New Computer!

It's moving from Fall into Winter here it seems, as the mornings are getting a little too cold for me to walk outside. It's actually going to get down to 19* Sat. morning! Now, I'm sure that's "nothing" to SOME of you, but for me it's COLD!!! I love it tho. As long as it's not wet or really windy, I can handle cold. I just go down to the work out room we have here at the Apts. and bundle up during the day.

Seems like the trees were just starting to change color, and now many are bare! I got a couple of pictures of the trees around here, but they don't do justice to their beauty, that's for sure.

It's funny, I moved here in January, and that was the first time I ever had to, or even heard of having to leave some water dripping in the faucets to prevent the pipes from freezing. Well, we have to do that again now! It sucks when you're already in bed, and are just getting warm when you remember. DOH!

There are going to be a few more firsts here this coming holiday season.

It was like Christmas for me yesterday. I got my new laptop! YAY! I was always kind of keeping an eye out, and the prices can't be beat at this time, so I bought a new Toshiba to replace my old Toshiba. This time I got a 17" monitor! I can't believe the difference, and amazing clarity of this new one. AND it has a webcam! so....if anyone wants to have a video chat..let me know, and we can fire up skype and we can see each other! :) It's amazing, and I'm loving typing on it!

I also got my first pair of CROCS! hahahaha I didn't know what I was missing!

I was always a Birkenstock girl, and didn't really try them out, but over the weekend we were in GA., everyone had them, and Chris got a pair from his sister. I used Mary's and they were so comfy, and convienient and yet warm. Anyway, I ended up going to the website, and got a pair called the "Specialist". They are for work, as they have no holes up top (I did get the ones with vents), a raised heel and arch support for 'all day comfort'. I'm wearing them today to work. They're Awesome people!

I also ordered some See's candy to take with us to Chris' mom's house for Thanksgiving. That will be a first for many of them. I think they should really be scolded for not having any stores East of the Mississippi. BAD. Unfortunately, shipping is half the price of a box! Otherwise, I would have bought more. I can't wait to hear what they think!

OK, late getting ready, just love the new 'puter! :)

Halloween!

Which brings me to Halloween.

I have always liked Halloween, but not to the "all-out" extent. I like to dress up, but just for a little fun. I mostly like to see little kids in their costumes, and hand out candy.

Here at our apartment complex, there are very few children, and most are not even trick or treating age, so we got NO trick-or-treaters.

Turns out, I was the ONLY person who dressed up at work. SHEESH!! Where are your inner children?!?! lol I found a really cool afro wig, and built on that. I ended up being a "70's chick".

It was a pretty slow day at the salon, and I thought it was time for a change, so I changed my hair color to brown (ish red). It's fun to change, and works for winter.

On the first of November, I finally went to my FIRST college football game! USC (Carolina) vs. Tennesee. Courtney got some tickets from her client, and invited me. It was really fun. We didn't tail gate since we had to work that day, but our brilliant plan was to meet downtown and take a taxi to the stadium. It was great! We dressed all warm, and enjoyed the Gamecocks kickin some Tennesee butt! I loved the school spirit, the student section was crazy! The marching band was great! They did "Thriller" and I have never seen a band put their instruments down and all do the zombie dance in unison. Fun! Even the mascot, "Cocky" (I kid you not) made me laugh. USC was up by 3 touchdowns by the 4th quarter, so we left to get a taxi back before they changed the traffic flow to outgoing only. It was a very fun night. Thanks Courtney! (Still waitin' on those pics.....)

I hope you all had a Happy Halloween, and are enjoying football season!

Georgia Trip

Happy November everyone! LATE.

I was waiting for some pictures to be sent before I updated, but they're still not here, so I will do without.

So much to talk about, I'm going to have to make multiple entries, or I will blab on and on and bore you all!

Starting a few weeks back in October, Chris and I went to Georgia to see his Dad and Step Mom. They live in Tate, which is North of Atlanta, and about a 4 hour drive.

Georgia is very pretty, and was a nice drive, tho I didn't get to see Atlanta as we drove around the city to avoid road closures, and save time.

Tate is a marble town in Pikens county. So much marble from the quarries there, they have huge hunks just laying on the side of the railroad tracks (all of which are numbered, and would take heavy machinery to steal!) It was beautiful and cold!

Chris' sister, brother-in-law and neice also came out, and we all had a great time.

Jim and Mary have a very nice home, and some property on which they have a barn, and some cool black walnut trees. Mary's family came over Sunday, and there were kids and food, and fun as Jim took us all around Tate in the back of his small pick up truck! We visited the Tate graveyard that has (as you can imagine) Huge marble headstones and mausoleums.

But the coolest part of the day was the evening when Jim called us all out front to sit in lawn chairs and "watch the birds come in to roost". Huh?

Oh my goodness. I have never seen such a thing. These 'cowbirds' (we don't know what they are) come IN THE THOUSANDS to sleep in this bamboo forest one street over. But it's a whole ritual they do as they all fly in that is the amazing thing to watch. Flock after flock after flock come in, and they group up, and fly around like a school of fish in the air, and are quite a sight to behold, and hear! It's something I think you have to see. Me describing it is an injustice, but I am NOT kidding when I say THOUSANDS! hahaha

Monday we all went to the Chattahoochee river, and walked the trail there. It is so beautiful, and this time of year with the leaves changing made it even better, but the best part for me? When Mary doled out the Groucho Marx glasses for everyone, and we all took them with us for pictures and general silliness! :)

We had a great time, and will definitely go back again sooner than later. Tate is only about an hour away from Chattanooga, TN. so hopefully we can get up there next time! I love seeing these United States!

Here is a photo of the river.

I have many more stories to tell, but I have to get to work.

Maybe tonight. :) Love you all!

Happy Birthday to all my Scorpio friends and Family!!!!