Monday Morning Coffee

Good Monday morning, my friends! I am enjoying my coffee this morning in my new favorite mug. Cinderella is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and because I love Cinderella so much, I treated myself to this pretty mug from the Disney Store website. What does it say about me that two of my favorite mugs are Cinderella and Michael Meyers from Halloween?  

Friday evening, we drove the whole fifteen minutes to the condo for the weekend. It was a quiet, relaxing weekend. The clouds finally lifted Saturday morning, and the ocean looked again like winter was nothing more than a bad dream. Don't be fooled, though. It was still quite cold! We went to mass on Saturday afternoon, and apparently, we missed the memo that the entire heating and cooling system was being replaced. It was freezing in there! Of course, I am usually warm in church, and I thought I was being proactive by wearing a fleece jacket. I thought about what my mother would do and decided it was a good opportunity to "offer it up," as she used to say. The upside was that it was a beautiful mass, and the air outside didn't feel too bad afterward!

 

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After mass, we did what any other family with an entire evening in an exciting ocean town ahead of them would do. We went back to the condo and played Yahtzee Word! To be fair, we were really thinking of the pups being alone, so we decided to get pizza and have a cozy night in. And it was fun.

Sunday morning, I went to the indoor pool for a swim. The pool is empty this time of year, which is always a good thing, right? Afterward, I showered, read my book, and visited with Flynn and Kyrstin, who came to visit after work. Steve went for a walk on the beach and took some beautiful pictures.

And if you aren't tired of beach photos yet, I snapped a couple before we packed up and headed home. My mom loved the ocean, and I felt like she was telling me goodnight.

Today, Flynn and I will homeschool. I have laundry to do, and dinner will be grilled cheese and tomato soup. And then it's Bachelor Monday! Honestly, this is a rough season, but I am in it for the long haul. I hope you have a cozy and happy Monday. Thank you for visiting, and if you are a praying person, please join me in praying for The Holy Father, Pope Francis. 

Billie Jo