once again, time has gotten the better of me and i missed the whole damned month of june! jeez. i was keeping up on this so good for a while there. no matter, that just means i have a crap ton of things to rant on about. if it matters, anyway. vacation was a thing! rons birthday was a thing! my container garden today was a thing!
THINGS.
instead of driving overnight, we left early in the morning, like around 6 am. it worked out pretty well, i thought. we made it in about 2 hours less than it has the last few drives. plus, we arrived at the perfect time (basically) for checking in.
we stayed in duck again this year in a house called jus' beachy. a little more expensive than i would have liked, but we had a few mishaps early on and lost a few people. despite the extra money, it was definitely worth it, it was an awesome house. we had a salt water pool and a tiki bar!
we definitely made it a point to spend some time by the pool. i took advantage of the tiki bar as well and made some strawberry daquiris one night, complete with pineapple straws. because dollar store finds.
we visited the corolla light house and hatteras light house. it definitely rained a few days, we rented a jeep again, and attempted to go out on the beach two days in a row....
...when we got it, it definitely had no doors. we requested a jeep that was covered and, you know, normal, with doors. they decided they were getting ready for summer and took the doors off. when it was like 20 degrees cooler than normal, and raining. we all bundled up in a bunch of layers, had the heat blasting....that we could only feel when we stopped completely. it was a very cold two days. good thing we had a fireplace at the house!
we had a few other good days though, and definitely made it out to the beach for a couple of those days (and nights)! this is what i live for. the sound of the ocean, the rolling breeze....i wish i could bottle that up and keep it with me at all times.
on another note, i also ran my first real 5k while i was there!june 7th was national running day (and also my cousin's birthday)! it was early in the morning, kind of cool and one of those rainy days i was talking about, but i came in 33rd out of almost one hundred, and finished in 25:04. needless to say, it went better than i thought it would! i am looking forward to the color vibe in september! (which is at home, of course).
we picked up a cake at a local bakery for my cousins birthday, and made dinner at the house. we did a lot of gift shopping through the week, as well, and just hanging around town. it was a pretty relaxed week, which was a plus. maybe first week of june was a little too early, but its not like i can predict the weather. i much prefer less rain and cold, and spending as much time at the beach possible. i seriously feel like i need two separate trips, though. i love going with people, but i also like to be able to do my own thing.
on our way home, we made our usual trip through virginia beach for lunch. aside from food, we also found another unusual stop....at a cat cafe!
for now, i am going to leave you with ron's birthday cake i made! vanilla cake with chocolate frosting and peanut butter drizzle! i have a weird ass bird bothering me, and i am ready for bed. also, this gives me an excuse to write more! thanks for reading! come back soon!
