We laughed with our friends at a halloween extravaganza party on Saturday night. Dressing up like Tom Sawyer and Huckelberry Finn, Austin and I were the only ones to dress up! Although we didn’t get any good pics of us dressed up, Austin was sure to get some of the pumpkins being set on fire.
Last night, we hosted our community group for the first time.
Austin made two delicious pies yesterday for our community group while I cleaned. I did not know he was such a skilled baker… A man of many hidden talents. He made an apple pie and a crustless pumpkin pie for our gluten-allergic friend. I enjoyed the apple pie so much, I even had a piece for breakfast today!
I rearranged our fall decorations before our friends came over, lighting the candles on the dining froom table perhaps a bit too early, so as I greeted those who arrived first, I found the centerpiece in flames as I passed it from the kitchen to the front door. This is what remained.
We spent the weekend with Heath and Krista, returning to our anniversary trip spot: Mt. Pisgah. Although it was cold and snowy, we definately enjoyed our drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway, stopping to take in the barely visible views of the scenery through the fog and snow. We did manage to get some good pics though. We wimped out on staying another night in the snow and happily returned to H&K’s apartment to play Sequence and watch the Count of Monte Cristo until we fell asleep on their comfy couch. After a big breakfast of waffles, bacon and eggs and some football watching, we met Abram for lunch to return his beloved XBox that we’d been hoarding the past couple months. Well now we’re back home, and the temp has dropped significantly. It’s starting to feel like fall, and our mums are thriving.
Momma hitched a ride with some folks coming down from Ohio and ended up on my front step… well kinda. But it don’t really matter how she got here, she’s here and I love it! We have been getting a lot of quality time together, much needed I’d say.
So far, she’s helped me to get organized in many ways, helping me with laundry that has sat untouched, waiting to be hung up… helped me get my checkbook balanced… set up a filing system for bills.
We’ve made cookies, cinnamon rolls, calzones… We’ve been shopping… And we still have more fun planned!
It’s so good to have her around, she brings a warmth and a calm that I’ve missed for a while. It feels like home whens she’s around. Now I better stop before I get too misty. Love you momma!
I write this after a couple days of sniffling, sneezing, snot-dripping. I thought I left you, allergies, back in Ohio and Indiana. But you plague me here in South Carolina. You sneeky devil, you. I thought I wouldn’t be bothered by you since you didn’t show up this past spring, but like a bad habit, you returned reminding me that I am not unstoppable.
‘How could I think I could pick up an extra day of work this week?’ You make me ask myself.
Oh, but allergies, I have news for you… at the market they sell local honey AND pollen. I’m thinking that I will kick you to the curb and take stock in the honey company, rather than the tissue/cough medicine folks.
So take that, at least for now you’ve got me down, but not for long. I don’t expect to see you again in the spring.
… means I don’t post for a month. Interesting how dependent we become upon internet. We’ve been without the net since our neighbors moved out August 10th or so. I felt so disconnected, not knowing what was going on in the world, or with friends. While we’ve been reconnected now since Monday, I haven’t had a chance to update since then.
A recent point of interest and fun… We spent our anniversary in Asheville, NC. What gorgeous country it is up there. I think we’ll return once the leaves have begun to change.
Driving the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Our hike, the first day in the wilderness.
Our campsite.
A pause in the ascent.
Shining Rock: beautiful white quartz.
Our descent. Switchbacks like these made me whimper.
Another beautiful view. The rain was coming.
Enamored by the beauty of creation.
Wild blueberries. We were watching for bears.
The walk up to Biltmore.
Gorgeous architecture.
Gardens designed by the man who also designed Central Park.
A stop at the North Carolina Arboretum with a special focus on the Bonsai exhibit.
I got a 31 on my MCAT!!! I think that ought to get me into medical school finally! All the Glory should go to Christ, for all the help and encouragement and strength that he has given me.
And thank all of you for all your prayers!
OOOOOOO and if you are not sure what will happen when this new healthcare bill goes through check out this video about Canadian healthcare system:
Well i took the MCAT on the 18th of June and i am trying to wait patiently to find out about how i did…i am not supposed to find out until the 21 of July…less than ten days now. I am still also waiting to see…hopefully…that if i get into Medical school this year. I could find out up the day before class. I wouldn’t care, as long as i got in.
Elise and I are getting the apartment ready for the new tenants who will live there when Chris and Emily move out downstairs and we move in. We have done a lot of things that have been undone since we got the house…ie re-popcorn the parts of the ceilingthat were damaged when the roof was leaking (the cracks were taped with this drywall tape, and AUBREY and JEFF just push pinned a portion that was loose.) and replaced the drywall under four windows that were damaged. The next job is putting the new baseboards up under the cabinets, framingin the new windows with trim, and all the painting….so a lot still, but we will prevail! We will have before and afters up soon! i hope you will be impressed!
We are planning for our anniversary trip to Asheville. We are going backpacking for two nights in the Shinning Rock wilderness area (in pisgah national forest). I am very excited. We are also going to go to builtmore and the bonsai arboretum in Asheville! I am very excited. The week before we go on our trip we will be going to the fun and exciting RAMPEY family reunion at Table Rock…i can’t wait for the fun stories, games, and ice cream (LOADS of ICE CREAM).
So basically what i am saying is to prepare yourself for lots of pictures! we will dazzle you with the beatimus pictures from our new fancy dancy camera!
Hope yall are well cause we are! and by the Way…COME and SEE us!!! we have a couch and an air mattress and love visitors in wonderful Charleston, SC!
