Little D and I went to PA on Saturday – it was a beautiful, hot, sunny day. Longwood was beautiful – complete with tree houses and an Arbor Day celebration. The water gardens were under construction though – and we were sad to miss it. It was also a bit early in the season so the idea garden was just beginning to sprout.
All-n-all it was a beautiful day and provided inspiration for us all…
looking forward to:
- evenings by the pool
- reading great books
- hikes in the mountains
- grilling on my deck
- weekend mini adventures
- pomegranate margaritas with my friendly neighbor
- spending time with my children and my niece
- harry & the potters show @ the black cat in DC
- watching my garden bloom
- cooking with herbs that I grow
- planning my trip to Scotland
- shopping at the farmers market
- taking great photos with my uber-awesome digital camera
My best friend and I recently spent the night at the 1804 Inn at Barboursville Vineyards. Located about 20 minutes north of Charlottesville, the inn and its surroundings are steeped in history – and beauty. Needless to say, it was VERY difficult to leave.
Here is a short list of things that I would like to have:
 1. Harry Potter Box Set books 1-7
This is awesome. I cannot wait to get this. Perhaps santa will bring it? |
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2. Two beautiful Garden books:   In Search of Paradise: Great Gardens of the World and Gardens in Time |
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3. These shoes  by Poetic License |
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 4. Keen Hybrid Hiking Shoes |
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 5. Canon Digital Rebel XT camera |
I have lived and worked in the Washington, DC metropolitan area since 1981. It seems surreal that it has been so long, but it is true. I spent 12 years living in various parts of the city while working and going to school. I was reminded of how special DC is yesterday when my daughter and I took a short trip to the national arboretum. In all the years I have lived and worked in the area I never once visited this place. It was a fabulous day and ended up being a great escape from our daily routine
DC is a beautiful city, I have written about this before. Great personality, music, arts, architecture and a very diverse population. It is a great walking city with lots of parks and trees everywhere you go. While it may be very stressful at times, I wouldn’t want to live in or near any other major metropolitan area. DC is it for me.
Thus far, I have had a very successful life in this area. I am thankful for it’s abundance, beauty and culture.
A few of us escaped from work today to check out a beautiful estate/museum nearby, Hillwood Museum & Gardens.
Marjorie Merriweather Post acquired Hillwood in 1955 and created a series of pleasure gardens for her leisure and the entertainment of her guests. Being that this is only 1 mile away from the office, we enjoyed a few hours investigating the gardens and touring the house.
