Going Through Life One Post at a Time
Since we are in Cape Girardeau until Tuesday, Andy and I decided to spend a little time celebrating our anniversary. We did not take a trip on our anniversary, so we made the most of this trip. We spent the day at River Ridge Winery outside Scott City, Missouri.
We discovered a lot of very tasty, dry wines that we really loved. We also enjoyed good food and live music by the fireside.
We wrapped up the evening enjoying dinner at Mary Jane Bourbon + Smokehouse with Laura.
It was the perfect day.
It was a great day watching Laura march with the SEMO Marching Band.
The pirate-themed halftime show was just so fun! I am so glad that we could finally come see her this season.
We are in Cape Girardeau to watch Laura march tomorrow. We are so glad to see our girl!
Laura’s book Advent calendar is stacked and ready for her to open!
The SEMO Marching Band announced the Leadership Team for the 2026 band, and Laura was selected as one of the Clarinet section leaders, for Band Council, and also the retention team. Congratulations, Red!
Amanda came over to join me for a night of wine, wrapping Laura’s Advent Calendar books, and making soap. We started with wrapping the 24 books.
Then, we moved on to making soap. Amanda was super interested in how I make melt and pour soap. Tonight, I went with the big bar. I used Lavender and Lemon essential oils and did a swirl and layered technique.
I also made her a couple of bars of Cranberry Orange soap that ended up smelling like Christmas spices. It was a nice, relaxing evening spent with a good friend.
The Thanksgiving menu plan is on the refrigerator!
