What's Trending in my World This Week

-I have a new flavor I am into-wasabi ranch!! I don't know when I realized I like wasabi (not plain with sushi but like mixed with a ranch or something). I bought these at Target in the wasabi ranch flavor and they are so good..and kinda healthy (only like 300 ish for the whole bag and it's hard to eat it all at once too)

-I also tried out the wasabi ranch at the new popcorn store in Mooresville. You guys would love the place..super fun..for kids, dates, gift ideas etc..over 200 flavors including Cherry Cola, Spicy Dill Pickle, Jalepeno Ranch, Sun Drop, flavors based on candies/sodas/savory flavors, etc. You get two samples each time you go.

-I have had trying a farmer's market on my list for over a year. Last weekend, my mom took me to the Denver one, it is on Saturday am each week at Rock Springs school. They didn't have a ton of veggies yet (Mom says that changes later in the season) but they had these gorgeous multi color flowers for $15 like we used to get at the Observer from the Korean florist down the street. Soo pretty and good to know that for future ideas. We also tried the Troutman farmer's market..it is on Thursdays from 3:30-6:30..Josh's (who actual "store" is in Mville) had a stand there..I got yummy cucumbers, zuchhini and a pepper for less than $3!! They were all really fresh and yummy smelling. I will def get my cucumbers there this summer! Also, they had an icee truck with yummy flavors and I got a cherry cheescake flavored one and they even added a little cream to it! Soo good! 

Cidery Fun

Earlier this month, my friend Terri organized a trip for me and two other friends to all go to Windy Hill Orchard and Cidery.  This is located a little past the state line in SC, and looks like a fruit stand with a tasting bar. It was very rural and a neat atmosphere. There were little pigs and chickens and a cat running around. You got to try about four different kinds of hard cider. One was a Christmasy tasting one that I liked best (rusty gold?), another was a peach, ginger apple, and Hoppin Johns. It was a neat little day trip. Here are a few pictures and here is the website to learn more. The only thing we forgot to do was try the apple cider donuts :(.  Check the schedule for events and tasting schedule, I think they are kind of seasonal hours.
http://windyhillorchard.com/

Summer Reading!

I am already "ordering" my books from the library to make sure I have lots of good summer reads for the holiday weekend! Our library is closed Sun and Mon so want to make sure I am not without a book :).

I am def liking the Susan Mallery series "Blackberry Island" so I have one of those coming and also decided to order up Rue McClanahan's book (she played "Blanche" on "Golden Girls"-isn't that like going to be a Southern summer read?!). I am currently reading the Jason Priestly autobiography..it is a quick read and filled with good celeb stories/scoop! And I have a beach read from Mary Alice Monroe to try next!

YAY SUMMER READING!

Start to Summer

Susan, I have been horrible about updating too! I need to do better.

It's starting to feel like summer here! Yesterday, my friend Amy and I went to the Yadkin Valley Wine Festival in Elkin. This is about 30 min from me! They had a ton of great wineries (our favorites are Slightly Askew, Weathervane, we tried a new one at Carolina Heritage called Glogg (holidayish!)). As usual I bought an overpriced snack (wasabi party mix from the country store!) and Amy bought something from the vendors (Pottery). Last year, we had went to the NC Wine Festival which is on Memorial Day weekend and some friends suggested this one to try instead this year-less crowded (this one is lots less crowded, more food, prob the same amt of wineries, but again less crowded, music, etc). So it felt like the kickoff to summer again. I bought a bottle of my favorite summer wine, Tropical Wave from Weathervane. I am going to have to figure out how to buy some locally. LOL. We also got to try out Dewey's Ice Cream there (I got key lime pie flavor). Tickets are $25. We had a fun time!!

I found a new author. Susan Mallery. She writes a (so far) three book series called Blackberry Island. I am currently reading "Three Sisters" about the women that live in these three really awesome houses side by side on the island. They all have diferent things going on in their lives. This feels like a good beach read so again, I am feeling like summer! LOL. 

Some blogs I still need to do are on the cidery trip and Dennis Vineyards (from March!). 

Fun With Scout!

Scout and I have gotten to do two fun activities together over the last month.

First up was Pawz too Run on the Davidson Town Green! This was a charity event to help our furry friends. Our friend Diane's teenage daughter created this event. It was a two mile walk (and also you could do a 5K). Scout and I did the walk with our friend Amy and her dog Sasha! It was Sasha's first social event and she did great! Scout almost won the costume contest and there were a lot of neat vendors (freebies! We also got the coolest race bags!) and they had food trucks. I love a good food truck. Our favorite is Southern Cake Queen..she has yummy southern flavored cupcakes. I got the banana pudding one!! I also bought a dog cookie for Scout. You can track the food trucks you like online-Facebook, Twitter, etc to find out where they will be!

The second event was called Bark in the Park at Rural Hill. I had been to this one once before.We went with Amy and Sasha and then our friend Holly and her husband brought their dog and a few other friends (Lisa, Jennie, Cat and her boyfriend) stopped by briefly without their dogs. This was a free event. These events at Rural Hill are very crowded. We went early which I would encourage for any event there, it also got very hot. This event had vendors as well, and you could enter contests. They had demos (my favorite was where dogs could jump in the pool!) and my favorite part was Open Play. Scout had a chance to go in a little fenced in area without her leash to play with dogs her size. She loved that. I think that was her favorite part. She loves making friends! There were all kinds of dogs and I also bought Scout a doggie pizza which looks like a circle of bread with "sauce" and "cheese" on it (she really likes these).  The only food avail was a Harris Teeter truck making (very affordable) hamburgers and hot dogs.

Scout says she likes going to fun events and making friends and she hopes to see more of her friends this summer!

Here are a few pics from Pawz too Run.