{"id":15138,"date":"2018-07-16T16:26:39","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T16:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/?p=15138"},"modified":"2018-10-03T16:40:37","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T16:40:37","slug":"back-in-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/16\/back-in-carolina\/","title":{"rendered":"Back in Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/9A877DB6-43CE-4DB7-B1D5-4A308B24975B-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15139\" \/><br \/>\nWe are settled into our rent house and surrounded by boxes that I am unmotivated to unpack. Trying to pull out the minimum.  The garage is completely packed and we will soon be renting a storage unit to move it all to.  Moving stinks.  <\/p>\n<p>Blake came down with me at first to help- here he is standing in front of our lot where our house will be built. He&#8217;s back in Ohio now and I miss him!!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/QmDw3NPrQuOCE0aZIQzgtQ-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15140\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So far the lot has been cleared. Next up is concrete.<\/p>\n<p>So far the kids are adjusting ok.  <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/67CBE2AF-B5C1-4F87-A601-5CA07D544F84-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15141\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/7CC70707-66CF-46E2-89C5-EE6500CA3830-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/7CC70707-66CF-46E2-89C5-EE6500CA3830-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/7CC70707-66CF-46E2-89C5-EE6500CA3830-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/7CC70707-66CF-46E2-89C5-EE6500CA3830-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/7CC70707-66CF-46E2-89C5-EE6500CA3830-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/BDBE389A-65F3-451D-8586-C23674463A95-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/BDBE389A-65F3-451D-8586-C23674463A95-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/BDBE389A-65F3-451D-8586-C23674463A95-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/BDBE389A-65F3-451D-8586-C23674463A95-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/BDBE389A-65F3-451D-8586-C23674463A95-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>Blake has such a kind heart. I can&#8217;t wait to see him in 4 more days!!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/E3A2B67B-76A3-4717-8615-1D11EC193968-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15144\" \/><br \/>\nThis is Oaks fave squirrel watching place.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4210-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15145\" \/><br \/>\n40% off. \ud83d\ude41 Oh LeBron.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fullsizeoutput_47e7-576x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fullsizeoutput_47e7-576x1024.jpeg 576w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fullsizeoutput_47e7-600x1067.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fullsizeoutput_47e7-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fullsizeoutput_47e7-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fullsizeoutput_47e7.jpeg 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Farmers markets are big here and you can find one going on most days. Trying to start buying as much local as I can.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/39ACDEFB-C5B4-428C-870F-F5CCBA487C0D-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15147\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/4643297B-9373-48D0-ACC6-01EF81CC2255-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/4643297B-9373-48D0-ACC6-01EF81CC2255-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/4643297B-9373-48D0-ACC6-01EF81CC2255-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/4643297B-9373-48D0-ACC6-01EF81CC2255-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/4643297B-9373-48D0-ACC6-01EF81CC2255-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/C12DE508-9C6B-427D-9861-4D1494D38CC9-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/C12DE508-9C6B-427D-9861-4D1494D38CC9-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/C12DE508-9C6B-427D-9861-4D1494D38CC9-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/C12DE508-9C6B-427D-9861-4D1494D38CC9-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/C12DE508-9C6B-427D-9861-4D1494D38CC9-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1994D5E0-EF9A-4300-AF11-949E22517341-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1994D5E0-EF9A-4300-AF11-949E22517341-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1994D5E0-EF9A-4300-AF11-949E22517341-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1994D5E0-EF9A-4300-AF11-949E22517341-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1994D5E0-EF9A-4300-AF11-949E22517341-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/vK7rBWG8R5Kj1MTCCwh7pA-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/vK7rBWG8R5Kj1MTCCwh7pA-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/vK7rBWG8R5Kj1MTCCwh7pA-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/vK7rBWG8R5Kj1MTCCwh7pA-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/vK7rBWG8R5Kj1MTCCwh7pA-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1FA39620-F1C2-4D47-9ED3-6DC2F8893E79-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1FA39620-F1C2-4D47-9ED3-6DC2F8893E79-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1FA39620-F1C2-4D47-9ED3-6DC2F8893E79-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1FA39620-F1C2-4D47-9ED3-6DC2F8893E79-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1FA39620-F1C2-4D47-9ED3-6DC2F8893E79-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fullsizeoutput_47ec-576x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fullsizeoutput_47ec-576x1024.jpeg 576w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fullsizeoutput_47ec-600x1067.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fullsizeoutput_47ec-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fullsizeoutput_47ec-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fullsizeoutput_47ec.jpeg 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Playing at the new house site<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/7BB07307-112A-4BAD-868B-51EE380C81B8-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15155\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/EC45EF17-DF94-4C14-AF04-85377908E39D-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/EC45EF17-DF94-4C14-AF04-85377908E39D-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/EC45EF17-DF94-4C14-AF04-85377908E39D-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/EC45EF17-DF94-4C14-AF04-85377908E39D-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/EC45EF17-DF94-4C14-AF04-85377908E39D-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/29B4E3A3-DE86-46DF-BC42-E466C0FC5D42-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/29B4E3A3-DE86-46DF-BC42-E466C0FC5D42-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/29B4E3A3-DE86-46DF-BC42-E466C0FC5D42-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/29B4E3A3-DE86-46DF-BC42-E466C0FC5D42-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/29B4E3A3-DE86-46DF-BC42-E466C0FC5D42-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/> <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/EBD01DB1-0001-46B7-8084-CD2B2DB78FEB-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15158\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/0E6AE17B-3E07-4ACE-A2FB-A8845ECF2400-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/0E6AE17B-3E07-4ACE-A2FB-A8845ECF2400-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/0E6AE17B-3E07-4ACE-A2FB-A8845ECF2400-600x451.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/0E6AE17B-3E07-4ACE-A2FB-A8845ECF2400-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/0E6AE17B-3E07-4ACE-A2FB-A8845ECF2400-768x577.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nWe went to the festival on the Eno River<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/rsEF8QeTYeUE4mWxKHq6A-e1531756955522-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15160\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/P1kAueeMRfWlGPDmsymxxA-e1531756974491-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/P1kAueeMRfWlGPDmsymxxA-e1531756974491-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/P1kAueeMRfWlGPDmsymxxA-e1531756974491-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/P1kAueeMRfWlGPDmsymxxA-e1531756974491-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/P1kAueeMRfWlGPDmsymxxA-e1531756974491-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/xwt07L31TPyJanbPj5IHQg-e1531756994576-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/xwt07L31TPyJanbPj5IHQg-e1531756994576-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/xwt07L31TPyJanbPj5IHQg-e1531756994576-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/xwt07L31TPyJanbPj5IHQg-e1531756994576-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/xwt07L31TPyJanbPj5IHQg-e1531756994576-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/onzFGAb6S42pSicnsw0UTA-e1531757015940-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/onzFGAb6S42pSicnsw0UTA-e1531757015940-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/onzFGAb6S42pSicnsw0UTA-e1531757015940-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/onzFGAb6S42pSicnsw0UTA-e1531757015940-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/onzFGAb6S42pSicnsw0UTA-e1531757015940-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/2D345986-E443-4F80-AE5A-BDBAE471A167-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15165\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>After dinner walks have become more frequent.  We have a decent sized backyard here at the rental but it&#8217;s not good for ball throwing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DFAAC4C4-87C9-429B-8786-FAEC86D73E84-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15166\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4388-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4388-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4388-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4388-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4388-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4388-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4388-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>New fave brunch spot is only a couple streets away<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/8D066447-BEBD-4CC7-B4B3-F7D7A83FC3A9-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15168\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s official- saw it finally come up as sold (it never went on the market). Bittersweet but feeling ok about it all. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fullsizeoutput_4835-576x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fullsizeoutput_4835-576x1024.jpeg 576w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fullsizeoutput_4835-600x1067.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fullsizeoutput_4835-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fullsizeoutput_4835-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fullsizeoutput_4835.jpeg 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Took the kids over the Riverwalk in Hillsborough. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4417-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15170\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4415-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4415-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4415-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4415-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4415-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4415-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4415-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4415.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4416-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4416-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4416-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4416-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4416-600x599.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4416-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4416-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4416.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And downtown for dinner and treats<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/24DFE6AC-BDCC-4036-B77D-00459CDEA12B-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15174\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/C0B81D31-0F66-4AE0-9451-C6D0C28874E1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/C0B81D31-0F66-4AE0-9451-C6D0C28874E1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/C0B81D31-0F66-4AE0-9451-C6D0C28874E1-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/C0B81D31-0F66-4AE0-9451-C6D0C28874E1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/C0B81D31-0F66-4AE0-9451-C6D0C28874E1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4466-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4466-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4466-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4466-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4466-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4466-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4466-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4466.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/9EAB7F48-1189-45B3-9CBD-7FD4D686DA4F-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/9EAB7F48-1189-45B3-9CBD-7FD4D686DA4F-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/9EAB7F48-1189-45B3-9CBD-7FD4D686DA4F-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/9EAB7F48-1189-45B3-9CBD-7FD4D686DA4F-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/9EAB7F48-1189-45B3-9CBD-7FD4D686DA4F-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/4D6BAF03-DE9E-4C31-A07F-FA71C34D82C2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/4D6BAF03-DE9E-4C31-A07F-FA71C34D82C2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/4D6BAF03-DE9E-4C31-A07F-FA71C34D82C2-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/4D6BAF03-DE9E-4C31-A07F-FA71C34D82C2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/4D6BAF03-DE9E-4C31-A07F-FA71C34D82C2-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fullsizeoutput_4880-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fullsizeoutput_4880-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fullsizeoutput_4880-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fullsizeoutput_4880-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fullsizeoutput_4880-scaled.jpeg 1919w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t wait until next year when our dogs can swim in our pool but for now the lake will do.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1TEFExpLSzqqBj7q6Vw7Zw-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15181\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/90178E4B-1259-44A1-B279-1E2532D05A41-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15182\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/32A1C193-E9DF-4C92-87A9-E4E1E163830E-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15183\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/xIkiiD7YQzaDNFsy0EWg-e1531757822828-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15184\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/dVecpgc7QEiNixBvJoMA-e1531757841833-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15185\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wPhrHdkHS7CvxhhgR0eGSg-e1531757864434-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15186\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/09CE8328-B77C-4F73-BF21-2C739FA47230-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15187\" \/><br \/>\nSo far so good.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are settled into our rent house and surrounded by boxes that I am unmotivated to unpack. Trying to pull out the minimum. The garage is completely packed and we will soon be renting a storage unit to move it all to. Moving stinks. Blake came down with me at first to help- here he is standing in front of our lot where our house will be built. He&#8217;s back in Ohio now and I miss him!! So far the lot has been cleared. Next up is concrete. So far the kids are adjusting ok. Blake has such a kind heart. I can&#8217;t wait to see him in 4 more days!! This is Oaks fave squirrel watching place. 40% off. \ud83d\ude41 Oh LeBron. Farmers markets are big here and you can find one going on most days. Trying to start buying as much local as I can. Playing at the new house site We went to the festival on the Eno River After dinner walks have become more frequent. We have a decent sized backyard here at the rental but it&#8217;s not good for ball throwing. New fave brunch spot is only a couple streets away It&#8217;s official- saw it finally come up as sold (it never went on the market). Bittersweet but feeling ok about it all. Took the kids over the Riverwalk in Hillsborough. And downtown for dinner and treats I can&#8217;t wait until next year when our dogs can swim in our pool but for now the lake will do. So far so good.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15139,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,874],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-life","category-north-carolina"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/9A877DB6-43CE-4DB7-B1D5-4A308B24975B-e1531754865722.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15138"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15138\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15442,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15138\/revisions\/15442"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}