Hi everyone! We have some great news this week! The water in Asheville has been cleared enough to drink! We are going to wait a while until we switch from bottles to drink just to be sure, but are happy we can get back to washing dishes soon. Many restaurants and places downtown are able to reopen now and hopefully, life can continue to get back to our new normal. It's a huge step for the city!
It's been a busy few weeks with the twins birthday. We had two rounds of visitors. First up was my Brother and his family including Delilah and Holden.
It was so nice to see them and the kids all had a blast playing together.
We also were so happy that Bobby came to visit us. She got to be here for the boy's actual birthday including going to school to take them lunch. It was so wonderful she was able to come!
How is it Thanksgiving week next week? This fall has completely disappeared! Here's what else has been happening behind the scenes this month.
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Reading...
I just ordered Guests on Earth which tells the story of the Highland Hospital in Asheville that was home to Zelda Fitzgerald among others. I've always enjoyed historical fiction like this, and I love that this one has a local angle.
Listening...
I have been listening to this Eric Church song on repeat. It gives me goosebumps. It's amazing what he has done for the mountain too.
Watching...
We plowed through the latest season of The Outer Banks.... holy cliffhanger at the end! We just love that show!
We also love the CMA awards on Wednesday night. As y'all know I'm a sucker for country music.
Buying...
We just replaced out toothbrushes with these Oral-B ones and they are fabulous! They are part of the Amazon Black Friday week sale at a great deal! They have some great deals right now.
The boys were gifted these super fun cameras for their birthday and have been using them constantly! If you need a cute gift idea for kids, get it! They have cute boy and girl designs.
Wearing...
Our weather finally took a crazy turn for cold this week. These slippers have been amazing and are so soft and cushiony. They are such a good deal right now! I paid a lot more. 🙂
Eating...
We had a babysitter on Sunday and decided to go downtown at the last minute to support some of the business. We were able to go to the Montford rooftop bar, Curate and The French Broad Chocolate Lounge last minute with no wait. It was so sad that downtown was so empty, but I'm so glad we got to go. These places are usually ones you have to wait in very long lines for or get reservations a month in advance... not day of.
But the food at Curate was delicious!! If you are able to go downtown and support the business they are going to desperately need our help to get through this. I'm so afraid many places are going to have to go out of business,
Drinking & Indulging...
We are still really enjoying our Bartesian Cocktail Machine. If you are looking for a splurge gift for someone who has everything and likes a good cocktail, get this for them! It's basically like a Keurig for cocktails.
We even got the holiday 12 Days of Christmas box with surprise Christmas drinks.
Anticipating...
We are taking a big trip next year and needed some new luggage! I'm so happy I got these at a deal. They have so many different colors in these bags and sizes at a great deal. After my stuff got soaked a few times traveling, I'm all about the hard shell suitcases that keep it dry.
We are also looking forward to our trip and the busy Christmas season.
Praying...
We are constantly praying for our community to recover from this storm. We are slowly getting back to normal but so many people lost their houses in the storm. It's truely heartbreaking. Many people are very cold right now without proper shelter. Please keep WNC in your prayers because it's going to take years to fully recover from the storm.
That's it for this week! I hope everyone has a fun and festive week ahead.
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