Weekend re-cap: Brewtorium, Celis, Highlands, STW, Wedding Oak, Stoneledge

{I realize that the title of this post makes it look like all we do is drink on the weekend - trust me...hard work was accomplished!}
Last Friday I took the day off to see my mother in Brenham and help her around the house.  I worry about her being able to take care of some basic housekeeping issues.  After a day of cleaning and three hours on the road I was ready to RELAX.

 

 {he actually had a good time...}

Hubby and I ended up at Brewtorium for apps and a brew.

 A few card games may have been played, and he may have won all of them...and then we stopped by Celis on the way home to eat roasted spinach queso dip and enjoy some oatmeal stout.  I have no idea why I didn't get a pic of that - it was glorious.

We left Austin around 10, enjoyed a breakfast at Storm's, and headed to Highlands to cut down another thicket and get the previous wood ready to burn.  I have no pics of the "after" of this weekend's project - the skies were super dark and cloudy.  We worked on it for about three hours, then picked up lunch to enjoy out on a picnic table at STW.

Back at Highlands we spent the rest of the afternoon burning brush from the previous weekend.  Side note: where these bluebonnets are thriving was once a giant burn area!  Wildflowers are amazing.

And I tried to get decent bluebonnet pics, but it was so dreary out.  Kept threatening to rain, but never did.

 So my bluebonnet pics will have to wait for sunnier days.  Plus, there are loads of them that haven't come up yet.

 We ended the day with a campfire, and made fondue.  Our old firepit might be about ready to be retired...

The weather the next day was fabulous - a high near 84 in San Saba where we were headed to pick up wine at Wedding Oak.  We stopped at Young's for some 'cue, and intended to stay awhile and listen to live music, as well as visit Old Man Scary Cellars next door.

But it was so dang hot on that patio!  So Hubby did some google-ing and found a new winery in Lometa just about 30 minutes away, and we decided to do some exploring

 

 Shady trees, friendly people, delightful wine, and...

 

...amazing views.  We sat up there on a bluff for at least an hour and a half, watching cows at a nearby farm, listening to birds, feeling the breezes, and just generally relaxing.  And before we knew it, it was time to head home and get started on Sunday dinner.  And laundry.  Always laundry.