Once you start you can’t stop…
I’m talking about painting trim…not drinking wine or eating buttercream frosting…although the phrase does apply to both!
I broke out some of our house paint to touch up some spots that had been repaired – holes, dings from trying to force our couch into a small door frame. And then I just got carried away. Everything looks so much better now!
Snapple
We picked up our good friend Snakey from the train station at dinnertime. He’s here for a wedding and had the evening to hang out during the rehearsal dinner. We headed downtown for dinner and not 2 seconds after arriving on the downtown mall, Snake yelled “ALBERS!!!” when we totally bumped into two more of their younger fraternity brothers (one just moved here and one is visiting).
3 turned into a fun dinner for 7 at Zocalo, one of my downtown favs!
Snake, Matt and I split a bottle of red [mid pour]
And of course had to get the Corn + Black Bean Relleno pepper. It is INCREDIBLY good!! With a red tortilla chip crust, smoked grits and a killer green sauce that must have cilantro involved. You must go to Zocalo and eat this! 50% of our table ordered it : )
We just drove Snake out to the Clifton Inn and are back and settled for the night at home.
Tomorrow I’m going on a really cool blog event that I’ve been wanting to do for years. It involves a farm. Any guesses!?
Deva @ Deva by Definition says
Are you doing the Stonyfield barnstorming tour this year?
Katie @ Peace Love and Oats says
i was going to guess stonyfield too! Although I actually have no idea where it’s located, I just remember someone else’s recap from it! Whatever it is, have fun!
lynn @ the actor's diet says
it’s been a while since i’ve painted, but you’re right – you don’t stop!
Sweet and Savvy says
That dish looks well worth the trip to cville!:)
Lea @ Healthy Coconut says
POM tour? I’m guessing wildly and partly because I want to go to a POM tour myself 🙂
Rachel says
polyface farms maybe?
Kendall says
Relay’s Polyface tour! Have fun seeing the pigaerator and the happy chickens.
J3nn(Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
I have no idea what the blog event us but it sounds fun!!
Your dinner looks so good.
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says
POM tour? Or stonyfield?!
Oh I love a good date night out on the town too 🙂 Yours looks yummy!
Khushboo says
Does Stonyfield have something to do with it?? ;)!
katie @KatieDid says
oooh have fun whatever the event may be! Dinner sounds really fun and I’ll just have to take your word for how delicious that meal was, it looks amazing.
Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries says
I definitely agree – the phrase can apply to all three: drinking wine, eating buttercream frosting (YUM!), and painting the trim! 🙂
Sana says
Have fun at the farm!
Laura (Blogging Over Thyme) says
My guess is Polyface!
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
Blog event and a farm…apple or pumpkin picking with other bloggers? Have no idea…surprise us 🙂
Glad you got the dings painted and touched up…ahhh, such a good feeling to have perfectly painted walls and cross that DIY project off your list.
Kaila @healthyhelperblog! says
That pepper dish looks AMAZING! I have never had anything like that before!
[email protected] Flying ONION says
That is such a unique, pretty dish! Was it spicy?
KathEats says
Not too bad
Stephanie @cookinfanatic says
I might have to drive up from Richmond to try that restaurant, that dish looks SO FREAKING GOOD!!!
M says
As long as it’s not the Stoneyfield thing
(if it is, sorry-that drives me crazy on other blogs,not a fan of it!)
Whether it is or isn”t ,have a nice weekend y’all!
KathEats says
It’s not Stonyfield, but what drives you crazy about that?
M says
The Stoneyfield farm thing just smacks of commericalism and is like
a huge ad being held in our face.
I found it terribly annoying on other blogs.The more product placements I see
on blogs, the less I visit them.
(But that is just my personal opinion/rant) Thanks for letting me share it !
Shaun @ snackasaurusrex says
Sounds like a really fun time…oh, and that pepper looks SO good! I absolutely love cilantro!
Alison says
Oooo I’m guessing Polyface farms, given the release of Joel Salatin’s new book??
kathleen @ the daily crumb says
i am so envious of your local, fresh restaurants! no idea what the special event is tomorrow, but i’m sure it will be fabulous!!
Angel7 says
I know the feeling… When I start cleaning, organizing or making things neat, I cannot stop.
Happy Weekend 🙂
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Cait's Plate says
Oh my gosh that dish looks absolutely incredible. And that wine looks awesome – what kind was it?
Michael Tavallaei says
great piece.