Tryday Friday

Being the "blog-a-holic" that I am (and because sometimes I like to follow the crowd and do what everybody else is doing just because everybody else is doing it) I wanted to try something new and share with ya'll a quick "snip-it" of our week (fav things, things we're going to try, boring things we've done in the past week that made us smile...whatever the case may be) in a "Tryday Friday" Blog Post.

For those of you who aren't blog-a-holics let me catch you up. First, I have about 584930678435 different blogs in my blog reader that I read pretty much daily...and almost all of them have a post during the week of quick "snip its" of things they've done that they love and want to share...and let me just say...I love reading them!!! I've found so many new products/things to do/ideas that have also made my day....so while I'm pretty sure nothing David and I do is THAT interesting....a quick update on things that have made our week may just make yours too (or atleast that's my hope!) Either way I'm hoping it at least keeps you all updated on things going on in our life here in "The Middle"

~~~~~ Enjoy! ~~~~~~

This week's Tryday Friday

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We've found a new winery folks! Now I know what you're thinking....Iowa + Wine = what tha what?!?!?! But there are a few winery's here that we frequently visit that TOTALLY rock our little wine socks off! Cedar Ridge is about 5 min from us and Fireside is about 15 min from us....and they both have PRESH outdoor areas/events/delish wines. But we have found a new fav!!! It's in West Liberty (which is a little farther away and is also "home" to the Herbert Hoover Museum that is on our list of places to see in December---they have sleigh rides in the snow...how stinkin cute?!...but I digress...back to wine)  the Brick Arch Winery ...they have mostly blended wines which are mixes of two or three different types of wines together and every one we tasted was DELISH! 

The building they are in is a super cute old building (right next door to the antique store #winning) and they have a cute little "dinning" area where you can purchase a bottle of their wine (after a FREE tasting), sit down with friends and enjoy some small finger foods....This is def on the list of places to visit when we have visitors!!! (if that's not an incentive folks I really don't know what is!)

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I have had the WHOLE week off from work...which in and of itself is super exciting for me....but also it means that David and I have gotten to spend every evening together (which seriously never happens anymore)...which TOTALLY has made my *heart* happy. EVERY night we've gotten to eat dinner together, watch our fav shows together, and just hang out.....it really is about the simple things in life....it's weeks like these that make us fall more in love with each other (I know gag me...but it's totally true).

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....getting surprise gifts like this....

....just because....also makes me fall more in love with him...but I mean seriously...who wouldn't?! I have the most amazing man there ever was and this my friends is only proof of his amazingness! #love

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I don't know if it's the cold weather (we have another forecast of a snowy mix this weekend) or all the free time...but I may or may not need someone to stage an intervention with my knitting obsession...it's seriously out of control. This week I've completed a Cowl for my bff Ashley....with the left over yarn I even made a similar one for myself {twinsies!}...and I've started a new project with my new super presh knitting needles I bought as a "just because" gift for myself....



 Being a USC Alumni and fan of all things garnet and black...I feel as though owning anything orange is an automatic sin....however when we moved here it seemed as though being in a different time zone automatically negated any sort of rule about wearing and/or owning anything orange. And while I'll NEVER own anything "Clemson orange"....I do enjoy "fall orange" (that's right my friends...there is a difference) So to all of my die hard Carolina friends...I haven't gone over to the dark side...I'm just enjoying fall with this lurvely orange cable knit cowl

Here is a link to what this will look like once it's finished .... ~~~~>

I've also decided that I LURVE chunky yarn and big knits...they're quick, cheap, and easy just the way I like it! ;)

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And last but not least....here are a few videos we've enjoyed listening to/watching/laughing hysterically at...hope you enjoy them too....

*I love that even after "all these years" (ok only 3) we sill love to listen to cute little love-ish songs together....this video is super cool those because it took like 2 years to make it....and its made from the animation of jelly bean art*

  

 Ok this one may be a tad offensive to some...but it's still HILARIOUS! David found the part about the wife watching Ellen particularly funny..

.hummm wonder why....