Hello Monday! Another Great Weekend

I'm not going to make a habit of it every week, but I'm once again linking up with Holly, who blogs at Pink Lady, and Sarah, who blogs at Sunshine And Books, for "Hello Monday." This past weekend was another pretty great weekend and, again, it's one I want to remember.

Friday was a quiet night and I crawled into bed early. However, I had a late night burst of energy and convinced Dave to come sit outside under the solar lights with me around 11pm. It was 15C (60F) which is unheard of for November so I wanted to soak up the loveliness.

On Saturday we got much needed haircuts (whoo hoo!) and then we went and got Sam his bivalent Covid booster. Now we just need to wait for Rachel to be eligible for it.

 

It was another weekend of dealing with vegetables in our fridge and I made this delicious Moroccan Stew -- it has sweet potatoes, chickpeas, tomatoes, celery, and more in it. I love it! I also baked a batch of challah as I no longer have time to bake it during the week.

Even though we gained an extra hour of sleep, we still needed a slow Sunday morning. So we decided not to go to church and we raked leaves instead. Hopefully the city will come and suck up that big pile of leaves in front of our house this coming week!

 

We drove Sam to meet his Youth Mentor for lunch and Rachel, Dave, and I ran some errands at the mall. I got new shoes, and we all got soap. It's always so much fun picking out different kinds of soap for each of us, although really, I think I just want to drink the Elderberry Gin Fizz one!

 

Then, because it was such a gorgeous day, Rachel and Dave got the first Starbucks holiday cups of the season, and we went for a walk in the woods. We thought we were going on one trail, but Apple Maps lied and we ended up in a different part of town. Thanks to the All Trails app (a recommendation from Joanne at Slices of Life), we didn't get too lost. That app has saved us more than once! 

It was a beautiful day for a hike and then I came home and processed more vegetables for supper -- I roasted an onion and beets, and made mashed potatoes and celeriac. Dave BBQd, because it was amazing out, and we had a great supper!
 

Rachel has been working on her art project all weekend. It's art inspired by the style of Jack Kirby. She was drawing A LOT of circles!

 

And I got every single piece of clean laundry in our house not only folded, but also put away! That is a HUGE accomplishment for me!!!

 

I think, unfortunately, we're saying good-bye to the unseasonably warm weather we've been having lately, and next weekend will probably be one of baking and watching movies and staying cozy indoors, but I'm sure glad we got to experience this one!