Farmer’s Market and lake trip!

So… we just got back from a busy weekend.. but it was a good one… We started off with a trip to the Staunton farmer’s market….

We weren’t sure what to expect… and honestly, we’ve been a bit spoiled with the Boone farmer’s market… but… it was pretty awesome…

 

There were flowers, plants, eggs, meats, cheeses… it’s pretty damn amazing…. We picked up some veggies.. Virginia got some fresh tomatoes, some basil… and we got some home-made fresh mozzarella … and some home-made fresh ricotta… we took out freshly acquired fresh goodies… hopped back in the car, and headed to the lake to met up with the Oliver folks….

Good times were had at the lake…

A short break-down…. Virginia made bruschetta… I made ravioli… with a little help from Erin…

 

I went swimming with my phone in my pocket… we went out and played on a boat… all in all… a good time….

Beginning of July…

So… the last update really took you through the end of June… so I suppose I can pick up with July….

July 1st, I woke up, having made another revolution around the sun (it was my birthday for the slow folks out there) after creaking around the house for a little bit, and drinking some coffee, Virginia and I loaded the cats into the car, then she took off to drop them at my parents’ house, and I hopped on the motorcycle. We both got on the road, and drove and drove for a while… things were relatively uneventful on the bike, but apparently, the cats were being rather evil for Virginia in the car. Virginia pushed on like a trooper, dropped off the cats, then headed up towards Staunton… We met back up on the highway, and arrived to our new home in Staunton in time to meet the new landlord and sign the lease papers…. Then, it was off to drop off the bike, then spend the weekend spending time with our families and enjoying festivities related to the Independence Day celebration….

Up at the VMI parade grounds, there was live music, hot air balloons, vendors, food, and fireworks… So, we spent some time up there..  went up early with mom one morning to watch a balloon launch…

The 4th was a wonderful day… it was Virginia’s celebration of making another revolution around the sun as well… and w celebrated with food, drinks, and desserts… but… when it came time for the fireworks… well… it had been raining and crappy… so, we didn’t want to go sit on the grass up at VMI… so, we watched the fireworks from the top of the hill over by the Page household.. and that was an interesting change of venue… there were more people up at the top of the hill than I expected… including some young-ish girls behind us that would occasionally erupt with a “They’re so PRETTY!!!” … I had to work to stifle my laughter..

Then.. it was back to Boone.. and back to the grindstone of moving …so… we got boxes.. we were packing stuff.. we got bubble wrap… totally good times…

but… eventually, we got everything into boxes.. we rented a truck.. and left Boone for Staunton…. pictures of the new place will be coming as soon as I figure out where everything goes… for now, there are still a few boxes left to be unpacked, and a few pictures left to be hung… oh.. also… if anyone has an extra 200 square feet of kitchen space available.. I could use it…

In other news.. I shot a local autocross event here in the new area… it was a rather good time…. Jonathan was out there having fun….

and there were some Subaru WRX’s out there having fun… (*hint hint* to one certain reader….)

 

So… good times so far… I got us a new washer and dryer… and I’m still trying to get everything in the house where it belongs… and trying to find a job…. so… super good times…