Today was a beautiful day in NC - high in the upper 70's, sunny, with a nice breeze. Leaves are really starting to fall now, much to my raking chagrin, but at least the trees around here have some...
Blog posts from Daily life
Lost
I have this sneaky (and sinking) feeling that no matter how ridiculous this show gets, I will keep right on watching it. And I will just become more and more irritated. JJ Abrams and I go waaaay...
nine wonderful years
I had this boyfriend in high school who figured that because my parents did well and I never wanted for things that the only way to show me how he felt was to buy me lots of stuff. We were in high...
new and improved! now allowing comments!
When I started this journal back in early 2002, I had every intention of adopting a content management package that would easily allow people the opportunity to comment on my ramblings......
expanding our collection
We're not big collectors by nature but I will mention that I tend to buy pint glasses when I visit breweries, so the 30 or so glasses we have as a result might qualify as a collection, per se, but...
not meant to be
I should be out hiking in search of a beautiful waterfall right now, but I'm not. We packed up the car with pup and a weekend worth of luggage last night and headed to Asheville. About ten minutes...
out with the old, in with the new… HD-DVR
Almost four years ago, Eric spotted a great deal on a ReplayTV box with a lifetime subscription. Fork over $300 now and never pay another fee for the life of the unit! This box has been fantastic,...
pup and me
Eric has been gone most of the evening and when he came home he found us on the couch watching the Louisville/West Virginia game. :)
Eric said I had to post about this
I fed my dog candy last night and didn't know it. Let me clarify: It's not that I was worried about her missing out on all the fun of Halloween or anything, it's just that I didn't read the...
because life is never that easy
I put the finishing touches on the laundry room this weekend, so I will post a photo of the completed project soon. I say this because I was waiting to start on our master bathroom until after we...
My weekend
While Leandra was in Athens this past weekend, I stayed home with Riesling. When we got up on Saturday morning I noticed that she was limping around and favoring her back left paw. Since she was...
a weekend of baby madness
I was back to Athens last weekend to attend a baby shower. My friend Kerri flew down from Chicago and we road-tripped over to GA for a weekend of baby talk. Here is the lovely mother-to-be, Alyssa,...
6-0, baby!
This had to be the most stressful, ridiculous, and thrilling 20 minutes of football I've ever seen. “I’ve never played so bad and won a game like that,” said the Bears quarterback (Rex Grossman),...
building strong shoulder muscles
In further efforts to improve our home, we rented a powerwasher and washed the heck out of our deck this afternoon. The rental unit was fine, but while the guy made sure the gas tank was full, no...
Schnoctoberfest 2006
What happens when you have 50+ mini schnauzers in one place? Fortunately world domination didn't occur (this time), but it is decidedly noisy nonetheless. Lots of yipping, even more sniffing, and...
homecoming at UGA
Four years ago we spent this Saturday walking around downtown Athens and the stadium area on campus people-watching during Homecoming weekend. I'll be heading back next weekend for a baby shower and...
We’re fine
Many of you have heard about the chemical fire in Apex, NC—we're fine, it's about 20 miles away from us (both downwind and downstream). The morning traffic was the only effect we've had due to the...
an evening out on the town
After spending most of the day yesterday hanging out with gram, we decided to try a few new places near our hotel for appetizers, drinks, and dinner. Before heading out, we enjoyed the free happy...
Our Itinerary
2025 Trips
Tampa Bay, FL (Jan)
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Feb)
Villa la Angostura, Argentina (Feb)
Bariloche, Argentina (Feb)
Iguazu Falls, Argentina + Brazil (Feb)
Miami, FL (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Mar)
Boston, MA (Apr)
Kathmandu, Nepal (May)
Bhutan (May)
Doha, Qatar (May)
Bristol + London, UK (Jul)
Long Island, NY (Jul)
Slovenia (Sep)
Treviso, Italy (Sep)
Bologna, Italy (Sep)
Turin, Italy (Oct)
2024 Trips
San Diego, CA (Jan)
Sarasota, FL (Feb)
Madrid, Spain (Mar)
Valencia, Spain (Mar+Apr)
Palma, Mallorca (Apr)
Croatia (May)
Long Island, NY (July)
Faroe Islands (Aug)
London, UK (Sept)
Puglia, Italy (Sept)
Matera, Italy (Oct)
Rome, Italy (Oct)
Mosel Valley, Germany (Oct)
Frankfurt, Germany (Oct)
London + Manchester, UK (Dec)
2023 Trips
San Diego (Jan)
Orlando (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Apr)
Northern Italy (Apr)
NC Mountains (May)
Long Island (Jul)
Wisconsin (Aug)
Chicago (Aug)
Oak Island, NC (Sept)
Brooklyn, NY (Sept)
Bordeaux + Rugby World Cup (Sep)
Castilla y León (Sep)
Seychelles (Nov)
Willamette Valley (Dec)