Lots of weekends to chat about here. This past weekend was a chili cookoff at the wigwam. There were some very yummy chili's to sample and vote on. I made a vegan version, trying to up my game in the vegan world for my kiddos. It was very tasty but didn't win. The Hubby even saw one of the cabiniters look at the sign "VEGAN CHILI" and sneer, he thought that was so funny, I did not. I'm trying to be supportive, he is NOT!
Then after a quick 40 winks of a nap I headed to a ladies only meet and greet at another cabin. Such fun and so many ladies there. Got to meet several new cabin owners which is always fun. The weekend was rainy, rainy, rainy and chilly, still is. Fall and winter are here with a vengeance. We've not really even had a fall or a spring. All we get lately is hot and cold, none of the lukewarm stuff we love. The weekend before the skies were stunning.
Last weekend I had a girls weekend at the cabin with two of my oldest friends. Actually there should have been four of us but one was not well and spent all weekend in bed. Dang it! Honestly we didn't do much except sit on the screened porch by a fire, watch the multitude of birds, read books, eat my first go around of vegan chili and talk and talk and talk. It was so relaxing.
Also, a couple of weeks ago Max and family hit the big OKC to check out how he's doing off oxygen. This boy is a tank and doing so well at 9-1/2 months and 25 pounds, that and he has sort of been released by the surgeons and just considered a cardiac patient.
They go back today to again do an ultrasound and to fix his feeding tube he tried to pull out.
Yes, he's getting rowdy and that is such a good thing. We've had Miss Min since last night and most of today while they make the trek yet again, once a month now. It might be a longer day because of the feeding tube thing.
It's finally kind of getting back to normal around here. His momma, our daughter, has been so relieved that she is now pursuing a dream of hers, to start a caroling company here in Tulsa, The Tulsa Carolers! She has hit the ground running and is booking tons of gigs. Yesterday she was interviewed and had a photo shoot for Tulsa People Magazine! They found her! So exciting. You go girl.
Now that November is upon us that means, Yes I know Halloween is tomorrow night but that just means Thanksgiving and very quickly Christmas! I always do the family Thanksgiving so that needs to get planning and I've already started Christmas shopping for the grandkiddos! I also said Yes to being one of the hosts for our annual progressive cocktail party at the cabin. We were going to last year but with the the impending birth of Max we didn't know when he might show up and I couldn't commit. So this year I did! We've NEVER decorated for Christmas at the cabin so I have to get that started. I have another box of decorations in the attic I told The Hubby to get down and he was reluctant to rummage around in the multitude of boxes. I told him that if he got all the rest of the boxes of Christmas down, plus the extra tree that is up there I would PURGE! I need the extra stuff to take to the cabin INSTEAD of buying more! He was quickly on board. The attic is cooler, he can do it, I CANNOT! I can sort of climb the ladder but standing up there is not my bag, AT ALL! I have before but hell, I'm older and dang heavier, not a smart idea. I may pop my head up and direct him if I need too, I think I can do that.
This cocktail thing each host house on the progressive thing is responsible for a cocktail to serve. I'm not much of a cocktail making person so I thought I will do prosecco and cranberry juice with floating cranberries. It's festive and quite yummy. I've already bought plastic champagne flutes, cinnamon scented tea lights and luminary bags to put along the walkway and the fence line. I think the smell of cinnamon in the air will be quite fun. Just had a thought about cocktail napkins....Oh this mind of mine. I'll let you know if I can make happen....Later gators.
