October 2023 Potpourri

Chatting about this and that for October 2023 Potpourri before the month completely gets away from us.

Sedona

We took a quick trip to Sedona this week to enjoy the mountain views and perfect weather.  The trees are barely starting to show some yellow, so it’s more like late summer there right now.

It’s been a year since our Reno gang met us in Sedona and we lunched at Tlaquepaque.  Such sweet memories. 

Hub and I ate on the patio at one of the restaurants and roamed the grounds of Tlaquepaque.  The fountains are decorated for fall and with the backdrop of stunning Arizona sycamores, there were visitors snapping photos everywhere. 

Fun fact:  Arizona sycamores are unique to our area and grow to 80’ tall.  Besides their gorgeous smooth, white trunks, their wide star-shaped leaves, that height makes quite an impression as they tower above most things in our arid and semi-arid region.

I can see why people feel Sedona is such a magical place and it is credited with vortex energy.

One of the art galleries features bronze sculptures and I couldn’t resist getting a photo of the kitty on top of books.  When art imitates life.  At least for me!

Denisse’s Patio Project

Denisse already had a lovely backyard, but she kicked it up a notch with a patio remodel.  Her pets are going to love the gorgeous new pavers when they enjoy her yard. 

It was a big job and a lot of work for her and her workers but the outcome is certainly worth it.

She sent before and after pictures and I made a little video of it to show you here.

Dance Classes

DF Cassandra hosted a Friday night Zumba party at our gym.  I just love my favorite Zumba instructor!

She worked us so hard I had to take another shower and then was late to bed on a Friday night.

And!  Get ready for this.  I registered for a line dancing class at our local library.  The room was pretty jam packed with a lot of ladies (and one brave man) learning older dance steps and new ones that are hot in country music dance places. 

I want to say country bars, but I don’t think that is accurate.  It seems these ladies dance in all sorts of venues and not just bars. 

It was a lot of fun, but I’m not sure I’ll be investing in boots any time soon.

Here are some of the new dances in case you want to investigate for your own dancing pleasure:

• Mama Maria
• Good to Go
• All the King’s Horses
• A Reason to Stay

Anthem Health & Wellness Club

For Phoenix locals, Dr. Luke Shillig will be offering tips on reversing diabetes. The meeting is at noon on Wednesday October 25th at the Anthem Civic Building. There is no fee, but registration is requested. Here is the link for more info.

What I’m Reading

On the New 14 Day shelf at the library I found The Sight by Melanie Golding.  It’s a supernatural thriller and was released at the perfect time of year for me to get my creepy on.

It’s a pretty short book and a quick read to occupy a couple evenings if you’re interested. Nice twist at the end.

Creepy Artwork

Remember when we took our long road trip across the country and got to visit my niece and her little boys?

Well, Chandler, the oldest (he’s now 8, 9?) is quite an artist.  His mom, Alex, sent his drawing of Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas.  I’m so impressed with his skills I had to brag and show you here.  Believe me, he doesn’t get his artistic genes from me.

Wrap Up

You know what I love about my potpourri posts? Going through my pictures and reflecting on a few things that aren’t really earthshaking, but made my life a little more interesting or enjoyable.

Thank you for reading my blog and sharing my tiny corner of the world.

God bless you and yours for a wonderful weekend!