Friday Date Night Canceled
By DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
United States
January 19, 2018 12:57pm CST
My husband is so sweet. Just about every single Friday he takes me out to dinner, or dinner and a movie. Just the two of us. No one else is included, except once a friend and her husband wanted to join us at a new restaurant that opened. What could I say? We've been doing this since we first married, unless I decide to have a stay at home night. Me, not him.
This morning I told him we won't have our date night. We ate out five times last week. We ate out last Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, today, and are going out again tomorrow night with friends and brunch on Sunday, our usual. I'm fed up! Literally! Lol!
So today, after doing four loads of laundry, riding my bicycle, having coffee at a neighbor's, having people check out our new water heater that we had installed yesterday, meeting with a new contractor, giving away our old patio furniture and bringing a piece to a consignment shop, and lunch with a group of the girls, I decided to use my new Florida Crock Pot to make a beef stew.
I actually prepped for it while doing my laundry, and it smells delicious. A perfect stay at home meal for a 64 F at 7:00PM (according to Siri and Alexa) canceled date night!
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@much2say (55607)
• Los Angeles, California
19 Jan 18
Sometimes it's just nice to stay home and chill. There have been times where we'd eat out a lot - and eventually we just don't feel like eating anymore . . . we'd get burned out by "restaurant" food. Home cooked Beef stew sounds divine . . . even better in a crock pot so you won't have to do too much. Well enjoy tonight . . . the date has been canceled, but not the evening 
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
19 Jan 18
Lol! I did brown the meat and cut up all the veggies. I worked fast and efficiently. I still enjoy eating out these days, especially with friends or family, but our date nights are so romantic. 
I hope the stew comes out well. I have three slow cookers and only used each one once.
I hope the stew comes out well. I have three slow cookers and only used each one once.3 people like this
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Jan 18
@much2say Lol! We somehow had two at home and I wanted to ship one to Florida, but it's so heavy to ship. My husband told me to buy one in Florida. They're so cheap. The stew was so delicious! I may even make it again. . We are both so stuffed, so took a little walk in the building together. My husband told everyone he saw how delicious my beef stew was. Now they all want some. Help!!!!
. We are both so stuffed, so took a little walk in the building together. My husband told everyone he saw how delicious my beef stew was. Now they all want some. Help!!!!2 people like this
@inertia4 (27960)
• United States
19 Jan 18
64 is a good temperature. Nice and warm. Not like here in NYC. That is wonderful though. You both go out to eat every Friday. I wish my girlfriend was more like you. She never watches a movie with me and we hardly go out to eat. Once in a blue. Though, 2017 was a hard year for her. Her mother passed and she has been a wreck ever since. I understand that. But she was never much into doing the date night or enjoying each others company.
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@inertia4 (27960)
• United States
19 Jan 18
@DianneN I have but it does not seem to make a difference. I know last year was a hard year for her. She lost her mother and all. But she does not seem to accept my help or emotional support. She was better than this in the beginning of the relationship. But that changed a few years in. I will wind up on my feet no matter what.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
20 Jan 18
There is no way I could eat out as much as you do.
Enjoy a night at home alone with your husband.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
19 Jan 18
@DianneN sounds like it was a date night in, and just as lovely as going out
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@LeaPea2417 (37353)
• Toccoa, Georgia
20 Jan 18
Staying in can be fun too. How did the beef stew turn out?
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Jan 18
@LeaPea2417 It was! My husband loved it, too. Thank you!
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@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
20 Jan 18
Sounds like a good meal to stay at home and enjoy.
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@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
20 Jan 18
@DianneN well you certainly don't look like one, so the at makes it okay to feel like one for a short time..
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Jan 18
@Courtlynn Aww, thanks. Now, I'm drinking tons of water. Dying of thirst.
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@snowy22315 (180743)
• United States
19 Jan 18
Sometimes its just nice to eat at home.
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@allknowing (136446)
• India
20 Jan 18
The only place I read about packed programmes is where they decide to send a rocket to the moon and ofcourse yours comes second
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
20 Jan 18
I think for a change it's good to stay at home. You surely can make it special night even at home
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
20 Jan 18
@DianneN That is one busy day, I hope you enjoy the stew.
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