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A Blessedly Uneventful Weekend

March 31, 2008 By Carole

I am most pleased to report that we had a very uneventful weekend. There was knitting and television, good eating and a wee bit of hiking. Allow me to elaborate.

Knitting: I finished Dale’s Fionn sweater. It needs a gooooood blocking but then there will be a photo shoot. Assuming Dale is pretty again by then.

Television: We watched Into the Wild and, while I thought it was a tad lengthy, I did enjoy it. I also watched a lot of women’s basketball, Pride and Prejudice, and the latest episode of John Adams. You must realize that it was this fair amount of time with the television that led to the finishing of the sweater.

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Good Eating: We had our friends Don and Lois over for dinner Saturday evening. I timed the serving of dinner with Earth Hour and we ate by candlelight. The pasta was delicious, the atmosphere was ideal and the company entertaining.’

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Hiking: Sunday was somewhat mild and we took a walk over at the site of our upcoming Civil War living history event. I spied some snow drops and scared away some wood ducks. It was a pleasant way to spend a bit of time on a Sunday afternoon.

In between all of this there was snuggling on the couch and a lot of laughing. It was the perfect weekend and just what we needed to recharge our batteries and heal ourselves.

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  1. Carol says

    March 31, 2008 at 7:06 am

    Nothing like a restorative weekend! You two certainly deserve one after THAT one 🙂 I just saw Into the Wild too, what a story, no? I love those TV/knitting weekends.

  2. Lucia says

    March 31, 2008 at 7:11 am

    Sounds like a great weekend. Ours was similar.

  3. margene says

    March 31, 2008 at 7:40 am

    It sounds like you had a heavenly weekend. Look at the snowdrops! I never did see any this year. Can’t wait to see the sweater.

  4. Judy says

    March 31, 2008 at 7:59 am

    Sounds like Dale is recovering. I am so happy to hear it.
    He’d look great in his Fionn, (or his uniform) with his “battle scars”.
    I’ve been waiting to see Into the Wild.

  5. Norma says

    March 31, 2008 at 8:17 am

    Terrific! I love that you served dinner by candlelight during Earth Hour. I wish I had been so savvy — somehow I missed that event.

  6. Beth says

    March 31, 2008 at 8:17 am

    What a great weekend!

    Congratulations on finishing Dale’s sweater! I watched more TV than usual this weekend, too, and was able to accomplish a lot of knitting. I watched Citizen Kane, On The Waterfront, and the first half of Sense and Sensibility. They were all very good.

  7. Robin in VA says

    March 31, 2008 at 8:27 am

    Ahhhh, so glad your weekend was quiet & restful! Love the snowdrops!

  8. Wool Winder says

    March 31, 2008 at 8:44 am

    Nice and relaxing (and no emergency room visit), just how a weekend should be.

  9. Cynthia says

    March 31, 2008 at 8:59 am

    Now THAT is a good weekend! Great actually. Can’t wait to see the sweater; it should be gorgeous.

  10. elizabeth says

    March 31, 2008 at 9:03 am

    Good to hear there was no bloodshed this weekend. Hope Dale is healing quickly!

  11. Karen says

    March 31, 2008 at 9:12 am

    You all needed exactly that kind of weekend. Ours was very quiet too. Just the way I like it.

  12. Chris says

    March 31, 2008 at 9:20 am

    Sounds like a very good weekend indeed. 🙂

  13. Ann says

    March 31, 2008 at 9:21 am

    Whew. Sounds just about right…

  14. claudia says

    March 31, 2008 at 9:51 am

    I see no flowers around here yet, although I’m heartened that flowers sightings are nearby.

  15. Laura says

    March 31, 2008 at 9:52 am

    Good knitting, good friends, good food, time with your husband – all sounds like a weekend of comfort. Like a deep sigh of contentment. Quite a contrast to the jolt of Last Week. heh

  16. Kim says

    March 31, 2008 at 9:54 am

    What a nice weekend! It sounds like the weekend karma was good for a lot of blog friends 🙂

  17. Cheryl S. says

    March 31, 2008 at 10:25 am

    Good for you for having a nice, restful, healing weekend.

  18. Beth S. says

    March 31, 2008 at 10:25 am

    Poor Dale… his shiner must be absolutely amazing by this point! They always seem to get worse before they get better. Anyway, we’re all cheering for his recovery (and eventual return to the catwalk, so we can see Fionn. 😉

  19. Teyani says

    March 31, 2008 at 10:31 am

    So glad to hear that you had a sweet weekend, and that Dale is healing well.
    Can’t wait to see his sweater.

  20. Hillary says

    March 31, 2008 at 10:47 am

    Congrats on finishing the sweater. I really love those snow drops. So pretty!

  21. Cookie says

    March 31, 2008 at 12:18 pm

    Yay!

    I’m so glad that you all had a lovely peaceful weekend. I’m sure Dale will be pretty again before you know it, Carole.

  22. Knitnana says

    March 31, 2008 at 12:21 pm

    How cool to time Earth Hour with candlelit dinners!
    (((hugs)))

  23. JessaLu says

    March 31, 2008 at 12:35 pm

    Glad to hear you had a good weekend! We totally missed Earth Hour on Saturday :o(

  24. Sara says

    March 31, 2008 at 3:50 pm

    Good friends, good tv, good walk, good knitting – hey what more can one want from a week-end! It sounded absolutely wonderful!!!

  25. Lynne says

    March 31, 2008 at 4:18 pm

    My idea of a perfect weekend. Thanks for the food link. Reminds me of a Parma Rosa sauce. And, trust me, I have the link saved.Have a good week, Carole!

  26. Karen says

    March 31, 2008 at 7:08 pm

    Sounds like you both had a nice weekend. I didn’t even even know what earth hour was when I read your post and had to go look it up. I really should keep up!

  27. heather says

    March 31, 2008 at 8:07 pm

    sounds like a good weekend for you two. thanks for the pasta link! sounds really good.

  28. Julie says

    March 31, 2008 at 9:33 pm

    Sounds like the perfect weekend, Carole. I’m happy for you two; you definitely deserve it.

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