Monday, May 25, 2009

Glorious

There really isn't any other word to describe this weekend. A weekend that had no plans, but was filled with friends, sun, relaxing, and outdoor chores. Who knew that doing yard work could actually be fun if the weather was right?



I have to admit I sucked at taking photos this weekend, so call this a weekend in review via Google Images...

EXCEPT for the sweet photo a local radio station captured of some of us who went to Lord Fletchers on Lake Minnetonka for half-day Friday. That's right...half-day Friday's are back. If you don't have them at your place of employment I recommend a petition to HR or something becaues they are incredible.

Here we are soaking the sun up at Lord Fletchers:


Saturday brought Nate's GMAT, a great visit from The Wiktors, and a night of hanging out at Laredos with the Wong/Ponskes.
Does anyone know where we can rent an RV for only a weekend? We cook up some sweet plans when we are with this crazy couple, and that is why we love them.
Sunday morning was my last long run before my first half-marathon next weekend! Nate was nice enough to run with me.When we got home, we immediately hit the yard. We were machines all day, and I have the sunburn to prove it. Well, we have a sweet ass garden to prove it too, but as of right now I am more excited about the sunburn. More to come on the garden...and Nate's adventures in getting rid of bunnies.
We feel a little bad because after we laid 7 bags of cocoa mulch down, our new neighbors (who happen to have a dog names Greta (yeeaahh...nice huh), told us that that stuff is poisonous to dogs...oops. So now we are on Greta look-out...can I tell you how weird it is to hear my name being yelled repeatedly with the word NO attached to it?

Memorial Day started out with a delicious small-town brunch with the girls, and a cute little place Marie picked...Countryside cafe. Reminded me of Central Express in Westby..but without the gas station.
Nate feeling left out of the girls brunch club, finally christened our waffle-maker that we got for our wedding, and made my Mom's waffle recipe. He was pretty pretty pleased with himself when I got home.
And there was some serious movie-watching. We finally got caught up on some Oscar winners...Slumdog and The Wrestler. Well..technically we are watching The Wrestler right now and I am half paying attention..
So there it is..the weekend in review. The weekend was so great, I am actually ready to go back to work. Now THAT is a sign of a complete weekend.
P.S. Mad props to Becca for finished her 2nd full marathon this weekend, and setting a new PR!!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sounds like a fine chill-laxing weekend!!! Here's an idea for a movie "The Bottle Slinger", starring Nate Hanson...I'm sure PETA would love it....

Have a good week!
Dad

Anonymous said...

OH Yeah...it was a great weather weekend! Glad the two of you could make the best of it.
Love to both of you, Mom

Anonymous said...

It was a good weekend for yard work. We had about 10 truck loads of dirt brought in saturday, and on sunday put down 40 pounds of fertilizer and 100 pounds of grass seed. Hopefully we will have grass soon. As for bunnies, we have a couple of hawks in the area.
Maybe you need a hawk for the yard?
Uncle Todd

Anonymous said...

HEY GERTIE....ARE YOUR 'FLOWERS SO PRETTY'...REMEMBER MOM EKERN SAYING THAT IN THE SPRING...JEESSSH!!!!NOW DON'T DO ANYTHING BAD TO THOSE SWEET BUNNIES...TURN LUCY LOOSE ON THEM...BUT SHE PROBABLY COULDN'T SEE THEM OR CHASE THEM...SOUNDED LIKE A GREAT WEEKEND...AGAIN!!!...TOF