The weekend

Happy October!  I know that Fall technically starts in September, but once October rolls around, I really feel like we're in the thick of it.

The weekend was very full and fun.  We kicked it off with dinner around the corner with an old work friend and then spent the rest of the night gearing up for Saturday, cleaning, baking, etc. I have couple great new recipes to share later this week.


Kickoff!

We started our football Saturday early by hosting a large group for brunch and Bloody Mary's before heading up to FedEx for the the tailgate. I was reminded yet again how delicious Pillsbury biscuits are in a pinch for an easy brunch item...it had been far too long since I indulged that guilty pleasure.
  

Losing isn't so bad when you spend the day with some of your favorites

It was an absolutely perfect day for tailgate and we had a blast catching up with friends before the game and munching on a huge spread of food.  Sadly, the tailgate turned out to be the best part of the day since the Hokies (and my Hoos) had a bit of a rough day on the field.   All in all, it was still a great day.
  

Pumpkin cake and milky English Breakfast tea are the perfect start to October

Yesterday afternoon we popped out to Greg's parents to see his sister and her boyfriend one more time before they headed home to NJ.  His mother baked an amazing pumpkin cake with pecans and chocolate chips (need the recipe for this as well!) and sent us home with a couple of pieces, one of which I am happily enjoying for breakfast this morning.  The rest of the day was quiet, partly because I am feeling a cold coming on and felt the need to just lay low.  Still feeling sniffley this morning but ready for the week ahead.
 
Happy Monday!