Lunch for 2 with a view please.........

There are the memories we make in life, that make it all worth living.....

After a quick stop by Wegman's (which might just be the coolest grocery store ever) to pick up some lunch supplies, Doug and I headed up to Hawk Mountain for a day of hiking and a mountain top picnic. I had never been to a Wegman's before, but after my visit there yesterday, I would recommend checking one out if you get the chance. We wanted to pick up a few things for lunch; turkey, ham, bread, cheese, you know typical picnic foods. Well $30.61 later we were on our way to Hawk Mountain with lunch (and breakfast) in hand.

Hawk Mountain is a beautiful sanctuary dedicated to the birds of prey and their migration routes. They offer a trail that walks up to several outlooks, as well as, some nice trails for a good Sunday afternoon day hike. After a brisk hike down into the valley to see the "River of Rock" we started our ascend back up to the ridge. I can't really say to much because I picked the trail, but this trail back up was no walk in the park. For me, the non-avid hiker, there was the moment where I thought to myself, "well, isn't this just grand, what did you get yourself into now?" or "you might just have to die here if you can't make it out"! Okay, so a little overkill, but at the time it seemed like the trail straight up the side of the mountain was never going to end. Doug, being the patient and kind husband he is, gave his words of encouragement and otherwise didn't say a thing. Such a smart husband that one! I have to say the pain was worth the pleasure. Once we made it back up to the ridge, it was such a breath taking view. We found us a huge flat boulder and settled in for lunch with the best view. We ever had three turkey vultures land in a tree not far out on the side of the mountain.

The hike back to where we started was quite the adventure. It was a combination of trail hiking, boulder jumping and rock climbing. It was not at all what we were expecting but it turned out to be the best part. When we got back to the car, after our three mile three hour adventure, I couldn't help but look at Doug and think this is what I live for, the memories like these that we will always share. Hiking has never been my strong point, not by a mile, but to spend a beautiful April day doing something he loves to do together, made every ounce of sweat well worth the journey.

When emo meets gansta..........

So I have to admit, I am not a fan of the skinny jeans. Maybe it's because I don't have really skinny legs to go in really skinny jeans.

The check out boy at Giant, does however have the legs to fit the jeans, but no idea who he wants to be. I think you are doing Emo an injustice when you wear your skinny "I'm in a rock band" jeans around your upper thigh. Maybe it's just me, but you have to pick one or the other, rockstar or rapper, you just can't pull off both.

Just my style tip of the day!

Life in a box as we know it......

Most people decorate their homes in art of some form. Whether it be paintings, prints or photography. Those are things of the past, I decorate my home in cardboard boxes....

Roughly a year ago, I started packing for our move from Raleigh. At the time I wasn't sure where we were headed, but knew it would be somewhere in the northeast. This was my once in a lifetime attempt to not do things at the last minute. Sure it seemed like a great idea, go ahead and pack stuff you don't "have to" have first and then there will be less to do the week before we move. Well that's all great, except those very boxes are still packed up. Our plan to only rent this place for a "few" months has turned in to nearly a year.

My life saver......we close on our new home the end of April! At which point I am planning a box burning party.

If it has been in a box for a year, do you really still need it?

I don't have time.....

I found myself telling someone today "you should start a blog". This was in response to a conversation about rambling on the internet. I mentioned that I had a blog, home of my meaningless, yet self entertaining rambling. And then it occurred to me that I haven't blogged in a really long time. Since August 29th to be exact. So here's to the rebirth of this blog........

Time is perspective.....My response to things that I have failed to accomplish is "I don't have time" or "I haven't gotten around to it". Now maybe this is true, but often when I think back to why I haven't settled the task, I can't even remember what I have been doing to avoid it. Obviously, if I don't remember what I have been so "busy" with, have I really been busy at all? Or maybe I have just been lazy in not doing it.......

What have you been "busy" doing?