Weekend Recap on Monday...

Holiday weeks make the weekend seem to come around faster and here we are at another Monday already!  We actually saw some sunshine this past weekend.  We had rain too, but the sun did peek through for most of the day, Saturday and Sunday! We needed the sunshine!

On Friday evening, Joe and I went to the Polk Museum of Art (my old employer) for a members' opening and reception for the new exhibit in the main gallery.  The artist, Richard Heipp, was the speaker and his exhibit is colorful and thought-provoking (as most art usually is!). Mr. Heipp has been teaching at the University of Florida for 37 years. His talk was interesting and I look forward to going back to spend a little more time in the gallery looking at his work.  The auditorium seats 152 people and there were another 20 or so standing in the back.  Well attended and the food served after the talk was good too!  I actually got in line and ate some this time.  Staff usually stayed back to make sure we didn't run out of food.  I'm just a member now!!  😁 You can read more HERE.

Saturday allowed us to sleep late!  I didn't get up until 9:30 which is really late for me.  We are enjoying lazy days.  We had sunshine for most of the day but it did start pouring rain mid-afternoon.

When the rain stopped, we decided to go out for dinner.  Had a coupon for BOGO at Sonny's BBQ. It was very good. I had my usual pulled pork with their delicious baked beans and cornbread.  Joe had a pulled pork sandwich on garlic bread with a side salad.  Yumminess.

These days, Sunday means a leisurely breakfast with the Sunday newspaper. I made pancakes and sausage with coffee and orange juice. It served as our lunch too.  I was excited to use a new marinade on pork chops for our dinner.  It was SO good!!  I picked it up at Sam's Club because it caught my eye. The label says it is good poured over cream cheese to eat with crackers, or on pork or chicken. I can attest that it is delicious over pork chops. I simmered them in it and poured it over the chops on our plates.  Roasted pineapple & habanero...

I got our guest room bed made up for our company, and Joe and I both got our medications organized for the next couple of weeks. I mention that only because our primary physician told us at our last visit that she is leaving.  She has been my doctor for 17 years. Makes me SICK that she is leaving, but her nurse told us to let her know soon if we need any of our pills refilled in the next month or so.  She will give us the prescriptions for another year so we can take our time choosing a new doctor. 

Our doctor is recommending some to us, but her nurse (Debbie) told us to hang tight for a little while because something is in the works and we may not have to leave the practice we are with.  I told Debbie once that if she ever left, I would follow her.  She is taking care of a few of us, so we are hanging tight until we hear from her.  Anyway, all of that said, we both made lists of what we will need to have refilled. Whew!

Al and Theresa dropped by last evening.  It was fun catching up with them. They saw their daughter, Valerie, on Saturday, and they are all excited about the coming baby.  Lots of baby talk, which is always fun. This is their first grandchild.  We are so happy for them.

We have our cleaning service this morning. (Blessed, I know!) Joe is finishing up some work for a client and I am making a last-minute grocery list for tomorrow.  Sara and Matthew will arrive tomorrow around 3:00ish.  I am also doing laundry today so that is done for the week. 

How was your weekend?  Thanks for stopping by today!!  Peace & hugs to all!!