The Shafferland Shuffle

Guess what we saw this week? THE SUN!!! I have missed it so and am ridiculously eager for spring. :) I'm sure we're not done with winter yet, but a girl can dream, can't she?

* Last Sunday morning, we wrapped up the retreat where I spoke and drove over to Fort Wayne, where we got to meet up with TWO sets of friends! It really was a wonderful day! Coffee, BBQ, games, lots of conversation and laughter - oh yes please!

* We both had Monday off work and spent the day in Fort Wayne. It all started because I had a dentist appointment, but we added in all kinds of other fun things, like a visit to see my WBCL friends and a meal at Chick-fil-A! It was a stunning day - perfect for being off work and having fun!

* I so dearly wanted to decompress and process my weekend on Tuesday, but it was just too busy of a day. I had volunteer work to do and Bible study to prepare for, so I didn't get much down time. When I did pause for a few minutes, though, Braeya camped right out on my lap. I think she missed me. Our Bible study friends pitched in with delicious treats and when the night was over, Ryan and I finally got to sit down on the couch together and zone out.

* I finally got my processing time on Wednesday, and I even caught part of Billy Graham's service at the Capitol Building. It was such a nice day that Ryan and I went on our first outdoor run of 2018, and my time improved SIGNIFICANTLY from the treadmill! We stopped by to check on Pheebs that night, since she was home alone for a while. I think she was happy to see Ryan!

* Thursday evening we went to a viewing for our fifth grade teacher's husband. There was a long line, but we got to see many people we knew, and when we were done, my parents took us out for dinner! OKAY!!! :) (That's my friend Amber with us. She got to experience her first Shafferland funeral visit. She may never go again.)

* Friday was a full and busy day! I'll have to tell you more about it next week. It was our monthiversary, for one thing, so happy 63 months to us! It was my friend Michelle's funeral, although that took place out of state, so we couldn't go. We did wear red in her honor, though, and prayed for the family so hard all day. And that night, we went to my friend Faith's 40th birthday party! We had fun, and I even got to see some friends I never get to see anymore!

* Ryan had to work yesterday, and when he got home, we had to go grocery shopping. We were completely out of food. Is it bad when you decide to buy toilet paper NEXT week because you're spending enough on food as it is? And then Ryan was enticed by a sandwich shop on the way home from the store, so I still didn't have to cook! :) Last night we started combing through my convoluted part of our taxes. Someone send chocolate. It stresses me out so very much.

So there you have it! Our week! Happy last week before the time change. I can't talk about it yet.