Weekend Adventures

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. I found mine to be quite enjoyable and will be looking forward to doing it again in 5 days. I am amazed at how many times I hear people say they would like to do something fun but they dont have any money. There are so many things that you can do that dont cost much if anything at all if you just look. Here are a few of our weekend adventures that were free or just about.

STARGAZING . Okay this is sort of expensive if you dont have a telescope. I learned where are few stars were in the sky a few months ago and I have become very interested in constellations. We went to a free sky gazing monthly meeting in our area and there were 5 people there with pretty nice telescopes who would let you look through them and point out things in the sky for you. My husband had to have a telescope. We researched and watched a million youtube videos and went with one that was around $180. But if you think of it as how much does it cost each evening we go out and look at the stars instead of heading to a coffee house it doesnt take long to  see that you could save up for a telescope if thats what you wanted to do. I have found out that with astigmatism which has something to do with how my eyes see light especially at night looking at a telescope at a bright object isnt really all the clear to me. We did get to see Saturn Friday evening and you could see a ring around it. It was very cool even if it looked like a bunch of beams shooting out of it thanks to  my eyes. If you are interested in constellations like I am you dont need a telepscope. Just need a great place to see the stars. Learn where a few of them are and you can go from there locating the constellations and its free!

READING OR LISTENING TO BOOKS There are websites that will tell you what books they are making into movies. I found one that tells you about movies coming out in 2018. I thought this was the perfect time to start reading ones that I would want to see. I am working on reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. I fell in love with this book instantly.  Its written as letters back and forth from a young woman to a group of locals on Guernsey Island who survived Nazi occupation. I am a little over half way through and I really dont want to finish because I am going to miss the characters so much. Its historical fiction and I have stopped reading so many times to google something to see if it really happened. I am learning lots of things reading this lovely book. They had it my library so its a free read. I am also listening to Murder on the Orient Express which will also be a movie next year.

Game night. Saturday evening we all met at my daughter and son in laws and played Mario Uno. It was lots of fun. I think I see a Game of Thrones Clue game being bought in our future.

I found this dvd at the library. Its called Victorian Slum House. A group of people move into a Slum House set in the 1860's and they have to live like the people did them. Its very interesting and eye opening and each episode explains a different decade and you learn a lot of things. It was free at the  library as well.

A few weeks ago I encouraged you to talk to strangers. I was recently at a local coffee shop and saw a flyer hanging on the wall for a tea club. You follow them on instagram and they tell you where to meet. I looked them up and this Sunday was the first time I was available to attend. I was actually nervous about going not because I was afraid of people but more of what they would think of me. In the few pictures shared on their page I was old enough to be their mothers. They  may not want an old lady there or what on earth would we have to talk about.I even messaged them and said if you have an age range in mind and I am way over the limit I will not be offended in the least bit. I decided to not think so much and just go and I am glad I did. There were 4 of us total and it was just nice to sit outside and sip green teas and talk tea with them. It goes to show you that if you try you can find something you have in common with anyone. One was a high school senior, one was a college freshman and one was a single mom of a 10 month old. We are all at different stages but all enjoyed talking about our favorite teas and tea shops. I also brought some honey from my bees and made homemade shortbread cookies just to help me be able to stay. Who can say no to homemade cookies?

Easy Shortbread Cookie Recipe

1 cup of softened butter at room temp
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp vanilla

Mix ingredients together, use teaspoon to measure and roll into into balls, smash balls with bottom of a glass and bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

Maybe I will get brave enough to attend a Stitch and Bitch group, thats seriosuly what they are called, they meet and crochet or knit. My stitching is not very good I am very basic but I am sure I can do the other part just fine.

Have a great week, go on adventures and talk to strangers.