Anniversary #11

Hello! We are back in the trailerhood, getting things ready for the week ahead. But, we had a really nice weekend in our Fred!

Saturday was our 11th anniversary! My, the time is just flying by! We love spending our anniversary in Fred, because that is where we took our first trip together and where we held our wedding! It's special to us on so many levels.

Saturday, we slept in a bit and then Chris did his workout -- a bike trainer ride and short run. He's experiencing some tightness in his glute/hamstring, so say a little prayer for that please. We are getting so close to his race in South Africa, and we need him healthy and performing at 100%!!! While he did that, Poppy and I ate our breakfast and relaxed on the back porch. Then we had some fun!

: We looked at a few more antique stores -- didn't find anything.

: We visited a new place called Vintner's Hideaway -- they are off Main St, and have been open about 3 months. The two ladies that work there, Dana and Linda, were so great! It was a quiet afternoon there, so we had the place to ourselves for awhile...we tried all kinds of wines and chatted with them about all kinds of things. Dana helps harvest grapes, and Chris may join her next Saturday morning to do some as well! He is excited to experience that.

: From there, we went to Grape Creek, for our daily free glasses of wine :) Mmmm.

: That evening, we had dinner at Cabernet Grill -- so yummy! The servers had a Happy Anniversary card waiting for us, so sweet! I had the filet and Chris had the stuffed shrimp. We really enjoyed our celebration there.

: Afterwards, we tried a new little bar that serves craft cocktails...The Stable. It was cozy and quaint, so nice!

Sunday, we slept in again and after Chris ran we did a few things in town. I made a Walmart run, we found a big white pot for our front porch, and we had lunch at Sozial Haus. We are loving their pizza! Then, after our free glasses of wine at Grape Creek, we wrapped things up at the house and headed back to Abilene.

The week ahead...

: I'll be playing catch up with the grocery shopping and laundry...just turned in my order at Walmart and will do a pick up right after work. Then I need to stop at Kohl's for a few shirts for Africa, and then get our laundry done.

: Kim and I are going to see Christopher Robbin on Wednesday, can't wait!!!

: We have VIPs, so another presentation.

: My heart is heavy, as we will be attending the funeral of our dear friend Jon on Wednesday morning. After six years of dealing with his skin cancer that went to his lungs and then his brain, it is a tragic loss of an amazing, God-loving man who we were so blessed to call our friend. It will be a rough morning, but I know we will be celebrating his life, and his reunion with Jesus!!

: The weekend will be spent back in Fred, with a side trip to San Antonio -- it is time to take Chris' bike to the transport service that will ship it over to South Africa!! Things are getting real!