Well, she survived!
Sadie wasn’t the happiest little camper, but she did a great job at her vet appointment this afternoon. She didn’t even flinch when they gave her two different shots! She is so dang scrawny, but she has a ton of skin, so I think she didn’t feel too much (kind of like how our elbow skin isn’t very sensitive). I made sure to give her lots of praise when she was done. Sometimes I think Sadie likes lots of hugs, kisses and sweet talk more than treats. Except for chicken jerky. That stuff lights her fire!
When we arrived home from the vet, I finished working on some things before getting ready for a dinner out!
Dinner
This evening I had the pleasure of meeting up with a group of Orlando-area bloggers for dinner at Matteo’s, a family-style Italian restaurant that recently opened on International Drive.
Our group included bloggers from many different niches and I had a great time catching up with blogger friends Katy, J and Bess and meeting new friends as well!
Hi Paula and Michelle! I loved talking with these two running ladies! They’re about to begin training for the Savannah Rock ‘n’ Roll marathon. For a minute there they totally freaked me out and had me thinking I needed to start my own training… until I realized they were training for the full marathon and I will be training for the Savannah Rock ‘n’ Roll half marathon. Phew!
Since dinner was served family style, we ordered a bunch of different dishes to share, my favorite being a toss up between the mushroom ravioli that Katy selected and the blackened vegetables that Michelle and Paula selected.
According to our waiter, Craig (with a “C” he told us… because there are so many Craigs with a “K,” after all), all the food at Matteo’s is cooked fresh to order and they can basically do any substitutions you request and create any dish you wish. Pretty awesome! I loved every single dish I tried… even the bread basket! Throughout the night, I probably downed four slices of the warm, freshly baked bread with butter. It really was that good.
I am pooped! Time to take this full belly to bed!
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I really need to organize a blogger meet-up here in the Bay Area – they always look so fun!
What a fun evening. I’m glad your first day of being self employed went well. 🙂
I hope you enjoyed your blogger dinner after your first day at home! Loved all the Sadie pictures…I’m sure she is veryyyy happy you are home 🙂
what a fun night out I wish I had bloggers around here to meet up with!
Yey for getting together with other bloggers – hi Michelle and Paula! 🙂
Food looks lovely! 🙂
gotta love blogger meet-ups! we’re about to do another one here in the atl. 🙂 that place looks like a great choice, too!
Ahhh no way — I JUST signed up for the Savannah RNR marathon last night!!!!! We should all get together when we’re in Savannah… it’d be so fun!
Ahhhh it all looks so yummy!! Slash Sadie looks EXACTLY like my pups except differently colored! Mine is spotted with the color instead of all over:)
Ahhh my mom was just talking about Matteo! I wish I knew, I would have loved to make it and meet all of you 🙂 Next time there’s an Orlando blogger meetup count me in!!
Looks like the perfect way to end your first day! I love restaurants that are accommodating like that- makes the whole experience that much more pleasant!
love, love, love that lace dress 🙂
looks like being self-employed is pretty rockin’, eh?? 🙂
Seriously, good food, fun friends, awesome atmosphere, what more could ya want?! I want some warm, just cooked bread too! wahh
Sooooo nice meeting you! I was telling Michelle you remind me a lot of my sister-in-law personality wise (and I adore my sister-in-law!).
Have a great night. 🙂
Looks like a fun dinner! I love that you had such a big group going out.
How fun that you all got together for dinner! It’s so nice to see that the blogging community extends into real life interactions, with this being a great example of one 🙂 Wishing I was in Florida right now to join the fun!
Glad to see Sadie is ok! She sure has lucky parents who give her so much love and attention. 😉
ahhh, i really enjoyed reading about your first day at your new job!! though, i hear that boss of yours is a real beast. 😉 jk.
glad to hear all’s ok with Sadie and her trip to the vet went well! it looks like you had a lot of fun at the blogger’s dinner, that must be really neat to catch up with these people in person, but not so fun that you had a mini freak out about the training programs…haha!
glad the nosh was yummy and that your first day of work was a success! i’ll bet it felt liberating and so great that you’re following your true passion. 🙂
Three cheers for restaurants that cook their food freshly! Looks like a good night!
I die for mushroom ravioli!
I love fresh bread–in fact, it’s sometimes my favorite part of my meal at restaurants! Maybe I should just quit being a lawyer and open a Great Harvest like Kath–I’d surely love my job then 🙂
Good to hear sadie is doing fine 🙂 But I bet after kisses and cudles from her mommie, she forgot all about it 😉
Looks like you had a great time at your blogger meetup! 🙂
Sounds like a fun night! I always opt to eat family style, since I can never choose one thing off the menu. I have to try them all 😉
My dog is a wimp when it comes to the vet too.. there were times when he wouldn’t even get in the car because that is where he thought he was going!
He is a little accident prone (read.. eating an entire bottle of naproxen.. and getting regular hot spots).. so I don’t blame him for hatin on the vet!!
How did your first day working from home go? Excited to read about your freelance quests!
It was so great meeting you last night! You really are just as sweet in person as you are on your blog.
So glad your first day on the job went so well!
i’ll be running the Savannah RnR Marathon, too! this will be my first full marathon….yikes!
those veggies look absolutely A-MAZING! yum!
That’s awesome!! Good luck!
How fun!!!! I would love to do a blogger meet up one day, I’m jealous reading about everyone else’s fun 😉
How fun! Katy is SO SWEET! I had the pleasure of meeting her once, love her!!
Looks like a fun time and a good meal!
She is amazing! She’s actually the person who put the wheels in motion and gave me the courage to start thinking seriously about leaving my job!
It looks like you had such an amazing evening! 🙂
Mmm that food looks awesome! I went to an Italian dinner last night, too! 🙂 Veal parmesan (yum!)
Yay! So glad Sadie is A-OK! 🙂
Ah! Did you get a dog from them?
We haven’t had to take Zeke to the vet yet, but considering his personality, I’m assuming he’ll be okay!
PS – I love your dog posts even more now that I have a dog of my own. I can relate now!
Your blogger meet ups always make me want to be a part of one! Glad Sadie was a trooper! 🙂
Dinner looks fun! I was thinking of doing that same half marathon. I decided against it, but now you’ve got me thinking about it again!
That restaurant sounds amazing! I love family-style places because you get to try tons of different things!
So glad Sadie survived the vet!
That looks like such a fun dinner out! I need to work on meeting up with other bloggers in my area–you always look like you have such a great time at blogger meetups! 🙂
So jealous of how many bloggers there are in central Florida! Looks like you all had a great time. Love family style restaurants.
How fun! I think it’s so cool that you and J from J’s Everyday Style are friends, your blog and her blog our the 2 that I read every single day! Have a great weekend! 🙂
What a fun night out! Blogger meet ups seem like they would be a lot of fun! 🙂 Great looking food too!
I’m glad that Sadie is okay! 🙂
That’s awesome that you can meet up with other bloggers that live so close!
It’s so nice seeing you go out to restaurants and eat normal food- for the longest time I thought restaurant food is was bad for you that I avoided it at all costs. It’s nice to see someone who is health conscience still go out and enjoy real food! Such a good influence in the world we live in today!
We’re running the Savannah RnR 1/2 marathon too! My husband was stationed in Savannah for 7 years and we’re having a friend reunion/running party for the marathon! Good luck with training!
Oh how fun!!
I’m running Savannah too but it will be the full. It’ll be my first full!!
The blogger dinner looks like so much fun! I hope you come to NYC so we can get a blogger dinner together there too! I know a lot of great restaurants 🙂
How did I miss that you were running the Savannah Rock ‘n Roll Half! I am too!! Exciting! I’ll definitely hoot and holler at you if I see you!
I’ve “kind of” started training — but I haven’t really committed to quite yet.. right now it’s just 4 and 5 milers, but I figured I might as well get the ball rolling! It’s my second half, and I’m hoping to finish just a little faster this year 🙂
It was so great to finally meet you last night! Katy has been telling me how sweet you are and she’s right. It’s so nice when you meet someone in real life who you’ve been reading awhile and they exceed your expectations!
I’ll send you a couple ideas for the next one!
This looks FUN and YUMMY!! How did you find out about local meetups? I would love to find one in my area!! CONGRATS again girlie!
have you checked out healthylivingblogs.com? they organize blogs by city and state! it’s a great way to connect with bloggers close to you!