Saying Goodbye

December 5, 2014December 4, 20141 Comment

I came back to work after an laughter filled holiday weekend at home only to get the call that I would be making a return journey this weekend – but this trip will be much more somber. Earlier this week my grandfather left the world after a long fight with Alzheimer’s. He was a man of passion and dreams. His small town roots never held him down as he risked his life in the air force and graduated college with his doctorate. He encouraged all of his grandchildren to believe in themselves and cherish their education. We will miss you, grandpa.

Friday Favorites

November 21, 2014November 19, 2014Leave a comment

I have been in denial that summer ended for quite some time. This week I finally had to face the fact that I no longer can wear open toed shoes or leave the house without multiple layers. Winter weather has arrived. Snow has sprinkled the town and bitter gusts of wind make bundling up a necessity. Luckily, Thanksgiving is right around the corner and the excitement of spending time with family helps keep my mind off the warnings of another polar vortex. Hope you all have a fun (and warm) weekend!

{bright tile at a local coffee shop}

{Breaking out our winter gear}

{Trying out a new diner in town}

Apple Orchard

November 19, 2014November 16, 2014Leave a comment

Snow has frosted our rooftop, but Ian and I are still daydreaming of our last fall excursion – a sunny afternoon at the apple orchard. We got a bit carried away picking apples and left with a huge basket full! The rest of the week was packed with apple pie, caramel apples, and cinnamon apple muffins. Luckily we had hungry coworkers to help eat all of our baked goods!