"Just Like Heaven"

The cozy little room at the Mt. Victoria B&B in Eureka Springs was calling me.

Beckoning me...

Come, Meg. Come soak in my jacuzzi tub. You have the hip of an old lady right now and desperately need to have some jets and bath salts on it so it will stop popping and locking involuntarily. Notice the crusty trunk next to the tub. I know you want to keep it, but you can't.

Come, enjoy cocoa and lemon poppy seed cake at midnight. No need to whisper and tiptoe here. Your kids are an hour away, and you pretty much have the Inn to yourselves!

Why yes, that IS a tiny picture frame and a chocolate on your pillow. I've placed it there just for you. Would you like a Dr. Pepper? Not tonight? How about a bottled water or Orange Crush? There is a mini frig stocked with more chocolate and beverages of your choice in the private sitting area attached to your suite.
Come snuggle up in the Black and Cream damask/jacquard Waverly bedding and 400 thread count sheets.

Surprise! ...the sheets are leopard print and match the wallpaper that is so over-the-top tacky you totally love it.
Come admire yourself in this crusty 100 year old door-converted into a mirror. You love crusty old doors, and if I do say so myself (and I can, since this Inn was once featured on If Walls Could Talk) You have excellent taste.
Come enjoy freaking good food at Ermilios Italian Restaurant and eat so much pasta that you can no longer button your sweater.

Fresh pineapple, blackberries, grapes, blueberries and orange juice will be waiting for you when you awake. Come enjoy a fabulous breakfast in bed that you don't have to cook, serve, or clean up after. You will be stuffed with fresh from the oven homemade french bread topped with a cheese omelet, and towering atop that, 1/2 of a slow roasted pork tenderloin slices, garnished with capers, fresh basil, and hollandaise sauce. You never knew breakfast could taste so good.

It was NOT too good to be true.

Our stay was cozy, quiet, and FABULOUS.

We were sad to check out. I would LOVE to return to this place in the spring, so we can take advantage of the trees and flowers in bloom, take a trolly ride, enjoy the verandas attached to the suites, and swing on that darling porch swing longer than 5 minutes without FREEZING. It was VERY cold this weekend. Colder than expected.

We went for a walk downtown and admired all the architecture and ducked into nearly every shop that was open, just to warm up. Then we took a drive along historic route 62 and saw lots of this:


Considering where we live, should I really be surprised to see this?
It sort of reminds me of Nortre Dame's Touchdown Jesus...but for the Ozarks. Apparently, in the spring and through the summer, Eureka Springs hosts the annual Great Passion Play at an outdoor theatre on the mountain below the 65 ft statue. It is quite the controversial topic among locals though, because allthough the majority of them are Christians, they disagree with the guy who built it in the 60's, because he also was affiliated with white supremicay groups. (Also not suprising-considering where we live.) It's almost half the height of the statue of liberty. Big.
The Happy Couple. It was great to steal Aaron away for 24 hours. Sometimes we feel like we never see each other for longer than 30 minutes at a time...sometimes less than that on weeknights. Knowing that we'll have a nursing newborn in our house in 4 months, we took advantage of the opportunity to sneak away sans children and had a fun, romantic, relaxing weekend. The kids didn't miss us at all, but we did miss them, and returned with all the goodies and kisses 2 little girls could ask for.

Oh, we also got haircuts together right before we picked up a pizza and headed to Kasey's to greet the kids, and play a little rock band. BAD. HAIRCUT. Not his. mine. That's going to be another post. I did cry in the salon chair...but I think (after another 2 hours and 45 minutes of cutting) everything turned out looking alright.