AuburnChick's Adventures

Y’all, this past week was a tad busy for this home-loving girl.

Monday was COLD.

The drive into work was much more solitary with the absence of students quite evident.

Auburn is so pretty during the holidays.

My walk into work was miserable. Thank goodness for the hand warmers I bought last year. They’re rechargeable.

My colleagues and I attended a holiday lunch in another building. They handed each of us a goody bag and a very lovely rain jacket embroidered with the Auburn logo and our department name.

After I got home and had freshened up, the Mr. and I headed out to a Christmas party – an annual shindig hosted by dear friends of ours.

I don’t know what I was thinking, though, because I should have remembered that the couple always leaves their patio doors open with the food and seating outside.

The temperature was frigid; my legs and toes nearly froze. Thank heavens for their beautiful fireplace inside, which allowed me to thaw out midway through our visit.

Next year, I’m wearing a warm, dressy pants outfit. Ha!

Tuesday, I left work early for a hair appointment.

Wednesday, we had another holiday lunch with a department one floor up. We work very closely together, so it was nice to have time to chat about non-work stuff.

I left work early for physical therapy.

My therapist had several new exercises for me to try out. My shoulders were on fire when I finished: the TENS stimulation was a blessing before I headed home.

I watched the Survivor 49 finale when I got home. I really enjoyed this season and was satisfied when the winner was announced.

While I watched, I finished knitting the pair of mittens I’d restarted after running out of yarn.

I cannot wait for my granddaughter to open her gift.

Thursday, I got to listen to workers drill on the wall outside of my office. The result was this . . .

We aren’t quite sure what’s going to be displayed on this screen – hopefully directions to each of our departments because people are forever getting lost in our building. There are lots of nooks and crannies.

Thursday evening, the Mr. and I decided to try a new-to-us Thai restaurant that a gal at work had told me about. We have a favorite local sushi bar that we frequent once a week, so we were a little nervous. You know how it is when you change things up.

We saw this list of specials when we walked in.

Oh y’all, why was I worried?

The menu was extensive. I saw several things I had to order. I’m usually a cheap date because restaurants rarely offer many vegan items.

It was going to be an expensive night.

My appetizer was fried tofu with peanut sauce. It was very light in texture – so good!

A robot delivered part of our meal. This was my first experience with a robotic waiter. Our server came over and apologized after explaining that she’d been busy and had sent the order over. We didn’t mind one bit.

I opted for Massaman curry for my entree. I’ve been a fan of this dish for many years after first trying it out when we lived in the Florida Panhandle. My standards are pretty high because I compare every restaurant’s take on it to the first place I ate it.

It did not disappoint. Wow!

I had plenty of leftovers.

By Friday, campus was a ghost town. My director had taken the day off, an advisor left at lunch, and my supervisor left mid-afternoon.

The calls still rolled in, though, with people responding very gratefully that we were there, answering the phone.

As much as I love my job and my gals at work, I did the happy dance as I walked out the door. The two-week break is something I look forward to each year.

The university will be closed until January 5th.

Whew! It’s time to turn off my weekday alarms and see if my body will let me sleep in. Years of early wake ups have trained my eyes to pop open when it’s still dark outside.

I hope y’all have a wonderful weekend!

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