Saturday Mood

Yep, PMS is firmly here.  I woke up to muggy weather (ugh for our hike), Kitchen Aid canceled my order (dang and double dang), and super bloated (extra with Perry).  I'm cranky.

In other stressors (probably amplified by *see above*) ... hubby might need to stay over in VA this weekend.  That puts a damper in birthday plans for DIL.  We can change the weekend, but then the sunflower fields will be finished.  This will also flip his home week and that messes up my schedule AGAIN.  We won't know until later this week.

Virtual bookclub is on Sunday and I'm NERVOUS.  Ridiculous.  I don't know anyone and I have such a hard time timing talking on Zoom.  I'm usually extra quiet and that's no issue with people I know, but I need to chat a bit with a group of total strangers (you know, so I'm not a bump-on-the-log looser LOL).  I'm actually going to "study" and write down some talking points.  Maybe being prepared will help.  Also, I know this is PMS -- I'm not usually this wimpy and self-conscious. 

Here's some better news ...

Apple cider cake turned out perfectly.  I must have used a smaller pan, so I had batter leftover.  I tried the baking cups I got from My Mind's Eye Paper Goods.  Wow, so cute.  Not sure how the unwrapping will go, but the presentation is spot on (I'll take a picture today).   Hubby already started on the cake and said it's a winner.  CakesByCourtney on Instagram.  She gives super detailed instructions and I followed to the letter.  Best "bake" of a cake ever.  Even bake, no puff and no sinking in the middle.  Awesome.  I'll go for one of her big cakes next.

A Tree Grows In Brooklyn was fantastic -- a novel like you want a novel to be.  Highly recommend.  And the sweet ending -- loved it.

I started Britt-Marie Was Here (Fredrik Backman).  Funny, quirky.  I read a blog about recommended books for Enneagram numbers (silly), and the SIX recommendations all were books I loved -- this was one I hadn't read.  

Father of the Bride Part 3 is set to release on Netflix.  It was suppose to stream by 6 o'clock, but wasn't loaded when I looked.  I'll watch that this week.  It's should be funny -- all about the father during quarantine.

A few fun things came in the mail this week.  I'll take pictures and post later this week -- as soon as I get my act together.

Hope you have a happy Saturday -- I need to focus to find some good things.  I can't wait to be finished with monthly stuff (only 3-5 years to go LOL).  Stay well.  Later gators.