AuburnChick's Adventures

Happy Monday, y’all!

I pray that your weekend was restful and restorative.

I was certainly glad to clock out at 4:45 Friday afternoon. I love my job and coworkers, but we have been slammed for the last month, and with in-person traffic increasing as students begin moving in, I was ready for a break.

With football season around the corner, I’m relishing my quiet Friday evenings. Usually, if there’s a home game, friends come in for the weekend, and we are on the go from the time I get off of work until Sunday afternoon.

Friday night, the hubby and I watched a couple episodes of this Prime Video series . . .

I didn’t know much about the case, so the show was fascinating.

I wound up staying up later than I’d planned because I wanted to finish a book that I’d started a couple of weeks ago.

It’s based on the true story of Drue Legton, an American actress from the 30’s who became involved in the French resistance during WWII.

Unfortunately, the writing was lackluster. The narrative was rushed and lacked details. It felt quite juvenile, in fact.

I was sorely disappointed and rated it with ⭐️⭐️ on Goodreads. Thank goodness this was a book I borrowed through Prime Reading. I would have been irked if I’d actually spent money on it.

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Saturday morning, I woke up before 4am thanks to the pain in my shoulder. Nights are absolutely the worst. I long for the time when I’ll be able to sleep in a bed and wake up pain-free.

I took Aleve, played my word games, applied heat to my achy arm, and sipped tea while Gambit grabbed a couple more hours of sleep.

I made this Gatorade-Inspired Hawaiian Punch – a recipe I saw on Instagram.

I used coconut water. Pitting the cherries was a beast of a job. I used the paper clip hack (google it) for this task.

Here’s what my juice looked like when i finished.

It is very light and summery and not overly sweet.

I started a new book.

I think it was one of my free purchases from Prime’s First Reads offerings this month.

I am enjoying it so far.

I also washed my hair – a laborious task with my bad shoulder. I was able to use my right arm a little more though, which was a big step in the right direction in this healing journey of mine.

The hubby and I finished watching the last two episodes of the Manhunt series and called it an early night.

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Sunday morning, I slept until 6! That two extra hours of sleep made a difference.

Hubby and I headed to church. I wore my newest tank top and yoga pants.

Our sermon was about how the church is God’s solution for community.

I love the verse below, which says that God is our strength.

We were reminded that God must be at the center of community.

The Mr. and I ran to Sam’s on the way home and then stopped at a new-to-us eatery to grab sandwiches to go.

One of the students in my office had been talking about this place last week, and when I saw that I could veganize a burger, I knew I had to try it.

One look at the bread, and I had to take action. I couldn’t trust that they hadn’t grilled the bread with butter, which has milk, so I swapped it out for my own bread.

It was pretty good, but our sandwiches cost $16 each. I don’t like paying over $40 for lunch, so I doubt that we will go back.

I did a couple of chores after lunch, listened to my Big Brother podcast, and read a little.

Gambit snoozled beside me.

We got a lovely, unexpected FaceTime call from our girl in the middle of the afternoon. Both kiddos had just woken up from their naps and were in rare form.

I checked in with a couple of good friends while I meal prepped. One of my friends is a teacher, and her school district starts back today. She’s my friend who lost her husband in June, so she’s got a lot on her plate right now. Managing the tasks involved with becoming a widow, along with starting another school year is a daunting affair. If you could pray for her, she’d appreciate it.

Meal prep was a simple affair. I made another batch of my vegan egg salad. Black salt is the key to making the tofu taste like eggs.

After watching Sunday night’s episode of Big Brother, I read a little and called it a day.

I pray that you have a wonderful week!

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