weekending

 

Happy Monday, friends! I hope you had a good weekend! I'm linking up with Holly and Sarah for today's post. Did you do anything fun this weekend? Mine was the perfect combination of being with friends and staying cozy inside my home. The weather wasn't great this weekend, but I won't complain about it due to the horrific tragedies that Georgia and North Carolina experienced. It's heartbreaking! Have you seen the footage of the flooding that took place? 

I am praying for those poor people whose towns were destroyed, and for the families who lost loved ones. 

Because of the rain, the plans I had made for my Friday were some that I was able to put off. So, I stayed home and baked bread!

This is one of the two loaves I made; I was relieved when they turned out so beautifully! The last time I baked bread, I think stress played a part in how they turned out; they were both flat, hard discs of bread that I ended up tossing. I caught up on things around the house that day since I was home, and later on, Marilyn came over for dinner! It was a really sweet night; we ate quiche that I made for us, and we just sat and caught up on all the things and laughed, which was good for both of us. I'm so grateful for her friendship! If I've said it once, I've said it at least a million times. We're both going through similar circumstances, and though neither of us would wish this on anyone, we're both so glad that we have each other to lean on during hard times. Her friendship is one small thing that the outside community doesn't understand about this little blogging world; though it feels vast and huge, it also feels small and intimate. I'm so thankful for this space online to write and meet such sweet new friends. 

I had an extremely lazy Saturday as well, because I felt tired. Welcome to my brain fog that I fight all the time; between menopause and my trainwreck of a life, I often feel lethargic and lazy. This could also be a teensy bit of depression, which is why I'm seeing a new counselor on Tuesday. TMI? Who am I here, if not completely myself? 

The most productive thing I did that day was wash my hair. I did end up getting dressed that afternoon so that I could meet my friend Michelle for dinner. I picked her up and we went to a local favorite Mexican restaurant in Memphis, one where they make their own tortilla chips and where the guacamole is to die for: Las Delicias. It was a lovely evening! We stayed and chatted for a couple of hours before I dropped her off, but y'all. Look what she sent me home with!

My very own pumpkin that she grew with her own two hands! Isn't she beautiful?! 

I spent a very restless night in bed Saturday; I have to remember to start taking Melatonin before I go to bed for the next few nights. This week is a significant week in my life, and I foresee restless nights each night leading up to Friday. I'm anticipating a rough week so that I can be pleasantly surprised if it turns out better than I thought. I was up before the sun on Sunday morning, and dressed and ready for church by 6:30. I have been enjoying the worship immensely recently! My friend and our worship pastor sang an old song that had my tears flowing once again. It's one that talks about Heaven and seeing loved ones there, but also getting to see Jesus face to face. I was so close to weeping once again! I was so happy to have Drew and Jonah beside me in church yesterday morning. 

For the rest of the day, I got cozy and settled in for a nap. I watched tv some, I did a few chores around the house, and I finally decided to make some soup for my dinner. 

Marilyn brought over some smoked chicken when she came over on Friday, and I decided to make taco soup with it. It was delicious! I love that it's soup weather again, but realistically, I also had this right next to me. 

This post is brought to you by hot flashes and menopause. 

And that was about it for my weekend, friends! The weather made it kind of dreary, so I will be glad for some sunshine this week. Don't forget that Wednesday is the October edition of Currently! We'll be talking about what we're currently loving, looking forward to, wearing, reading, and cooking. I hope you join us! What did you do this weekend? I'd love to hear from you! Thanks for reading my blog today, friends. Love to all!

Jenn 🖤