Hello, My name is JAYME.

I have eaten at Firebirds Rocky Mountain Grill on three different occasions and have been pleased on every visit. The theme of the restaurant is an outdoorsy/woods type atmosphere with low lighting and the smell of smoked wood in the air. It’s one of those restaurants where you can smell the food when you get out of the car. The particular one I visited is located at North Hills in Raleigh just off of Six Forks Road. Usually there is a bit of a wait unless you make reservations (which I recommend). It is a somewhat casual to dressy dining experience. I probably wouldn’t wear a t-shirt and flip flops there. The food is great and has that smoked wood taste. I had chicken breast the first time I visited and the last two times that I’ve been I’ve ordered Chicken Pasta Chile Asiago with cream sauce, applewood-smoked bacon, green onions and tomatoes. The latter is my favorite for sure and they really give you a nice helping of food as well. The service is fine, nothing too outstanding, but the food and atmosphere make up for it. If you’re looking to go somewhere nice to eat, I definitely recommend it.

I broke down and gave in. I had to have living room furniture which basically completes the inside of my house, so I figured is there any better place to buy furniture than Rooms To Go? I had looked on their website a few weeks ago and really liked the Providence Living Room Suite, however I was only in the market for the sofa, chair and the ottoman. They finally delivered it Tuesday and I have enjoyed it so much!

This morning I woke up feeling mopey as I do most mornings but I think I’ve gotten the same cold or bug that everyone else is trying to fight off, so that made it extra hard to peel back the covers this morning. I came into work and just felt blah! There was no coffee brewing nor was there any creamer and I can’t drink coffee without that. I needed a jumpstart or something, so I told Joe that I was going to make a Starbucks run and he basically begged me to swipe some creamer when I went because I think he needed a jumpstart as well and he is like me, hates coffee without creamer. I go to the Starbucks off of Falls of the Neuse/Lynn Road. I’ve been there a few times and I’ve never had to wait more than 4-5 minutes even after standing in a long line. I ordered the Grande Caramel Latte and it was yummy. Yes, I decided not to get coffee, but never fear, Joe was brewing some while I was gone. Unfortunately, I looked around at Starbucks and I couldn’t find any creamer. They must keep that behind the counter away from the kleptomaniacs! So I hopped back in the car and drove over to Harris Teeter and picked up a huge container of creamer and headed back to the office. Obviously Joe was elated that he now had creamer for his coffee. So what’s your favorite coffee or Starbucks fav?

Sunday I ventured out to Lake Benson Park in Garner for a change in scenery. It was a tad cool outside for an afternoon run, but I warmed up after a few laps. The great thing was that there were other people running! It has been relatively lonely running out at South Johnston for the past three months. It’s motivating to see others striving to keep in shape.

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