Happy Halloween!

Halloween is one of my least favorite holidays! And this is my sad attempt at carving a pumpkin. Since it is so warm here in the south, it now has some little fruit fly things flying around it! I think he is ready for the trash!

I will go to the Halloween gathering on the cul-de-sac one street over and at least have some company as the candy is handed out! I have a cheesy onion spread ready to go in the oven and my cooler is packed! Oh, and I have my candy to give out.

There was a gorgeous sunrise at the lake this morning. Not the best photos, but I was still in my pajamas and didn't want to go running outside and through my neighbor's yard to get a better shot. Maybe next time!

 

Our Weekend

Another weekend, come and gone!

Husband thought it would be fun to do a spur of the moment trip to the North Carolina mountains, so he sends me an email on Friday morning and says try to find a hotel. Grove Park and Biltmore Inn are booked solid. I really couldn't find any place I wanted to stay, so we decided to just stay home.

We watched the Clemson game at home on Saturday. A win, Yes!

Saturday night my Pokeno group was getting together and instead of playing we carved pumpkins. I have ever told you how much I hate carving pumpkins? I think I did it maybe twice with the kids when they were little. I just couldn't stand the mess and the sharp knives! So. even though I had had a headache all day, I grabbed a pumpkin and headed to the event! Everything I tried was a total fail, so I told everyone I decided to go retro and I carved the old time jack-o-lantern! I'll have to take a photo to show you, he's pretty pitiful! 

It was an early night, so when I got home I watched the end of the South Carolina game with husband. 

Sunday we skyped with teen daughter! It was the first time we had spoken with her since she left, almost two months ago! She actually has a strange accent! She is one to quickly start mimicking the accent of those around her, so I guess I shouldn't have been surprised, but it sounded so weird! And then we were just blown away listening to her speak to her french family in french! When she left she could only say a few basic things, the stuff she learned in French I at school. She is having a great time and doing so well. She said she understands about 80% of what everyone around her is saying. It helps that the french parents don't speak English and they really make her speak in french. 

Got a few things accomplished this morning: took a load of magazines to be recycled and dropped off a load of things at Goodwill. 

Tomorrow I have to work all day at Middleton Place, wonder how busy we will be?

You Must Try This!

I found this recipe (somewhere and jotted it down) for a Pumpkin Smoothie. I made one this morning and it is Oh, so good!

 

Pumpkin Smoothie

1/2 cup almond milk

1/2 cup plain greek yogurt (I used non-fat)

1/4 cup canned pumpkin

1/2 frozen banana

1/4 t. vanilla

1/4 t. pumpkin pie spice (I didn't have, so just put in some cinnamon)

1 T. brown sugar

4-6 ice cubes

Put all in blender and blend!

Enjoy! 

Almost 2 Months til Christmas!

I don't really have anything to say about that, other than I just realized it this morning!

College son came home on Friday. It was nice, for about 30 minutes, to have him home.

We went to see Gravity on Saturday afternoon. I liked it! It was very intense! 

I had to work on Monday and man, were we ever busy! I guess it is true that Charleston is the #1 tourist destination in the U.S.!

Tuesday I had to drive college son and one of his roommates (the one that lives in our neighborhood) back to school. I hate that drive, but at least I had my XM radio to listen to! The guys watched movies the whole way. I was a little to scared to stay at our cabin by myself! So I went to my parent's house and stayed the night with them. 

I left my parent's at around 11:00 and headed straight to our lake house. Husband and I decided to go spend the night there on Wednesdays since that is the one night he doesn't have tennis or TKD. It was quiet as usual! We grilled our dinner and then watched a couple of our favorite Wednesday night tv shows. When we got up this morning it was 39º! I think fall has arrived!

 I washed my car before I left because it was dirty and we pay a set amount per month for water no matter how much we use, and at our main home we pay for the amount we use. 

I got home this afternoon and made a trip to the grocery store and caught up on laundry. I lead such a boring life!

Staying home this weekend. Any big plans?

Cleaning Like a Woman Possessed!

Once I got to the lake house yesterday, I started cleaning college son's room like a crazy woman! I sorted and threw away stuff, then vacuumed from the ceiling to the floor, mopped, and cleaned the bathroom really well! I think I did three loads of laundry just from his room and bathroom!

Since I was at it, I ended up cleaning pretty much the whole house after his room. 

After husband arrived and we ate dinner, we walked around outside for a bit, it was such a great, quiet evening! 

I am back home now getting ready for college son to come home tomorrow for Fall break. I think he will be looking for homemade cookies!

 

The Weekend Went By Too Fast!

Our weekend was great. Since I had to work on Friday we didn't get to leave town until around 4:00, which put us going through Columbia right at rush hour! UGH! We stopped to eat at Outback just off the interstate about 40 minutes from the cabin. It was pretty late when we got in, but it was fine. 

Saturday we headed to the game, We were lucky that husband's sister's boyfriend let us park in one of his spaces, so we were able to just drive right in and park! The game was UGLY! But, thankfully Clemson pulled off a win!

 (Bought a little flag to display at the cabin!)

 

Sunday morning, college son and husband went and played a little golf. Then we went out for lunch and took the son back to his condo.

Heading up to the lake house today. We haven't been there since the 4th of July, and I want to do a good cleaning and change somethings around. 

Happy Hump Day! 

 

Almost the Weekend, and Heading Out of Town again!

I am so tired! Worked from 9:30-5:30 at Middleton Place today, and man, where we ever busy! Lots of visitors in town during this wonderful weather! I actually ended up getting a migraine, but nothing too bad that a few advil couldn't help!

Gotta, work again tomorrow, but just until 3:00 and then rush home, pack up the car and get ready to head up to the cabin again! Clemson plays Boston College on Saturday and of course we will be there to cheer the Tigers on! 

Our neighbor that normally feeds our cat is going to be gone this weekend and she was gone the last weekend that we left town too! So, I got one of the neighbor kids to do it and since our cat stays outside, with just a way to get in and out of the garage, I just told him the code to get in the garage and where the food was. I didn't think about the fact that maybe I needed to describe our cat to him. After we got back when I paid him he asked what our cat looked like. When I told him he said that he kept seeing a different cat hanging around our house, and though he didn't say it, I am afraid that he may have been inviting that one in to eat! Oh well, ours didn't seem too hungry when we got home, so she must have gotten some of the food. But, at least now he knows not to feed our neighbor's cat!

Have a great weekend!

Our Weekend

We woke up to a soggy Monday morning! But, it hasn't rained in a while so I guess we needed it. But it is hot again, and I am ready for the cooler weather to come back, which I think it is in the next day or two! Yay!

We had such a great weekend. Saturday I worked in the afternoon and we were so busy! Lots of tourists still coming to town. I made it home to catch the last bit of the Clemson game on TV. Another win for us! Go Tigers!

Husband suggested we just go out to eat and so we headed downtown and ate at Five Loaves Cafe. How is it that we are just now experiencing this place? Well, actually I know the answer to that: every time we are downtown and decide to get something to eat I think of Five Loaves but could never remember what street it was on and instead of asking, we just went somewhere else. Oh. MY. Word. This place is awesome! We had the best food and even splurged for dessert, even though we had to get a box to take it home, we were so full! 

Sunday we went to Mass and had a visiting priest that came to talk about sponsoring a child through the Christian Foundation for Children and Aging. We ended up choosing two children, both from India. I have always wanted to do something like this but just couldn't find the right organization!

Then, last night husband and I started watching the new Showtime series "Masters of Sex". So good! And sheds such an interesting perspective on sexual attitudes not that long ago! 

Since it was so yucky out this morning I did not go back to see about those tables at TJ Maxx. I guess I'll go tomorrow and see if they are still there.

Happy Monday!

Not Much Planned

Ran a few errands this morning. Found two little tables at TJ Maxx that would work for bedside tables at the cabin, but didn't get them. If they are still there on Monday maybe I'll get them.Went to Target looking for Pumpkin Spice M&Ms. They still don't have them! UGH!

Glad to stick around the homefront this weekend. 

Gotta work tomorrow. 

Finally heard from daughter. Don't know what the whole "I'm not using my ipad for three weeks was about", but got a text from her and apparently she is trying to make an apple pie. At least we know she hasn't been abducted! ;)

Have a great weekend!

It Was a Perfect Weekend!

We had such a great weekend! 

I headed up to our cabin on Thursday, making stops along the way for a vacuum and a radio/cd player that was much needed.

When I got there I needed to turn on the water. Husband makes us turn it off at the outside thingy so that if a pipe should break we won't be faced with a flood. I went around to the side of the house to open the lid and turn the know and when I moved the lid something stung the crap out of my finger! I couldn't see anything but it just continued to feel like something was still stinging me! I was flinging my hand all around and trying to "brush" it off but still saw nothing! So then I start thinking all kinds of weird thoughts, like what if I start having some reaction and I need help. I am in the middle of nowhere with little to no cell phone reception and husband isn't supposed to be there for a few hours! So, I saw that when I pulled into the driveway there was still a faint signal on my phone so I left it in the car on the seat. I quickly went and sent son a text, who is about 25 miles away and told him that if I died it was because something bit me! I think he was a little concerned by the text and started asking all sorts of questions! Needless to say, I was fine! Some friends thought it could have been a scorpion sting, maybe because we are always finding dead ones in the cabin.

I went into Clemson to meet husband for a late dinner and we ate at my favorite place, Brioso.

Friday, while husband was out visiting clients, I met up with an old high school friend for lunch. We had a great time catching up! Then I went and took college son for a haircut and to the grocery store for a little food for his condo. That night husband and I ate at the clubhouse and then headed back into Clemson and tried to find some friends that we knew where in town. We were unsuccessful, but we did walk around and look at the homecoming displays. I remember fondly working on the floats for homecoming when I was in college, we always had a blast!

Saturday I made a few things for tailgating and then we headed to meet up with some friends. The game was a blow-out! We left at the beginning of the 4th quarter and headed to a bar downtown to watch the end of the GA/LSU game. So glad GA won! 

I had to work Sunday afternoon at Middleton Place so I got up early and made the 4 hour drive back to the lowcountry! UGH! I was so tired Sunday night!

Haven't heard from teen daughter, she said she wasn't going to use her ipad for three weeks and that we'd skype then. I don't like not hearing from her. Husband is worried that she could be Taken and we would never know! I feel sure she is fine!