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You are here: Home / Charlottesville / Rainy Nights

August 13, 2011

Rainy Nights

After an afternoon selling bread with these turkeys…

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And a Carrot Raisin Walnut snack…

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I biked home, showered and packed up to heat to Veritas Vineyards to meet a group of friends for their monthly Starry Nights event – music, picnics, wine!

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Unfortunately there were more raindrops than stars in the sky 🙁

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We picked up some wine glasses and a bottle

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Took a sip..

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And had to immediately relocate to the tasting room to fight off the downpour of storms : (

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However, we had a great group of friends and played “pass the bread” for entertainment!

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Followed by “pass the cookies!”

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When the rain let up, we ventured back outside, but alas, it started to pour again. It was just not our night!

Eventually, with grumbling stomachs and many open bottles of wine, we set up our picnic on the tasting room floor

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We brought the bread along with a tomato, cucumber, corn + garlic gold salad – which went with cheeses, a bean salad, a corn salad, grapes, watermelon, peaches and chicken wings

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Here’s Matt’s attempts to get me making us a plate to share!

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Cheers

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We shared a delicious plate of salads

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A couple glasses of wine…

…and waaaay too many Great Harvest sweets. BLONDIES! Cookies! I’m not tired of them yet..

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In between rainshowers we were able to listen to some amazing New Orleans blues and snuck in a dance or two.

Here’s to a long night’s sleep on a rainy evening!

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  1. Stef @ Living HI says

    August 13, 2011 at 10:25 pm

    Looks like the good food and wine made up for bad weather, that spread looks pretty delicious, and all the more so because of the tasty sweet treats.

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  2. Emily @ www.emily-eats.com says

    August 13, 2011 at 10:29 pm

    in vino veritas! I love that quote, do they sell those wine glasses??

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    • Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says

      August 13, 2011 at 10:55 pm

      You took the words out of my mouth! I was going to ask the same thing. What a great saying!

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      • KathEats says

        August 14, 2011 at 6:41 am

        I think they do but only in the tasting room

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  3. Lisa @ Sunny Seed Stories says

    August 13, 2011 at 10:29 pm

    I’m beginning to feel like rain was the forecast everywhere tonight! Indoor picnics are always fun, though. Picnics on the porch as well (good way to stay out of the rain but still out of the house). 🙂

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  4. Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says

    August 13, 2011 at 10:35 pm

    awww sorry about the rain, but it looks like it didn’t deter the fun too much!! Love me a plate of delicious, different salads!

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  5. Hillary says

    August 13, 2011 at 10:39 pm

    Pass the carbs and cookies are totally games I could get on board with!

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  6. Sara says

    August 13, 2011 at 10:43 pm

    That looks so fun and delicious! Love the “Save a Cow, Eat a Carb” shirt.

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  7. Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance says

    August 13, 2011 at 10:52 pm

    Ooo! pass the cookies! My favorite game 😉

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  8. Ashley@MyFoodandFitnessDiaries says

    August 13, 2011 at 11:01 pm

    Despite the rain, looks like a perfect night to me! Good food, good wine, and food friends…love it!

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  9. Hannah says

    August 13, 2011 at 11:22 pm

    “Save a cow, eat a carb” – love it!!

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  10. Nancy-The Wife of a Dairyman says

    August 13, 2011 at 11:43 pm

    Wine and Great Harvest to the rescue! You guys are troopers!

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  11. Khushboo says

    August 14, 2011 at 12:08 am

    That dress looks great on you Kath!

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    • KathEats says

      August 14, 2011 at 6:40 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
  12. Lexi @ A Spoonful of Sunshine says

    August 14, 2011 at 12:11 am

    Haha i need to get myself that “eat a carb” shirt 🙂

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  13. J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says

    August 14, 2011 at 12:18 am

    The food looks good even if the weather wasn’t! I am lovin’ these rainy days. Sure beats hot, hot, hot. 🙂

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  14. Claire says

    August 14, 2011 at 12:22 am

    Wow you went to Starry Nights tonight? I usually go to every one but decided to sit this one out due to the weather tonight. Still looked like a good time though! I ended up at the Charlottesville Ladies Arm Wrestling fundraiser at Blue Moon then late night drinks at the packed Zocalo. If you haven’t been to CLAW, it’s such a fun time 🙂 Happy weekend!

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    • KathEats says

      August 14, 2011 at 7:03 am

      oh fun!!! I’m sure we’re going to cross paths soon!

      Reply
  15. lynn @ the actor's diet says

    August 14, 2011 at 1:08 am

    even though it’s nice enough to eat outside every day in LA, i want to do an indoor picnic!

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  16. Lorin says

    August 14, 2011 at 1:37 am

    Looks like fun! I love that shirt save a cow eat a carb, haha. 🙂 I don’t think I would ever get sick of any of the products you guys sell, if only it wasn’t all the way across the country. I might have to stop by the temecula one eventually.

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  17. Aine @ Something to Chew Over says

    August 14, 2011 at 5:19 am

    Sorry the weather wasn’t better for you! Looks like you had fun anyway 🙂

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  18. CJ @ http://healthy-happy-whole.com/ says

    August 14, 2011 at 5:56 am

    I have to ask…since all your GH products look so good…WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE?! how can you even choose haha? They just all look yummy!

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    • KathEats says

      August 14, 2011 at 6:40 am

      Cville crunch aka flax oat Bran and carrot raisin walnut muffins!

      Reply
  19. Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says

    August 14, 2011 at 6:49 am

    your rainy evening festivities look great! The pic of the couple with wine in their hands, just chilling and lounging, ahhhh….everyone looks so mellow and relaxed. Love it!

    And the opening pic…you have adorable employees, Kath 🙂

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  20. Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says

    August 14, 2011 at 6:52 am

    To bad about the weather! glad you got some delish eating in though! haha 🙂

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  21. rumfunandsun says

    August 14, 2011 at 7:21 am

    Rain calls for carbs everytime! It is so comforting! Oh and then the carbs should be followed by a nap!

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  22. Joyce @ Flowing to Fifty says

    August 14, 2011 at 7:33 am

    Hey – great pipes. Looks like you’ve been rockin’ the weights in Body Pump. And truer words were never spoken (pun intended) – in wine, truth.

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    • KathEats says

      August 14, 2011 at 7:39 am

      🙂

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    • jo says

      August 15, 2011 at 12:09 pm

      Agreed- your arms look awesome I take a simnilar class at my gym. How many times do you go per week?

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      • KathEats says

        August 15, 2011 at 12:33 pm

        Thanks. I go twice a week and try to use as heavy weights as I can stand

        Reply
  23. Lindsay @ Lindsay's List says

    August 14, 2011 at 7:42 am

    Kath – I’ve been a reader of yours for about 3 months now…delurking!! As a new blogger, I am always impressed that you can turn out three posts a day, and good ones at that! How do you find the time?!?
    Btw, LOVE that dress – you look beautiful in it!

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    • KathEats says

      August 14, 2011 at 8:55 am

      Thanks!

      The blog is my job, so I find the time 😉 Although blogging at midnight is never fun!

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      • Baking N Books says

        August 14, 2011 at 9:44 am

        I would imagine personal preferences have to do with it as well – you can set your own “hours” in reality 😉 – as there a few bloggers that do this full-time but only blog once or twice a day. You would be successful whether you posted 2 or 3 times a day I’m sure.

        I think it’s healthy to unplug at night – and to encourage readers to do so as well! It’s good to get back to simpler times.

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  24. Molly @ RDexposed says

    August 14, 2011 at 8:12 am

    Everyone loves blondies, pastries and humans!

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  25. Sarah says

    August 14, 2011 at 8:12 am

    Love the Save a Cow Eat a Carb shirt too! When can we buy one from you or GH??

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    • KathEats says

      August 14, 2011 at 8:55 am

      Maybe in the future. We’d have to order them all in advance, so it might get a bit tricky if no one buys them and we have 100 extra shirts

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      • Baking N Books says

        August 14, 2011 at 9:02 am

        I’d buy 2!

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  26. Meredith says

    August 14, 2011 at 8:48 am

    Love all your pictures from last night!! Can’t wait to hang out again 🙂 Top of the Hops, if not before!!

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    • KathEats says

      August 14, 2011 at 8:55 am

      🙂

      Note the spoon is in the tomatoes!! That means it came inside. I bet Kara has it!

      Reply
      • Meredith says

        August 14, 2011 at 10:30 am

        I saw that! I’m sure she has it, we’ll get it back to ya 🙂

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        • Kara says

          August 15, 2011 at 9:56 am

          I do have it! And it’s even clean.

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          • KathEats says

            August 15, 2011 at 10:59 am

            Oh yayyyyyyyy!!!!! I’ll find a time to get it from you – or maybe I’ll just walk over after Sept 7 🙂

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            • Kara says

              August 15, 2011 at 1:21 pm

              Anything works for me! My email is kara.rosenthal @ gmail if you want to coordinate over email.

              Reply
  27. Meaghan O'Connor (My Spoonful of Inspiration) says

    August 14, 2011 at 8:58 am

    Hiding out from the rain with a bunch of friends and good eats sounds like an entertaining night to me! 🙂

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  28. Cait's Plate says

    August 14, 2011 at 9:20 am

    As a retired Latin scholar (that term is used loosely, haha) – I have to say that my favorite part of this post was the wine glass with the “In Vino Veritas” <—so true and I want that glass.

    Glad you had a fun night (and I don't blame you for not being sick of GH sweets, I don't think I'd be either)

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  29. Katie @ Peace Love and Oats says

    August 14, 2011 at 9:55 am

    Reminds me of being a camp counselor and having to come up with interesting things to do in the Great Hall with everyone!

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  30. Kel@The Kel Show says

    August 14, 2011 at 10:38 am

    I would love that tshirt as an Open Sky offer!

    You are showing some amazing upper body strength and tone in that dress!

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  31. Allison says

    August 14, 2011 at 1:24 pm

    A bunch of friends and I went to the Tim McGraw concert last night and feared the rain- we were fortunate and lucked out! Sorry you didn’t have as much luck 🙁

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  32. Angel7 says

    August 14, 2011 at 8:50 pm

    At least you were still able to have fun despite the rain! Rain won’t ruin every parade 🙂

    http://faithfulsolutions.blogspot.com/

    Reply

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