HAPPY BIRTHDAY E!!

Isn't he the handsomest?!

Just a quick, hungover, pre-midday-nap-cause-we-got-home-at-5am post to wish my love a very HAPPY 27th BIRTHDAY!

We had an absolutely spectacular night out in our college town with old friends and big laughs last night, and will have a phenomenal dinner of mashed potatoes and ravioli at moms' this evening (and boy oh boy, do I need those alcohol absorbing carbs more than ever). I'm so lucky to spend yet another birthday with this guy and see how the year unfolds!

Happy Birthday Trey!!

Ten months ago today, we picked up our allegedly 8 week old, itty bitty, lynx point Siamese kitten from the humane society. That means it's Trey Cat's very first birthday!! As a first time cat mama & papa, other than a few stressful sick spells - E & I couldn't have asked for a better, more playful, cuddly, puppy-like, tolerant little dude. (Although, he's starting to loathe the camera.)

I know that he doesn't have much more transformation to go in terms of his look, but it's been a blast watching him mature over the past year. I can't even believe how tiny and white and unstripey he used to be! HAPPY BIRTHDAY LITTLE MAN :)

It's time for us to head out to north Jersey for Kaity's birthday dinner, I hope you're all enjoying your Sundays! I'll be back tomorrow with a peak at our hiking adventures in Sam's Point over the past month. What's been going on by you this weekend? Can you believe it's almost August?

So Thankful!

This weekend was absolutely spectacular - and exhausting. I have to work on cleaning up the apartment (when I said I'd do it the other day, I ended up just hanging a bunch of art instead), and before a big post about the Kingston, Woodstock & Saugerties adventure - I'll bide time with this little peek into my birthday haul :)

Found at Half Moon Books

Smart boyfriends buy etsy favorites: Roots and Feathers

Kerouac from Inquiring Mind Coffee House & Bookstore

Spontaneous Reality earring // the most perfect birthday card for me, ever (from Kerry & Bob)

Not sure yet! Still waiting for E to get home from work so I can open them! Eep!

These gifts are only the icing on othe proverbial carrot cake that was a fantastic weekend. I can't wait to share all the fun we had with you! What'd you do this past weekend?

Birthday Weekend!

I have no idea where the past 52 weeks have gone, and I can't believe I'm turning 27 on Sunday.

Parties and cake aren't really my jam. I threw myself an absolutely amazing 22nd birthday party at my favorite bar 5 years ago, and I'm pretty sure that's where I peaked.. As for cake, well I've never really liked it (save carrot cake, 'cause that shit is awesome). I'm an ice cream girl.

I celebrate other peoples' birthdays in all their party hat & streamer splendor, but for myself, when it comes to my birthday - you better believe I'm doing exactly what I want to do, and nothing else. Two years ago that meant a solo trip to my aunt's bay house on the Chesapeake for a few days. Last year E and I went to my spot in Lake George for the weekend, and I even rented a boat with the little bit of inheritance that serendipitously showed up right before our trip (Eight years after my grandma'd passed away.. crazy, right?)

This weekend, doing what I want means exploring a few more towns in the Hudson Valley. Driving home from Saratoga two weeks ago, fitting with my hate for thruway hum-drum, I took the long way home down NY-9W which runs along the western shore of the Hudson River. When we got to Saugerties, I damn near fell in love and swore we'd have to go back to explore. I'm thrilled the adventure will happen sooner than later!

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The general plan is to leave early tomorrow morning, get breakfast (ice cream) at the Kingston Farmers Market and then shoot out to Woodstock. I have no idea how I haven't been there yet, seeing as I've been somewhat obsessed with the Summer of Love as long as I can remember - but I have been to Bethel (where the original Woodstock Festival took place). Anyways, from there, we'll swing back to Saugerties and just figure out the rest of the day as it unfolds.

Tonight I'm craving raw clams and beer, so we'll probably make a little trip to City Island. Until then, I've got to clean this apartment as not to start my next year in squalor! Anyone else have anything fun going on this weekend? I'd love to hear about it.