Friday, October 17, 2025

I spent every single day in cowboy boots from middle school until the end of high school. I still like the look of them, but I enjoy my foot comfort too much now. So flip flops, Hokas, and Breeze shoes fill the bill for me these days. I hope you find a really great pair, Liz! (Oh, the place you're staying sounds great! Hope you do find some good food places nearby, too!)

DD, working out is always a good thing in my book. It is a satisfying endeavor on several levels - dopamine kicks, mood improver, and the feeling of satisfaction for getting out there and doing it is the BEST - especially when not motivated to actually go a do it!

No weight today. I spent the night at the Best Western in Santa Rosa. It is actually a very nice hotel. I guess this close to wine country even a Best Western has to up its game! I sort of wish I was staying there the entire weekend. Only 4 minutes from the show site and a Starbucks right across the street. Though I did knock over my entire cup of coffee in the parking lot this morning. HORRORS!!!!

I am glad to be close to home for the next weeks. It feels nice to be at home. I even have a home repair project planned for next week. Getting a thing like that accomplished is always fulfilling.

Festive Friday to one and all!

Festive Friday is much better than being fiscally irresponsible LOL.

I wore soft tan suede moccasins without soles everywhere when I was a teenage - I just replaced them when they got holes in the bottom. I actually saw some of them in a store in Old Town Scottsdale yesterday made by Minnetonka.

Minnetonka's were my favs!! I rocked a pink pair in high school! Matched my pink sleeveless romper!

Boots AND hat LOL:

Super cute! I love boots of all kinds. Back when so was a line dancing queen, I wore out boots like nobody's business'

Greetings all

More big sun today. It is energizing and puts me in a good mood. I went to the pharmacy and ended up in a big traffic jam and was passed by a horse. Turns out I was at the tail end of the homecoming parade for the high school. Gee I thought all those waving kids were for me! LOL there were hundreds of people and dogs out to watch the parade. I do like the eccentricities of this small town. Got my drug**** the CVS for my coffee and then went to the studio to do some tidying and finishing. Meanwhile DH went to lunch and Costco and came home with the mother lode of Halloween candy plus an entire trunk full of who knows what. I think I have mentioned we get 500 kids here so there is never too much candy.

Yee Haw Liz, you little buckeroo! Boots and hat look great. Glad you found some and are having fun.

CC you nailed one of my pet peeves - the aggressively polite and unhelpful customer service people who go in circles and get nothing done. Why do they do that? What is the purpose of wasting everyone's time and doing nothing. Hope you get the new watch ok and that there are many happy balloons!

Yikes DD dragged on a pony. Every rider's worst fear. Glad you were saved by your boots. And glad your party went well. Of course it did!! So you could wear your cowgirl boots to the no kings march.

Well Peps kick some dog show butt. You must have had an early time today.

Our game starts in an hour. Costco shrimp for dinner!

Diane S

I miss kiddos at Halloween. There are so many retired people and short term rentals here, the shops in uptown go all out for trick or treating for the kids rather than door to door trick or treating.

I don't know if I could answer the door the hundreds of times required to greet 500 trick or treaters. God bless you!

I used to like the trick and treating when my kids were young but once they were grown I got tired of having to listen to the dogs bark incessantly so would go out to dinner during trick or treat time. I left a big bucket of candy on the porch. It was always empty when I got home so I hoped the big kids didn't empty it out early on. No kids where we live now.

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Big drama with DSD and our departure to FL. She bought DH birthday tickets to a Packer's game which is Nov. 10th. Closing in WI is the 14th and the 17th in FL. We can pre sign for the WI closing but need to be present for the FL one (or pay for a mobile notary, wherever we would be!). When we started the house hunting process we told her that we could not guarantee we would make the game depending on timelines and even suggested that it would be okay to sell the tickets so she wouldn't lose out on the money she spent. Now that DH wants to leave WI prior to the 10th and miss the game, she is having a hissy fit! She is also mad that we won't be here for Thanksgiving! 20 something's can be so self absorbed!

Tomorrow our former couple's Bible study group is having a going away party for us! Glad we are actually going to be going away after all!

More tossing stuff and putting things on FB marketplace!

Nice boots Liz!

I be****ching the hot air balloons is fun CC. We actually had 2 flying over our neighborhood just last week!

DD, your party sounds like it went great! Have fun marching! Be safe!

Peps, glad your shows are close to home this weekend. Looking forward to seeing what your brood brings home for awards this weekend!

Diane, shrimp!! One of my favorite dinners! We had Hello Fresh pork. Only okay!