CHOCOLATE SERENDIPTY: August 2023

Thursday, August 31, 2023

TOMORROW

Tomorrow is the first day of September. And even though the official first day of autumn is not until September 23rd this year, in my heart, today is the last day of summer and tomorrow is FALL!

No matter how many times I say that I love all the seasons in the Midwest, there is something about Fall that feels like vintage magic to me.

As I drove through southern Indiana today, with my windows down, I sang to the fat happy cows who were lounging in the meadow with about three dozen visiting geese. Once the geese come to visit, all the other signs of fall will shortly arrive. I even noticed yellowing and blushing leave in the woods, the soybean fields are turning golden and the cornstalks are staring to brown. And although I know full well that there will be several more hot autumn days to come, the morning chill and pleasant evenings whisper of the colorful beginnings of autumn to me!

I love where I live!

TWO TRUTHS

One of the biggest

lies ever told,

“Blood makes you Family”

No, blood makes you related;

Loyalty, Love and Trust make you Family.

-~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~

Better to have loved

and divorced…

than to be stuck with

an idiot forever.

PLAYING IN THE YARD

RANDOM

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

FULL MOON

Tonight’s full moon is the second in the month. That makes it a “blue moon” even though it has nothing to do with the color blue. It is also a “super moon” which means it is closer to the earth on its orbit. This makes it bigger and brighter too.

We took a drive and watched the Super Blue Moon rise as the sun set. It was beautiful!

BLUE ZONE

This man and his life mission has totally impacted my life!

I have found my Ikigai and I love my life!

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

NUTCRACKER

Tickets were purchased! Taking my daughter to see the Nutcracker

TOBACCO

My Grandparents smoked and as an asthmatic child, I learned to detest everything related to smoking. I never tried it and my aging skin and lungs thank me every day. However, living in the Midwest and being privileged to watch the tobacco season, I have fallen in love with this plant and the process of growing it.

I love where I live!

Sadly this beautiful product that smells so wonderful as it dries in the barn, is used to pollute the body. But that is another thought for another day.

Sunday, August 27, 2023

30 QUESTIONS

Were you named after someone or did you have a nickname growing up?
What’s your first memory of the house you lived in as a child?
Do you have a favorite childhood memory?
How would you describe your parents when you were a child?
How would you describe your parents when you were an adult?
What did your parents do for work?
What’s your favorite memory about your parents?
Did you know or do you remember anything about your grandparents and if so, what are your favorite memories about them?
Who was your best friend as a child and why did you lose contact if they are no longer a part of your life?
Where did you go to school throughout your childhood until high school?
What did you do as fun at home when you were a child?
What was it like growing up as a teenager where you lived?
Do you remember the first job you ever had? What’s the favorite job you’ve ever had?
Did you travel as a child or teenager? If so, where did you visit and why?
Did you go to college? If so, where, for what degree, what was it like and did you enjoy it?
When and with who was your first date and what was it like?
When and how did you meet your spouse?
How did you become engaged?
When and where did you get married and what memories do you have about your wedding day?
Did you go on a honeymoon? If so, where and what was it like?
What memories do you have of the first years of your marriage?
What jobs did you and/or your spouse hold during your marriage?
Were you or your spouse in the service and was it during a war? If so, how did it affect the way you lived and what was it like if you were also raising children?
Did you travel during your marriage? If so, where did you visit and why?
How many residences have you had during your lifetime, where were they located, and which was your favorite?
What historical events do you recall happening during your lifetime and what memories do you have about how you or your family lived through them?
Who would you describe as your best friend(s) throughout your adult life?
What are some of your most memorable experiences as an adult?
If you could, is there a wish/dream/hobby/experience you would like to accomplish that you’ve put off for one reason or another?
What advice would you give to the younger generation based on what you’ve learned throughout your lifetime?

Saturday, August 26, 2023

HOT GARDENING

The only thing that came from my garden this years.

Friday, August 25, 2023

FROM WITHIN

MAYBERRY MOMENTS

She makes her Grammy’s ♥️HAPPY!!!

Thursday, August 24, 2023

HUMOR , FUNNY…

A truck loaded with thousands of copies of Roget's Thesaurus crashed yesterday losing its entire load. Witnesses were stunned, startled, aghast, taken aback, stupefied, confused, shocked, rattled, paralyzed, dazed, bewildered, mixed up, surprised, awed, dumbfounded, nonplussed, flabbergasted, astounded, amazed, confounded, astonished, overwhelmed, horrified, numbed, flummoxed, speechless, perplexed, and gobsmacked.

Meanwhile, those waiting for the shipment were at a loss for words.