Weekend Recap on Monday....

Mondays feel just a little different to me now!  It is becoming 'just another day' and I'm loving it!

I don't have a lot of photos to share but we did have a good weekend!  Friday evening, we had dinner with Gregory and Matt at Pho Tan (Vietnamese restaurant).  I don't think Gregory was impressed with the food, but we enjoyed ours and it's one of Matt's favorites.  It was fun seeing them (former co-workers) and catching up on the week I was not part of anymore.

Saturday, Joe and I went on an adventure - road trip if you will.  Several of you blogging friends have mentioned the great buys you get at a store called Ollie's.  I found out we do have them in Florida and one is located in Zephyrhills, which is a little town 22 miles away. We found Ollie's and really enjoyed shopping through every aisle.  I mentioned before that Joe actually enjoys shopping so that always makes it more fun.  We did find some bargains and are happy with our purchases.  Even better, the check out clerk told us that "there are rumors of one coming to Lakeland"!!

When we returned home, I got some spaghetti sauce (gravy) started (with meatballs and sausage) so it could simmer for a few hours before our company came for dinner.  Another co-worker (former) and his wife were coming for dinner. He is Italian so I planned pasta and salad. We had an antipasto to munch on while the garlic bread baked and the pasta cooked. I forgot to get the "after" picture, so the empty table and platter look very empty.  Dinner was a hit and everyone had seconds.  I served gelato for dessert.

Joe had a couple of warts removed from his hand two weeks ago. One of them needed a second treatment when he went back for the follow-up. It got a HUGE blister on it that burst.  We cleaned it and put ointment on it and kept it covered but it has become infected. His poor hand is swollen and red, so off we went to Urgent Care yesterday morning.  He got a shot of antibiotic and a prescription for 10 days.  He has to go back to the dermatologist for follow-up (again!).

When we got home, we had a visitor on the front stoop.....

The little lizards are actually good to have around. They eat bugs. They are also FAST and scurry about when you walk close to them.  When we lived in our old house, that had a caged in pool, the cats used to catch them and bring them in through the pet door. It was not unusual to find a lizard in the house. Fortunately, that doesn't happen in our new house!

Speaking of our old house, our old neighbors who used to watch our cats when we traveled and we watched theirs when they traveled, needed our help over the weekend.  Neighbors on the other side of our old house have been taking care of their cats, but Millie needs insulin shots twice a day and can be a little grumpy about it.  Two times we were called as back-up because Carly couldn't get the injection done.  Millie is more used to us and we got it done for her.  Happy we could help and it was fun seeing our old house.  I really don't miss it at all (and neither does Joe). It was nice seeing their cats, though.  Murphy, Millie, and Bonnie.  We got lots of love from them.

So that was our weekend.  We have a busy week ahead, full of doctor appointments nearly every day for one or both of us.  Getting schedules coordinated to make one car work for us will take patience and planning. Lucky to still have both cars in the carport.  Friday I am hosting my lunch-bunch girlfriends. They haven't been over yet so it will be fun showing them our house.  Saturday evening, we are going to friends for dinner with our dinner group. We haven't all been together for several months because of our moving and travels for others.  It will be a nice reunion!

Wishing you a blessed week ahead!  Peace & hugs.