weekend in Vermont

For the first two weeks back I was kind of pretending that I was still on vacation... which is okay because one of my new year's resolutions was to not be such a giantanxietyball this semester!  So far I have been doing well, but with my first exams coming up on Tuesday I guess we shall see if that approach is actually working.  Here's hoping I have learned how to be productive in new ways!  In any case, during my pseudo vacation time I spent a weekend in Vermont visiting Emily.  I think it is particularly telling that I didn't even bring one single textbook with me!!  If you are not impressed by that statement that perhaps I should tell you that I have brought one with me on every single trip I have taken with Em, INCLUDING our trip to Japan, so it was kind of a landmark for me!

Obie and I loaded up into the car friday afternoon after class and headed to Brattleboro with wine and chocolate and cheese in the backseat.  What's a vacation without those three ingredients really?

On Saturday we went out for a nearby hike and found a place to go ice skating.  It was a little bit cold, but sunny for the most part and we kept ourselves warm by moving fast, Oliver especially.  It was his first time on ice, and he kept exuberantly running after us and then sliding to grasp the ice and turn when we turned quickly.  It was hilarious, Emily even made him dance with her..

On Sunday before I left we made Joe's dream breakfast come to life:  breakfast nachos?!  Ohh my word they were so tasty.  Probably just another not so sneaky excuse to eat chips smothered with everything that I love, but with the addition of eggs to make it seem more morning-ly.  I highly suggest giving them a try, you won't regret it! I mean, how could you?

It was such a lovely weekend.  I feel like I haven't had much sister time lately, certainly not enough with just the two of us for any measurable amount of time, AND IT WAS GREAT.  Much needed, and much appreciated.  We just got to talk and laugh, cook and listen to music, watch movies, be outside, giggle about ridiculous things and reminisce.   As it should be!