Hi everyone!
How was your Mother's day weekend? I really hope you had a good one.
Mother's Day weekend is always a little hard for me since I lost my Mom, but I made the most of it.
The weekend kicked off Friday night with a visit to the Biltmore for dinner. It was still pretty cold from a big cold snap last last week, but the Iris were out and they were stunning! These are also blooming in my yard right now.
Dinner started off at Cedric's Tavern with wine...
... and a cheese plate. There was live acoustic music and it could not have been nicer.
We continued our meal at the new Village Social with a bunch of seafood appetizers. So delish!
The finishing touch was a peanut butter and chocolate dessert. It wasn't the best ever, but still pretty tasty. After tax season and being on vacation, it was so nice to be back home and enjoy some of my Asheville favorites.
Saturday morning started off with big plans, but ended up being a much needed work around the house day.
I needed to tackle some yard projects which including taming my flower arch. Isn't it pur-tyy????
I also had to work on my roses for the season. I hope they end up doing well this year.
After running around so much we decided to just enjoy a nice evening at home with our fire pit, more wine...
... and more cheese. So amazingly good. I might have overdone it on cheese this weekend though!
Sometimes it's nice to just slow down and enjoy the simple things.
Sunday, the Hubs and I flew to Chattanooga to visit with my Grandmother Bea.
She hasn't been well for years, and she seems to keep getting worse so I've been trying to see her when we can. I thought Mother's Day would be the perfect time!
She's home-bound so we don't have any photos of the visit, but here's the Hubs and I in the plane again just for fun.
She was having a good day, so it was a really nice visit. We love her so much and it definitely helped with the sting of Mother's Day without a Mom.
Plus, the mountains and Carolina blue skies were simply stunning yesterday.
What a great weekend! Hopefully this upcoming week will be just as wonderful.
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How was your Mother's Day?
Edye says
The food looks so yummy! Hope you're having a great week so far <3
Blessings,
Edye // Gracefulcoffee
JulieWunder says
Thank you! You too!
Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home says
Looks like an amazing weekend! I love your plane pictures!
JulieWunder says
Thank you! It's a lot of fun.
neil@neilshealthymeals.com says
Loved your pictures and especially the ones of your back yard! If only I could get Lynne to look after ours as well as you look after yours! I can't do the gardening as well as all the cooking I keep telling her 😉
JulieWunder says
Haha! My husband and I both work on it because of it's size. He does the big stuff and I focus on more of the details, like the flowers, hand pruning, cleaning up, pots, raised bed ect... :-))
lacey@fairytalesandfitness says
Looks like a beautiful Weekend. You can never go wrong starting off w wine and cheese. And that dessert.....oh my!
JulieWunder says
No you can't! It's the making of a good night!
Melissa says
I was thinking of you this weekend! Mother's Day has made me sad in the past because I have never had grandma's to celebrate with. One passed away before I was born and when I was 4 so I have no memories of them.
Looks like you had a great weekend. That peanut butter chocolate cake looks so good! It's so awesome that you guys get to go flying!
JulieWunder says
Thank you so much. I'm sure it will always be hard, but I try to do my best not to wallow in it. I've been very blessed-- I still have two Grandmothers and one Grandfather.
Blane Sherer says
Sounds like you had a nice weekend.
My daughter , grandson and I had a nice
visit at my folks for Mother's Day.
JulieWunder says
So glad you had a good Mother's Day weekend.
Mary Beth Jackson says
Sounds like a great weekend! I know your grandmother loved the visit! You back yard is a gardener paradise! I worked in yard as well and had a great Mothers day 🙂
JulieWunder says
It is! I have sooooo many plants 🙂
Dani @ Dani California Cooks says
I'm glad you were able to make the most of your weekend, despite some heartache. I'm sure your grandma appreciated the visit, too!
JulieWunder says
Thank you!!! She did!
Kelly @ Noodle to the Rescue says
Your back yard is gorgeous! And the cheese plates looks delicious!
I can imagine Mothers Day is really hard without your mom, but glad that you got to see your grandma.
My family doesn't really go big for Mother's Day, although I did like getting my very first Mother's Day crafty project that my daughter made at preschool! And my husband and I had a nicer dinner last night (placemats! candles! wine!) after the kids were in bed.
JulieWunder says
How much fun! I'm so glad you had a good one too.
Susie @ Suzlyfe says
I know that having a Mother's Day without a mom is truly hard, but you have so many incredible things to celebrate her with, including those incredible flowers! Your garden is amazing! I bet that she is talking to you through them.
JulieWunder says
:-)))) I'm sure she is. She appears in my life all the time.
Emily says
That's so wonderful that you were able to fly down and visit your grandmother! :)) What a blessing modern transportation is.
JulieWunder says
Isn't it? Love flying 🙂
Morgan @ Morgan Manages Mommyhood says
Aw I'm glad you were able to see your grandmother on Mother's Day! It sounds like you had a wonderful weekend, even though it was a little tough emotionally, I'm sure.
JulieWunder says
Thanks! I do the best I can. I hope you first Mother's Day as Mom of two was wonderful. Going to check out the post now.
Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner says
Cheese is one of my weaknesses too! looks like a nice weekend
JulieWunder says
I might have to eat vegan this week after all that cheesy goodness this weekend 🙂
Annmarie says
I agree that slowing down and enjoying the simple things is really important. Glad you got to visit your grandmother and relax a little <3
JulieWunder says
Thanks! Sometimes I run around too much and just have to have a nice for us!
Dan Steadman says
I hope Sherry had a good one....she enjoyed the wine and flowers me and the boys got her. We went 'hiking' near Black Mountain, all we found was an old road/Greenway with some amazing views.
JulieWunder says
I'm sure she did! Sounds like a good time.
Debbie@debbiethisandthat.com says
Glad you were able to relax over the weekend and see your grandmother. Mother's Day weekend is always challenging for me, as well. I always miss my Mom so much on Mother's Day so I can relate to your feelings. I think about how lucky I was to have her as my Mom and that helps. Hope your week goes well, Julie.
JulieWunder says
Thanks Debbie! I hope you made the most of it too.