Omg, you're right. I totally saw the sign in my head and it had the wrong words on it. Golden Skillet is from RVA.

I wonder if there's a town somewhere that thinks Bojangles is a local restaurant.

Is this the byproduct of the fact that we did have a fried chicken franchise out of RVA? (RIP Church's.) Just wondering outloud.

Edit: how terrible. I got the name of the RVA franchise wrong. Golden Skillet is from RVA, not Church's.

While I was overseas, my cousin and I had someone show us how to make a specific type of flat bread. She's supposed to come over today to pickup some of her stuff that was in my luggage and, in theory, have a refresh our memory flat bread making session. I told my husband that he's not allowed to watch us make it bc he would be horrified at the amount of oil that is needed.

Nothing else planned though. He's on call and I'm indifferent toward this holiday.

Sarah at Snatchbox. She does her own booking, but works out of Divine Spa and Body out in the West End. I've only seen her twice and she's so lovely. She does sugaring too, if you're interested.

Oh, you don't like someone telling you what to do? Imagine that.

No, I do not agree. You need to stop being so judgmental when people talk about where they are getting their pets.

Yes, Coco + Hazel was a huge disappointment to me too. Blue Cow isn't too far away and I thought it was tasty. No amazing presentation, but I rather have good food.

Here you go

Granted, their offerings are focused on their own stuff, but I've liked all the cocktails that I've tried at Virago.

You literally have no idea of my circumstances or my history with animals and adopting. I also did not ask for anyone's opinion. Stay in your own lane.

I agree, but I don't want to have to drive 9 hours by myself. :-p

I got a toaster oven/air fryer with a ferment and dehydration mode!

I'm also trying to get a puppy, but it's harder than it appears to coordinate travel to Nashville for puppy pickup. I don't know what poison I want, driving or flying.

Thanks!

Thanks! I'll tell the husband that we have one more option.

We have a friend stopping by for a few hours on his way back home. He wants to stop at some breweries, but it looks like the places he really wants to try are closed. Sadness.

I'm finally coming home. However, I thought y'all would like to know that my mom went to the doctor in this overseas country, and the doctor had received his MD from MCV.

Hit up Tyson's Corner and IKEA yesterday and now I'm tired, which is a shame bc I have a lot to do today and tomorrow. Friday too, but I'm being realistic about what I can accomplish then. Tyson's was empty. We were able to get in and out in record time and make it down to IKEA before the traffic creeped from 95 to 495.

There's Country style donuts. It's open 24 hours T - Sat, I think. I rarely see folks sitting there whenever I go so I can't imagine they would be that upset if you bought a coffee and donut and sat and worked.

The food is waaay better than Teppanyaki.

Hibachi buffet at Broad & Parham. Teppanyaki makes me sad.

We've made the transit to Dulles so many times that Nova traffic doesn't faze us. I think the longest we've ever been delayed was an hour.

My mom wants to leave at 12:30PM for an 8PM flight out of Dulles. She's not driving so no, we're not. We're leaving at 3PM.

Silly OP. Putting up decor is allowed on Black Friday so of course the Christmasification of the house has begun.

Cameo Cakery

Yup, or a 20% return.