Heading Home

This was a good trip.  Here's a little recap.

Hubby (with a little help from me) assembled the new outdoor rockers.  Our friends have these and 6 years later they are fine being left uncovered.  We needed to simplify the outdoor setup.  The rockers are super comfortable.  Next up -- pressure washing the patio.

Hubby did tons of yard work.  I trimmed the hydrangeas :)

Both mornings I took Duke on a walk/jog.  Day one we were warned of a bear so we changed up our route and instead ran into an enormously tall bird -- maybe a wild turkey of sorts.  It was as tall as my torso.  I've never seen one that big.  Duke and the bird had a moment of freakout, but all was well.

Second day, we jogged a loop and were on the second go.  Duke saw and squirrel and I was focused on watching the squirrel chatter to him and taunt him up a tree.  I turned my head slightly and about a car length from us was a MASSIVE BEAR.  Fortunately, Duke didn't notice him (thanks, squirrel) -- we hightailed it out of there.  Probably not the safest thing to run away (Bear 101), but I was so scared of Duke reacting.  Neighbors say that's the only time the bears attacked -- barking dogs.  Dang.  They are so quiet.  I was looking out for bears (not very well, apparently), but I was watching the woods.  The bear was in a front yard.  Lesson noted.

We had an early dinner at The Grove Park Inn (Sunset Terrace).  View was amazing (as always) and there was a wedding so we got to watch -- so fun to see the dresses. 

Sunday we had our neighbors over for a drink and munchies.  It was nice to do a little entertaining.  2 hours and we could've chatted so much longer.  They left so we could have dinner.  I think we're going to have a good time knowing them.

I prepped a big grilled salad for dinner.  After they left, we had dinner in pjs watching TV.  

Hubby is working in the office and I'm waiting on sheets and the dishwasher.  We plan to be on the road by 11 o'clock.  Home to unpack and get ready for Spanish class -- final one of Level 4.

As usual, happy to be here and happy to go home.  Happy Monday.  Later gators.