tennessee

(From my first hiking trip of 2015 – here in Tennessee) I have got to say that I have truly come to value community a lot more in the last year of my life. I am an introvert. And when I say ‘introvert’, I don’t mean I’m shy; I just feel completely drained after being…

Camping

(S and I on the way to the campsite) Over the weekend, S and I went camping with S’s family in North Carolina. While I’ve dabbled in sleeping in tents, I’ve never really been camping. I was a little nervous, but the weekend went very well. We left on Friday and came back on Sunday,…

October Madness

(When weeds are beautiful) October is moving by so quickly that I’m afraid I’ll wake up on Halloween and second now. I’ve been working frantically, writing and managing my social media job and keeping up with my art studio internship. S and I leave on Thursday for a vacation to California to visit some dear…

Act Your Age

(Entry stamps for the grape stomp) S and I had a full, busy weekend. We started Saturday with a fun breakfast, then went to a grape stomp at a local winery. We meandered some, enjoying the beautiful day, then headed to downtown Chattanooga to enjoy a free blue grass festival. The day ended up on…

The Farmer’s Daughter

S, being the sweet and wonderful man that he is, tries really hard to take care of me. He knew I had a bad week (evidenced most noticeably in the spectacular amounts of junk food I consumed), and he planned a surprise for Sunday morning to cheer me up. We got up early, got dressed,…