Weekend Wrap-up

This weekend Josh and I felt the urge to get out of Fayetteville.  Even though our plans were made kind of last minute we still had a blast exploring some of the shops and breweries in nearby Raleigh.  We started out the day with a trip to a local cloth diapering store.  I had found this shop online and was impressed with their selection and prices.  Low and behold the store was in Raleigh of all places.  Only an hour drive from our house.  So sure enough I dragged Josh there.  We got the rest of our diaper supply as well as a diaper sprayer and small toy for baby girl.

After that we hit up a small scuba shop next door.  We didn't have much time in the store but were able to browse a bit and get some information about some upcoming dives they have planned.  It makes me sad that I won't have the opportunity to dive for a bit (pregnant women aren't allowed to dive because it is unsure what the effects of pressure are on the baby.)

We then headed over to a local homebrew shop/brewery to look for a few parts Josh was missing for his new system.  I was so happy that he was finally able to find some local "experts" who were able to talk shop with him.  I'm always happy to act as a sounding board for him to talk out his homebrew issues but can honestly say that most of the time I don't fully understand his set up.  I have the overall picture but get a bit fuzzy on the details.  We missed the tour but were able to enjoy some of their brews (or Josh was.  I got a rootbeer).

From there we hit up two more local breweries in the area.  We had bought Groupon packages online the night before and were excited to check out some of the local operations.  The first brewery was quite small and only had a few different brews on tap.  The second was much more interesting as they are larger scale.  This company is actually expanding quite rapidly and their operation definitely speaks to that.  They had numerous brews they always do as well as a few speciality ones based on the season.

Afterwards we headed to a local BBQ joint affiliated with the last brewery we visited.  The food was awesome and we loved just getting away the two of us.  Sometimes I think we just get stuck in our normal routine or more so trying to get situated into a normal here in NC that we forget to take this time just the two of us while we still can.  The whole ride home we both kept commenting on how much fun we had.

The rest of the weekend was spent attending church and working around the house.  I got a burst of energy and finished trimming the hedges outside.  Josh worked on his brew system and a few other things around the house.  Overall it was a great weekend and I'm looking forward to many more here in NC.