Mr. Nine and I are like kids in a candy store or grown Andrea in a boutique when we head to our favorite Michigan town. I told you in this Post how we found this darling town. It is a home away from home, where we spend every family vacation, try to get there in each season and plan to spend much more time there as we get older. It is especially fun in the Fall when the Pure Michigan colors are spectacular and a Tradition for just the Mr. and I to get away the two of us. We had the cutest Condo on the Bay and woke up to a pretty sunset Saturday Morning.
However, sometimes things just don’t go as you planned thanks to Mother Nature. My visions of sunlight hitting golden leaves, hikes on trails of Fall colors, photos of us together, sipping hot apple cider strolling with my Mr. and pictures with pumpkins were not to be for the majority of our 48 hours up north. Instead what we got were visions of leaves in the rain, photos indoors, decaf and Baileys, eating candy corn in the car, No photos of the two of us together, watching football in the cozy condo and gale force winds with a little snow mixed in from time to time.
Here is what I looked like for most of the first day.
Here is what I looked like for most of the first day.
Here are lots of highlights of what was still a super relaxing and precious getaway. I didn't get to wear some of the outfits I took opting for comfort and Hunter's instead.
Wearing the Flat Lay from Friday.
(gift from Mr. Nine this week) Earrings HERE
Hunter Boots HERE
First stop in the town is always the best local restaurant called Dinghys. It’s one of the few restaurants that stays open year round. In the Fall, I always get the same thing: a Bailey’s and decaf, the BEST mozzarella sticks wrapped in wonton papers and their twice baked potato soup, soooo good!
Leaves, beautiful leaves, they were there, just tough to see in the rain. Yet, we drove the scenic route for hours and got our glimpses and a few photos when the rain would ebb. Just driving up there is so much pretty than our neck of the woods. And the waves crashing up on the beach...so so cool!
After a day of making the most of rain and wind and candy corn fun, we had a quick dinner and back to chill. What is it about dreary, cold weather that makes us so tired? We had plans to go to the brewery to listen to a band and have a meat and cheese board but by the time 8p rolled around, we nixed that idea 2 nights in a row and opted for evenings in snuggling by the fire and Saturday night watching our one son's school, Purdue, dominate our much despised Ohio Sate...and that meant Notre Dame moved to #3 in the polls.
We love to hike and had plans for a few trails but when it’s that windy and cold that’s a definite no. However, yesterday those winds died down, the rain was gone and we bundled up to do one we really wanted to do. And the view was so worth it!
I also need to note some realizations that came to play this rainy weekend. The Instagram thing really threw me, I thought gorgeous photos would emerge (and some did end up happening), a Fabulous story line would develop but kids...the pressure, the Instagram pressure, not sure how well I’ll keep up!! And I really didn’t want to stop every few minutes and cook up the story. Mr. Nine doesn’t care about that, he just wants me present in the moment. I love looking at all the visual wonders and fun times my friends are having on Insta but what’s happening is exactly the reason why I didn’t want an Instagram, I’m spending too much time looking at it, interacting with it, worried my stuff is not good enough, that I am not good enough and guys, I’m not that person. I’m not good at videoing stuff or myself. I’ll still be on it and engage because it has brought me joy but a balance must be obtained or this type A will personality will go crazy. With the holidays approaching, I’m going to be present and isn’t that the best gift we can give to our families, the gift of our undivided presence when they’re around. So here’s to more trips with my love, more plans altered and more be in the moment events!
And They’ll be many more trips north, many more Fall colors to behold and cider to be drank. Most importantly, was the one on one time with my man and not waking up 5 in the morning when Daisy Mae barks to go out. The scenery, friendliness of the town and general relaxed vibe is still none like we get at home and meals cooked for me, well right on. AND in the last day I my picture with the Michigan pumpkins! Life is good! Life is Lovely!
LOVELY SWEATER HERE
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