leftovers from the weekend

eric and i made our way back to philadelphia today, and it was nice to be reunited with our kitties.
our trip to texas was fun, except for a nasty cold i acquired, which caused me to feel crappy, have a horrendous cough, and lose my voice.
but i'm excited to go back for christmas!

here are some leftover photos from the week in texas!




i think bueller and baxter had a great holiday, and enjoyed all the company, but they were worn out by the time we left.



i wish this was a better video, but when you pet bueller, then stop, he starts to growl at you.


this is part of the drive from dallas to lubbock. it's cotton and windmills for miles and miles. there used to not be any windmills, then they put up a few, now there are thousands.


i made cornbread waffles from vegan brunch for breakfast on friday. i ended up freezing most of them and keeping them at my parents, so i am excited to return for christmas and eat them!

and now i am going to go cough up a lung. i think i was the most hated person on the plane this morning.

welcome to texas!

our flight to dallas was pretty uneventful and easy, which was nice. we arrived to dallas around 10 am, very tired.


ok, i know people always complain about parts of texas being treeless and flat, but sometimes i like to be able to see all around me. it's nice.



we're staying with eric's parents, and they were kind enough to have some topo chicos in their fridge, MY FAVORITE BEVERAGE OF ALL TIME.



eric was pretty excited about all the almonds.



eric's dad took us to the new grocery in town, sprouts.



it was really nice and pretty awesome. things are really inexpensive, and they have a great variety.
and they carried tempt, which might be my favorite ice cream.



today eric and i went by my old office to see my old coworkers/friends. it was great to stop by, and i really miss working there.



then we drove to arlington to visit some of my family.


my cousin ashton, aunt allison, grandmother, me, grandfather.









my grandparents have three dogs, one of them being a pug, my favorite kind of dog!!




the most recent dog they took in is named LD, which creatively stands for lost dog.


my grandmother had the most amazing cookbook out, party potpourri, the 1971 junior league of memphis' cookbook. not only does it contain recipes, it contains proper party and meal etiquette for just about every situation. she let me have the cookbook and i can't wait to start reading and learning the proper guide to entertaining.



tomorrow morning we are heading to lubbock to spend thanksgiving with my family. i hope everyone has a happy holiday!

last day of work

today was my last day of work! it's crazy to be finished.
last night i went to bar belmont with some coworkers.











then the super awesome art crew gave me some going away presents, which were awesome.

leaving

eric and i are leaving texas one week from today!
the next week is going to be crazy hectic. tomorrow morning we drive to lubbock to see my parent's one last time. we come back saturday, and saturday night we have a going away party. monday the packers come, tuesday the movers come, and wednesday we leave.