Weekending

Last weekend was such a very good one. Food, family, friends and football on another lovely fall weekend. There was no standout crescendo. It was all steady surges of goodness from beginning to end. We stayed close to home and escaped the noise and I so needed that safety and sanity. Casa Wags was busy with kids and cats coming and going. That is just the way I like it. Hazel is warming up to Manny. Gus still can't stop hissing when Manny is nearby and he sits outside Ted's door on watch when he's on break. They both bounce back soon after he leaves. That's progress and that's good because we love when he comes to visit.

Thursday I made a stop for a glass of wine with Candace before getting Lils and company from the bus stop. They were home long enough to pack up the Jeep with Caesar wraps and other goodies I had for their road trip to Purdue. Their golf clubs too.

Ted got word that he passed his audit exam and he'll soon find out about his TCP exam. Woot Woot! Hopefully, just one to go. We were going to go out and celebrate Thursday night, but Meryl was editing her story until way past dinner time even for us. I think she'll be glad when election season ends. We made a pizza and watched Ted instead. All good.

We did our shopping this week at Costco and Gloriosos. I dread going to the big box, but I love my little Italian market. The amount of money we spent is insane, although to be fair, we did splurge on some items. We were having friends for the Badger game Saturday night and I decided to keep it easy and delicious. Meatball subs and muffalettas for the win. I cannot do any better than they do. I tried a copycat recipe for Crumbl's Chocolate Chip Cookie for dessert and it was as good as the real deal.The game was meh, but the night was fun and I loved when Teryl came to visit with the old folks after their movie date. 

Sunday was sort of rinse and repeat. Meryl had another rally. Ted went to watch football with friends. I had fun in the kitchen baking my favorite new recipe to use up overripe bananas...the naughtiest double chocolate banana bread. Enough for everyone. I also cleaned out all the pumpkins and roasted the seeds. Enough to share. Then I put together a lasagna for Sunday night football. The girls came back through town starving so I made them some quesadillas and sent them back to Madison with bags of goodies because I love spoiling them. The Packer game was lackluster and the constant driving rain made me extra grateful for my warm cozy den and large screen.

Tomorrow I will vote and then hold my breath. I don't think it's incendiary to say that this is a watershed election. Time will tell whether or not I'll be in New York this time next week. Ted and Mike will vote with me and I am so proud that my girl sent in her absentee ballot long ago. I wish Hazel and Gus could vote too.