I spent the weekend killing spiders on kelly’s behalf, and enjoying time away from the city. A mental break was much needed.
Saturday: planned to wake up early, but instead got some sleep, before we ventured into town. Our plan was to go to the market to pick up fresh supplies to make a large batch of soup – but then we discovered the planet, where we got brunch. we then ventured to the market, where we picked up tons of fresh veggies, and some snacks, and flowers for kelly’s mom. We then headed to kelly’s mom’s for a going away party for her brother – he and his wife are heading to asia for three months, and they were throwing a party to say goodbye. Had TONS of great food, with kelly’s family, and some laughter at shots, and the fam. Loved getting to spend time with her family. We then headed back to the cottage, where we made dinner, and then watched wedding crashers, and starsky and hutch, while drinking wine, and talking about… well. Life. Built an amazing fire – after an adventure in the garage, and a girl with a broken back carrying firewood – and just enjoyed the quiet.
Sunday: woke up early, as Kelly had made coffee, and spent the day sitting on the dock in the sun, talking, examining lake creatures on lily pads, and eating. In the afternoon, we worked hard at making butternut squash and sweet potato soup with curry – made TONS, and had I for dinner, as well as made enough for us to both take tons home. plus some sweet potato fries for the freezer! We went for a long walk down the road – long, but slow, I should say (because of my back) – and explored the outdoors… as we both are farm/outdoor girls at heart. When we got back, we put on face masks, and read magazines all night to another fire (while watching the scores of the football games on my blackberry – so sue me). A great Sunday evening that we got to enjoy in its entirety, as we didn’t drive home until Monday morning to work.
Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend – fall is coming, and I love it!
Street ‘art’ downtown; shopping… and me (they’re laugh lines, ok!?); family shots and family photos; I am woman, I build fire; kelly drinking coffee on the deck Saturday morning; the lake off the shore of my parent’s place; exploring the creatures of the lake; Kelly chopping for soup; our creations.
Friday: left work late, and rushed home to prepare to leave for the cottage. Packed, and picked up Kelly for the ride out to the cottage – on the way, we stopped at her brother and sister-in-law’s friend’s place, and had a couple of drinks with them. We then headed to the cottage, and stayed up until 3:30am talking, drinking wine, and eating chips and jellybeans.Saturday: planned to wake up early, but instead got some sleep, before we ventured into town. Our plan was to go to the market to pick up fresh supplies to make a large batch of soup – but then we discovered the planet, where we got brunch. we then ventured to the market, where we picked up tons of fresh veggies, and some snacks, and flowers for kelly’s mom. We then headed to kelly’s mom’s for a going away party for her brother – he and his wife are heading to asia for three months, and they were throwing a party to say goodbye. Had TONS of great food, with kelly’s family, and some laughter at shots, and the fam. Loved getting to spend time with her family. We then headed back to the cottage, where we made dinner, and then watched wedding crashers, and starsky and hutch, while drinking wine, and talking about… well. Life. Built an amazing fire – after an adventure in the garage, and a girl with a broken back carrying firewood – and just enjoyed the quiet.
Sunday: woke up early, as Kelly had made coffee, and spent the day sitting on the dock in the sun, talking, examining lake creatures on lily pads, and eating. In the afternoon, we worked hard at making butternut squash and sweet potato soup with curry – made TONS, and had I for dinner, as well as made enough for us to both take tons home. plus some sweet potato fries for the freezer! We went for a long walk down the road – long, but slow, I should say (because of my back) – and explored the outdoors… as we both are farm/outdoor girls at heart. When we got back, we put on face masks, and read magazines all night to another fire (while watching the scores of the football games on my blackberry – so sue me). A great Sunday evening that we got to enjoy in its entirety, as we didn’t drive home until Monday morning to work.
Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend – fall is coming, and I love it!