Lots to look forward to!

|Originally posted April 17th, 2008 by Claire|

Well, after 2 days of SNOW in April, we think (we PRAY) spring is here to stay. I simply can’t wait for all the trees to be green! The other day we were driving down the mountain, where spring is already in full force, and it was literally breathtaking. Sometimes I can’t believe we get to live somewhere so gorgeous!

So last weekend was a lot of fun! We have friends now, so that’s been nice. Last Saturday we went for a walk with our friends Chuck and Meghann….

Then, we met up with our friends Adam and Laura and Rob’s boss and his wife, Carey and Leann, to embark on the most Boone-ish adventure we’ve been on since we moved here: Contra Dancing. Somehow, we ladies managed to convince our men that going to a barn in the middle of nowhere to engage in a combination of square dancing, line dancing, and what I call “Jane Austen dancing” (the kind where you’re all in a line, trading partners, and moving down the line) would make for a fun Saturday evening. And it really was a blast - not to mention a great workout. We were sweatin’ to that bluegrass for sure! Here are some pictures of the night:

Adam and Laura:

Carey, Leann, Rob, and me:

A string group that came down from New York as part of their tour:

And, to top off that glorious weekend, we even went down to the mountain to the “big city”. This means that I got to go to Target. Very exciting.

Okay, now for the super-exciting stuff!!

1. Rob and I are moving to a new rental house! We have been casually looking around for somewhere that will allow us to have our dog, Baby, who’s currently hanging out with my parents in Memphis. So we found this SUPER CUTE red house in an adorable neighborhood, and we put down a deposit! The house is only a couple of years old, looks and feels really new and clean and fresh on the inside, and it’s close to town. Oh, and it’s SUPER CUTE. My words, not Rob’s. But he thinks it’s “really nice”. And we can have pets there! We move in May 1st.

2. My family is coming to visit us on Memorial Day weekend! We can’t wait, we can’t wait!!

3. In their car, they will bring Baby. And thereafter, we will be her people, and she will be our dog. And wherever we go, she will go also. We are happy.

Thanks for reading!