what a fun weekend

It takes a long time to become young.
-Pablo Picasso

My birthday began with brunch in Sylva and an afternoon of shopping... mmm how I love the outfitters and bookshops of the mountains! Followed a somewhat soggy hike along the AT. We were greeted at home with a runaway pup - the cutest runaway pup one could ever ask for and if my house (and wallet) were only large enough for paws that big! Dinner at Guadalupe couldn't have been more delicious, with a fresh homemade blackberry pie using the berries we picked at Farm 42. The next day our lovely hosts guided us rafting down the Nanthala. It's always good to get out of town.

a reason to rejoice

 

Today I turn 24.

I feel like I am now entering uncharted territory.
It's not like 16, 21 or 30.
I don't have the same expectations I did for 23.


This is my life, here and today
and all I've gotta do is live it.

fishy friday fun

As I walk in the door I'm greeted by an out of town guest who eagerly proclaims, we've been drinking all day! uh oh! after being at work all day that's not the sort of greeting one usually anticipates. However, he quickly made up for it by sharing some of the delicious mead and wine that they had picked up. After my first sip I understood, it was simply too delicious to put down.
After annihilating some red pepper hummus... notice carrots, not pita chips! 1 point for me! We lit the grill for some steaks, tilapia and salmon. As the tilapia and salmon came in from the grill the four of us converged on the fish, devouring it before the plate could make it to the table. And how could you kick off a summer birthday weekend without some fireworks. I got to shoot my first bottle rocket :)
Let the birthday celebrating begin!