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Weekending

June 6, 2016 By Carole

This weekend was just what I needed. Some time alone. Some time with Dale. Some time with friends. And plenty of food, drink and entertainment throughout.

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On Friday I played with watercolors in my journal. It’s my first time using this medium (since grade school, anyway) and I truly enjoyed it. I also spent some time on Friday reading and puttering around the house. It’s one of my favorite things to do.

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Friday evening we had our usual snacks for dinner. The weather was lovely and we were able to spend the entire evening on the deck.

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Mussels were on sale at my local grocery store for $1/pound so we feasted on those, too. They were yummy!

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I love when the weather turns warm and the deck becomes a bonus room for us. It can be hot in the afternoon (no shade) but it’s just awesome at night.

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It turned a little chilly once it got dark and we snuggled under a quilt with Mason. He’s generally really good about staying on the couch with us when we’re out there since it’s the only time he’s allowed outside.

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On Saturday I had some fun with Jo-Ann. We got pedicures and did a little garden shopping. And in the afternoon I made an apricot raspberry pie to bring to a dinner party at Tina’s. It looks okay, right? It was pretty much a bust. The fruit wasn’t sweet enough and the crumb topping was too brown and crunchy. Not sure how it went wrong but next time I’ll stick to a tried and true banana cream.

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On Sunday morning, thanks to a special delivery of biscuits from Sean, I made bacon egg and cheese biscuits for breakfast. They were delish!

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It was a drizzly and dreary day so we headed to Plymouth where we browsed the various antique shops for a couple of hours.

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And finally ended up at Tavern on the Wharf for a wonderful time at the bar. There was live music and friendly bartenders and fabulous Island Creek oysters.

It was the perfect end to a perfect weekend.

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Comments

  1. Sean says

    June 6, 2016 at 6:47 am

    Delightful…but how did it become Monday so quickly?

  2. Bonny says

    June 6, 2016 at 6:51 am

    I’m all for reading, puttering, lots of great food, and plenty of deck time, but I’m a bit sad that the pie was a bust. Apricot-raspberry sounds like such a great combination!

  3. Kym says

    June 6, 2016 at 8:00 am

    Weekends are The Best — and sounds like you had a great one. (Except that pie. Oh, well. Can’t win ’em all, I guess.) Watch out for those watercolors. They’re kind of addicting. . .

  4. margene says

    June 6, 2016 at 8:14 am

    Your weekend looks beautiful and calm. Thank you for sharing your love with me on Friday.

  5. Patty says

    June 6, 2016 at 8:40 am

    Your painting is lovely! And those muffins…yummmmm. Looks like a perfect weekend all around!

  6. Mary says

    June 6, 2016 at 10:30 am

    looks and sounds delightful (except for the pie fail…that’s a darn it!) – love the watercolors. Are you using paints or pencils?

  7. Jo says

    June 6, 2016 at 11:03 am

    I am uber jealous about the wonderful sea food you can get on the east coast. Raspberry/apricot sounds so much better than banana cream–maybe some tweaking?

  8. AsKatKnits says

    June 6, 2016 at 11:06 am

    I am so jealous of the antiquing! Oh man, JEALOUS! And, those oysters, wow. They look fantastic! I am sad the pie looked better than it tasted…that is sometimes what happens though, but it sucks!

  9. Vicki says

    June 6, 2016 at 1:31 pm

    Sounds like a perfect weekend! Man, I can’t remember the last time I had homemade biscuits!! Yum.

  10. Vera says

    June 6, 2016 at 4:24 pm

    Sounds like the perfect weekend Carole. And those mussels….yummy. The pie sounds delicious even if it did not work out.

  11. Kim says

    June 6, 2016 at 10:40 pm

    It looks like it was a wonderful weekend. I am so looking forward to a quiet weekend here next weekend. I LOVE the lights you have on your deck!

  12. Lydia S says

    June 9, 2016 at 2:14 pm

    Looks like a lovely weekend, food just taste better when it’s eaten outside doesn’t it!?

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