What Did You Do This Weekend?

When I’m not working, on vacation, or adulting at my place, I go home. I am talking home to my parents. Over the years of doing this thing called life, independently, the home has become my hideout spot. It’s the place where I get to reset and recharge. With all the places I have traveled to in the world, there is not a more relaxing place than home.

Now that I have moved closer to home since October 2019, I have been home every month. I know it doesn’t seem that long ago but I have no plans of slowing down. I told my parents they are going to think I have moved back in because they are going to see me that much. They laughed but I am sooooo serious. I’m home now while doing this post on a Thursday. Yes, I took Wednesday – Friday off and I’m home. Next week I will be on vacation and I wanted to come here first. I needed to lay eyes on them before I traveled out of the country.

I was going to give you all a what goes on in my weekends when I am at my place but it seems I won’t be there for the next couple of weekends so I’m here to give you a little bit of what goes on when I come home.

Wednesday – 26 February 2020

I was on 85 North by 10:45 am with a grande smoked butterscotch latte and cheese danish from Starbucks. There was hardly anyone on the highway so the drive was amazing.
I did my routine stop at Target that I count as my restroom break. With me going on vacation I decided to pick up a few items I know I needed to replenish such as travel-size Lysol, wipes, laundry packets, snacks, etc. With me being on this no-buy clothes, shoes, accessories, and beauty my trips to Target have become shorter. I will be honest I did go looking for some E.L.F. lip lacquers and of course, they were sold out and it was meant to be that way lol.
My Dad called to check on me and make sure I wasn’t dragging out my drive. He doesn’t mess around on the road, He only stops for gas and food and if he times it right they happen together and I think he can’t believe that I can stop for an hour or more during a road trip and be good with it.
I pulled into the garage at 5:20 pm to an empty house as my parents hadn’t made it home yet. I forgot to text them so my mom was ringing my phone soon after.
Once my mom got home we talked a bit and called it a night as she had to go to work and I had to actually wake up for a dentist appointment…so I thought.

Thursday – 27 February 2020

9:30 am my alarm went off and my mom had already woke me once to say she was leaving for work. My Dad had dipped out early as well.
I was out of the house by 10:50 am for an 11:15 am scheduled dentist appointment. I still like to come home to for my regular teeth cleaning when I can.
I arrived to learn that they had scheduled me incorrectly and my appointment was Friday at 11:15 am. Well, this wouldn’t have been a problem if my optometry appointment wasn’t Friday at 11:00 am.
The dentist was able to schedule me for 9:15 am on Friday. Ooooo talk about early in the morning. I am not a morning person and I just hoped I could get up and be in a good enough mood to have someone so close in the morning.
I left the dentist and went to Marshall’s. I was in search of new pillowcases and a brush holder for my skincare brushes. The previous holder was part of a bathroom I had given away during my move. I peeped over to the shoes to just take a look and ended up with a pair in my cart. I knowwwww I was doing so good. I don’t own a pair of mule shoes though and they were less than $30 so I approved.
I then went over to the clothes and looked at a few t-shirts and tank tops. I realized with living in Singapore and being so hot I lived in dresses and didn’t bother with shorts much so I have been lacking in t-shirts and tank tops. I also justified this browsing with in need of a few tank tops for my vacation next. I only ended up with a black t-shirt replacing the faded one I had packed for my trip home.
After Marshall’s I made my way to Food Lion to grab a few items for dinner. I made lasagna for dinner. I really wanted to pair it with red wine but the last time I was home I took all my red wine to my place. I was in luck however because dry white wines go well with lasagna and I did leave a bottle of sauvignon blanc. So there it was lasagna, garlic bread, sauvignon blanc. I also made sweet tea for my parents.
After dinner, my mom and I chilled around the house doing some DIY projects and watched a few YouTube videos. We all had to get up early in the morning so we didn’t stay up as late as we wanted. 12:00 am we were lights out.

Friday- 28 February 2020

Read it and read it clear. The struggle was real getting up for the 9:15 am dentist appointment. I know you are thinking but you go to work earlier than that. Yes, I do but this wasn’t work so I didn’t feel as committed to getting up lol. I felt there was some flexibility like canceling the appointment but I made it. My incentive was Starbucks. Well, they seemed to be behind and I only had enough to stop and get gas before making my 11:00 am optometry appointment.
Both appointments went well and from there I made my way to Panera Bread for a very late lunch. I had half soup broccoli cheddar and half salad green goddess cobb. I took the book in that I’m currently reading and made it through another chapter.
Guess where to next? Target!!! Yes, I have an addiction. I went to Target and picked up and iced coffee from Starbucks and shorts for my vacation next week. The shorts I have now are only made for the beach ane around the house. I needed some with a more relaxed fit and a few more inches in length.
I also stopped by White House Black Market but they didn’t have any tempting spring wear out, not that I could but it anyway. However, I am getting pretty good at this window shopping. It also gave me a chance to catch up with one of my favorite store managers. After I told her about my trip she told me not to buy a single item and save my money. I appreciated her not trying to push something on me.
From there I made my way home but not before stopping to pick up some ice cream for the apple pie my mom had put in the oven that evening,
My parents and I showered and it was Netflix time.
My mom and I left my Dad up as we both planned to get up early tomorrow. She had somewhere to be at 9:30 am and I had plans of meeting her right after to do a little research at Best Buy for a new computer. I also had a 12 pm hair appointment I had to get to. We were lights out at 11:45 pm.

Saturday – 29 February 2020 – Leap Year!!!

I was up and out of the house by 9:30 to meet my mom at Best Buy. We were able to narrow it down to 2 computers and we walked out with a printer.
Afterward, we grabbed lunch and then I made it to my 12:00 pm hair appointment. In preparation for my vacation next week. Don’t worry I’ll be sharing pictures.
I was home by 7:00 pm after stopping by a few stores.
My Dad was home preparing dinner for Sunday so I could get on the road before 5:00 pm. I try not to drive too long in dark.
The rest of the night we sat around the house talking and laughing. My mom and I were lights out by 11:00 pm.

Sunday – 1 March 2020

Church
Early early dinner
I packed some leftovers and my Dad made me some pulled chicken I could freeze and eat after my vacation and a few more times. : )
I was on the road by 4:30 pm going 85 south.

So see, I do have normal weekends where I do chill and take it easy. Coming home is one of my favorite types of weekends. Especially when I make it into a long weekend such as this one.

Until next time, take care of yourself. I will be on vacation