well we've been having a wonderful time with nate's family, the arrived this past weekend after spending a weekend running around disney with us, they've headed to venice beach to hopefully catch some sun :) the house seems too quiet without them around!
the weather in florida has been beautiful, sunny, and warm until this week- it actually frosted lastnight and we had to turn the heat on this week! they've been calling it "the big chill" - that's right, bundle up your children, the high is only in the 50s this week! :) but i have to admit, i'm spoiled, i really didn't appreciate that 40 degree weather as i ran from the car to work this morning!
cleo is spoiled as ever, snuggling with all the family members that will offer a lap and ruling the household. she's warming up a bit to florida grass but is still pretty wary of how high and thick it is.
nighty night everyone ;) and glad to see everyone is blogging again, missed the updates!
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Thursday, January 25, 2007
what's a wii?
wii is a video game system :) but it's way cooler than the usual one because the controller is motion sensitive -- meaning you can wave it like a tennis racket when you're playing the tennis game. it's awesome ;)
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
wii got a wii!
so for nate's birthday and each of our valentine's, we are now the proud owners of a wii! definitely lives up to all the hype. we've been playing it since we got it sunday morning and it even inspired us to finally setup our wireless router. which is why i'm now blogging from the living room watching nate play wario smooth moves. it's pretty entertaining ;) we've been playing golf, bowling, tennis, etc. all from our living room and really enjoying it :)
our party was a great time- at least, the two of us had a great time! we were up late and drank and ate until our heart's content.
friday nate's family arrives, beginning with alan, mickey, dan and hopefully matt! then satuday, john and nina arrive :) it will be a fun and activity filled week for sure :) we're looking forward to showing them all the things we've discovered around property since the last time they were here.
speaking of things we've discovered, we had some great italian food lastnight at a new place called Guso's- i only mention it because we've found great italian food is harder to come by then you'd think around here!
that's all for now! hope you're having a great week so far :)
our party was a great time- at least, the two of us had a great time! we were up late and drank and ate until our heart's content.
friday nate's family arrives, beginning with alan, mickey, dan and hopefully matt! then satuday, john and nina arrive :) it will be a fun and activity filled week for sure :) we're looking forward to showing them all the things we've discovered around property since the last time they were here.
speaking of things we've discovered, we had some great italian food lastnight at a new place called Guso's- i only mention it because we've found great italian food is harder to come by then you'd think around here!
that's all for now! hope you're having a great week so far :)
Monday, January 22, 2007
Saturday, January 20, 2007
saturday... and the living' is easy...
good morning! so after having a great time in blacksburg, i came back to florida, and guess what? (this part's exciting) i missed florida while i was gone, it was good to be home! i always gauge how well i'm adjusting to a new place by how i feel when i come back from a trip. for example, last spring, after spending weekends in atlanta and nashville, i was all but depressed returning here. but this time, i missed the balmy winter weather and the latin music spilling from nearby car windows, it was good to be home :)
in other good news, nate and i accomplished some things around the house! we can now fit no less than 1 car in our garage! AND we also replaced some outdated light fixtures in the house for what we think is a world of difference in the entry, dining room, and hallway :)
in celebration of all our housework (that is to say... work around the house) we're having a bunch over tonight for a party :) all the more motivation to make it loook like we've lived here for four months now! :)
in other good news, nate and i accomplished some things around the house! we can now fit no less than 1 car in our garage! AND we also replaced some outdated light fixtures in the house for what we think is a world of difference in the entry, dining room, and hallway :)
in celebration of all our housework (that is to say... work around the house) we're having a bunch over tonight for a party :) all the more motivation to make it loook like we've lived here for four months now! :)
Thursday, January 11, 2007
in the 'burg :)
so i'm in blacksburg! well, technically i'm in radford at the moment (in a morning sun brightly lit coffee mill). here to see cassie and everyone else (call me!) :) lastnight, we went almost directly to the cellar (did not past go, did not collect $200) but we did stop by boudreaux's first for a little 1/2 price wine. mmmm... wine tastes so much better when it's 1/2 price.
it's odd being back here- both in that when we were wandering around downtown lastnight i feel like i'd never left and also because i've been gone long enough for changes to spring up all over the place. new buildings, new faces. there's someone at the counter at the moment that i recognize and he recognizes me too because he said hi but i can't rememer.. ah! he just came over, he's the owner of my favorite restaurant, sal's :)
psst.. sal's has a new high class restaurant downtown roanoke called nico's so if you still live in the area, check it out ;)
coming back to somewhere you've left always spawns some level of ...well pondering i guess. reflection... thinking about why you left and where you've gone since then. and i have to say, i'm quite happy :) which in no way negates the incredibly soft spot in my heart for this part of southwest virginia. but it's been a big year of moves and new starts and a new name ;)
more later!
it's odd being back here- both in that when we were wandering around downtown lastnight i feel like i'd never left and also because i've been gone long enough for changes to spring up all over the place. new buildings, new faces. there's someone at the counter at the moment that i recognize and he recognizes me too because he said hi but i can't rememer.. ah! he just came over, he's the owner of my favorite restaurant, sal's :)
psst.. sal's has a new high class restaurant downtown roanoke called nico's so if you still live in the area, check it out ;)
coming back to somewhere you've left always spawns some level of ...well pondering i guess. reflection... thinking about why you left and where you've gone since then. and i have to say, i'm quite happy :) which in no way negates the incredibly soft spot in my heart for this part of southwest virginia. but it's been a big year of moves and new starts and a new name ;)
more later!
Tuesday, January 9, 2007
An Open Letter to My Blogger Friends Who Have Seemingly But Not Definitely Abandoned Their Posts (pun intended).
Dear Blogger Friends Who Have Seemingly But Not Definitely Abandoned Their Posts (pun intended):
I know we've all been busy lately, but c'mon! Are you really leaving me to read nothing while on the internet but cnn.com? Checking my bank balance? Reading theknot.com when I got married almost a year ago? This is disgraceful Blogger Friends Who Have Seemingly But Not Definitely Abandoned Their Posts (pun intended)! Some of you haven't updated your blogs since last summer! Your URLs are wasting away in cyberspace, longing for an update... where have you gone? Have you opened up a myspace.com page and left me in the dark? Dedicated your time to macrameing pairs of denim shorts for next summer? I've not been that great about my own blog but I need entertainment from you people! We're down here in Florida with no link to your lives! I'll be forced to write personal e-mails in order to get updates! What is the world coming to??
Okay Blogger Friends Who Have Seemingly But Not Definitely Abandoned Their Posts (pun intended), quit reading my blog and go update your blog! I need reading material! I don't even care if it's good reading material so long as it's an update! Maybe post a new website to keep me busy with all this freed up time?
Sincerely,
Bri ;)
I know we've all been busy lately, but c'mon! Are you really leaving me to read nothing while on the internet but cnn.com? Checking my bank balance? Reading theknot.com when I got married almost a year ago? This is disgraceful Blogger Friends Who Have Seemingly But Not Definitely Abandoned Their Posts (pun intended)! Some of you haven't updated your blogs since last summer! Your URLs are wasting away in cyberspace, longing for an update... where have you gone? Have you opened up a myspace.com page and left me in the dark? Dedicated your time to macrameing pairs of denim shorts for next summer? I've not been that great about my own blog but I need entertainment from you people! We're down here in Florida with no link to your lives! I'll be forced to write personal e-mails in order to get updates! What is the world coming to??
Okay Blogger Friends Who Have Seemingly But Not Definitely Abandoned Their Posts (pun intended), quit reading my blog and go update your blog! I need reading material! I don't even care if it's good reading material so long as it's an update! Maybe post a new website to keep me busy with all this freed up time?
Sincerely,
Bri ;)
Sunday, January 7, 2007
Friday, December 22, 2006
off to arizona!
nately and i celebrated christmas for the two of us tonight - it was great :) we wrapped all the gifts yesterday - santa brought me all kinds of good stuff (photography books, poetry books, 600-thread count sheets, a football, a bunch of random disney whatnots, and more!) i am totally spoiled this christmas and it's not even over yet!
our flight is tomorrow afternoon which gives us a bit of time to get organized (read: do laundry) and get cleo all packed up for her big trip to arizona! i'm excited to spend time in AZ, haven't been home since the wedding! big plans to take nate hiking, to rito's (our favorite mexican), maybe even sedona and/or flagstaff.
since i never post pics anymore on this blog, thought i'd include one from castaway cay- disney's very own island in the bahamas. as we were disembarking from the ship, they handed us eggnog and had carolers and fake snow -- it was pretty entertaining ;) so here's me with my eggnog and a gorgeous blue sky (i'm a bit blurry, but you get the idea). happy holidays!
our flight is tomorrow afternoon which gives us a bit of time to get organized (read: do laundry) and get cleo all packed up for her big trip to arizona! i'm excited to spend time in AZ, haven't been home since the wedding! big plans to take nate hiking, to rito's (our favorite mexican), maybe even sedona and/or flagstaff.
since i never post pics anymore on this blog, thought i'd include one from castaway cay- disney's very own island in the bahamas. as we were disembarking from the ship, they handed us eggnog and had carolers and fake snow -- it was pretty entertaining ;) so here's me with my eggnog and a gorgeous blue sky (i'm a bit blurry, but you get the idea). happy holidays!
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
my life in short
went on a 7-day cruise, loved it but missed nate like crazy! christmas for nate and i on friday, headed to arizona saturday, christmas with my family on christmas. work's busy but pleasant, FL is warm for this time of year!
Thursday, November 30, 2006
it's thursday already?
how did that happen? and it's the last day of november too! well our christmas tree is up -- he's so cute! we decorated with our joint collection of ornaments and it's lovely :) i need to amass wayyyy more holiday decorations than i have though, barely fills a room in the house!
tonight i'm making dinner for nately and then i don't know what we'll end up doing -- probably cleaning the house because the termite inspector is coming in the morning!
oh and i posted more pics -- TONS from our thanksgiving/christmas weekend in PA :)
i guess that's it... our weather here lately has been gorgeous -- it's even supposed to be in the 80s tomorrow! and tomorrow's an all day team building event, so should be a good day for it!
tonight i'm making dinner for nately and then i don't know what we'll end up doing -- probably cleaning the house because the termite inspector is coming in the morning!
oh and i posted more pics -- TONS from our thanksgiving/christmas weekend in PA :)
i guess that's it... our weather here lately has been gorgeous -- it's even supposed to be in the 80s tomorrow! and tomorrow's an all day team building event, so should be a good day for it!
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
santa, the christmas tree
will be decorated tonight! nate and i got a real tree this year, which i haven't done in years :) i'm so excited! it's a little 4' baby - tonight he'll be all lit up and christmas beautiful!
Monday, November 27, 2006
take a look at the five & ten, glistening once again
with candy canes and silver lanes agloooooooooooooow! it's beginning to look a lot like christmas... :)
as always, we had a wonderful time in pennsylvania, filled with family, food and fun! i have many pics to post. we had thanksgiving on thursday (well, duh!), a little black friday shopping and put up the tree friday, and had christmas morning on saturday! it was great ;)
i have all kinds of wonderful christmas gifts to play with- and expect more pics from the new camera as i now have a bag to tote it around in!
all for now, i'm trying to blog more often -- stay tuned ;)
as always, we had a wonderful time in pennsylvania, filled with family, food and fun! i have many pics to post. we had thanksgiving on thursday (well, duh!), a little black friday shopping and put up the tree friday, and had christmas morning on saturday! it was great ;)
i have all kinds of wonderful christmas gifts to play with- and expect more pics from the new camera as i now have a bag to tote it around in!
all for now, i'm trying to blog more often -- stay tuned ;)
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
bri's list of exciting news
1. we're off to PA for thanksgiving (and christmas!) i can't wait!
2. i'm going on a 7-day carribbean cruise in december!
3. we're going home for 10 days to arizona in december!
4. it's the holidays :) i love the holidays!
5. the ghoons are planning a FL visit in '07!
have a wonderful turkey day, i'm thankful for so very much this year :)
2. i'm going on a 7-day carribbean cruise in december!
3. we're going home for 10 days to arizona in december!
4. it's the holidays :) i love the holidays!
5. the ghoons are planning a FL visit in '07!
have a wonderful turkey day, i'm thankful for so very much this year :)
Butterball Help-Line Help-Line
By Alysia Gray Painter
Q: A caller just said she forgot to baste every 10 minutes. I advised her to serve the turkey anyway. Was I correct?
A: Not at all. The turkey is merely the vehicle for the basting. In a recent poll, nine out of 10 people would rather sit down at the table and suck on the end of a baster full of buttery juices than gnaw at some dry old wing. Bad call.
Q: I just overheard my co-worker advising a home cook to truss the bird. I arrived late at the "Talk Turkey" seminar last week and missed the trussing segment. Can you advise?
A: Trussing, while not the chef's best friend, is that pleasant acquaintance you see about once a year and always have a compliment for. Trussing is legal in every state. Trussing comes from the word "truss," which means to truss, or tie string or put pins in a turkey to help it stay in a pretty poultrylike shape that is pleasing to the eye. Cooks must remove pins and string before consuming. If a caller wants to know if she should truss, you should tell her you only go around this crazy world once. Trust truss.
Q: Cinnamon or nutmeg?
A: Cinnamon is a nice spice people are comfortable consuming throughout the year, sprinkled either on toast or in a delicious coffee beverage. Nutmeg is a nasty, gritty substance that wants nothing to do with us in the spring or summer but demands our favor come November, only to disappear to the back of the shelf for another year. Why do we continue to accommodate this so-called seasoning? Nutmeg is a stupid jerk.
Q: I just hung up with a caller with the words "gobble gobble" instead of "goodbye"—was this appropriate?
A: No. Make sure you note that in your report to your supervisor on Monday.
Q: The vending machine on the second floor is broken and we're starved. Should we call maintenance?
A: Maintenance is home eating a proper dinner with family and friends. Go to the office kitchen and look in the cupboard behind the fridge. There will be a half-eaten box of Triscuits there, because every office kitchen in existence contains a half-eaten box of Triscuits in the cupboard behind the fridge. Triscuit dust is an acceptable snack when poured into a small paper cup and drunk in the manner of water. Do not use a straw.
Q: My boyfriend didn't care if I worked the holiday. Is our relationship in trouble?
A: Perhaps your boyfriend wanted to watch football unencumbered and without you fussing around with gravy boats and miniature marshmallows. If your boyfriend is a fresh-faced soap star who wants to move up to Broadway, look for him tap dancing his heart out in front of Macy's around 10:35 a.m.
Q: I've been answering calls from perplexed home cooks all day and I still don't know why we bother, really.
A: Everyone talks about the bickering relatives and the burnt yams, but few talk about taking a weekday to eat and nap and gossip with a sibling about another sibling. No one owns it. No focus group studies it. Just you and a mostly empty bowl of stuffing and no clean utensils, so use your fingers already.
Q: A caller just said she forgot to baste every 10 minutes. I advised her to serve the turkey anyway. Was I correct?
A: Not at all. The turkey is merely the vehicle for the basting. In a recent poll, nine out of 10 people would rather sit down at the table and suck on the end of a baster full of buttery juices than gnaw at some dry old wing. Bad call.
Q: I just overheard my co-worker advising a home cook to truss the bird. I arrived late at the "Talk Turkey" seminar last week and missed the trussing segment. Can you advise?
A: Trussing, while not the chef's best friend, is that pleasant acquaintance you see about once a year and always have a compliment for. Trussing is legal in every state. Trussing comes from the word "truss," which means to truss, or tie string or put pins in a turkey to help it stay in a pretty poultrylike shape that is pleasing to the eye. Cooks must remove pins and string before consuming. If a caller wants to know if she should truss, you should tell her you only go around this crazy world once. Trust truss.
Q: Cinnamon or nutmeg?
A: Cinnamon is a nice spice people are comfortable consuming throughout the year, sprinkled either on toast or in a delicious coffee beverage. Nutmeg is a nasty, gritty substance that wants nothing to do with us in the spring or summer but demands our favor come November, only to disappear to the back of the shelf for another year. Why do we continue to accommodate this so-called seasoning? Nutmeg is a stupid jerk.
Q: I just hung up with a caller with the words "gobble gobble" instead of "goodbye"—was this appropriate?
A: No. Make sure you note that in your report to your supervisor on Monday.
Q: The vending machine on the second floor is broken and we're starved. Should we call maintenance?
A: Maintenance is home eating a proper dinner with family and friends. Go to the office kitchen and look in the cupboard behind the fridge. There will be a half-eaten box of Triscuits there, because every office kitchen in existence contains a half-eaten box of Triscuits in the cupboard behind the fridge. Triscuit dust is an acceptable snack when poured into a small paper cup and drunk in the manner of water. Do not use a straw.
Q: My boyfriend didn't care if I worked the holiday. Is our relationship in trouble?
A: Perhaps your boyfriend wanted to watch football unencumbered and without you fussing around with gravy boats and miniature marshmallows. If your boyfriend is a fresh-faced soap star who wants to move up to Broadway, look for him tap dancing his heart out in front of Macy's around 10:35 a.m.
Q: I've been answering calls from perplexed home cooks all day and I still don't know why we bother, really.
A: Everyone talks about the bickering relatives and the burnt yams, but few talk about taking a weekday to eat and nap and gossip with a sibling about another sibling. No one owns it. No focus group studies it. Just you and a mostly empty bowl of stuffing and no clean utensils, so use your fingers already.
Monday, November 13, 2006
pictures galore!
i posted tons of pics for you to feast your eyes upon-- enjoy :) they're in the october and november folders.
nate and i had a great weekend -- we spent saturday running errands and then at beer fest which was great fun :) then we went to see "the prestige" -- i liked it...but i don't know - it was odd.
sunday we had a tasty breakfast (thanks chef nate!) and then worked in the yard- pics of our developing herb garden, coming soon! we watched the steelers win a very exciting game (go willie parker!) and then had yummy hot sausage in spicy marinara for dinner and FINALLY got caught up on desperate housewives. all in all, an unquestionable success ;)
nate and i had a great weekend -- we spent saturday running errands and then at beer fest which was great fun :) then we went to see "the prestige" -- i liked it...but i don't know - it was odd.
sunday we had a tasty breakfast (thanks chef nate!) and then worked in the yard- pics of our developing herb garden, coming soon! we watched the steelers win a very exciting game (go willie parker!) and then had yummy hot sausage in spicy marinara for dinner and FINALLY got caught up on desperate housewives. all in all, an unquestionable success ;)
Thursday, November 9, 2006
poem
we spent our first years
flying away so often. pulling
away from the earth together.
i want to be at home
with you. i want to soak
in the waters of our new life
together until our skin
is filled with wrinkles.
flying away so often. pulling
away from the earth together.
i want to be at home
with you. i want to soak
in the waters of our new life
together until our skin
is filled with wrinkles.
Monday, November 6, 2006
if dreams are like movies then memories are films about ghosts...
hola! como estas? i'm good -- and need a weekend from my weekend! we had a fun activity filled weekend :) friday we had some of nate's family and even extended family over for dinner... exact count? 16 people counting nate and i! satuday morning we spent with nancy and dick and granny and pappaw :) got to show them around winter garden a bit and eat at our favorite greasy spoon for breakfast.
the rest of saturday and sunday we spent with the glen sandusky family and had a great time :) water parks, epcot and animal kingdom, followed by a great seafood dinner :)
speaking of dinner, nate's home from work so time to eat!
the rest of saturday and sunday we spent with the glen sandusky family and had a great time :) water parks, epcot and animal kingdom, followed by a great seafood dinner :)
speaking of dinner, nate's home from work so time to eat!
Wednesday, November 1, 2006
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