To the mountains we went

After I worked on Saturday, we drove through the rain and windy roads and ended up at the mountains to see my mom. We went up there for a short, but very nice visit.

 

Check out this handsome guy.

Saturday afternoon, we relaxed with a drink, and I made my mom show us her prize winning quilt. She entered her "color quilt" into some festival in Franklin, NC, and she won first place in her category! I talked to her before she entered, and she said only the best wins, and she did not expect to place at all; there's about 350 quilts entered. Well she was shocked when they gave her first place!

To continue on with the theme of "My mom is a domestic goddess," she hosted a dinner party Saturday night. 

The most delicious lemon ice cream. 

On Sunday morning, I, of course, woke up early. I started reading Sean Payton's book, "Home Team." By the time we left the mountains, I was on chapter 12. It's such a fast, easy, great read. Then, Mom and I cooked what Andrew calls a "Paw Paw Lake Breakfast." Everything from Belgium waffles, to crispy bacon, to fresh peaches. 

Then I remembered that our friend, James Farmer, was in the mountains, so we quickly gave him a call to see if he could have lunch. To our pleasure, he could! We had a wonderful, hilarious lunch in Cashiers with James, and then we went to see a design house that he had the privilege of having a part in. Take a look at some of these fabulous photos:

 

Andrew's dream: A drawing room.

Busted: a lady reading up on James.

Around dusk, we packed up and went home. We turned the radio off, and just talked for an hour and a half. It's nice to get ready for our week that way. And to remind each other how many days we have until college football starts: 12!