Showing posts with label flowers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label flowers. Show all posts

Monday, April 7, 2014

Some little visitors.

Our friends Laura and Helen came to visit us last weekend. See, Helen is a smarty pants, and got into Duke's Law school. So they decided to come spend a weekend checking out NC. Of course, the ONE weekend that they come, it rained almost the whole time. And if that wasn't eventful enough for some Californians, there was a Tornado Warning. UGH. Not really helping my argument of how wonderful it would be if they moved here. Oh well.



Duke's Chapel.




The Duke Gardens.



Bida Manda. 


Miles got a free dumpling courtesy of Chirba Chirba. Thanks! 

Lake Wheeler.

A little Macaron lesson. 


These are WAY better than my first try. See previous blog to admire the disaster. 

Too bad the weather was crummy. I guess they'll have to come back to see the rest of NC. 

- Nicola & the little pup


Friday, April 4, 2014

The sun is finally shining...

And I've been outdoors! Hallelujah!

My bulbs! 
Cherry Blossoms between us and the neighbors





Tulips



This is all over my grass- I guess I should be considering it a weed. But I like it too much. 

Things are blooming around here... Including my allergies. 
SAYONARA winter! 

- Nicola & the Little Pup

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

The Latest

We've been busy over here. The house is FINALLY coming along (I'll post some pictures soon), some of my plants are FINALLY growing (Spring has sprung people),  I FINALLY got a haircut, & we've had some guests! Big news huh? :) 

The winter weather is on it's way out... which means my recent gardening attempts/additions are about to make this place look like the Biltmore (one can dream).  We have a few visitors coming in the next few weeks which will be a good reason to explore and eat our way through Raleigh. 

Here are some snapshots of the latest happenings...




My front yard was bumpin, for about a week. 

Our visitors were so fun! We had our friends June, Emy, Averie & their pup Margot over for a weekend. They drove down from Maryland to spend a few days with us. Emy and I were shopping and crafting our days away. I really didn't take many pictures... good thing Emy did! 

I mean, really?!

The Ahn's 

The cutest guest we've ever had stay here. (Sorry other guests)

Rob and Big.



Duke's Chapel

On campus at Duke


Smelling the flowers

The dog whisperer.

The cutest baby around. 

I have some more craft fun and home updates to come soon. But for now, we have more visitors coming to stay, and I have things to clean! 

-Nicola & the little pup