Holy cow, tomorrow is April.

This month has been slow going in the adventure department.

We did squeeze one short journey out. We found a veteran owned moonshine distillery in Pleasant View, Tennessee.

It is amazing! Leatherwood Distillery is a tiny little distillery a few exits down from where we live. The owner/brewmaster is a Special Forces vet that was stationed at Fort Campbell.

The rest of the month was just filled with work.

My parents came to visit for a few days. As always, the visit wasn’t nearly long enough.

I had a few job interviews, so there might be some changes coming in that department. It’s kind of a lateral move but less weekend hours. We’ll see how it goes!

In addition to the new job stuff on the horizon, I also joined Paparazzi Accessories.

I’ll be selling $5 jewelry. I hope it works out for me since I love the jewelry and think it’s something that will sell itself so to speak. I only need to sell 25 pieces a month which I hope won’t be too difficult (since I’ve purchased a ton just for myself and can always find something fun).

Next month will likely be even slower in the adventuring in department. The Mister will be at SLC until the end of May.

And we’ll be bringing home our new four-legged addition. We’ve been told all the boys are spoken for so we’ll be getting a girl.

My 31st birthday is coming quickly. It’s going to be a lot of changes coming this month.

Here’s to hoping April brings new adventures.

Until then!

Cheers!

–A. xoxo

How is it already March?

It definitely doesn’t feel like it. The weather needs to start acting like spring for me to buy it. It’s rainy and cold and I’m over it…but such is life in Tennessee.

It’s been a heck of a month. We kept pretty busy and managed quite a few little excursions.

We started out pretty rough.

Audie learned that skunks are not to be messed with.  He’s still pretty ripe smelling, but significantly better than he was.

Despite the crappy weather outside and the bad luck with outdoor critters, I have managed to grow a few things inside to get a jump on my spring/summer patio.

My hyacinths and tulips spent the winter in the dark laundry room and are really starting to take off.

Our second weekend consisted of a short jaunt to Nashville. We took in the Yazoo Brewing Company for a tasting/tour.

Not wanting to waste the day away, we also took in Madame Tussaud’s wax museum.

The detailing on these bad boys (and girls) was incredible!

We kept the adventures going into the following week.

We had an awesome opportunity to meet Gary Sinise on post for his book Grateful American signing.

The Mister, being the born-and-raised Alabamian he is, had to crack ice cream jokes with Lt. Dan himself.

In less exciting news, I also added to my superhero statue collection with a sepia toned Harley Quinn.

This last week of February has brought some chaos to my workplace.

Lightning struck our building and really wreaked havoc on all of our electronic equipment.

I for one am glad it is my weekend off. I definitely need to recover.

Apart from that, we haven’t had much else going on.

We did get word that some shepherd pups were born over the Valentine’s Day weekend.  We’re planning to add another four-legged family member to our pack.  It’s not the most responsible thing, but we don’t think we’ll find a better time to add a new baby. We hope that a puppy will be an easier adjustment for Audie and there will be zero drama in getting it home.  We’re not sure if it’ll be a girl or boy yet (we have the option for both), but we don’t particularly care. The pups are about two weeks old now so we’re anxiously awaiting the next photos.

I am going to try to squeeze a few more adventures out for this month, since The Mister is going to be away for some leadership training in April.

I think my parents are coming to visit sometime in March too.  We’re heading to a veteran-owned moonshine distillery this weekend so there will be at least one adventure in the books for the month.

So until next time…

Cheers!

 

–A. xoxo

 

Just like the end of 2018, 2019 is off to the races.  While this month (ok, technically last month now) seemed to drag on day-to-day, it seems to have ended quickly.

January had a lot going on.

We celebrated the Mister’s birthday (I’m a terrible wife and didn’t get him anything) on the 7th.

The following week, Audie had his teeth cleaned and had a growth removed. Thankfully, the growth wasn’t anything to worry about and he actually left it alone to heal. Once again, he was unimpressed with the cone of shame.

The third week of January brought us the most excitement. I got to meet my brother-in-law and his family for the first time. I knew of them, but we hadn’t met properly.  The guys got to talking around the Mister’s birthday and one thing led to another, so we ended up making a day trip to Alabama to see them.  We didn’t realize how close they actually were to us and have resolved to get together more often.

While we were visiting, we decided to check out Cathedral Caverns State Park in Woodville, Alabama.  It was worth the side trip and we were able to spend more quality time with everyone.

Sadly, I didn’t have the forethought to get the actual people in a photo as proof — something I will remedy during our next get together!

We also attempted to take on a new venture: adding another four-legged friend to our pack.  A former co-worker was fostering a pooch and we thought we’d try to give her a forever home.

Unfortunately for us, Audie was not a fan of her in the house.  They were fine together in the car, at the pet store, and on walks, but Audie was not having her inside the house.  We thought maybe a few play dates might help, but Audie has been the baby of the house for far too long to have to compete with an unfamiliar adult dog.  We are open to trying again, but we don’t want to keep her from someone who can love her without the added stress. Plus, said former co-worker has stopped responding to my inquiries and I don’t have the patience to play that game.

In that same vein, we have put our names in for a puppy that should be available in a couple of months.  Audie should do better with a pup, but we shall see when the time comes.  Regardless, I see us adding a new four-legged friend in the near future.

This last week has been hectic for us as well.  The Mister got PRK eye surgery and is currently on the mend.  I’m a bit jealous that he will be able to see clearly without corrective lenses, but I don’t envy his healing time.  It has to be rather frustrating for him. Thankfully, he’s been cleared to drive again, so I’m not missing work more than I have to to take him to his appointments.  I already miss him in his black framed glasses though — Army issued or not, he could pull them off.

The end of the month has also brought us some very spring-like weather. It was nearly 70° for the past few days so Audie and I have spent a good chunk of time outside. I even put my mandevilla back out to get some unfiltered sunshine.  I think she perked up significantly.

The furbutts will have to bundle back up going into the weekend.

Going into February,  I don’t see there being much time to adventure.  I only have this weekend off from work and it’ll be chilly so we likely won’t be up to much. I am going to try to make something happen though.

Before we know it, it’ll be March.

Until next time,

Cheers!

–A. xoxo

 

 

Once again, it’s that time.

The close of yet another year. And a recap of another month.

To be honest, I am feeling a little down about the start of this new year.

We didn’t do much at all this year and that is just sad. To make matters worse, I don’t have the foggiest idea if/when we’ll be PCSing, so I can’t even say definitively we’ll make up for it.

But! As always, we’ll do what we can to make the best of it.

December was a weird month. Like the rest of the year it flew by. I took all of my vacation time to go home for Christmas.

Other than that, we didn’t do much.

Audie got to visit Santa at Petco. Normally we don’t do that, but I figured what the heck.

He did really well! I wasn’t sure he’d be too keen on it but he was awesome, even if he looks like a goober.

Speaking of Audie, I picked him up a Wisdom Panel kit so we’ll hopefully see what breeds he comes from. It was more for my peace of mind than anything else — I’d like to know what to expect health-wise for my little nugget. I could care less what breed he ends up being. He’s my baby and I’d love him no matter what.

After seeing Santa, my In-Laws came to celebrate Christmas with us. We didn’t get nearly enough time with them, and that really bums me out. Everyone had so little time off this year. But I’m glad we got to see them.

They brought their doggos too, so Audie got to hang out with Opie and Andy.

For some reason, we didn’t get any photos of the human visitors. I’ll definitely have to remedy that next year.

After the In-Laws came to see us, we hit the road for Nebraska. It was a really long drive and bringing the whole menagerie was challenging. Jack got sick about 2 hours from our destination and made a mess of his carrier. The girls did pretty well and Audie was good — no one likes being in the car for 10 hours though.

We got to see my family for a few days which was really nice, even if it wasn’t long enough. Luckily, my mom is a stickler for photos, so we at least captured some family photos in front of the tree.

We even got the doggos to pose.

Audie and my Baby Sister’s dog Luna do not get along…so Audie has some scabby bits on his head and a small split in his ear. I don’t get why they don’t jive, but they never have. Thankfully, everyone is ok.

We drove around my tiny hometown and looked at some Christmas light displays.

We visited Grammys and Gramps while we were home as well.  We were able to catch a nice family photo in front of their tree too.

My cousin Scott and I even recreated an old photo of the two of us.  Same house, just different décor with quite a few years in between.

After a whirlwind trip, we came back to Tennessee and had our own Christmas.  It wasn’t super eventful, and admittedly it was a little skimpy.

As usual, we captured our annual matching jammies by the tree.  Audie was not cooperative at all this year. He wasn’t a very happy camper.

All in all, 2018 was a slower year, that flew by too fast. We may not have had many adventures, but we managed to make some fun memories.  With 2019 we plan to go on more adventures and start focusing on our biggest adventure yet: starting our family!  Well, the two-legged kind.  We don’t have any set plans as to how/when yet, but it’s barely January.

We’ll see what comes next. Hopefully you’ll all follow our continuing journey.

Until then,

Cheers!

–A. xoxo

 

 

 

 

 

Holy cow, it’s December already.

November seems like it was here and then suddenly, it was over.

We didn’t have a single adventure the entire month.

The month has been all about the furkids, particularly Audie.

Early in the month, he had his first sick visit to work with me. He was having some reflux and acting ill. Not sure what it was but we got him situated and he’s been the same happy bub since.

Then, we celebrated his adoption day on the 15th. We’ve had him in our lives for five whole years now. I don’t know where time went, but it’s been so much fun.

Other than Audie having a heck of a month, we truly did very little. Mostly a lot of weekends at work and the weather has been funny. My car was having trouble with keeping charged (thankfully it’s been a couple weeks with no issues). Thanksgiving was entirely too little of time off but the food was great (tooting my own horn).

We did see Bohemian Rhapsody and Fantastic Beasts 2 in the theater. That was by far the highlight of the month.

Black Friday was a work day and we didn’t have anything on our wish list so we didn’t go nuts. I did get 23andMe kits for myself and the Mister. I’m just curious as to what results we’ll get. I’ve only done minimal research on my ancestry/DNA, whereas the Mister can trace his family name back to William Wallace’s army (as in Braveheart William Wallace). It will certainly be interesting to see what comes up!

In other news, I’m trying to get into the spirit of the season but so far, it’s illuding me. I’m hoping to put up my tree in the next week or so, maybe that will help.

I don’t have very much time off this year for the holidays, but I’m sure we’ll make the most of it.

Until then,

Cheers!

–A. xoxo

HOW IS 2018 ALMOST OVER?!!

This year is ending a little too quickly for my liking.

I barely decorated for fall and it’s almost winter.

October was a weird, busy month. We started off the month taking in a movie (Venom), then went on to a get together with the Mister’s battery.

That same weekend, my long time friend Tyler was back in Nashville for a few days, so we met up at Tailgate Brewery. We only intended to stay for a couple hours. Next thing we knew, we’d been through a whole pizza and it was getting dark.

The following weekend, my in-laws came for a weekend and brought their pups. Audie and Opi are old friends but he wasn’t sure about Andy.

We celebrated my father-in-law’s birthday, their anniversary, and our favorite Clarksville brewery’s first birthday.

The following weekend, we had the opportunity to flex our creativity muscles and put together another Trunk or Treat design.

Audie made such a good demogorgon!

We didn’t snap any pictures of our own costumes but we dressed as Steve and Nancy. We should have won (had there been a contest), but since the Mister didn’t get off work until after the Trunk or Treating started, we didn’t have enough people get a good look at it.

We didn’t give out candy on Halloween (the doorbell/knocking makes Audie crazy), but I did get my fireplace decorated for Halloween/Dia de Los Muertos.

And we carved pumpkins. They weren’t our best attempts but we made sure to do it.

Despite their protests, the cats got in on the costume experience too.

I’m not sure what November will bring just yet. Hopefully we’ll sneak something fun in there. I’m not too confident since I’m working most of the weekends and only get Thanksgiving off. We’ll see.

Until then,

Cheers!

– A. xoxo

Another month down and not much in the way of adventuring.

But! We did have some fun.

Audie turned 5!

Unfortunately Hina didn’t have a great month. She’d lost a ton of weight and has been sick.

She went to work with me for 3 days straight and ended up getting mad at me and scratching up my face.

The Mister was still away for training for most of the month, but he made it home in time for my parents to come visit.

The visit wrapped up with a quick dinner with 2/3rds of the Hozas.

Other than the too brief visit, we didn’t do much this month either. We’re hopefully going to do a bit more in October. There’s potential for Trunk or Treat on post and a pumpkin patch/haunted house. Here’s to hoping!

Until then,

Cheers!

–A. xoxo

Oh hey… completely forgot to get a post going for August earlier.

I don’t have a good excuse. I never do. I just got lazy and can pretend I was too busy (I wasn’t). I just didn’t have a whole lot to post about. I still don’t.

August was one of our slowest months in the adventuring department.

At the beginning of the month we had the opportunity to take in a minor league baseball game. We saw the Nashville Sounds vs. the Sacramento River Cats.

The Mister isn’t a big sports fan, but it was his idea. So I was pretty excited to get out and about.

A couple weeks later, we had a Groupon for a local microbrewery. So we took in the Tennessee Valley Brewing Company in Clarksville.

Other than that, we didn’t do a whole lot.

We did go to a movie, The Meg.

It didn’t have nearly as many shark scenes as I thought it would. It was a decent film though. It gave us something to do.

The Mister has been away for training again since about mid August so I’m pretty boring on my own. He won’t be back for another couple of weeks.

In the meantime, I’ve been collecting ideas for Trunk or Treat (the FRG has finally done something fun). The problem is I can’t make up my mind on what I want to do so it’s still not going anywhere. I probably should have already gotten started if we’re going to stand a chance of making it look good. But…I’m slacking.

Like I said, August was a bit of a let down. I can’t see September being much better as I work 4 of the next 5 weekends. We’ll see if anything pans out.

Until then,

Cheers!

–A. xoxo

How on Earth is half the year already over? July seemed to be on warp speed. I blinked and it was over.

The Waid clan had an eventful July.

We started at full blast and didn’t stop until it was already over.

My sweet first “born” Jack turned 8 on the 1st. Words cannot express how much this toothless orange boy means to me. He picked me out at the shelter and has been by my side ever since. He’s truly the best baby I could ever ask for.

Then we celebrated Independence Day by meeting my parents at Land Between the Lakes in Kentucky.

We stayed at a cabin they rented and spent the 4th on a pontoon boat with the dogs and the Hozas. It was a blast. I’m pretty sure everyone decided that owning a lake house/boat is a must for the future.

We didn’t watch a firework show this year–frankly our neighborhood shot off enough in the first week that we were already over them by the 4th.

Later that week one of my nearest and dearest friends, Troy, was down with the Army Band for a few weeks. It was so nice to see him and catch up. Once again, I neglected a photo for proof.

The highlight of my month had to be the Hocus Pocus book sequel coming out. It was great to relive the awesomeness that is the Hocus Pocus screenplay. Then to discover the continuation of the story…it was magical to say the least.

Once again, I added to my Bombshells statue collection. Twice. Wonder Woman’s deluxe statue is infinitely better than her original.

And Killer Frost’s extremely exclusive Local Comic Shop Day statue was well worth the hunt.

Sadly, the Waid luck reared its ugly head shortly after. The Mister was in an accident on Friday the 13th. His poor Charger was totaled.

Thankfully no one was hurt. Unfortunately, the Charger was already paid off and we had just put new tires on less than a week prior.

So, we had to start our car search. And everyone knows how much I hate car shopping.

Luckily, I found a suitable replacement for him. It’s not red like he wanted but it’s a sharp car.

The rest of the month has been a blur of work.

The Mister has been in and out of the field and is gearing up to be away for training again. They say there’s a deployment coming up, but we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.

In the meantime, we’re going to be squeezing in as much as we can on the adventure front (funding provided–two car payments are no joke!). For this month we don’t have a whole lot slated other than another local brewery and a minor league baseball game. I suppose I’ll keep everyone updated.

Until then!

Cheers!

–A. xoxo

Well, June was a rather boring month.

We didn’t really have much in the adventures department. We had a few weekends off, but we didn’t utilize them very wisely.

We did find a new brewery that was excellent.

Little Harpeth Brewing in Nashville was excellent. They’re dog friendly and had some excellent beer. We’ll definitely attend again.

I was also able to catch up with a friend of mine from school. He tours with a band out of Nashville and came up to Clarksville for dinner before he headed home. Again, I failed to get some photographic proof. Must’ve been enjoying the company, rather than documenting it.

We caught up with the Hoza’s in their new place for dinner. It was a great night of hanging out and laughing/talking. Again, no photos.

We celebrated Taz’s 4th birthday.

And at the end of the month, we celebrated Hina’s adoption day.
Apart from that, we didn’t do much other than catching a few movies. My coworkers and I didn’t go to Bell Witch Cave once again. We’ll have to try again in July.

I did decided to add a hummingbird feeder to my patio and have two or three regular visitors.

Hopefully this next month will prove a little more adventurous.

The Mister and I will be heading to Land Between the Lakes in Kentucky for a few days with my parents.

Then another friend of mine will be down with the Army Band for a few weeks.

I’m hoping to get a little more done in the adventure category.

Until then,

Cheers.

–A.xoxo