Hello Monday/Share Our Lives ~ August 12, 2024

 Good morning.  I am sharing a little about the last few days and also linking up with Share Our Lives.

I am starting with going back to last Thursday.  I worked that day then  came home and prepared a quick appetizer to take to a gathering of women from our church at a friend's house.  I picked up these small peppers as my inspiration for an appetizer.  I washed them, cut them in half and took the seeds out the peppers (as best I could).  I added a little cream cheese, then topped with cooked ground beef , which had been cooked with taco seasoning, and sprinkled a little Mexican cheese blend on top.  I baked them for about 15 minutes at 350 and they turned out so good.  It was a somewhat healthy snack and was good for the gluten free people there too.  

On a side note, there are so many other variations of using peppers as an appetizer.  One option is cream cheese & everything but the bagel seasoning and serve it cold.  Or you can also add spinach artichoke dip or any other dip you prefer.

I worked Friday morning, then Isabella and I ran errands Friday afternoon. We went to a local church's bookstore here for the first time and she bought a new bible.  We went to 2 of her other favorite stores, Target and a trip to Smoothie King for an afternoon snack.

Friday night, we went to dinner with my best friend here and her blended family (2 of her daughters are not in the picture).  We love them all so much & I loved having my girls with me.  

I love having a friend who loves my girls so much!

My girls went to the lake Saturday with a group from my former church (they usually go to a different church when they are in town).  I spent the morning at home doing a little cleaning and weed eating.  I went to a cousin's house that afternoon and was able to see a few of my first and second cousins who were in town.  My girls both ended up going out Saturday night.  Sometimes, I enjoy time at home, but this night, I knew I needed to get out for a bit.  I took a drive and then ended up at a friend's house for a late night visit.  

Sunday morning, I took Isabella to the airport super early for a trip she is taking.  I am behind on reading and listenig to books, but I am listening to probably 2 books worth of podcasts each week!  I caught up on podcasts and went to church & ran some errands later in the day.  

Now on to Share Our Lives topic this month....Least Favorite Activities

Least Favorite Activities 

sleeping in a tent 

I have done this many times in my life, but those days are gone.  I don't mind sleeping in a camper and have even considered getting a small RV, but pitching a tent to sleep in doesn't sound fun anymore.

running/long hikes

 Oh how I have tried, and I just haven't caught on to this yet.   I will stroll, take a walk, or a trail walk, but running or taking long hikes isn't my thing.  A few miles on a trail is probably as long as I want.  I do enjoy that, but serious hiking, no thank you. 

playing a sport

This may go hand-in-hand with the last answer that I am just not very athletic.  I do enjoy white water rafting, if that counts!  

making the bed

I know, I know....I can hear my mom now and know most of you do this.  I live alone now, (except for when my girls are in town) and I just don't have it in me to make up my bed anymore.  Maybe one day I will do this on a regular basis.  I only do this after I wash the sheets or have a guest.

endless stacks of paperwork

I feel like I get bogged down with receipts, advertisements and such things.  I have a filing cabinet that needs to be purged probably of papers.  That will be a fall project.  I try to go through a stack of papers each week, but it is for sure a dreaded task of mine.

I'm sure after reading some of your responses, I may be prompted to think of some more.  I thought of a few things, but those are things that are super rare to happen.  I feel like I am pretty flexible for most things.

Enjoy the start to your week!