Where have I been?

At the beginning of the month Mr. Books & I went on a bit of trip. . . .to Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio.

We went to two wineries:

Chalet Debonne Vineyards


Grand River Cellars

We had wonderful tours and tasted several great wines.  We did end up purchasing a few bottles from each vineyard so that we can enjoy them now that we are at home.

A side trip was taken into Cleveland. . . we would have liked to have gone to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. . . but time was against us. . . . but we did go here:



Cleveland's Central Market

I could not believe the amount of fresh food that was under one roof!  There was actually 2 buildings. . .one with meat, fish, cheese and baked goods; the other was fruit and vegetables.

We kept walking around the buildings trying to decide what we thought could handle our trip back home. . . . finally ended up with several meats and some baked goods.  We decided against any of the fresh fruit due to driving conditions.

If I lived close to Cleveland I could definitely see myself shopping there on a regular basis. I definitely envy those that live nearby.

Nautica Queen

While we were in Cleveland we also took a luncheon cruise on the Nautica Queen.  The food was wonderful.  There was a DJ on board and a dance floor. . . .but due to some rain storms the channel was a little too choppy for me to be up on the dance floor.

It was a little disappointing since the cruise was supposed to be on Lake Erie but, again, due to the weather conditions we had to stay in the channel.  But we got to see two lighthouses and had a friendly crew and wait staff so I would definitely go on another cruise.

We also ate at:

Madsen Donuts

The shop is located on "the strip" in Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH and we were told that the shop had been on "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives". 

Based on Mr. Books loving Guy Fieri we had to make a stop.

The donuts were wonderful!  And they were just as good the next day after being in the refrigerator.

I've checked on line and do not see where this shop was part of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" but I'm glad that we went because it was one of the best junk food stops we have made.

It was a wonderful trip. . . . and the furthest west I have been so far in my life.

I would like to see more of Ohio then what we were able to see on this trip. . . so I am thinking that another trip is definitely in our future.

In peace and pieces,

Friday Night was a bust. . . . .

I was so excited about taking part of Friday Night With Friends. . . . but Friday night was a bust.  Well, at least as far as sewing went.

Mr. Books had to pick up his Trainman suit and there were some bills to be paid.  Then I decided that there was a bit of paper that needed to be gone through & readied for recycling.  One stack of paper lead to another and before I knew it my eyes were bleary and I decided that sleep was definitely in order.

Yesterday was spent running to the bank, the eye doctor, out to lunch and then some additional shopping for Mr. Books.  It's funny, I hate to shop (unless it is in the grocery) but he enjoys shopping of any kind. . . . .guess it is a case of opposites attracting.

When we got home I was exhausted and ended up sleeping for 6 hours!

So, Friday night was a bust. . . . and so was Saturday.  Now it is Sunday & I am hoping to get some sewing done today.

We shall see. . . . . .


In peace and pieces,

Friday Night With Friends

Tonight is another FNWF hosted by Cheryle . . . . and I am hoping to be able to get some sewing done.

I needed time away from the blog after losing my friend; but I must admit, it wasn't hard to stay away even longer than I needed.  Guess that means that I will never be a daily blogger (well, at least not while I am still working full time).

Mr. Books & I have had a few adventures. . . . .but I'll save that for another post. . . . .I just wanted to make sure that as many people as possible knew about the FNWF.

In peace and pieces,