AuburnChick's Adventures

Hey y’all!

How’s your week coming along?

Mine has been almost identical to last week, so I cannot complain. I thrive on routine.

I’m loving the fun questions that Joyce came up with. My answers are posted below.

1. Do you make an effort to see/hear live music? Last time you went somewhere for the live music? 

I can’t say that I go out of my way to listen to live music, unless I’m on a cruise, where activities abound, and I don’t have to drive home.

That’s not to say that I don’t enjoy live music, but I’m a bit of a homebody, so making a lot of effort to do things that require attire besides pajamas doesn’t usually find its way into my schedule.

The last time I saw live music was at a tailgate we visited last weekend before our disastrous game. Our friends who run the tailgate usually hire someone to play guitar and sing. Last week’s singer did a great job.

2. According to HGTV the colors of the year for 2026 are mostly decided. Top paint companies declare a color of the year, and decorators will incorporate that into their new year home and room designs. Here’s what’s on tap in terms of paint trends for 2026 (check out the link here to see photos)

• Sherwin Williams-universal khaki (inspired by heavy canvas and outdoor gear)
• Behr-hidden gem (a confident shade of teal)
• Valspar-warm eucylyptus (a warm sliver tinted green)
• Dutch Boy-melodious ivory (a honey tinted beige)
• Glidden-warm mahogany (a classic brick red)
• Krylon-matte coffee bean
• Clark and Kensington -Hazelnut Crunch (warm reddish-brown)
• Graham and Brown-Divine Damson (cherry red with a subtle violet undertone)
• Dunn and Edwards-midnight garden (the green that works everywhere) 

First question-did you know there were so many different paint manufacturers? Which color on the list most appeals to you in terms of your own decorating style? Do you have plans to do any painting in your home in the coming year, and if so might you choose a color from this list? 

Honestly, I’ve never given much thought to paint manufacturers. We have rarely done the painting thing, so I haven’t had to select paint colors very often.

Our style aligns most with Melodious Ivory. We are simple people with simple tastes. Plus, my husband isn’t very adventurous when it comes to putting colors on walls.

I don’t think painting is in our near future. We are planning on remodeling our screened-in porch in the spring, but I don’t think we will be painting anything. The porch has white concrete/stone walls that look very clean. We will, however, be selecting flooring / tile, along with new furniture.

Now, forget painting walls, which color name appeals to you most? 

The name that appeals most to me is Warm Eucalyptus. I love the smell of eucalyptus. The healing properties of this plant give me all of the warm, fuzzy feelings.

3. What’s something in your life you have to do-watch-or participate in that’s about as exciting as ‘watching paint dry’? 

I just scheduled my yearly eye exam, which I absolutely loathe. Picking which lens is better (1 or 2, 3 or 4) drives me crazy because they all look the same. Ugh.

4 . Tuesday, October 14th is/was National Dessert day…did you/will you celebrate? Tell us how? What’s your absolute favorite dessert. Yes, just one. I know!! 

I had no clue about National Dessert Day until I started working on these questions. I probably will not participate, or maybe I will, but I’ll delay it until Friday when I take a noontime stroll to Insomnia Cookies. Their vegan chocolate chip cookies are divine!

I’m not sure that I have a favorite dessert, truth be told. Being lactose intolerant and a vegan severely limits what I can have. If I have to choose one thing, I’d say vegan chocolate ice cream. It’s what I ate after both of my shoulder surgeries. The ice cream alleviated the discomfort of my sore throat (intubation during surgery is always rough). That’s the excuse I gave my husband when I asked him to buy me a few pints.

5. Perhaps today is the day I will clean up our guest bedroom in preparation for a friend, who’s going to stay with us Saturday night after the football game.  

6. My Random Thought

Staying with the food theme, I adore my colleagues so much – especially J, who is my bestie there. She is a hoot, and we share a love for all things snacky.

Y’all have seen the food prep I do each weekend. Prior to my shoulder surgeries, I cooked a lot and often took snacks and desserts in to work to share with my work peeps. I’ve been unable to do much lately because shoulder surgery is beastly.

Still, J and I manage to find a way to keep each other fed.

Last week, she brought extra salsa and chips from her lunchtime excursion.

I ate all of that – even after eating my lunch.

Oops.

Guess who skipped dinner that night? Ha!

Y’all have a great week, and say a prayer for us Auburn folks. We aren’t doing too well after last weekend’s game. We have another tough game ahead of us Saturday.

Bless.

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