I was busy today and will be busy tomorrow preparing for our trip to the mountains/lake. I think I'm looking forward to it. It should be generally pleasant. Hubby will be doing a lot of work during the vacation for his consultant job, but will do so sitting near the lake with his laptop. I hope the place is as nice as on the photos. It's a whole house with a sauna, hot tub, three outdoor sitting areas, including one right next to the lake with a bonfire pit. There is a nice grill, which I'll take full advantage of, in addition to the full kitchen. Luckily, it's not too far away from home. I think it will be about the same situation, except the nicer environment. I'll have my laptop, too.

I told hubby that I want to go out on the lake in the small boat they provide. I like boats. Hubby will swim in the lake, but I think it's too cold for me. I'm not sure if we're going to hike anywhere nearby. We could use some exercise, though. The meals I planned should be diet-friendly. It would be nice if we could lose a couple pounds next week. Since our food supply is precisely planned, and I would likely not stray from the property, it should be safe. The weather looks OK where we're going. A sunny day, some partly cloudy, and partly sunny. The average highs will be 70 F (21 C) and lows 52 F (11 C). I'm bringing a couple sweaters and jeans/socks. I love that kind of weather! Hubby wants me to buy knockwurst so we can cook them on sticks over the bonfire. We did that on our wedding night. We stayed at my s-i-l's summer cottage in the woods of Bohemia (Bohemia is a portion of Czech Republic). It was romantic!

Tomorrow hubby wants to go to the "You Pick" apple orchard near us. Every year he buys too many apples. I only like apples cooked/baked or in salads. Hubby eats them by hand every day. We've got way too much to do to prepare! We could do some of the tasks on Monday morning before we leave.