being thankful day 23

today i am thankful for my friends. i have so many friends from so many different places. i'm so lucky to have each and every one of them in my life. most of us don't live as close as we'd like but it's still like no time has passed when we get together. i have been trying to be more proactive in my being thankful and recognizing my friends. i need to get back at the sending cards, notes, etc. i love knowing i can make them smile even when i'm not there in person!

woohoo half day at work! my brain is basically already on vacation. i have been trying to type and i keep making mistakes. and our network is funky this week because they're putting a patch on something. means we should all just leave now ;)

our turkey is thaw! really ready for the oven this afternoon. i made sweet potato bread yesterday. i didn't add the cinnamon or brown sugar some people suggested. so this ended up tasting more like normal potato bread.  i could eat the whole loaf myself. i won't...or i'll try not to!

matt's not a giant fan of sweet potatoes so i'll be making another loaf of original white tonight. looking forward to the smell. i'm a little obsessed with the smell of baking bread now!

i have to go to the store one.more.time. if i'm missing anything after that oh well. even with lists i seem to be able to forget things. i need someone to shop for me. i wish i could hand over my budget, money, and coupons and someone would just magically put all the food in my fridge. until then...i'll just keep making return trips :)

being thankful day 18

it's going to sound cliche but i don't think i could be any more thankful that today is FRIDAY! i was so happy when the little alarm icon disappeared from my phone after i shut it off this morning. not like i actually sleep in very late but still not waking up to an alarm is a glorious feeling.

i wished i had been able to stay at the bonfire/nut boiling (that sounds so wrong) last night. it was a lot of fun, and contrary to what i believed earlier in the day boiled nuts are quite tasty. especially if they have cajun spice on them! i had to leave even earlier than i thought because matt texted me at about 5:15 with the soooo dinner is at 6 not 7 message. let's just say i hurried. i really dislike being late. it's from my grandmother, she is always on time if not early. now that i'm an adult i can't handle being late either. thankfully we made it just in time last night. we ate at t-bones steakhouse in murrells inlet. i was excited to go there because instead of a chain it's a local place and i like supporting local. BUT, i was very disappointed. the prices were higher than the menu they had online and i've had a better steak from applebee's. also....matt's prime rib was basically still moo-ing and he ordered it medium rare, not still attached to the cow. i was hoping to be impressed but we won't be going back again.

it was nice meeting new friends in the area. i think we're going to this place with them during the christmas holiday. brookgreen gardens is a local garden/zoo that is about 5 minutes from our house. at christmas they have a night of a thousand candles where they decorate the gardens with candles and lights and you walk through. i'm very excited for this! they also make homemade hot chocolate and apple cider. definitely something to look forward to!

alright this post is random enough and i should probably get back to work. even if it is already 4:30 this afternoon in my head......

being thankful: i'm behind!

whoops i dropped the ball and i'm quite behind. today is day 14 and i think i left off on day 9! i do have a good excuse though. i travelled to virginia and d.c. this weekend to visit family and friends and attend a friend's bridal shower. i had a very uneventful drive there and back which i'm thankful for.i got to meet my friend kate's baby boy jack, go wine tasting with friends, and catch up with some friends i haven't seen in awhile. i also got to relax and catch up with my family. great weekend all around! i did miss matt and the dogs though and was very thankful to get home last night and cuddle with them. here are some pics from the weekend! :)

with my friends from mary washington!

erin (the bride to be) and i at a vineyard. 

jack and i hanging out!

kate and i at a winery! :)