Vieques in the top 10

Vieques was recently named one of the top 10 islands that you should see before you die. I couldn't agree with them more! As I said during lunch, I couldn't think of any other one that I would want to see. I am so ready for vacation time!

Hello February!

I have to say I can not believe that February is here. Seems just like yesterday, we were enjoying a white Christmas.

Needless to say, I am enjoying sitting by the fire on this cold evening, thinking of all our friends in Chicago that are currently buried in the snow, and thinking of Vieques!

Catch up session!

So I read a blog today that really inspired me! I realized that my blog entries had been to few and far between. I started this little thing to use as a creative outlet and to try and overcome the hatred of writing. I love to read, but I hate to write with a passion!

I know that is a terrible thing to say, but it has been that way for me my entire life. So now is the time to make a change!

Let's do a little catching up from the last blog entry!

Vieques 2010 was the best! It was such a wonderful vacation. (Sorry Jeff and Francie - it was terrible not having your wonderful company.) It was wonderful in the fact of the beauty of the Island, the laid back Caribbean time (has to be one of my all-time favorite things about the island), and the CRAFT BEER AT DUFFY'S!!!!! You got that right! We were able to have great beer and coffee during our entire vacation! It was awesome.

After Vieques, we had the purchase of the new house to finish up. The house has been an adventure! I do love it! It is hard to decide if you want to work outside or inside. We have done some work. At times it feels like we have done nothing and other times it feels like we have done tons. The major change has been the kitchen!

This is the front view of the house before we finalized the purchase.

The next two pictures are of the kitchen before we finalized the purchase.

Get READY!!! You are about to see some MAJOR CHANGES!

This picture was taken on the day of the install...I just love the new cabinets!

This is a close up view of the refrigerator surround. The detail is just outstanding. Is it wrong to be in love with your cabinet maker and your appliances?

And these are directly across from the cabinets pictured above. The drawers are wonderful! They fully extend out. Jason and I both think that these are a much better use of space. (Our other kitchen had cabinets underneath. The house before that did not even have this kind of space...we are a learn as you go kind of couple!)

More to come on this subject...we have a long way to go!

This past fall had to be one of the WORST football seasons for the Rebels in awhile! At least in my book it was terrible. I am a Rebel and will be until the day I die! I bleed RED AND BLUE! And I can always party with the best of them...win or lose!

Thanksgiving and Christmas were great! Christmas was the best! We finally got that white Christmas! I finally got the Kindle, and I was not even brave enough to ask for it! I have secretly wanted one since they first came out. I had a hard time getting over the fact of the price and what could this do to the book as we have known it. Well let me just say, I truly love the fact that I can have ALL of the books with me at all times that I am currently reading. I am a reader that can have as many as 5 books going at one time. (That might be a habit that I received from Mamaw. Considering she taught me to read, I probably picked up her reading habit as well!) I just can get so bogged down with reading one story that I need something totally different to read for a moment.

This is what we woke up to on Christmas Day!

We were not the only ones that were excited by a White Christmas! Holly showing you how DMc does it!

Then the snow really came down! We had at least seven inches in Burgess! I thought our little place was beautiful....it was beyond words...

The first snow of 2011!

The outcome of the snow fall!

What a beautiful winter wonderland...

I know I have said it before, but I will be a better blogger! See you tomorrow!

That time again...

Oh, my, it is that time again! We are busy packing and the new things that we want to take with us have grown. We now have an addiction to fresh roasted coffee beans and great home brewed beer. So about the only thing that can be packed are the beans. We did discuss the aspect of finding a home brewer, brewing, and then coming back to enjoy it! That does sound promising...I think it would be best for us to enjoy some Medalla (which you can't get in the States) and to see about finding the brewery/restaurant in San Juan on our return trip!

So, sweet dreams, see you in a few, Vieques!

Howdy!

Well, thank goodness, I finally changed my password! New post to come soon!

Ok...Need a New Blog

I know I need to do some updating...so, look for more of the pictures of the vacation and brewing pictures as well!

So here are some more pictues...they are couple over that last two days. Yesterday, we went to the location of the old bunkers. Needless to say, Jason found a small (I would not even call it a road) dirt path, and found this bunker.

I was too afraid to get out of the Jeep. All I could think about was snakes.

And then we stopped by the 300 year old Silk Cotton Wood Tree. Amazing...

On our way back to town we stopped by the local Pescadoria/fish market (my Spanish classes are coming in handy and my dictionary is stained from use), and we picked up dinner.

It was really good! We have done a good bit of cooking in. We have had lemon pepper chicken, fresh green beans, and brown rice...then lobster (caught locally) and baked potatoes, and now we are about to have hamburgers, hot dogs, and salad with Benihana dressing (Jason made of course)!

Today, we toured some during the moring. We think we might have found the Black Sand Beach and then went on to do some body surfing at Navio again and enjoy the laid back Media Luna. At Media Luna I found a new friend.

My new friend...

Obviously, I am not the only one that is a fan of the neon colors for summer!

My neon toes in the sand!

Jason at Media Luna.

Here is a Vieques Road Block that we saw on our way out.

And my beach glass collection grows with each day!