Hello Blog!

Yes, I know. I haven't blogged in awhile.. I had the summer off too! It's just been a busy, yet fun summer.

Here are some things I've done this summer:

Went Parasaling in Clearwater, FL (800 ft)




Fed some Giraffes at Busch Gardens

Celebrated the 4th of July with family


Played Crocquet for the first time


Shot of fireworks


Went fishing with my brother


Caught some catfish


Busted my lip open on the side of the boat while jumping out into Mt. Island Lake. I was worried that I would be eaten by human size catfish...



Went hiking up Crowder's Mt. Again..

Went to Swinoujscie, Poland to see my sister

Saw my nieces

Ate lots of sausage and

drank lots of beer

Watched people dance in a German bunker

Wore a German Helmet in a German bunker



Stopped by Ahlbeck, Germany for some ice cream..



used clean stool sample containers for my contacts because I forgot my contact case...


Got attacked by ladybugs




and stung by a Polish BEE!




Stepped into the Baltic Sea (It was cold!- I did get in and swim one day..)

This week, I have been working on the front yard.. putting some edging down around the bushes. Having a cookout tonight with some friends from school. I will have to blog more later this week... but I figured this would work for awhile. ;)

Raptor Center and New Patio Set

Last weekend, we decided to go to the Carolina Raptor Center.

"Raptor" - birds that eat meat, not dinosaurs as I first thought.

Birds we saw: I do not not know what all of them are called, but raptor is what I will call them..

A Cool Bridge

My best bird face...

The Bald Eagles....

This is what fell out of the trees as we walked. I'm sure the birds enjoyed that!

Random: Give cats a ladder, and they will climb it.

The ladder was brought into the house to change our hanging light over the staircase. It's been out awhile. However, it seems to be impossible to change the bulbs... because it's too high to reach.

We got a grill and a new patio set.

Paul was able to put the grill together in about 3 hours. Then, we ate at 10:30PM. :) It was fun and the burgers were much better than our little charcoal grill ever cooked them. They were not stark red and acidic tasting. Plus, the little red charcoal grill was now pink from excessive sun exposure and from lack of us. It was time for a new one. Also, I had the tendency to pour half a can of lighter fluid on the thing because the coals would never heat up. It was not good.. Paul has now taken over as the grill master for our new grill. I think this is wise.

Patio in the day light!

Pictures on my phone

Downtown with the family :) Spring break 2009





Panther's Game Fall 2008




Not a very good picture


Apartment Life: Before we moved to the house, this was the hallway from the bedroom to the bathroom... 2007


Random photo at Crowder's Mt.


The Ducks at Christmas (2008)

So sweet...