almost all the elements for a perfect weekend

Last weekend was awesome.  If I were to distill out the elements for a perfect weekend, it might go like this:

•  Long.  I had a packed weekend, and there was still a Monday to get things done.  I love to thoroughly enjoy a 4-day weekend!

• Good friends- Good people are essential to any run at perfection.  Thanks to Jonathan and Laurie for making this one happen.

• An outdoor adventure- two breathtaking snowshoe outings will fit the bill.  What's a little cold when you get views like this?

Laurie has snowboard model hair.   I just have hat hair.

•  Something new - Because we stayed in Tahoe, we were able to go out for a midnight snowshoe expedition.  I'd never done that before, and now I am a fan!  The full moon on the clean, white snow was so beautiful!  We turned off our headlamps and just enjoyed the night.
• Good food, preferably prepared by someone else.  Due to our friend's generous hospitality, we were well taken care of.
• Church.  I would be nothing without the gospel of Jesus Christ. Since we were at someone else's ward, even church was relaxing. (shh, don't tell my ward I was playing hookey!)

• Relaxation  Staying in the cabin in Tahoe was serene and peaceful, not to mention gorgeous- well, except for the shoveling and the snow throwing.  Nap, book, games, and adventures all fit in nicely.
• Plenty of Oreo Cakesters were involved.



Cadbury Mini Eggs are back in the store!
I don't have to wait for the Easter Bunny to bring me the good stuff.

• Productivity- Got my taxes done.  And, thanks to the ants, mandatory cleanings left the kitchen sparkling.
• satisfaction- the gaping hole in my cabinet finally has new doors.  Bonus- the icemaker in the fridge is also repaired!  
• bargain shopping!  Mostly essentials, but I also got running shoes for $25 because they were in the kids' section.

Not that everything was perfect.  Bad weather forced us to scrap plans for snowshoeing earlier in the day, and meant a lot of friends couldn't come.  Ants invaded my kitchen- twice!- and the shower. I managed to burn the rice and ruin the dinner for someone I was trying to impress.  And there is one huge element still missing in my life.  But overall, it was a brilliant weekend.  This is the kind of weekend satisfaction that makes at least two work weeks bearable.  I vote for a four day weekend every month!  Who's with me??  We could all use some time to just chill.

Jonathan, just chillin' with a sandwich.