I don't know about where you live, but here in eastern NY, it has been bitter cold all week. I think our high the last 2 days was only 22 degrees (F). And of course, once again, it's Winter and we have no snow. I'm not really complaining but it would be nice to get these brown colored grass covered up. I like between 2-5 inches of snow on the ground in the Winter. The mountains and west of the Captial Region has plenty of it. Ours all melted after Christmas and has pretty much stayed away. But....I'm thankful for a warm house, cozy sweaters and other blessings so I will share FIVE of my FAVES from the week.
I do this with other bloggers who practice the gratitude spiritual discipline and we all link up at Susanne's site.
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- SHAMPOO: Yes, this makes my fave list because I finally bit the bullet and ordered a top ranking Purple shampoo for my hair that is now all natural. It has been 13 months since I've last colored my natural brunette to a mahogany. It has thankfully, turned silver like my paternal grandmother vs salt and pepper grey. To keep it silver, my hair stylist recommended a better purple shampoo but I couldn't find it here like she said. So I checked on Amazon and voila! It arrived this past week and I am thrilled with it. It really works on keeping the hair from looking like it's got a yellow tint. I highly recommend it if you are keeping your hair all natural as you age. I'm also thankful it was less money than what I was expecting.
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- FRESH FRUIT! I scored some really good fresh pineapple at the store this past week so made myself a fruit cup every morning to go with breakfast. I added blueberries and pomegranate. I'm thankful for fresh, good fruit especially during the winter months.
- SILENT READING CLUB: Our town library, for winter, just started a once a month Silent Reading Club. The first one was Monday and I decided to register for this. There were only 5 of us! Two were retired women who used to be librarians, one for Siena College and one for the state library. One was a retired state worker, I'm a retired special ed prek teacher, and the other one was a grad student getting her masters in Education. We shared what types of books we usually read, showed what we were currently reading and then spent 45 minutes in silent reading. There was a snack bar with various granola bars, cocoa and toppings and herbal tea. I'm really thankful for our town library and all the programs they offer.
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| Chicken pesto panini and beet greens salad |
- SPONTANEOUS LUNCH DATE: My cousin Trisha spontaneously texted me yesterday morning to see if I was free after 11 to meet her for lunch in Saratoga. It was perfect timing because I happened to have a late morning chiropractic appointment and was already close to Saratoga. We met at one of our fave coffee spots as they also have an amazing menu with all fresh food and great ambiance. I ordered the chicken pesto and their brand new this winter French Toast Latte with almond milk and light on the sugary syrups. It was amazing! We got caught up on our family news and what we're doing in our churches and it was just nice to sit and chat. I was also thankful I found a parking spot only 2 blocks away as it was only 18 degrees when we met!
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- MOVIE NIGHT: Dave and I have a lot of movie (in house) date nights during the Winter season. This past weekend, we watched one about Charity Adams (whom I had heard of) and the Six Triple Eight contingent of black women serving during WWII. It was excellent. Loved seeing Oprah in a small role and the movie itself was so well done. It's a piece of history that sadly, doesn't seem to make its way into the Global History or American History books...at least it didn't in my daughters' courses in high school nor in mine. If you haven't seen this movie, I highly recommend it....every American should watch it. It's currently available on N*tflix. I'm thankful for historical movies and time with Dave to watch them as well as cozy fleece blankets to curl up in together.
That wraps up my fave list for the week.
I hope wherever you're living, that you aren't experiencing these bitter cold temps like we are here and that you can get outdoors for some fresh air. I'm planning on doing that tomorrow since our temps are supposed to rise up into the low 30s.
HAPPY WEEKEND,
9 comments:
It still amazes me that your area has no snow. I grew up about 40 minutes from your area and I didn't see grass from November to about April! Your temps are sure bitter cold though. We've been getting in the teens at night but up to the 30s during the day.
Your impromptu lunch sounds amazing. I'm changing my diet to unprocessed and fresh foods, and I sure wish I could find a place like that. They're probably around, I just need to find them.
The movie sounds very interesting. I enjoy historical stories like that. I've heard of several good movies on N*tflix lately. Maybe I need to begin to subscribe. I enjoy reading historical novels around the WW2 era.
Your silent reading group - I would love that! My library doesn't have anything like that, as far as I know.
Have a safe and warm weekend.
I've seen the Six Triple Eight advertised. This is a good time of year to cozy up and get in some movies.
A library near me offers silent reading. I don't think they have snacks, however! It's a great idea for those who want to socialize and share books.
Have a good weekend, Faith.
Hi Faith. Six Triple Eight was an excellent movie. Glad you liked it. Your silent reading club sounds nice. I wonder if our library has something like that. Glad you had a nice week. It's very cold here too. Have a good weekend. See you again soon!
I'm going to check out that shampoo. I stopped doing anything with my hair years ago and I'm still mostly brunette but I've noticed more grey coming in. Silent reading sounds lovely.
That silent reading group sounds interesting. The Professor and I evidently have our own group here at the house :)
It is so cold here. 25F right now and we are waiting for the predicted snow.
Thanks for the heads up about one of my faves missing... weird. I'll go fix it.
We're in the 20s and 30s with 3-4 inches of snow on the ground. Thankfully we're supposed to have sunshine tomorrow. so I am hoping the snow will melt. Our area doesn't have the equipment to handle it.
That silent reading club does sound interesting. Spontaneous lunch dates are fun. I've seen that movie advertised and want to look into it.
It's also unusual cold weather and one day it even snowed but it lasted only one day and then it turned to ice ! very dangerous ! I wished winter would end I am longing for spring. Our park is beautiful to see when it was covered with snow !
My hair is all natural now too but thankfully, although there are still some dark hairs it's mainly white . How nice to have a spontaneous lunch with your cousin. It has been very cold here the last few days - around the freezing mark but thankfully no snow although some parts of the UK have had quite a bit of snow and also flooding. Have a good weekend.
That movie is on my to watch list but NOT because of Oprah. LOL. I started to go more natural but changed my mind. I'll keep it blonde while I'm still working. Purple shampoo does wonders on silver hair. Be careful though as it could stain cloth shower curtains. The silent reading club is something I would really enjoy!! I kinda chuckled when you sad 22*F being bitter cold. In my neck of the woods that is a nice winter day and we still take kids outside to play. Now to us -4*F would be counted as bitter cold. Your fruit bowl looks delicious!!
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