After Kristen came back from Mexico, we had a couple of weeks together to visit before she moved into the dorm for her first semester of college. When Melody went to college, I did pretty well in letting her do her thing. It was easy then...Kristen was playing volleyball in her freshman year at TCHS, and we were busy. However, when Kristen started college, my day-to-day "mothering" was limited. Randall knew this would not be easy, so he planned a weekend getaway for us. He didn't give me many details other than to plan for a weekend away. I tried to gather clues in what I needed to pack, but all I knew was that I might need a swimsuit.
So, after we got Kristen in her dorm, we drove. We went for a couple of hours and finally took an exit near Ft. Payne. We took an extremely circuitous route and finally ended up driving into a cow pasture. I was puzzled. It was dark, there was farmland all around, where were we going? We finally stopped at a little cabin called the Rooster's Rest. It was a one-room cabin with a bathroom. It had a kitchen, a TV, a little table to eat at, a sleeping area, and a front porch. It was so sweet!
http://www.cabinrentalsmentonealabama.com/roostersrest.html
We awoke the next morning and explored the little town of Mentone. Artists were everywhere, and we went into an art gallery and talked for a while with a lady that had lived in France for many years but came back home to retire. We walked through a little village that reminded me of the Moundville cabin area, and I bought soap for my friend David who was dealing with a cancer diagnosis, and Randall explored the wood carvers shop. We went canoeing and even hiked a bit to some beautiful falls. The weather was hot, but not too bad. We also went to downtown Ft. Payne where they had a car show and we roamed the streets, just exploring the area. Lots of cute antique stores and even an old record store!
After cleaning up, we went to the Wildflower Cafe for dinner. It was a very nice restaurant. I think I had the Shrimp Scampi, while Randall had a steak. This is all guesswork, because Randall and I don't remember! Ha. We actually sat in a little hallway but it was still quaint. A musician started playing halfway through dinner, so we had a little ambience.
http://mentonewildflower.com/
The next morning, we had a short devotional. We went to the Little River Canyon and took pictures near the falls. We also went to a museum where we learned that Randy Owen from Alabama has done a lot to preserve the area (we try to get a little education on these trips). After doing that, we headed home. It was a fun getaway weekend for both of us!
Randall: Wildflower restaurant was cool with good food.
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