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the Weekender

08/02/2025 · Kelly Rowe · Leave a Comment

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Finley River Chapel Window with greenery. In the background is the Finley River.

Hello and welcome, friend. I’m so glad you’re here. Let’s slow down together for a minute, okay?

Isn’t the picture above amazing? My sister actually snapped it. If you look closely through the window, you can see a small waterfall on the Finley River. This is The Chapel at Finley Farms in Ozark, MO.

Miscellany:

1. I’ve always loved looking at the clouds and seeing abstract images. However, this week I heard about Cloud Spotting.

What is Cloud Spotting? It’s the mindful (and often whimsical) activity of looking up at clouds and identifying shapes, patterns, or formations — kind of like nature’s version of people-watching in the sky.

That’s why I bought the book! It’s a bit poetic, a bit nerdy, and a whole lot of peaceful.

2. A little over three weeks ago, I ordered an IKEA bookshelf and console table. They arrived this week. I guess there will be some furniture assembly this weekend. Pray for us. Haha.

3. This past Wednesday, while the dogs were at doggy daycare, I declared it floor cleaning day. Cue the moaning and groaning. Lol.

I started by dusting, then dry swiffering, vacuuming, and then mopping. So far, the no-shoes-in-the-house policy is working quite well.

Steve and I have designated house shoes. However, having two dogs, keeping the floors clean often seems impossible. I think I vacuum almost every day.

Okay, okay, I may be a little fanatical about my floors.

4. It was a weird week physically. I feel like my endometriosis pain is back. Sigh. I’m going to give it some more time before requesting an ultrasound (transvaginal ultrasound). It’s not a crazy idea; I’ve had it removed twice.

Honestly, I hate taking too much Ibuprofen, but it does seem to help.

5. The scale was up a wee bit this week (.3, which is nothing in the big picture). Fluctuation is normal. I am a wee bit anxious to hit the 25-pound mark, though. I’ll get there.

6. Currently watching or watched:

  • Untamed on Netflix
  • Ballard on Prime Video
  • Mr. and Mrs. Murder on Hulu
  • Bad Sisters on Apple+ — I’m on Season One and it’s been blowing my mind.

7. I’m going to start doing some puzzles, and this puzzle board is going to be perfect! This will be the first puzzle I’ll tackle. It also makes me want to visit Mackinac Island; it’s on my radar.

8. Random Celebrity Fact. Leonardo DiCaprio’s mom was looking at a Leonardo da Vinci painting in a museum in Italy when Leo first kicked. That’s why he’s named Leonardo. Who knew?

9. So, who’s ready for Christmas? It’s showing up EVERYWHERE, and it’s only August. Nevertheless, it’s got my wheels turning on some holiday crafts. Now the question is, will I do them? Hee-Hee.

Around the Web:

This Minimalist DIY Raffia Side Table (from a plant stand).

These Vase Fillers.

This Recycled Wine Cork Garland.

This Back to School Garland — so cute!

These Brown Sugar Pop Tart Cookies.

This Ground Beef Taco Dip.

These Frozen Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Cookie Bites.

These Wafer Pencil Cookies.

This Charm Necklace.

This sticker made me chuckle! 😂😂

These must-watch fall Movies (it’s never too early to plan ahead).

One Last Hoorah:

I saw something similar to this on Pinterest recently and wanted to recreate it for myself. Typically, we see the ASAP acronym standing for As Soon As Possible…. but what if we look at it with a few different variations?

Image with lovely graphics and alternate meanings to ASAP.
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