Scattered Sundays (the Remaining Episode)

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Completely happy Sunday, mates!

It’s with combined emotions and a considerably heavy coronary heart that I’m letting you recognize that is the ultimate Scattered Sundays.

This determination was not made evenly, however as soon as it was made, I immediately felt prefer it was the suitable one to make. And generally, that intestine feeling is all now we have to know if we’re heading down the suitable path.

The choice to finish these was twofold. First, the children are getting older, and don’t want their lives shared. On condition that I’m elevating two boys, the idea of consent is continually being drilled into their heads. And on this case, it’s felt a bit squishy these days.

Second, life shouldn’t be getting any much less chaotic, irrespective of how a lot I need it to be. There’s a concept that I consider is attributed to Nora Roberts, that principally says once you’re juggling too many balls without delay (pause for joke), it’s a must to resolve that are glass and that are plastic.

Strive as I’d, the variety of glass balls which have been added to my bodily and psychological load is frankly overwhelming. And selecting to publish one much less weblog put up every week is a plastic ball that I can gently set down. I don’t even must drop it.

I thanks on your kindness and help, and please know that it’s not you, it’s me. 🙂 I’ll nonetheless be sharing snippets of life over on Instagram tales.

Instagram doesn’t require a lot effort from me, and the stuff you share are solely obtainable for twenty-four hours. It’s an excellent mixture of enjoyable, with nothing being everlasting.

What I’m studying this week

I completed The Couple Subsequent Door and located the ending kinda meh. I do know it was fiction however it was all a bit far-fetched to me. They tried to shove a ton of plot into about 45 pages.

I’m presently studying The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn, who additionally wrote The Rose Code and The Alice Community, two books I actually loved. I’m not difficult – give me a WWII plot with a powerful feminine lead, some spying, some smuggling, and I’m pleased.

WHAT I’M LISTENING TO THIS WEEK

Years in the past, I found the podcast, Crooked Metropolis. It’s again for his or her third season, and naturally, they’ve hooked me. In regards to the present:

This can be a story a couple of lady who got here to be often called The Horse Queen. She owned a whole bunch of champion quarter horses on her ranch exterior the small metropolis of Dixon, Illinois. And she or he was additionally Dixon’s treasurer/comptroller. But nobody ever thought to ask how she might afford all of these horses on the wage of a civil servant… till the FBI raided Metropolis Corridor in 2012 and Rita was arrested. For twenty years, Rita Crundwell labored arduous to turn into the world’s largest and most profitable quarter horse breeder… whereas additionally turning into America’s most prolific municipal embezzler. (supply)

READER SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK

Bobby left this five-star evaluate on our Air Fryer Potatoes {Pin this recipe}:

These had been scrumptious! Made as per the recipe. I used a 1 1/2 lb bag of small gold potatoes, quartered or halved relying upon the dimensions and it solely cooked about 20 minutes complete. Solely drawback with this recipe is that it’s nearly unattainable to cease snacking on them!

ON SUSTAINABLE COOKS THIS WEEK

Air Fryer Frozen Onion Rings – These Frozen Onion Rings within the Air Fryer are so deliciously crispy. Baked, not fried, this straightforward air fryer appetizer is easy to make and cooks in solely 11 minutes. {Pin this recipe}

A white bowl stacked with air fryer onion rings.

Roasted Garlic Potatoes – Crispy and excellent, these Roasted Garlic Potatoes are a scrumptious aspect dish. You’ll love that these garlic parmesan potatoes are full of a lot taste! {Pin this recipe}