Thrifting, Errands, and Free Wine!

Ma has only been here for two full days and already we have done so much, that is my mom for you! It was extremely bittersweet having to say "see ya later" to my lady, but hello to my mom. I miss Jade so, so much, but I know I will see her again for sure; she IS my lady after all!

Jade certainly did a great number on my apartment, making it homey, but Ma has definitely filled in the gaps with things like side tables, a desk, an area rug, a few kitchen items, among other things. My apartment is finally looking complete! Thrift stores are the place to go- we managed to find a TON of items (throw pillows, leather desk chair on wheels, a huge cutting board, and many other things) for just $20 total! Bargain shopping, I learned it from the best! Then, of course, we hit up the dollar general for a few smaller items and end up spending nearly 4 times as much- how does that work out?

Yesterday we set up all of the furniture I got which looks great! Then we went thrift shopping and got all of the afore mentioned items. Today we walked to campus to a) see how long of a walk it would be on a regular basis and b) to get a few things done on campus such as getting my ID made and having a few questions answered. Overall, it took about 15 minutes to walk to the edge of campus, not too bad although it got pretty hot. Campus however, is known for having the most square footage, which makes for a trek to anywhere ON campus. That will be something to get used to!

After the errands on campus, we went to lunch at Freebirds with Aly- super cheap mexican food that was very good! Great service as well! From there we drove to Llano Estacado Winery and had a free tour and free wine tasting! Absolutely amazing, the smells were simply divine when you walk into the factory. I am personally a fan of only sweet, white wines. The Reisling was my favorite Texas wine. My absolute favorite wine was the Viva Rosso which was actually a wine from Italy. I was very happy to find out it is cheap AND sold in the grocery stores around here! I'll be buying many bottles in the near future haha. 

We have a full week planned! Tonight we are hitting up the Drive-In for Bourne Legacy and Ted, double feature for $7! Tomorrow we are going to Palo Duro, the second largest canyons, next to the Grand Canyons. We are also going to hit up Amarillo and check out that area. Thursday we have a craft day planned- anyone who knows my mom, or me, knows we are into crafts, big time! Thursday evening we are going to see a live Bluegrass band at a restaurant. Friday night we are going to a saloon so she can do some country dancing, while I sit aside and take great photos! Haha! Those are the plans thus far, I will be sure to post next week with the updates and photos.

Next week I have a full week of Orientation and intend to be busy with notes, homework, and reading. Lots to do before classes start on the 27th. Not only will I have my only classes to attend, but I will be teaching at least one class and will have office hours, pretty legit! I am excited for the coming two weeks! Stay tuned and as always, PLEASE leave a comment of some sort. I understand you have to go through a few steps and create a profile, but you don't ever have to use it and you can leave me awesome words of encouragement and such :)