Whidbey Island Weekend

DH's parents have a lovely second home on Whidbey Island. Their neighborhood, called Admiral's Cove, overlooks the Triangle of Fire in the Straight of San Juan de Fuca. From their home overlooking the water, you can see Fort Worden, Fort Flaggler, and Fort Casey...the three military bases that once guarded the Puget Sound during the Cold War.

DH and I love to go to Whidbey for a quick getaway weekend. It's a quick ferry ride away from the mainland. Taking that ferry ride makes all the difference; it really gives you the impression of getting AWAY.

We had been eager to have a weekend at Whidbey with DH's parents. They are lovely people, and we really enjoy spending time with them. They enjoy sharing their beautiful home with us, and we love having a peaceful and relaxing getaway weekend.

This past weekend, DH and I also took another ferry ride over from Keystone to Port Townsend. DH's favorite car shop is in PT, and we had a few orders of personalized stationery to pick up. So it made for a quick and fun excursion on Saturday morning. We ate pizza at Port Townsend Pizza, indulging ourselves in two slices each for lunch!

I've continued to struggle with nausea this weekend. DH and I prepared one of our Dream Dinners on Saturday night. The scent of Santa Fe Pork Wraps was enough to make nearly lose it. They tasted okay but not great, and I was hungry for supper but thankfully never got sick.
Fragrances and ideas do the most to stir the nausea. I've not had an incident of food itself actually making me sick, it's more the idea of something gross that makes my tummy turn.

NOTHING TASTES GOOD NOW. Everything tastes "off" in my mouth. I was craving enchiladas last weekend, and when I got a bite into my mouth, it did nothing for me whatsoever. Ugh.

I'm going to really work on nutrition and food journaling this week. It's been a struggle for me to eat well these past few days, and I find that I am still craving salads. So I'd better indulge and plan to have salads for a few days this week. I also want to continue with exercising, because I need it to stay sane.

Thank goodness for relaxing times at Whidbey! I loved being with my in-law's, but it was torturous not to let them in on Our Little Secret. We have finally figured out how we'll let them know about the baby in a few short weeks. It will be much fun to plan for the surprise!