Hi everyone – it is almost Friday and so this post is a reminder that the Friday Food theme this month is meat – info is HERE – but any food photos will fit right in – because this is a celebration of deliciousness after all.
Here are some mixed photos I have for this week.





Likeitiz’s “Brussel sprout” replacement snippet:
While I was looking for the link to that older post, I came across one of likeitiz’s reflection posts about “collections” and she mentioned this:
“I had said in my welcome to 2015 post that I would live the next 365 days with two important realizations. Well, here’s a third one that I started soon after I wrote that post. Simplify. Cull. De-clutter. De-bulk. At first, it seemed like such a daunting task. But when I broke it down to one cabinet or drawer at a time, it became doable.”
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Now I am not sure where you are at right now in your life, but for some reason, November is usually a time when I find myself thinking about the current year ending and then I ponder my aims for the new year approaching.
I think about projects I might want to hustle to get done before the year ends and I plan out what can be carried over into the new year. I usually cannot think of these things in December because life is so much busier – and then before I know it, January rolls in and bam, the new year has started. So I have come to appreciate my November reflection time. I have learned to embrace the planning mode that happens so naturally for me at this time. I have learned to make the most of it before busy December and January roll on in.
How about you?
Maybe this week you can spend some time thinking about what needs to be completed before the year ends or what you have in mind for the coming year? If so, maybe you want to choose a “word” for the year, like I have done the last six or seven years (and all of my words have started with the letter F – I will maybe share them later…. but I usually have a word that starts the year and then I look back and give a word that sums up the year – sometimes the words are congruent).
Well Chris recently wrote about her “word of the year pondering” here – and next is a snippet of it for you:

Okay – if you are not into thinking about the upcoming year yet, let’s just enjoy this day for what it has!
Have a great Friday and if you have any FRIDAY FOOD photos to share, please link up because we want to drool with you.
author update:
11/24/16 we found our own fresh sprouts on the stem at trader joe’s
AUTHOR UPDATE:
check out Dahlia’s Meaty Matters post HERE.
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Absolutely loved this post! Words to live by. Practices to emulate. You go, girl!
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MUCHAS gracias amiga….
and third year in a row I have thought of you with Brussel Sprouts in November – I might even get some on the stalk this coming week…. they are just fun that way….
xoxo
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That’s quite the display for the octopus without it falling off, With the lemon at that 😀
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I know… someone got creative with that lemon – and while I can eat octopus soup, I do not really care of bit that much – do you like to eat octopus?
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I love it 🙂 Growing up in Chile there were so many ways to make it, It’s always so good 🙂
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I had a feeling you might have liked it – I know you have sophisticated taste buds (or at least that is the impression I have had from so many of your posts) – have a great day Andy)
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November is my birthday month – so that’s what I focus on this time of year – and then Christmas is just around the corner 😀 I love octopus. These are great food shots xxxx
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I like the picture of the fish. It reminds me of one that I have too. It is similar to yours here. For the next year word or this year one, I think I just enjoy day by day without too far thinking 🙂
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Well glad you are in the “now” YC and would love to see your photo (hint) but really should post more…. well actually you just keep doing what works for you…. and maybe one day we will see that fish!
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Wow, that fish!! 🙂
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I know – and that eye…. ha! Also made
Me think if Amy Tan’s short (culture rich) story called Fish Cheeks
https://msmoore.wordpress.com/doc/fish-cheeks/
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Hi Y! Interesting eye catching pictures – esp that octopus (?)! I am interested in this new game – a word to describe the year? Or the coming year – will wait for it 🙂 btw I posted the friday food post and linked it to the other post. Should i link it to this one? or both? Let me know – have grand weekend 🙂
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Well first – thanks soooooo much for linking to Friday food – yeah baby
And linking to the main page is fine – but both works!
I also follow the Friday food tag so in the reader the post can show up that way if u added the tag….
And looking forward to your word.
I think I have mine but it is a boring one – but it is what it is….. lol
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Hi! Not sure what you mean by tag? I added the #fridayfood under tags- is that what you mean? Look forward to reading your ‘boring’ post – possibly mine may surpass yours 😉 😀
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yes that is exactly what I mean.
I am still learning more about them, but when you add tags – it also helps search engines find your post.
and I just learned how to follow a tag – in the dashboard go to the READER and its the 7th item down – you can type in the tag you want to follow and those posts will show up in your reader. If you already know this – then just disregard…
xxooo
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Ahh i get it now – how to follow a tag. Cool – thanks will do 🙂
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well I just learned too and I like it because I can follow these I like….
and is there a story club tag?
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Nope! Maybe I should include it 😀
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Yes/
And have a nice day
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A word makes you focus on what is important. 2015 was my first year with a word, and this year I chose my word more carefully. I have not thought on my next. Thanks for the reminder.
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well I am looking forward to seeing what your word is (if you share it that is… because for some folks it is personal until the year ends)
xoxo
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I don’t mind sharing. My goals relate to my writing which is foremost in my life, now that I’ve dragged myself away from family history. I want to finish something for once in my life. 2015 was DETERMINATION and my current one is COMMIT. I’m committed all right, since I have already put my novel on pre-order at Amazon. I have 50 days left to get it right. Exciting, but scary! I daresay my next word will be related to following through. Looking forward to your word, Y.
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Thanks for sharing and congrats on getting the book to pre-order status!!
I am slowly finishing up some informal book projects too- whew – arduous is the word I have for that! ARDUOUS!
And I think I know next year’s – but still deciding – this year was “fresh” as I had an entirely different MO – and it was a pretty fresh year- but the hindsight word for 2026 is “light” – a lighter year indeed .
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Thank you.
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Can u leave a link for your book?
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Eventually! I keep meaning to do one of those bitly links which will take you to your local Amazon.
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One week at a time…..
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