February 19, 2017. Celebrating spring

LOCATION:  Housesitting in Davidson, North Carolina on Lake Norman

WEATHER:  Sunny and beautiful. Highs about 70

 

It is nice being next to a big city for awhile, as we have several "to-dos" on our list.  One was getting new glasses which we accomplished last week.  Today, we went to REI in Charlotte to return some clothes.  Sometime while we are here we want to visit a Murphy Bed shop to see if that kind of bed might work in our new tiny house.  We received more updates from the builder, with the latest photo showing great progress....

For lunch, we went to a nearby winery.  It is in the country on a little pond with a waterfall.  Very scenic setting.  We had a picnic lunch and sat on their patio, soaking up the beautiful weather.

Back at home, we walked around the lake a bit and stopped at the marina.  It was really hopping.

There is a fancy restaurant there as well as two not-so-pretentious drinking spots.  One is called "The Cottage" and one is "The Cabin".  We checked out The Cottage which is mostly a wine and gift shop.  They sell bottles of wine and there were lots of people in small groups sitting outside sharing a bottle.  We might go there one evening as they have wine and food pairing dinners.  We didn't stop today as it was absolutely packed.  We went over to The Cabin.  We struck up a conversation with two couples who are Airstream aficionados.  Great fun.

Unexpectedly, a jazz singer sang inside and we enjoyed listening to her.

When we returned home, just a few hundred yards away, George fired up the BBQ grill on the deck.  

DINNER:  Grilled hamburgers, baked potato and cheesy broccoli.