post no. 370 -- under the weather

lately our whole little family has been under the weather. what started with buzz's flu bug has slowly made it's way around to nights on the couch, bundled up, not wanting to do anything other than go to bed at five o'clock. but hot cocoa helps. and so does getting sucked into historical dramas. nerds much? 

on the plus side: we're getting into the holiday spirit, accumulating ornaments and decorations, and getting jack all geared up for our vacation.

sorry about the absenteeism here on the blog. this week i'll be sweeping up the dust bunnies that have been taking over the blog and getting back into a posting routine. 

how have you guys been doing? 

anything fun and exciting happen since december began?  

post no. 369 -- almost

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28 days and we'll be home loves. with cold weather. and overcast skies. and fireplaces. and fireworks. and family and love. and fuzzy socks. 28 days until we're on a plane, dangling in the sky above the big blue ocean beneath us. til we're eating peanuts and watching in flight movies. til i can hug my parents, and see the ocean from the opposite shore. twenty eight. 

post no. 368 -- a holiday week, instagram style

these last five days have been fabulous. i took the wednesday before thanksgiving off to decompress and get the apartment deep cleaned {something i have been neglecting today} before our guests arrived on the big day. since realizing the aftermath of a mess that results from holiday parties, we have spent the rest of the weekend laying low, trying to recoup sleep, and slowly but surely pulling out a new wave of decorations. 

p.s. our weather is finally starting to feel like the holidays are here... rain, overcast skies, and bustling winds. living in the tropics, you take what you can get. 

post no. 367 -- thankful pt. 2

well it's the morning after. how did everyone fare?? we spent most of the day having a transformers marathon while waiting for the turkey to slow roast and our friends to arrive. 

now i'm going to let you guys in on a little secret, only if you promise not to tell him i told you, but... buzz is a pretty amazing cook. when he told me about his plans for an apricot pineapple glaze for the beast of the bird thawing in our sink, i was a little on the whoa kid take it slow for your first turkey side. but guys. oh my word. everyone in attendance admitted it was by far the best turkey they had ever tasted. i lucked out with this one. 

other than that little wonder, we had some traditional sides including candied yams. yum! not everyone is a fan of those babies, but when you love em' you love em', and the annual suspense is so worth it. 

well today buzz is scoping out the black friday deals online, and i'm sitting here sipping my morning cocoa and planning how to tackle this mess of a kitchen. so not looking forward to this... 

have a fabulous weekend!

post no. 366 -- thankful.

my heart is so full this year. 

i don't even know where to begin. 

i am thankful for buzz and jack, and this little family we call ours. 

i am thankful not just for our little family in hawaii, but our big one on the mainland. 

i am thankful for our health. 

and not only our ability to walk and talk but the freedom to do so. 

i am thankful for our home. 

i am thankful for the food {almost} in our bellies.

and everything in between. 

i hope you all are having a fabulous thanksgiving with friends and families and all those you love. 

now i'm off to enjoy mine.  

post no. 365 -- feast your eyes

we're ready. 

post no. 364 -- all festive for fall

this thursday is kind of a big deal. it will be buzz and my first thanksgiving together as a married pair {last year he was on deployment yuck!} so this year, is big. so big, that it called for decorating and everything c/o walmart for a whopping $1.50. i know, big spenders. 

the weather is just starting to take a turn for fall and that makes me happy. overcast skies, rainy afternoons, and hot cocoa with marshmellows. 

p. e. r. fecto