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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

What Wednesday

What we are eating this week:

...chicken fajitas
...spaghetti and meatballs
...lemon cheese filled pasta
...fig balsamic pork with potatoes and green beans
...grilled chicken and chicken fried rice


What I am remembering:

...Thanksgiving with family (Cam just turned 16 years old)



What I am excited about:

...getting back into my schedule
...the boys being in college group together


What I'm watching:

...America's Got Talent
...Dateline
...Kathie Lee and Hoda Today
...Garage Sale Mysteries


What I'm listening to:

...my Fun Music playlist on Spotify
...Jared singing while taking a shower


What I'm reading:

...Sink Reflections by Marla Cilley
...Less: A Visual Guide to Minimalism by Rachel Aust


What I'm loving:

...iced coffee
...pink grapefruit sparking water
..bacon
...relaxing in the evening
...air conditioning
...getting more organized
...becoming more minimal


What we've been up to

...watching Criminal Minds
...celebrating Jar's birthday
...celebrating our 25th anniversary
...yard work
...Jar starting his first college classes


What I'm working on:

...organizing the whole house
...deep cleaning the house
...intermittent fasting
...following my schedule to a T
...laundry


What I'm dreading:

...cleaning the bathrooms (not my favorite)
...the rain and darkness of winter


What we're doing this weekend:

...yard work
...starting a new Sunday School series
...laundry


What I'm looking forward to next month:

...Oktoberfest
...cooler weather
...going to the coast with the family for at least the day
Amy

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

August Boxes

Yuzen Box

Allure Box

Bulu Box

Birchbox Box

Beauty Fix Box

Amy

25th Anniversary

Michael and I celebrated our 25th anniversary by going away for the weekend to Redmond, OR. We rented a house about 7 minutes from downtown Redmond. It was very relaxing and enjoyable.

...these photos were taken with my phone

Detroit Lake on the way to Redmond

waiting for Michael to get back in the truck

...these are photos of the house








 
Michael was glad they had a great sound system

catching up on some journaling

 
...this pond was in downtown Bend, OR (we both fell in love with it)







Michael has eaten here at Pine Tavern Restaurant in Bend, OR

Old Mill District in Bend, OR

...these photos were taken with the camera

...Sisters, OR



downtown Sisters, OR


Antique Shop





Anniversary Cards





...drive to Redmond, OR


we had to turn around and take a detour because of a fire near the road - they closed the road






...Peter Skene Ogden State Park












bungee jumping was happening off this 300 ft. drop bridge




...Smith Rock














...downtown Redmond, OR


...dinner at Diego's Kitchen on Friday night


we had free chips - we joked about just getting the deep fried ice cream (like our Cucho's dates in Pensacola, FL)


our appetizer

...I enjoyed Keurig coffee while at the rental house


...downtown shopping in Redmond, OR on Saturday morning/afternoon





we did not go here - we just loved the cool building


I love typewriters

I love baseball hats

...we ate lunch on Saturday at Baldy's Barbeque



Michael had shots of lemonade and root beer


...we drove around looking at beautiful houses




...we got dinner on Saturday night at the Food Trucks in Redmond



...photos with Michael's phone

Smith Rock

Smith Rock
 
Michael's dinner at Diego's - Pork Osso Buco (their signature awarded dish)

...row homes in downtown Bend, OR; near the Old Mill District



...drive on the way home from Bend, OR



It was a really fun trip. We had a lot of fun. I cannot believe that we have been married 25 years and that we have two college-age kids. WOW! That is so crazy!
Amy