Catching Up

This post covers a little bit of everything.....let's take a few minutes & catch up!  

Sadly, my neighbour's 93 year old Mom passed away....while not a sudden loss.....a loss still the same....and when someone passes.....we send food....right?

I put together an easy to reheat casserole....and since I was making one apple crisp ...I made second one for Mr. Seventies to drop off for our neighbours...... (both the casserole & crisp)....(keeping one apple crisp for us).....

It had been two months since Clancy Mae had a "spa" day.....long overdue...and not greatly appreciated...

After enjoying a couple of zoomies around the house.....she enjoyed a little treat....and found a sun puddle to enjoy & dry off ...... she's not terribly impressed with her Mama .....

I dropped off a bag of donations at the thrift store....and took a few minutes to browse around....picking up a few stuffies for Clancy Mae....at $1-$175 each.....she now has a few more to add to her collection....

This oversized mug is adorable....I could see it holding candy canes or peppermint sticks on a kitchen counter....

This platter is from International Harvest....which is fairly expensive to purchase full price on Amazon....this one must be discontinued as it is not on the site...but a steal at under $6.00......

This cute tray, although not hand painted could be a useful serving piece....

A couple of cute gnome mugs....but the fox one is my favourite.....

Can you believe there are only nine Saturdays before Christmas?  Nine!!  I've been doing a bit of shopping on Amazon.....I think daughter might like a candle warmer....I think she will love this one.....I'll pick up a candle at Bath & Body Works to use with it....

When grand daughter joins us for supper.....rather than rush away afterwards for her bath before bed....she sometimes has tubby time here & is all ready for bed when she gets home!  She loves using bath bombs....and watching the water change colour.....I came across these for her......she will have fun using them (180 times!!)

A number of other items I have ordered on Amazon....some have arrived & others are due to arrive within the next few days....

Clancy Mae has long outgrown her toy box....I had originally ordered this one in the large size....however it was too tall for her to pull her toys out....

I sent it back & reordered a medium size....hoping it will work....

Winter & snow will be upon us before too long....and while I have sweaters & wraps for Clancy Mae...I'm going to see if she will tolerate wearing a snowsuit....this one appears not to be overly thick or bulky....(ordered in her size obviously).....

One annoying habit she has begun.....barking when anyone knocks at the front door or rings the doorbell...she has somehow during the last three or so weeks.....found her "voice"....same with when she sees a dog while in the SUV.....while I'm sure our trainers will be able to give us tips to curb this behaviour....I've ordered a citronella bark collar....and a can of citronella spray.....(which used to sell for $5.99....now $15.99)....

Dachshunds tend to be "barkers"....but she has only recently began to do so....citronella collars are much more humane than shock collars....and we've used them in the past.....and I would never use pain to control unwanted behaviours....

The collar will shoot a spray of citronella if Clancy Mae barks....if she doesn't like the spray....it should curb the barking....we'll see how it goes....

If the collar is unsuccessful....I'll try using a spray bottle (filled with water)....give her a squirt of when she barks....I prefer the collar....I don't plan to haul a spray bottle in the SUV....

I've ordered this harness in two sizes, one for use now & a larger one to fit over sweaters & hoodies during the colder days....we've been using it for a few weeks now....and it is very sturdy & "escape proof".......

Mr. Seventies loves Starbuck's coffee.....I think he will enjoy making one in the Keurig from time to time....Amazon has the best price for it.....

I went looking for a set of warm & cozy sheets.....years ago there use to be a company that manufactured & sold them out of New Brunswick....but they have long folded.  I found these ones on Amazon & we love them!  They wash & dry beautifully, no pilling....just continued softness.....

They come in a variety of colours....this is the set I chose....and I think I will get a second set in another colour....

This gorgeous velour quilt set is wonderful on the bed....lightweight (we also have an electric blanket on the bed) and so soft....it's not quite as dark as shown in the listing photo....

That's about all the news from here.....the weather is forecasting sun all week....but the temperatures have dropped considerably.....with frost overnight last night......

I'll be sharing later today over at https://betweennapsontheporch.net/ for Metamorphosis Monday and again tomorrow at https://www.myslicesoflife.com/ for Talking About It Tuesdays....

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Thanks so much for spending time with me today....

Til next time.....