A lot happened in late 2014!

In July of 2014, the organization I have been involved with since 2012, Cary Creative Center, had a big fundraiser that I chaired. We made all sorts of decorations, and Jim and his dad even made a photo cutout for us from scratch! We painted flowers on them for people to stick their heads in. The event was called the Bohemian bash, and was totally groovy!

In August, the Limerick side of the family met up for a week at the beach in Emerald Isle for Dad's 70th bday. Uncle Dan got a bunch of us a house, Dad and others had another place, and the Duffys were there too! Cousin Anna and her family even came from Texas! It was so good to see everybody! My favorite part was going for a day with Leigh and Aunt Wendy to Shackelford Banks to see the wild horses and finding awesome shells!

It was the 20 year anniversary of starting college, and Jim's group of friends from NC State (The Natureboys) all got together to celebrate their meeting. It was fun to see how the group had expanded with wives and kids. And that was how I even met Jim back in 1998!

Some of the UNC band alumni played at the UNC homecoming game, and it was strange to play cymbals again! Dana and Jim also came for the game. It was a fun day with the Marching Tarheels!

My first issue of my new magazine, Abbington Life, finally went to print, after getting it ramped up for most of 2014! I feature neighborhood pets, residents, homes, and trips every month and work with local businesses to get involved with the community!

Happy 1st year anniversary to Jim and I! To celebrate, we drove to Uncle Dan's beautiful cabin in the mountains of Georgia. When we returned home, we ate the top of our wedding cake, which was still OK!