I love this time of the year. There's something about the air turning cooler, the leaves lighting up with the colors of fire and then falling down gently from the trees to create blankets of yellow and orange on the streets and the sidewalks. Crunchy yellow blankets. I love it. This weekend was just one of those perfect cozy, wonderful weekends. Friday night I had a fantastic night with the girls. We ate bad for us food, drank margaritas and watched Mama Mia. Twice. Once we figured out that we weren't on sing-a-long mode on the DVD 1/2 way through the movie, we had to go back after it was over and sing those song we didn't know the words too. I mean, come on! That and we had to watch the part with the boys in small swim suits and flippers at least 5 more times as I squeeled with delight. Literally. Ask them.
Saturday Nat, Harvey and I went and hiked "Elephant Rock" in Bountiful. Otherwise known as the Mueller Park Trail, but us Bountiful natives know it's true name. I hadn't done that hike in years and it was excellent. It helped me work off the maragita fog I was still in and the colors were amazing! The trees cause me to stop at multiple points and just stare at them. I learned to stop after trying to look at them and walk at the same time. It's impossible.
Saturday night John and I curled up with movies and stayed in. I love weekend nights in. We snuggled up and ate halloween candy and watched LOST. I've seen it all, but he's just catching the bug. I love that show. Sunday morning John went and bought all the fixin's for a great french toast breakfast as I slept in until 11am. What a kick ass boyfriend I have!! We ended up staying in all day, going to the grocery store for dinner fixin's and buying pumpkins for carvin! It was his idea, and it was so much fun. I haven't done that in years. We watched "Carrie" as we carved and drank from creepy skull cups I bought at Smiths' for .89 cents.
All in all it was a cozy happy weekend. As we tried to ignore the alarm going off at 6 am this morning we heard the thunder and the rain and saw the lightening. It only lasted for 10 minutes, but just lended that perfect topping to the weekend. Mmmm.... I love October. Does it really have to end?
2 comments:
I'm with you, Fall is priceless. Take lots of pictures of the beautiful colors for me! Is Elephant Rock the hike with the huge rock with all of the graffiti on it? Maybe I'm thinking somewhere else. Glad you had a wonderful weekend. I wish you many more to come!
No, that's Graffiti Rock, it's in SLC somewhere, this is up in Bountiful in the Mueller Park Canyon. No graffiti, Bountiful people don't do such things. I miss you girl.
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