Sundays at the library where I work, even though it's only a four-hour shift, feels like an eight-hour beating. Yesterday was no exception -- non-stop patrons and books and catching up from what didn't get done on Saturday, plus having to actually be nice while working my fanny off -- and wore me out. Having to buy groceries at Food 4 Less after my work beating was SO not what I wanted to do, but I did it. Plus, it was my sweetie DMan's last night off (he works overnights, four on, four off, and we have to take advantage of the time he has off), so we decided to have a sunset quickie and finish our day with a bang. Not a sex quickie -- that came later and will not be reported on (he-he-he!) -- but a picnic adventure quickie.
DMan bought a Sicilian sub at Price Cutter for us to share, we threw some grapes and pretzels and a bottle of Belmont Vineyards Cayuga white into the cooler and headed for Lake Springfield. Actually, alcohol is not allowed in the park, but we only drank in moderation with our supper and did not corrupt the children playing nearby nor the wildlife by offering them our hooch, so don't tell on us. And besides, how romantic is a picnic without a little vino? Not very, in my adventurista romance book. We found a hilltop pavilion all to ourselves, sipped wine and munched our picnic goodies (they were delicious!), and savored the cool breeze and sun setting over a western hill decked out with several deer nibbling on clover. As I'm a nut for water, we took a jaunt down the hill for a better view of the lake and saw three more deer feasting in the high grass. One of the deer must have been the lookout because he kept a close eye on us. I gave him a friendly wave, and he went back to his grazing. The hill seemed steep going down, but felt twice as bad dragging ourselves back up. Our calves were burning, we were sucking air, and took a few extra minutes at the top to calm our pounding hearts, but it was worth the exertion to enjoy the peace of the lake and the beautiful scenery (the view of the power plant just comes with the package).
We had a bonus deer sighting as we left -- a family of ten relaxing and munching on a hillside, including two tiny ones with white spots and two adorned with small racks. What a relaxing way to top off a not-so-great day (for me, anyway)! If you haven't been out to see the splendor of Lake Springfield lately, grab a quickie picnic and head out there soon!
(Damn, I forgot to take my camera, so no pix to post. I'll do better next time!)
DMan bought a Sicilian sub at Price Cutter for us to share, we threw some grapes and pretzels and a bottle of Belmont Vineyards Cayuga white into the cooler and headed for Lake Springfield. Actually, alcohol is not allowed in the park, but we only drank in moderation with our supper and did not corrupt the children playing nearby nor the wildlife by offering them our hooch, so don't tell on us. And besides, how romantic is a picnic without a little vino? Not very, in my adventurista romance book. We found a hilltop pavilion all to ourselves, sipped wine and munched our picnic goodies (they were delicious!), and savored the cool breeze and sun setting over a western hill decked out with several deer nibbling on clover. As I'm a nut for water, we took a jaunt down the hill for a better view of the lake and saw three more deer feasting in the high grass. One of the deer must have been the lookout because he kept a close eye on us. I gave him a friendly wave, and he went back to his grazing. The hill seemed steep going down, but felt twice as bad dragging ourselves back up. Our calves were burning, we were sucking air, and took a few extra minutes at the top to calm our pounding hearts, but it was worth the exertion to enjoy the peace of the lake and the beautiful scenery (the view of the power plant just comes with the package).
We had a bonus deer sighting as we left -- a family of ten relaxing and munching on a hillside, including two tiny ones with white spots and two adorned with small racks. What a relaxing way to top off a not-so-great day (for me, anyway)! If you haven't been out to see the splendor of Lake Springfield lately, grab a quickie picnic and head out there soon!
(Damn, I forgot to take my camera, so no pix to post. I'll do better next time!)
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