The Weekend with Hurricane Matthew


With Hurricane Matthew approaching us on Thursday afternoon and a mandatory curfew set until Saturday at 7 am, we planned to spend the 3-day weekend at home and just pray we didn't get hit too hard from the storm.


The anticipation of a Category 4 hurricane heading towards us was quite scary so we stocked up on supplies last week and prepared for the worst.  I can't speak for other parts of the country but we got very lucky with no major damage to our house and didn't lose electricity either. The curfew was lifted sooner than expected on Friday afternoon so we headed out for some dinner at Outback.


Most of Saturday was spent cleaning and doing errands before taking Lola out to enjoy the beautiful weather at a lakeside restaurant and market.




Sunday was another gorgeous day although I managed to be a coach potato for most of it watching TV and blogging. Lola was worn out from all the fun on Saturday.


For Sunday dinner, I tried my hand at making Eggplant Parmesan Lasagna, which turned out amazing (recipe coming soon). I enjoyed all the relaxing and I'm thankful the hurricane has fizzled instead of looping back around and hitting Florida a second time as initially predicted.


Joining the lovely Biana for some weekend whereabouts.

17 comments

  1. So happy that it's not swinging back around for round 2! The weather you had this weekend was so perfect and I'm so glad that you were able to enjoy it - Lola looks pretty comfy after a fun filled day!! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

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  2. So much to be thankful for in this post...you are ok, minimal damage, Lola had a day out and Eggplant Parm Lasagna....YES!!! My favorite dish in the whole world is Eggplant Parm..can't wait for the recipe! Yay to Sunday's relaxing..much needed and great way to recharge for the week ahead. Happy Monday gorgeous!!

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  3. so glad that you guys weren't effected too much by the storm! The Eggplant Parmesan Lasagna sounds lovely, cant wait to see the recipe! Have a great week!

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  4. seriously so glad we all lucked out in the damage dept! it stressed me out for sure! i still need to check out canvas - that place looks stunning. and sweet lola! so much excitement haha

    xoxo cheshire kat

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  5. So glad that you guys didn't get any damage on the house and actually salvaged what was left of your weekend!

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  6. I couldn't be more thankful for the minimal damage here and the bonus of a 4 day weekend! How adorable is Miss Lola and I can't wait to see how your eggplant parm lasagna turned out <3
    Green Fashionista

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  7. So glad we didn't get hit worse by Hurricane Matthew. We definitely got super lucky! Glad you got to get out and enjoy the beautiful weekend! I love Canvas, such a cute space! And Lola looks exhausted in that last pic haha! <3, Pamela Sequins & Sea Breezes

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  8. Glad you didn't get hit hard by the Hurricane! So nice you got to get out and enjoy the weekend
    www.amemoryofus.com

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  9. Glad to hear you weren't devastated by the hurricane. Sounds like you had a pretty good weekend despite the weather!

    xx
    Lauren Elizabeth
    Petite in Pearls

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  10. So awesome that you guys didn't get hit hard. Lola is such a cutie!

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  11. So glad you came out unscathed! Looks like you still had a beautiful weekend wit sweet lola! Can't wait to see the recipe for that lasagna!

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  12. I'm glad that y'all didn't get hit too hard by the hurricane and that it didn't loop back around and hit y'all again! Luckily, Houston hasn't been hit by a hurricane while we've lived here (it did while I was in college, but I missed out on it), so I can't even imagine what it's like with everybody trying to get supplies and everything. The weather for the rest of the weekend looked beautiful, and I'm glad that you got to enjoy it!

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  13. I'm so glad that y'all are safe & were able to get out & enjoy the weekend.

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  14. So, so glad you guys were okay in the storm! I'm sure it's so nerve-racking waiting to see what's going to happen though. Canvas looks like such a cool place-- love that you can take lola with you!

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  15. I'm so glad you guys are ok and there was little damage. I was thinking of you guys for sure!! I've been through a hurricane (when I lived in PR) and that was not fun at all. Pretty scary.

    Hope you have a great rest of your week Emily!

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