Week(end) Review

I'm adding in a couple of photos from last week, in addition to the weekend, because the photos are so cool!

Below is frozen fog. The photo was taken by my friend on her way to work. She actually pulled off the road into the parking lot of the old Tip Top Grill, which sits on the edge of the bluff. Instead of seeing down into the valley, you see a sea of frozen fog! It looks like a lake.

The next morning, I was riding the stationary bike upstairs and stepped out onto our top porch and snapped the sunrise. I am so thankful that his mercies are new every morning!!

Since I work on Sundays, I feel like our weekend begins on Thursday night. I've mentioned before that we have season tickets to a small local theater for opening night of each production. Dearly Beloved was so cute!! The entire play is set in the fellowship hall of a church where a wedding reception is to be held. It was well done!! Before the play, we met four of our closest friends for dinner at Urban Cookhouse. Actually, before dinner . . .I was working Lil' Lambs which is our huge consignment sale held twice a year at our church. 

Friday morning, Mark prepped a massive brisket to go on the smoker. Of course, it was pouring down rain.

He started the smoker inside the edge of the screen porch but was able to move it outside.

I had an appointment to get my roots covered and drove 45 minutes in the pouring rain.

While the color was processing, I sat in the massage chair. Ahhhh!

The reason Mark was smoking the brisket was because we were hosting our supper club Friday night.We've been together since 2004.

Here is what that brisket looked like at the end of the day! It was tender and delicious.

I love our dining room.

Everyone was chatting and eating appetizers in the kitchen.

We gathered together around the island and held hands while Mark asked the blessing and then we made our plates -- we provided the meat, one person provided the appetizer, another brought twice baked potatoes, another brought a salad with fresh picked lettuce, while one more brought dessert.

I love using our silver and don't use it often enough. Probably because you have to wash and dry every single piece by hand.

On Saturday, I met two close high school friends for lunch and we took zero photos. Kaye and Faye are identical twins and the three of us were roommates back when I met Mark. They were also in our wedding. We try to go to lunch a couple of times a year.

During the rest of Saturday, I did a LOT of laundry, worked on homework, and wrote a Sunday School lesson to teach. One of the younger (30's) Sunday School classes is going to join our older (60-75) class for the month of February. They asked if they could come and soak up some wisdom (not sure we have any hahaha!) and we asked if they would share their youth with us! The combo class could be 75 people. I'm used to teaching in front of 40-50. I'm writing this part of the post on Sunday morning and I'm nervous. (note added at 8:42 p.m. -- we had a room FULL of folks this morning and I think the lesson went well - people discussed which is always the goal!!)

I did homework this afternoon and tried to take a nap - didn't happen. We went to check on our son and his family. He is home from the hospital and he looks so much better. He is slowly healing!! We took separate vehicles to their house and Mark headed on to the farm and I came home to do more homework.

What did you do this weekend??