long weekend

We had a very enjoyable long weekend in Kentucky.

On Saturday we left around noon, and got to Lake Cumberland in the early evening. The cottage was very nice. It was two stories, with bedrooms and a bathroom in the upper floor, and a half bath, a kitchen, and the living room in the lower floor. It also had a wonderful deck, where you could sit and relax and enjoy views of the lake and of the surrounding forest. The lake was down a small cliff, and you could watch the never ending parade of boats for hours, if you liked.

On Sunday morning we ate breakfast at the restaurant in the Lodge (which had a wonderful view of the lake), then went grocery shopping in the little park store while the kids played miniature golf. Then we all took long naps. In the evening, Dan and the kids went and played golf on the little par 3, 9 hole course. Then they went swimming at the indoor pool at the lodge. Afterwards, we cooked dinner and relaxed. I called a couple of friends, which was very nice.

On Monday we got up and packed, then ate breakfast at the lodge restaurant and then started the drive home. Near Lima, Ohio, we ran into a horrible storm with torrential rain and hail while on the freeway. Everyone had to pull off to the sides of the road. You couldn't see a thing!

When we got home Dan and the kids installed the window air conditioners. It got really hot over the weekend. Unfortunately. I got diarrhea within fifteen minutes of walking in the door. I might have been exposed to a bug down south, or possibly eaten something funny, but it might also be stress related. I felt so much better over the course of the weekend, too. I was really bummed out when the sudden and frequent trips to the bathroom started once more.

I have started taking some steps to try to reduce my stress levels, beginning with one step I have been thinking about for months now...we will see if that helps...

 

At least I only have two nights of work this week, though I will have a lot of housework and yard work to do to make up for that. Bill's graduation is coming up this weekend!!!