By Anna Taylor
Last May, my mom moved to DC. She got a new job with the Department of Veteran’s Affairs. It was an opportunity she couldn’t turn down, so just a few months after Mike and I moved to Hampton Roads, she relocated three hours north. Mike and I went to visit early in the summer. He’d
We got quite a bit of snow this winter – two storms with about 6 inches and several days of minor accumulations. The pups love their snow days, almost more than I do. During one of the storms, our fancy pine tree got overloaded and one of the branches snapped. Other than that we didn’t
Monday the temperature dipped below 20 degrees and the roads were icy and treacherous. Sunday was a different story. Less than 24 hours before the deep freeze, Mike and I were walking the dogs under bright, warm, early spring sunshine. We are scheduled to close on our house this Friday and I wanted to visit
We got about 8 inches of snow Tuesday night. The Shipyard where I work was closed yesterday and today, so I’ve had plenty of time to enjoy this winter wonderland. Mike drove up from Aiken on Tuesday and we’ve got to unload our Uhaul once the streets are safe. We’re keeping all of our stuff
Friday I only worked until 1 PM, so when I got home, Mike and I decided to go on an impromptu camping trip for our 16 monthiversary. We packed up our camping stuff (twinkle lights included), left some food out for the cats, and hit the road to Pisgah National Forest. The weather was absolutely
Mike and I went camping with some friends this weekend. On Day 2, we were all pretty tuckered out from a night of beer, s’mores, and story telling, plus a full day of floating in the sun, so around 7PM everyone headed to their respective tents and took a power nap. Except me. I showered,
Dear Me at 23, I know you’re not a huge fan right now, but things change. They may change slowly, but they change. You never really notice differences on a day to day basis, but when looking back, it’s hard to ignore the space between who you are in the present and who you are
Mike’s big sister Gena turned 21 *see footnote* on Saturday, so we celebrated with the family in Augusta that evening. We ate dinner at the Boll Weevil Cafe – apparently one of Paula Dean’s faves. My salad was sub-par and the fried green tomatoes didn’t exactly throw a party in my mouth, although Gena said
Everyone knows the DMV is the most revolting place in the world. Seriously. It’s worse than The Doctor’s. It’s worse than traveling. In South Carolina, you only have 90 days to get your SC driver’s license after you move to the state until they start hunting you down and threatening you with jail time. And since I
My mom is in NOLA on a business trip, but yesterday she might’ve indulged in a little more pleasure than business. Here are some of the texts she sent me: “Mam goin crazy in NO. 2 Glasses of wine already. Lol.” to which I responded, “Lol who are you with?” “A bunch of guys I
Washinton Wandering 