I took a day to relax and it was awesome. Exactly what I needed to recharge. I got up early, and read my favorite blogs while I sipped a yummy mug of Grand Keemun tea with honey and milk, took a stroll downtown Red Wing and did some antique/thrift store shopping where I found some…
Today my friend Nancy and I skipped town for a few hours and had lunch at the beautiful Nesbitt’s Oasis Eatery, located on the grounds of Nesbitt’s Nursery and Apple Orchard. It had been a little while since I had visited last, and it’s still as gorgeous as ever. We sat under a pretty pergola…
red wing hanging flower basket bruschetta california burger salmon caesar salad seeing :: gorgeous Red Wing Minnesota in bloom… the whole town is a garden this time of year…hanging baskets and flowers everywhere you look. tasting :: yummy bruschetta, California burger and salmon Caesar salad when my friend Jill and I met at the outdoor…
seeing :: some of my vintage table linens drying in the breeze on my new clothesline that the hubby installed for me. Thanks hubby! …pickles, sauces, jams, syrups, preserves, baked goods, bison, honey, produce and even some baby goats as we perused the stalls at the Red Wing Farmer’s Market… the gorgeous hanging flower baskets…
tasting :: hot dogs with all the fixins, fritos and Coke from the food truck that is parked in the yard of the beautiful flower market here in Red Wing Minnesota hearing :: fountains, waterfalls, bird song and wind rushing through the trees smelling :: damp soil, hot dogs cooking, herbs, flowers and fresh air…
smelling :: the sweet scent of flowering trees and shrubs on McSorley Street as we walked downtown for dessert and cocktails for our date night last evening. seeing :: the warm glow of the Red Wing street lights, the historic St. James Hotel, and a quick peek at the new Red Wing River Bend Coop,…
seeing :: train graffiti hearing :: THIS ROCKIN’ SONG that I can’t get out of my head…Cheerio! 🙂 feeling :: the ground tremble beneath my feet as the trains pass by the Red Wing Depot smelling :: fresh spring air and THIS LOVELY PERFUME that the hubby gets for me every year. what a sweetie.…
…and all through the house, not a creature was stirring… Well, that’s not true. I’m still stirring. We had a wonderful time at the historic St. James Hotel this evening. The holiday buffets on the Summit are always such a treat! The prime rib…and the salads…the grilled asparagus… the butternut bisque… the truffled fingerling potatoes……
This evening we walked downtown to enjoy the annual Red Wing Holiday Stroll. We watched the lighting ceremony, ate s’mores, had wine and coffee at Sarah’s, went to the mural parking lot for live music and a warm fire and saw Santa and Mrs. Claus drive by on a fire truck at the parade. We…
the loot 😉 … after a fun couple hours treasure hunting…we decided on Fiesta Mexicana for dinner… I had the tamale, enchilada, chilie rellanos combo… and Jeff had the Carne Asada… This week for date night we were out for an evening walk and happened to see an estate sale sign. We discovered this treasure…