Boy is it HOT here!
Perfect day for a mid-afternoon peak-heat walk with friends! Still thinking about turning on the AC. It hasn’t happened yet!
New friends Alex, Eric and baby Finn met us for a walk. They here in Cville for an extended stay and have major roots in the city (and are moving back in time).
Faith and Tate joined us as well!
LOVE that we have friends willing to meet for walks!!
After our 30 minute loop around the neighborhood, we settled on the porch with Matt Cracks and Bright Basil Bean Dip 🙂
Cannot. Stop. Eating. The. Cracks.
And then got back up again for a tour of the BREWERY!
Including, the FIRST KEGGED BEER!!! Moose Drool Clone V 3.0! It has been tapped!
Cheers! [Says Finn!] It is going to be tough living with a keg of such great beer (and Matt Cracks!).
Everyone loved the beer!! I had a tiny tasting mug’s worth.
[Disclaimer: the baby did not really drink any!]
But he was very fun to play with! I told these guys I’d be happy to babysit anytime 😉
And then Karen arrived! She has officially moved from Charlotte to Charlottesville!
This afternoon, the slow-cooker made us dinner. Recipe for this super-easy Butternut Fruit Soup is here!
No idea why I cooked a hot soup on a hot day! The yogurt and walnut topping MADE this soup!
Bread cubes on the side –
After dinner we went OUT – to see Brendan James!!!
Sparkling water for her, Magic Hat Octoberfest for him.
Three weeks ago, my yoga teacher from Charlotte, Tanner, bought me Brendan’s CD. [Tanner’s friend represents Brendan.] For three weeks I have been in love! It’s one of those CDs that you just throw on and listen to straight through. I love every single song.
And I loved them even more live! The show was fab.
[And I think I have the same crush on Brendan that I do on Tanner – they remind me of one another!!]
4 hours post dinner, on our bike ride home, my stomach growled. I don’t think I could have fallen asleep without a snack. I had a snack bowl of milk with raw oats and a sprinkle of granola!
And I could eat 10 more!
Instead, I’m going to bed so breakfast can come sooner 🙂
Chelsea at Striking Balance says
Looks like such a great night! You are so lucky you got to see Brendon James, I have just gotten into his music and it is wonderful!
Steph says
I hate when the tummy starts to growl before bed, but I like your way of thinking! The sooner I go to bed the sooner breakfast comes (hopefully).
Congrats on the first beer tap!
Nancy @ The Wife of a Dairyman says
And milk helps one to sleep as well….at least it does me:) have a great night!
notyet100 says
sleep tight..
Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says
Oh baby Finn is adorable!! I want Brendan James’ CD!
Camille says
Aww, Finn is my favorite boy’s name! And he is a cutie like no other!
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says
It is so hot here too. I can’t take it.
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
what a cute name! i love the name finn 🙂
Hannah says
Ah, I often put walnuts in pumpkin risotto, so it really makes sense to top squash soups with it too! Brilliant!
Marina says
What a cute baby 🙂
granola with milk is my usual snack before bad. it calms me down :))
Michelle (The Runner's Plate) says
I want to make those crackers so badly!
hippierunner says
Whoa- I wasn’t prepared to see a pic of a baby with beer lol. That’s cool you guys biked!
Jasmine @ Eat Move Write says
Milk and raw oats, really? I don’t think I could do that. Looks like a fun day. Sweet baby.
S @ extremebalance.net/blog says
I’ve never liked beer–but in your last few posts, from the pumpkin beer to your own tap, I really wished I did… 🙂
Lauren says
Love having friends close by for walks. It’s such a nice thing. 😉
You look good with a baby! 😉
Have a wonderful Friday
Simply Life says
what a fun day!
stacey-healthylife says
What a fun afternoon/evening. Now you can get some rest.
Maryea @ Happy Healthy Mama says
Butternut+fruit is such a great combo. It’s still super hot here, too, and I made soup the other day during a short-lived thunderstorm we had. Channeling fall! 🙂
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
Looks like such a fun day!
Erika @ Food, Fitness, & Fun says
Looks like quite the day! 🙂 I love going to concerts!
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
Gaaah!! I love cereal bowls late at night – my alltime favorite snack!!!
That baby is adorable… and makes my ovaries ache. 🙂
I’m going to try and make the Crack(ers) – do you think it would work out with GF flour?
[email protected] says
What a fun filled day. That baby is just too precious. 🙂
RhodeyGirl says
Where’d you get the gorgeous mini spatula that’s in the bean dip?
Kath says
I brought it back from Kenya last year 🙂
holly @ couchpotatoathlete says
I love your Barney Butter shirt 🙂
I love seeing live music, it just makes me feel so good to actually FEEL the music in me, you know?
jen says
Hey, thanks so much for mentioning Brendan James. I checked him out on Grooveshark and now I’ve got a new favorite!
Kelly says
That’s it. I am making those cracks asap!!
Miranda says
That soup makes me want to lick the screen!
Lee says
My husband is totally jealous that you have a keg of homemade beer in your basement. Well, not that he actually knows that, but he would be jealous if he did.
Have you ever listened to David Berkeley? He sort of sounds like Brendan James to me. (I clicked on your link.)
Kath says
Haven’t heard of him, but I’ll check ‘im out
Morgan @ Healthy Happy Place says
your new friend looks like she could be your sister!! seriously!
Alex says
Thats a nice compliment!
Jil @ Peace, Love & Munchies says
Looks like a fabulous day!! Love the kegerator. haha
Johanna B says
I have albums like that to. I drop them in the player and listen to them song by song and can’t decide which song I like better. The latest one is Dave Carroll’s Perfect Blue. He’a Canadian artist best known for writing and recorded the United Breaks Guitars series.
Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down) says
It’s so great having friends to walk with, isn’t it? 😀
I’ve been craving butternut soup for a while now. I love the sound of this recipe! 😀
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat says
That is so cool that you have a little brewery in your basement! You could hold KERF tours at your house… or maybe they should be called KERB tours instead, since it’s beer.The Brendan James concert sounds great! I hadn’t heard of him till you posted The Fall but I love him now!! 🙂
Andrea (@ Puppy Dog Tales) says
Awww..you look adorable with a baby on your lap. Hint, hint. Sorry, I’m just selfishly wanting other bloggers to join me in the craziness of motherhood!
Anne @ a daily slice says
Man, Hubby would LOVE this 🙂 We might have to steal this awesome idea!!
Carrie says
Brendan James is my new favorite artist. Ever since you posted the link for his song “The Fall” he is all I listen to!
Jessica says
Do you guys like Moose Drool? My husband and I are going to visit the brewery that makes it next week! I’m excited. Your homemade beer looks delish.
Alex says
Thanks for posting, love the attention Finn got! He is pretty darn cute isnt he? Looks like you had a fun and long day! Hope you have a relaxing weekend and see you sooooon!
Allison K says
We have a keg in our garage! NOTHING beats coming home from a long day and having a great beer on tap. seriously. I was a little wary when my husband told me he wanted to have a kegerator, but really..it saves us so much money! (We don’t brew our own…yet!). It’s cheaper than constantly buying beer, it lasts a long time, and no glass bottles cluttering up the garbage and going to the landfill (our recycling center doesn’t take glass..boooo).
Kristina @ spabettie says
THE DUDE ABIDES !! ;D
rosie says
I’ve been reading your blog for awhile now and have never commented, but now I have to comment because OMG, I know Eric! How crazy to see his pic on your blog. How did you guys meet?
I grew up in Charlottesville (and my family still lives there), and so I’ve been loving seeing and reading about your new adventures in my hometown!
Alex says
what a small world! We just met Kath yesterday cause I follow her blog! We are back from Colorado for an extended visit…
Kath says
Fun!
mdub says
Wow , you’re friends Eric and Alex are SUPER FIT!! Are you going to get into crossfit too? I cant believe she just had a baby and looks so amazing.. what an inspiration.
[email protected] Food Loving Polar Bear says
I don’t think I could stop eating those crackers either!
Amber K says
I love that you had to put the disclaimer in there. Because we all know people would be FREAKING out. As though A. you all would actually do that and B. that you would put a photo of it up if it were true!
Stacy @ Student of Healthy Living says
Finn is freaking adorable! Beautiful baby blues 🙂 And I love that name. You look like a natural Kath 😉 Hubby says he is jealous of Matt’s brewery, and his request is in our next house to have a room for brewing and game room. Ha, ok 😉
Dee says
Ohmygoodness. So much goodness in a post! And ahh – you got to see Brendan James in concert! How cool!
ps. you’re gushing over him made me buy his album on iTunes, and I totally agree with you. his music rocks! 🙂
jassy says
music is good for us! 🙂