I am a Victorian Soul, who lives in a small townhouse that was built in the mid 1970's, not a huge Mega Mansion!! I just recently lost my Hubby Joe, who was a Retired Letter Carrier. I worked night shift as an RN on a Hospital based Rehabilitation( Physical Medicine) Unit for 37 years before I had Knee Replacement Surgery and officially Retired in 2019 after 41 years working in Direct Patient Care ... I am so glad that we retired at 62 years of age and got to spend that time together before he passed....I still do love Retirement!!!!

I DABBLE IN A BIT OF THIS AND THAT!!!!

" IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO BE WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN"
George Eliot
George Eliot was actually a pen name for a woman named Mary Anne Evans......

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Saturday, September 27, 2025

Fall/4th Quarterly Goals and Possibilities List, 2025

 

 

 

  

Welcome to Debbie-Dabble Blog!!

 
I am so happy you decided to stop by!!
 
Blogging has always been a stress reliever for me along with an avenue to share my passions which are my home and my garden.....
 
 I feel it is a personal Journal that, hopefully, someday, my Twin Granddaughters will be able to look back on to learn about who I was.... 

I will be posting 3 times a week on MONDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS....
 

As always, click on each picture if you would like to enlarge it....
 
 
 PINTEREST
 
If you would like to Pin my pictures, please click on them to enlarge them to do so....
 
 
 A NOTE ABOUT COMMENTS
 
I enjoy reading your comments and will return the favor by visiting and commenting on your blog or reply to you directly here if you do not have a blog but I do have my comment section set to Moderation due to spammers and hackers so your comment will not appear immediately...
And since I have a very busy life, like most of us do, it may take me awhile to return your comments but I promise I will....
 
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In my last post, for Rudolph Day,  I shared, over on my Christmas Blog, A Debbie-Dabble Christmas, how I did planning financially for Christmas and my Winter Stock Up Plan..... 
 
   

   

  

 

Click HERE if you missed that post!! 

 

 I want to Thank Andrea, over at the Cottage Market, for choosing my post, Elegant Autumn Table Vignettes, Living Room, as one of her features from last week's A Morning Cup of Joe Link party! 

 

Thanks so much, Andrea!!

 Please stop by and link up to this charming party!! 


 And now for a few Personal Notes...
 
 
 I have been super busy this past week....
 
Monday, I took advantage of the good weather before several days of showers and rain were predicted and cleaned up all the leaves that were in my back yard before they became a soggy mess....
 
 
 
4 more piles of these filling a garbage bag up....
 
 
 
 Much better....
 
 
 
 

I also packed up all the pillows and cushions from the back Patio along with the rugs.....


I cleaned them up in the parking lot then rolled them up and took them down to my storage shed along with 2 bags of pillows and cushions.......



It is a good thing I did this as we got almost 3 inches of rain in a day and a half.....
 

  
 On Tuesday through Friday, I stripped down the Dining Room, packed away all of my "normal" decor, cleaned, polished furniture and decorated for Halloween.....
 
Sneak Peeks...
 
 
 

 
 
 I will be sharing it all in the future.....
 
All I have left now is the Kitchen to decorate for Falloween and I hope to get that done by October 1st.... 
 
 
 
It is time to make my List of Goals for the Fall/4th Quarter of the year....
 
 
 
This was the brain child of Leslie, over at Once Upon a Time & Happily Ever After, who unfortunately, is no longer Blogging...
 
Each Blogger involved will do a blog post about what those Goals and items on their Bucket Lists are quarterly, doing a follow up to those posts, along with hosting a party for everyone else to join in on....

I thought this was a great idea because I think listing Goals that you want to accomplish in a certain smaller period of time is a lot easier and more doable...
 
 My Goals are more of a To Do List for each Season....
 

And I do so love my To Do Lists....
 

I need to keep myself focused and my To Do Lists definitely help to keep me moving and on track so I am now back into making out a weekly list that includes a list for each day of the week...
 
 

It also helps me to live with Intention....

" Living intentionally means consciously aligning your daily choices and actions with your personal values, beliefs, and vision for your life, rather than being passively influenced by external forces or circumstances. "

 "It involves identifying what truly matters to you, taking ownership of your decisions, and using that clarity to create a life of purpose, meaning, and satisfaction on your own terms..."

 

 Now that I am a widow, I have been working on redefining what the rest of my life will look like.... 

 

 I already shared how I did with my Monthly Goals for July.....

 

 And August.....

 
  
 I will be sharing How I Did with my Monthly September Goals in the first week or two of October since September is not over yet.....
 
 
 
 
So let's get to my Monthly Goals for the Fall/4th Quarter of the year.....
 
This year seemed to go by so fast, didn't it??? 
  
 OCTOBER
 
 

 This month is the first month that I start decorating for Christmas upstairs to get a head start. even though the Sitting Room and Craft Room are still decorated from last year.....
 
Well actually from 2 years ago but think of the time that saved me for 2 years!!
 
LOL!
 
 
 Change the front porch and yard over to Halloween decor...
 
Pull out the annuals in the pots in the front and replace them with greenery cut from the side of my road... 
 
 Cut back all the perennials in the back yard and pull out all the annuals that were planted in pots...
 
Pack up the faux flowers from the front porch and back yard....
 
Order bags of mulch to have delivered and mulch the back yard....I tried doing this with Walmart but they kept cancelling the order so I will be going with Home Depot....
 
Continue raking up the fallen leaves in the back yard and packing away Summer outdoor decor.....
 
  Pack up and tarp all the summer garden things and furniture against the back of the house in the back by the end of the month....
 
Have blood work done prior to yearly check up at the end of the month... 
 
 Clean and decorate the upstairs hall for Christmas....
 
Clean and decorate the upstairs Bathroom for Christmas....
 
Pack up the Americana decor, clean and decorate the Den for Christmas the last week of October... 
 
Watch some Halloween movies...
 
Go for walks to see the Fall foliage right in my neighborhood.... 
 
Burn my Pumpkin Spice candles.... 
 
 October 4 & 5...Volunteer to work the Ministry Fair at my church, manning the Community Group table and help with the Sunday morning breakfast....
 
Attend the Taizé Prayer Service at my church on October 23... 
 
 Attend several Halloween Trunk and Treats with my family and twin granddaughters...
 
Volunteer to help out with the Halloween party and Trunk and Treat at my church on Sunday, October 26th....
 
Straighten up my Craft Room....
 
Straighten up the Sitting Room... 
 
 Have my son Jim come and take all 3 air conditioners out of the windows...
 
Clean the Living Room, Den and Bedroom windows...
 
Put up the new shades that I bought last year in the Bedroom.... 
 
 Start buying baking supplies for Christmas baking, stamps for Christmas cards and batteries...
 
Host Get Togethers with friends and family for Fall at my house
 
 
 
 NOVEMBER
 

 Change the front porch and yard over to Christmas decor.....
 
Pack up the Halloween decor in the Powder Room....
 
Clean and decorate the Powder Room for Christmas.... 
 
Pack up Fall decor in the Living Room....
 
Clean and decorate the Living Room for Christmas.....
 
Pack up the Halloween decor in the Dining Room....
 
Clean and decorate the Dining Room for Christmas....
 
 Pack up the Falloween decor in the Kitchen....
 
Clean and decorate the Kitchen for Christmas.... 

 Start listening to Christmas music.....
 
Start watching Christmas movies....
 
Continue buying baking supplies for Christmas baking, stamps for Christmas cards and batteries...
 
Volunteer to help with the Special All Soul's Mass remembering those in our parish that passed away in the last year... 
  
Volunteer to work my church's Craft Fair on November 22 and 23..... 
 
  Celebrate Thanksgiving Day with my family, hosting Thanksgiving Day dinner....
 
Finish all my Christmas decorating by Thanksgiving Day so I can enjoy the entire Christmas Season ... 
 
 
  
 DECEMBER
  

 
Watch my grand pups for a week when my son, DIL and the twins go to Disney World...
 
Get my Christmas baking done....
 
 Enjoy watching TV Christmas specials and listening to Christmas music... 
 
Host family and friends for Christmas Get Togethers.....
 
Host my son Jim's pizza Birthday party....  
 
Volunteer at my church's Annual Children's Christmas party on December 14th.... 
 
 Attend my Senior Social Club's Christmas party on December 17th
 
Get all gifts ready for Christmas and 3 Birthdays on the 29th...
 
Make sure I have everything I need for the 4 upcoming Holiday dinners... 
 
Host my Family Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinners.....
 
Host my family New Year's Eve and Day dinners.....
 
Host my son Joey and my twin grand daughter's pizza Birthday party.... 
 
  
 
These are super busy months and I am sure that I will be adding a few more Goals to each month....
 
  

POSSIBILITIES

POSSIBILITIES LIST for 2025

This list is more of a year long list and I will follow through on how I am doing with these Possibilities so far in the same post, in early October, as How I did with my September Monthly Goals.......

So there you have it....

Time will tell how I do with all of this... 

  
 I hope you will stop by to visit again on MONDAY for my next post when I will resume my tour of the Living Room decorated for Fall.....

 Stay safe, healthy and most of all, HAPPY!!

Thanks to those who took the time out of their busy day to spend a little bit of time with me!!

If you do not have a blog, PLEASE  give me some way to reply to your comment, maybe by including your email in your comment.  If I can not find a way to reach you, I will reply on the post where you commented so please check back......


I am linking up to these parties:
 
 
 


  THURSDAY
 
 
    Please take some time to visit these terrific hosts and all those joining in on the fun!
 
 
 
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Thursday, September 25, 2025

Financial Planning for Christmas & Food Stock Up, September Rudolph Day, 2025

 

 

   

  

 

 

Welcome to my Christmas Blog, A Debbie-Dabble Christmas!!

 I am so happy you decided to stop by my Christmas Blog!!

  Every room in our townhouse has a different Christmas Theme and Color Scheme!!
 
 I prove that you do not have to live in a large home to have several Trees, over 20, in all shapes and sizes!!

The majority of my Christmas decorations are placed in the same room every year and I know that this is not what most Decorator's care for but to me, it like seeing old friends again when I decorate each year for Christmas as many of my decorations were gifts from family and friends........... 

I do try to add a few new things and change up things a bit but for the most part, these decorations are part of my Christmas Traditions and bring back a lot of treasured memories.....

    
 I post 3 TIMES A WEEK on MONDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAYS.....
 
 As always, click on each picture if you would like to enlarge it....
  
 PINTEREST
 
If you would like to Pin my pictures, please click on them to enlarge them to do so....
 
  A NOTE ABOUT COMMENTS
 
I enjoy reading your comments and will return the favor by visiting and commenting on your blog or reply to you directly here if you do not have a blog but I do have my comment section set to Moderation due to spammers and hackers so your comment will not appear immediately...
And since I have a very busy life, like most of us do, it may take me awhile to return your comments but I promise I will....
 
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 In my last post over on my regular Blog, Debbie-Dabble Blog, I shared how I decorated this corner of the Living Room in an Elegant Autumn theme for Fall......

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Click HERE if you missed that post!! 

  

HAPPY RUDOLPH DAY!!!!!

  Rudolph Day is celebrated the 25th of each month......
 
 
 
Most will share something to do with Christmas on Rudolph Day....
 
 
Today, I am going to be touching on 2 different topics but both are connected....... 
 
 
 For today's Rudolph Day post, I am going to be focusing on Financial Planning for Christmas, which also goes hand in hand with my Winter Food Stock Up Plan....
 
 
Please comment over on the Blog post...
 
Hugs,
Deb 
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Monday, September 22, 2025

Elegant Autumn Branch Tree and More, Living Room, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Welcome to Debbie-Dabble Blog!!

 
I am so happy you decided to stop by!!
 
Blogging has always been a stress reliever for me along with an avenue to share my passions which are my home and my garden.....
 
 I feel it is a personal Journal that, hopefully, someday, my Twin Granddaughters will be able to look back on to learn about who I was.... 

I will be posting 3 times a week on MONDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS....
 

As always, click on each picture if you would like to enlarge it....
 
 
 PINTEREST
 
If you would like to Pin my pictures, please click on them to enlarge them to do so....
 
 
 A NOTE ABOUT COMMENTS
 
I enjoy reading your comments and will return the favor by visiting and commenting on your blog or reply to you directly here if you do not have a blog but I do have my comment section set to Moderation due to spammers and hackers so your comment will not appear immediately...
And since I have a very busy life, like most of us do, it may take me awhile to return your comments but I promise I will....
 
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In my last post, I shared  how I decorated the Living Room Hutch and Entry for Fall this year... 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 Click HERE if you missed that post!! 

  

 I want to Thank to Melynda, over at Scratch Made Food! and DIY Homemade Household, for choosing my post, Fall Front Porch, as her random feature from last week's Senior Salon Pit Stop link Party!

 

 

 Thanks again, Melynda!!

 

  I also want to THANK Teresa, over at Keeping It Real, for choosing my post, Fall Front Porch, as one of her features from last week's The Really Crafty Link Party!!

 

Thanks so much, Teresa!!!

Please stop by and link up to these wonderful parties!!

 

 And now for a few Personal Notes...
 
 
 
 I had a busy weekend....
 
On Saturday, I stripped down the Powder Room, deep cleaned it and decorated it for Halloween....
 
On Sunday, after Mass, I finished up the Powder Room and packed up most of the regular decor from the Powder Room....
 
I also made a turkey breast for Dinner for my son Joey and I... 
 
 
 
 This was a FREE turkey breast as I bought it a few months ago when Price Chopper had it on sale for Buy One , Get One FREE!!!
 

You can't beat FREE!!
 
 I even had some left over  that I will make turkey salad with and have sliders and maybe some Mac n Cheese too for another dinner this week!!
 
 
I also wanted to share this sight from my front porch!!! 
 

This is my neighbor's Bird from across the Court...



He does talk because a few years ago, my late husband Joe was out at the car and kept hearing "Hello!"


It took him quite awhile of looking around in puzzlement before he realized it was this sweet Bird calling out to him!!


 LOL!!
 
 
 Today, I am picking up with the tour of my Living Room, decorated in an Elegant Autumn theme, right where I left off..... 
 
 
 At the corner by the  stairs......
 
  
 
This is the chair that I decorate for all Holidays and Seasons...
 
  
 
 When I ran our church's flea market, it was brought in without a seat and stained red velvet fabric on the back of it....
 
 

I purchased it and Joe took it to a local fabric and upholstery shop ( which is now closed), picked out fabric for it that matched our Living Room sofa and chairs and had them build a new seat for it...
 
 
 
  Joe had worked in a silk mill that made fabric for Lazy Boy and other Furniture Brands prior to him working at the Post Office...
 
  
 
At the time, we paid a mere $100 to have all that done!!!! 
 
  
 
 I changed up the Fall display on it a little bit this year... 
 
 
 
 The Fall Feels sign was $1 at Dollar General last year....



 

The metal pumpkin is one of a pair with the other one used on this table.....
 
 



One of my embellished pumpkins....


You may remember that I recently bought this acorn at Dollar Tree....
 
 

I placed it in a vintage Carnival glass bowl.....


And also placed a battery operated candle inside of it....



 
 
 I also decorate under the chair..... 
 
 
 
 From the side..... 
 
 
 
 

I decorated the inside of the lanterns.....


And added bows I made to the top of them....
 
 
 
Like last year, I used this vintage Hull Brown Drip pitcher, that had a floral arrangement in it when I was gifted it for my Bridal Shower 47 years ago......
 
 
 
 I placed a few Fall flowers inside of it in this lantern....
 

The candles are in each of the lanterns.... 
 
 
 
 Another one of my embellished pumpkins....
  
 At a church flea market 2 years ago, I bought this matching creamer for $1....

 

 
 I also filled it with Fall flowers and placed it in the smaller lantern.....

 
 
 
 
 
 Next to the chair..... 
 
 
 
 Is the Branch Tree that Joe bought for me at 75% off after Christmas several years ago at Bed, Bath and Beyond!!
 
 
 
 I decorate it for every Holiday and Season.... 
 
 
 
 I decorated it for Fall with copper colored ornaments and Fall leaves that I painted and glittered....


Sorry for the glare.....
 
Here is what it looks like not lit up....
 
 

 One side of these leaves is copper in color and the other one is aqua in color.......... 
  
 
 
The Tree is on a cherub plant stand that has a marble top on it and I bought both, at different times, about 25 years ago in Salvation Army for a total of $25!!!!
 
 I bought this cute little sign for a Buck in Dollar General not long ago..... 
 
 
 
 I liked the aqua background on it.... 


I placed the Tree in a tray and filled it with pumpkins and gourdes and a large acorn.....

 
Keeping my beautiful Mother's Day gift from my son Jim and DIL Danielle inside the tray...
 
 
 
 
 On the side of the curio.....
 
  
 
 In an urn, that I had out on the front porch for Summer, is a pumpkin topiary that I made.... 
 

The mask was bought at Dollar General for a buck a few years ago....

 
 
 
 And this is where I will leave off for today's post!!
 
  
 I hope you will stop by to visit again on THURSDAY for my Rudolph's Day post over on my Christmas Blog, A Debbie-Dabble Christmas!
 
  
It will be a post on Financial Planning for Christmas..... 
 
 
 Stay safe, healthy and most of all, HAPPY!!

Thanks to those who took the time out of their busy day to spend a little bit of time with me!!

If you do not have a blog, PLEASE  give me some way to reply to your comment, maybe by including your email in your comment.  If I can not find a way to reach you, I will reply on the post where you commented so please check back......


I am linking up to these parties:
 


  THURSDAY
 
 
    Please take some time to visit these terrific hosts and all those joining in on the fun!
 


 
 
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