this weekend was restful, and a much needed escape from life.
friday: i met with a client late in the day, and worked the remainder of the day from home (i also may or may not have been in my bathing suit in the sun). i then packed up my stuff, and picked up jeff, so we could head out for the weekend. drove through the border (with minimal wait) after stopping quickly at the duty free. upon arriving, we settled in, unpacked the car (and MAY have had a glass of wine), and then headed into town for dinner. had a nice quiet dinner surrounded by some locals, including local beer from the ellicottville brewing company. then, headed back 'home', and played a rousing game of battleship, with wine, and went to bed.
saturday: slept in, woke up late, and then after a quick (small) bite to eat, went grocery shopping for food for the remainder of the weekend. upon arriving back, we whipped up a huge breakfast/brunch/lunch, and then prepared for a long walk. hiked for a few hours, up the ski hills, and enjoyed the heat, and the breeze through the forests. saw the different ski hills, and the reservoirs that the 2 hills use for snow making. walked back down the hills just in time for the rain to start - which was a signal for nap time. had a good long nap, and woke up to a buffet snack prepared for me - vegan buffalo chicken nuggets with a variety of dips, and some veggies. ate a bit, and then engaged in a full out thackeray's vanity photoshoot of recent products, and commissioned pieces. then, we made a dinner of (veggie) burgers, tater tots (only on 'vacation'), salad and wine, and i tried helplessly to not look at the score of the heat/celtics game (that ended in disaster) that i was permitted to stream that night as a treat. headed to bed for another long sleep.
sunday: woke up late(ish), and then ate a small breakfast. jeff took off for a bike ride, and i took a short photo walk of my own to explore the area a bit. we arrived back together, and then made a big breakfast, and ate outside in the sun. cleaned and packed a bit, and then headed out to town before our departure, to grab iced coffees for the drive. we took the scenic route home, and crossed the border in good time (and i kept the jokes about immigrants and gun control to myself). arrived back in town, and went for a swim, had dinner, transferred some much needed music, and took some time to relax before heading back to toronto. stopped in at my parent's to see my sisters and pick up some mail, and then headed back to toronto before it got too late. unpacked, arranged a bit for my NYC trip this week, and then settled into bed (not before quickly reviewing some of the photos from the photoshoot).
hope everyone had a great relaxing weekend - as much as i missed out on a few things this weekend, that i was devestated to miss, it was a much needed weekend of getting away, sleeping (and napping), and not having anywhere to be at any specific time. much needed.
last bits of a Friday work day; my escape for the weekend; afternoon
walk around the water reservoir; the beautiful forest; tree line; weekend
necessities (though you’ll notice I removed my watch); relaxing with old style
coors after a walk; a post nap snack (vegan buffalo chicken nuggets!); jewelry
photoshoot; doing some jewellery photoshoot prep and arranging (I can’t get away
from working, even on a weekend to relax); what i look like with mono - dishevelled and exhausted; even the slugs needed some refreshing beverages to cool down; a Sunday afternoon
walk in the sun.
friday: i met with a client late in the day, and worked the remainder of the day from home (i also may or may not have been in my bathing suit in the sun). i then packed up my stuff, and picked up jeff, so we could head out for the weekend. drove through the border (with minimal wait) after stopping quickly at the duty free. upon arriving, we settled in, unpacked the car (and MAY have had a glass of wine), and then headed into town for dinner. had a nice quiet dinner surrounded by some locals, including local beer from the ellicottville brewing company. then, headed back 'home', and played a rousing game of battleship, with wine, and went to bed.
saturday: slept in, woke up late, and then after a quick (small) bite to eat, went grocery shopping for food for the remainder of the weekend. upon arriving back, we whipped up a huge breakfast/brunch/lunch, and then prepared for a long walk. hiked for a few hours, up the ski hills, and enjoyed the heat, and the breeze through the forests. saw the different ski hills, and the reservoirs that the 2 hills use for snow making. walked back down the hills just in time for the rain to start - which was a signal for nap time. had a good long nap, and woke up to a buffet snack prepared for me - vegan buffalo chicken nuggets with a variety of dips, and some veggies. ate a bit, and then engaged in a full out thackeray's vanity photoshoot of recent products, and commissioned pieces. then, we made a dinner of (veggie) burgers, tater tots (only on 'vacation'), salad and wine, and i tried helplessly to not look at the score of the heat/celtics game (that ended in disaster) that i was permitted to stream that night as a treat. headed to bed for another long sleep.
hope everyone had a great relaxing weekend - as much as i missed out on a few things this weekend, that i was devestated to miss, it was a much needed weekend of getting away, sleeping (and napping), and not having anywhere to be at any specific time. much needed.
enjoy the week!