A Brewery and Udder Yum

Monday mornings are not my favorite. This particular Monday finds me worn out and a bit anxious. My BFF arrives tomorrow, and I didn’t get as much accomplished as I would have liked.

Despite how much I tease her she really isn’t high maintenance. A clean, comfortable place to sleep and chai tea for breakfast and she’ll be ok. Add in a place to play cribbage and a dog or two to love on, she’ll be good to go.

We have made significant progress but adding two dogs to the two we already have has been a challenge. We had a couple of social events that took us away from the house which made it even harder.

It’s all in my head though. There is no timeline being imposed on me by anyone other than me. Why do I put so much pressure on myself? That answer requires way more time and effort than I have to give I am afraid.

Anyway, one of the social events I mentioned above was for a birthday party for one of Tennessee’s nephews. She assured me it would only be the kids and that her brother would not be there. This was not the case, so I got to meet my future brother-in-law. It was awkward. As were several of the other introductions. However, the nephew, his siblings, and their mom (the ex-sister-in-law) were all very nice and welcoming to me.

The party was at a local brewery and the buffalo chicken nachos were very yummy. I was driving so I didn’t have a beer, but we’ll definitely go back. I’ll try one next time.

The best part of that trip into town though was the stop at Udder Yum on the way home. Their chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream was divine and was the perfect cool-down for such a hot day, I’m definitely looking forward to supporting that particular local business.

Time to start my week. Be well, my friends.