Good morning, my friends! Well, here we are. It's Halloween Week! I mean, there are only so many scary movies, so much fun food, and so much spooky music one can cram into a day, so we like to spread it out. Hence, Halloween Week. Meanwhile, October has been lovely this year: unrushed days, mild temperatures, and colorful scenes all around.
Morning walks
On-the-way-to-Mass selfies
And AMAZING Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies made by Flynn and our friend Ross.
And as I am typing this, Madison and Nicolas are departing their beloved Copenhagen after a wonderful trip visiting with his family and their friends. I am so happy for them all. Today I am putting some chicken in the crockpot for Chicken and Noodles later, along with some carrots with olive oil, rosemary, and thyme. Then I am going to pour another cup of coffee before going over Flynn's schoolwork for the day. She has an Anatomy Lab that involves a microscope and skin slides, so there's that. I remember the days of pumpkin-seed and candy-corn science experiments. Time marches on!
Have a lovely Monday, my friends. Enjoy the last week of October. Soon enough we will be eating leftover turkey, turning on Christmas tree lights, and jingling all the way! Can't wait! In the meantime, this will be me for the next week...
Thanks for visiting!
Billie Jo
Beautiful walk photos! And, I love the one of you and Flynn.
ReplyDeleteHave fun with the microscope today, sounds very interesting.
The Snoopy image is me at this very moment. It's a wet, grey day, so after a morning visit to the bakery, and treating myself to a few Christmas goodies, I'm now keeping cosy beside the fire. X
ReplyDeleteYou and Flynn look so lovely!! Sounds like a good day ahead for you! Happy Halloween Week!
ReplyDeleteI love SpongeBob with the spooky throw and wine! And your photo right after Frankenstein is gorgeous! The water, reeds, and the bird flying with his wings down!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Halloween week! Miss you! xx
ReplyDeleteHappy Halloween week Billie!
ReplyDelete13 13 Mockingbird Lane for me too! Great answer you gave. LOVE this time of year. Wishing you a spooky fun Halloween Week!
ReplyDeleteSweet post. Enjoyed your pictures and the cookies sound delicious. Enjoy your week.
ReplyDeleteHi Billy Jo hope you are having a nice Monday. Those chocolate chip cookies look heavenly! I never thought of using brown butter that must give them a. unique flavor. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures from your walk. :) The cookies look delicious.
ReplyDeleteGreat picture, er selfie! Not sure how you manage those but kudos!! I know you are in your happy week...enjoy, my friend!! And enjoy those cookies, too!!:)
ReplyDeleteSo glad you have had a nice October. I think October is my favorite month. The cookies look delicious. I will have to check out the recipe. Have a good week and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!
ReplyDeleteLove the picture of you and Flynn. And that brown butter chocolate chip cookie picture is a very close second. :D
ReplyDeleteHi Billie Jo :) Those cookies look delicious! I'm looking forward to moving into my new house and baking and getting cozy too. When I scheduled the movers for the 31st, I asked the driver if they work on Halloween and then I realized what a dumb question that was and had to laugh. It's not a holiday (in the don't-work respect), but for some reason I thought they might not want to work that day.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week!
Those cookies look great and I agree the weather has been nice.
ReplyDeleteHello dear friend. Thank you for your comment and prayers for me and my family. It has been a heavy year for sure. I covet those prayers. Those cookies sounds fantastic. I absolutely cannot believe this fall is flying the way it is. I am just standing in shock literally that it is halloween week and November is on the horizon in a few days. LIKE WHAT! It is still warm where we live and it is the hottest fall we have ever had. Sigh. But I am trying to embrace it. We have had cooler mornings and evenings the last few days. Oh, and no pressure that party link is still open until Friday. :)
ReplyDeleteHooray for Halloween week!! I have been a crazy mix of Halloween shows/movies with some Hallmark Christmas thrown in already too. Lol Just love it all! Halloween fun. Preparation season and also of giving thanks. And then the anticipation of Christmas. Just the best! Love the mass selfie - you Cuties! Have a blessed, spooky, spine tingly, cozy week dear Friend. 👻🕸🕷🦇🎃🧡🖤
ReplyDeleteI am slowly coming around to loving the autumn more! I mean, what's not to like? This year has been abnormally spectacular though, with a Halloween forecast that's just perfect...60 degrees and clear! It'll be chilly when it gets dark, but not freezing! I think 11 of my kids (some with spouses) and lots of the grandkids (maybe 18?) will be gathered at my youngest son's house for pizza, chili, snacks and fun while the grandkids use it as a base to go trick-or-treating from...we all buy SO much candy it's not even funny, because we love to shower it on those trick or treaters...
ReplyDeleteSorry, I went off on a tangent and forgot to say those cookies look fantastic, Flynn is so grown up, and I love that Madison and Nicolas got to go to Denmark! I think your week sounds fabulous...:)
ReplyDeleteHope your Halloween week is off to a magical start! Such beautiful and fun pictures. And those cookies look amazing. Can't wait to hear all about your Halloween fun.
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