Keeper of the Flame

What a busy weekend! I took a spur-of-the-moment trip to San Antonio to visit my sister-in-law and her boyfriend on Friday since my husband had to work on Saturday. I was a much needed reunion and we enjoyed hanging out. Our night consisted of grilling, drinking wine, sitting around a fire, music, and hookah... such a great combo! Of course, I took a much needed Starbucks run the next morning since there was one located only 5 miles down the road... 5 miles people! (you have no idea how exiting that is for me, considering the closest one to home is 45 minutes away... so I revere Starbucks as a treat!) We lounged around and I worked on homework on Saturday while watching "Jurassic Park" in between, before later reuniting with my husband that evening in Startzville, TX near Canyon Lake. We wanted to stay in the log cabin we ran away to after our wedding, but it was booked. This turned out to our advantage because we ended up staying in another cabin on the same property called the "Tiny Texas House." The name suits it, but we didn't mind being close... considering we haven't seen much of each other lately. It had its own private hot tub in the back and a loft-style area for the bedroom... which sort-of reminds you of a tree-house or fort from your childhood. We relaxed in the hot tub with the glow of a fire and looked up at the stars. It was just what we needed in order to have some quality time alone together before having to go our separate ways again on Sunday (this property is quickly turning into our go-to getaway destination). Before parting, we met up with his aunt and cousins for some yummy BBQ at Cooper's in New Braunfels, and then we walked around Gruene (one of my most favorite little towns) to try and take in as much of the day together as we could. I made it back home late this afternoon and did some more homework, then headed over to our friends' house down the road for some more grilling and campfire action (a fire three nights in a row? I'm in heaven). I know a play-by-play of what I did this weekend isn't really very exciting, but I'm way too tired to come up with something inspirational or witty... so you just get boring details and pictures instead. Sorry to disappoint... now please enjoy my photos, provided for your viewing pleasure.

Sunset on the road to San Antonio in Gonzales, TX

 Awesome clouds in Shiner, TX

 

Our crows-nest love-nest

 

 Brandon's cousin, Cassidy, giving him a wet-wipe bath (he probably needed it)

So that is what my weekend consisted of. I'm hoping that as I go along and keep up with this blog that it will inspire me to come up with some thoughtful things to say... but for right now, this virtual version of a journal is going to have to suffice. Until I become inspired...  enjoy my meaningless babble, my apologies in advance. :)