Week 1 first brought a huge milestone... I am an official North Carolina resident, with a licence & license plate to prove it! & I like my licence pic (a rarity for me), which is good because it doesn't expire for 8 years!
The 1st week also brought a visitor... Anne came out from Omaha! She got here Friday, 3/6, during the afternoon and stayed until Monday (3/9) morning. On that Friday, we went shopping at Crab Tree Valley Mall & went to a very yummy dinner at the Melting Pot.
On Saturday, we started our day in downtown Raleigh with breakfast at Big Ed's Diner and then walked around the downtown area. We were going to take a Segway tour of the city, but didn't have much luck getting hold of the Segway people. After we toured downtown (& I got us lost), we headed to the State Fairgrounds for the flea market. We then went back home for a while, for a few drinks, before heading out to Chapel Hill where we shopped in all the cute little stores and walked around the UNC campus before finding a great restaurant, The Top of the Hill Brewery.... good food, good beer, and a wonderful view of the city with the mountains in the background.
On Sunday, we went back to Chapel Hill to pick up some purchases that we (OK, I) regretted not buying the day before & then stopped in the bar with couches for some drinks while the UNC vs Duke game was on. We then went back to my apartment for some cheap Chinese delivery & drinks. It was a great visit and I hope that she comes back soon... & hope even more that she moves from cold NE to warm NC!
Another highlight of the week, to me at least, was that after 3 years of owning my patio table, I finally found chairs that I not only liked, but could afford! I can now actually sit at the table without having to bring out the uncomfy folding chairs!
Pics are of Anne's visit (I could post one of my chairs, but figured I was the only one interested in them!)
Awww...i love your updates! Thanks for showing me around and being such a wonderful hostess and friend. I miss you already!
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