no longer available, but they always have great graphic tees.
Then I zipped off to the airport to pick up my best boy
Tuesday, October 13th, brought a second trip to the State Fair for me and the Abogg. Sadly, Hubster was finishing up his last couple of days at work, so he stayed home with the puppers.
It was going to be a warm one, so I grabbed my Playlist Be Like tee (s), black shorts (26) from Evereve, and my new sneakers (8) from Wallyworld. I popped a very old Baylor Bears baseball cap on my head, and we were off to stuff our faces at the fair.
In case nobody has ever mentioned it, if you're going to walk around 15,000 steps, DO NOT WEAR BRAND-NEW SHOES.
Let's just say I kicked those babies off as soon as we got in the car!
Wednesday, the Abogg and I hung out in the pool. It was the last swim of the season! 😭 Later that evening, we went out to grab some dinner. I failed to get any pictures that day, so you'll just have to use your imagination.
Thursday is the day all parents hate when their kiddos live out of town. The Abogg had to head back to Chi Town, so I threw on my Gap shorts (26),, my Billy Goat Tavern t-shirt , and those ever-ready silver Birkenstock sandals 39)for the drive to the airport.
Notice my trusty cup of coffee? I was chugging it before we left because ya girl needed her caffeine!
I wore my cute striped, short-sleeved sweatshirt (XS) from Anthropologie paired with my Target shorts (2). I finished the outfit with my very old Born mules, and off we went to celebrate a hard-earned retirement—or, as we like to call it, work graduation.
As we were leaving, a storm blew in and brought some significant changes in the weather. This was immediately evident in my clothing selection on Friday.
We went from shorts, T-shirts, and pool time to WHERE ARE MY SWEATS???!!!
Hold on! It's fall in Texas, and you know it'll only last a few days before we're back to sweating to death!
This cozy set from the Gap is cuddly, and I really like the subtle barrel shape of the sweatpants (s). I'm always down for a nice quarter-zip sweatshirt (s), too. I didn't leave the house, so no shoes were necessary. Although, it's time to break out the house slippers again!
The neighbors called and wanted to take us to Lupe Tortilla to celebrate Hubster's retirement, so I had to change into something more presentable, put on shoes, and comb my hair.
I KNOW...we are eating out AGAIN!
It was still pretty chilly, so I grabbed this new red Cardigan (s) from Walmart. Y'ALL, I'm telling you, do NOT sleep on Walmart this year. The new Scenario line is 🔥! I paired it with my newly replaced favorite barrel pants (XS) from Gap and those old Tretorn tennis shoes.
Saturday was still chilly, and I bummed around the house all day. Then...I actually made dinner!
Miracles still happen, folks!
I threw on my rugby polo from Walmart (also, don't skip the men's department) and my Old Navy jeans (2). And no shoes!!
Whoop Whoop!!!
I didn't go nowhere, so you can't make me put on shoes. So there!
Sunday means it's Costco day, and hopefully it was the last time we went on a Sunday. Yeehaw for midweek Costco shopping!
I wore those same barrel pants (XS) from Gap and a new bright berry sweatshirt (s) from Walmart. The picture shows my Birkenstock mules, but I'm almost positive I decided I didn't like them with this outfit and changed shoes. However, I have absolutely no recollection of what I changed into.
Memories fade when you're my age!
Monday, we had to take Hubster's truck to the dealership, so I threw on this lounge set from Walmart that I bought last year. This lounge set (s) is the closest thing I could find for this year.
Can you tell it's been sitting in the bin in my closet all year? I'm VERY wrinkly! I didn't get out of the car, so no worries. I did wear shoes, so there's that.
Whew! We're up to Tuesday, October 20th, and I'm going to stop here and save the rest for next week. I mean, we're just now getting done with the clothes!
Anywho...Tuesday was clean-out-Hubster's-garage day. It started out a little chilly, so I threw on my black Walmart shorts (sorry, no longer on the website), Silversun Pickups t-shirt , and an old Billabong sweatshirt It didn't take long for me to get too warm and pull off the sweatshirt.
I warned you about the short fall we'd have around here!
Later that day, RK and JK called and wanted us to go have pizza at our favorite pizza place, Tony's Pizza & Pour House . I grabbed my favorite shorts (27) and threw on this adorable sweatshirt that I had to track down earlier this year
I saw a lady checking into the hotel during Mardi Gras wearing this sweatshirt, and I was all, "OH MY GOSH...I LOVE YOUR SHIRT!!!"
She was tickled pink (see what I did there?!) that I knew who the Pink Panther was and told me it was an old Zara item. Luck was on my side, and I found one on a resale site in my size! Since it was clearly destined to be mine, I promptly ordered it.
I couldn't find one to link for you, but keep looking. You might get lucky like me!
My sister and I were devoted Saturday-morning Pink Panther fans!
To finish off the look, I wore my leopard Vans (8). Y'all, this is my second pair of these. I slap wore out the first pair!
I mean, SLAP WORE THEM OUT!!!
Whew...that was a LOT already, but don't run off! We gotta talk about food now!
It ain't pretty, but it is DEE-LISH!
Thursday, I must have been super motivated because we had meatloaf with mashed potatoes, creamed corn, and green beans for dinner. The meatloaf was premade from Central Market, and y'all, it's so good you'll wonder why you bother making it yourself.
I like to keep one of these in the freezer during the winter. Emergency dinner plans, people!
Friday morning is usually Pop-Tart day, but instead, we had a couple of cherry biscotti with our morning tea, served in the Friday Prince mug, of course! Also, I need to add Pop-Tarts to the grocery list soon. We can't be running out of my favorite toxic breakfast treat. 🤣
The pictures fall off the radar from this point, so let's fill in the gaps with words.
Friday night was Rosa's Taco Party platter, Saturday was Ooni pizza night at our house with the neighbors, and Sunday was leftovers.
Monday, we took the Abogg to Terry Black's BBQ so he could get his brisket fix. Chicago might have a lot of things, but good Texas brisket ain't one of them!
For some reason, the only food picture I got from the fair was of the deviled eggs my son and I shared. We are deviled egg aficionados!
He was supposed to be getting the Wagyu deviled egg sliders, but he was blinded by the beauty of all the deviled egg choices. Next year!
They were still yummy, and I had a Fletcher's Corny Dog, too, because HELLOOOOOOO! I won't get another one until next year when the fair comes back!
Wednesday evening, we went to Tony's Pizza & Pour house. We had pizza, and the boys had wings, too. I've already told y'all I can't eat chicken anymore, but they enjoyed them.
Tony is kind enough to let us bring our own sauces, which the Abogg thought was hilarious. But that shows you what being a regular will get you!
Thursday was Hubster's work-graduation celebration night. We started at Thompson's Bookstore for some celebratory drinks! I've been wanting to go here forever, and we'll definitely be back for Happy Hour. FYI for you non-Ft Worth peeps; Thompson's Bookstore is not a bookstore, it's a bar, cigar lounge and speakeasy. Now, if they had books for sale in the bar, I'd need a bigger bank account and a stint in Rehab.
It's definitely a quieter scene on a Thursday, and the bartender was so sweet. She even comped Hubster's first cocktail for his graduation!
Hopefully, I'm going to start a new series about our weekly Happy Hour outings. I mean, I'm not exactly reliable when it comes to new content. Hahaha!
After a couple of drinks, we decided to walk next door for dinner, but they were closed for a private event. We wandered around the block and ended up at The Little Red Wasp for a bite to eat. Once again, we were not disappointed, but more on that later! Not later today mind you, just later.
Moving on with the lack-of-photos situation...you know we had Lupe Tortilla on Friday night. I had the Shrimp & Avocado Campechana, and Hubster had the Three Pepper Cheese Steak.
Delish!
Saturday...I cooked!
GO ME!
We picked up some Aunt Hattie's Vegetable Beef Soup Mix, I made cornbread, and RK came over. We enjoyed dinner at home for a nice change of pace. No shoes required!
Sunday night, I grabbed a pack of stuffed peppers from Costco out of the freezer. No pictures, but they are super tasty! They come six to a pack and freeze really well, making them another great last-minute dinner option.
Usually, I make another veggie or some bread to go with them, but we just had the stuffed peppers. Sometimes, simple is all you need.
Monday night, we had leftover soup and cornbread, and then last Tuesday was pizza again.
I will never get tired of eating pizza, in case you wondered.
I promise I'll try to do better about cooking and taking pictures...but hey, we're enjoying ourselves immensely!
I finished Very Bad Neighbors, and you can find my review here. The book releases March 23, 2027.
I ended up giving it 3.5 stars. Sadly, I just didn't connect with any of the characters. That's a shame because the premise was so promising: a retired hit man, a cleaning lady who's so much more, and enough desperate parents to provide comedic relief. Unfortunately, it fell short for me.
I finally finished One Split Second by Robert Dugoni. It's number twelve in the Tracy Crosswhite series, and I cannot reiterate enough how much I love this series.
Robert Dugoni is an incredibly talented writer. As they say, he could write the phone book and make it fascinating!
Nothing new on the agenda. We're still watching Survivor, The Amazing Race, Halloween Baking Championship, The Traitors, and FOOTBALL!!
The cheesy Christmas movies have commenced, and the DVR is already filling up. I'd hoped to squeeze a few in, but it's been a busy couple of weeks.
I did watch the end of Casper the other night, though. I'd forgotten how cute that movie is!
I've also started selling some of my clothing on Vinted. I'd love to paste my referral link here, but it won't copy, so shoot me a message if you're interested and I'll see what I can find.
It's really easy to get started, and I've already sold about six items. I'm not getting rich, but I am getting clothes that no longer fit out of my house and keeping them out of the landfill. That's a win in my book!
I'm gonna wrap this baby up since it's so long and I've got two more posts to get typed up. But first, this girl has got to get up outta this chair and go clean the upstairs before Hubster gets home tomorrow.
He's gonna think I've been eating bonbons and resting on my laurels!
Until next time, Peeps! ❤️
