I’m joining Amy at Coffee and Cocktails at the Casa for this month’s “Currently” post. The idea is you fill in the blank of five participles with photos, if possible. I skip the photos unless I already have them in my library. I am so impressed with myself! I think this may be the fourth time I’ve joined in on this. I’m a day late with my post because I had Gallery of Style yesterday (see it here). I haven’t really looked at Amy’s prompts for this month yet, but I’ll give it a spontaneous go!
Sparkling…
Hmmm…I’m not sure about this one. I guess I could go with Diet Coke because it’s kinda sparkly. But, I think I’m going to go with my new David Yurman ring. It’s very sparkly, and beautiful.
Grilling/Cooking…
I made a double batch of oatmeal raising cookies for the surgeon on Monday. I think he was really surprised when I gave them to him. He’s very fit so I’m quite sure he won’t eat all of them. In fact, his NP and staff were all partaking of them. Nigel grilled hamburgers outside tonight (Wednesday) which made me nervous as all get out. In all the years of being empty nesters, I’ve never quite mastered cooking for only one. I tend to cook the same, and then we eat leftovers. Nigel’s not picky about things like that as long as it’s something he likes. Creamy things like gravy, alfredo sauce, cream soups…he can’t stand them. Every once in a while, he’ll eat some, but I tend to get those things when we eat out.
Heating up…
Well, it’s hotter than you know where right now in Central Indiana as well as most of the US. As most of y’all know, I am strictly a cold weather person so these over 90 degree days (with real feels in the 100s) are not for me. So, guess this also means my electric bill will be heating up, too. Poor Jack, he just can’t get comfortable, and he’s just been groomed so he doesn’t have excess hair on him. He tends to lie close to the vents or on the tile. Gosh, I am so boring!
Using…
I have been using my hair topper more and more. I feel more confident going out in public with it. I have to tell you…it’s so freeing! I don’t have to worry about whether or not I washed and styled my hair. I just plop it on, give it a couple of little curls, and I’m golden! Unfortunately, not many wig companies carry toppers in grey or silver. So, I’m being very gentle with this one. They are not inexpensive at all! Another downside is it’s rather warm when it’s warm outside. I’m also wondering how it will do with a hat this fall and winter. But, I do love having the hair I should have always had! I can’t think of anything else I’m using that I don’t use on a regular basis and would be of interest to you. See, I said I was boring!
Celebrating…
I’m probably going to be completely different from everyone else on this one. My dad died on July 2nd, and we buried him on July 4th. Somehow, I just can never get into the spirit of the holiday. I’m celebrating two different things: I went to Artful Party at the Museum last Friday night and met the artist of one of my favorite pieces. As I was researching for my Fashion Files post (link up here), I discovered both of his pieces on display are loaned to the museum by him! Anyway, I met Kyng Rhodes and still feel really exhilarated about it. The other thing I’m celebrating is Nigel’s appointment today (Wednesday) with the surgeon. He assured Nigel everything is in place, looking fantastic, and he should be walking independently eventually. Since it wasn’t a typical hip replacement, the recovery is at least a year. I am not celebrating that. I’m tired of being a caregiver and getting minimal sleep. But, it’s what we do, right?
Wrap It Up, Marsha!
Well, that was not so very interesting, right? July is just a hard month for me. So, can we talk? What makes you sparkle? If it’s hot where you are, how are you handling it? What have you been cooking or grilling lately? Please leave me a comment or two, and we can talk. I promise to respond as quickly as I can.
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I don’t think you’re boring at all. I remember a blog post in one of my first Weekend Traffic Jam – I forgot what the blog was called – talking about mediocrity and embracing it. We tend to expect something special for ourselves, but sometimes we can’t see our being special in the eyes of others.
I’m sorry about the recovery time for Mike, but it’s great news that everything is looking good!
That’s good news for you both about the stage of Nigel’s recovery.