I’m back in Durham and ready for some sleep! This weekend’s wedding was one of the most beautiful gatherings I’ve ever attended and the food (and cake) were beyond fabulous – best shrimp and grits of my life. I took a ton of pictures to share with you, but now that I’m looking back at them, I’m seeing a smudge on the right of almost all the pictures. Something got on my lens and I didn’t notice on the tiny…
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A quick hello, as I’ve got a baking project tonight and I need to get organized for weekend travels. I got home late because I volunteered to help out with (and enjoy) the farewell reception for some of the graduate students I work with. It was a gorgeous night, so I was glad the event was held on the patio of the Washington Duke. I had a glass of house Cab and nibbles of passed appetizers. I don’t get to…
I had some really wonderful food this weekend (what’s new?)I heart Durham restaurants. Saturday night was declared date night, so after enjoying a beer at home, Matt and I walked over to Pop’s to use a Living Social gift certificate. For those of you who asked about my haircut, here it is. It looks exactly the same to me, and sadly, it’s getting more and more brown each year:( I had a fabulous red wine at dinner. The season…
Hello, Hello. A rainy, cold Friday makes for a miserable day at work. A rainy, hot Saturday makes for a productive and cozy day at home!! Laundry, spinning, grocery shopping (who knew Harris Teeter was so expensive!?), cleaning – I’d say it was a success. Last night was also quite successful. I went to Fuqua Friday, and because it was Octoberfest night, I enjoyed a free pint of Palm (an all-time favorite beer). I had intended to try the other…
Charlottesville was a blast. Hi Kanz. Saturday, we drove straight to Great Harvest. This was the first time I’d had seen the bakery and the final product is very impressive. I started drooling immediately upon seeing the sweets. I could not work here because I would eat all the products! As much as I love sweets though, the bread really is the best part. I had half of a sandwich and split a snicker-doodle and blondie with Matt Both were…
Hi there and happy holiday weekend! I apologize that I’ve been MIA. I was out of commission yesterday morning and then I entertained parents last night. It’s already been an amazing weekend and there’s still another day to go!!! These long weekends are ten times more meaningful now that I’m working and have no vacation days! And to top it off, I got to leave work at 3 on Friday. I was overjoyed to get some extra free time and…
Ever been so busy at work that you didn’t notice an earthquake? I’m sad I didn’t feel the quake – it’s all anyone can talk about and I missed it (but don’t wish for another). I worry that one shift in the earth usually means another shift, which usually means a big shift some time in the near future. Scary. So yeah, work was crazy today. Everything that could have gone wrong with my part of the project did go…
Ahhh, there’s nothing like fine wine and fine food with fine friends! This evening was beautiful and since two of my best high school friends were in town, we walked over to Toast and enjoyed a leisurely dinner on the sidewalk of Main St. I debated alcohol and decided the Italian’s would indulge, so I did too. I broke my white streak and went with red. Oh, how I’ve missed red. This spicy italian wine just had so much more…
Hi Friends, This weekend has been quite relaxing so far. Honestly, today has been most settled I’ve felt since the move back in June. All our furniture is here and the only thing we have left to do is hang a million pictures. My body also seems to be adjusting to my work schedule because I actually had the energy to go out last night. Matt and I walked over to Toast, a little cafe on Main St. that pairs…