Weekend Wrap-Up

I had a big old party weekend -- at least it felt that way.  Biggest "party" thing was drinking both days (red wine on Sunday and mojitos on Monday).  Between the alcohol and Kona coffee caffeine, I need to clean it up this week.  My mood is feeling the "off" eating.

Anyway, lots of fun and enjoyed it all.

Some highlights ...

(1)  Great time with friends on Sunday.  Stayed out LATE -- after 11 o'clock but we were having such a nice conversation.  Dear lord.  I paid the price Monday morning.  Got a tour of her garden and some greens for a salad on Monday.  They were delicious.  She's a very good gardener.  BTW, made a homemade ranch with herbs and jalapeño from my garden for the salad -- excellent.

(2)  Hit a goal of SHARING my garden already.  Kids took a zucchini home -- they seemed excited to pick and take it.  No one was up for rock paining though -- oh well, it's a solo mission.  Painted a hydrangea in honor of the bushes looking pretty (for now, but I think summer heat will be too much for them).

(3)  Dinner was good both nights.  I felt like my stuff hit the mark on Monday -- I've been a bit off my game with entertaining, but simple and fresh worked.  Kids brought first watermelon of the season and it was FANTASTIC (!!)  Leftovers today :)  Pickles from the garden cucumbers.  

(4) Weather was perfect.  Sitting under deck while hubby grilled fillets.  

(Japanese beetles have slowed down a bit -- hope it stays that way.  No more swarms, just about 10 or so to pick off each afternoon.  They aren't suppose to arrive until late June so I'm worried I haven't seen the last of them.)

(5)  My back is a whole story.  Better left for another day.  Food choices have left me moody and sad -- like I could burst into tears about it.  It's an overreaction so I know its alcohol, gluten, caffeine and sleep.  No "workout" for me this week.  I feel like it's lots of steps backwards since the injection last week.

I need to organize for the short week ahead.  Calling this a re-entry day even though I didn't leave.  Planning from a mood never yields a good plan so I'll take a transition day.  Some potential fun things and some yucky things (dentist!!) this week.  More tomorrow.

Hope you had a great weekend.  Later gators.