Calgon, Take me Away....

My husband is an avid fisherman, our dog Raven loves to swim, and my family's lake house in the North Georgia mountains is my little piece of heaven on Earth. So when we were able to take a little getaway this past weekend, my lil family was very happy.  With the problems Brent and I have been going through lately, it was a much needed escape.  Sometimes just a change of scenery (especially when it is one with a screened in porch with a view of the lake and the changing fall leaves) is a good way to start over.  Brent and a friend took his boat up early and fished all day Saturday (catching about 10 striped bass).  I arrived at about 4:00 Saturday, and was able to sit on the porch and enjoy a new magazine and a glass of wine alone - HEAVEN!!!!  They returned shortly, and another couple of friends came around 6:00.  They had been shrimping the day before, so we had several pounds of fresh shrimp. We had boiled shrimp and grilled baby back ribs while watching the Georgia game.  Sunday we got up and all went out on the boat.  We found a marina called Aqualand that had the best hamburgers.  They had a little beach-like area with sand and umbrella covered tables where we enjoyed lunch.  We went back out on the lake, and my friend Kayce and I relaxed and read on the boat while the guys fished.  Around 6:00 Sunday night, we all packed up and headed home.  Brent and I were not in the mood to cook, so we found a new little Italian bistro-like restaurant near our house to have dinner.  All in all, a very relaxing and peaceful time - wish I could do it every weekend.  Now, however, it is back to the real world (with a week that includes working, taking my car back into the shop, marriage counseling, Brent going to get checked out for upcoming sinus surgery, grocery shopping, laundry, and taking Raven to have her stitches removed).  UUUGHHHHHHH!  I WANNA GO BACK TO THE LAKE!!