It’s a heck of a state of affairs when you have a blog and can’t seem to make the time to type entries! This past week we were busy. Wednesday night we took Elegante Mother out to one of our favorite Mexican restaurants. She ordered guacamole and wallowed in avocado!
Thursday, EM did hair and nails at the salon, (I worked on thank you notes while I waited for her) and we made a run on her bank and the post office. She treated me to lunch at Panera. She had a Greek salad, and I had the tuna sandwich. That evening, one of my nieces came to sit with Mother and Dear Husband and I went out to dinner. We very rarely go out more than once a week, usually less, so it was quite a treat. We did a run on Chili’s, which is close to home, and quick.
Friday, we got off to a late start and missed exercise (bad me, bad me!). I worked in the office and did some laundry, all the things we have to do to keep our lives going. That evening, despite the fact that the rain from Ike was coming down pretty hard and fast, we drove to visit with Dear Husband’s daughter and her family, and we ate out, AGAIN! EM and I had the most amazing petite fillets, and DH chose bouillabaisse that looked incredible.
By Saturday morning, the water had begun to rise in the retention ponds, but DH went off to the boat anyway. He is not bothered by the idea of sleeping overnight on a leaking boat. EM and I made it to the Red Hat luncheon for our chapter. A surprising number of women turned out given that the roads were starting to flood, and the rain was coming down HARD! We thought we had it timed to leave when the rain had eased, but by the time we got to the door it had returned with a vengeance. We made it home, safe and sound, but a bit wet. The first order of the afternoon was to change into dry clothes. The second was to take a nap!
That evening I cleaned out the refrigerator to make dinner. Sunday, with the still cool weather in place, chili seemed like a great choice. I’d teased DH that we were going to have it while he was away (It’s one of his favorite meals), but I waited to make it on Sunday. I plan to add macaroni to it, and serve Chili-Mac for dinner to polish off the left overs.
So, there you have it….our meal plan and activities rolled up in one! Elegante Mother held up to the demands of all the travel pretty well. She enjoys the scenery, and I think we need to be out and about before snow comes to make us rethink travel. This week should be a little quieter than last, but I hope to plan something different each week, either short trips or different activities. We’re blessed that EM is able to get into and out of the car on her own, so that she is able to make these visits.