We had the most amazing weather the past few days, low 70's to high 80's... may not sound that great but when you are use to 100 degree weather day after day after day that is pure delight. We have had a few thunderstorms trickling around the area which can just put you in the greatest mood. Drew said he can "smell fall coming," the other day, I am hoping his nose was right on target because I am ready for sweaters and boots.
This past weekend Mom and I had been gearing up for our dear friends from Alvin, TX to come visit us. However a few days before they were set to come they had a death in their family and were forced to postpone their trip. We were sad we didn't get to see them and were heavy hearted for their loss all weekend.
I had taken Friday off to spend time with them and after hearing they were no longer coming decided to go ahead and keep the day as an off day. My Aunt Tammy had planned a garage sale for that same weekend and I needed a big ole break from work to just go sit at the garage sale with those I love.
A Tammy Schmidt garage sale is not your average garage sale, it is styled, decorated and staged to make every item all the more appealing to the customer. Neeley and I posted up at the checkout table with our coffee and donuts and spent the day people watching and "dickering" over prices with people. There is something addicting about selling your stuff on your front lawn. By day two an already overpacked garage sale was restocked with items from my closet and house and Drew's as well. By the end of two days we were all pleased with the items gone and the money given and the cleaned out spaces.
Saturday night Neeley, Lane, Drew and I decided we needed a low key night to rest on the couch. I had a hankering for some sausage balls, a new favorite recipe from the holiday season last year, and Neeley wanted some jalepeno poppers. So we had the most hodge podge of meals ever, sausage balls, jalepeno poppers, asparagus, parmesean tomatoes, queso, shrimp, crab dip, and kabobs. Neeley thought the meal was most definitey "blog worthy" with a photo however I thought it was a little to embarassing to photograph and decided words were plenty. But sitting in our tiny living room surrounded by food with all of us spread out to enjoy the meal to it's full potential I couldn't help but think how blessed we are. Blessed to have friends who understand our strange cravings, blessed to have boyfriends/fiance's who are happy to indulge our crazy whims, blessed to have a sister who understands the benefit of a good well rounded meal. Blessed to be surrounded by people who you can sit in a room with for hours laughing and chatting over the most meaningless of things, people who know you better than you know yourself, people who support you in every little apsect of your life. Blessed. These are bonds that will only grow as we do and deepen as we journey through the next stages of our lives.
