A Cancel Day

Non-stop all day yesterday.

Calls.

Emails.

Errands.

Meetings. 

Home at 9:30 at NIGHT. What the what??

Then everything got canceled for today.  

I'm not complaining. It was good to get so much finished yesterday. I have plenty of things I need to do at home. Funny how one cancel tends to become the theme of the day. 

Tomorrow is a full day out of the house and I leave for Asheville on Saturday.

Happy to have a little time to get organized and such.

I'm going to keep this short and sweet this morning. What I have to chat about is a rabbit hole I don't need to go into today (yep, THAT "friend" again). I'll spare you this morning lol.

Have a good day. Later gators.

Home and Ground Running

We ended up ending our Hilton Head trip on a bit of a carseat "drama."

The semi-cleaned carseat wouldn't lock the headrest into position. 

So much barf still inside the seat. 

The hotel vacuum could only do so much.

Said good-byes, loaded up, and ... back to the room.

Another hour+ working on the carseat until, finally, success. 

We got home later than we planned (hit some afternoon rush hour since we left later), but everyone is home safely and that's what counts. 

Definitely hit the week running last night. 

So much.

Maybe too much. 

Of course a full week got some big add-ons (out of my control) yesterday. Scrambling to get that figured out today (volunteer position with a court hearing on the horizon). 

I'll spare you the details of my week (for now, lucky you lol). Got to get moving. 

Here's a HH squirrel being sassy. Have a good one. Later gators.

Stayed Put

Day at the resort yesterday.

Carseat is a work in progress and still STINKS to high heaven so we stayed put.

Aired it out.

Washed it again.

Sprayed it.

Fingers crossed for their car ride home today. 

Kids went out for lunch and the beach and we had some grandparent time :)

More playground.

Lots and lots of truck playing.

Some coloring.

A hug game (the best!).

Books. 

Sit by the fire pit. 

We got takeout for dinner because everyone was tired and the carseat was a mess.

Friend at the park.

We're all heading home today. It was a great little trip.

Hitting the ground running for the rest of the week. We actually have the reservation until Wednesday, but we've done all we came to do and the kids are leaving today (work tomorrow). We're ending on a fun note.

Later gators. 

Stinky, but Fun

It was a great day that ended with a less-good ending.

First, the ending:

Little guy puked his guts out on the way home from dinner at my cousin's house. 

Everything got covered. 

People.

Carseat.

Toys. 

EVERYTHING.

Total stink fest. 

Thankful for the washer and dryer. 

But we had a great time and so did our grandson ... totally at ease with the family.

Now the middle: 

Perfect beach day in November.

He was less thrilled with sand, but loved the water. 

Then the start:

Breakfast.

Playground.

Absolutely the best time ... loved every minute. 

Family filled day in a beautiful way.

I hear people awake, so I'll say good-bye this morning. Have a good start to the week. Later gators.

Beach and Sand Dollars

Ran with no butt/leg pain. Go figure. 

Headed to the beach after breakfast. 

We talked to a woman who has a sister who's a docent on a beach in California. She taught her to find live sand dollars at low tide. You can dig them up, hold them, and put into the water without harming them (this would happen naturally when the tide comes in). 

Slightly different holes
from the crabs.
See how it's off center?

Purple on back means it's
alive. Looks like fur.

Little fringe around the outside.

How cool is that? We dug up one, put it in the water, and left the others. No need to disturb them.

Ghost shrimp chimneys.
Sometimes called mud shrimp.

Can't get too close
without flying away.

Birds in the tidal pools

Beautiful tidal pools at low tide.

Kids arrived in the afternoon. 

We played on the playground, watched the sunset, dinner at the pier. It was the best time (!!)

It's going to be a full and fun day today. 

Walking to al fresco breakfast (my favorite). 

Beach time.

Playground. 

Nap (and rest for Granny lol).

Heading to my cousin's for dinner with extended family.

The weather warmed up for today a bit unexpectedly. I didn't bring the best clothing choices for the beach and a dinner. It's going to be almost 80. Tomorrow it's back to seasonal temps. 

Hope your weekend is going well too. Later gators. 

Beaufort and Bluffton

Yesterday was as nice as expected.

I ran the path.

Turn around point at the end.
Always makes me laugh.
Glad they haven't moved.

As soon as I finished I had a pain in my butt/upper leg -- hard to put pressure on my left leg. It happened during the hike last week too. Comes out of nowhere. I walk-it-off for about 15 minutes and it's fine. I'm a bit concerned to push it because I don't know what's happening and definitely don't want an injury. It's a strange pain that's strong, and then gone.

We're walking the beach today, but I'm not sure about a run first. Our beach walk will be short and slow because hubby is coming along and his knee is wonky. I wanted to run this morning again, because mornings with the kids will be busier, but not worth an injury. Maybe a short run to test it out.

Anyway ...

We had breakfast and coffee.

Hubby in background waiting
for me to finish.

Headed to Beaufort and met up with my aunt and uncle for lunch at my favorite place.

Why my favorite?

Because of the one item I love.

GF toast

Goat cheese

Smoked salmon

Pickled onions

Hardboiled egg

Scallions.

I still loved it, but it was much smaller this time. I think this was my last go here -- branching out next time. I can (and do) make this exact toast at home. Everyone else's meal was hardy (it was almost like they were running out of ingredients for mine). 

The caramel apple and candy store went out of business. 30 years and owners decided to retire. Bummer.

We shopped a few stores. Kept it simple since hubby's not a shopper. I found some stocking stuffers for the kids and a couple of gifts for friends. Not the same walking the town with him hah!

Stopped in Old Town Bluffton on the way home. I've been wanting to check it out for years. It was an Art Walk night and is apparently an artist town. Very festive and such, but store owners weren't friendly and the vibe was pretentious. That said, it's a beautiful walking town. Looks so welcoming and chill, but not last night. I think the Art Walk probably influenced our experience. I'd try it again.

Packed, but nary a good book.
I had high hopes for the
pretentious town lol.

Just missed the sunset back on HHI.

Dinner was from the grocery store again. Neither of us was in the mood to venture out. We'll be out for dinner the next 3 nights with the family.

I'm very excited for the kids to come. Lots of fun things for our grandson and it's such a delight to watch him experience it all. He was sick this week, but feeling well now. Phew!

Big playground.

Trees.

Boats.

Pool.

Beach.

All short walks from our place. 

Lots of trees to touch.
(It's allowed)

He loves boats.

Hope you have a good day. Later gators.

Hilton Head

We made it. 

Odd route -- guess the main highway was congested. We drove for hours with nothing but trees, flat roads, power plants, and closed up towns. It was a little eerie. Full bladders (luckily also full gas tank) until just before the bridge to the island. 

We're giving the kids the main bedroom with this beautiful view. 

Harbor side.

Simple night. Hit the Publix for dinner and a stock up for our grandson. It was a long day and relaxing in the room felt good. I'm not a huge fan of the restaurant choices on HHI and it felt like too much work to get out and about. We didn't get in until 5:30 and lost light shortly after. 

Today's plan is right up my alley.

Run on the wooded path (it's so pretty).

Coffee and breakfast next door (charming historic cottage).

Drive into Beaufort (my favorite local town).

Kids come in tomorrow. 

Have a good day and happy Friday. Later gators.