"Cold beer on a Friday night"

This past weekend, our friends Brad, Jenny, and Johnathan joined us at a Zak Brown Band concert. It was easily one of the most fun shows I've ever seen! It was in a big warehouse-turned-dance hall near the airport. We were pretty much right in the middle of the dance floor. The music, of course, was wonderful. I really enjoyed their version of The Devil Went Down to Georgia. Their fiddle player is AWESOME! Chicken Fried is a little bit of magic for all of us, of course. It was so great just to dance and hang out and enjoy the music.

Saturday night we all went to The Comedy Zone and then we used our free tickets to go across the parking lot to Arizona Pete's, which is a country dance club. We had another great evening. :)

I borrowed this picture from Jenny's Facebook...she was the only one who thought to bring a camera. Thanks Jenny!

Spring Weather

We had the worst storm I've experienced in a long time this evening. Even the hurricane that came through Greenville right after I moved down there wasn't quite this scary, although the aftermath was worse because of flooding.

Here are some pictures taken at about 7:15 (in other words, broad daylight).

Macy <3's Matt!

This past weekend we went down to Cherryville to visit Lindsey and Johnathan. Their Miniature Schnauzer puppy, Macy, LOVED Matt. :)

Calm puppy.

Attack!


Oh no, not the ears!

Macy thinks she is a hat.

That tickles, Macy!


Whew! Distracted for the moment.

Wildlife!

We've encountered quite a bit of wildlife lately!

The Great Yard Work Adventure of 2009 - Part 1

Matt and I would love to have a garden. Unfortunately, our yard has been neglected for about 10 years and is somewhat jungly (complete with snaky vines hanging from the trees!) So it looks like a garden is something for next year and we'll have to spend this year preparing. We started this weekend by clearing out a pile of branches and other dead stuff, tearing down armfuls of vines and brambles, and taking out a few trees. Here's how it's going so far!

Matt cut down a tree with an ancient axe. I was somewhat impressed! We had to cut it up into smaller pieces to haul it off.


The stump of said tree. Now what?


Brambles abound!


Sunlight! This used to be my grandmother's rose bed. :( Hopefully I can restore it to some of it's former beauty.


Our azaleas aren't open yet, but they are going to be gorgeous!

Wildlife!

We are all moved in to our home and our classrooms (Matt might not agree with that completely). Our internet is established and working nicely. The carpet guys are coming Thursday! We had a lovely housewarming party last weekend. The school rush officially begins tomorrow, which is very exciting! :)

For tonight, I just wanted to confirm that we are indeed settling in very well. Also, I wanted to post a list of all the wildlife we've seen so far. It's amazing, because even so close to the river, we never saw much wildlife in Greenville. I love having a little bit of land. :)

-Hawk (which sits on the back windowsills and screeches bad-temperedly)
-Groundhog (well, evidence of one)
-Tiny hoppy toads that look like rocks
-Lizard
-Canada goose (just one!)
-Possum (Mama in the driveway, baby in the basement)
-Chipmunk
-Mice (inside, unfortunately)
-Black widow spiders (these we could do without)
-Kittens in the front yard at dusk
-Bunnies!
-Red tailed fox

Oh, yes, and Jazzi, of course! :)

More to come, including pictures of the finished rooms and classrooms. :)

All moved in

We officially live in Greensboro now! Hooray! Matt says we're never moving again. It took us about 7 hours to load the truck in Greenville and about 4 to unload it in Greensboro. We are about 40% unpacked and settled. Fortunately, school doesn't start for three-ish more weeks.

Fun things to look forward to include:
-August 1 - Papa turns 79. Dinner out sometime over the weekend to celebrate!
-August 1-3 - Dingo comes to visit (Matt's dog, who lives with Steve and Margo now)
-August 1 - Midnight football thing at Grimsley
-August 5-8 - Language Arts teacher training where I get to meet my fellow 6th grade language arts teachers
-August 9-10 - Smith Mountain Lake Wrenn family gathering
-August 9 - Cable, internet, and phone installed
-August 15 - Party at our house! Call for details...we still have our Greenville #'s

Yes, that's right, I won't have internet at home until August 9. We will be frequenting my parents' and in-laws' homes for access, but I probably won't be blogging much. :(

Pictures to come when the internet is hooked up. Mostly everything should be done by then, except maybe the guest bedroom. Yay!!!