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Fun weekend so far

June 16th, 2013 at 02:23 pm

It's about 8 am and I'm doing some kid wrangling so NT can hopefully sleep in a bit more for Father's Day. Then we'll bring him a gift, a card and breakfast in bed!

We're in a "hotel" (it's a 2BR suite in a converted house) in a small town in Minnesota this weekend, about a 2.5-hour drive from Minneapolis. We came down to visit the farm where we get our CSA share; they had a small free event on Saturday. That was great; we petted baby goats, toured the fields, listened to a poet, ate strawberry rhubarb shortcake, picked strawberries and won a gift basket of goodies (fancy olive oil, vinegar, chocolate, pasta, sauce and salt).

Spending-wise I'm in vacation mode, so haven't been at all thrifty. I spent $50 on lefse, unusual jams and other Scandinavian treats at a specialty store. We bought a big bag of black lava salt (I tasted it and fell in love) for $12 and handspun, hand-dyed yarn for $20. We've also eaten out a lot (though at least dining is pretty cheap in this small town and on the road). This suite is about $150 per night for two nights and the carshare was nearly $200.

Today we're just having cereal and coffee for breakfast before we leave, but then we're treating NT to both lunch and dinner for Father's Day. Partly covered by my and AS's spending money and the rest through vacation and/or surplus line items. It's been a VERY indulgent weekend and we're loving it so far.

AS got some really good news before we left, too. It's not set in stone, but she's one step closer to a raise, and it could be a big 'un. Looks like we might net $250 more per month, minimum! It might not happen until later this year, but it's nice to look forward to.

Oops, NT is stirring, so I'd better get going on Father's Day! Big Grin

7 Responses to “Fun weekend so far”

  1. creditcardfree Says:
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    Sounds wonderful!!

  2. snafu Says:
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    Sounds like a terrific mini vacation, best of all no schedule, no appointments. Enjoy every moment and come home with some casual photos and wonderful memories.

  3. rob62521 Says:
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    Wow, what a terrific day. Enjoy your mini vacation.

  4. FrugalTexan75 Says:
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    Have fun!

  5. PatientSaver Says:
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    Sounds like a fun day. What is black lava salt?

  6. ceejay74 Says:
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    According to the package it's "Hawaiian sea salt and activated charcoal." Dunno what that means, but it's really delightful.

  7. My English Castle Says:
    1371445896

    Lefse! Yum!

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