May 11, 2008
hail damage
The first hailstorm of the season made its mark on my dearly loved oakleaf hydrangea.
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March 31, 2008
laughter
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March 25, 2008
dad & grandma
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For some reason, I love this shot of my grandma. To me, it captures her essence.
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March 03, 2008
a blessing is...
coming home and having someone cooking dinner for you in your kitchen.
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March 01, 2008
gina
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February 26, 2008
a j.crew ad
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February 15, 2008
daffodils
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February 14, 2008
happy valentine's day!
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February 10, 2008
a good time was had by all
Congratulations to Drew & Lauren! And way to throw a great party!
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January 12, 2008
for philissa
We missed our friends "philissa" this morning at Weaver Street.
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January 01, 2008
happy new year!
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November 25, 2007
the turkey story
This year, we decided to indulge a bit on the Thanksgiving turkey. We reserved our all natural 14 - 16lb Whole Foods turkey a few days before Thanksgiving. We were willing to pay the $1.99/lb for all natural but not the $3.99/lb for the USDA certified organic. As we moseyed to the meat counter on Wednesday night, they told us that they had run out of the all natural and instead would give us the organic for the same price. Plus they only had a 12 or 17lb-er, so we went with the 17. Needless to say, we had a lot of turkey! But, boy was it dee-lish with an herbes de Provence recipe. We decided we would try waiting till the last minute next year too, in hopes of getting the same deal. :)
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November 17, 2007
beautiful day
I wasn't expecting it, but today was a beautiful day. We walked outside and the overcast skies and the cooler air didn't capture my attention at first. But as we slowly began pruning some bushes, planting some bulbs, and milling around the yard, I realized how gorgeous the day was.
After an extended summer, the leaves have finally changed color and some much needed rain turned the tree bark dark brown. It was also an away game for UNC, meaning there weren't tailgaters or news helicopters making noise around our house. The birds were quiet and the only noise I heard was the scratching of squirrels and my feet rustling the leaves.
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October 26, 2007
amherst IV, over the rainbow
On our return drive after hiking we were witnesses to an amazing reminder of God and His promises.
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October 25, 2007
amherst III, our hosts
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October 23, 2007
amherst
It's amazing what a long rainy, cool weekend can do to a person's soul when they've come from parched drought stricken lands. We had a refreshing time with the Cooleys and got to see the fall foliage at it's peak. Andy suggested I spread the beauty out over a few days on the blog. So, Enjoy!
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October 16, 2007
mums
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October 10, 2007
charlottesville
We spent a weekend with Katie in Charlottesville recently and had a good time seeing her life and doing some apple pickin'!
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September 21, 2007
spider lily
I got a little carried away with the photos, but I find spider lilies absolutely beautiful. They are a striking flower that emerges in the fall as everything else is starting to fade away. And when they do emerge, it's an absolute shock. You've forgotten they're coming and then one day you round the corner, as I did, and are amazed by the brilliance of color waiting for you.
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September 17, 2007
pasta! pasta!
Yesterday our home was turned into a pasta making machine for the 2nd annual GCC Student Spaghetti Feed. All hail for Bart the incredible pasta maker!
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September 16, 2007
like we were there
The Surukis let us come over and watch their sweet HD TV for the Nebraska game last night. Though the first half was good, Nebraska didn't last through the 3rd (where was the rush defense?!). Oh well. I actually got to see a game and the Surukis fed us good food!
And in case you didn't know, Google proved that Bill Bellamy did not get his start on the Real World.... :)
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September 14, 2007
drought ending rain
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Praise God!
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August 28, 2007
mojitos
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August 25, 2007
this is going to be fun
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August 09, 2007
family scrabble
The momentous event of this last weekend was when I beat the infamous Hendersonville Scrabble duo. The victory was in large part due to my 52 point word: Quill. :)
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July 23, 2007
they're up!
We've gotten a selection (377 of our 1100+) of photos from our Europe trip now posted. Take a peak!
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July 09, 2007
room with a view
Early on in our trip, I began taking photos of some of the spectacular views as seen from our room for the evening. As you'll see, some of the best views were from campgrounds!
St. Goar, Germany
Zell, Germany
Suzette, France
Near Huemoz, Switzerland
Berner Oberland, Switzerland
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June 16, 2007
the balcony - montenegro
We've been in Montenegro nearly a week, and how quickly it has gone! A significant amount of our time has been spent on Elizabeth's front balcony which has incredible views of the mountains, the bay and the sea. Since Andy posted pictures of some of our outings, I figured I'd dedicate this entry to the photos taken on the balcony. (click on thumbnail to see full picture)
Next stop: Germany!
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May 17, 2007
summer reading
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April 30, 2007
blooming peonies
I guess you could say we enjoy our peonies!
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April 29, 2007
the sweetest things
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April 28, 2007
new camera fun
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April 20, 2007
sangria
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April 18, 2007
babe & pretty
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April 09, 2007
the tickets are bought!
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April 06, 2007
reading
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March 11, 2007
spring
spring is here and our daffodils are in bloom!
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January 27, 2007
411 west
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January 18, 2007
snow!
Andy rolled out of bed this morning, opened the blinds and exclaimed, "snow!" It was wonderful! When I heard there was a possibility of snow, I figured it would be flurries and melt once it hit the ground. But as you can see, that was not the case. Schools are closed, but work is still on. Oh well, I'll just have to wear my Nebraska shirt today.
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November 11, 2006
dark & mysterious
It's dark. But I'm still not very good at mysterious.
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October 20, 2006
capturing settlers
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October 14, 2006
pollan @ unc
Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore's Dilemma, spoke at UNC last week. He focused on the "hunting and gathering" meal from the book and I enjoyed hearing him read and tell more about that experience. I would have preferred to here more about his time on the sustainable farm, but unfortunately the question and answer time turned into people standing on their soap boxes as to how great Carrboro/ Chapel Hill is in creating an alternative food system. I was annoyed and think he was too. It's pretty bad when after 10 minutes he had to interupt one woman and ask if she actually had a question.
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September 19, 2006
big-ass mushroom III
After two days of rain, our front yard was filled with more big-ass mushrooms. You can visit big-ass mushroom I, but I lost big-ass mushroom II in a server crash.
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August 20, 2006
a night with patty
Patty Griffin, North Carolina Museum of Art
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August 02, 2006
the other pic
The picture I thought Andy had put on his blog:
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June 22, 2006
the middle of summer
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April 22, 2006
random lamps
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April 16, 2006
the constant gardener
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February 19, 2006
what am i? - a seed starter
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January 08, 2006
o' christmas tree
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December 24, 2005
celebrating the season
Last weekend Andy made his first turkey and invited a few friends over to celebrate the season. Unfortunately the pics are a little dark, but hopefully you get the feel of the evening.
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December 11, 2005
hot drinks on a chilly day
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November 16, 2005
scrabble
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November 14, 2005
andy in the kitchen
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November 06, 2005
shades of green
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around covenant
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October 15, 2005
falling leaves
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October 03, 2005
sunday morning friends
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September 29, 2005
guitar pickin'
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September 14, 2005
looks like rain
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September 04, 2005
signs you live in Carrboro
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August 27, 2005
big-ass mushroom revisited
Many of you will remember the now famous "big-ass mushroom" post. We went swimming at a quarry in Eno State Park and came across this shroom and found it too to be worthy of such a title!
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July 18, 2005
gone blueberry pickin'
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July 17, 2005
the cause of Andy's periodic laughter
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July 13, 2005
back in brown
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June 22, 2005
jo comes to visit!
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June 17, 2005
wedding week
After a week of rain and cold temperatures, May 14th was a beautiful wedding day with blue skies and cool temperatures. Photo credits here go to Jason and Elizabeth. Thanks guys!
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