SNOW

This is a snapshot of what it looked like outside our window yesterday. We had snow that actually accumulated. I think we got a whole TWO inches! And to think just the day before it was 60 out... apparently the weather here is just as indecisive as Vermont. 

ONE YEAR

Pre dinner shots... Austin was too hungry to let me snap some of him!

As of sunday Austin and I have officially lived in North Carolina for ONE YEAR (hence the name of the post )! Unfortunately we had to work on Sunday ( boooo ) and were too exhausted to do some proper celebrating when we got off. So last night we decided to hit up our favorite spot in town... a lil place called CPWs ( the bar tenders know us by name now and i'm ok with that... ). We started off with some southern drinks, I had a georgia peach and Austin an Abita purple haze. Then we munched on cajun crab dip (YUM). And to top off our southern feast we ordered shrimp n' grits.... which was a first for the both of us, oyster stew... which was an experience let me tell you, and crab and crawfish cakes. Needless to say we waddled out of there with our bellies quite content. North Carolina has been good to us... its even starting to feel a little like home. ( que appropriate country song )

AND THEN WE WENT TO THE BEACH

Sometimes you just need to get away (even if its just an hour away). Atlantic Beach is the perfect place for that. Especially when its February and no one is on the beach. We packed our coziest blankets a few good books and hunkered down for a relaxing afternoon. Our usual lunch spot was closed... just our luck (but really I've never heard of a restaurant being closed ONLY on wednesday). Never the less we managed to find a new place with a waterfront view and get our seafood fix... crab mac n' cheese anyone? YEAH. fried oysters? OK! she crab soup? WHY NOT?! I think the day was a success :)

HOME IMPROVEMENT

Over the weekend we got crafty and decided to make a bench for our tiny entryway. I saw the idea on pinterest and thought it would be simple and cheap. Luckily Austin happens to have a knack for building things. 

                           

What do you think?!