{My Adventures This Week}

 

Well since Adventure is my WORD for this year I ventured out over the weekend and bought myself a new hat! I love hats and don't wear them often. Well, except for when I am at the beach. I am always a little self-conscious about wearing a hat because my hair is short and I have such a small head but guess what? I AM VENTURING OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE this year! (In different areas of life). Life is too short not to enjoy some fun things even when they may carry you a tad out of your comfort zone. I will be sure to post a picture with my new cute hat especially since I have a new outfit to go with it! LOL! 

I am enjoying using my new air fryer. Several of you dear blogging friends sent me a couple of recipes to try and I will be trying them. I decided to make some simple canned biscuit donuts using the air fryer as I had a hankering for something a little sweet. 

No fuss, no grease and no failure here! YUM!

4 minutes to preheat and 5 minutes to cook!  Air Fryer Cinnamon Donuts

1 can of biscuits (5 in a can)

Melted butter

Cinnamon and sugar

Lightly rub olive oil in your fryer. Preheat on 360 for 4 minutes. Place donuts in fryer and cook on 360 for 5 minutes. While donuts are cooking mix together some sugar & cinnamon. Melt a little butter in microware. When donuts are done simply brush on a little butter with a pastry brush on both sides and coat in your sugar and cinnamon. Fixed my sweet tooth for sure. 

I love to cook and bake so needless to say I love ALL things kitchen! I made a pot of deer stew in my Instant pot and I am telling you, you could cut the meat with a fork. Preparation took longer than cooking it. In less than 40 minutes my stew with gravy was done and supper was ready. 

I done the 10 year photo challenge with my girls. My first thought was, "Dang we've aged". My 2nd thought was "Dang y'all had some fat faces 10 years ago. LOL! But my final thought was, "Thank you Lord! We are still here, still smiling and still loving one another. 

I decided for this year to make a Focus Board for each month. With retirement drawing near I felt my January focus was perfect for me. 

I shared with you last week about trying to choose a Bible Study to do on my own at home and I had been gifted several. So I chose this one...SEAMLESS written by Angie Smith. 

On the first few pages of the study these words jumped out at me. WE HAVE A CHOICE!  I've just gotten started with this study but I think I am going to enjoy it. 

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So what do you all do with your Christmas Cards that you receive each year? My oldest daughter shared this idea some years back and I find it most rewarding in several different ways. I take each card and in no particular order I pull one from the stash. Whether it's a card from a person, a couple or a family I pray for them on a particular day. I jot their name in my journal and carry them to the feet of Jesus that day. That brings me such joy. Though they may not know that I am praying for them, God does because He listens. I've done different things to recycle Christmas cards over the years. I have framed some as part of my Christmas decor. Some, I have cut down and made gift tags out of. What do you do with yours? I'd love to hear different ways of using them. 

Well, since my word for this year is ADVENTURE I am off to adventure into my recliner! YEP, it's about that time of the day for me. I want to say thank you to of all you that have been so faithful to blog with me his past year...some for years.  I've surely made some great friends and many blogging peeps that I know are only a prayer away. I hope that your week is wonderful. May the Lord bless you on your ADVENTURE this week.

And...speaking of prayer, I'd appreciate a little prayer for my old heart this week. It will surely be a bittersweet time as my last day on the job will be Thursday. I will be acknowledge this coming Sunday for my many years of service. NEW ADVENTURES!

Hugs and blessings, Cindy