Mountain Weekend Recap

I'm home from the mountain weekend. It was a mixed bag. Am I glad I went? Probably, but I think going came at an expense. Here's the scoop.

The biggest expense is I'm exhausted. I wondered if I was coming down with something on Thursday but felt good on Friday. Woke up Sunday not feeling well again. The host and one other ladies were sick with colds so not sure where I got mine (before or during), but I had to cancel a club hike and lunch with my aunt today. 

I need to rally or my weekend with family for the baby shower is in jeopardy. I slept in this morning and am laying low today. 

We were up very late and I was up early (couldn't sleep in). Saturday was a mostly bust for me. The town was not what I was expecting. Take all the things I love about Asheville and turn 180. We took a walk around the area, but a trout festival blocked streets so the walk was wonky on country roads with no shoulder. The rest of the ladies arrived in a mini-van so we could all ride together, but the host said she and I would drive instead. 

So I drove ALL day on Saturday. We made 5 different stops -- all different directions, back and forth. No one could understand the reasoning behind the driving and behind two cars. I felt I couldn't say no. We had talked a couple of times that the hardest part of my move was the constant driving loads for weeks with more to go. And she asked me to drive?!?!

Dumb town, boring walk, country winery (wine so bad no one drank it), cider country store, food stops which I couldn't eat. It was beyond awful and I kept having to tell my face to smile so I didn't seem like a total buzz kill.

That said, the women are great. I loved, loved the conversations and the group dynamic. But the host ... eek, she's really a bit nutty and can get nasty with people. I thought it was the alcohol last time, but it's not. 

I enjoyed the time at the house a lot. The meals were good. The weather turned out to be perfect -- no rain. As I said before, the conversations were some of the best I've had in a group -- fun, serious, interesting, laughing, crying. That made the weekend worth it.

If this were an isolated weekend, it would be fine. The "regret" is about taking me away from house settling, getting sick, being worn out. I would have been disappointed with myself if I hadn't gone -- what would I have missed, etc. but I hope the decision to go doesn't ruin this week anymore than canceling today's plans.

I still don't expect to be regular friends with this group. Our social venn diagram overlap is very small. They like bar hoping, walking music festivals in local towns, wineries, and they all have boats. I like those things in small doses and we don't have a boat. They also still work so activities are weekends and evenings. But I hope our paths cross a little more.

That's the recap. I came home early. Worked on the house and crashed on the sofa. I watched "Conclave" -- so good and went to bed early. No pictures because it really was a bunch of nothing on Saturday. 

Working on feeling better and getting organized today. Later gators.