The Shafferland Shuffle

We absolutely wore ourselves out this week. By Friday night, we were asleep on the couch while a movie played on TV. Here's to an easier week - we hope!

* Last Sunday, as I already told you, we went to Hemlock Friends Church so I could speak in their morning worship service. Ryan got to ring the bell, and after church, one of the families invited us to join them for lunch, so that was a fun surprise! We were pretty much bums for the rest of the day once we got home. Three hour naps, I believe!

* Monday was gorgeous, and it was so welcome after the collection of gray days we'd had recently. Sunshine on the trees, Braeya napping in the sun...just beautiful. After work, we ran a few errands, which included going through the car wash. That warmed up the car in a hurry!

* Tuesday was supposed to be Tuesdays at the Table night, but our guests were sick, so we just had the night at home instead. I still made some of the food we planned to have, including a quick bread made with rosemary and onion. I do love the flavor of rosemary. Ryan got back to working out this week, which has made him feel much better, and Braeya was high-fiving him for his effots.

* Wednesday brought the start of a new computer system for Ryan's work, which has single-handedly made me a work widow. LOL. I remember starting new systems back in Financial Aid, they are 100% brain drain. I know it! He stayed through a lot of lunches and worked very late many days this week getting used to this thing! But that morning, one of his co-workers brought donuts to encourage everyone! So sweet! Another of his co-workers asked if I could help her by making some desserts for her, since she didn't have time or energy this week and she needed them for things she was going to. So I baked cookies!

* Thursday was our super busy day. Work for Ryan, dentist for me, followed by a visit to the station to see my friends, TWO viewings that night, and then the celebration of our 50th monthiversary with the "B" themed date from our alphabetical dates. This day may have been why we were asleep on the couch Friday night.

* Friday, I went to a Chocolate Celebration fundraiser here in town and served as a volunteer photographer {more on this tomorrow}, so between prepping, attending, and editing, that took up most of my day! Our friend Shawn and his boys and their cute little puppy stopped by to see us that evening, and other than that, it was pizza and snoozeville for the Shaffers.

 * Yesterday was a long work day for Ryan, so I worked at home and did our grocery shopping. What on earth possessed me to brave the store alone the day before the Super Bowl is beyond me and mine. Whew! I tried to cheer Ryan up by taking him a latte at work, and when he came home, we enjoyed a lovely evening at home together. I finished my VERY LAST WORKOUT in the Hammer and Chisel lineup. WOO HOO!!! :)