weekending

 

Happy Monday, friends! How was your weekend? Mine was really good! I'm linking up with Holly and Sarah for today's post. 

I started my weekend on Friday morning, since I was off that day. I thoroughly enjoyed a leisurely morning at home reading blog posts, having my quiet time, and starting two books. One of them is the book Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten. Tanya recommended this one on Audible, since it's narrated by the author herself. This is an excellent book! I've loved Ina for a long time and always watched her show on the Food Network when my sons were younger; her life is fascinating and she is so relatable. I listened as I drove to lunch out with my friend Kim. She and I met on the square for lunch, at The Silver Caboose, an iconic restaurant in our town. It was fried chicken Friday; guess what I had? If you guessed the special, you're right. I also had fried okra, turnip greens, and purple hull peas. It was delicious! 

We sat there for two and a half hours and got somewhat caught up on each other's life; after lunch we parted ways, and I went to my happy place, also known as the library. From there I went to Sam's to pick up an order for work, then I was back home around three. I stayed here for a couple of hours, then left again to go to Marilyn's house. We had talked about making a fire outside, but it felt too cold, so after our dinner we just sat and talked. It was a nice evening! 

On Saturday morning, I started this book that was a Christmas gift from my sons; it was lovely and I finished it one sitting! I appreciated that the author not only included beautiful pictures in the book, but that she also gave some history and travel tips, should one ever find themselves back in NYC. I finished the book in one sitting and immediately texted a "thank you" for the thoughtful gift. 

I got dressed and headed out to meet up with my mom that day. I had the idea to go somewhere totally different from our usual; so we headed into a portion of Memphis that is known as East Memphis. There's a really pretty shopping area called Chicasaw Oaks Plaza that I hadn't been to in years, and inside is a little cafe called La Baguette. 

This is such a cute little area, but sadly, is very run down and empty inside. I love how the store fronts look like cute little buildings; there are a couple of stores that we went into and loved, but other than that, there's not a lot going on there. My mom loved the sewing shop, and I found these little kits and sent a picture to my niece. I feel like her girls would love doing this!

Who am I kidding? I would love to do this! I just didn't want to pay $30 to give it a try. I may look into this and do some price comparison. I feel like I need another hobby to do while I watch TV when I'm not in the mood to read. Speaking of reading, after I left Mom back at her car, I came back home and finished another book! This was the book we're reading for book club in January; and I'll share about my January books on Thursday February 6, when I co-host the bookish link party, Share Your Shelf. If you're a reader, you should join in with us! I love seeing what people are reading. 

For the rest of Saturday, I read/listened, then ate dinner, and watched Virgin River. Sunday morning I was up way before the sun and dressed for church/work. I came home after church and had a light lunch...and I'll leave off there for my Friday Favorites post. I felt like the weekend was a good mix of doing something fun and being at home; ultimately, I am still a homebody and I love being here. I also know that I can't stay at home too much, but it's never a negative thing for me to be alone and at home on a week or weekend night. Are you like this? 

What did you do that you loved this weekend? I'd love to hear from you! Thanks for reading my blog today, friends. Love to all!

Jenn 🖤