22.8.11

two weeks until the wedding and we took a vacation from planning









This weekend Jeff and I took a vacation from all of our wedding responsibilities and went to Kelowna to hang with our friends Heather and Doug. Some vineyards were visited, trampolines were jumped on, mountains and lakes were enjoyed, and it was very, very hot the entire time! Awesome. If you've never been to the Okanagan Valley it's an amazing place that you would never guess was in Canada. A desert, perhaps best described in Stina's recent guest post

Two summery things that I really want to share with you:

The Summerhill Syrah Rose is amazing and fulfills #2 on the Village Voice's list of 11 Things You Really Must Do Before the Summer Is Over.

This zucchini bread is so delicious and easy to make, and I know many of you gardeners must be finding yourself with some extra zucchini these days.

Finally, I just want to say that I was very sad to hear about the passing of Jack Layton this morning when I woke up. I think he led his party with spirit that is missing from many all of our other politicians in Canada and I think his passing is a huge loss for us all. Jeff and I both loved his stint on the CBC working in a hospital ER room. We were always so impressed by his commitment to Canadians. He'll be missed.

19 comments:

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  2. Beautiful photos! :)
    Good luck with your wedding plans!
    Found you from EBT! :)

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  3. Great views!

    Following through EBT! :)

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  4. ooo gorgeous pictures! and wow i can't believe your wedding is so soon! i'm beyond excited for you :) xo

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  5. That looks like such a wonderful getaway!

    And TWO WEEKS? I thought your wedding was still like... months away! Are you getting excited?

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  6. Poodle: Thanks! It was such a beautiful weekend!

    Ioana: It's pretty amazing out there!

    Jackiek: Thanks! I know. The wedding is so. soon.

    Amanda: It's a great place to visit. TWO WEEKS!!! That's why I'm posting more about it, freaking out a little, and generally not thinking about anything besides the big day. These two weeks are going to fly by!!! Wish me luck!!!

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  7. I love this and your photos are awesome! Congrats on your up and coming wedding!
    Judy K.

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  8. That looks so relaxing! I love the layout of your blog. So clean and pretty :) EBT

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  9. These photos are gorgeous, and of course I especially love the wine! We all deserve a little vacation sometimes. I'm mortified to admit that I didn't know who Jack Layton was until I looked at twitter this morning. :|

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  10. Judy: Thank you! It's an exciting time!

    Kristal: Thanks. That means a lot. :)

    Claire: I hope that you'll look him up. He was truly an inspiration and the letter he left for Canadians was a great one. He was just such a good man that regardless of one's political leanings it's a sad day.

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  11. Judy: Thank you! It's an exciting time!

    Kristal: Thanks. That means a lot. :)

    Claire: I hope that you'll look him up. He was truly an inspiration and the letter he left for Canadians was a great one. He was just such a good man that regardless of one's political leanings it's a sad day.

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  12. Judy: Thank you! It's an exciting time!

    Kristal: Thanks. That means a lot. :)

    Claire: I hope that you'll look him up. He was truly an inspiration and the letter he left for Canadians was a great one. He was just such a good man that regardless of one's political leanings it's a sad day.

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  13. What beautiful photos! Looks like a great time :)

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  14. Gorgeous photos - the trip looked amazing.

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  15. I love nice large photos on a blog. A picture speaks a thousand words!
    Di
    YONKS

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  16. Memories: Thanks! It's such a great place to visit!

    SisterBatik: Thank you. We had a great time.

    Di: Thanks. I love big, bright photographs, too! Thanks for the follow. :)

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  17. So gorgeous, I love the orange flowers!

    I think the words Layton left on are a great parting gift, a beautiful thing to leave behind.

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  18. Good for you for taking a vacation from wedding planning! Beautiful photos, too.

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  19. beautiful-- all of it, from the sky to your dress.

    ps. i think i'm going to have to make another batch of zucchini bread using this recipe! the only thing is, i can't stop eating it!!! so before you know it, the whole loaf is gone ;)

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