At Home with Heather

I love living in Mount Holly/Belmont. It is a great place to live.
The one complaint I did have though was the lake of coffee shops in the area. A few days ago, I decided to check out this independent coffee shop right by my house. I looked at the menu-not too bad (if you know me, you know I am a coffee snob!). So I proceeded to order and asked if they carried soy milk (b/c I am lactose intolerant) and to my dismay they were out! =(
So later on that morning some of us at work were talking about how Gastonia/Mount Holly needed a Starbucks or SOMETHING to caffeinate ourselves and get the energy flowing in our blood! One of the girls there, who is a master chef, told me about the coffee shop she helped open at Belmont Abby College, which happens to be literally 2 minutes from my house. So I decided to give it a shot. The place is called "Holy Grounds" really cool if you ask me. Not only do they make an acceptable iced, SOY caramel macchiato, this place also provides a great atmosphere to hang out or read/study. I think I still look young enough to blend in with the college students that inhabit the place!
I am a coffee shop nerd. My siblings used to make fun of me in high school saying I always went to coffee shops to "read poetry and sip coffee." What can I say?? It really IS something I like to do! So, today, on my day off, I chilled there for about an hour and a half reading (not poetry though=), writing in my journal and "sipping" coffee. It was very refreshing and I enjoyed it a lot.

I'm sure this is all to my husband's dismay, but this discovery may just help keep me sane while he is gone!