LiFe As We KnOw It: Storms, Smor'es, and the Great Outdoors

Being from Missouri, I am used to violent storms (being in tornado valley and all), so when one comes through Athens once in a blue moon, I get totally excited. Stormy weather is not only cool to watch, it's perfect for naps and just cuddling up and watching a movie or reading a book. I LOVE it! One storm that came through Athens a few weeks ago was super intense, and I got a few beautiful pictures at our apartment right as the storm clouds were rolling in.

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Since we have been getting so much rain lately, everything is very green and lush and beautiful here. Travis is still able to harvest lots of veggies from his garden, including some very HOT jalapenos. As a matter of fact, Travis dared me to eat one for 20 bucks. I thought, ok, I just used 5 of those jalapenos in this salsa I made and it was not spicy AT ALL. So I accepted the challenge because I thought it was going to be the easiest 20 bucks I've ever made in my life.

The first bite was I was smiling, trash-talkin,' and crunching away, the second bite was eh, not bad, but by the time I had the whole jalapeno in my mouth, my whole body exploded into flames. I started crying, dry heaving, and drinking as much water and sucking on as many ice cubes as I could. I even shoved a handful of cookies in my mouth. This was the first time my whole life that I've considered chugging milk (and I HATE milk with a passion).

Meanwhile Travis was filming me which made me even more mad because I had like no control over my body. It was so embarrassing, I literally did not know what to do because nothing was helping the fire I had set in my mouth. After I calmed down which seemed like 40 years later, Travis was like, "Uhhhhh, I did not think you were actually going to do that..."

Next time I'm dared to do something like that, I'll probably think about it, and then say "Hmm, betta not" (in my best Fat Amy voice). If you don't know what I'm talking about, you need to watch this clip from Pitch Perfect. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF0QXuzE2rE. You're welcome.

Anyyyyywaaaay, the garden also has a fire pit which we like to go to when we're in the s'more makin mood.