Weekend in Review

 Happy Monday! What did I do this weekend?

On Thursday night I worked Lil' Lambs until 5:30. This is our massive consignment sale at church. Then I came home to a clean house (cleaning lady came!!) and I studied and worked on a big project for my Professional Perspectives class until almost midnight. I submitted my assignment which was due at 11:59. On Friday morning, the assignment wasn't in the portal so I resubmitted and emailed my professor. She said she would not deduct points for it being late. I have NEVER turned in any assignment late and she knows that. Also, why would a 67 year old lie about something like that? I'm glad my professor is so nice.

Friday morning found me at Costco. I mentioned the Costco trip in my Sunday Stealing post. I ordered groceries from Target and my preferred shopper, Brandon, delivered them. Mark came home from the farm and I made smash burgers for dinner. I also did lots of homework, changed the sheets, etc.

Saturday morning I went to my WW meeting and after the meeting, headed home to study and write more. I did text with a classmate and she is having the exact same struggles I am having. It is a LOT of reading and writing, but we are hanging in there. Mark and I got a few fall decorations out of the attic. I also meal prepped my lunches. I went with cold and easy this week.

I also made two Tollhouse pies for Sunday night.

I knew we had to do something fun this weekend so I made dinner reservations at a new to us restaurant, Farrelly's. That is pronounced like "Farley's." The food was good. The server was nice. Mark ordered a chicken breast stuffed with pimento cheese and it was a very small breast. I ordered the marinated shrimp from the appetizer menu as my main course. The sides were shareable and we ordered roasted broccolini and spinach. I don't even like spinach and I liked their spinach. I think it was cooked in duck fat!

Sunday was our busiest day of the weekend. I was up and on the go from 5:00 a.m. on. I worked and taught Sunday School and helped host the New Member lunch.

 Mark and I went to a funeral straight from lunch. It was a very moving service in Reid Chapel at Samford University...which happens to be where I am in school. Also, my daddy helped build Reid Chapel. Construction of the chapel began the year I was born. Back to the reason we were on campus. The father of one of our Tuesday night young adults died at age 57. He had evidently had life-long health problems BUT his death was not expected. It was one of the most moving celebration of life services I have ever attended. The Samford Gospel Choir sang and oh my goodness . . .they were amazing. Another young woman sang It is Well and she had an amazing voice plus the congregation joined in on two verses. I didn't know the man who died, but I cried through that song. It was so moving.

After the funeral, I went back to work for a meeting. Then I rushed home so we could head to the neighborhood supper club. The hostess served brisket that her son-in-law had smoked, It was very tender and tasty. Someone made a Veg-all casserole. The texture was different from our recipe, but it was tasty. Someone else made green beans and carrots. We had a lovely salad and a baked potato. It looks huge on the plate. The hostess has more blue and white china and jars and platters than I have ever seen.

She set up an extra table alongside her dining table in order to accomodate everyone. The hostess is at the far end of the table. 

Here is everyone at the second table.

We were the first ones to leave because by 9:00 p.m. I was wiped out - totally wiped out. We came home and watched one episode of Breaking Bad. While we were watching, a close friend texted to see if we were still up and if so, could she call. I knew that something must be wrong. Another friend, who we had just seen in Sunday School, was hit by a car yesterday. She was alert and in the ER and they were getting ready to move her to the main large hospital where she will have surgery on her leg today.  She was just getting over shoulder replacement surgery and I understand she fell on that shoulder. I hope and pray it is ok. If you get a chance, please say a prayer for our friend today.