Monday Morning Chit Chat - Thanksgiving In April Edition

Whew!  What a busy weekend!  Saturday morning Shane headed out to work a day of overtime while I took Kat to our big farmers' market to meet her mom and and step-dad there.  Some days crowds just get to me, so after about an hour there, I left, having bought none of the beautiful produce or plants.  I did, however, grab an Indian spiced beef pie (filled roll) on my way back to the van.  Yum!

I left the market and, having the day to myself, I drove to one of of the suburbs thinking I'd hit a few garage sales.  It started raining on my way, so I nixed the garage sale idea in favor of hitting a thrift store or two.  I found two pair of cute (and like new) Mary Jane-style clogs and a summer dress.  By the time I was done, Shane had called saying their overtime day had been cut short by rain and that he was headed home.

I stopped on the way home for a couple of Redbox movies, but when I got there Shane was in the mood to paint our bedroom.  We bought the paint almost two years ago and have put off the painting since then for literally one reason after another.  I thought I'd better take advantage of his willingness to move heavy furniture for me, so we ended up painting, rearranging and rehanging wall art from 1:30 to 10:30 Saturday afternoon/evening.  It's almost done.  I still need to paint one of the closet doors and I want to buy a hanging plant before I post the pictures.

Needless to say, we didn't watch the Redbox movies.  Watching a movie on a weeknight is almost impossible for us, so I ended up taking them back yesterday and we'll rent them again when we have more time. 

I also cooked a turkey dinner yesterday, using a turkey we'd bought as an extra back around Thanksgiving when they were cheap.  It was the full meal, too, with mashed potatoes, gravy, pumpkin bars, salad, homemade cranberry sauce and stuffing from a box (because I just can't seem to make good homemade stuffing or dressing).  I think Shane was happy for the hearty meal.  He spent all of yesterday helping his mom and step-dad move in the cool, drizzly weather.  They recently moved back to Missouri from Arizona and had been staying with Shane's sister.  Now they are in their own place.

After a weekend like that, we need a couple days off!

My plans for the week include more time working on the afghan, getting out to the garden to thin things out (didn't get to do that over the weekend because of rain), and making all kinds of tasty meals with leftover turkey.   I have to say, though, I think the best leftover is nothing more than a sandwich of sliced turkey on homemade bread with mayo and homemade dill pickles.  Can't be beat, in my book.

Tell me what you have planned for the week.