Showing posts with label On the Road. Show all posts
Showing posts with label On the Road. Show all posts

Monday, July 16, 2012

Back Up North

Lane and I returned to New York Sunday night. The drive back was pretty easy, and Asha was very well behaved. In all honesty, it was exhausting to have her at my in-laws' house. We have a fenced in yard and can leave the door open all day. Their neighbors in Virginia have horses, sheep, not to mention their own alpacas. Asha got stepped on by an alpaca and almost ran into  pasture of horses. She also did her business on their carpet at least three times. I know she is just a baby, but man it was stressful. She can also open screen doors, which does not lend itself to keeping her un-squashed. 

I've realized that 99% of my pictures are of Asha. So for your daily quotient of adorable husky, here she is: 

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Lane and Asha like to cuddle. It is pretty much the cutest thing ever.  Her pose is not the most lady-like in the last picture, I apologize. 

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Asha is generally great in the car. She just curls up and sleeps most of the time. She has also gotten better at staying in her crate. 

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The air conditioning stopped working at Lane's parents' house on Saturday night. Asha discovered that sitting in front of the fan was the best place to be. 

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Our night in D.C was broiling hot. Barnes and Noble allows dogs to come into the store as long as you don't go into the cafe area. Asha discovered the cool tile and was in heaven. She passed out and didn't move for our entire stay in the store. 

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Man I love the Virginia countryside. We took Asha for walks down the gravel road several times. 

I am excited to get back to work and start lesson planning for my classes. I start teaching in a month and a half which is terrifying. 


Sunday, July 15, 2012

Heading Home

It has been a wonderful week. We are heading back to New York today, and I am sad to be leaving Virginia. It was lovely to visit so many friends and family. We made it down to Lexington as well as Blacksburg. Asha does not like the heat and we spent a significant amount of time trying to find places which would allow a dog inside. Here are a few pictures from our trip. 


Lane and Asha on the VMI parade deck. 


I have been trying to make an effort to wear my wedding shoes more often. They were way too expensive to only wear once. They are very comfortable and look great with a variety of different outfits. If any readers are looking for great wedding flats, I highly recommend the Kate Spade Florina. 


Asha was stepped on by one of Lane's mom's alpacas. She was very unhappy and her whines break my heart. The air conditioning stopped working on Saturday, and it was sweltering. Despite being born and raised in Georgia, these few months in New York have removed all my tolerance for humidity. 

I have missed the blogging world these last few days. I promise I will be better about responding to comments and actually commenting myself. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. 

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Road Trip

Lane, Asha and I are heading down to Virginia for the last week of Block Leave. I am so excited to visit family, although this crazy heat wave makes me a little nervous. I have a puppy who is designed for sub-freezing temperatures. 114 degrees is not friendly for a Siberian Husky. I am planning on baby pools full of ice. 

Here are some pictures which celebrate Road Trips as well as all things concerning the Commonwealth. 

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i heart Virginia.
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Road trip, please.
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Friday, February 24, 2012

Road Trip Necessities

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Last day on the road! Tonight we are checking in to the on-post hotel and praying that housing comes through sooner rather than later.
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In the spirit of road trips, here are some of my go-to items for a few days on the road.

Starbucks
starbucks and sunnies
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Oh the amount of Starbucks I drink during road trips. Normally I try to limit myself to a few visits a week, but those rules go out the window when I am on the road. Back in college I used to leave for VMI at around 4:00 AM. I would reach the Gaffney, S.C Starbucks just as they opened around 6:00. I would get a venti mocha to power me through the last five hours of the drive. There is nothing better than a hot drink as the sun is rising. Conversing, those iced chai's are wonderful when it is hot outside and the windows are down. 

Country Music 
yeah. thats right. i like country music. embrace it. :)
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I love listening to country while I am driving. There are huge swaths of the drive without great radio reception, but I can always find a good country station


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Sunglasses 
I wear my wayfarers all the time. You might think I am exaggerating, but I have a significant number of wedding photos with them on.

Before the wedding 

About five minutes after we said "I Do" 


Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Winter Needs

Every time I mention our new post, all our military friends have the same reaction; " I hope you like the snow". As it turns out I do like the snow, but this Georgia girl does not really have the right clothes for it.

So here are some of the things I have been looking at in preparation for the snowy north.

Duck boots.
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oh, duck boots.
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duck boots
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Duck Boots!
I want to look like an L.L Bean catalog by the time we move away. I would love to take the puppy too.
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We are picking up the moving truck in an hour, packing all day and then I am off to Atlanta. 

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Georgia On My Mind

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Happy Valentines Day! We are seeing This Means War today for a matinee and making dinner at home. Neither of us is particularly into Valentines Day, and going to a movie may be the most we have ever done. My birthday is right before, and I am all celebrated out by the 14th.

We have been trying to hit all of our favorite places in Columbus before we leave. We had lunch at Country's today, and visited our favorite coffee shop; Columbus Coffee Company. Boxes are starting to pile up against the walls. I feel pretty confident about this move, probably because we only have a few room's worth of furniture. I haven't been here that long but have most certainly grown attached to certain places. I love the Barnes and Noble here, and working there for the last few months has been such a blessing.

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Unlike leaving Atlanta, where I know I will always come back to visit, I am not sure the next time I will be in Columbus. I was dreading living here, but was pleasantly surprised. The weather is wonderful of course, and I will take 80 degrees in January any day. I'm sure it will be even more appreciated when I am freezing in the NY winter.


Enough sad stuff. In the spirit of celebrating my last week in Georgia, here are some of my favorite Georgia pins. All are from my Pinterest Board Lovely
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Georgia On My Mind


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Thursday, February 2, 2012

Mini-Trip

Today I am heading home to Atlanta before driving up to Northern Virginia. We have been borrowing my in-law's car and this is the easiest way to return it before the big move. So I am driving to Virginia and flying back home. I am also braving the DMV to officially change my name on my license. I am hoping that my nook e-reader and a couple hundred deep breaths will get me through.

Interstate 81 signs
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I have done this drive countless times. I have my certain Starbucks ( yeah Gaffney, South Carolina) I have a soft spot for I-81. During college I would spend the last hour and a half of my drive to VMI on this highway. When I got on 81 it meant that I was only a few hours away from seeing then boyfriend now husband. Yeah this is probably a silly thing to be sentimental about.

The best part of this trip, besides seeing my in-laws, is that I will be only a short drive from Arlington and D.C. This is where I went to graduate school and where some of my best friends still live. I am thinking drinks in Arlington will be the perfect remedy to all day in the DMV.

Jefferson Memorial, D.C.
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