Three Appleteers

Cherrie came across a delightful store on TikTok, that offers candid apples and peach pies. It also offers drinks as well. 

The tea cup inspired boost design is a lovely touch. The vibrant colors of the booths make the area look more festive.

Cherrie hates for me to take her picture, but I still do.  I did not know till today that she was a big Alice in Wonderland fan.  We have been friends for years.   I also have always enjoyed Alice in Wonderland so coming here was a great plan. 

They sure had a great vision when they put this store together. Wish I had taken more pictures of the store. 

I enjoyed looking at the decorations.  Everything just flowed together. Not sure who had this vision but they hit it out of the ballpark. 

Cute tea and coffee station.

The Alice in Wonderland theme is skillfully executed, creating a whimsical and charming atmosphere. 

The strawberry wafer candied apple  was both sweet and electable. Additionally, I bought a caramel peach pie that was indulgently sweet.

As a small family owned business, The Appleteers is likely to outgrow its current location soon.Notably, the store was filled to capacity during my Sunday visit. 

 

March is here!

March is here in full swing.  I have started making plans for road trips and fun outings.  I am determined to keep exploring fun things in Oklahoma.  

Tic Toc has been a great source of unique things to see in OKC.  I have sent several ideals to my BFF Cherrie so we can see what interest us the most. Many might involve drinks and food. 

The Crimson Melt is a foodie grill cheese and Milkshake experience.  The food looks so yummy.  I can’t wait to try Mckinnley Mint Chip. (Mint Cookie Crumble) mint ice cream, whipped cream, mint cookie crumbs. I think that could be my new favorite.

Sherri’s Diner it has a 1960 vibe with the nostalgic decor complete with a jukebox.  This is going to be a fun place to eat and enjoy a jukebox.

We may not do everything on my list, but helps us to figure out fun places to go. I am all about doing different kinds of places. My life is pretty simple so am wanting to do a few interesting things each month. 

Am ready to see the flowers bloom and sit out under the starry night. Want to enjoy what spring brings us. 

 

Mr C’s 61st birthday party

Happy birthday to my love.  He is born on leap year.  Mr.C doesn’t really enjoy the limelight on himself.  I like giving him a special day for all he does for me. 

We got him great gifts.  Alisha and Jonathan got him Hey Dudes. Brody and Savannah got him a small tackle box & gift card.  Elizabeth & Charles got him some moonshine from their last cruise. I ordered him a larger tackle box. 

We grilled steaks, hotdogs, hamburgers for the occasion.  Also made potato salad, baked beans, and pineapple upside cake.

I had been wanting to make this cake for awhile. I had forgot how easy it was to make. 

Alisha loves her daddy.

Brody had bought his dad a triple chocolate birthday cake.  It was so good. 

 

Leaving for Watford City North Dakota!

I am so excited about going to Watford City ND!  Can’t wait to see the newest grandchild Liam.  Kyndall sure has missed her Nana. 

I got to airport 2 hours early like it says to do.  I think I could have got there only a hour ahead and been just fine.  But I didn’t want to risk not getting to my destination.  

I always take a picture of where my vehicle is parked.  I remember years ago of parking at Denver’s airport parking and not finding car for 30 minutes or so.  Was on wrong level.  I vowed then that I would not do that again.  Some life lessons we have to learn the hard way. 

My layover is in Minneapolis.  When I seen how huge the airport was from the plane I got scared I wouldn’t make the connecting flight.  Thank goodness the gate was only 2 gates from where I debarked.  My layover was only 30 minutes so it could have been pretty intense if the new gate was on opposite side of the airport.   The plane was so small, as Mr. C would say a sardine can.  The one good thing is this flight was not full.  My seat ate Ricardo was extremely nice and we had a great visit.  He also was going to visit his grandchildren. As many of you might know I never meet a stranger. 

The best part of the trip is Trevor and Mellissa took Kyndall out of school and surprised both of us.  I was so happy to see everyone. 

 

Brooks 4 th birthday party

Nana with birthday boy.  Brooks had such a good time at his party.  More people showed up than expected. He had a great turnout.  Nana and papa bought him a RC truck and a medium size nerf gun. He requested the nerf gun.  Am glad he received several more nerf guns.  That made Brooks very happy.

Daddy Blake and Brooks playing a game.

Nana Sharon and big brother Logan

Nana and Logan

Brittany’s two boys.

Brittany and Hattie

I ordered an extra large supreme pizza (my favorite pizza) Their pizza isn’t half bad.  Jessica had ordered cute cupcakes as well.  I really enjoyed visiting with everyone.  I also ran into an old friend Ray and his family celebrating his grandchild’s 5th birthday. 

 

Happy Valentines Day

 

My husband out did himself this year for Valentines Day.  I was extremely surprised by my flowers and candy bouquet.  I am not going to lie it brought tears to my eyes.  I know Mr.C. Loves me by everything he does for me. This though was unexpected and I was in disbelief by his generosity.  

Valentine’s Day is all about love.  Today my heart beat a little faster and I could feel the love my husband has for me.  He had already bought me a red Keurig for Valentine’s Day as mine had stopped working several days ago.  

Love my stuffed puppy, we have named him puppy love.  💗 💗  The candy bouquet even had a small balloon in it along with chocolates, nuts, gummies and chips. 

Rejected job offer

 

I received my rejected email on WFM workforce coordinator today.  I am very grateful to have had the experience to interview for the position.  I did a decent interview. Was proud of myself for taking a jump and going outside my comfort zone. 

I will say the hours would have been different for me as they are 10am till 7pm, with no chance of that changing.  That would be an issue with me wanting to do things with grandchildren in evenings.  But if I had got the job I would have made it all work out.  

My biggest takeaway is never just settle.  If a job opening comes up and you’re interested fill out that application. What do you have to lose by taking a chance?  In future if there is any openings somewhere else that catches my attention you better believe I will fill out that application form.  

Although to tell you the truth I do love my department and my manager Sherry.  Plus the pay is pretty darn decent.  Working at a call center can be very stressful but in all reality what job isn’t stress free?  

Mr. C pumping my gas.

My husband is a good man.  He always makes sure I have gas in our Jeep.  Am greatly blessed with him being in my life.  This is just one of the many things he does for me every week. 

If it’s cold outside he will start my car for me before I leave for work. If my ole bones ever get cold it takes forever for them to warm up.  All the ways he shows me how much he loves me blows my mind.  He always packs my work lunches so I never have to worry about what I’m taking to eat. He then makes sure he has dinner ready for me when I get home from work.  He takes care of the house and yard.  

I will always say God is great and he knew exactly the perfect man for me.  Not one day goes by that I don’t thank God for bringing Mr. C. Into my life.  This man has been my best friend, my protector, my rock in turbulent times.  

Food pictures for January 2025

 

Last night we had cabbage & sausage, beans, cornbread and fried potatoes.  Mr.C. Did so good with this meal.  I ate way too much, I just couldn’t put the fork down. 

Gumbo! My first time making gumbo. Talk about tasty! My next pot will not have shrimp.  Also will use different sausage. 

I made some tacos.  Was exactly what I was wanting for a Saturday dinner.

Elizabeth’s birthday cake January 18th.  This cake was excellent.  Alisha and Jonathan had a bakery in Blanchard, Ok.  

Salisbury Steak, mashed potatoes and green beans for dinner. Mr. C.sure knows how to spoil his wife. 

This was our New Year’s lunch.

I am always big on pasta salad.  I ended up taking it a few times for my work lunch. 

I thought I would share my food pictures for the month.  Have never done this before so it’s way different than my typical blog post.  I am a huge foodie as many of you know.  I want to try everything at least once. For instance alligator which I did not particularly enjoy.  Then I tried it again on a cruise and definitely decided it wasn’t for me at all.  One thing I have never tried is craw daddy’s.  I probably will not give it a try, just seems like a mud bug to me. Is there any foods you will not try ever? 

Snow Day & working from home

My temporary home office.  I had to put it in the guest bedroom.  I put the desk so I could look out the window at the snow.  Although my back is to the TV.  I normally keep the TV on low so I can watch HGTV.  Normally will have captions on as well.  So if it’s a slow day I can watch between calls.  Which slow days are far and between for our company. 

On the days we work from home I really do enjoy it.  For instance not have the 30 minute commute to work and then back home is great.  Also not having to be in work place attire makes me happy.  Although my top make be presentable my bottoms are usually leggings or sweats.  I’m only a few steps from bathroom and kitchen.  At work both are at back of building.   

What I do miss is the social support and energy of our office. Of course having tech support and my manager on site.  Thankfully we have zoom or can call up for assistance at any time. 

What I understand about myself is I like being around people.  Especially the ones who just get me.  At the office I have more of a routine.  Although I have a schedule I stick with at home it just is different. I feel like when I’m home I’m more distracted.  I can hear my husband wondering around the house. Then I am wondering what he is watching on TV or even who he might be talking to on the phone.  Uugh I know I do better at the office.  Although every now and then it’s nice to work from home.  

 

6 1/2 inches of snow

 

7 AM the snow has started coming down.  I had requested the day off due to being sick.  Even though I had my computers home. I just wasn’t up to dealing with members today. 

So glad I got to enjoy being home trying to get better and watch the snow slowly fall. We put on some beans and cornbread for our dinner.  We will fry up some fried potatoes as well.  That has to be my favorite cold weather meal.  

I really am glad I was at home and not out in this snow today.

Hot peppermint tea was my drink of choice today. 

My goodness we ended up with 6 1/2 inches of snow.  We were only expecting a dusting of snow. There is definitely something magical about snow days.  Too bad I am still under the weather.  What I did do is light a scented candle, downloaded a romance book on my Kindle, drank my hot peppermint tea.  Overall it was a good day to be home. 

Influenza A

I had been battling being sick for several days. Chills, head and body aches, coughing, stuffy nose then having a runny nose. 

I had gone to work knowing I felt sick.  I thought I could handle being sick. No at 9am I told Brandi I had to leave. I grabbed the cart and placed my computers on it and rolled it to my Jeep. We are also expecting snow this week. 

Once in Jeep I called Dr office and Michelle (my cousins wife) told me to call once in parking lot to call to make sure sick room was ready. 

Of course I tested positive for flu A.  I really thought I was just sick, didn’t think about having flu A.

At least I had thought to take a few pictures of the test and such.  

Stopped in store to pick up the over counter medications my doctor advised me to get.  She did tell me with my high blood pressure that NyQuil was a no no.  A little too late but it was what helped me to sleep.  Once I got Delsym cough syrup that’s what I used instead of NyQuil. 

Thankfully I was getting close to the end of being sick.  I’m so ready to be better. I can’t hardly stand up am so weak. 

Have you had any sickness this New Year?  If so stay hydrated and take the appropriate medication.