28 | July | 2025 | AuburnChick's Adventures

Weekend Recap

Posted on July 28, 2025 by auburnchick

Happy Monday, y’all!

I wonder if the weekends will fly by one day when I’m retired. Probably not. I’m looking forward to that season of my life.

Fortunately, I enjoy my job, so all is well.

Let’s recap the weekend, shall we?

Mine kicked off an hour early because I’d accidentally worked through too many lunches to make up the time I’d taken for my doctor’s appointment and my physical therapy. So, I got to leave an hour early Friday.

I felt like I was skipping school, truth be told – although I don’t know what that feels like since I toed the line when I was growing up.

It was a nice change of pace to avoid the extra traffic of everyone leaving campus at once.

I was out of my work clothes and into sweats, with an ice pack on my bicep, within an hour of getting home. Gambit quickly snuggled up beside me in my chair.

We watched Captain Phillips Friday evening. Have you seen it yet?

It’s based on a true story; my nerves were on edge the entire time, and I cried during the last scene. What this man went through was terrifying.

After the movie ended, I did a bit of reading.

I haven’t had much time to spare for my beloved Kindle; I’m averaging a mere chapter or two each day. So far, I am enjoying this book.

Saturday

I woke up before 5am Saturday despite wanting to sleep in. My body is accustomed to rising early during the week; it makes no distinction between a Friday and Saturday morning.

I enjoyed a couple cups of tea while Gambit and I watched the sunrise.

I stayed right there in my chair all day and took it easy.

Late afternoon’ish, I exchanged my pajamas for getting-out-in-public clothes. Super Sis and her hubby (who is the Mr.’s brother) picked us up.

We dropped the guys off at one of their friend’s houses for a bourbon tasting.

She and I headed to Hamilton’s, a local restaurant (and a favorite of mine) and enjoyed a lovely dinner.

Then, we walked across the street snd popped into a bookstore; however, they were closing for the day, so we didn’t get to browse at all.

I did run into a former colleague I taught with when we first moved here. She retired the year I stopped teaching; she got a job at the bookstore to help pass the time.

We drove over to Well Red, which is a lovely local coffee shop/bookstore.

I hadn’t been there in awhile, and since the students aren’t back in town yet, it was quiet.

I ordered something new to me, the Peach Paradise, which I got with a couple packs of sugar and on ice.

Sis treated me since I’d paid for dinner. She picked out this adorable sticker for me.

The tea was fabulous! It was a combination of peach, hibiscus, and rose hips.

Sis and I had the best time catching up. We are so fortunate to live in the same town. Although our lives are pretty busy, knowing that she’s close by brings so much joy to my heart.

We played a bit of battleship at one point. We play it through Game Pigeon, which we access through our texting app.

Sis always beats me at this game. Always.

I saw the following book on display and had to take a picture and send it to my coworker, J – especially after my “small eyes” comment at work last week (I posted about this on Friday).

The guys texted us around 9. They were ready to be picked up.

The friend who was hosting invited us in and had us play the most fun game.

It’s called Phrase Frenzy.

Have you played this before? If not, you must the next time you have a gathering.

We had the best time, and I laughed so hard that my arm started hurting. We stayed out way past our bedtime!

Sunday

Sunday, I slept in until my alarm went off at 7:00 – a rare event for me!

I discovered that I was able to put on a blouse I’d recently purchased from Amazon. I like the yoke across the front. It makes for a roomy shoulder area.

The embroidered flowers on the puffy sleeves are bright and fun. I may need to order another one of these – in a different color.

Our sermon was so good. Charlotte Gambill, one of our pastors, brought us a passionate lesson about being in agreement in our values and volume.

One key takeaway for me was when she said that the enemy cannot read our minds; he can only hear our voices.

This was a good reminder that when I struggle with anxious thoughts, not giving voice to them aloud takes away some of the power of the enemy.

How many times have I spiraled after vocalizing my fears? Rather, I can allow the Holy Spirit to help me filter through what’s on my mind so I can speak life over myself and others.

The Mr. and I stopped by Sam’s Club on the way home from church to pick up dog food and honey.

Here’s what our buggy looked like five minutes after entering the store. We decided to wait a bit longer on the dog food given that we were spending extra dollars on splurge items.

The pillow is for me to use at work. The plates are for football season, and the rug replacedthe one we’ve had at our front door for five years.

Look how much better the new one looks.

When we got home, we started our Sunday chores.

The Mr. helped me food prep this One-Pot Vegan Lasagna Soup.

I got everything else measured out.

I was going to use green lentils suggested in the recipe, but I decided to swap them out for vegan ground beef, which I had in the freezer.

I cooked the lasagna noodles separately as suggested by the recipe creator since I’ll be eating leftovers all week. I didn’t want the lasagna to absorb all of the liquid from the soup.

I listened to Rob Has a Podcast’s Sunday Big Brother update while I cooked.

The recipe made a huge pot of soup.

I made the vegan ricotta cheese recipe that’s linked in the soup recipe. I added 1/2 cup of fresh basil and five minced garlic cloves to make it more savory.

I couldn’t resist having a bowl. I added shredded vegan mozzarella cheese after I took the picture. The flavor is so good, and I love the texture provided by the chopped veggies.