After week down, another week rolls around. With the Home Depot not having the paint we wanted to fix our decking, most of our weekend plans went a little out the window, luckily we managed to catch up on some estate sales, watched lots of Will and Grace and played around with ebay far too much instead. It seems this weekend has marked the turn in the year slowly heading towards the holiday season - there's been a noticeable increase in fall chat, Halloween candy and even the "C" word being discussed and it's not even Labor Day.
So, as ever, here's my big and large, good and bad small things that have been making up my world and making me tick.
So, as ever, here's my big and large, good and bad small things that have been making up my world and making me tick.
- Reading Team Seven, the debut novel by Marcus Burke, it's a good read even if it does feel like a slog and seems to not really get anywhere which is a shame
- Watching Neighbours, after finding I could watch it via Hulu I've been catching up with the Aussie soap. Not that I've watched it since the BBC stopped showing it but it's pretty easy to catch up with. Even loads of the same characters are still there. It's like I never stopped watching.
- Eating my first attempt at making this slow cooker curry, Halloween candy - yeap it's out already folks and trying out a new to us local pizza place - wins all round
- Pinning lots of curry recipes, especially coconut and or lime based chicken curries mmmm
- Crafting nothing at all, trying to complete my clear up the garden challenge before September means all my energy is going into weeding rather than crafting for the time being
- Going mad trying to decide on deck paint colours, too many to pick from
- Loving a vintage original British telephone box we came across at an estate sale the other week - now that would be an awesome garden featuring
- Hoping we don't another great Detroit flood and 12ft puddles for a long while
- Enjoying the DIY network probably a little too much
- Listening to records on our new (well new to us, it's vintage after all) record player we picked up for $10, our original player is having issues with playing at the right speed lately, I think we've worn it out ...
- Thinking that i'm not ready for another round of a Michigan fall (even though I love the fall colours) or winter. Summer has been really off with the weather and after last weeks rain, I think this winter (remember the one we just had?!) is going to be bad.
- Finishing editing photos that are at least two years old for future snapshots posts
- Finding that the c word of Christmas and the holiday season is being mentioned - already had ebay telling me to prepare my store for the holiday season. It's too early.
What have you been loving this week?
I have a few Thai curries that I want to try, Thai is definitely my favourite. I think I would l quite like to buy a slow cooker, but I'm not sure how much we will use it for. I've been putting some old photo post together too, when I eventually get around to publishing them haha. And you didn't buy the phone box?! I can see why, but I do like the idea of having it!
ReplyDeleteI shall be honest, in nearly 3 years that's only the second thing I've ever cooked in it. I should probably find more recipes to make with it but having that curry smell hovering for six hours while you're in the house, makes you so hungry!
DeleteI dread to think of the price they wanted for the phone box, was nice to look at, but yeah probably wouldn't be overly practical haha!
I'm thinking you could stand in there whilst on your mobile and, you know, pretend you are in London... Maybe wait till it rains to make it authentic.
DeleteI hardly ever use my slow cooker. I use it for bolognaise, chili and beef casserole. That's it. I'm going to investigate slow cooked curries now.
ReplyDeleteIt's scary how Christmas has made an appearance this week!
Caroline
www.puttingyourlifeinorder.blogspot.co.uk
It's going to be here before we know it too going by how fast this year is going!
DeleteI've been obsessively pinning curry recipes as well! It's one of my new favorite dishes to make and I just adore how it makes the house smell! I feel like Christmas seems to sneak up earlier and earlier each year.. it's hard to get in the Halloween spirit anymore because by the time October rolls around all the stores are already decorated for Christmas!
ReplyDeleteYes! I love the smell of cooking a curry and playing with all the spices mmmm. Can never have enough curry recipes that's for sure! And I know what you mean, all the stores get into celebrating the next holiday before the first one's even done. I saw our local Hallmark store had all it's Halloween posters in the window today, so not ready for that!
DeleteI've seen mentions of Christmas pop up on Instagram lately - WAY TOO SOON! I really need to bust out my slow cooker again too. Soup and stew season will be upon us before you know it.
ReplyDeleteToo early, too too early!
DeleteI really need to look into more slow cooker recipes, it's bad how long it just sits lifeless in our cupboards, I actually forgot we even had it until I refound it while packing for moving (excellent spice holder for moving I found lol).
I love that picture you have of the Merry Go Round at Milliken State Park.
ReplyDeleteFor me, it's been trains lately...:)
Fabulous! (Except the C word, I mean really!)
ReplyDeleteThe c word is being bandied around here a lot too - people are always so impatient for the next thing!
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