101 posts... are we really THAT interesting?!

This week has been another boring week. I have had school workdays this week, so I am getting back in the swing of things. That also means more laundry! I am even supposed to be getting a computer in my office sometime this week!

I got to meet J a couple of times this week for lunch during breaks between workshops. We are going to miss those lunch dates once school is in session.

Friday, as soon as J got home from work, we headed to Cary to the movies. We normally go to Apex, but we would miss the 7:25 show and knew I couldn't stay away for the 10:50 one! So off we went. We planned on eating at Red Robin, but we found a Salsarita's, so we changed our minds. Then we headed up to the mall to kill some time and get some good deals (see coupon blog). We made it just in time! The Switch was really good. I hadn't expected to enjoy it so much. Definitely worth the price tag... which by the way, movie ticket prices are crazy now!

We went to the community church again today, but decided not to stay for the pot luck. There wasn't really that much food, and we have decided to try out some churches closer to Raleigh anyway. We went to Bojangles for lunch, and man it was packed! College students are definitely back. Since L is the closest town with restaurants to the college, they all come here to eat!

This week, I have meetings Monday and Tuesday, and school starts Wednesday. I won't start seeing students until the week after Labor Day though. J's parents are also coming in this week, so it will be a good week!

Woo Hoo

J had class Monday and Tuesday this week in Fayetteville so he can do taxes. Woo hoo. I did make him a little something to surprise him when he got home.

Look familiar? I was excited about making them again, since they were so good the first time. Then about 1 minute in, my hand mixer quit mixing! Ugh! So it took me over 2 hours to make these things since I had to do everything by hand. Worth it though... but won't be making them again for a while. That's for sure.

I had three days of new teacher meetings this week, so this week seemed to drag on. I should be getting paid extra though, so that's good! Thankfully, I did have Friday off, so I got to eat lunch with J. After eating lunch with him, I headed to Raleigh to finally close our Regions account. Then, I met Anna at Rita's. Seriously, SO good. We both got Vanilla Mango Blendinis. If you are ever near one, GO TRY IT! I also hit up Harris Teeter (see coupon blog.)

Saturday, J had to take a notary class from 8-4:30. We were both bummed we didn't have our Saturday to spend together. We (sometimes) miss the time when we didn't have jobs because we got to spend so much time together. We try to enjoy our nights and weekends together though. :) After supper Saturday, we went to an ice cream place in Angier. They have a billion flavors (well, almost). We plan on taking all our family there as they come visit. (I sampled Apple Pie, but got Sugar Cookie-couldn't turn down all those sprinkles! J got Brownie Batter.)

J thrilled about Notary Class

Sunday, we went to the community church, again. We enjoyed it and are looking forward to the potluck next week, so maybe we can meet some more people. We spent the afternoon watching golf and reading. I have been reading Tess Gerritsen, and J has been studying for more tests this week. I also decided to make some french toast and pancakes to freeze for breakfasts since school is starting this week.

I just let them cool, then put 2 in each ziploc bag and threw them in the freezer. Quick breakfasts for the next couple of months! Just hope there is enough syrup for them all. :)

Then, I got a little shock:
Yes, that is J getting his hands dirty cooking supper. He made spicy baked chicken with corn and garlic bread. It was really good. It was nice to be the one being served instead of serving. Here's to hoping he cooks some more. His inner chef is pretty good- he didn't even use a recipe!



Tuesday starts school for teachers. I have meetings this week, and students start next Wednesday. J has his tests Wednesday, but there is really no pressure for those. So long, Summer. See you June 14.

Well...

Hello, everyone!

I promised C that I would write the blog this week so here it goes. Thursday night, we went out to the Japanese place by work with my coworkers to celebrate passing all of my modules. They paid for my meal which was nice. Saturday we went to Apex to do a little shopping. We were able to purchase an ironing board and a wicker basket for our shoes. This morning we went back to the community church and enjoyed the service. It's still a bit strange but overall we really like it. Sorry this week was so boring. We'll try to do better this week ;)

Tomorrow and Tuesday I have tax class in Fayetteville. The idea of helping others with their taxes is frightening, but I'm sure they'll get me well prepared.

Hope ya'll have a great week!

J&C

103! to 79!

Just last week I blogged about it being SO hot here... well, this week was great! Only a couple of days were in the 90s, mostly in the 80s.. and today the high was 79! Maybe NC is better after all...

J had class Tuesday and Wednesday. When he got back to work Thursday, he found out he passed the rest of his tests! Now he can start studying for some that earn a little extra $! (When I say little, I mean little.) Thursday night, we (along with his co-workers) are going to eat to celebrate.

Thursday, I went to Raleigh to swim with Anna. We swam in the morning, so it wasn't too hot, and the pool wasn't too crowded. It was perfect. Then we headed to The Cheesecake Factory for our $1.50 cheesecake! We split an appetizer knowing we were going to eat cheesecake. We had tex-mex eggrolls, which really were amazing. Then it was time for cheesecake. A ordered red velvet, and I ordered the new Reese's. Both were delicious, but mine, of course, was better.



Because of the beautiful weather around here, we have been walking on the days we don't go to the gym. Thursday, we went a little further than usual, and a nice older lady was working in her garden. Since my garden has bloomed all summer, but not produced anything, I was slightly jealous. J made a comment to her about how pretty it was. She then offered us some tomatoes and peppers. It just made my night!


With a bowl full of tomatoes and peppers, I knew I had to make some salsa...

Everything but the tomatoes...

Left over bell peppers were sliced and thrown into the freezer for future use...



All done!

It isn't as spicy as we like, but it is still good.. and not from a jar! Even though it isn't perfect, our first salsa is a success. We plan on eating it all soon... in fact, some is already gone.

Since we had a couple of leftover bell peppers, we decided to make kabobs Saturday night. We grilled them with some chicken, and man was it good! There wasn't much left over.


Today, we went to the community church just a few miles up the road. We spent last night reading their website and beliefs, and we were getting pretty excited because a lot of it lined up with what we believe. We knew that some things would still be different, but hopefully something we could live with. While there are some things we would have to get used to, I think this church is definitely worth going back a few more times. And not just because they had the most comfortable seats any church has ever had. Hopefully, we'll like it more next week!