Getting Settled in…

So here I am.  Pretty much settled in my rental home.  The boys have adjusted for the most part.  I guess I have adjusted also. 
My list of things to do has dwindled down.  I am not feeling as frantic.  As of now, there will be no more drives to Wilmington in the near future.  That’s […]

Getting ready to move…

I know it’s been awhile since you’ve heard from me but I’m back.  I’ve just been really busy.  I’m not kidding….REALLY BUSY!!
So I’m now at the point where I’m thinking about packing.  Not actually packing, just thinking about it.  I’ll rent a UHaul trailer Thursday night and pack it up to leave Friday morning.  The […]

I’m back from Chapel Hill

Yesterday I went to Chapel Hill with Matthew.  We had quite an adventure.  We went to find a place to stay for the summer.  We also went to visit daycares.  First we visited an apartment complex.  It was a pretty dirty place and I hoped that was the worst of it.  It was!
Next we went […]

Sparky goes to the Vet

A few weeks ago, Sparky received some mail.  You know, those cute little kitty cat reminder cards from the Vet.  Well, this one said Sparky needed some shots and a physical. 
We had finally just changed vets to Wilmington Animal Healthcare Vet Hospital.  There was nothing wrong with our old Vet but since we moved, they […]

Mr. Beer brewing kit

For Christmas, I received a Mr. Beer home brewing kit. 

 I have always wanted to try my hand at home brewing.  Last night I made my first batch.  The process of making beer is much more involved than I expected.  The Mr. Beer kit helps by doing a lot of the time consuming work for you, […]

Black Friday Shopping

For Thanksgiving, my oldest brother brought his family to North Carolina to visit.  We had a great time.  The kids got to play together and we ate and ate and ate. 
On Thanksgiving Thursday, we usually get a newspaper filled with store ads for deep discounted items.  We searched the paper and tried to find things […]

March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction Wilmington, NC

Thursday night I attended (volunteered at) the March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction.  This an annual function to raise money for the March of Dimes.  This is how it works:  Several restaurants, six this year, cook food for the event.  In the past, people voted on the food but they longer do that.  Now, everyone gets a variety […]

Snake bites in North Carolina

I read in the local newspaper The Wilmington Star News, that North Carolina led the nation in poisonous snake bites.  There isn’t another state that comes close.  North Carolina beats the rest of the country by a margin of 4 to 1.  That is huge.  The article states that 90% of the bites come from […]

Another Outing…This Time to Jungle Rapids

Steve needed some quiet time at home to do his work so James and I went out AGAIN.  This time, we ventured to a local amusement center.  Jungle Rapids is located just a few miles from our house in Wilmington.  It has a water park that is open in the summer and laser tag, a […]

Visit to Ogden Park in Wilmington, NC

James and I decided to visit Ogden Park this morning.  It was a beautiful morning to go and play.  James gets very bored in the house so I try to take him out when I can.  This is the third time he has been to this park.
The park is located behind Eaton Elementary School.  There have […]