Working backward

In case we missed anything, or I missed anything, I will work backward through the days with Linda, to mention the highlights. Just a few moments ago I returned from dropping Linda at the airport and am SOOOO glad to be home! My goodness, such traffic! My sympathies for folks who have to commute in this every single day, often in the rain. I have much for which to be thankful!

We were concerned that the most recent snowstorm was going to delay or impede Linda's travels today but in tracking through the Internet, nothing of significance in her path. I won't know until tomorrow whether this remains the case or not. She must be back in order to process the payroll for the staff at church and school as no one else knows how to do it. That is how valuable their employee is!

Linda and I went to lunch at Pengree's Restaurant not far from home, her first time there. She said the meal portion was just right, as I had hoped it would be since she is traveling during the dinner hour. She enjoyed the patty melt and I had their wonderful country fried steak with green beans. Yum!

    

We had to scrunch down a bit to better show off the hat

From there we went to Joann's Fabric and Crafts to get glass glue. Yes, I am going to try fixing some of the flowers. We also went to the holiday aisle to look for deelyboppers to try on, as is our custom. We each tried on an Easter bonnet head band and took our photos. A lady passing through was tickled we were having such fun. Me, too!

When we came back here, Linda rested her peepers a little bit, having been packed up since morning. She had slept the majority of the night in the family room, having awakened with a headache. Sleeping in the recliner helped her head feel better. She accidentally messed up the TV remote control in her sleep so she missed the news. And she slept through the sunrise, which I managed to capture for her. 

Our weather today was magnificent, the high temp being 75 above zero. Now we're talkin'!!! Linda got blamed for the cold temps we are experiencing but gets no credit for the lovely day we had today. Hopefully she took some of that home with her in her carry on! 

Still working backward....

Let's see---I wrote about the play and dinner on Saturday, but I did not write about Sunday's event. We had a Call meeting after worship and Linda was fine sitting through it. One of the men came to sit with us ladies to hear our opinions on the names on the list, which was appreciated. The Call was an easy one for our table, calling our own member and former staff minister, Michael. This was not without some discussion, not that folks did not want him, but how the Call would be presented, I guess. That out of the way, it was on to lunch!

Some of our group had gone ahead to reserve the table, so they sat there about an hour prior to our arrival. Justin had left to go shopping for work boots, and then went in to sit with the others. Once all ten of us were in place, the service as a whole ended up being horrendous, the 2nd week in a row for such. Our drinks were coming out in to-go cups due to a failed dishwasher. Food was slow coming out due to having three new cooks...so, we did not get home until after 3:00 pm.  Totally missed Fox News Sunday! We will give them one more chance and then change the place we go after church. But, I love Chili's!!!

Sunday night was a BIG event, highly promoted and invitations sent out for watching "The Bible" at church. When Linda and I got to church, the fellowship hall door was locked so we went to the back classroom building. It seems the giant TV screen was not yet hooked up in the fellowship hall, so we were watching the regular TV back there. It was also not hooked up, but Judy J. had control of the remote, and was trying to hook up the needed wires and such. About a dozen folks had gathered, with four or five pizzas to share, a slow-cooker of meat balls, and other treats spread out for us. Finally they got it hooked up and ready to go, only it seems we were not actually subscribed to the History Channel. We, therefore, could not watch the movie we gathered for. Those few of us who stayed enjoyed some pizza and fellowship, but some of the others simply headed back home. Fiasco!

Monday Linda and I went to Bible study at church, looking this time at satanism. Michael is still the leader for this class. It was interesting but I am ready for a new subject. We passed around sheets from which to select our next course of study after Easter. For lunch we went to Longhorn where Linda and I used a coupon to get a free dessert. I asked the young lady to pack it to-go for us, which included ice cream. We had no choice but to go home with our dessert!

Back to church we went last night (Monday) for Ladies' Group (Justin's parting wish to us was "I hope it's not an unmitigated disaster!") and his wish was granted. Terri runs a good meeting, has a knack for leadership. The meeting wrapped up before nine which allowed for Linda and I to watch "The Bible", starting with Moses' life, on the Lifetime Network. So glad Judy J. told us it was showing there. I don't have the History Channel here and would have relied on Justin's computer to see the series otherwise. Not sure I want to venture back over to church again to sit on folding chairs to watch when I can lie on my bed and be cozy at home. What an excellent presentation that mini-series is! Making and breaking all sorts of records---to God be the glory!