The weekend started with promise, no kids were scheduled to visit and everyone was cured of their various ailments. For once, the promise was fulfilled.
Friday night was a recovery night. Storing up our energy for the weekend ahead. I made pork chops, veggies and baked potatoes and we sat and watched Hell Boy. I liked it!
Saturday morning started with a nice long snuggle. Hunger finally drove us from our bed and we cured that with a quick batch of French toast. After that, we hopped in the car and started our adventures. A drive down the coast and we ended up at our first planned destination, Filoli. This estate was built by the owner of one of the largest gold mines in the world, and it shows. The mansion has over 40 rooms and every one is a work of art. The wood paneling, marble fireplaces and ornate - EVERYTHING were amazing. And the house isn't even the best part. For botanites like us the real treat was the six, yes SIX acres of gardens. Even at the end of summer, there were blooms to admire, but the actual DESIGNS of the gardens shine through no matter the season. We could have gotten lost in there and lived happily ever after.
The drive home was mostly spent in companionable silence. We do that a lot, ride along, holding hands and catching each other's eyes now and then. It's a nice place to be. We grabbed dinner at a pub chatted about business plans and basically enjoyed being able to have a beer and a burger without having to entertain anyone but each other for a while.
Sunday was another slow morning started with pancakes, eggs and bacon, the works. We took our time gathering our things together and then headed out for some geocaching. Eight hours of hiking later, we were tired (or should I say TIRED?) but happy. The wetlands were amazing, the sunset original, and the company beyond compare.
The only down side to the weekend (beyond the conversation with the ex on Sunday night?) it made getting up and heading into work today harder then ever.
Posted by parttimemom
at 10:10 AM PDT
