LATELY...(via iPhone)

The garden has been out of control. It's slowing down now that it's dropping to the 40's at night, but I successfully made it through the summer without having to buy tomatoes, cucumbers, jalapenos, green peppers or basil.

I got a new car!
The Ford is still slowly giving out on me, by giving out on me I mean blowing through catalytic converters like they're cheap or something. After the third catalytic converter in 18 months failed, I decided it's time to invest in a new every-day car. The MINI! It's wonderful, like a go-kart for adults, and oh-so-cute. The Ford is still around, but strictly for hauling and camping because it sadly can't handle too much more. 



Best part? Although he wasn't able to make it to the test drive, Chubbs still fits!

 

Mica, being Mica.

Night out in Philadelphia for Heather's birthday! We hardly ever make it all the way into the city anymore because West Chester has so much going on, so it's nice to have an excuse to go every once in a while.

A visit with the almost-two-year-old (woah!) Nephew, Ryan. He is so much fun; we had a blast going to the zoo, playing in the founatin, getting ice cream, going swimming and just being silly together. He's such a cutie. 

Remebering 9.11

Fall is (un)officially here (I think 3 more days and it'll be official...)! But more importantly this also means my favorite beer, Oktoberfest, is available in our local brewery. The weather was beautiful so Pete and I checked out the Restaurant Festival in town on Sunday; the crowds were suffocating so we escaped into Iron Hill Brewery for a pint of Oktoberfest and a seasonal Sampler. The perfect Fall-ish Sunday afternoon :)

HI :) IT'S FRIDAY!

1.   The last thing I ate was       A SmartDog Tofu Dog this morning...I know, gross, but this girl needed a boost of protein .

2.  The next thing I'd like to eat is    Homemade Pizza from Pete's Birthday dinner, buuuuut I left it in the fridge this morning as I rushed out the door :( No pizza for me...

3.  The best things     are family and friends (and pets).

4.  Something that makes me supremely and utterly happy is   a clean house. There's something about a clean house that emanates calm  .

5.  Sports are     something I've never been good at. And I'm ok with that :) .

6.  I miss     ,  sometimes, the days of flashlight tag and fort-building. When you're only worry is whether your friends will be able to play or not. Oh the joys of being a kid  .

7.  Right now I am       incredibly antsy to get on the plane to North Carolina to see my whole family for my nephew's baptism! I almost can't stand myself   . 

ChubbCut

Now you see it...

 (Chubbs with fur, October 2010)

Now you don't... 

(Chubbs sans fur, June 2011)

You can't really tell the extent of the shave in the after picture, but he went from about 3" of hair to 3/4" of hair in 1.5 hours. I still laugh every time I see him because he looks like a really huge puppy (you know like those babies that look like they could be little old men? kind of like that...)

A VERY MUDDY 25

I wanted to do something exciting and out of my element for my 25th birthday (tomorrow) so I decided on The Philadelphia MudRun sponsored by the National MS Society. And it's THIS WEEKEND!

Sadly due to some last-minute conflicts some friends had to back out of my team and I'll be running solo, but I'm still super excited! Not to mention the awesome support I'll have the day of the race : The mom, the sister-in-law, the niece, and the boy :)

I have to admit I'm a bit nervous; I haven't been training like I should be for the 6-mile muddy obstacle course, but I'm hoping the adrenaline will kick in and carry me through. Feel free to check out my personal page (obviously I've been slacking on the raising money part, too...) and wish me luck!