If we met for coffee, I’d order a piping hot Caffè Americano and share all the details about what a fun time we had with our friend Heather on Halloween as we carved some rather impressive (if I do say so myself!) pumpkins (designs courtesy Pumpkin Masters) for our front porch, then scarfed down pizza for dinner in between handing out treat bags of candies to what seemed like hordes of costumed children roaming the neighbourhood.
And of course I’d whip out my iPhone and show you the pictures of our masterpieces, starting with Heather’s…
Heather’s punkin
…then Peter’s…
Peter’s punkin
…then mine…
My punkin
…and finally the whole group of them, all lit up and ready to greet the kids (several of whom complimented us on our work!).
Three punkins!
Moving on, I’d let you know how excited I am for a new adventure I’ll be starting in a few days – the first class of a 7-week drawing and sketching course I’ll be taking with a friend at one of our local community centres. It’s been awhile since I did something like this, so I’m really looking forward to the fun and creative challenge!
I’d confess that I’m struggling a little with feeling overwhelmed lately, schedule-wise, and ask for some tips on time management that don’t involve giving up any of the things I love doing (which I understand may be an impossibility!).
I’d tell you about my current favourite newly-discovered album, Tell ‘Em I’m Gone by Yusuf/Cat Stevens, which includes this very cool cover of “You Are My Sunshine” (seriously, give it a listen – it’s rather wonderful!).
If we met for coffee, I’d suggest that we head out as soon as we’d finished and take a walk on the riverfront to absorb the beautiful autumn weather we’re currently enjoying in my city.
If we met for coffee, what would you tell me?
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Twitter: DebbieDoglady
November 2, 2015
Those pumpkins are works of art. Love the cat! 😀
Enjoy your drawing course; it can only enhance your already formidable talent, Laurel.
Time management? Yeah, right! 😛 I struggle with that daily and could use the help as well.
Cat Stevens is a favourite; very cool cover!
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November 2, 2015
Thank you – we had a lot of fun with them! And thank you for your kind words. 🙂
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I would tell you my best time management tips just came to me the past few months. As crazy as it sounds I realized it is OK to leave things undone. Unfinished.
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November 2, 2015
I do that a LOT – now I need to learn how to not feel guilty about it! 😉
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November 2, 2015
If we met for coffee, I’d tell you about our trip to Spain…and about my ideas for remodeling our house…and about the Spanish lessons we’re taking in January (cheaper than the house project).
Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 2, 2015
Oh, a trip to Spain would be wonderful! Enjoy!
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Wow Laurel, great art on those pumpkins:-) Seems you had fun! If me met today for coffee I think I would tell you about ,my day at work and about a visit I had with a friend – and the walk we had together… Walks … love them – and talking with friends at the same time. Lovely moments:-)
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November 2, 2015
Thank you so much! Walks with friends are lovely indeed. 🙂
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Twitter: texasebeth
November 2, 2015
I would tell you about the latest drama with my sister, my aunt, and my dad’s estate. I would talk about Charlie and all his going ons. I would love some time management ideas too. I would also talk about unpacking my house still.
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November 2, 2015
I would so love to sit down and chat with you again!
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November 2, 2015
Do those lovely pumpkins get tossed out after Halloween?
I love Cat Stevens…can’t get used to calling him Yusuf.
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November 4, 2015
Unfortunately, yes. 🙁 But at least we have the photos to remember them!
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November 2, 2015
Wow those pumpkins looked like real piece of art work. I never knew that other things could also be done to the pumpkins apart from carving out faces. I would like to accompany you for the walk on the riverfront enjoying the fall weather 🙂
Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 4, 2015
It’s amazing what you can carve on pumpkins!
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November 3, 2015
The sketching class sounds fun! So does the walk to the riverfront! I’d probably start to order a mocha, and then just stick with a regular drip coffee because there’s still a bunch of Halloween chocolate around our house.
Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 4, 2015
We actually ran out of Halloween candy right away, as there were just that many kids at the door (and we don’t have any kids of our own)! Might need to go and buy some chocolate to make up for it. 😉
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Twitter: nabanita21
November 3, 2015
If I come for coffee with you, I would tell you how much my back has been hurting..Oh and for Halloween I was waiting for the kids to show up and when they did I enjoyed clicking their pics in their wonderful costumes…Oh and yes that I am planning a pizza party soon as well 🙂
Lovely pumpkin decorations by the way
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November 4, 2015
So sorry about your back – that is no fun at all! I hope it’s better soon.
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November 3, 2015
I would tell you how very happy I was to carve out time in my day to meet you for coffee.(Yes, I enjoyed the carved pumpkins). My time has become so precious. Today I hope to meet a friend for lunch and I am so looking forward to it. Enjoyed the Yusuf song, too – I just took out one of his albums from his “old life” from the library. He still has such a wonderful voice.
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November 4, 2015
Love the pun! And yes, he really does have a wonderful voice. I’m glad he’s back to making music.
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Twitter: parul2411
November 3, 2015
Oh wow! Those carvings and your work and that cat? I am not surprised. This is a talent and your tangles show that! 🙂
Time management – we all need that. Have fun at those classes 🙂
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November 4, 2015
Thank you so much! 🙂
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I would offer you no advice on time management because I am terrible at it. I would tell you your pumpkins look amazing. And I would tell you that my Doctor Who Lego Dimensions set arrived, and I am just waiting until work ends and dinner is over to play play play.
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November 4, 2015
Oooh, fun times! Love Lego. 🙂
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I’d love to meet you with coffee. Mine would be a flat white. I’d compliment you on your cat (I’m a cat person), ask you details about Halloween (as Halloween is only becoming a new tradition here for the younger/est generations), and would commiserate with you on time management and ask your advice on procrastination.
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November 7, 2015
Sounds like a great time! 🙂
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