Friday Is here!

Friday Thoughts: Choosing What Matters ❤️

I am SO glad today is Friday!

You know, every day should be special, but let’s be honest—some days are just better than others. And today, Friday, is definitely one of those days! I am ready for the weekend, and I already have plans that I’m really looking forward to.

Tomorrow Is Work Picnic Day! 🎉

Tomorrow morning, I will be picking up my coworkers and friends, Mindy and Sheila, and we will be heading to Ada, Oklahoma, for our annual work picnic at Cornerstone Ranch.

We’ve been doing this for several years now, and it really is such a fun day. It is one of those events where there is something for pretty much everybody.

They have a petting zoo, hayrides, a zip line, bouncy houses, a little go-kart track for the kids, bingo, and a live band. And then there are the food trucks!

We normally have around seven food trucks there, and the best part? We get to eat from them for FREE! Now that’s my kind of picnic!

There is one food truck in particular that I am really excited about this year. It is the Italian food truck that serves pasta and meatballs inside a cone. Yes, you read that right—a cone full of pasta and meatballs!

I have never tried it, but Shelby absolutely loved it the year before last. Last year the food truck wasn’t there, but this year it has made its return. I think I’m finally going to give it a try!

I am picking Mindy up at LegalShield at 8:00 a.m., and then we’ll swing by Sheila’s house and pick her up.

Sheila has been having some trouble with her car not wanting to start. Apparently, she has been having to get someone to jump-start it almost every day when she leaves work.

Now, I have to admit, I think that’s pretty brave! 😂 If I thought my car might decide not to start and leave me stranded somewhere, I’m not sure I’d be driving it every day. But I guess we all have different levels of faith in our vehicles!

Hopefully she gets that figured out soon.

Feeling Better

I’m also happy to say that I am feeling much better today.

Yesterday was a rough day at work. I just wasn’t feeling good, and it definitely showed in my numbers. I only had four saves, which is pretty horrible compared to what I normally try to accomplish.

But yesterday was also a little unusual because we had an all-hands meeting from 2:00 until 3:30. That’s an hour and a half that we weren’t on the phones.

So honestly, I’m not sure yesterday’s numbers would have been much different anyway.

Today I’m hoping to come in feeling better, start strong, and get some much-needed saves. Every save counts, especially when you’re working toward that paycheck!

One call at a time. That’s what I’m going with today.

A Little Walmart Pickup… That Turned Into Dinner Plans 😂

I placed a Walmart pickup order for this afternoon, and originally I was only going to get a few things.

We needed milk, chocolate syrup, instant mashed potatoes, and some drinks for the house. I figured I’d make a small $35-ish order and be done with it.

Well…we all know how that goes.

Somehow, I ended up adding ingredients for chicken fajitas!

We haven’t had fajitas at home in forever, so now I’m really looking forward to making them. I’m hoping I can make them tomorrow night, but if I’m too tired after the picnic, they’ll just become Sunday’s dinner.

Either way, fajitas are happening!

And then I started thinking about dessert.

There is this no-bake pie called Impossible Pie that I’ve been seeing on Facebook. It only takes four ingredients: crushed pineapple, Cool Whip, sweetened condensed milk, and a graham cracker crust.

You basically fold everything together, put it into the crust, and let it chill.

Easy. No baking. Four ingredients.

And I think Luther would really like it!

Of course, I realized AFTER I placed my Walmart order that I hadn’t actually added the ingredients for the pie. 🤦‍♀️

Luckily, I still have a few hours to add things to my pickup order, so I may just go back and get them.

Because if I’m going to make chicken fajitas, I might as well have pie too!

That’s just good planning. 😂

Just Being Me at 59

So that’s what’s going on around here this Friday morning.

Nothing earth-shattering. No huge announcements. Just everyday life.

And honestly, that’s what this blog is about.

Thank you for stopping by and spending a little bit of your day with me. I know sometimes my posts aren’t exactly filled with exciting adventures, but this is me.

This is my life at 59 years old.

I’m still working. I’m still figuring things out. I’m still making plans, changing plans, laughing at myself, worrying about things I probably shouldn’t worry about, and getting excited over a food truck that puts pasta and meatballs in a cone. 😂

But I’m also trying to make each day count.

I’m trying to be more intentional about how I spend my time, how I feel, what I do, and how willing I am to push myself outside of my normal routine.

Sometimes being intentional doesn’t mean doing something huge.

Sometimes it means choosing the work picnic because you want to spend time with people you don’t normally see.

Sometimes it means making homemade fajitas because you haven’t had them in forever.

Sometimes it means making a four-ingredient pie because you think your husband will enjoy it.

And sometimes it simply means getting out of bed, going to work, doing your best, and being grateful that you’re feeling better today than you did yesterday.

Life doesn’t have to be extraordinary every single day to be meaningful.

Sometimes it’s the little things that make the day special.

And today, I’m choosing to notice those little things.

Thank you for stopping by my little corner of the internet. ❤️

Here’s to Friday, a fun weekend, good food, good friends, and making the most of whatever life puts in front of us!

Company, picnic and Amish auction adventures

 This past Saturday was packed with fun, food, and plenty of memories. Our company picnic was held at Cornerstone Kids Ranch in Ada, Oklahoma from 10 AM to 2 PM. The ranch had so many activities for everyone to enjoy— Face painting, bouncy, houses, hay rod, petting zoo, zip lining, and even rock climbing. Inside we played bingo with lots of surprises up for grabs, and outside at the pavilion a lovely band kept the energy going all afternoon.

Sheila and I!

Mindy and I.

Brandy and I.

The highlight, of course, was the food trucks! We had five to choose from Smashed OK, Okie, Jack’s, KJ BBQ, Nacho Biznec, and Carnival Eats & Treats. I decided on a chopped brisket sandwich with real-cut french  fries from Smashed OK, and it was absolutely delicious explanation point! I also tasted the strawberry funnel cake from the Carnival Eat & Treats truck. Before leaving, I’ll grab some street tacos from Nacho Biznec To take home, and now I know that if I see any of these trucks at another event, I’ll definitely be a Repeat customer. 

⚡Shelby, Mindy, and Sheila rode with me, and our first top of the day was 7Brew in Duncan Oklahoma. They just opened up, and with the purchase of a large drink you got a free T-shirt. I ordered a chai tea with sweet cream and picked out a soft purple shirt that says Bahama Mama such a fun little stop before our drive! 

After the picnic, we headed 30 minutes down the road to Clarita Oklahoma for the annual Amish school auction. It had been at least six years since I last went, so I was excited to finally be back. The quilt exhibit was stunning— One quilt sold for $4000 and later another went for $6000. Amish quilts are truly worth of art, and I would love to own one someday.

Of course, I couldn’t leave without picking up some Amish goodies! I treated myself to pink lemonade, homemade ice cream, noodles, chicken base, apple bread, and an Apple fried pie and two brownies. amish baked goods never disappoint. We browsed the vendor booths, but since it was pretty hot outside, we didn’t stay as long as we might have liked. 

By the time we made it back to Duncan around 5 PM we were tired, but full of laughs and memories. It was a perfect Saturday filled with good company, great food, and a little adventure.