Daylight Savings Weekend

Last week was a whirlwind of activity for me that carried right over into the weekend. Roy flew home from Atlanta and I picked him up Friday early evening. It was our last full weekend home before being on the road for several weeks, so there was a sense of urgency to enjoy the tail end of the Fall leaves, our 2 short days of Indian summer, spend time with the family, and pack once again for almost a whole month on the road.

Looking back, I believe my weekend was as packed as my luggage is now. Bursting to the type of excess where you really are not to sure of the details in retrospect… But, it is all good and I think that is what matters most. I worked on a Christmas concept for my dining room. I have just been bedazzled with all of the glittery retro silver, red, green, and white ornaments this year and plan to incorporate that look into my kitchen and dining room. I found a box of retro red, silver, and white glass blown ornaments in an antique shop and they are proving to be the foundation of my dream design. I even was ambitious enough to buy some red glittery felt to get this… make my own table runner. Will be interesting as I have no idea how to sew… I bought some components to make a wreath for my kitchen and I can not wait to get home, so I can start on some of these projects.

Blue and I made homemade caramel corn and mulled some cider. Saturday night was spent with the two of us playing cards, munching away in utter bliss. Blue taught me how to play poker and it seems I am a natural. I beat him several times… could just sense what his cards were… He never did figure out when I was bluffing… LOL Big surprise, he has a hard enough time figuring me out in real life, have no idea why he thought poker would be easier. But, don’t you know he is a glutton for punishment and I believe the man likes it when I keep him guessing… always a new surprise and no reason to be bored.

Sunday morning we invited Blue’s Dad and brother join me, Blue, and my brother for brunch. I kept the menu simple as the guys would have just bugged out a bit if there were flavors they could not identify and titles they couldn’t pronounce. No frittatas, Soufflés, Crepes, or Brulees for these boys. As it was, they thought I had simply out done myself with Hot Coffee/Pumpkin Spice Creamer, Mulled Cider, Bisquick Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon, and the good old Bisquick Sausage Cheese Balls. Men are so easy to please… Add a good game of Poker after breakfast and I think Blue’s family would disown him if he ever considered leaving /divorcing/or cheating, not that it is even in Blue’s nature. But, I think I have insured my title of Queen Bee till the next time.

After Blue’s family left, we went for a walk and gathered some of the abundance of pinecones that seem to be everywhere this fall. The trees are loaded with them and all though I have no plans in mind; I could not resist picking up 2 huge shopping bags full to the point of bursting.

Blue and I also took a drive to Newark's Earthworks . “The Newark Earthworks were the largest set of geometric earthen enclosures in the world. Built by prehistoric Hopewell people between 100 BC and AD 500, this architectural wonder of ancient America was part cathedral, part cemetery, and part astronomical observatory.” We took a million pictures throughout this ancient Lunar Observatory and walked the grounds marveling over the complexity of such a project. It was a great end to the weekend and I was thrilled to have been able to catch a pic of the perfect ghost moon, in my last shot. It was the perfect ending to such a wonderful Daylight savings weekend, our last full weekend home.

The weekend in picture:
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