Not much news... and no pictures :(
But we did do our first 5K today! We didn't think of any good costume ideas, so we just went as runners. ;) We finished in a little over 36 minutes! That was faster than I ran it on the treadmill last week. And this was uphill (1/2 of it anyway!) J finished a little before me since he sprinted at the end. But we are both proud of ourselves for doing it! I want to do another... J not so much. :) I think Anna and I might run one in December. We'll see.
We had tons of trick or treaters tonight! Since my mom (and maybe me..) had eaten some of the candy, we ran out QUICK! J ran to the store to get more (2 bags) and we still ran out before it was over! Next year... more candy!
Short and sweet this week. Maybe I'll update more later this week. Pumpkin pie is calling my name.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
A Day Late and A Dollar Short
Delay in posting this week since my parents were here. :)
Last week seems so long ago, and it is only Monday! I know my week wasn't too bad. I did have a quick meeting on Wednesday with 2 hours notice. Somehow I made it work though. J had class Tues-Thurs in Raleigh. He also took 4 more tests, and we should find out about those this week.
Thursday after class, J went to the airport and picked up mom and dad. When they got here, we ate at the Fish Fry. We had heard good things about it, but never been (even though it is like 3 blocks from the house!) It was pretty good!
Friday, I had a workday, but I did manage to take mom and dad around to most of my schools. We stopped in Wal-Mart to buy a springform pan. We then came home and made pumpkin cheesecake. That was an adventure. We didn't read the directions all the way through, so we were quite surprised to learn we had to cook it in a water bath. (Oh! That's why we wrapped the outside in foil..) And mom can't read (TABLEspoon is not the same as TEASPOON.) But it still turned out delicious. I am planning to make it for Thanksgiving... we'll see though!
Friday night, we went to eat at Yamato and then went bowling. It was a good time, even if the guy next to us had my ending score in 3 frames...
Saturday, we had sort of a lazy day. Mom and I walked around a lot, then we all headed to Sunny Skies for ice cream. We then drove to Fuquay and back home for football. I cooked spaghetti for supper, and the bulldogs won!!!
Sunday, we went to church in Cary, then ate at Jason's Deli. We walked around a lot of the stores, then headed tot he TJ Maxx in Apex. Heaven! We watched some football, ate some pizza, and just enjoyed being together. Mom and Dad left this morning right after I left for work.
This week we will be busy trying to prepare for our 5K Sunday. We haven't run in a week! It's going to be a long week. :)
Last week seems so long ago, and it is only Monday! I know my week wasn't too bad. I did have a quick meeting on Wednesday with 2 hours notice. Somehow I made it work though. J had class Tues-Thurs in Raleigh. He also took 4 more tests, and we should find out about those this week.
Thursday after class, J went to the airport and picked up mom and dad. When they got here, we ate at the Fish Fry. We had heard good things about it, but never been (even though it is like 3 blocks from the house!) It was pretty good!
Friday, I had a workday, but I did manage to take mom and dad around to most of my schools. We stopped in Wal-Mart to buy a springform pan. We then came home and made pumpkin cheesecake. That was an adventure. We didn't read the directions all the way through, so we were quite surprised to learn we had to cook it in a water bath. (Oh! That's why we wrapped the outside in foil..) And mom can't read (TABLEspoon is not the same as TEASPOON.) But it still turned out delicious. I am planning to make it for Thanksgiving... we'll see though!
Friday night, we went to eat at Yamato and then went bowling. It was a good time, even if the guy next to us had my ending score in 3 frames...
Saturday, we had sort of a lazy day. Mom and I walked around a lot, then we all headed to Sunny Skies for ice cream. We then drove to Fuquay and back home for football. I cooked spaghetti for supper, and the bulldogs won!!!
Sunday, we went to church in Cary, then ate at Jason's Deli. We walked around a lot of the stores, then headed tot he TJ Maxx in Apex. Heaven! We watched some football, ate some pizza, and just enjoyed being together. Mom and Dad left this morning right after I left for work.
This week we will be busy trying to prepare for our 5K Sunday. We haven't run in a week! It's going to be a long week. :)
Sunday, October 17, 2010
It's All About the U
It hasn't been a very exciting week here. Just a pretty boring week, which is kinda of nice since my weeks have been a little crazy lately.
Saturday, we went to a pumpkin patch. We really just got 2 pumpkins and left. :) Then we headed to Durham to watch the Duke/Miami game. We ate lunch on Duke's campus. It was chilly in the shade, but pretty warm once we got to the stadium. Unfortunately, it was a rather boring game, so we left before halftime. We then headed to North Raleigh to look at a Juke. One will be coming to our driveway... in a couple of years. :) (hopefully!) Then we came home and watched some football! GO STATE! Ranked for the first time since 2001.
Today, we went to Cary to church. The preacher is a little long winded- but nothing like the one in Fuquay. We also met a nice couple. They have the two cutest kids. They even invited us to lunch. We went and ate at a Mexican place with them. She likes couponing and yard sales! They were older than us, but super nice!
This week, my parents are flying in and John has class. Should be a good week!
Eating on Duke's campus
Saturday, we went to a pumpkin patch. We really just got 2 pumpkins and left. :) Then we headed to Durham to watch the Duke/Miami game. We ate lunch on Duke's campus. It was chilly in the shade, but pretty warm once we got to the stadium. Unfortunately, it was a rather boring game, so we left before halftime. We then headed to North Raleigh to look at a Juke. One will be coming to our driveway... in a couple of years. :) (hopefully!) Then we came home and watched some football! GO STATE! Ranked for the first time since 2001.
Today, we went to Cary to church. The preacher is a little long winded- but nothing like the one in Fuquay. We also met a nice couple. They have the two cutest kids. They even invited us to lunch. We went and ate at a Mexican place with them. She likes couponing and yard sales! They were older than us, but super nice!
This week, my parents are flying in and John has class. Should be a good week!
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Hello, Autumn!
The weather has been amazing outside this week! It has gotten pretty chilly at night, and since the house isn't very airtight, it has been in the 60s in the mornings. I refuse to turn on the heat yet though! :)
Because of the weather, we have been running outside more. And we officially signed up for our first 5K today. It is on Halloween in Raleigh. Now we just have to figure out what to dress up as that will let us still run!
We also made our first Apple Pies of the season... flat (Pioneer Woman style) of course!
Wednesday was an adventure we haven't had before... which is great since we have been together for 4 years. John locked himself out of the house and his car. He went to leave for work, locked the door behind him, only to realize that his keys were inside. He called me several times, but since I was with students, I didn't hear until almost 9. I had a meeting I couldn't miss, but thankfully, I gave him the landlady's number and the neighbor drove him over to get the spare key. He was only a little late for work... and we have now found a good hiding spot for a spare key. :)
This weekend, we had planned on going to see some of my students from MSD play in a volleyball tournament at the Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf, but we couldn't get any information about when they would play! We called several people, but never got anywhere. :( So we stayed home and watched several movies (thanks Netflix!) We watched Arranged Friday night, and Greta, Sherlock Holmes, and Angels & Demons Saturday. The we watched some good football. Go Gamecocks! woot. So excited to see Bama lose. We should have gone to THAT game!
Today, we went to church in Cary again. We were super excited a Jason's Deli just opened up not far from there, so we had that for lunch. SO GOOD! Might be a regular Sunday thing. We headed to Old Navy and Michael's and picked up a couple of things before heading to Kroger and then home.
Now we are grilling out since it is not too hot and not too cold.
This week should be a pretty good week. I don't have ANY meetings (at this moment), and we are going to the Duke vs. Miami game this coming weekend! The next weekend, my parents will be here!
Because of the weather, we have been running outside more. And we officially signed up for our first 5K today. It is on Halloween in Raleigh. Now we just have to figure out what to dress up as that will let us still run!
We also made our first Apple Pies of the season... flat (Pioneer Woman style) of course!
Wednesday was an adventure we haven't had before... which is great since we have been together for 4 years. John locked himself out of the house and his car. He went to leave for work, locked the door behind him, only to realize that his keys were inside. He called me several times, but since I was with students, I didn't hear until almost 9. I had a meeting I couldn't miss, but thankfully, I gave him the landlady's number and the neighbor drove him over to get the spare key. He was only a little late for work... and we have now found a good hiding spot for a spare key. :)
This weekend, we had planned on going to see some of my students from MSD play in a volleyball tournament at the Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf, but we couldn't get any information about when they would play! We called several people, but never got anywhere. :( So we stayed home and watched several movies (thanks Netflix!) We watched Arranged Friday night, and Greta, Sherlock Holmes, and Angels & Demons Saturday. The we watched some good football. Go Gamecocks! woot. So excited to see Bama lose. We should have gone to THAT game!
Today, we went to church in Cary again. We were super excited a Jason's Deli just opened up not far from there, so we had that for lunch. SO GOOD! Might be a regular Sunday thing. We headed to Old Navy and Michael's and picked up a couple of things before heading to Kroger and then home.
Now we are grilling out since it is not too hot and not too cold.
This week should be a pretty good week. I don't have ANY meetings (at this moment), and we are going to the Duke vs. Miami game this coming weekend! The next weekend, my parents will be here!
Sunday, October 3, 2010
High Country
This week has been crazy! I had 4 meetings this week (thankfully, one got canceled!) At least the weather has turned nice! After days of rain, it finally feels like fall. Though rainy days make my days long- going in and out of 4 schools a day is rough when it is windy and rainy!
We just decided to head to the mountains this weekend. We had talked about going in November, but were afraid all the leaves would have fallen since they are predicting the leaves to change early. So we just went. :) We left EARLY Saturday morning- really, we saw stars when we left. We stopped to eat breakfast at Biscuitville, which is a chain here. It was fine, but nothing fancy. Now we can say we have been. We drove on to Boone. We stopped and walked around Appalachian State and downtown Boone before heading to Grandfather Mountain. We enjoyed driving up and seeing everything there. So pretty! And the leaves were definitely starting to change. We drove back to Boone and ate at Melanie's Food Fantasy. It was pretty good! Even if we were eating lunch at 3. After that, we were exhausted, so we went to the hotel to take a quick nap... which turned into a long one. :) We did go swimming for a little while, then went to supper at The Red Onion Cafe. We shared pumpkin cheesecake for dessert. A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.! Wish I could eat that all the time... well except for all the calories.
This morning, we woke up and ate breakfast at the hotel. We stepped outside... and it was cold! It was about 45 degrees... wow! It was somewhat exciting though after all this heat we have had this summer! We drove along the Blue Ridge Parkway, stopping a few times. We went to an apple orchard and picked some apples. They didn't look anything like the apples that are in stores. They had a sign up that said "Here, Ugly is only skin deep." So far, we have found that to be true. :) Tom Tom then took us on a 1 lane gravel road back to civilization. Gotta love Tom Tom!
We got caught in lots of construction traffic, but it was nice to take our time getting home. We saw an RV pulling a car- the car had a sign in the back that said, "Please be patient. I am pushing a big motor home!" A teddy bear was driving. Don't worry- he had his seat belt on. We ended the trip with a trip to Steak n Shake. Oh yeah!
This week, Monday is early release for students. I have a meeting that afternoon (of course.) I also have a meeting Wednesday, but other than that, it should be a normal week.
Now.. anyone have good recipes for apples? :)
We just decided to head to the mountains this weekend. We had talked about going in November, but were afraid all the leaves would have fallen since they are predicting the leaves to change early. So we just went. :) We left EARLY Saturday morning- really, we saw stars when we left. We stopped to eat breakfast at Biscuitville, which is a chain here. It was fine, but nothing fancy. Now we can say we have been. We drove on to Boone. We stopped and walked around Appalachian State and downtown Boone before heading to Grandfather Mountain. We enjoyed driving up and seeing everything there. So pretty! And the leaves were definitely starting to change. We drove back to Boone and ate at Melanie's Food Fantasy. It was pretty good! Even if we were eating lunch at 3. After that, we were exhausted, so we went to the hotel to take a quick nap... which turned into a long one. :) We did go swimming for a little while, then went to supper at The Red Onion Cafe. We shared pumpkin cheesecake for dessert. A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.! Wish I could eat that all the time... well except for all the calories.
This morning, we woke up and ate breakfast at the hotel. We stepped outside... and it was cold! It was about 45 degrees... wow! It was somewhat exciting though after all this heat we have had this summer! We drove along the Blue Ridge Parkway, stopping a few times. We went to an apple orchard and picked some apples. They didn't look anything like the apples that are in stores. They had a sign up that said "Here, Ugly is only skin deep." So far, we have found that to be true. :) Tom Tom then took us on a 1 lane gravel road back to civilization. Gotta love Tom Tom!
We got caught in lots of construction traffic, but it was nice to take our time getting home. We saw an RV pulling a car- the car had a sign in the back that said, "Please be patient. I am pushing a big motor home!" A teddy bear was driving. Don't worry- he had his seat belt on. We ended the trip with a trip to Steak n Shake. Oh yeah!
This week, Monday is early release for students. I have a meeting that afternoon (of course.) I also have a meeting Wednesday, but other than that, it should be a normal week.
Now.. anyone have good recipes for apples? :)
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Money Never Sleeps
Hello, everyone!
We had a good week and are finishing up a weekend of relaxation. On Monday, we took Clark to Sunny Skies for some ice cream. We saw a couple of guys sample the Cold Sweat. They made a big to-do about it. I doubt either of us will be trying it anytime soon. Tuesday was Clark's last day in town, and I called in at work because I wasn't feeling up to par(this is J). We spent the day playing video games and what not. It was a really good visit. He was able to fix a few things for us while he was here, too.
The rest of the week was pretty mundane. C has been very tired from having to leave for work so much earlier. She is enjoying the opportunity to sign more, though. Hopefully she'll still remember how to sign when she gets a job at a deaf school :)
The title of the post comes from the fact that we started our free trial with NetFlix. We can now stream movies straight to our tv (for this month at least). We got it originally so we could watch the movie "Wall Street" before we see the sequel, "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" Today, we watched three movies since it has been raining all day. We went back to the Cary church and met some nice people. We plan on continuing to go there and hope it will be our new church home.
Also, I am very excited that we beat UGA. One of the advisory board members at the credit union played for UGA as a tight end back when Herschel Walker was there. Needless to say, I am looking forward to mentioning the game to him next time he comes in.
I will be mortgage class on Tuesday and Wednesday, but the rest of the week will be the usual. C has a busy week planned with 5 meetings scheduled. Hope ya'll have a great week!
We had a good week and are finishing up a weekend of relaxation. On Monday, we took Clark to Sunny Skies for some ice cream. We saw a couple of guys sample the Cold Sweat. They made a big to-do about it. I doubt either of us will be trying it anytime soon. Tuesday was Clark's last day in town, and I called in at work because I wasn't feeling up to par(this is J). We spent the day playing video games and what not. It was a really good visit. He was able to fix a few things for us while he was here, too.
The rest of the week was pretty mundane. C has been very tired from having to leave for work so much earlier. She is enjoying the opportunity to sign more, though. Hopefully she'll still remember how to sign when she gets a job at a deaf school :)
The title of the post comes from the fact that we started our free trial with NetFlix. We can now stream movies straight to our tv (for this month at least). We got it originally so we could watch the movie "Wall Street" before we see the sequel, "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" Today, we watched three movies since it has been raining all day. We went back to the Cary church and met some nice people. We plan on continuing to go there and hope it will be our new church home.
Also, I am very excited that we beat UGA. One of the advisory board members at the credit union played for UGA as a tight end back when Herschel Walker was there. Needless to say, I am looking forward to mentioning the game to him next time he comes in.
I will be mortgage class on Tuesday and Wednesday, but the rest of the week will be the usual. C has a busy week planned with 5 meetings scheduled. Hope ya'll have a great week!
Sunday, September 19, 2010
DUMA
This week, I saw students for the first time this semester. Between co-teaching the 7:45 class everyday and sorting our schedule troubles, I was so ready for this week to be over!
Friday, we rented The Ghost Writer from the redbox. I don't remember hearing about it, but it was actually pretty good! We woke up Saturday and headed to RDU to pick up Clark. After we got him, we headed to Durham for the Duke/Bama game. We ate at a shopping center area... J and I had pizza, and C had Mediterranean. Then we headed to campus, which was a mad house. There were probably more Bama fans than Duke fans! We saw a couple of guys who had cut a BAMA shirt and a DUKE shirt in half and had sewn them back together as BAKE and DUMA. We found a bookstore and I got a blue shirt, and so did C. Then we took a quick look at Duke's Basketball Court. We headed into the game about 1.5 hours early, figuring it would be full... we were wrong, so we baked in the sun for an extra hour. :) We all have 1/2 red bodies. :)
Today, we went to church in Raleigh with Anna again. Her parents and brother were visiting, so we went to eat at Cafe Carolina with them. When they left, we headed to Goodberry's for frozen custard, then hung out with Anna for a while. Now we are waiting for Swamp People to come on!
Ultimate Chicken Pizza from Enzo's in Durham
Duke Chapel- we saw a bride and group taking pictures!
J at Cameron
Bubba and me
Before Bama scored
J sweating it out
Friday, we rented The Ghost Writer from the redbox. I don't remember hearing about it, but it was actually pretty good! We woke up Saturday and headed to RDU to pick up Clark. After we got him, we headed to Durham for the Duke/Bama game. We ate at a shopping center area... J and I had pizza, and C had Mediterranean. Then we headed to campus, which was a mad house. There were probably more Bama fans than Duke fans! We saw a couple of guys who had cut a BAMA shirt and a DUKE shirt in half and had sewn them back together as BAKE and DUMA. We found a bookstore and I got a blue shirt, and so did C. Then we took a quick look at Duke's Basketball Court. We headed into the game about 1.5 hours early, figuring it would be full... we were wrong, so we baked in the sun for an extra hour. :) We all have 1/2 red bodies. :)
Today, we went to church in Raleigh with Anna again. Her parents and brother were visiting, so we went to eat at Cafe Carolina with them. When they left, we headed to Goodberry's for frozen custard, then hung out with Anna for a while. Now we are waiting for Swamp People to come on!
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Fall is almost here!
The weather this week has been great! We had one hot day, but the rest were low 80s. The mornings were amazing. Just can't wait for the leaves to change!
This week, J had class Tuesday and Wednesday. I had a workshop Wednesday - Friday. So it was a slow week, but it was good! I will start seeing students tomorrow. I have 11 students this semester, but I see them for longer periods of time than last semester, so I will be much busier!
Friday, I went to Fayetteville for a girls' night with the other 2 itinerant teachers and one of our specialists. We played Taboo, Catch Phrase, and Mad Gab while we snacked. So much fun.
Saturday, we went to Cary to watch the Alabama game with some people from Anna's church. We are trying to be more social. :)
This morning, as we were leaving for church, we decided to go to the church Anna goes to. It is only 5 more minutes than the one we were planning on anyway. We ate lunch with a group, then went to Harris Teeter. We got home at 3! and took a much needed nap.
This week, Clark is flying in, and we are going to the Duke game. Getting excited!
This week, J had class Tuesday and Wednesday. I had a workshop Wednesday - Friday. So it was a slow week, but it was good! I will start seeing students tomorrow. I have 11 students this semester, but I see them for longer periods of time than last semester, so I will be much busier!
Friday, I went to Fayetteville for a girls' night with the other 2 itinerant teachers and one of our specialists. We played Taboo, Catch Phrase, and Mad Gab while we snacked. So much fun.
Saturday, we went to Cary to watch the Alabama game with some people from Anna's church. We are trying to be more social. :)
This morning, as we were leaving for church, we decided to go to the church Anna goes to. It is only 5 more minutes than the one we were planning on anyway. We ate lunch with a group, then went to Harris Teeter. We got home at 3! and took a much needed nap.
This week, Clark is flying in, and we are going to the Duke game. Getting excited!
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Breaking news!
We are still working on styling J's.
My haircut looks much better in person. The picture didn't do a good job showing how it looks.
Monday, September 6, 2010
We're back!
Sorry if you were bored last week with nothing to read. :)
J's parents came to visit the last weekend in August. They got here Thursday night. J had a work meeting at the steakhouse (poor thing), so the rest of us went to Andy's. J brought home some amazing bread and some cheesecake from the steakhouse. That Friday, J's parents took him out to lunch while I worked. After work, we did a little shopping in the area. I got a cute fall wreath for the door, some lawn chairs, and some halloween window decals. I love fall! We grilled out and went to Sunni Sky's for ice cream. I know I had Apple Pie, but I forgot what everyone else got. They gave us samples of pumpkin pie, which was good! J said it tasted just like the ice cream. Crazy!
Saturday, we went into Raleigh for the day. We started off at The Flying Biscuit for brunch. It was SO good, of course. We then headed to a kitchen showroom to look at cabinets, floors, etc for the big remodel in MS. (It's a good thing we don't have anything to remodel here- too many choices!!!) We also met the guy that sold us Duke/Bama tickets. Money and tickets were exchanged, and we are so excited to get to go! We then went to Apex to see The Other Guys, which was surprisingly funnier than I thought it would be. After a quick trip to TJMaxx and a stop at Rita's, we headed home.
My favorite purchase at TJMaxx
Sunday, we went to church in Cary. They have a brand new building, and man, it is crazy nice! I read this week it was a $2 million addition! The service was good, and it definitely more in our comfort zone. We will go a few more times, then check out another near-by church. The only thing we didn't really like about it is that it is 45 minutes away, which makes it hard to be involved. After church, we ate at Lucky 32, which wasn't really that good. :( J's parents left that afternoon.
Last week was the first full week for students. I still am not seeing them until next week though. I have been busy getting everything ready though! This week I am going to a workshop here in town.
This past Friday, after a trip to the store, we rented Book of Eli in Blu-Ray from redbox. So excited they have blu-rays now.. even if the selection is limited. The movie was pretty good! Saturday, we went to Fuquay for lunch. We just relaxed the rest of the day... and watched some football! And oh, what a glorious day it was. Ole Miss got beat by an out of conference team, and we won! Great day to be a Bulldog! (I definitely got some great use out of my cowbell!)
Yesterday, we went to Morrow Mountain State Park in the Uwharrie Mountains, which are really just hills. We ate a picnic lunch and hiked around some. Then we headed into Charlotte. We hadn't really planned on it, but there weren't many trails the hike, so we went. We drove downtown and through where all the rich people live. (We looked up online how much the houses there were selling for.. and wow!) We went to South Park Mall. It was SO nice. And here we are in hiking clothes! The mall had Tiffany & Co., Coach, Louis Vuitton, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and the list goes on. It was huge! After that, we drove around some more and headed home. The weather was perfect all day!
Today, we will just relax and enjoy the day off! Well, I might get J's help to clean up a little ;)
Pics in next post!
J's parents came to visit the last weekend in August. They got here Thursday night. J had a work meeting at the steakhouse (poor thing), so the rest of us went to Andy's. J brought home some amazing bread and some cheesecake from the steakhouse. That Friday, J's parents took him out to lunch while I worked. After work, we did a little shopping in the area. I got a cute fall wreath for the door, some lawn chairs, and some halloween window decals. I love fall! We grilled out and went to Sunni Sky's for ice cream. I know I had Apple Pie, but I forgot what everyone else got. They gave us samples of pumpkin pie, which was good! J said it tasted just like the ice cream. Crazy!
Saturday, we went into Raleigh for the day. We started off at The Flying Biscuit for brunch. It was SO good, of course. We then headed to a kitchen showroom to look at cabinets, floors, etc for the big remodel in MS. (It's a good thing we don't have anything to remodel here- too many choices!!!) We also met the guy that sold us Duke/Bama tickets. Money and tickets were exchanged, and we are so excited to get to go! We then went to Apex to see The Other Guys, which was surprisingly funnier than I thought it would be. After a quick trip to TJMaxx and a stop at Rita's, we headed home.
My favorite purchase at TJMaxxLast week was the first full week for students. I still am not seeing them until next week though. I have been busy getting everything ready though! This week I am going to a workshop here in town.
This past Friday, after a trip to the store, we rented Book of Eli in Blu-Ray from redbox. So excited they have blu-rays now.. even if the selection is limited. The movie was pretty good! Saturday, we went to Fuquay for lunch. We just relaxed the rest of the day... and watched some football! And oh, what a glorious day it was. Ole Miss got beat by an out of conference team, and we won! Great day to be a Bulldog! (I definitely got some great use out of my cowbell!)
Yesterday, we went to Morrow Mountain State Park in the Uwharrie Mountains, which are really just hills. We ate a picnic lunch and hiked around some. Then we headed into Charlotte. We hadn't really planned on it, but there weren't many trails the hike, so we went. We drove downtown and through where all the rich people live. (We looked up online how much the houses there were selling for.. and wow!) We went to South Park Mall. It was SO nice. And here we are in hiking clothes! The mall had Tiffany & Co., Coach, Louis Vuitton, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and the list goes on. It was huge! After that, we drove around some more and headed home. The weather was perfect all day!
Today, we will just relax and enjoy the day off! Well, I might get J's help to clean up a little ;)
Pics in next post!
Labor Day pics!
Crazy church in Charlotte
Our first glimpse of Charlotte
The hiking trail
View from the top
J overlooking where we had lunch
Sunday, August 22, 2010
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!
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!
Sunday, August 15, 2010
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
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.
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.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
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
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
Sunday, August 1, 2010
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!
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!
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!
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Can you believe that....
it has been much cooler in Mississippi than here this week?! That's right. We are on our third day of record breaking temperatures, including excessive heat warnings. The past few days have had heat indexes ~114! I sure hate to see our next electric bill!
We have managed to beat the heat a little this week. I cooked everything in the mornings when I got up, so I wouldn't heat up the house when it was super hot out (even though the heat index was 102 when I got up this morning!)
Monday, I made these:
We have managed to beat the heat a little this week. I cooked everything in the mornings when I got up, so I wouldn't heat up the house when it was super hot out (even though the heat index was 102 when I got up this morning!)
Monday, I made these:
Mini cheesecakes- not from a box! And they were so good! And of course, most of the ingredients were on sale. I even bought some more cream cheese, so I may make some again... we'll see how I feel about whipping the egg whites until stiff again.
I also made this from the Pioneer Woman's Cookbook that Sophie gave us as a wedding gift:
Yes, it is meatloaf, and yes, it is wrapped in bacon! I used ground chicken (that I got on sale), and it is good! There are plenty of leftovers!
I ordered some tennis shoes through zappos a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately, they weren't what I expected, so I sent them back. Thank goodness for free shipping both ways. Once my credit goes through, I have my eye on another pair.
Saturday, we went to the water park again. It was really hot and sunny, so it was packed. We lathered on the sunscreen (SPF 50 for my 'white, not tan' self!) and had a great time! We rode all the slides we wanted and spent a while in the lazee river. We also saw a girl almost drown, which was kind of amusing. Sounds pretty mean, right? Well, she went down a slide that had numerous warnings that it dropped you off in 8 feet of water, so if you cannot swim, do not go down the slide. She, obviously, could not swim. Glad she was okay, but still don't know why she thought it was a good idea to go down! We left the park right at 4, a little tired, and only slightly red. Success.
Today, we decided to try out the Baptist church here in town. We have been struggling with finding a church we like, so we thought it was worth a shot. We chose to go to the traditional service since it would probably be closer to what we were used to- and even then it was... interesting. J says the preacher sounded like Gomer Pyle. (Once I watched a video on youtube, I quickly agreed.) We thought about going to the contemporary worship, but I don't think we will. There is a community church we might try out next week. If we don't find anything else, I guess we'll just go back to Fayetteville.
This week, J has class 2 days. I am going to Raleigh on Thursday to swim with Anna and to get cheesecake for $1.50 at The Cheesecake Factory. Pretty excited about that! It's going to be another great (hot) week!
I also made this from the Pioneer Woman's Cookbook that Sophie gave us as a wedding gift:
Yes, it is meatloaf, and yes, it is wrapped in bacon! I used ground chicken (that I got on sale), and it is good! There are plenty of leftovers!
I ordered some tennis shoes through zappos a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately, they weren't what I expected, so I sent them back. Thank goodness for free shipping both ways. Once my credit goes through, I have my eye on another pair.
Saturday, we went to the water park again. It was really hot and sunny, so it was packed. We lathered on the sunscreen (SPF 50 for my 'white, not tan' self!) and had a great time! We rode all the slides we wanted and spent a while in the lazee river. We also saw a girl almost drown, which was kind of amusing. Sounds pretty mean, right? Well, she went down a slide that had numerous warnings that it dropped you off in 8 feet of water, so if you cannot swim, do not go down the slide. She, obviously, could not swim. Glad she was okay, but still don't know why she thought it was a good idea to go down! We left the park right at 4, a little tired, and only slightly red. Success.
Today, we decided to try out the Baptist church here in town. We have been struggling with finding a church we like, so we thought it was worth a shot. We chose to go to the traditional service since it would probably be closer to what we were used to- and even then it was... interesting. J says the preacher sounded like Gomer Pyle. (Once I watched a video on youtube, I quickly agreed.) We thought about going to the contemporary worship, but I don't think we will. There is a community church we might try out next week. If we don't find anything else, I guess we'll just go back to Fayetteville.
This week, J has class 2 days. I am going to Raleigh on Thursday to swim with Anna and to get cheesecake for $1.50 at The Cheesecake Factory. Pretty excited about that! It's going to be another great (hot) week!
Monday, July 19, 2010
BBQ, Water Park, Golf
This week has been good! I have finished some more books and checked out a few more. I cleaned the house good and did all the laundry that had been piling up since I went to Seattle. We also had some BBQ. Almost the real stuff. The BBQ here is vinegar based, and well, just not good.
I actually made this in my crockpot! I had some chicken in the fridge that needed to be eaten that wouldn't fit in my freezer, so I made this. 3 lbs of BBQ! I didn't realize it made so much, so I found some room in the freezer to put some for later, but we still have a lot to eat!
Saturday, we got up and went to Wet N Wild in Greensboro. It was cloudy, and apparently stormy around us because they closed temporarily twice while we were there. We rode 2 slides before they closed for the day. :( We did get a rain check, so we can go again (Even though we will have to pay to park again, ugh!) Hopefully next time, we will pick a better day.
Sunday, I went with J to play golf at the country club. I just drove the cart, of course, but the course was really pretty, and we got to see some animals.
Bored while J was chipping and putting
Some deer running
A squirrel in a hole in a tree
A turtle just chillin'
I actually made this in my crockpot! I had some chicken in the fridge that needed to be eaten that wouldn't fit in my freezer, so I made this. 3 lbs of BBQ! I didn't realize it made so much, so I found some room in the freezer to put some for later, but we still have a lot to eat!
Saturday, we got up and went to Wet N Wild in Greensboro. It was cloudy, and apparently stormy around us because they closed temporarily twice while we were there. We rode 2 slides before they closed for the day. :( We did get a rain check, so we can go again (Even though we will have to pay to park again, ugh!) Hopefully next time, we will pick a better day.
Sunday, I went with J to play golf at the country club. I just drove the cart, of course, but the course was really pretty, and we got to see some animals.
Bored while J was chipping and putting
Some deer running
A squirrel in a hole in a tree
A turtle just chillin'Now we are just looking forward to next weekend for some more fun- no telling what we'll end up doing.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
103!
It has hit over 100 this week here. And there has been little to no rain. The grass is crunchy, and my poor garden looks sad (even if I water it 2x a day!) But dead grass means J doesn't have to mow! Got to look on the bright side!
I got home Wednesday morning around 11:30. I was going to take a nap, but decided I didn't want to wait to see J. So we had lunch at Zaxby's and dessert at Sonic! So excited the Sonic down the road is open!!! When I got back, I slept for a while. :) I have even been sleeping in past 10 since I got back from Seattle. I could get used to it!
Saturday morning, I made pancakes and eggs, then we went to Raleigh to find me some tennis shoes and J some shorts and pants. Well, the trip was a bust. All we got was an iphone case for J. I did order some shoes from zappos when we got home though. :)
I have already made 2 trips grocery shopping since I have been home. Our freezer is PACKED. And the fridge and pantry and looking pretty full too! We are planning to grill out tonight when J gets back from golfing.
We are hoping to go to the water park in Greensboro Saturday, but we'll see. I have 3 more books to read this week, and I am hoping to give the house a good cleaning.
I got home Wednesday morning around 11:30. I was going to take a nap, but decided I didn't want to wait to see J. So we had lunch at Zaxby's and dessert at Sonic! So excited the Sonic down the road is open!!! When I got back, I slept for a while. :) I have even been sleeping in past 10 since I got back from Seattle. I could get used to it!
Saturday morning, I made pancakes and eggs, then we went to Raleigh to find me some tennis shoes and J some shorts and pants. Well, the trip was a bust. All we got was an iphone case for J. I did order some shoes from zappos when we got home though. :)
I have already made 2 trips grocery shopping since I have been home. Our freezer is PACKED. And the fridge and pantry and looking pretty full too! We are planning to grill out tonight when J gets back from golfing.
We are hoping to go to the water park in Greensboro Saturday, but we'll see. I have 3 more books to read this week, and I am hoping to give the house a good cleaning.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
The Emerald City
As I type this, I am still in Seattle waiting for my red-eye flight. Less than 10 hours to go!
We had a great trip and saw so many things! I, of course, want to come back. :)
Here are a few highlights of the trip (followed by pictures in the post below.)
-Hiked a trail in the mountains, hiked through the rain forest, and went to the beach all in the same day!
-Got coffee at THE Starbucks and had some donuts from Pike Place
-Went to Deception Pass and took a boat tour
-Underground Tour- We learned so much about Seattle's history, and you know I love history
-Went to Canada!
-Saw some awesome fireworks and sunsets.. even a sunrise.
-Ate buffalo chili on July 5 in Paradise...
-Ate a Top Pot Donut. Oh Yeah.
What a great week! The only thing that would have made this better is if J was here. Can't wait to see him! (I will see if I can get him to blog about his week.. don't hold your breath. ;))
We had a great trip and saw so many things! I, of course, want to come back. :)
Here are a few highlights of the trip (followed by pictures in the post below.)
-Hiked a trail in the mountains, hiked through the rain forest, and went to the beach all in the same day!
-Got coffee at THE Starbucks and had some donuts from Pike Place
-Went to Deception Pass and took a boat tour
-Underground Tour- We learned so much about Seattle's history, and you know I love history
-Went to Canada!
-Saw some awesome fireworks and sunsets.. even a sunrise.
-Ate buffalo chili on July 5 in Paradise...
-Ate a Top Pot Donut. Oh Yeah.
What a great week! The only thing that would have made this better is if J was here. Can't wait to see him! (I will see if I can get him to blog about his week.. don't hold your breath. ;))
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