Hootin' Anni's Day Trippin' : A Little Elfen Magic....

LOL...how many times, when the temps were soaring into the triple digits, did I mumble "I can't wait for cooler weather"? Well, two days of dark, damp, and hovering near the freezing mark in chill factor...I'm ready for some sunshine. The gray blanket that has been overhead makes for very boring days. Long days!! I got both computers cleaned out, updated. Read. Cleaned the kitchen cupboards out. Vacuumed. Finished our last puzzle for the month [shown above] and tore down the puzzle table to prepare for Erik's long weekend visit on Thanksgiving in the extra room for his daybed. Which I have yet to set up. Listened to CDs of my favorite soprano, Barbara Bonney. I played her rendition of Ave Maria [linked by her name] so many times, Bud was ready to move out ... Watched a couple of movies. Made two new headers for my blogs' Christmas theme. Listened to it rain. Hearing the wind blow outdoors. If I wanted to bundle up and put on layers, I could've ventured outdoors and walked. I just wasn't up to getting chilled to the bone with that wind stinging my face and reaching my innards where it'd take a couple of shots of tequila to warm up after I got back inside. So, I stayed indoors. Bored. I even tried to think about putting up Christmas decorations. Nope. Not yet. I talked myself out of that too. There's still plenty of time....AFTER Turkey Day.

I found some photos to share here for this post. An eclectic grouping again. But, share them I will before I delete them for good....

Around here, especially during the spring and autumn months, when you see cattle, what is following them? Well, usually...

....cattle egrets, of course!

Question for you...is there a chain fast food restaurant, Popeye's, in your area? And with the media, all the hoopla of their now famous and highly sought after Classic Chicken Sandwich? Have you tried them? Did your Popeye's run out of them...has there been rumbles and chaos like the news tells us? Long lines that block traffic in and out nearby? Or is that "fake" news. A come-on gimmick to have the human nature take over and people WANTING them at all costs? I personally think it's an advertising ploy. But that's my opinion. Guess what? Bud and I had to try them after Google news was kind enough to let us know the sandwich was back on the menu after a long awaited absence! Wasn't that nice of Google? My opinion? They're certainly delicious. HEAVY on the fat and cholesterol for sure...quite lethal in fact. One we'll not have again even tho they are mighty tasty, Southern, deep fat fried to perfection, and colossal in size. Trust me, there isn't enough exercising in the universe to work that off. I tried!!!

One more thing before I let you go. I spoke of Christmas a few minutes ago. Y'all know I have collected Santa Clauses for nearly 50 years. I have now hundreds. But, anymore, it's getting harder and harder to find any that are 'different' from those I have. Walking around Hobby Lobby the other day, I saw a very CUTE porcelain faced Elf. All decked out in gold Lame and Red velvet. Some in satin. Cute as the Dicken's they were. I bought one. In fact, I bought two. On my cellphone I have a permanent 40% coupon for Hobby Lobby. I used that. Then, I thought "Oh my goodness! I have no room to store these in the house!" What was I thinking? I went to Home Goods [T J Maxx outlet] and bought a 3rd one....

....Wait for decorating? Bah Humbug. They're sitting pretty on the couch and entertainment center proudly. But, where am I gonna store them after the holidays? Maybe staying home and inclement weather IS GOOD after all. No shopping.

32 comments:

Ann11/14/2019
Well at least you had ambition to get things done when the weather kept you inside. Those kind of days make me lazy and I want to curl up on the couch under a blanket.
No Popeyes here. Good thing because I don't need anything that's going to assist me in gaining weight.
Ann11/14/2019
Forgot to say those elves are really cute. You can always store them at my house after Christmas :)
eileeninmd11/14/2019
Hello, The elves are cute. MY hubby does not like Popeyes, so we never eat there.
It is really cold here, in the 20's early in the morning, highs in the 40's. Wishing you a happy day!
nookworm11/14/2019
I can't believe you're planning to delete those photos for good!! NO! Nope, no Popeye's anywhere around here. Don't care. Yelp! The new elves are wonderful!!! Thanks for showing them. Made me smile.
Jenn Jilks11/14/2019
They are adorable, the elves. Good for you for deleting them. I've been purging as well!
No Popeye's here, either. We can't eat that rich stuff.
DJan11/14/2019
They are cute, but you're right: what are you going to do with them afterwards? I don't think I've ever been to a Popeye's. I don't think they made it up this far north. :-)
wisps of words11/14/2019
Yes, stay in on such days!!! It's Nature's Hibernation time anyway. Why shouldn't we do it to?????? -smile-

Never eat any of those fast foods. Yes, they taste fantastic! Because! Science has allowed them to add 'stuff'... Which guarantee that they taste Perfectly! Science had figured out, what tastes humans love. And can put them in foods. Like your Fast Foods.

Sure, they taste out-of-this-world! But I don't like the idea, that stuff is put in them, to perfect the taste. No!!!!!

🍬🎂🍬

Arkansas Patti11/14/2019
Aww those elves are so cute. Can see why you caved.
Well you kept my curiosity going about the Popeye sandwich. I was in a town yesterday that had one and just forgot. Maybe someday if they stay around long enough. My heart doesn't need one but I am curious. Thanks for the review.

Ginny Hartzler11/14/2019
The elves are so cute, and really fancy. The last one looks like a court jester. You sure have a lot of energy, wish I knew your secret! We recently watched an episode of Dr. Oz that was about the fast food chicken sandwiches. They had a lot of them from different fast food places, and did a taste test. Surprisingly, KFC won for the best tasting chicken sandwich!! I know it would not be healthy, but it may be a good bit healthier than the Popeye's one! I have not tried on yet, but I will!
wisps of words11/14/2019
Re: the picture at top of my latest blog post... LOL.... All that white. Pretty to look at but...Really?????!!!!???

I just used it, because it was p-r-e-t-t-y. And is _not_ a photo, from the blog I talked about. >,-)

peppylady (Dora)11/14/2019
Love all the photo and that one big cow, I am hoping I am see the udders below. We hardly have triple digits, as for weather.
Your elfs are just darling I love there smiling face.
Coffee is on
Lady Locust11/14/2019
What great photos. And you are way ahead of me in the cleaning and organizing dept.! I bet it feels good though. Those elves are adorable. I would leave that bottom one out year around. Put him in different places to greet people:-) Their expressions are fabulous!
Rose11/14/2019
How could anyone resist those elves??? They are so cute. I love the cow/egret thing...LOL
Mari11/14/2019
We have plenty of cows here, but no cattle egrets. I wish we did!
No Popeyes around here, so I don't even have to worry about that sandwich.
I like your elves!
Ruth Hiebert11/14/2019
Hope you get a break in the weather.I love a good rainy day, but then, I don't want it to hang around too long.
A Bit of the Blarney11/15/2019
Arriving home from Ireland (where it rarely snows) we were greeted the next day with snow, 12 degrees and I was ready to go back to the Isle of Green. I know what you mean! Have a grand weekend!

A Little Elfen Magic....

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