Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Favorite Days // Winter Walks


The last couple of days were probably my favorite days of the month (which also means of the year, so far).  On Sunday, Robbie flew home from tour for a short-but-awesome 36ish hours.  The band is on the road almost nonstop for the first three and a half months of the year, and often their days off are far from home.  Rather than spend this week's off-time in a hotel in Tennessee, he decided to come home, which was a seriously special treat.


Sunday night was filled with things like awards shows, movies, lazy couch lounging, and vanilla malts for dinner.  Yesterday, I decided to work a half-day so we could venture out to a nature preserve for a late afternoon winter walk and photo-taking session.  The weather was dreary and damp, with temperatures in the 40s (still cold but much warmer than it has been here!).  The chilly wetness actually made everything look sort of eerie and cool, and despite the fact that my socks were soaking wet inside of my boots, we walked around for quite a while snapping pictures and watching the sky grow dark.  After our walk, we grabbed coffee, ran to Trader Joe's for a baguette and our all-time favorite cheese (TJ brand Toscano Cheese with Black Pepper - trust me on this), and came home for another blissfully lazy night.


It's kind of amazing how much you appreciate simple moments with your partner/best buddy when you know you only get to see him or her for a short time.  (You guys totally have permission to roll your eyes or gag a little - but it's true.) We didn't do anything exciting by any means, yet these two days were favorites that will likely stay in my memory for a while.  Crazy how that works, isn't it?
Wanna see a short video of me being a dork on our winter walk?  I posted one to my brand spanking new Vine account.  I've been on it for a whole 36 hours and am already starting to feel semi-addicted.  Sigh.  You can find me there by searching for Melissa Baswell Williams.  Are any of you using the Vine App yet? 


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18 comments:

  1. We had a similar Saturday. My husband traveled for work 4 days last week, so when he finally had a day off we just flopped onto the couch and watched TV all day. It was awesome.

    I love all of the creepy flowers/plants here! It makes me wish I had time to go walk around today since it's going to be 60, but I have too much to do. Le sigh.

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  2. What stunning photos! I'm glad you had a great 36 hours with your partner! =)

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  3. Your photos came out lovely. We've been managing to sneak in hikes the last few weekends even though we've got quite a bit more snow than you and brrrr...10-20 degrees (we're just crazy outdoor like that) I resisted the urge to take the camera along this time though. I'm lucky I usually have my husband home each evening but even then I can agree how precious it is to squeeze in that time.

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  4. My boyfriend doesn't travel as much as your husband but he often has to travel a few days a month for research or he has to go to germany for a few weeks and it's kind of nice to be away from him because then I appreciate him so much more when he gets back.

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  5. Sounds great to have your man home and getting to spend time with him! The photos are beautiful.
    Carlee
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  6. great pics, we do this OFTEN in our family...I start to get a bit stir cr6azy during the winter months, I BELONG outdoors not cooped up

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  7. Great pics, these are really the best times for me. So simple, time seems to creep slower when you're in the moment and enjoying life.

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  8. Beautiful pictures! Sounds like a very romantic few days. Don't worry, I am a mushy gushy romantic too. <3

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  9. I love just hanging out and taking walks; in fact, it's pretty much our favorite thing to do. I like your hat and coat. :)

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  10. winter walks are the best....im walking in my latest post as we speak :)
    vine instantly gave me a headache so i deleted :(

    xo the egg out west.

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  11. Gorrrrgeous pictures!!! Winter walks and mellow hang outs with significant others are the best!! And I don't have vine, I don't even have instagram yet... I still have a blackberry!! I know, haha.

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  12. Really beautiful pics. Glad you got some time with your beau!

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  13. Winter walks are so much fun! All your photos are gorgeous, btw. Especially the photos showcasing the beautiful sky...
    I checked out your video...You're such a dork! And I love it. I'm a dork too. -_-
    This is the first I'm hearing about Vine, so I'll have to look into it. From your cute video, it looks super fun!

    ~Kim

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    1. Oh yes, Vine...Gonna be a new fave for my daughter!

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  14. you look so cute. super sweet that you had time with your robbie. treasured moments, i'm sure. did he take the stunning photos, or did you both? you've mentioned and showed his excellent photo skills before.

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    1. We both took them this time, although the best ones are his. They always are. ;)

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