Stacie's Ramblings

Linking up with Hello Monday   and NJAM   for a two in one post. Recapping our weekend! Friday was Matt's birthday, so as soon as I got home for work, he opened his gift and then we met some friends for dinner at Gonzales Bistro. Talk about delicious! This is the third time we've been to this new restaurant and it never disappoints. Three of us had Alaskan halibut and one had salmon.  Saturday I spent more time working in the garden until it got super hot. We had a high of 92°F! I planted a few more pepper plants I picked up at HEB as well as some cucumber plants and seeds. I put up the trellis for the cucumbers and also decided to plant some luffa seeds and pole beans. Growing luffa and pole beans are new for me, so we'll see how it goes.  Saturday afternoon, Matt's parents were at home, so we invited them over for birthday cake. The birthday guy requested tres leches cake and it did not disappoint! I had a local bakery make it and they did a fantastic job...

How was your weekend? Mine was easy going, I've been trying to slow down and enjoy the season.  I am linking up today for Hello Monday with  Holly  and  Sarah . Friday afternoon, I dropped off some donations at a resale shop in town benefit the animal shelter. I did find a cute snowman painting I bought for only $8! I hung it in the guest bathroom for a little holiday cheer.  Friday night I finished up planting my lettuce seedlings out into the garden. I also made a BIG salad for dinner using the last of the leftover turkey. We didn't do Thanksgiving until last Saturday, so we have had leftovers a little later in the week than most.  Saturday I did some organizing in the storage closet and put a few things on eBay I'm no longer using.  I also put a dedicated recycling area in the closet for recycling. We're rural so we do not have curbside recycling, but I'd like to do better with plastics and paper. I will have to make an effort to drop these off at t...