We Made It!

We are HOME! We found a place! We are less than an hour away from Charleston, and just over an hour away from one of my favorite places in the world: Pawley's Island! We still have to get things set up "permanently" because now we won't be moving from campground to campground.  YAY! 

In our free time that we (might) have over the next two years, there is SO much to check out! 

Right away, we are closest to Francis Marion National Forest and Lake Moultrie.

In Pawley's Island, I already know my faves.  I love going to the beach, but this time we'll have to find public access instead of the hotel access! There's also the Hammock Shops that are always fun to check out, especially if the lady that weaves baskets is there.  Be sure to stop in and watch some great guys make the hammocks, and if you go right when they open, you might leave with a free goodie! Lunch or Dinner? Quigley's Pint and Plate, Perrone's, Bistro 217, Dave's Dockside, Drunken Jakes, and for frozen take-out (and simply THE best southern cooking), Get Carried Away.  And for that after dinner final touch, check out Bourbon and Burnz, right on Ocean Highway (17).  They are a full service bar with over 200 brands of whiskey, and also is a cigar lounge.  They have a big selection, you won't be disappointed! 

Other interesting places:
The city of Charleston itself, Meeting Street Inn Bed & Breakfast, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Middleton Place, Fort Sumter, the Battery, Aiken-Rhett House Museum, McLeod Plantation, Sullivan's Island, Drayton Hall, Boone Hall Plantation, South Carolina Aquarium, Columbia Zoo, and so much more.  

HOORAY! On to a celebratory drink, making dinner, and more settling in. 

It's been a long Semester...

Well, I ended the Semester with a 3.88! YAY!!! Super happy that I got an A in both Public Speaking and Psychology 101! 

Just a quick update, seeing as I haven't written anything in a while on here.  I have drafts of future posts, but haven't quite had the time to finish them! Between school, the animals at home, and various other things, life gets busy!

Lets see... We celebrated our 1 year Anniversary of being married!! Where did the time go?!? 

We went to a wine tasting just south of Rochester, and had Sticky Lips for the first time (soooo much better than Dino BBQ!) We tried over 15 different types of wine, and managed to make it back that night for Alex to get to work.

Alex got his first pair of Oakley sunglasses, and boy does he look handsome! And finally going over a month without losing a pair of sunglasses... well worth the investment!

I went to EquiFest, a place where horse people get together, watch demonstrations, and can shop at numerous vendors.  There was an awesome demonstration given by Stage Coach West, where they do a western shootout on horseback, aiming at balloons, going full speed on horseback! Pretty impressive.

I finally got a new pair of glasses, (which are purple) and love the way they look! :)

I decided to weed out the side garden by the garage, put down some mulch, and voila! Garden.  Now, there's a bunch of mint growing, making it smell really nice, and a great addition to our cooking!

We opened the Historical Society Museum this year, and also had one of our Pot Luck dinners.  We had Jason Stienagle come in and talk about pre Civil War Slavery, which was amazing and very informative. Dressed in costume as a Plantation Owner, it was very realistic, and shows the dark truth of slavery.

During the semester, I wrote and produced a play! We did really well, and had very few mistakes during the performance.  This was a great ending to my semester, and has inspired me to look more at plays, and play writing.

Last Thursday, I threw a surprise birthday party for my Mom, YAY!! My uncle came in from out of town, and had other family members and friends come over for the surprise.  It was a lot of fun, and had some amazing left overs!

What else? We went to the Adirondacks this past weekend, staying in the same place we did last year, in Lake Placid.  We didn't climb another mountain, but decided to keep a campfire going, do some grilling, play pool, and go in the hot tub! Alex had a pretty intense game of chess, coming to a draw without losing any of the pieces on either side!

This weekend, we are finally going to enjoy a small (but much needed) honeymoon in Pawley's Island.  Oh, the beach awaits! Along with a lazy river, two pools, and hush puppies! Twin Lakes Restaurant is going to be our first stop for dinner! I CAN'T WAIT!!! T-Minus 15 hours!