A Day with Colleen

I've been trying to branch out with makeup. I usually try to play it safe because I prefer a more natural look but also because I fear looking like a clown. It was only last year that I actually decided to wear lipstick. Granted I only have 3 so far, it is still more than I've ever had in my life. I am not entirely sure about the "correct" way to apply makeup. Frankly, I just put it on. So you just might look at the pictures and say, "oh girl, you funked up". But since I was so proud of the way it turned out I wanted to share even if it is amateur.

You can call me vain and I'll allow it just for today ;).

OK, let's get to the reason for this post. On Saturday, Colleen and her husband Eric came to visit Sean and I. To say I was so happy to see her is an understatement. I miss her so much but I'm glad that our friendship is still going as strong as ever regardless of the distance.

This friendship we have can't really be explained by me. We can truly be ourselves with one another. There is no pretense and it feels good to be able to just be. I love that we can laugh, cry and be crazy with one another but be completely honest even if we know what we have to say isn't going to be received well. We are so alike yet so different.

It also helps that the men in our lives get along so well. We've gone through some of the best and worst experiences of our lives together but every single one of those experiences have made us the friends we are today.

I've been wanting to go to a winery since I moved to PA so I knew it would be the perfect thing for us to do Saturday afternoon.

We went to the Cloverhill Vineyard & Winery first and enjoyed a complimentary tasting of 5 wines. We ended up purchasing a few for our Thanksgiving dinner. There was one that was so different from anything I've ever tasted. It is a cider wine that needs to be heated up in a crockpot or microwave before drinking that way it is enjoyed warm. It was surprisingly very delicious.

After we went to the Vynecrest Vineyard & Winery and enjoyed a complimentary tasting of 6 wines. I ended up purchasing a bottle that tasted just like sangria. So good! We decided to stay at the winery and enjoy our wines. We liked this winery a lot more than the first one.

It was such a great (and cold) day but my recap is not over. We did do my favorite thing ... you know ... EAT.
Besides, what's this blog without food pictures? That's right, not much ;).