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Front-Ranger:
Chuck, that concert sounds fantastic! I'll bet those ladies had everyone on their feet and moving to the music!
I have built-in Halloween decorations with my front-yard garden featuring pumpkins, squash and Hopi corn with deep purple kernels! Beautiful and a bit spooky!
CellarDweller:
Hiya BetterMost friends!!!!
We are officially into October! :)
I've got my pumpkin spice scented candles ready to go, and I should start burning them soon. I'm waiting for the last summer scent to finish. It won't be long now.
I shut down the work laptop on Friday, and went right to CVS to get my flu shot. I planned it that way so I would have the weekend to recover if there were any major reactions. Thankfully, there was only one, a small bump at the injection site.
I still decided to spend a quiet weekend at the apartment to relax, and the only thing I did was the grocery shopping.
I did watch a few horror movies to celebrate "spooky season", and just kept a "chill vibe" for the weekend.
Next Monday (the 13th) is Colombus Day, so I'll have a three-day weekend, which I'm looking forward to! I also have vacation time still saved up to use, so I have to look at the calendar and see how much I have left, and when I want to take it.
Mom and dad said their new oven will be arriving this week, so once everything is set up, we'll do a test run on two of our Christmas cookie recipes and see how they go. the main one to test is the sugar cookies, as last year they spread and were a complete failure.
Front-Ranger:
Hi friend! Thanks for the update. I fell for the pumpkin spice too...got a Starbucks Frappecino as well as some biscotti from Trader Joes. The latter were okay, but the Frappe was very nutmeg-forward. Part of it is still in my fridge after more than a week.
I have been very sort of breath most of the summer, which I blamed on smog and wildfire smoke. A couple of weeks ago I got so tired of it that I went to the doc's. They gave me a sample rescue inhaler. I had one from them from several years ago, but it only had one dose left on it. In the process, the doctor told me I tested positive for the flu! I had no other symptoms. Feeling better now.
I'm divorced from my Italian-American husband so have no need to celebrate Columbus Day anymore. I'm celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day instead, by reading the book "Guns, Germs and Steel" which I've been meaning to read since it came out 25 years ago.
CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on October 06, 2025, 11:12:50 am ---I have been very sort of breath most of the summer, which I blamed on smog and wildfire smoke. A couple of weeks ago I got so tired of it that I went to the doc's. They gave me a sample rescue inhaler. I had one from them from several years ago, but it only had one dose left on it. In the process, the doctor told me I tested positive for the flu! I had no other symptoms. Feeling better now.
I'm divorced from my Italian-American husband so have no need to celebrate Columbus Day anymore. I'm celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day instead, by reading the book "Guns, Germs and Steel" which I've been meaning to read since it came out 25 years ago.
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Hiya Lee! Sorry to hear you tested positive for the flu! Glad you are on the mend!
It's very strange when it comes to the upcoming holiday. Some are very offended by the thought of it not being Columbus Day anymore, and other are very offended by this name. When I send reminder emails out to clients about the bank being closed, I won't name it, I just say "this coming Monday is a National Holiday".
As an Italian, I don't care what it is called. LOL
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on October 06, 2025, 11:12:50 am ---I'm divorced from my Italian-American husband so have no need to celebrate Columbus Day anymore. I'm celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day instead, by reading the book "Guns, Germs and Steel" which I've been meaning to read since it came out 25 years ago.
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I've been wanting to read that, too.
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