Weekend Update.

Cheers to another week and the start of my birthday week! I can't wait to have lunch today at Lowcountry Bistro with a couple girls from my old job. I'm looking forward to getting outside on this beautiful day.

Hope everyone had a great weekend. Ours was both fun and relaxing. Friday after work, I made a stop at Hobby Lobby. Can someone please tell me how I had never been there prior to Friday??!?! It's a good thing it's not that close and certainly not on my way home from work because I can see how one can easily drop a LOT of money in there. I couldn't get over the size of the place!

The reason for the stop was to pick up some supplies to make a "redneck wine glass" for a friend who's wedding celebration we were attending on Saturday. I originally thought to just buy one that was already made, but I thought it would be cheaper (not that they are that expensive to begin with) and more fun/personal if I made it myself. It worked out great and I was able to pick up all the materials in one place.

The celebration was for our friends TJ and Braiden and they had a very low-key wedding ceremony on Friday afternoon with only immediate family. They decided to have a cookout on Saturday afternoon to celebrate and were not expecting gifts (hence the low-budgetness of my gift). I just knew Braiden would love the wine glass though, the tackier the better :) My only regret was that I didn't do it Gamecock garnet and black. Here's how it turned out!

(Don't mind the tape, I had that on there to keep it in place while the adhesive set.)

It was fairly easy to make and I had a great time doing it. I was a little apprehensive about the adhesive that I used, which stated it was specifically for adhering glass on glass, but we'll see. I will be mortified if she tells me it came apart.

After a late breakfast we spent the better part of Saturday at the "reception" and didn't get home until late. Sunday was a pretty uneventful day. We ordered brunch takeout from Heart in James Island and it was delish as always. We bummed around and watched football all day then ended with Thai takeout for dinner (I hate cooking on the weekends).

So here we are, back to Monday and hoping for a great week. I am attending a workshop at another Charleston-area university on Thursday then we are leaving immediately after for Tennessee for S's brother's wedding (the one that is taking place on my actual birthday). Hope my dresses from Rent the Runway come in on time!

Lastly, I put in my order for dresses for the Navy Chrismas party which will be held at the SC Aquarium this year. I am very, very much looking forward to it. Here is the dress and backup dress that I decided on for the event :)

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It's not so much that one is "the" one and one is the backup, it's just a matter of whichever one fits better. I have gold Badgley Mischka strappy sandals to wear with the red dress and black bedazzled Nine West peep toe pumps to wear with the black one. Can't wait to get them and try them out, I'm also crossing my fingers that since it's a little more than 2.5 weeks away, I might lose a few more pounds and then I will really be feeling great :)

Weekend update!

Good morning yall! Hope everyone had a great weekend.

We had some lovely weather here in Charleston the past few days and got to spend lots of time outside to enjoy it. On Friday, I took a walk over my lunch break down to the Battery and with this sweet new app that my cousin turned me on to, I took some really neat panaramic pics...see below.

How cool is that??! The app is called DMD Panorama and for $1.99, I think it's totally worth it.

On Friday night, we grilled some delicious turkey burgers and had a night in. We're old, you see, so we don't go out and do the party thang very much anymore. It's totally okay with me though, I'm especially loving staying home with our little pup and snugging it up on the couch.

Saturday was to be Gunner's first trip to the beach. It was the perfect day, but it ended quickly when I slipped on a rock and cut my hand open on an oyster shell then off to urgent care we went. :( I was in a slight panic because I was convinced I needed stitches, thank God S was there to calm me down. He was so sweet the whole time and took the BEST care of me.

Apparently if you are bleeding when you arrive at urgent care, that means no wait! It didn't take long to take a couple x-rays and clean me up. Luckily, the PA informed me that she was not going to give me stitches because of how I cut myself (oysters are icky and germy and can cause infection.) So, a couple butterfly strips, a band-aid, and a tetanus shot later, I was good to go. They even gave me my x-rays on a CD which I got to take home and share with you all. I've never really seen an x-ray up close and personal so I thought this was pretty neat! Don't worry, the next few pics are not graphic whatsoever.

 Everything is a-ok!

After the doctor, we went and got a shiny new membership to Costco, which I am SUPER excited about. We got there kind of late and they were about to close so we didn't get much shopping in (who closes at 6pm on a Saturday anyway??) I can't wait to go back (maybe this weekend?) and spend my paycheck check out the rest of the goodies they have there.

Yesterday was the oyster roast that I have been talking about for days. It gives me something else besides the holidays to look forward during winter. If you like to eat oysters, you might know that you should only eat them during the months that have an "r" in the name.

We brought Gunner to the oyster roast with us and he was a hit! Everyone loved him, I couldn't believe how many people approached us to chat us up about him. It also seemed like they all also had GSPs!

 It won't take long before he's too big to be a "lap dog"!

Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend and cheers to a new week!

   

Weekend Update!

I am back in blogging action after our long weekend to Kentucky. I wasn't ignoring anyone, promise! I just got caught up this morning replying to comments, etc. I have however, been pretty good about keeping up on my reading. Looks like some of my blog peeps got to participate in some really fun Halloween/ Fall festivities :)

Where do I start?!

**Warning - This post is going to be photo overload of puppy cuteness.**

Wednesday after work, S and I hit the road to Lexington, KY to stay with his family for our long weekend.

NC Blue Ridge Mountains

We got in pretty late so we slept in a little the next morning until we had to get up and drive to Louisville to pick up our new little fur baby!

Now the purpose of our trip to Kentucky was not originally planned to pick up our little guy, but to go to the fall Keeneland meet to watch some horse racing. It just happened to work out perfectly that we were able to locate a family who just had a litter of German Short-haired Pointers in the area around the same time. I had been a little apprehensive about getting a puppy, but after some discussion, GSP was the breed that S and I decided on.

I'd like to introduce you to Gunner!

To be honest, he was a lot bigger than I expected him to be! He is 11 lbs right now and growing every day.

After spending the rest of Thursday at home, we decided to take Gunner on his first hike at The Pinnacles in Berea, KY. It was a relatively short hike and he did a great job! S and I had to take turns carrying him, but we knew that was to be expected.

 I couldn't believe how far you can see from the lookout!

 

 Tired little boy!

Beautiful fall day!

 After our hike and dinner on Friday, we got a bonfire going in the new fire pit. It was a beautiful night.

Saturday was Keeneland day and my first time attending a horse race. It.was.awesome. Out of 10 races, I picked at least 3 winners, but we still didn't really win a whole lot. We were betting very small amounts just to make the races a little more interesting. I had an awesome time.

It was windy and COLD. I was so happy that I opted to wear jeans and boots instead of a dress. The girls that wore short dresses and bare legs looked ridiculous on an overcast, freezing cold day. I was soo happy

to wear my cozy new scarf that I purchased from Etsy!

 The horses coming out to the track..

 And they're off!

It wasn't that crowded (probably because of the weather) and we got there early so we claimed our spot right up against the fence in front of the track. We couldn't have been any closer!

When we got home from Keeneland, S's mom whipped up some awesome chili, I made this cocktail, we got a fire going in the living room fireplace all while snuggled up with our new little pup and watched Avengers (again). It was the PERFECT fall evening. Oh, and it ended by taking a dip in the indoor hot tub, can't forget the best part!

We got back on the road around noon on Sunday to get back to Charleston. All in all, it was a great autumn weekend! I will leave you with a few more pictures overflowing with cuteness.

He lovesss playing with his lamb.

 Good morning horses! (S's family has six horses!)

 They were actually quite interested in him...

Gunner and Katie

 Sunset over the farm.<3

The end.