TGIF!

So very glad it's Friday! After last weekend's move I need a little R&R!
Brad headed up to DC yesterday for his bachelor party weekend and I’m heading to the mountains to hike and look at the pretty foliage.

BTW – I’ve had several people ask me how I feel about his bachelor party. I respond “Should I be feeling anything? I could really care less.” I guess there’s a lot of anxiety over strippers and shenanigans but I have to honestly say I’m pretty secure…and trusting.

Moving on…..

So, me and my hiking bestie Kelli B. are heading up to the Blue Ridge Parkway more specifically Asheville. A colleague of mine is nice enough to let us use her vacation home for the weekend. YAY! This makes it SO MUCH easier than trying to find a pet friendly hotel that isn’t a total dump.

Our plans including a lot of hiking a trip to an apple orchard, a fabulous dinner somewhere in Asheville Saturday night.

I’ve been referring to my new favorite book Best Hikes with Dogs North Carolina for what trails we will do.

Saturday – if it doesn’t rain – we will do a 6-miler in the Craggy Gardens area called the Snowball Trail. Sunday we will go to that same area and the 3.2 miler Rattlesnake Lodge trail. I just adore this book – so nice to have where, when, what to wear, what you’re going to see and the best part – if it’s dog friendly. That means whether the trail is fit for a dog. I’ve been on several trails where Buddy has had to swim, I’ve had to carry him, etc… not fun stuff.

Now..our plan B for tomorrow if it rains in the high country?

Wine tasting and lunch at the Biltmore Estate. Just love going there. In my 8-years of living in NC – I’ve been there 8 times. Never gets old.. beautiful.

Hope you all have a fabulous weekend!