An Unplanned Weekend

The rhythm of the weekend, with its birth, its planned gaieties, and its announced end, followed the rhythm of life and was a substitute for it.
(F. Scott Fitzgerald)

One thing I found funny about America back in my first days here, was that everyone would ask you at the office on a Friday “what are your plans for the weekend?”, and on Monday: “How was your weekend? What did you do?”. I guess this is a cultural thing – Americans don’t get a lot of time off, so they try to make it worth their while when they do get it – like during the weekend .

This is what the world around us looks like from the motorcycle ... And the dashboard, too ...

Although my husband and I try to do fun things during our time together, on most weekends, sometimes, we just plan nothing and let the days unfold as they may … and we end up doing a combination of (planned) chores, things that need to get done, and … surprises on the way …

This was such a weekend …

We walked into a public garden after sitting on a bench and eating sandwiches for Friday dinner … We went for a motorcycle ride to a local diner and for a ride in the countryside around us on Saturday. I also had the best sausage omelet and best hash browns I have had in a long while, too at this place! Yum!

Our breakfast destination: Model A Cafe, Mapleton, UT

We shopped for gifts for friends and shopped some for us, too, the same day, as well.
I gardened and he made wood things, too … just to keep our creative juices going, and our energy engaged.

Our very first strawberry, in our very new garden! It's working!!



Shopping for plants this weekend, we got this "money tree" at Lowes. Let the cash flow flood! We hope ...

We cooked and read and caught up with friends online on Sunday …
And that was about it …

Still experimenting with my "baby Canon", I had to take a close-up of my beautiful hibiscus plant - still amazed at the resolution!



We bought these bagged "sticks" in the spring, labeled "roses" at some garden store and put them in the ground. Now, we have this!

My favorite thing was probably the garden walk and the impromptu sandwich on Friday, and the persistent rain on Sunday, which made for a lazy morning … the motorcycle ride was, as always, awakening …

Another labor of love - my husband made this beautiful cherry wood bowl

Here’s to lazy, unplanned weekends! We re to plan life is so carefully, usually, that we can always use some productive (and refreshing) “chaos”, at least when we take some time off … Finally!

... and what's a lazy weekend without a lazy cat in your lap?! Here's Gypsy, in complete abandon ...