A Love Story

You may remember an earlier post about the neighborhood cat. Well, now there are two... here is their love story:

This is Oscar (the dark one) and Cynthia (the light one)

I put out a bowl of milk for them to drink. Cynthia drank quite a lot while Oscar stood guard.

Allen made a piece offering. He had a fatty part from his steak left over so he tossed it out to them. Oscar couldn't quite figure out what it was, but Cynthia knew it was a gem.

She took the treat and ate it in the garden so she didn't have to share with Oscar. That was okay with him though, since it left the milk bowl free game.

Then Cynthia came back wanting more milk so they shared. Cute! 

I moved the bowl closer to the door so our neighbors wouldn't run in to it. Cynthia wasn't very happy about that. But once I went inside she hoped back up and went at it. She has beautiful blue eyes, not that you can tell from the picture. But she is very skittish  Oscar on the other hand waltzes right into our apartment if the door is left open. Allen isn't thrilled about that.

I hope one or both of them is/are fixed so we didn't have baby kittens running around. Since our apartment complex doesn't allow pets we know they don't belong to anyone that lives here. Perhaps someone feeds them on a daily basis nearby. For now, they can always count on some love and milk from me.

The Pratt Parents Visit

Allen's parents came for their first visit this weekend. We had a great time! They got in Friday afternoon while I was still at work so Allen took them on a driving tour around town. When I got off, we relaxed for a while at our apartment and opened the housewarming / halloween present they had brought us. Just look at all the goodies! Beautiful flowers, wine, a halloween kitchen towel, a jack-o-lantern candy dish, candy corn that was already half gone by the time they left (yum), halloween napkins, pumpkin peeps, and a Georgia football balloon too! If we weren't in the Halloween spirit before, we are now!

While they were here, we tried two new restaurants Allen and I had yet to go to. We had dinner at The Hilltop Grille. Steaks, baked potatoes, crab and artichoke dip, collards, crab cakes! It was delicious. We sat outside on their patio and enjoyed the sunset as we ate our meal. Saturday we had lunch at the Five Star Day Cafe. Several people had told both Allen and me that it was a great place and boy, were they right! Pancakes, grits, chicken fried biscuits, and Western Carolina BBQ. Huge portions and everything was outstanding. My favorite part was chocolate chip muffins we all received with our meals.

Allen took us on a nice tour of his buildings on UGA's campus and took a walk through the Founders Garden. After that I showed off Athens Academy (Allen and previously taken them by Little Prodigies) . We then landed at Washington Farms. Washington Farms is open Spring through Fall. You can pick your own blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, or pumpkins depending on the season. I'll let you assume which one we did... you're right! Pumpkins! We picked out one for us, one for the parents, and one for Allen's Granny. We ended with a trip to Yoforia (Allen's choice, of course!). Everyone enjoyed their frozen yogurt with carefully chosen toppings.

We had such a nice visit! I hope we can see them again soon!

Fall-ing for Athens

Autumn has arrived in Athens! The weather is getting cooler with the night lows in the mid 40's and the highs in the 70's. We've both been wearing jeans and sweatshirts to work. I speak for both of us when I say Fall is the best! We've gotten into the fall spirit in a couple different ways...


#1 - Another plant. Yes, for some reason I have allowed Allen to bring another plant into our apartment. But it is safe to say, I may have been a little excited when I first saw it. It is a Croton Mammy. We have two other Croton family plants so he fits in quite nicely. But as you can see, he his a little large. He is currently residing in our guest room.

#2 - Magic Mesh! I never thought I would own something that I saw advertised on TV, but this was perfect for our back door. Installation was a breeze and we love getting fresh air into the apartment.

#3 - Foooooood. With the weather cooling down, I have been making heartier dinners. For our month-aversary I made stuffed peppers. Allen had never had them before but I think I may have found his new favorite food. He loved it! It was pretty good, if I say so myself. Next time I think I'll add some tomato sauce to make bring it together a little better, but it was quite delicious.

No home football games for a while so we haven't been able to enjoy that aspect of Fall, but otherwise the season is coming along quite nicely. We are excited about the things yet to come!

My Apologies

I have been a terrible blogger the month of September. My apologies to the readers! Want a quick recap? Well, you're still reading so I'll assume you do.

My dress from the last post? A huge success! I was able to wear it that weekend on our trip to Charlotte. I got to visit with my bff Paige, attend the UNC Charlotte Faculty Dance Concert, and enjoy Cook Out. I missed the BBQ sandwiches and hushpuppies!

The next week was my first week at Athens Academy. Both my preschool and my lower school classes are great. The kids are excited and engaged. I am so in love. I mean, look at where I get to teach:

The following weekend was the big UGA vs UT game. Allen's friend from Brevard, Andrew, is a huge Tennessee fan. So of course, he came up for the game. He also brought his roommate. Our Atlanta friends, Sean and Brittney, came up as well. We had a packed house! We ate a two new places:  Al's Beef and Ike & Jane. At Al's Beef I had an Italian Beef sandwich. Yum! At I&J I had a ham and gruyere sandwich with a cup of creamy tomato soup. Yum x2! The bakery at I&J was also to die for! Sean had a peanut butter, banana, and bacon doughnut. Lemon squares the size of your head, cupcakes, cookies, AH! I could have been in a serious sugar coma, but I resisted.

Allen and I are looking forward to a relaxing weekend. It will be the last one for quite some time: his parents visit, my mom visits, his fall break, UGA's Homecoming within the next month! Better catch our breath while we can.