Our Garden

We planted a much smaller garden this year compared to last year's. We found that between the restaurant, my job and everything else a big garden is more than we can handle. 

So this year we just planted a few of our must have vegetables.

We love squash! So easy to cook and so tasty!

 Then we had to have our tomatoes! We planted a regular tomato and also a cherry tomato plant. 

My husband always plants hot peppers! These are Tabascos, I think.

We also found a huge patch of blackberries that weren't there last year! 

I am so excited, blackberries are one of my favorite fruits. 

We also had a vet visit this week for Buster. He decided that jumping on the coffee table while we weren't home was the thing to do. He landed on the husband's framed diploma and broke the glass. He tore the skin back from his nail. They shaved his foot and put some medicine on it and wrapped him up. 

He was not a happy puppy about the foot being wrapped up but he has lasted a few days with it on there. It is getting pretty gross from being outside and his chewing so we are going to take it off tomorrow and see how the cut looks. 

He was so sweet and cuddly when we got back home. 

That's all the happenings from around my neck of the woods.

I am going to try and find a few summer runs around town to sign up for! It's been almost a year since I ran an official 5k. I need to get back with it.

Take it easy, 

Tosha

Chattanooga Trip

So the husband and I got to go away for a few days the first week of June. We didn't want to spend most of our time traveling so we decided to go to Chattanooga, Tennessee which was about 3 hours in the car one way. We left on Sunday after he got off work from the restaurant and headed North.

We stayed at the

Chattanooga Choo Choo

Which is a historic train station turned hotel.

The picture below was the HUGE main lobby.

The gardens that were in the middle of the property.

The train cars that were also hotel rooms. We opted for the regular rooms because these were a little more than what we were willing to spend on a room.

 

While we were there we wanted to relax and enjoy some time together. Two things we love doing together are eating and seeing the sights.

 

So we went to Rock City

 

Then we wen to Ruby Falls. Both places were fun but we will probably not make another trip to either place until we have kids that can participate in the walking and enjoy it.

 

Now to the good stuff. The FOOD.

The Terminal was our favorite place the whole time we were there. I think we went everyday.

The food was amazing. Most of the ingredients were local which was fun to read about the different businesses.

They also brew their own beer in house which is what we had read all the awesome reviews on. I am not a beer drinker but my husband is into brewing his own beers at home so he loves to try out microbreweries whenever he can. He more than approved.

 

Lugi's Pizza Pie was also one of the better restaurants we tried. It is kind of like our towns version of Little Italy but better. The ingredients tasted better and it was quick and friendly service.

 

It was a fun mini vacation and we were able to enjoy a lot of downtown Chattanooga since our hotel was walking distance from so many neat shops.

I am already counting down the days till our next vacation in August (50 days!)

 

We were happy to get home to our fur child though!

He was happy to see us too!

 

More than anything I love being able to spend time with the husband. I love having even a few days where we don't have to worry about our schedules, projects, or housework and it gives us the time to just be together. I couldn't be happier than when I am with him and I am so thankful we are able to take these little trips together. It makes working long hours and lots of shifts worth it!

 

Take it easy,

Tosha

 

Five on Friday

1. 

Loving the beautiful flowers that are blooming around the house.

2.Up at the restaurant we he have a huge field across the road from us and it was so cute seeing all the baby cows with their moms. 

3. This crazy puppy. He brings a whole lot of crazy and even more happiness into our house. We love this little guy!

 

4. The occasional Date Night with the Husband. We decided to go to Red Lobster and it was delicious.

Shrimp and more shrimp.  

5. Started this Friday off right with some good ol' NSYNC this morning. 

Thanks Pandora!

Going into the weekend feeling blessed. If we make it through the weekend we will be leaving out Sunday afternoon for a little fun in Chattanooga.

Hope everyone has a great weekend as well!

Take it easy, Tosha

The Sunday Social, week 102.

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Not the typical first blog post but how said anything about being typical?

1. What is your best summer memory as a kid?

We would always get to go to work with Mom during the summer. She worked at our elementary school and we thought it was so cool being there without any other kids. 

2. What is your favorite summer drink?

Any of the Limeades from Sonic with the crushed ice! 

3. What is your favorite summer TV show?

I don't watch too many TV Shows but I love watching The Braves!

4. What is the best outdoor summer activity?

Gardening

Spending time by a large body of water!

5. What are your summer vacation essentials?

Sunscreen, bathing suit, flip flops and a good book!


Take it easy,
Tosha