Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts

Friday, January 17, 2014

Last Friday, but the beginning of a first...

Today is my last day at the AOC. It's so bittersweet. Matt and I are moving to Austin, Texas to begin the next chapter of our life together. I have enjoyed working with everyone at the Capitol, and can't imagine not seeing them on a regular basis.

One of my bosses has stopped in each day this week to say "It's your last Monday! Tuesday! ..." Every day this makes me sad to think that we are actually moving away from a place that has been so good to us, and has given us so much. Matt and I met, fell in love, and started our life together in this city, and it will always hold a special place in our hearts. But I have to think positively; yes, today might be my last Friday, but tomorrow will be the first day of our adventure out west together and that's pretty powerful. I can't help but draw the connection between the church calendar and the season of Epiphany. While planning my last Sunday School class, we talked a lot about new beginnings. Whether it's a new year's resolution, new job, new outlook, new relationship, or a new place... I think we have to be open to change because it can only lead to our mental, emotional, and spiritual growth.

Check out this cake that my coworkers made for my going away party yesterday!


Thursday, November 14, 2013

The Farm Life



This past weekend we ventured out to western Virginia to a beautiful farm outside of Scottsville with our two friends Sara and Paul. The weekend was perfect in every way. We relaxed, caught up with friends, visited a few wineries, and visited an apple orchard. The dogs, both Sara and Paul's golden retriever and Rex, thought they had died and gone to heaven- and at times, so did I! Here are some photos with captions.


The guest house over the garage where we stayed

We had a toasty fire burning Saturday night out here

Cutest Chicken Coop I've ever seen

Getting ready for adventures in the morning

Playing around with the Nikon and caught this beautiful couple! 


Winery #1 Thistle




Matt's lunch entree at Trump Vinyards
Love this champagne flute! 
It was such nice weather we were able to sit outside
More Photos of the Farm
The sweetest horses 

Camouflage Kitty

Bimmey's Pond

Carter Mountain Orchard




Friday, January 4, 2013

by way of train

I love taking the train. There is something very romantic about arriving, departing, or just passing through a place by way of train. This morning I was coming back from Richmond on the train, in the quiet car (so much preferred), and despite total lack of sleep from the night before, I kept my eyes open to view the winter landscape whipping by as we moved north.