Well earned R and R

Hubby and I spent the weekend kid free at my aunt and uncle's lovely cabin in Alabama. It was a bit of a drive, but I had forgotten how much easier it is to travel without kiddos in tow. My mom cam to stay with the kids for this very first overnight (two nights at that) with out mommy and daddy. I think they had as much fun as we did, possibly more since Chuck E Cheese and the mall carousel were involved. Next time the kids are going with us though because we kept saying, Bee would really like to go fishing too or Lou would have loved the boat.

I am not drinking wine here although it looks like it. I just needed a glass. I haven't had wine since the embarassing 'puke on my shoes in the parking lot of some random bar in front of my new collegues' insident of 2002. Teachers like to celebrate the end of the week. anyway.

It was unseasonable cold, but I don't think we minded a bit. We got to have a fire in the fireplace the whole time. We brought enough warm clothes that we were able to bundle up and take the canoe out one morning.


It was great to see my aunt and uncle and visit a bit. Both of my cousins were in town too. We had not seen them for 8 years and now hubby and I have seen one of my cousins twice in two months.

The makings for a good weekend- My sister said it sounded boring, but I had a stack of reading material (back issues of Real Simple and Southern Living) and some crafty stuff to work on. I bought new knitting needles so I can knit in the round and with some direction from my aunt, I have a new project. It might take all winter!

Hubby's blackberry was turned off for the first time ever! How nice not to hear every alert of every email, text, incloming call and appointment reminder. Forget about the kids, that in itself was peace and quiet!

This angus farm was just down the road and I thought the round bails of hay were just really pretty out in the fields. (Maybe they are not called bails if they are round?)