Asheville

Eric and I had such a great time in Asheville last weekend that I wish we could go back this weekend! I think I could live there :) Apparently mid-October was the time to go to the small town in North Carolina...the leaves were in peak color. I couldn't believe how many red, yellow, and orange trees I saw! I think it has been a while since I have truly seen Fall color like this. It was great!



Like last year we stayed at the Sweet Biscuit Inn which is in a cute little neighborhood on a hill in South Asheville. The owners Robert and Angela are great hosts and wonderful cooks! The breakfast each morning was wonderful. One of my favorite things about the Sweet Biscuit Inn is that every room has an old clawfoot bathtubs...which meant that I took a bath every day!



We arrived in Asheville around 2pm on Friday afternoon. It was a rainy day so we ducked in and out of shops for about an hour before we could check-in at 3. After checking into the Inn we relaxed on the front porch for a little while before heading back to Downtown. We had a wonderful dinner at Tupelo Honey Cafe. I had the famous Cheesy Grill (fancy for grilled cheese with two kinds of cheese of your choice, I had cheddar and Havarti) and tomato soup, perfect for a rainy day! Eric had the Charleston Chicken Sandwich which was also yummy. After dinner we caught the new Michael Moore movie at a small theater downtown. It was a great movie and I recommend everyone to see it. After the movie we went to the French Broad Chocolate Lounge for some yummy chocolate desserts. I have to say...everything looked amazing and I would have liked to try it all!! After dessert, it was late so we decided to head back to the Inn for some R&R.

Saturday morning, the rain had left us and it was a beautiful and crisp Fall morning. We had a eggs, sausage, and sweet potato biscuits for breakfast. After breakfast we went to the NC Arboretum. We spent the morning there hiking and looking at some of the gardens. There were a ton of beautiful trees here. Below are some pictures from the Arboretum.






After hiking around we started to look for a place to eat lunch. We ended up at Luella's BBQ, all I have to say is A-mazing! The BBQ was very good and the hush puppies were delicious! I do love me some hush puppies!! :) After lunch we spend the afternoon relaxing at the Inn. Before heading to dinner we walked around down town to kill some time. They have some of the best shops downtown Asheville. One of my favorites was Chocolate Fetish (I know... another chocolate place) where they have all different kinds of chocolate truffles. We got a few to have after dinner. For dinner we went to Table, a local farm to table restaurant downtown. I think both Eric and I would agree that it was the best food we have eaten in a long time. I had the hanger steak which was served with the best cauliflower I have ever had and Eric had the lamb chops. After dinner we went back to the Inn and watched The Godfather Part II while eating our chocolate and drinking some wine.

Sunday was our last day at the Inn. We had delicious cranberry walnut french toast for breakfast served with bacon. Angela really out did herself on this one. It was fabulous!! After breakfast we took a walk around the neighborhood then packed up and started our trek back home. Before hitting the road we went to a store that Angela and Robert recommended to us that sells 2nd condition Fiestaware. I was super excited to get my hands on some cheap Fiestaware! Who cares if it has a bubble or two on it from the glaze!?! Unfortunately, they didn't have a whole lot of 2nd condition Fiestaware but they had a TON of brand new pieces. I left a little disappointed but with three more pieces to add to my collection.



We took the Cherokee scenic highway back home from NC. Along the way we spotted Table Rock Mountain in SC. We had to stop and take pictures because of how beautiful it was! I think we will be taking a trip here soon to do a little hiking. I am sure the view from the top would have been amazing with all the leaves changing!

Week in Review

Last week was the start of my Accounting class and boy did I slack off! For some reason I am very unmotivated this session. I'm not sure if it was because we were going out of town for the weekend or what but I just didn't want to do my homework or study. Hopefully I will be better at it this week!

The highlights of last week were going to the SYTYCD Tour which I have already blogged about and our postponed anniversary trip to Asheville, NC (will post soon!!).

This week we found out that our heating and air unit has to be replaced...wah wah wahhh. :( So we are on the hunt for a good deal! Fortunately there are a lot of rebates for replacing old H&A units (ours is 15 years old!) to make them more energy efficient. Maybe this will help on some of our power bills too.

All in all it was a great week! Asheville was wonderful and I will probably get around to posting about our trip tomorrow.

Have a great week!

Asheville!

This is our "make up" anniversary weekend to Asheville, NC! I am super excited and will be posting all about our trip when we get home. :) Here is where we will be staying...



Hope you all have a great weekend!!

SYTYCD!

Last night my good friend Bethany and I went to the So You Think You Can Dance Season 5 Tour. We both love watching SYTYCD and wish we could dance like the contestants on the show! Before we went to the performance we hit up Chipotle, my FAVORITE fast food Mexican restaurant (they need one in Athens!!). The performances were great, some better than I remember while watching the shows. Phillip and Brandon's solos were unbelievable and the audience gave them both a standing ovation! We had a lot of fun and cant wait until the next season's tour!! It is right around the corner!

Here is one of my favorite group dances from the season. I Know You Want Me.


Another fav was the Chorus Line routine to One.


And here is Bethany and I after the show ready to get our dance on! :)

Week in Review

This week was not very busy, which I liked a lot! Tuesday we had a wonderful fajita dinner with our friends Michelle and Kelly and played a little wii fit with them. Who knew pretending to be a flying chicken would be so fun! Wednesday we had small group Bible study at our house and had a good discussion about 1 Corinthians 10.

I was off work a lot this past week. I have to admit, it was nice to sleep in a few days this week.

Friday night we went out to eat with our friends Greg and Val to Cali & Tito's. YUM! They have the best food! After dinner Eric and I headed to the dollar theater to watch Harry Potter & the Half Blood Prince. This was only my 2nd time watching the movie and it was better than the first time I watched it in the Summer.

Saturday was filled with football. Before the GA game Eric and I headed to the YMCA. We finally got around to getting a membership and it felt good to work out a little. Unfortunately, I pushed myself a little too hard and ended up with a migraine for most of the day. We watched the game at Bethany & Jason's house and ate a TON of good food! Thankfully, Georgia won! Go Dawgs!!

Sunday we skipped out on church for a nice day outside. It seems like it is the first day (weekend day) in a while where we had sun. It was still a little cold outside but that didn't keep us from our plans. We decided to go to Fort Yargo State Park with Michelle & Kelly and take the boats out. After exhausting our arms we decided to take a walk on one of the trails at the park. All in all we had a great afternoon getting some exercise!





Too bad tomorrow is Monday and I start classes again...I really enjoyed this weekend! Hopefully accounting will not consume my life for the next 8 weeks.

Trying to be positive

I really want to vent and complain about my work and all the crappy things going on with both of my jobs BUT I am going to try and be positive and think about the things I am grateful for in my life.

I am grateful for Eric who loves me even though I complain a lot about my jobs. I am grateful for a church that is feeding me the word of God. I am grateful for friends and family that love me and support me. I am grateful for cooler weather and a chance to spend some time outdoors this weekend. I am grateful for time off from School. I am grateful for a roof over my head, food on the table, and a job to pay the bills.

Is it Winter already?!?!

It is in Minnesota!! Today (and on Saturday) MN got the first snow of the season. It is a little early but it is still beautiful! Unfortunately for us...it is raining here in Georgia. I am hoping the rain goes away so we can enjoy the Fall here before the rainy winter begins!

Week In Review

I have decided to start a new segment on my blog and let you in on all the boring and exciting things that happened in my week. If you thinks that's boring and you don't want to know everything that goes on in my life then you don't have to read it. So here goes my first Week In Review...

Monday was my last night of class (until the 19th) and I am SOO happy to have a break! I have not gotten my grades in yet, but I am confident that I did well this semester. Class on Monday even got out earlier than normal and I was able to watch my favorite Monday night TV shows on CBS with my hubby. If you have never watched How I Met Your Mother or Big Bang Theory, you really are missing out!

Tuesday I vegged out since I didn't have any homework to do!

Wednesday morning (at 5am) I woke to a crazy storm outside. It seemed like the lightning and thunder was going off every second! Unfortunately when I woke I realized I had a migraine. What a way to start out the day!! So I called in sick to my 1st job and tried to sleep off the migraine. No luck, but I still reported into my 2nd job of the day. Wednesday night, we had a going away party for our friend Alan who is moving to D.C. We will miss you Alan!!!

Thursday I finished the new Dan Brown book The Lost Symbol. I strongly recommend this book, it is very gripping! Now I need to find a new book to read. I think I am going to try Three Cups of Tea.

Today is FRIDAY!!! I always love Fridays, who doesn't!?!? After work today I plan on making a few errands (aka shopping...don't tell Eric! ;) then we are having dinner at Doc Chey's downtown Athens. Eric and I have NEVER paid full price at Doc Chey's thanks to their Karma Card...I strongly recommend getting one! When you haven't been in a while, they give you a BOGO Free meal!!

Saturday will be a full day! I will be volunteering at the St. Mary's Heart Walk Carnival at the Exchange on 316. So come on by to see me from 9-11. After that I will be doing a little Thrift Store shopping. My fellow blogger Abby has been finding some great things and she has inspired me to look for somethings that I can give a mini makeover to and use around the house. I will let you know what I find! After that it will be time to watch some UGA Football! GO DAWGS! I will also be thinking of my fellow Minnesotans as they endure their first snowfall! OUCH!

Hope you all have a great weekend!! And here is a random picture for good measure :)

View from Black Rock Mountain, Fall 2008.

Pumpkin Farm!

For the last 3 years we have gone to Burts Pumpkin farm with a bunch of our friends. The tradition started long ago when our friend Melissa was little and went all the time with her mom. For the past few years Melissa and her Hubby Anthony has invited their friends along for the yearly tradition. This year was extra special because Melissa and Anthony got to bring their first son, Riley, to Burts!

We had such a fun time with them and the weather was perfect! I look forward to this trip every year, it is so much fun! They have the BIGGEST pumpkins and a lot of variety of pumpkins like the weird looking wart pumpkins below. If you haven't figured it out by now, I LOVE taking pictures so every time we go I have to take 100 pictures of all the fun pumpkins. :) Here are some of my pictures from the day (and a thank you to Melissa for taking our pictures!!).