Weekends
Our daughter and son in law came for a weekend visit and we had a great time. Boy was it busy! We drove to the south of Pittsburgh to go to an art store and a book/greeting card store on Saturday afternoon. Then we drove all the way back up north to another town to toodle about - that's were they grabbed some coffee and croissants (I had iced green tea).
In the evening we had my sister, brother in law and aunt over for a family dinner. I keep forgetting how much work is involved with hosting - and navigating the small kitchen, but I was successful at both. The key is to keep cleaning as you go.
Yesterday was saying goodbye to them and putting the house back together again. I was thrilled to finish all the laundry by dinner time and the best part is we have tons of leftovers so I did not have to cook.
Thanks for all the comments about how you drink your tea/coffee and your morning habits. I have done the 'tea in the morning' for about four days and I'm going back to coffee. I would rather be jittery than slightly nauseous which I usually am...sigh. I think I will mix my own caffeinated and decaf coffee and tip it towards decaf and that will easy the jitters. I find it weird that I love tea in the evenings but I prefer coffee in the mornings.
How was your weekend?
I'm glad you enjoyed a lovely weekend with your daughter and SiL, and hope you enjoy a quiet week ahead (hopefully without jitters or nausea)!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun (but full!!) weekend! I would love to know what art store you visited!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to sound time with family but hosting is a lot of work. I’m also learning to navigate a smaller kitchen.I’m not sure I can adjust so I’m hoping to have a remodel at some point. We can’t make it bigger but it could be more functional.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a lovely family weekend Karen willed with all good things - family (first), art stores, etc. You and I are alike - I enjoy tea late in the day or evenings, but it does make me sick to my stomach in the morning. I bet you'll be fine if you mix your regular coffee with a bit of decaf. hope that works for you!
ReplyDeleteSomedays I rea11y want a dog. Then I watch training videos and I have no time for it. I know you have to be high energy with training to be fun for the dog. Im too pooped!! I once taught Miss Pie to jump through a hoop. Rea11y I did.
ReplyDeleteI love your quote at the end. So true. Sometimes our thoughts can really lead us astray. So glad you could get together with your family. Have a good week.
ReplyDeleteOh lovely having family visits!!! You are learning how to navigate your new home, wonderful ❤
ReplyDeleteFamily visits are wonderful and I'm so glad you're enjoying more of them. Your new backyard looks totally delightful!
ReplyDeleteHi Karen,
ReplyDelete...that sounds like a perfect family weekend!
~Have a lovely day!
Hosting is a lot of work. I envy those who enjoy and pull off entertaining with ease. I'm sure spending time with your family was worth the work. We had a great weekend with my daughter and family. Now we are home, catching up with everything and that is nice too.
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