Yesterday afternoon Dale and I were sitting together on the couch having a snack and chatting. And he turned to me and said, “this was the perfect weekend. You were in charge of one day and I was in charge of the other.” Ummm. I’m not sure which day he thinks he was in charge of but, sure, I’ll go with that. And he was right about the weekend being perfect, for sure.
On Friday I did not watch the inauguration. I was actually doing my grocery shopping at noon and remained happily ignorant of the proceedings. Okay, not really. I was keenly aware of the time and knew what was happening but chose not to witness it. I spent the rest of the afternoon knitting and reading, journaling about my feelings (it helps) and getting ready for some Friday night company.
You know that Friday nights are generally a time we set aside for just us. No company, no plans, we stay home and catch our breaths and it’s a great way to end the week and ease into the weekend. Sometimes, though, an opportunity presents itself that makes us break those Friday night rules. So, when Doreen texted me on Thursday and said they’d be in Boston on Friday afternoon and would we be around when they headed home around 5 and would be maybe want to get some sushi, I jumped at the chance.
The sushi was fantastic, of course. We’re very lucky to have Tatami, a fabulous sushi restaurant right here in town and they deliver. I know for a lot of you that’s probably not a big deal but here in the ‘burbs our take out options are pretty much limited to pizza and Chinese. The addition of this sushi place has been a bright spot in our bleak take out choices. So we had a great night of sushi and wine, games and catching up.
On Saturday morning I got up and made a list of things we could do that day. I showed it to Dale when he joined me for coffee and I said, “you know, hygge is great but sometimes you need to get out and have some fun.” And boy, did we have fun! Jo-Ann joined us and we first went to the small business marketplace at Simpson Spring.
From there we headed to The Farmer’s Daughter for a late breakfast. We had a bit of a wait but we didn’t mind one bit since the weather was warm enough that we could be comfortable outside. The Bacon Bloody Marys didn’t hurt, either. Our meals was fabulous, a burger for Dale and chicken and waffles benedict for Jo-Ann and I. The waitress called that dish life-changing and she may have been right about that.
After lunch we did some antiquing at The Eclectic Collection. We wandered around the booths and had fun looking at lots of things we remembered from our childhoods.
Dale found this doll and Jo-Ann shrieked, “look, it’s Kellyanne Conway!” All that was missing, as my friends on Facebook pointed out, was the cat buttons.
We ended the afternoon at Black Hat Beer Works, a great little brewery in our area. The Chili Chocolate Stout was awesome, I must say. Dale and I spent the rest of the evening playing Mexican Train, a great way to end a very fun day.
Hygge was back in play on Sunday. I cleaned out and sorted some kitchen cabinets. Dale worked outside for a while, cleaning out (and throwing out!!) some things in the garage. I played around with some watercolors and made some soup for my lunch this week.
And then we got ready for the Pats game. Jo-Ann and Shawn joined us and we had a great time cheering on our team. We’re going to the Super Bowl!!
So, it was a great weekend. And no, we didn’t attend the Woman’s March in Boston on Saturday. We had talked about it and even sort of planned on it but ultimately chose not to go. Watching the news Saturday night and seeing all those pink hats and women and men coming together to protest Trump’s policies I did sort of wish we had. But, I’m sure this march was only the first step, and there will be plenty of opportunities for being activists. I won’t miss out on the next one.
I needed this – the laughter (thanks to you and Dale!), and your bright spirit! I am so glad you had a great weekend! XO
I also kind of regretted not going to our march. After seeing how big the crowd was I knew it probably would have have brought out my claustrophobia & knew I made the right decision. There will e lots of opportunities I am sure.
This week’s task is to decide on 2 or 3 real news sources that do good investigative reporting, and subscribe or make a donation. I’m open to suggestions from a librarian.
Whether you were in charge of the sushi or the Patriots’ win, it sounds like a great weekend. We’ve only got pizza and Chinese in our locale; when I retire it’s going to be within driving distance of a great Thai place!
I had one of my molars extracted Friday morning! I had to take so much Xanax to get through the procedure that I slept through all of Saturday and most of Sunday. I did watch “Victoria” on Masterpiece Theater last night—that’s about all I remember from this weekend.
And yes, I guess you could say that I would rather have a tooth pulled than watch the Trump inauguration.
What a great weekend! I’ve got to find one of those bacon Bloody Marys! It was fun watching the marches on the news. So many clever signs.
Just wonderful! I enjoyed “following” you around this weekend. And I especially love that you let Dale think he has a say. Michael does that for me here and there.
xo
You could quickly knit up a pink pussyhat and wear it everywhere; that would make a statement!
I wish I had gone to the Woman’s March as well but I’m on a short leash these days due to my hubby breaking his leg. I have so much respect for caregivers now. The hours are tough and the pay sucks! So excited for the Super Bowl! Go Pats! Love Chris Hogan – I’ve been putting off buying his shirt but I will now! It will be great to wear my name on a Patriots jersey!
Beautiful weekend! I love your watercolor! You have a fun and whimsical style. Our Rally/March is today, but it’s pouring rain (and snow), but I’m giving my support in other ways. I know what Superbowl Sunday will be like at your place!
Wait a minute! Did you say . . . DALE (of Dale and the Duds, THAT Dale?) was throwing things out? In the garage? Sorry. I got all distracted by that. 🙂 Looks like a great weekend, Carole! XO
Once again, sounds like a perfect weekend, and a great way to avoid the reality until it is a bit more “comfortable”. I avoided all things DT this weekend, but my husband kept turning on the news shows. Every time I turned around, there he was. My hubby is a news addict. He did turn it off when I told him my head was about to explode. He was sympathetic. His way of coping is to keep his head up, my way is to keep my head DOWN. I loved all the marches here, but was really impressed by the international marches. SISTERS UNITE! Now if we could just get him out of the news a bit and talk about something else, like how powerful the sisters can be. Surely it will come about that we have something else to talk about.
What a lovely weekend!
I didn’t attend a march but I did knit up hats for a couple of attendees.
Sounds like the weekend had lots of good things happening. Falcons and the Patriots-now that is a match up no one saw coming! Our city is soooo excited, the downside is that my husband has to work Super Bowl Sunday and Monday, so it’ll just be me and Sophie watching the BIG game.
Okay–I too avoided the inauguration! However, we still have to see the bloviator in chief on the evening news. I am still struggling with how to keep my cool.
Congratulations for your Pat’s win!
I think it’s very hygge-ish to be outside when the weather’s nice! looks like you made the most of the sunshine 🙂 and I’m really looking forward to the Super Bowl – I can’t remember that one last time the Falcons were there (of course I have my pick of times to remember the Patriots playing!) Hope your week got off to a great start.