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    Watching & Listening – May/June 24

    July 4, 2024 - By 

    Here we are for another Watching and Listening post sharing from May & June! Jump to: Movies  |  TV Shows  |  Podcasts  |  Music Movies Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (Apple TV) What Jennifer Did (Netflix) The Choice (Plex) Endless Love (Netflix) If you grew up watching Family Ties or you’re a big fan of the Back to the Future movies, I highly recommend watching Still: A Michael J Fox Movie. This movie (documentary) was so well done. It was interesting to learn about Mike’s entrance into Hollywood. What Jennifer Did is a true crime movie (documentary) about the…

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    Monthly Digest::6.2024

    July 2, 2024 - By 

    LIFE Happenings Here’s my weekly posts to catch you up. Week 23 Week 24 Week 25 Week 26 Loving my air fryer again. I feel like when you get small appliances like an air fryer, you go through phases of using it. It gets put away and you just kind of forget about it. I started using again for pork chops and that has just rejuvenated my love for it. Happy that I’m finally seeing some fruiting from the garden. Excited to get some stuff accomplished (haircut, eye appointment) Reminiscing about Drew’s graduation trip in 2016. Such a epic trip…

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    2024:: June 24-30

    July 1, 2024 - By 

    + Pretty Zinnia and lady bug in the garden + Kayleigh wanted to go with me (always), so I let her go with me to pick up groceries + Summer in Auburn means Camp War Eagle, which is the freshman/parent camp where they learn about Auburn more and schedule their classes for fall + Beer from Alabama – really good + Got my hair cut. I had been waiting since Rob has been putting my hair up in a ponytail until about a month ago. I’m finally able to sit on the couch, prop my left elbow up, and pull…

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    2024::June 17-23

    June 24, 2024 - By 

    + Our dining room table that was Rob’s gramma’s is always dressed. She always had the table pad and a table cloth on it. So it has hardly any imperfections on it. When we need to wash the table cloth, we pull the table pad off and let it ‘air out’ 🙂 + On Sunday lunch, my mother-in-law brought 2 of our nephews and a niece that she was babysitting. + Friday, Caitlyn and I did lunch at Hey Day Market. We both got tacos from Wild Child. Pretty good, but pricey!! + Eye appointments for me and Alex on…

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    2024::June 10-16

    June 18, 2024 - By 

    + I love these Nasturiums. + Saturday late afternoon, we went over to Drew and Caitlyn’s house for an early Father’s Day dinner. Here’s Drew outside grilling. + My dinner that night…yummy! + They gave Rob a sports trivia game, which we played after dinner. Fun times!! + Sunday, Drew and Caitlyn came over to help prep Father’s Day dinner for Rob’s step-dad AKA Grandpa. Here’s Drew putting the charcuterie board together. + Final product!! + Fried shrimp, hush puppies, and fries for Father’s Day. I didn’t get any pics of the 2 dad’s that day, but regardless, we had…

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    2024::June 3-9

    June 17, 2024 - By 

    + Rob and I ate at a newish restaurant called Conquistador. So good!! + Pretty eggs from my in-laws + Alex came over and we cooked lunch together! + Our former preacher who we call BC is moving to Fort Walton Beach, so we went to a going away party for him. + Kayleigh made me laugh so hard. Rob had tossed a piece of popcorn and it went up underneath the tv stand. Here she is trying to get to it with her short little legs.

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    Monthly Digest::5.2024

    June 15, 2024 - By 

    LIFE Happenings Here’s my weekly posts to catch you up. Week 18 Week 19 Week 20 Week 21 Loving Recently I Shazamed a song on the radio the other day. It’s Beautiful Things by Benson Boone and now I’m obsessed with this song and actually his work in general. Happy to be making progress with my shoulder. Excited No more sling as of the 15th of this month. Disappointments Auburn baseball didn’t make it to post season. Reminiscing about our traditions of Memorial Day weekend at Lake Martin.

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    2024::May 27-June 2

    June 10, 2024 - By 

    + Car wash – I’ve gotten some terrible sap from the tree that is draping over the driveway. + BeReal from Alex and his girlfriend. + Kayleigh’s sleeping positions crack me up. + We’re finishing up a bunch of shows and 2 of my favs are over for good. This pic I saw after watching the Series Finale for Young Sheldon. Also sad that The Good Doctor is over. All good things must come to an end. + I saw this comment on a political post about all the stuff going on with Trump. I had to screen shot it…

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    2024::May 20-26

    June 8, 2024 - By 

    + On Tuesday nights, Opelika has Summer Swing. Each week a different band performs and the OHS band sells hot dogs and burgers. We went to see Kidd Blue and brought some chicken fingers from Foosackley’s and enjoyed an hour of music and food. + I don’t know why I keep adding my photos of pizza and salad. + My flowers in my container garden are blooming. + Samford Hall is just so beautiful. The Friday before Memorial Day weekend, I walked downtown to meet up with a former student worker of mine who just graduated for lunch. I always…

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    2024::May 13-19

    June 6, 2024 - By 

    + AHS grad party for our friends’ youngest son + Monday night, Rob was out of town for work so I went to Drew and Caitlyn’s house for dinner. Then we played Exploding Kittens + Last week in the sling!! + Kayleigh loves to play in the mud *eyeroll* + Thai food for the win! We love Savanh Kitchen in Auburn + Rob made what he called ‘redneck breakfast.’ I had promised to eat whatever he made. It was Conecuh smoked sausage and ramen noodles (without the broth).

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    Watching & Listening – Mar/Apr 24

    June 5, 2024 - By 

    Still playing catch up. Here’s my Watching & Listening post for March and April 2024! Jump to: Movies  |  TV Shows  |  Podcasts  |  Music Movies Irish Wish (Netflix) Benchwarmers (Netflix) The Hill (Netflix) A Mile In His Shoes (Netflix) Your Place or Mine (Netflix) Irish Wish – Cute rom-com with Lindsay Lohan, but the premise was a bit annoying. Benchwarmers – Baseball movie – Hated this, but Rob loved it. The Hill – Baseball movie with Dennis Quaid – Loved it – tear jerker. A Mile in His Shoes – Baseball movie – true story – loved it! Your…

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    2024::May 6-12

    June 3, 2024 - By 

    + Rob and I went to the Employee Recognition ceremony. This year it was at the Gogue for the 1st time. Rob got his 10 year pin. (not my photo) + This week we also had these northern lights, which I actually didn’t get to see. So this is not my photo, but I wanted to remember it. + These mini-salads are so easy and good. The brand is Taylor Farms. I get them at Walmart, but I’m sure you can find them at other stores. They’re a salad kit for 1 person. I love the Caesar, Nashville Hot, and…

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    2024::May 1-5

    June 1, 2024 - By 

    + Auburn University grad party for 2 brothers who we watched grow in scouting. The party was on the rooftop of Map of Horton Hardgrave Hall. + At said party…there were so many cute Auburn desserts. The cookies were too cute to eat. + More homemade pizza on pre-made cauliflower crust + Froggy on the back deck + Katniss looking large 😉 + Kayleigh just because she’s so cute + Dinner one night, a friend of ours smokes briskets and pork loins and they are so amazing. This was so delish.

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    Monthly Digest::4.2024

    May 30, 2024 - By 

    I’m writing this post way late due to surgery and recovery. I probably won’t do full post, because I’m honestly not going to remember everything. However, I didn’t want to just skip this post either. LIFE Happenings Here’s my weekly posts to catch you up. Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 Loving getting to see my Texas fam. Happy to have my surgery behind me. Excited to go to Texas to visit family and have another week off work, with my sling on. Disappointments not getting to hold my niece as much as would have liked. Dreading just…

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    2024::Apr 22-30 Texas Trip

    May 21, 2024 - By 

    I’m back again…haha! I know I checked in a couple weeks ago, but between hiring season at work and physical therapy twice a week with home exercises everyday by the time I get home, I’m exhausted. So here we are for another weekly highlight post. + This week we went to Texas. Rob had a conference to attend for work. I enjoyed chilling out and doing a little sightseeing. Right near our hotel was a Torchy’s Tacos!! Love their cheese dip. + One of the nights we went to the new Ranger’s stadium. + At the end of the week,…

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    2024::Apr 15-21

    May 2, 2024 - By 

    Week 2 after surgery… + Taking Kayleigh for walks most days + Lots of resting and watching TV. Rob worked from home till I went back to work on that Thursday. + Cooking is pretty impossible so I’ve been walking Rob through how I make stuff. I’m really learning how to communicate better with him through all of this. + Chicken ceasar salad from Staks. Lunch with ny daughter-in-law. + back to work for 2 days that week. + Dinner at Mizu Ramen in Auburn

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    2024::Apr 8-14

    May 1, 2024 - By 

    I’m baaaack!! Still typing one handed for the most part, but will be slowly trying to play catch up. Here’s my weekly highlights from surgery week. + Rob and I ate Chinese the night before my surgery and my fortune quite true! + Day of surgery (Tuesday) – it went well – I’ll write more when i can type better with both hands + Thursday – Got to take bandages off and got a shower! 100% could not have done all this without Rob. + Friday – Rob and i went to the baseball game vs kentucky (2 pics) +…

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    2024::Apr 1-7

    April 7, 2024 - By 

    + Last week, I spent several days getting most of my seedlings planted out. I up-potted my peppers, but did not plant them outside yet. I’ll have to get someone to help me plant those out when they get bigger. + Kayleigh…just because + Alex and the kitchen crew took a picture with Auburn University’s football coach the night before the spring game (A Day) last Friday night. + Friday, I went with Rob to the baseball game vs Tennessee. I went to the game we won. So that was exciting!

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    2024::Mar 25-31

    March 31, 2024 - By 

    + Sunrise one morning when I got to work was spectacular. + The pollen is in full force. + Lots of food prep for after surgery. I made some Keto brownies. + On our work board, the prompt was to draw a bunny. This is mine. + Rob and Me at church on Easter + Easter lunch – this year we decided to go to Rob’s mom and stepdad’s since it was just the 5 of us. Drew and his wife were going to her grandparents and Alex had to work.

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    Monthly Digest::3.2024

    March 28, 2024 - By 

    LIFE Happenings Here’s my weekly posts to catch you up. Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 – post coming next week Loving the show The Resident. I started watching this a couple weeks ago and could totally binge it. However, I decided to slow down/stop watching it so I have something good to watch during my recovery at home. Happy to have my surgery scheduled. Excited Not sure if I’m really excited about anything in particular. Disappointments That Auburn Men’s Basketball team lost the 1st round in March Madness. Dreading surgery and the recovery. Reminiscing I’ve really been…