Weekend re-cap: West Cave Cellars, Highlands, Bent Oak, Oskar Blues

On Saturday (after yelling at Hubby in the front yard over the planting of the shrubs - more details later), we decided to skip our usual trip to STW and make another trip to Westcave Cellars. 

We had to get there a roundabout way as part of the road they are on is still underwater from the torrential rains and flooding.  The owner was so happy to see people who had trekked that far that she let us sample an extra couple of wines with our tasting. 

We bought a bottle to enjoy out by the vines, then took a walk through them.  The weather was sunny and gorgeous - seasonal affective disorder from the rain gone!

There were only a few other people there, so it was like having it all to ourselves.  She said they are roasting a pig the second weekend in November - people to bring potluck sides.  Can't wait!

We only ate a cheese plate so we were starving mid-afternoon.  Sonic to the rescue.  Then we headed on to Highlands. 

{I spy a buck, ambling through our hilltop clearing.} We had an evening under the stars, and I didn't head in to bed until the coyotes started up their nonsense.

The next day I was up early for a walk around our loop. 

Took a few pics and got dozens of chigger bites to start off my week.  I really have to remember to start spraying myself with Cutter before I go exploring!

Around noon, we headed to Bent Oak for their pick up party and lunch al fresco.

They had wood fired pizza, salad, sangria, and cake.  Plus live music and a raffle.  The owners are so friendly as were our tablemates.  There wasn't a lot of seating and we had forgotten our folding chairs, so we called it an early afternoon.  And after a nap at home we ventured out again - this time to a place hidden away in an industrial park not far from our house.

They had great live music, too, and some tasty beer!  And we might have split a burger from their food truck...

We sat inside and played cards for a couple of hours or so, then headed home to cook dinner.  It was a relaxing end to a weekend that didn't start out so relaxing!
And hopefully this one will begin a little differently...