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Monday, September 5, 2022

IT'S MONDAY ~ AND LIFE IS GOOD

The morning started out with a bit of a chill in the air; but by noon, temperatures would rise to the high 70’s – so I wore a sweater to ward off the morning nip … and a short sleeve top, and sandals to meet the afternoon’s promised heat 😉

Autumn colors; gold, brown, & orange.
Cute little wooden bracelet ... a 2021 garage sale find.

And then I was off to enjoy the company of Oak Point friends – Mondays are actually being anticipated, now; and I’m getting as much ‘friend time’ as possible before dicey Fall & Winter weather forces me to stay indoors for weeks on end

COFFEE - COFFEE - COFFEE; the morning's rally cry.

This is my 4th Autumn without Bob, and my circle of friends is great for keeping my thoughts upbeat.

Eva Cassidy – ‘Autumn Leaves’ song: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXBNlApwh0c)

The day went great … and I’m going to do it all over again, tomorrow 😊

When I got back home, I finally got around to unbagging and sanitizing my Thrift Store keepers I brought back from the roadtrip I took to Warrenton, two weeks ago 😉

And I made a batch of Pistachio-Coconut-Oat Milk (recipe at end of post): it sounded good, and I am hankering for a new flavor: this {fits}. I can’t wait to try it, tomorrow morning!

Sanitized Thrift Store finds; next summer, my feet will leave pretty imprints wherever I step in these sandals ...
Homemade Cashew-Coconut-Oat Milk for this week's coffee; it smells SO delish!

DIY Pistachio-Coconut-Oat Milk

¾ cup shelled, Pistachio nuts * ½ cup Coconut flakes (I used sweetened flakes – I like my coffee sweetened 😉) * ¼ cup Old-Fashioned Oatmeal flakes * 3 cups Water, room temperature

Soak the pistachio nuts in hot water for 30 minutes; then drain and blend with remaining ingredients for 1 minute in a blender (hold the blender top down so it doesn’t spray everywhere when the blender kicks up).

Drain through a large bandana laid over a saucepan colander into a medium sized bowl - securely gather the bandana at the ends, and gently squeezed to 'milk' the milk: discard the remaining solids. Pour the milk into a 3-cup container with a pouring spout, and refrigerate.

ENJOY!

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