Getting Away
We just got back home this evening from a two day/one night trip that hubby took me on in an effort to "pick my spirits up" and I must say it worked. Just getting away from one's environment sometimes will help get the mind cleared out.
We went to Ellijay, GA which is the "apple" capital of Georgia and then to Blue Mountain, GA which is the "Georgia version of Gatlinburg, TN". We had a great time both days and had a very, very romantic night in an Inn located high on a mountain with a gorgeous view.
Of course I did not do very well in the eating department but I did buy a LOT of apples from the apple farms. I ended up buying a half bushel each of Rome, Red Delicious, Mutsu and Winesap apples. THAT is LOTS of apples. What was I thinking??? I don't know but I will be sharing apples with the other couple we work with here at the park and I will take some to my daughter when we go for a visit this week. I also bought apple cider, fried apple pies....OMG....there goes all the walking I did.
I love apples as there is something so comforting about them. They remind me of christmas time when I was a child and we had all the apples we wanted. My mother use to make christmas cakes and put them in lard cans with bright red apples to help flavor them leaving them sealed in the cans for about 3 weeks. Apples to me mean warmth, love, comfort and happiness.
Tomorrow begins a new day of recovery from the several days of overeating. The scales will reveal the damage and I will deal with it from there.
Blessings to each of you for happiness, health and peace of mind. Chargail