Sandy, Why Oh Why, Sandy

It has been an eventful five days.

Friday- Joe finally flew home to D.C. for good.

Saturday- We participated in Walk to End Alzheimer's.

Sunday- We began painting the master bathroom and geared up for that nasty little storm, Sandy.

Monday- Sandy made her appearance in the D.C. area.

Today- Joe worked from home again and I got my fill of sitting on the couch, watching shows on netflix. 

We are very fortunate to have escaped Sandy with little to no damage here in the D.C. area. The Metro rail is up and running and tomorrow life will return to normal. It was definitely an experience I am not eager to repeat any time soon, and our prayers go out to people who were not as fortunate. 

Delicious Autumn

Remy and I have been loving autumn in our new town. We're nearing peak time for the leaves here, and it is amazing. I have a hard time driving because all I want to do is look at the scenery. We are even more excited about getting to share it with our favorite guy when he comes home FOR GOOD on Thursday. Praise the Lord!

Don't Miss It!

Yesterday evening I attended a women's event at a church I've been visiting. The minister spoke out of Esther and these verses stuck with me:

"When Ester's words were reported to Mordecai, he sent back this answer: 'Do not think that because you are in the king's house you alone of all the Jews will escape. For If you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS .' "

What Mordecai is saying is if Esther doesn't go before the king (her husband) God will use someone else. As a twenty something American woman it is not necessarily easy to imagine myself as royalty, but that is exactly what I am (and you are) as a daughter of the King. God has brought me to DC (and wherever you are) for such a time as this and I don't want to miss it! God has a sovereign plan and it will happen with or without me. I have to admit yesterday was rough. ROUGH. My patience for Joe's absence flew out the window. It's all too easy to think I have no purpose here as I seemingly aimlessly search for job, and feel incredibly unqualified. When the evil one whispers these lies to me  I will read and claim this verse over myself. 

Wish List: Autumn Edition

Autumn would be even more delicious with these finds.

{ 1.  Quilted Vest  > 2. Hunter Wellie > 3. Tote > 4. Link Necklace > 5. Sweater  > 
6. Deep Red Lipstick > 7. Minnie Pant > 8. Leather Jacket }

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Alexandria- I'm just about head over heals for you.  

Today Rémy and I went for a little run/walk down to the Potomac River and up King Street. Oh my, I'm in love. There were wonderful green spaces, trees, and beautiful boats. Lots of picnic potential people. As you walk further down the river there's a charming restaurant and quaint little shops. This is where King Street spills over it seems. As we walked up King Street I was overwhelmed by how many restaurants, pubs, shops, etc there were. We couldn't go to every one if we tried. I couldn't help but smile. I should do this more often- when I'm feeling lonely. It reminds me how happy I am to be here, and of all the wonderful things Joe and I will get to experience. People say delayed satisfaction is best, I'm choosing to believe that today. 

First Venture in the City

On Columbus day we made our first real venture into the city and found ourselves in Eastern Market at BoxCar Tavern.  Oh. My. Word. There are no words. The best brunch I've ever had. No lie. We also drove around a bit to sightsee. All I could keep saying was "I'm so happy, I could cry." I just love this city so much and I still can't believe I get to live here. Anywho- we can't wait to take you there when you come visit. 

Alexandria: One Week Later

Well as of today we've (does Joe count since he's been out of town?) been residents of Alexandria for one week. The two rooms that are picture ready are the kitchen and living/dining room. So- here's the kitchen. Yes it's itty bitty, but that kitchen cart makes a world of difference. I'm trying to find excitement in the challenge, and thankfully we have a finished basement for overflow.

For fun here are 7 things I'm loving about Alexandria:

1. The weather! The warmest it's been is 70 degrees.

2. Our front stoop. 

3. Having divided spaces and stairs. 

4. Being able to open the back door and let the dog out. LIFE CHANGING!

5. Trader Joe's. Nuff said.

6. Walking- anywhere and everywhere.

7. All of the possibilities. Museums, restaurants, etc. 

The Move: In Instagram Posts

I'm sitting on my couch in my row house, in Alexandria, VA. Do you know how happy this makes me? Very. The move went incredibly smooth. The drive was peaceful and even enjoyable, and with the help of our movers we unpacked the truck in less than two hours. We've been pretty busy here unpacking, and sneaking some fun in there too. I feel like my initiation is complete into house living- I've been to Home Depot everyday since we got here. Yikes. Thank you for your prayers and words of encouragement. We already miss you all! I can't wait to post pictures of our little place, but we're not quite there yet. Soon and very soon. 

Happy October!

October has always been my favorite month of the year. I love the crisp feel in the air. The changing leave colors (if we're lucky). All of the pumpkin decorations and flavors. It's just the best! 

It's a big week in the San Antonio Weinberger's house. At the end of it we will be the Washington D.C.  Weinbergers. W.O.W. Yesterday we packed up our little apartment into a Penske truck. Nothing like having to pack all your stuff in a truck to remind you, you have too much of it. It went pretty well, but took a long time. I went ahead and hired help for when we get to Alexandria on Friday, and this is the LAST time we move without movers. The. last.

5 days and counting.