Happy Saturday! Ryan and I had a fun
date night last night; can’t wait to tell you all about it next week!
Meanwhile, here are a few things to keep you busy today. Enjoy!
ONE.
There is quite a story surrounding the set of dishes we
have right now. I don’t know that I have ever told it on the blog before, but
maybe someday I will. Our dishes are red and had belonged to Ryan’s mom. (She
never used them. They sat in her attic for over 14 years.) We love them, but
the one thing I don’t love, and frankly hadn’t considered when we took them, is
how easily a chip shows on a bright red dish. I determined that we’ll use these
until they are worn out, but when that happens, I want to get a more neutral,
chip-friendly set the next time. I saw these
featured on a blog this week and thought they were just perfect. What do you
think?
TWO.
Between Ryan’s job and Mom and Dad’s move, I’m learning so
much about the life of older people – especially those who live in community
together. I thought thispiece was really beautiful and speaks to how I hope to live when it is my
turn!
THREE.
I think it was back in August that a small plane carrying
some Gaither Homecoming artists went down in Wyoming while en route to the west
coast to join up with a Gaither cruise. Though I believe seven people died in
the crash, three of them were members of the gospel group The Nelons. They were
all family – and one more member of the group was traveling separately. Her
name is Autumn, and I just saw this song she did at the
National Quartet Convention recently. To lose your mom, dad, and sister just
weeks ago, to be this far along in your pregnancy, and to get through this
song…well, that’s God. Wow.
FOUR.
I know it’s not Christmastime yet, but this
was still fascinating to read. The blogger put together a meal based on the
movie White Christmas and shared (over the course of several posts,
which are all linked in thisone) why she chose the dishes she did. She did a lot of
historical/geographical research, in addition to linking her choices to foods
mentioned and shown in the movie. I am pretty sure I wouldn’t like most of the
food, but I did learn a lot from reading about why she chose the things
she did!
FIVE.
Even if you’re not a photographer, you might not be able to
resist the joy of taking some extra pictures in the fall when colors are strong
and lovely. Hereare some ideas for capturing the beauty of fall in the very best way
possible!
SIX.
I saw on my Facebook memories this week that 13 years ago,
I went to the Craft Hideaway, which was one of my FAVORITE places back in the
day. It was a bed and breakfast for crafters (which is now, sadly, a private
residence again) and I adored it. The ladies who owned it made the best meals
and provided such a great atmosphere for crafting. I’d go for a whole weekend
and knock out pages and pages in my scrapbook – or a whole year’s worth of
Christmas cards. Anyway. I digress. Thisart retreat center popped up in my feed, and even though it is way too far
away for me to go, I think the concept is amazing, so for any of you who might
be close enough…check it out!
BONUS!
Here are this week's capsule wardrobe photos!
Saturday, September 28, 2024
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Thursday, October 03, 2024
Friday, October 04, 2024
2 comments:
Thank you for sharing number two. My husband manages a retirement community (I did along with him until my health became such that I had to retire) where he is required to live. God called us into this ministry years back and though the work is hard, the blessings are so much more.
Love your fall outfits! I am so excited to photograph fall!
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