This was the best. My girl friend and I have vowed to make this an annual event. Time away from work, husbands, kids and life in the fast lane.
So, this is where we were.....Upper Black Eddy, PA staying in the Bridgeton House, http://bridgetonhouse.com/. The Inn Keeper and the staff could not have been nicer. And teh amenities were A+++. I know there are five-star hotels with all the (supposed) luxury. But that is stuffy, fancy, stand-up-straight and be on your best behavior luxury. Are you really able to relax in the formality? The Bridgeton House was majorly cozy, warm, comfy and wonderful. This weekend was better then going to the spa for a massage. A massage lasts an hour, this was 48 hours of total relaxation.
Deb and I sat on our screened second floor balcony and watched the river. We were treated to tea and sweets in the afternoon and then sherry at five, we wore plush bathrobes, and just generally refreshed the mind and soul. And the breakfasts.....to die for. Yum. So I guess this is what all B&B's are like and I am gushing ridiculously about my new experience that I am just slow at discovering? I don't know what I thought a B&B was? A room upstairs in the house of an average family?
So as not to think we just sat all day, we visited nearby Frenchtown, did the flea market in Lambertville and went to Peddler's Village in Lahaska for shopping and a mystery dinner theater event.
I even managed to start and finish a project. I purchased a Pine Mountain Design, "My Cup of Tea" when I was at the Salty Yarns last month. It is cute and I was amazed at how fast it made up. I have not stitched on Aida in years. It was nice to start and finish something so fast. It will also be a reminder of our weekend so every time I see the pillow I can remember the good time we had. 
This is the view I stitched to. The Bridge and then the balcony of our room. Of course I didn't stitch in the bridge!
Of course, we bought our own supply of lotion and room fresheners from the Inn Keeper so we can close our eyes and fill our senses with the wonderful scent of the rooms and take ourselves back.....if only in our minds.
Words of wisdom
You can easily judge the character of others by how they treat those who can do nothing for them or to them. -- Malcolm Forbes
To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity. -- Donald A. Adams
Worry is a wasteful use of imagination.
Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently. -- Henry Ford
Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. -- John Heywood, English poet, 16th century
Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her sperm, she'll give you a baby. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal.. If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her. So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of shit." Anonymous
Wish enough for someone -
Wish for them enough sun to keep the attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear. Wish for them enough rain to appreciate the sun even more. Wish for them enough happiness to keep the spirit alive and everlasting. Wish for them enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may appear bigger. Wish for them enough gain to satisfy your wanting. Wish for them enough loss to appreciate all that you possess. Wish for them enough hellos to get you through the final good- bye.
The best portion of a good man's life is the little, nameless,unremembered acts of kindness and love.-- William Wordsworth
On the to-do list
- Install new closet door
- Get new theshold and install
- Paint the trim in the sunroom
- Take a class/completed 2009 x 3
- Work on my WIP list - some are soooo close!
- Pay down the mortgage
- Clean bedroom closets of things left by children!
- Clean out bedroom cubbie holes/attic storage areas to prep for moving!!!
- Clean both sheds/completed 2009
- Buy some wool sweaters from Goodwill to felt and make christmas stockings - still looking!
- Make bean bags for carnival
- Remove wallpaper border and paint bedroom
- Start a Goodwill pile - started
- Sort cross stitch stash/completed 2009
- Start a yard sale pile - started
- Sort and purge and downsize my stuff!
- Sort my fabrics/completed 2009
- Install new landscape lights/completed 2009
- Patch drywall tape over sink
- Make a ring bearer's pillow/completed 2009
- Paint Richard's bedroom/completed 2009
- Caulk crown molding
- Paint the bathroom/completed 2009
- Create a new flower bed/completed 2009
- Stamp some cards
- Sew bedroom curtains
- Design and launch webpage/completed 2009
- Hire contractor to remodel laundry room
- Read Audition/completed 2009
- Install new light fixture in powder room
- Remake Richard's quiltop
- Read A Million Little Pieces/completed 2009
- Sand and polish hardwood floors
- Pull up living room carpet
- Paint the risers on the stairs/done 2009
- Paint the ballisters/done 2009
- Paint wall over new front door
- Stain the deck
- Repaint the front porch
- Sew a yo-yo quilt top
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