I Really Need A Vacation

The hubby and I have been under tremendous stress due to his poor job situation. I'm always stressing out about how I'm going to pay the next bill. I just feel like running away and not dealing with this high volume of stress. I'd really love to take a trip to the outer banks located in North Carolina. I was there one time before in my early twenties and really enjoyed the trip. I was thinking about checking out Outer Banks beach rentals. I'd love to get a condo on the beach. Waking up to the ocean every morning would be a dream come true for me.

Finding the Perfect Vacation Spot

I've been so wanting a vacation lately. We really haven't had a big vacation since 2003. It would be so nice to just hop in the car and start driving. I came across Outer Banks rentals. It's a great site to find the perfect place to vacation. I'd love to rent a place on the ocean and just spend the entire time enjoying the beach and soaking up the sun. Doesn't that sound wonderful? I wish the hubbies job would pick up soon so that we could afford a little vacation. We sure deserve one. It's been a hard year for us. I'll just have to keep my fingers crossed. What are you doing this year for your summer vacation?

North Carolina Is So Beautiful

My grandparents use to live in North Carolina. Every summer the family would head down south for a visit. My grandparents have passed on now and they are missed dearly every day. These family vacations were very special times for me. I have such happy memories of my grandparents. They use to take us to the most amazing tourist spots. One year the family even took a trip to the Outer Bankks of North Carolina. Gosh, I can't tell you how beautiful it is down there. I think everyone should visit North Carolina at least once in their life. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa for the great memories.

An End to a Generation

This post is in remembrance of my great aunt Lois. Yesterday I received a phone call from my step mom that my sweet great aunt Lois (on my dad's side) passed away this week at the wise old age of 92. She was the last of her siblings to pass on. I was sad to hear this but glad to know she lived a long full life. I know now she is in a better place and with her brothers and sisters. She was the cutest little old southern lady you ever did see. Of course she always seemed old to me. She wasn't even 5 feet tall, I'm not sure she was even 4 1/2 feet tall. I always felt like I had to get on my knees to give her a hug. I always will remember her smiling and laughing all the time. Her and my other aunt Vernie who has also passed on, lived together in the same house that all their siblings were born in. They lived in this quaint little town called Colletsville. If you were driving through Colletsville and blinked you would surely miss the town. It's been about 11 years since I've been back. The last time I was there was in 1997 when my grandpa passed away. From what I remember next to my Aunts house was the post office. Then a few house over was my grandparents house. Across the street from that was the fire Station. Then down the road was a party store and the school. It was a town were everyone new everybody. It had such old town charm. I have such wonderful childhood memories of visiting every year. My dad would take us every year then once he got remarried him and my step mom would take us. I will always be thankful that they made such a great effort so as we could have a relationship with our family who were so far away. Thanks dad and step mom!! I always remember waking up and laying in bed listening to the sweet sounds of the roosters crowing, the cows mooing, and birds chirping. These sounds always gave me such great peace. Then I would smell the scent of freshly cooked sausage, eggs and pancakes that my sweet grandma would be cooking for us. They always put on such a great spread of food. We then would always go on outings to great places like Grandfather Mountain and Tweetsie Railroad.
I'm sad to know that this is an end to a great generation of people and a chapter in my life that has come to close but I'm so very happy to know that I got to meet these people and be a part of their life's. I will always be grateful to have these memories to hold on too. Rest in peace my sweet aunt.