Top Ten Things I Miss While Being Quarantined

10. Meeting friends inside a coffee shop.

9.   Driving to Mullan with T.B. for water aerobics.
8.   Nancy the dog groomer, but Riley misses her more.
7.   Family members that live outside of our area that I can't see.
6.   The library.

5.   All the amazing women that are part of my book club.
4.   Having the freedom to call a friend and meet for lunch inside a restaurant.
3.  Cooking lessons with Mary.

2.   Sibling outings.
1.   The number one thing I miss while being quarantined is Sunday Family Dinners.

If things change with Covid-19, I look forward picking up where I left off in March.

Ten Tips To Help Prepare for the Autumn Season

I think my friends are split in half. Half are crying sad tears as the weather gets cooler and the leaves start to turn. The other half are like me waiting to buy mums for the porch, pulling out the heavy socks and sweatshirts, and sitting around the fire pit in the evening to warm up.

Whichever side you are on, here are some tips to help you prepare for this upcoming season:
1. Match your warm socks in your drawer so can reach them as needed.
2. Make sure there is wood ready for a fire in the pit out back.
3. Dig out the  "Sweater Weather" candle and light it. (favorite scent from Bath and Bodyworks)
4. Review your Pineterest board "Pumpkin Everything".
5.  Find the harvest flag purchased 80% off last January.
6.  Buy school supplies just because they are there.
7. Plan a Sunday dinner that will use the Crock -Pot.
8. Start taking pictures of every leaf that turns or falls in your yard.
9. Store the flipflops.
10. Buy Mason jars to prepare for canning, whether you can or not. I am sure there is a craft that can be created using those those jars.