Monday Catch-up

Sitting here this evening listening to some wicked wind roaring around the house. It sounds like a low flying plane or a train going by (though Tim's giving it some competition with his snores from the sofa). Hopefully, the Poplar tree in the backyard that is scheduled to come down in a month or so doesn't decide to drop any more big limbs. The one that came down in the fall went through the shed roof! Oh, it's also raining. 

The weekend was supposed to begin with babysitting the grandchildren right after work on Friday. When I didn't hear from anyone, a call to our daughter found that she'd forgotten about the appointment she and her husband had. Instead, I went to pick up fish dinners for Tim and I from the fish fry at a local fire department. 'Tis the Lenten season, after all, and that means yummy fish fries at many organizations. Everyone had the same idea, I guess, because I had to wait 45 minutes in the drive-up line. It was so worth it! Our dinners included large, delicious, crunchy fish sandwiches, savory pierogies with butter and onions, and the best onion rings.

Saturday was supposed to be a day at home catching up on chores...laundry in particular. Our daughter called first thing and asked me to ride with her and the kiddos to Monroeville to shop at Home Goods and At Home. I decided to go and we had a good time shopping and had lunch at TGIFriday's. I found a lot of little things I could use and came home with a huge laundry basket/hamper (they called it a lamper) full of goodies.

At home I got my purchases put away before Tim got home from work and we headed off to Red Lobster for dinner. We had been talking about going all month and Tim really wanted to get there before Lobsterfest ended. He got his fix...the Lobster Lover's Dream, lobster fettuccine, a rock lobster tail, and a Maine lobster tail. I wasn't excited about any of the lobster combos so stuck with a combination platter of shrimp scampi, scallops, and coconut shrimp.

Sunday morning I went to church and really enjoyed Pastor Kirt's teaching on how to live as a Christian in these times. I swung by Aldi's on the way home to pick up bacon because the grandchildren came over when I got home and Pappy made them their pancakes and bacon. It's become a Sunday tradition here, but I suggested making it later in the day rather than breakfast so I could enjoy it, too. It seemed to work out better for everyone. Yay!

After pancakes the kids and I made St. Patrick's Day spinners. They were something I had done with the consumers at work that I thought would be fun for the kids, too. They enjoyed it and had something to take home to Mommy.

We had planned to do some other things and those chores were still waiting for me, but some friends of ours we hadn't seen for quite a while stopped by and surprised us. They stayed and visited the rest of the afternoon and the kids didn't go home until 7:30 so chores went out the window again. Oh well, it's people and our time with them that matters most.

It was back to work today and afterward I did the grocery shopping. The wind and rain began while I was in the store. Yuck. I was sure glad to get home and get everything inside. Supper was a comfort meal of hot chicken sandwiches, mashed potatoes, and gravy. The rest of the evening has just been relaxing and watching some TV while playing on the computer. I'm enjoying it before tomorrow and my hard day at work...the one I'm on my feet all day. I can count on being in pain by the end of the day so tomorrow night will be about trying to manage it. I am thankful, though, that I still only have to deal with it one day a week.

Now I'm off to bed. I hope you're all having a good week!