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Archive for February, 2009

Chocolate Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

Friday, February 20th, 2009

E is back in Selma trying to find us a good home, Dakota is still hanging out at the Grove, and I am sitting at home stuffing my mouth with some yummy chocolate.  I get so excited over it and I can’t control myself.  I just dropped some crumbs in my keyboard and tried to lick them out.  Wow.  But I only like the dark, rich, European kind.  You know, the kind that you can’t by in the check out line at the grocery store.  The kind that you can only find at specialty organic stores.  The kind that makes you travel out of your way from work, only to make you late from your lunch break.

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But it’s the weekend, right?  And I worked hard today.  Oh E, come home soon!

Since my husband’s brother’s wife (sister-in-law?) is from Germany, I have gotten to taste some fabulous chocolate from over there.  One of my favorite places to go in Koln is the chocolate factory.  Why is theirs so much better than ours?  Here is an amazing German website that I found where you can order little bundles of goodness.

Lovefest ’09

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

Emery got me some beautiful roses a couple of days before because he knew we would be out of town on the 14th.  So thoughtful!img_0255

And he got me this mug because I absolutely adore coffee.  And Nashville.  Which automatically made me cry.  img_0263

We had a great Valentine’s Day in Gatlinburg.  We rented a cabin for the weekend with some friends of ours.  On Saturday morning, the girls whipped up a fab breakfast of heart-shaped chocolate chip pancakes, sausage balls, cheesy scrambled eggs, turkey bacon, and some fruit.

The boys cooked us girls dinner that night.  They grilled up steaks, mashed potatoes, asparagus, salad, and bread.  No wine…who knew Gatlinburg was in a dry county?  So we just had beer instead.  They sure did work hard!    img_0259

The whole weekend was super relaxing, apart from the time we decided to venture out in the terrible tourist traffic.  But it wasn’t too bad.  We did get an awesome Old Tyme Photo.  The next day the boys had a round of golf while the girls went shopping at the outlet malls.  Then we met up for a late lunch at the Apple Barn.  Three and a half hours later we headed home.  A three and a half hour lunch.  With bad food.  We did have some delicious apple fritters that were the best course out of the 5.  And got some good pictures in the gazebo.

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It was also Chris’s birthday, so we enjoyed some strawberry cake.  And we played Scene It, pool, and air hockey.  The hot tub was broken so we had to entertain ourselves somehow.  Overall it was a very memorable trip with some great people. We may even make it an annual event!  I hope everyone had a great day of love!

Teardrops on my Guitar

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

Last night I cried myself to sleep (my husband does not know this).   It’s all coming so fast.  Last night we found someone to take over our lease for our house so we have to be out the beginning of March.  It’s too soon, my heart’s not ready yet.  I was expecting at least the middle of March.

As much as I’m looking forward to all of the good things God has in store for us in Alabama, there are so many people and places and things I will miss in Nashville.  I know we will come back and visit a lot, but it’s still so scary.  Where will we live?  Where will I get my organic groceries?

I know it will all come together perfectly soon.  So until the day come when we will pack up and head down to Selma, I will try to enjoy every last drop of my time left in this lovely city, like tonight’s hockey game with all of our wonderful friends.  I can’t wait to see them tonight.

Maybe I will go out and buy this book today.  Oh, how chocolate makes me feel so much better!  I’ll let you know which recipe I decide to try.

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