Pictures from the trip...

One of the things I absolutely love, love, love about traveling is getting food or drink that I cannot get back home. Like this drink from February, either on the way to St. Louis or Chicago. This candy bar was picked up in Iowa, and it's chocolate and nuts, with a cherry center..


It looks like poo.


James got italian coloured ravioli from a very dimly-lit restaurant.




The farm in Iowa was surrounded by a massive wind farm!


We also visited a tree museum!! And no, we did not pay a dollar and a half to see them. But it included descendants from famous trees.. for example, a descendant from the apple tree that Newton sat under, a tree from the farm of Alex Haley's grandparents', where he found out about his roots.. and a tree from the small town my step-mother grew up at!


Finally, I got to indulge my love of hanging out on rooftops during sunny, warm days. <3

Green Bay Trip

So, about a week ago, my partner and I went to Green Bay, Wisconsin for a job interview for him teaching math at a college up there. The trip was long, but scenic! And unfortunately, our GPS sent us right INTO Chicago! Ugh. :( But, I did get to spot this:


Right before we hit Green Bay, I finished a hat I'd been working on. So I seamed in ends, and starting wearing it. I think it's permanently attached to my head now.


I started on another hat immediately after.. but that one's a surprise for when it's done!




Our hotel room was lovely, and I wish we had stayed longer. But, the second we got into our hotel, tornado alarms started wailing. So much for going to explore while looking for dinner; we ordered pizza.


The interview went well, he got along great with the other math profs. but the upper management kept good poker faces. A lot of retirement going on with teachers right now, so that's a positive. We'll just have to see. It was a great trip, regardless. I visited a LYS and bought some Packers yarn exclusively made for the LYS.


On the way back, near Kenosha, I spotted a store made for me:


OH HELL YES.

Bought no antiques unfortunately, but I did get this:

Happy VD!

Today, we went out and bought a hook to hang the hanging pot I bought last summer at a garage sale, so that my spider plant could branch out and breathe.



While we were out, James bought me a Campanula



to fill in the empty hole left by the moved spider plant on my window-sill. I hope I can keep it alive!!




When we got back from the errands, I received a lovely Grecian owl coin, in the mail, from two lovely ladies from the Tiny Owl Knits knitting group!



Finally, I cooked pink chicken with brown rice soup for my partner for Valentines Day dinner.


A very good day! :)

More Random Pictures

My partner got me early valentines presents! Scott pilgrim stuffed dolls, and a pixel vase with flowers!



Our kittycat has decided that he wants to be homeless and live in a box



I've been making an effort to create a more feminine wardrobe with more skirts and nice blouses; this also extends to house/night wear:





This is a find that was 25% off at Salvation Army, so it only cost $2 at most. I've been shopping there and Goodwill for my clothes lately; people get rid of some good, lacy, flowy skirts. I reap the benefits. Can't beat $2.50 for a skirt.

Random pictures

I have pretty stitch markers!




And my kitty has big pupils.