The Shafferland Shuffle

Morning!!! Happy Sunday! Hope you're having a great morning! We are knee deep in refereeing Braeya/Phoebe interactions, but I thought I'd pause the shenanigans to fill you in on our week!

* Last Sunday, Ryan and I went to "Church in the Barn" and loved it! It was a service in an actual barn - and we got to meet up with friends we see a few times a year when I speak at their church. Great morning! We took log afternoon naps and ended the day with the Colts game (viewed on a delay here because of the aforementioned church and subsequent dinner).

* I knocked out so much work in the office this week, starting with some podcast editing on Monday. Love my new little setup in that room. Ryan and I had to run some errands that evening, so we stopped by Starbucks for coffee on the way. (We've been so busy enjoying gift cards to local coffee shops that we hadn't been to Starbucks since JUNE if you can believe that!) I also found the Christmas tree section of Lowe's and was in the happiest possible place.

* Ryan had THREE lunch meetings this week, so I was a lunchtime widow most of the week. On Tuesday I hunkered down with my lunch and Matlock and pretended like he was there anyway. Ha! And then someone showed up for dessert. She was so hopeful. She did not win. We hosted small group at our house that night - almost a full house! We had a great time and were so glad that so many hung around after it was over to talk!

* I spent some time writing in the office on Wednesday, and before I went to Bible study that night, Ryan started spray-painting another piece for our office! (I was so glad my friend Amber suggested the paint job, because it was pretty boring-looking before that.) Our Bible study that night was about Jesus being the Bread of Life, so our leader made bread and brought it. It was so pretty!

* We are repairing our yard from all the damage done by the construction workers when we had our projects this summer, so Ryan began his Thursday by spreading straw over the newly planted grass. (I proceeded to entirely soak myself in the sprinkler when I went out later to move it to another direction. Sigh.) It was therapy week at Ryan's work - and they had ice cream sundaes to celebrate that day! AND!!!! I got pretty new fall flowers for my table that night!

* Phoebe came to stay with us starting Friday, and we had fun taking her on a walk that night. (She was done with the walk about a quarter of the way through it, but I convinced her she could persevere and she did.) My favorite part of the walk? WE GOT TO SEE A REAL DEER!!!!

* Ryan worked yesterday, so Pheebs and I went to visit him. One of the patients asked me if Phoebe was a therapy dog. Well, no, but she would make a good one! After Ryan got off work, we had dinner with some friends, and it was SUCH A FUN NIGHT! I fear we may have overstayed our welcome, but we loved talking with them! (And they make delicious food!)