I love getting all dolled up and spending a night on the town as much as the next girl, but sometimes all you need is a quiet little afternoon together... a scrumptious lunch in the sun and a couple hours perusing through a bookstore.
As much as I love the local bakeries & delis in our small town, they are all closed on Sundays, and ooh, Panera has some scrumptious salads!
We walked out of the store with a few selections, I purchased the next book in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, Drums of Autumn. Husband walked away with Comrade J, the {true} story of an American spy in Russia at the end of the Cold War.
The quiet environment, the therapeutic sound of softly turning pages, the smell of freshly roasting coffee, a shared love of books and knowledge... all of these things make bookstore dates soothing to my soul.
xoxo
copyright Hiking in Stilettos
As much as I love the local bakeries & delis in our small town, they are all closed on Sundays, and ooh, Panera has some scrumptious salads!
We walked out of the store with a few selections, I purchased the next book in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, Drums of Autumn. Husband walked away with Comrade J, the {true} story of an American spy in Russia at the end of the Cold War.
The quiet environment, the therapeutic sound of softly turning pages, the smell of freshly roasting coffee, a shared love of books and knowledge... all of these things make bookstore dates soothing to my soul.
xoxo
copyright Hiking in Stilettos
okay you are too cute. love the hat!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like the perfect afternoon to me. I spend at least one day a month looking at books in the library, having lunch, enjoying some "quiet time". It's very therapeutic.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see your jewelry corkboard! That sounds like the perfect way to organize!
xo
Valerie
Dear Ashley,
ReplyDeleteThank You for entering the Bake Up Summer Sweets Contest. I hope you are given the opportunity to own a new KitchenAid mixer so you can whip up your raspberry cream cheese buns recipe with ease.
Thank You and Good Luck!
The Beso Team
Beso.com
I agree completely and it sounds like you had a lovely quiet afternoon...I love Panera and your lunch choice looks delish!
ReplyDeleteLiesl :)
I ate lunch at panera the other day (1/2 sandwich, 1/2 soup) and it was sooooooo good. :)
ReplyDeletemmmmmm, i just had panera on tuesday. their thai chicken salad- tdf!
ReplyDeletethe book your hubby bought sounds like something mine would really enjoy... checking it out now!
You look Adorb.
ReplyDeleteLove that you and K love to read...bookstores are my favorite too, but JG does not share in my obsession.
I completely know what you mean... your last paragraph summed it up perfectly! When we were in NYC, we spent one (very rainy and miserable) afternoon in a bookshop, just soaking it all in. It remains to this day one of our favourite holiday afternoons :)
ReplyDeleteI love this post!!! My hubby and I love going to bookstores and always manage to walk away with a book. I love your hat ... you are too cute! XO
ReplyDeletei hope that was at least an independent bookstore! :)
ReplyDeletein all seriousness, that hat is just LOVELY. as are you. <3