So Much To Share

I really did plan on having a weekend recap yesterday, especially since I actually did stuff this weekend!  However, then I just didn't...  I also then realized that I missed TBB Asks by not posting yesterday so today you get a 3-for-1.  My weekend in pictures with Biana, the Holiday Edition of TBB Asks with Andrea, & my final recap of my fall goals!

My Weekend
Friday

Saturday

Sunday

TBB Asks: Holiday Edition

1. Candy Canes? Yes or No - In my hot chocolate

2. Christmas morning early riser or sleep in? - But that's how I am every day ha

3. Did you shop on Black Friday? Yes or No - For one thing from the comfort of my hotel room via Amazon

4. Christmas Tree up in November? Yes or No - I don't put a tree up at my apartment at all, my parents' tree goes up in December

5. Do you get Holiday ideas from Pinterest? Yes or No - I get food ideas from Pinterest

6. Christmas Glam or Ugly Sweater? - Neither?  I keep it pretty casual.  Although I did buy this shirt for a holiday party this year.

7. Stocking Stuffers: Wrapped or Unwrapped?

8. Traditional or Modern Christmas Songs?

9. Fruitcake? Yes or No

10. Is your Christmas Shopping Finished? Yes or No?

11. Is there Snow in December where you live? - Where I live, no.  Where my parents live & I spend Christmas, yes.

12. Classic Show: A Charlie Brown Christmas or Rudolph? 

Fall Goals Recap

1. Have 4300 followers on Instagram (4342/4300)

a. Sep 30: 3765
b. Oct 31: 4064
Nov 30: 4342

2. Blog 50 times (54/50)

a. Sep: 20
b. Oct: 22

c. Nov: 12

3. Write a letter to 20 & 40 year old me

4. Go to 10 new bars/restaurants (10/10)
a. Oak Cliff Brewing Co
b. Chelles
c. Miller Tavern & Beer Garden
d. Clockwork Coffee
e. Unos
f. Ampersand
g. World of Beer
h. Buen Giornio
i. All About Cha
j. Brind

5. Do 5 Dallas Bucket List items (1/5)
a. Dallas Farmer's Market

6. Make 10 Pinterest food recipes (10/10)
a. Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole
b. Creamy Avocado Pasta
c. Breakfast Pizza
d. Low-Sodium Cheesy Potato Soup
e. Healthy Burrito Pie Casserole
f. Bacon & Cheese Deviled Eggs
g. Super Simple Amazing Queso
h. 21 Day Fix Garlic Chicken
i. Make-Ahead Sausage & Egg Bake
j. Cheddar-Cauliflower Soup

7. Celebrate 30th birthday

8. Have a treat yoself day

9. Finish 10 101 in 1001 items (4/10)
a. #28 Track food for a month
b. #34 Write a letter to 20 year old me
c. #35 Write a letter to 40 year old me
d. #78 Celebrate 30th birthday

10. Have September lesson plans done by 9/9, October by 10/7, & November by 11/11

Giving Thanks

Happy first Monday in November!  I ain't even mad that it's Monday today.  This is going to be a relatively short week as far as time with students goes & we're in the single digits of school days left until Thanksgiving break!  Linking up with Biana for some weekending & Andrea for TBB Asks!

1. Have you ever kept a Gratitude Journal? Yes or No?
**I actually started a new gratitude journal on the 1st.  I had intended to do it on my birthday so I could have a year of being thankful while 30, but then I forgot & Nov 1 seemed like the next best option**

2. Hosting Thanksgiving at your house? Yes or No?
**Would I?  Absolutely, if I had a house & didn't live far away from everyone.  I'm actually not sure which side of the family I'll be seeing this year, or where it will be held.  Heck, it may be both.  All I know is I will be back in MN for it & I couldn't be happier.**

3. Favorite Food from The Thanksgiving Meal?
**Green Bean Casserole.  It's not even a competition.**

4. What one thing in Nature are you most grateful for?
**Sunrises**

5. Pumpkin Pie: Yes or No?
**I may give it another go this year, but up until this point, no.  I'm not really a fan of pumpkin anything... I do love me some pecan pie though!**

6. Traditional Cookbook: Yes or No?
**I love the idea of traditional cookbooks, & I love how they all look on a shelf, however right now I have like no storage space & find Pinterest easier when it comes to locating recipes I've already made/loved.**

7. Oven Baked or Deep-Fried Turkey?
**I like both & have had both.  Generally we have oven baked just because easier, but both are delicious**

8. Thanksgiving Leftovers: Yes or No?
**I pretty much live on leftovers as it is, & grew up on leftovers, but there is something extra special about Thanksgiving leftovers.  Mixing everything together!  Yum!**

9. What is one household product your most grateful for?
**Does a vacuum count as a product??  I bought mine last year on Black Friday & I'm still obsessed with it!**

10. Are you most grateful for home cooked meals or restaurant meals? 

**Specifically when I go back to Minnesota & they are mama or daddy made meals...**

And now onto the weekend recap...

Friday

Friday was a pretty easy day.  My 10th graders took a test, & I had class on the football field with my seniors.  We did an income inequality exercise & then I just let them sit outside & get their work done and/or talk if they were all done with everything.  That night I didn't really do anything either.  I came up with a meal plan for the weekend & my last week of the 21 Day Fix and watched Netflix.

Saturday

Saturday was my most productive day.  I woke up, got my workout in, & then headed to my 9 am dentist appointment... that I didn't actually go to.  It was supposed to be by the mall but I drove around the mall for 15 minutes before just making a new appointment at a different location that's actually closer to where I live anyway.  Turns out it was *in* the mall.  No thanks.

Because I suddenly found myself with more time than I thought I'd have I took Nash to the dog park.  He had fun for all of maybe 15-20 minutes & then was over it so I took Mr. Anti-Social home.  We watched The Nineties on Netflix.  If you haven't started this yet I highly suggest it!!

I had a therapy appointment at 12 so I left a little early to get myself some Starbucks which actually caused me to almost be late because the Starbucks by me is chaotic.  #WorthIt  After therapy I *finally* went to Trader Joe's.  I got myself some flowers & cookie butter.  On the way home I hit up the grocery store to do the rest of my shopping.  Nash & I hung out watching more the The Nineties until it was time for me to meet Raeann for a concert.  There was an all day festival with free concerts but we only went to see Vertical Horizon & Tonic.  We probably would have stayed for Stone Temple Pilots if there wasn't impending hail, crazy drunk people, & the fact that standing on uneven ground for 3.5 hours had both of our backs hurting.  #Old

I managed to only hit one patch of horrible rain on my drive home & still be in bed by 9:30-10.  That's my kind of night out!

Sunday

I got 8 hours of sleep!  Holy glorious!  Honestly, I got 8 hours of sleep because I forgot about the time change & when I saw 5 am on my clock I didn't want to get up yet so I fell back asleep until 6.  I hate this time of year as far as the sun goes.  I HATE that it gets dark out so early.  I do appreciate that extra hour of sleep I got because I forgot about the time change though...

I took the morning slow, did my yoga, ate, watched more the The Nineties, & chilled with home skillet.  I also got my meal prep done for the week.  Potato Soup & Hasselback Chicken.  I headed to Fort Worth to watch the Vikings beat the Lions.  I also ate another cheat meal (see chili cheese dog & Starbucks above for the first cheats).  I got wings because that's what I do when I go to Fort Worth to watch football.  Totally worth it.  Luckily they forgot about my fries because I did NOT need those.  The game went by super fast!  It was done by 2:30! (It had started at noon FYI because CST).

When I got home I started watching the Ken Burns docuseries on the Vietnam War while grading.  Another thing I hated about the time change on day 1... the fact that it was dark at 7 & I felt like I had everything accomplished & therefore kinda wanted to go to bed... but going to bed at 7 is an awful idea unless I want a horrible sleep cycle to begin.  So I just played on my phone & watched Netflix until 8:30 Nash got all antsy to go to bed.

The First One In August

Here we are again, Monday.  While I don't officially go back to work until Thursday, I am at an all day optional professional development today so it's basically like being at work.  Linking up with Andrea for TBB Asks: Party Edition & Biana for Weekending.

Friday

Friday was super laid back which was exactly what I needed after 4 days of softball camp, meetings, & volleyball tryouts.  I went & bought some watermelon because #NationalWatermelonDay & because both Nash-o & I love it.  The two of us spent the day just chillin together until it was time for me to head to softball camp.  This time around it was for the high school girls & since we aren't in season, I can't actually do anything with them but watch.  We had a girl who recently graduated from WT run the camp.  She did a great job with the girls.  It was also nice just to see some of my players again since I hadn't seen them since the end of May.

Saturday

I finally bought my couch!  I could have just done it online!  I went back to the store because I was hoping to finance the couch so that I could up my credit score some more.  What I didn't realize was that I was $150 short on what I needed to be able to qualify for financing.  Spending more than necessary just to bump my credit score isn't really my jam so I just bought the couch outright instead.  Plus, it was teacher celebration day & my friend Lauren & I were hoping on getting a free area rug.  However, it was only for the first 100 teachers & there were people camping out in line, which lawn chairs & everything, over an hour before the event began.  No thanks.  So instead we went to go get some pizza.  

Heritage Pizza & Taproom was nearby & since neither of us had been there were decided to check that out.  Holy crap!  That pizza was amazing!  Best pizza I've had in a long time.  The decor was super cute too.  The only weird thing, which wasn't a problem, they don't take cash... I normally only ever have my card anyway but since I got paid for volleyball & softball camp in cash recently I've been trying to use that.  I thought the lady was joking when she said "we don't take cash here" until she pointed to the sign.  So heads up DFW people, if you ever decide to check the place out, which you should, make sure you have a card.

I took a short little nap when I got home & then laid out by the pool for about an hour working on my tan & reading more of The One & Only by Emily Giffin.  This book has been so hard for me to read.  I like the genre of book, I like the theme of this book, it's an easy read, but certain plot points in the story are making me super uncomfortable in a "I can tell what's probably going to happen & I don't want it to so I'm going to take my slow ass time getting there" kind of way.

Sunday

So much pool time!  I went for about an hour in the morning & then got a few things done at home before Helen & Caleb came over & we spent a few hours at the pool again.  We split some apps at Lucy's Lot for supper & then we all headed home.  I also managed to finish Friday Night Lights before pool time began... and decided to quit reading The One & Only.  I looked up to see how it ended, and except for a couple very specific plot points, it ended where I thought it was headed & I just couldn't do it.  I don't know that I've ever given up on a book before...

1. Favorite birthday party as a child?
Oh man I wish I had a picture of it here so I could share it with you, but since my birthday is so close to Halloween, I had a costume party once as a child.  The picture from that party is still one of my favorites.

2. Do you like to entertain?  Yes or no?
In theory? Yes.  In reality? Not a hard no, but less of a resounding yes.

3. What kind of parties are your favorite?
Theme parties

4. Big or small parties?
Small, I'm not a huge people person ha

5. Favorite thing to do at parties?
Eat and/or find the dog to play with

6. Party food favorites?
I love chips & dips.  Also meat & cheese plates

7. Favorite flavor of birthday cake?
Chocolate

8. Balloons?  Yes or no?
No.  However, I will make an exception for a big 3 & 0 for my 30th

9. Best party song?
Anything from the 90s or early 2000s

10. Do you like to dance?  Yes or no?
Yesssss

So Long Minnesota

Holy goodness it's July!  My time in Minnesota has come to an end.  Today I am starting my journey back to Texas with a stop somewhere in Kansas.  I'm sad to be leaving my family & Minnesota friends but am also ready to start getting back into my own routine.

Linking up with Andrea for some TBB Asks: Vacation Edition & Biana for some Weekending!

1. Will you go on a summer vacation this year? I mean technically I'm on vacation all summer ha.  But I took a road trip from Texas to Minnesota with stops in Nashville & Chicago with my brother & a few days later I went on an overnight trip to Canada with my cousin.  I don't have plans to go anywhere else before the school year starts again though.

2. Do nothing but relax or pack it all in vacation? I suppose it would depend on how long we were talking but pack it all in vacation.  I am not good at sitting still and I want to see and do all the things when I'm somewhere new.

3. What month do you like to vacation? I don't really have an option on this one.  I get pretty much all of June & July off so that's when I get to go on vacation.  Teacher perk: you get long breaks.  Teacher con: when you can go on trips/vacations is dictated because you don't really get a ton of days to take throughout the school year.  If I had the choice though, it wouldn't matter to me.  I would travel all year long if I could.

4. Cruise: YES or NO? I've never been on one but I would really like to go.  I was invited on one for this coming January but I can't go because, well see above.

5. Favorite vacation tradition? I don't know that I have a vacation tradition.  I rarely go to the same places & not even with the same people all the time.

6. Most memorable vacation? Black Hills, South Dakota 1998.

7. Pack light or Pack it all? All the things!

8. Hotel, Condo, or House? I used to say hotel but I really love AirBNB

9. Favorite thing(s) to eat on vacation? Whatever is local!

10. Warm or Cold Destinations? Warm.  Screw the cold!

Friday

Friday was my mama's birthday.  We went to get pedicures, lunch, & then to visit my grandma.  Other than that it was the beginning of a super low key do nothing weekend.

Saturday

Nash continued being super cuddly & pretty much laid on me all day long.  My dad was home from work so we hung out during the day while my brother helped a friend move & my mom went to an anniversary party for some neighbors she had growing up.  My brother made his own version of hot chicken for supper & my mama made some potato salad.  Eating awesome meals is definitely something that I miss about being at home when I'm back in Texas.

After not hearing from Pickles since Monday, even with a text & a phone call from me during the week, I sent him one last message Saturday morning basically saying that I was feeling confused, & while that was okay, I was going to take my space from him because I didn't want to get closer to someone who didn't know what they wanted.  I then deleted him from Snapchat as well.

Sunday

Speaking of awesome meals... my brother made lobster ravioli for supper on Sunday & holy moly it was amazing.  It rained most of the day so most of the day was again spent with Nash curled up on my lap.  I'm kind of hoping he's back into being a cuddle bug once we get back to Texas too.

I never did hear from Pickles, & even though he knows I'll be back tomorrow, I don't think I will, and that's okay.  I'm going back to Texas pretty much with a clean slate & starting a new chapter.  Even though I'll still be working in the same district, my coaching duties are changing, there is no more Pickles & I've already put myself back into the dating game, & even though my lease goes through next March or April I already know that I intend to move which means budgeting & planning for a move.  Then there's also that whole entering a new decade in a few months... I'm excited!

Happy Monday everyone!  I'll try to catch up on blogs when I get to my hotel tonight!

Summer Lovin

Happy Monday everyone!  I actually forgot it was Monday, it felt more like Sunday when I woke up.  My first official week of summer break starts today & I already have lost track of the days.  I hope you all had a fabulous weekend.  Today I'm linking up with Andrea for some TBB Asks & Biana for a little Weekending.

1. Walk or Bike Ride?

2. Favorite Picnic Food? Potato salad or meats & cheeses.

3. Pool or Lake?

4. Favorite Flavor of ice cream? Mint Chocolate Chip

5. Ice Cream Cone or in a Dish?

6. Flip Flops or Slides?

7. Jean Shorts or Jean Capris?

8. Favorite summer Fruit? Watermelon

9. Corn on the Cob or Cut Off the Cob?

10. Favorite summertime song? I don't have a favorite summertime song.

11. Favorite summertime activity? Not having to go to work

12. Favorite Berry? Strawberry, Blueberry, Raspberry or Blackberry?

13. Bikini’s, tankini’s or one pieces?

14. Dresses or Skirts?

15. One Word to describe Summer? Freedom

Thursday

Thursday was the last day of school.  Yay!  My friend Katherine & I met up at Grapevine Craft Brewery.  We each got a flight & then a big girl beer.  I had never been there before but I loved the vibe & that they have a rotating food truck outside.  KB's Brats was there while we were there.  I was supposed to hang out with Pickles but he didn't get back from work until nearly 8 that night so we moved it to Saturday instead.

Friday

Despite not having to go to work, I still woke up at 5 am.  I was planning on taking Nash for a walk & going to the gym so I could start running again.  Nash got his walk, I did not go to the gym.  I had an appointment to donate blood at 8.  I was finally able to donate!  After months have having iron .1 too low, I was .2 above!  Because it was both National Donut Day & World Milk Day, and I had just donated blood, I went to Shipley's to celebrate both!  When I got back Nash & I chilled for a bit before I took him to Woof Gang Bakery to get his nails trimmed and a cookie.  That evening I went over to a friend's place for some grilling by the pool... where they all tried to convince me to go with them to Vegas at the end of July.  Flights are being watched...

Saturday

Saturday Nash & I hung out most of the morning.  We tried to go for a walk, but Nash wasn't having it most of the time.  See above.  Although I can't believe him.  The real feel was 110.  No thank you.  That afternoon Trey & I went to Turning Point Beer.  They just opened this year & I don't live too far from there.  They had some good beers and some fun arcade and board games.  I definitely kicked his ass at foosball and Sorry!  Although he kicked my ass at mancala & Mortal Kombat.  That night Pickles came over & we ate pizza, drank some beers, & watched a little TV.

Sunday

Sunday Pickles & I hung out all day.  We went to brunch at Lazy Dog, because it's my favorite.  Afterwards we hit up a vintage record store, where I found the soundtrack to Alice's Restaurant.  Every Thanksgiving for as long as I can remember.  Despite the fact that I thought this was a super popular song, most people I ask about it have no idea what in the world I'm talking about.  If you're one of those people and ever have 18 minutes to spare you can find it here.  However, when I told this to Pickles he stared quoting the song right then & there in the record store at which point I went all heart eyes.  Afterwards we walked next door to a vintage video game store & arcade.  We spent most of the day after that napping followed by some Space Jam before he headed home.  There is a 4 legged creature that lives in my home that is also terribly fond of Pickles.  While he was getting ready to leave Nash just laid by the door waiting for him rather than sitting with me.  When Pickles left that evening I met up with Trey for some wings, beer, & sports.  However not at Buffalo Wild Wings.  We went to BFF Asian Bar & Grill followed by Buffalo Bros.

Cinco De Mayo & All Things Entertainment

Happy Monday everyone!  I'm not going to lie, Mondays are getting a whole lot easier knowing that including today I only have 3 left until summer.  This weekend my friend Kayla was in town from Minnesota.  We packed so much into such a short time & it was a blast.  Rather than overwhelm y'all, and myself, with a massive post about everything we did over the weekend I'm going to break our weekend up into different posts over the week.

Today I'll be linking up with Biana & sharing a few teasers of the weekend as well as linking up with Andrea and The Blended Blog to answer a few questions about Entertainment for another round of TBB Asks.

1. Comedy or Drama: Both??  

My top 3 favorite movies are Dazed & Confused, Friday Night Lights, & 8 Seconds.  My actual favorite genre would probably be super specific at "based on a true story sports movies"

2. Fiction or Non-Fiction

I love reading biographies but more of then than not when I read it is fiction.

3. Movies in Theater or At Home

Okay so I'm not a huge movie fan.  When I was in like 9th grade my friend & I went to the movies literally every Friday.  Of course I'm from a tiny town where there is a 1 screen movie theater & not a ton else to do...  The older I get the less patience I have to sit in a movie theater.  I can't sit still & be quiet that long if I can't also multitask.  Where as at home I can multitask, get up when I want, talk if I want, etc

4. Musical or Play

I. Love. Musicals.  Oklahoma & The Sound of Music are something that I could, and have, watch over & over & over again.  It has been so long since I last saw a live musical but I really want to again.

5. Which meal of the day is your favorite to eat out

Honestly any time I can sit on a patio.  So usually brunch or lunch.  I love eating out though mainly because it means getting to try new places.

6. Favorite book ever read

Kite Runner.  I first read it in the 12th grade for English class & I finished it super quick.  I also really love Valley of the Dolls.  I've read that dozens of times too.

7. Game night: yes or no

If I had my own house and more free time, I would love to host game nights.  My friends Helen & Caleb used to from time to time but then everyone got so busy with life.

8. Favorite outside game to play

This made me think in two completely opposite directions.  My first thought was "you mean like tag & such?? I haven't played those since I was a kid."  Then I thought, "well there's beer pong type games but I don't really play those & those can also be played inside."  Pass.  Because then all I can think is tennis & golf and I don't play either of those.

9. Favorite TV series ever

This is hard.  I LOVED Friday Night Lights & Breaking Bad.  I used to say The Walking Dead because I was obsessed for like the first 4 seasons.  Now I haven't even watched it in a season or 2.  I've rewatched Friends a time or two though.

10. Sitcoms growing up or sitcoms of today

I honestly don't watch a ton of today's sitcoms.  And now I haven't even had cable in over a year so when I do watch TV it's really Netflix or sports.

11. Mini golf or bowling

I kind of suck at both but at least mini golf is outside & to me just more fun.  Real golf on the other hand... pass

12. Favorite movie theater candy

Sour patch kids.  They're my favorite candy in general though.

13. How do you like your popcorn

With a shit ton of butter & slightly salty.

14. 3D movies with the glasses: yes or no

a)I don't like going to movies b)I find having to wear those glasses a pain

15. Favorite genre of books to read

Teen Lit and/or drama

Easter Weekend

I hope that all of you had a happy Easter & a wonderful weekend!  I am so glad that it's finally April.  March seemed to take FOR-EV-ER!  It was the month that'd never end!  But now April is here, there are only 43 days left of school, & softball ends this month!  Today I'm liking up with the amazing Andrea & The Blended Blog for "The Blended Blog Asks: Spring Edition" & the beautiful Biana for a little weekend recap.

First up, what I did this weekend!

Friday

Friday I didn't have work because it was a "make up bad weather day" & we hadn't taken any bad weather days so there was nothing to make up!  Nash & I took advantage of this fact & had quite the day!  I went to go get myself a six cheese bagel with garlic & herb cream cheese (pretty much the only thing I get ever) from Einstein Bagels.  While I was at the check out I decided to finally buy Nash his own doggy bagels since his birthday is coming up soon.  He loves them.  Of course he'd eat pretty much whatever I put in front of him so I don't know that that's saying all that much...

The weather was gorgeous which also had me craving some froyo that afternoon so I stopped in a new to me froyo place.  I was actually originally going to go to Sweet Frog because I always so, but then Menchies was closer so I started heading there instead when I saw Yogurt Story which I had never been to so I decided to pop in because mama likes to try new places & because try 101 new places by Dec 20, 2020 is one of my 101 in 1001 goals.  (Not that that's going to be an issue whatsoever... considering I'm now at 6 in a week...)

Because the weather was so nice, Nash & I went to the dog park for awhile in the afternoon so that he could play with some friends as well as went for a walk at the park by my apartment.  I miss when it was nice, & I had free time, every single day to go for a walk every single morning with Nash.  It makes him happy to be out & it makes me happy that he's not such a crazy train when we're at home.

That night I went to go see Mike Ryan at Lava Cantina.  If you like country music, check him out!  It feels good to have softball season winding down, & to not be the only one in charge anymore so that I can start going to concerts again more.  I also went to the same place the week before, ON A THURSDAY *gasp*, to see 1100 Springs.  Also, good if you like country music.

I met a few crazy characters while at the concert.  And I'm being nice by just saying crazy.  There was the group of girls that I had to stand in line behind to not only get in, but then in the bathroom, where I had to listen to a solid 5 minutes of "but when did he kiss you??" "where did he kiss you??" "I mean you didn't kiss him so you didn't really do anything wrong!!"  This caused some bonding between the rest of us in the bathroom..  Later that night while in line for a drink I met a different drunk girl who first tried to take her knee to the guy next to me, & then told me she wanted to do the same to me.  Umm okay.  She then took her pointer fingers, poked my sides, & told me she just wanted to pick me up & set me to the side.  Lady, you better watch it...  THEEEN she got real close & whispered in my ear "I look really good naked..." backed up & yelled "NOT!!"  Well now I don't know if I should think you're crazy or feel bad for you & your self esteem issues.  Instead I took my beer & wished the guy next to me luck.

Saturday

Despite not getting home until midnight, Nash had us up around 6-6:30.  I am grateful it wasn't 4:30-5 like it had been Friday morning.  We lounged for a bit before it was off to the dog park so I could wear him out.  He bonded with a a 12 week old lab puppy.  He had finally met his match on the energy level.  We played there for a couple of hours before it was off to brunch, hence the tiring out of Mr. Nash.

We went to Lazy Dog because it's close to me, I love the food, & you can bring dogs.  I came so close to getting the same burger that I always get while I'm there but decided that I should change things up for once & get something else.  Like actual brunch perhaps since that's why we were there.  Raeann & I both got the breakfast club.  So good!  Of course I also had to get a bloody.

Even Nash & Washburn got their own meals.  After brunch Nash & I headed home so that we could nap.  After a late night, & two early mornings I was exhausted.  After two days of so much playing & meeting new dogs Nash was also exhausted.  I passed out for probably close to 2 hours.  When I woke up Nash was still snoozing away until a truck outside woke him up.  We went for a little walk & then I started getting ready to meet up with people.

A bunch of people/friends that work in my district met up for a night out.  This does not happen nearly enough, as in ever.  It needs to happen more because it was so much fun.  We met up at Cinco Taco for some drinks & appetizers to start off.

The night then took us to Addison Ice House, which had so much potential.  The place has a cool vibe, the drinks were good, the food was good, but our waitress was THE WORST!  She was rude & was impossible to get a hold of.  After the ice house, all but 3 of us went home.  The remaining three of us went to Ron's Place where we had a drink & watched Blades of Glory on TV with the bartender until closing time.

Sunday

Luckily Nash loves me because he let me sleep until 8-8:30 after not getting home until 2:30 in the morning.  I had intended to take him to the dog park again if it was nice out but instead this is what most of our Sunday looked like.

I did manage to make it to the grocery store for the essentials.  Just kidding I bought real food too.  I made some Ranch Parmesan Chicken & cannot wait to try it.  It smelled so good while it was cooking.

That afternoon/evening Trey & I went on a crawfish adventure.  We started at Tasty Tails in Richardson but both agreed that it wasn't that great.  It's still not the worst I've had in the DFW area, but of the 4, it's number 3.  Because we weren't satisfied we drove all the way up to Denton to go to Hoochies for more crawfish.  Hoochies is now number 1 for me in the area.  The seasoning is excellent & that butter is so good.  After crawfish it was back home to hang out with Nash & watch some friends until Nash decided it was bedtime around 8:45.

And now all the spring things!!

1. What 3 colors remind you most of Spring? Blue, yellow, & green.

2. What is the first thing you’d add to your wardrobe in Spring? Shorts

3. What is the first wardrobe item you ditch in Spring? Sweaters

4. Who mows the grass where you live? The apartment people

5. What’s Spring Like where you live? One day it's raining & 50, the next day it's sunny & 80.  GO TEXAS!

6. What’s Your favorite thing about Spring? The weather starts getting warm again.

7. Are you a Spring Cleaner? No.  I wish I was, but no.

8. Are you a Baseball Fan? Yes

9. Tulips or Daffodils? Tulips

10. Favorite Outdoor Spring Activity? Going for walks

11. Flowers in the Ground or in Pots? Pots

12. Favorite Bird? Penguins lol

13. Car Wash or Wash Vehicles at Home? Car wash

14. When Do You pull out Your sandals? Any day that it's sunny & 65 or above