Farm Town Friday

I had a pretty busy day at work yesterday. I was one of the last people out of the office. So when I came home, my dear hubby suggested we go out to eat - his treat.

Pescetarian that I am (vegetarian who eats seafood/fish), I couldn't refuse trying out Red Lobster. Our waiter was incredibly engaging - like a 50s radio show host. The food was yummy, and the portions huge. I could not finish half my plate. Here is my hubby being goofy, and our gigantic plates. Hubby also got me hooked to this application on Facebook called Farm Town. It's kind of like Sims on a farm. You grow vegetables and fruits and sell them for money, which you can use to build on your farm. Totally up my alley. I love it and haven't been able to stop. Below are some screen shots of my farm.

I am hoping to get some work done around my actual house today, but my cyber tomatoes are almost ready for harvest, so I don't know what I will actually get accomplished today in the real world. :)

I want

To me, one of the most inspirational knit designers is Kim Hargreaves. I actually had one of her pattern books -"Thrown Together" - shipped to me all the way from England. (They don't sell them in the U.S. - at least not for a reasonable price).

Well, now she came up with her latest collection, Breeze. As soon as I have some money, I am ordering it. Here are some adorable designs from the collection:

And there are so many more... swoon... check them out here.

DIY weekend

My dear husband has been so industrious yesterday. He changed the oil in my car (yay, saving me $20) and then brushed and washed and dried our stinky puppy (saving us another $40).
He is the kind of husband every girl should have.

I've been sort of industrious myself. I finished the other vintage hat. It turned out well. I am pretty happy with it. But I am even happier that it's going to be a while before I have to wear it.

Much ado about a scarf

So today I was meeting my other friend B, let's call her BL, to celebrate her birthday. I got her that gift certificate to Eden, and I finished her scarf. Here it is:Here is me, modeling it.
And here is the birthday girl, modeling it even better. She really liked it and wore it out of the coffee shop into the hot May day. So I know she really liked it. (She's the kind of girl that would not be caught dead looking bad or weird.)
She also took me to Vitae Design Collective, which I found very cool. This is a boutique cooperatively run by five independent designers; Acanthus Apparel, Pink Revolver, Magpie, Barbarella, and rok:her:roots. The boutique also sells art, jewelry, and apparel from other local and independent designers. And the stuff is actually affordable, which is awesome.

Tiny dancer, the graduate, and more books

This Saturday seems like the longest day ever. In a good way, though. Below is my hubby's niece performing at her first recital. Their number was called "A is for Adorable". And adorable it was. I think it even softened my otherwise apathetic hubby's heart. He usually abhors things that are "cute" and "sweet."And here is our beloved tiny dancer.
Afterwards, we attended my friend Y's graduation party. She has got her MBA! Sweet, funny, and awesome Russian girl. I totally love her! Below is a very unflattering picture of me (but Y looks good).
I also managed to visit Borders twice throughout the day. Once with my hubby, the second time with my sister. Got 40% both my purchases. (First time around I had a coupon, second time the guy ringing out my purchase just happened to be a nice guy).

I've been waiting for this book for months. Knitted amigurumi. So I don't have to learn to crochet. The patterns look amazing.
The second book was influenced by my sister (Twin #1). She has had amazing culinary skills even as a young child. She got this same copy, as well. We'll be trying out some of the recipes here soon.
What I like about the book is that the meals are not complicated, the ingredients are accessible, and it shows you serving and nutrition data for each recipe. Oh, and it doesn't involve tofu very much (I am one tofu-hating vegetarian).

Friday evening, Saturday morning

After wrapping up at work on Friday, I met my hubby at a little Mexican restaurant for some Margaritas and Mexican food. I think he liked his burrito. I didn't like my ranchero shrimp (and look at the frikkin' portions! Huge!)One thing about Mexican food is that it makes you so sleepy. Hubby and I went home and just lounged around all evening. I did feel guilty for that so I went for a jog around the lake around 8pm. It was lovely, even with all the bugs that found their way into my mouth.

Saturday morning I patiently waited for my husband to wake up so we could go to the farmer's market. I LOVE it! I must go there every Saturday morning. Here is the shot from the top of the parking ramp.
I scored some plants for my "garden". An Italian heirloom tomato, a purple Cherokee tomato, banana pepper, a jalapeño pepper, an oriental and a "regular" eggplant, and some basil.
Here is me and my helper puppy planting the tomato plant.
And I just got to brag about my Bosnian lettuce. It's gorgeous and delicious!
And a final shot of my garden in progress.

Unmentionables and fake-bake

The weather has been incredible lately. I am just loving this part of the year. So yesterday I came home to find my two most favorite, tuckered, dirty boys. (Hubby was doing yard work in his hobo clothes; Wally is just dirty by nature.)
B, my tall, pretty coworker and I went to Victoria Secret during lunch. They had the 10 panties for $25 deal that I just couldn't pass up. Below is my selection (nothing is sacred enough for the internet - I am such an exhibitionist.)

B and I also made a quick stop at Clarins for some sunless tanning products. I must say, Clarins has the best fake-bake stuff. I would know - I am as pale as the cast of the Twilight movie. Most stuff looks orange on me. But not this.

And in case you wondered, here is me with my new red hair and my "tan". It's actually drastic change from where I started. I am still trying to get used to my "darker" self.

Ick!