Long Weekend in Kentucky

Last Wednesday, My Shug and I took off for a long weekend in Kentucky to visit with family and friends.  We left on Wednesday because we planned on spending the night in Nashville, IN.

First stop was for lunch at Gray Brothers Cafeteria in Mooresville, IN.

They are known for their pies.

 Then we went to Nashville....It was already 2:00 and the streets roll up around 5:00 -6:00, so I didn't waste any time.  I started shopping at my favorite places.  I'll show you my purchases in another post. I was INSPIRED! 

This bike was in a window and I had to go look.   I've been thinking about getting a new bike and this is the brand I have been looking at, but not this style.

 

And isn't this adorable?

They hung silk flowers upside down from long, overhanging tree branches and it was just so fairy-like and magical walking through it.  I think I need to do this by Coral Belle.

 

Then, it rained.  And it was 98 degrees. (for real)

So it was like a sauna outside.  I asked my Shug what he wanted to do, because it was obvious he wasn't having the fun I was having!  He said he thought it would be nice to go to our favorite garden center.

 As the streets started to roll up in Nashville, and the temperature started to rise, we decided not to stay there, but to head to our friends house instead.  It was just too hot to shop!

(I can't believe I said that!)

 So off we went....

 and a few hours later,

 we arrived! 

 (only it was really 10ish at night when we arrived and dark out.  This pic was taken the next day)

 Now, I don't think I told you the results of my Shug's Dr. appt. a couple of weeks or so ago.  After we talked to the surgeon, the only thing that had to be fixed, was the hernia on his right side.  It was the size of a baseball! They scheduled surgery for the following Friday.  He did very well.  This was two weeks ago when he had the surgery.  He has three little incisions and is not supposed to get "IN" the pool, but she didn't say he couldn't float "ON" the pool.  Truth is, I think this weekend did him a world of good.  He ended up feeling better today than he has felt in a long time.  Reason why:   He did nothing all weekend and if he were home he would not have relaxed this much.

 There were some conspiracy's going on I think....

 and eating...

 and more eating....lots of eating...

and dancing... 

 

and synchronized floating! 

 and mask trying on....

(have you ever heard of Beauty Counter make-up?  I've been using it a year now and I love it.)

 

and card playing....

and all around fun.  We always have a good time visiting these people, and it's always sad to leave.

OK come on everyone, selfie....

 Let's try that again....will I ever remember my selfie stick?

 On the way home my Shug and I stopped in Berea, KY.  It's a quaint small artsy town.  We only went to one place.  It was more of a leg stretcher, let me see what's new since I was here years ago, kind of stop.

 Then we stopped at a casino for another leg stretcher.  When we walked in, My Shug put $5.00 in this big machine, won $80 in about two minutes, and was ready to leave!!!!  We stayed about 45 minutes. 

 We arrived home safe late Sunday evening.  Twas a nice weekend.

Anyone know what this bush is?  It was in Berea, KY

I got up this morning and made blueberry muffins and fried bacon.

 

I was feeling motivated.  Now I'm feeling tired. 

Good Night!

Cindy Bee

The third and final full day in Kentucky and a re-make of the Abbey Road Album Cover!

Hi Peeps...it's been awhile I know.  I've had this post almost ready to go for quite some time, when I was in a better mood. I've had a sucky week.  I'm not even going to talk about it!  Here's the post.

On day three in Kentucky, it rained some more, off and on.  I decided I was going to do what I planned on doing all along on this trip.  So, I got my crocheting out, sat down by the pool, chatted and crocheted.  

When you hear  me talk about "the building", see the glimpse of that big screened in room in the woods down there (above pic), that's "the building."  We spend most of our time in "the building." 

And since our last visit, they have built a "new" building.  

 

   this is inside the new building.

My Shug sees how important it is to have a long counter top.  I kept trying to tell him but he wasn't getting it, until he actually used it.

 

 My Shug cooked the hamburgers, Justin cooked the fries,

 

 and Trent....well, he salted the fries!

 

 Jeff 's job for the weekend was to keep the kids happy with milk shakes!

I know...it's tough work making milkshakes.....

But look at these Happy faces!

(see our bedroom in the background of the "new" building)

 Liz and Theresa and I were busy taking selfies for Facebook!

 

(Susie from She Junks.....I did not bring my whole family!  Lol!  But the thing is, these people are FRIENDS with My Shug and I, but they are FAMILY to my Sister.  They are her cousin-in-laws!  So my sis, her husband, and his Mom were there.  My Sis's MIL and Liz are cousins.  Got it?  We all met when my Sis and Trent got married... and we became friends.)

Back to the story....

Truth is....the hamburgers and fries were made the second night we were there.  The third night we had leftovers because we were drinking Sunset martinis! 

The reason we had leftovers is because we spent an inordinate amount of time trying to get a good picture of the sunset martinis for Instagram. 

Good grief...move the water bottle (I hear Downton Abbey did the same thing...a photo shoot with a water bottle left in the picture!)....ok lets try again....

Let's try without our hands in the picture...maybe just one....

Maybe from the top....noooooo....you can't see the sunset.....

And the winner is!!!!!!!

Then while sitting there drinking our sunset martinis (pineapple, vodka, grenadine, and an orange slice) somehow, my Sister and Jeff got into a discussion about how we should re-make the Abbey Road album cover!

As I sat there listening I realized this was a serious conversation and they decided we needed to practice.

We all lined up and marched around the entire building practicing.  Liz was recording....

Then we got to the pool gate.....Jeff was leading at the time and didn't get the gate opened and we all started bunching up behind him laughing.  

We turned around, and how we ended up with this photo shoot is beyond me.

 But we took as many pictures of this as we did the martinis!

 

 

 It's very difficult to get nine people to balance on one leg all at the same time.

 

 

 

So much for that idea, I think we finally gave up!

 After the photo shoot....this little guy wanted us to play Arizona Rummy with him.  Only he calls it Mississippi Rummy!  And he keeps score in his head!  So we had to ask him who was winning. He couldn't hold all of his cards in his hands so he put them on the chair and would go through them when it was his turn to play. 

Next on the agenda...walking the plank. 

and this was serious business as well!

 I made it without falling off one time.  That's it.  Once.

Look how long it was though....we had to cross this bridge....

 Anyway, after staying up late, playing games, singing off key and loud, dancing, and visiting, we went to bed, got up the next morning, ate breakfast and headed home.

Bye Bye Kentucky!

I'm ready to go back.

Cindy Bee