Friday Flotsam

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You will NEVER guess what we got. Never.

Never!

An ice maker. For our fridge.

Wait why are you making that face right now?

I suppose the ice maker was already in the fridge, but when I frantically bought the new appliance last December in a stress rage, I thought, “We’ll get the damn ice maker hose thingy later!” And later became September of 2025. We have ice. MOM, WE HAVE ICE!

This is how you enjoy life, you guys, you severely lower your standards like all, all across the board.

I forgot how fancy ice is when it comes from an ice maker. The ice is smooth, has that classic ’90s rich family shape. Oh you know exactly what I’m talking about. Ice from a bag? Pfff. Jagged, cragged and such a hassle. Ice from an ice maker? Now we’re talking. Livin’ high. And I forgot how you can lift that little lever to stop or start the production of ice. The thrill!

The kids are wild about it. Now we’ll never have to go to Disney World!!

Guess what I’m doing today. (besides waxing poetic about an ice maker and needing friends)

It’s Practical Magic Day! What does this mean exactly? Well I will tell you, and then you can steal the idea for a day this fall. My friend Kate and I will hit two estate sales at the top of the morning with iced coffees and the new Sarah McLachlan. Then we’ll hit Trader Joe’s for snacks and bourbon. Why bourbon? To make our vanilla extract again! We each started a batch last October, so today is the refill/refresher. A few new beans, a glug or three of bourbon (<–a friend gave us a tip last fall to use bourbon for a deeper flavor and heeeee was right) into a pretty container, let it work its (practical) magic for another year. Then we’ll come back to my house, eat cheese and crackers and watch Sandra and Nicole and Stockard and Dianne before school lets out at 3:15pm. It’s perfect!

And yes, I’m well aware that the new one comes out on September 18th next year. Perfectly planned, right?

So that’s today. Steal the idea! Do it!

Hey, real quick, before we start a new season, I’d like to issue an apology to all of those I hurt when I made the post about audiobooks “not counting.” Look, they do. And I’m sorry. I wasn’t trying to be insensitive or an “ableist” (was called that word like 97 times that day and had to look it up!) It wasn’t my intention to hurt anyone. The world is tense enough without my short-sighted opinion on the matter making it any worse. So if I hurt you, I take responsibility. I am truly sorry for that.

Had to clear the air before fall officially starts so that we’re clean and new together! Listen to them, read them, consume them via tin foil osmosis. It matters none. Love you all.

Weekend plans?

We have very little and I’m obsessed. Besides our Practical Magic day today, a late soccer game tonight, an antique store’s open house tomorrow, a family night on Saturday night (going to watch Fantastic Mr. Fox with the kids and eat something sort of themed with the movie. what should that be?), and some yard work on Sunday, that’s it! That’s all she wrote! OH, making my way through All Fours and . . . what even is this book? It’s WILD. I’ll report back soon.

From this week::: an Air Fryer Honey Mustard Chicken and Potatoes that will leave you speechless. And a video!

Okay, tell me what fall things you’re up to this weekend. Besides going to look at your ice shape.