I'm still learning...

Yesterday I went on base to go shopping at the commissary (still using the bags E got for me - thank you!). It was late afternoon, as I had actually gotten some things done!

I got in through the gate (as I got a new ID card after I left mine in Florida). I drove along the road to the commissary, listening to the music on the radio. Some kids were trying to cross the road ahead. I noticed the driver in the other lane had stopped, so I too, came to a stop and let the kids cross the road. The other driver remained paused, which I assumed meant they knew the kids or were picking them up or something.

I continued down the road, and other drivers were stopped at a light. Even after it was green. This is where I became confused. Of course, the light was less than 1/4 mile away from the commissary. So I pulled in, parked, and then realized they were playing the National Anthem. At 5:00 exactly. DUH! No wonder everyone had stopped what they were doing. I must have looked like a horribly inconsiderate person, trucking along to the grocery store for my orange juice. Not honoring the national anthem on a military base? Ooops. Someone should give me a manual on how to behave on a base. Is there anything else I should know before I completely embarass myself?

Yes, I'm still alive.

It's been a while.

We JUST got internet installed in our house TODAY. But really, there hasn't been much to report. We've moved into our house and are slowly unpacking. I'm hoping to have the kitchen table cleared off soon and maybe we can have guests over.

The move went pretty well - the movers delivered our stuff less than two weeks ago. The movers in Nashville didn't do that great of a job - some of our stuff arrived broken or stained (our couch!). AND they tried to insist that they didn't have to unpack our stuff. HELLO! It's in your contract. So the guys dropped off the stuff and left it in boxes. A few hours later, a bunch of ladies arrived and dumped our stuff out of boxes on the ground. Fabulous.

This house has a lot less storage than our other places, so last weekend we went to IKEA and bought a shelf system for pantry storage and a bookcase that holds most of our books! Yay! We also bought some cute fabric that I'm going to try to make into curtains... we'll see how that goes!

Newsflash

This is our news update for the past month or so...

- We found a house in DC and signed a 2 year lease. It's in one of my favorite little cities just outside DC and the house is cute. We'll have 3 bedrooms, so come on over for a visit!

- CO had a great time on his surf trip to Central America and he didn't come back with any diseases!

- We've been relaxing in Florida with CO's family. He's out golfing with his dad, brother, and sister now. I've been busy trying to get things in order for nursing school. It isn't working so well.

- We go back to DC this weekend, and CO starts work officially on Monday. Our playtime is over :(

I think that's about it for now :)

Caprese Tarts

I made these tarts the other day as an appetizer. They were delicious! I tried to find something circular to use to cut them out, but all I could find was a cookie cutter in the shape of my fabulous home state. They turned out really well - yummy and cute! I guess you could just cut them into squares, or use another fun cookie cutter!





Caprese Tarts - as seen on Annies's Eats

Caprese Tarts
Ingredients:
2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
Olive oil
Kosher salt
Black pepper
Cherry tomatoes, sliced thinly
Fresh mozzarella cheese, diced
Fresh basil, minced

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Using a round biscuit cutter, cut rounds of puff pastry. Transfer them to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush the puff pastry rounds lightly with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top each round with sliced tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil. Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.

Source: Annie’s Eats

Aren't my nieces beautiful?

We drove from DC down to Flo-rida to see CO's family. We got to stop and see my sister and her family along the way. We had tons of fun playing with them at the pool, and CO loves reading them stories.

Aren't they beautiful?

 

 

 

 

"Spanish Tonio"

CO had a conference in San Antonio (or "spanish tonio" as my niece says) a few weeks ago, and since we're technically homeless now, I tagged along and explored the city. I enjoyed the River Walk, the Alamo (she was amazed I saw Elmo!), and the snow cones in Alamo Plaza (though they've got NOTHING on shave ice). We also met up with one of CO's old Coast Guard buddies and his family, who live in San Antonio.

 

 

 

 

DC

We went to DC to scope out housing. Thank goodness we found something that we like! There were all sorts of strange houses in our price range in the area we want to be in - everything from not having a stove to smelling like curry... it was crazy!

While in DC, we went to our favorite pizza place - 2 Amy's for some DOC-certified pizza! Delicious! I've been dreaming about it ever since CO got his orders :) 2 Amy's is kind of by the National Cathedral, so we drove by there and I snapped a quick picture from the car - the cathedral is so pretty!