Competition

Q had a great idea for a competition: handwriting! Each of you sends me this text - The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog, both in cursive and print. 

I'll organise the competition in a post early next week, after I recover from jetlag. I'm going to Miami tomorrow, arriving Saturday. 

We'll have fun!

Inspiring words

A few motivational quotes to get you over the hump.

Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone!

Patterns, Part 2

 These are more beautiful patterns, courtesy of Amy.  Enjoy!

Please, don't let it melt! 

 Accidentally perfect

"I walked into the room and realized the floor had chosen the same outfit as me." 

 The first level of bubbles 

The perfection in this handwriting 

This bundle of pencils at a library 

This glass holds exactly one can of soda right to the brim. 

Can't eat it, it's too perfect! 

 The way these tennis rackets are arranged

The symmetry of this interchange 

These wine glasses

Thanks, Amy!!

Patterns, Part 1

Amy sent us some beautiful photos of patterns.  This is Part 1 of her post.

"We found our guidebook cover on the Appalachian Trail"

The way this field is cut 

 The arrangement of these tomatoes 

 

 The way this snow is folding 

 This whole veggie display 

Japanese Flower

 The mountains and trees lined up perfectly on this camper on the highway

 The perfection of this table

 A living tomato ripeness chart 

 This is not a collage, it's just a single photo

 The pattern created by the snow on this bench 

 These piles of spices at a market in Marrakesh

Amazing natural geometry in cabbage 

Thanks for the beautiful patterns, Amy!

Relax

At the end of this long holiday weekend, I hope that everyone has a chance to put their feet up to relax, whether it's with a book, a glass of wine, or simply a nap.

It's Game Day!!

Our favorite match-up is today at noon.  We all owe our love for Michigan to a very special guy.  Let's hope that P will stop by to say hello and to see our enthusiasm for our boys in maize and blue.  This year, our Wolverines  aren't playing in The Big House, which incidentally holds 107,601 fans.  The game is being played in Ohio Stadium, which only holds 102,082.  See that, we have them beat already!

Michigan's Marching Band is one of the finest in the country.  Here's a video of one of their performances this season:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIojYbkFH1c

In our house, there is a bit of a split in who we're cheering for.  DH is from Ohio, so OSU is his team of choice.  Since I have a true link to Michigan thanks to P, I GO BLUE!!

Happy Thanksgiving, Friends.

This Thanksgiving, let's all consider what we are thankful for.  We have all had a rough year, but together, but we are making it through with a little help from our WTIOC friends. 

I am so thankful for the friendships I've made here.  You lift me up when I'm feeling down, empathize by sharing your stories to show me that I'm not alone, make me laugh when I'm sad, and embrace me as part of this fantastic group of smart, funny & caring friends.

Thank you all for your friendship!

Wishing everyone a wonderful day with family and friends.

Amy's Fancy Chocolate Turkeys

I was thinking about Amy's fancy chocolate turkeys today.  At Christmas, we have chocolate Santas, chocolate snowmen, chocolate reindeer, but I'd never considered the fact that Thanksgiving could bring us chocolate turkeys!  

A quick trip to google led me down a rabbit hole (like it always does) only to find some really cute DIY chocolate turkeys.  The best part is that no instructions are needed to make them!  I got a kick out of them, and I hope you do too!

Due to the holidays and how busy things are this time of year, we may not have new posts up every day-- at least until our schedules settle down.  We hope that works for you, our friends.  xo