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?



Comments

  1. BonnySeptember 20, 2021 at 7:50 AM

    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)!

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  2. AsKatKnitsSeptember 20, 2021 at 8:36 AM

    What a fun (but full!!) weekend! I would love to know what art store you visited!

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  3. Caffeine GirlSeptember 20, 2021 at 10:30 AM

    How 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.

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  4. VeraSeptember 20, 2021 at 11:10 AM

    Sounds 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!

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  5. kathy bSeptember 20, 2021 at 6:24 PM

    Somedays 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.

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  6. Deb J. in UtahSeptember 20, 2021 at 6:42 PM

    I 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.

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  7. elizabethSeptember 21, 2021 at 2:14 AM

    Oh lovely having family visits!!! You are learning how to navigate your new home, wonderful ❤

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  8. MarySeptember 21, 2021 at 6:00 PM

    Family visits are wonderful and I'm so glad you're enjoying more of them. Your new backyard looks totally delightful!

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  9. affectioknitSeptember 23, 2021 at 10:36 AM

    Hi Karen,
    ...that sounds like a perfect family weekend!
    ~Have a lovely day!

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  10. JaneSeptember 23, 2021 at 8:26 PM

    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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