A Knitted Frenzy

Toilet Seat Covers, How Do I Love Thee?

I think I am very spoiled here in California.  You know, like with having vegetables with meals, no smoking in restaurants and bars and toilet seat covers in public restrooms.

The very first time I ever experienced NOT having a toilet seat cover was in JFK airport in NYC.  I thought I was going to flip out right then and there in the stall (lack of sleep notwithstanding).  No toilet seat covers????  But but but what about germs and disease and things other people leave behind??  Ewwwwwww!!!!!  Toilet paper lining the seat sufficed but still, ew.  I mean, really, how many people actually take the time to do that? 

I'm not really sure where I'm going with all this.  I just arrived home from a very long last few days, only to be leaving again in 4 days for a work trip.  I've already had a glass of wine and am about to pour myself another (two please!)  I'm tired, tense (no thanks to the 6'5" man on the aisle seat next to me who managed to invade all of my space... the seat that didn't tilt back didn't help either), and just plain ready to sit at home in my pjs for a day or two.  I started knitting a baby bobbi bear for a friend's baby but have gotten to the "turn your work upside down" part and am too discombobulated to figure it out right now.

I did have a very good weekend tho.  Good friends were married in the most perfect of circumstances.  I've been traveling (which I do love to do despite my grumblings) and made a few new friends.  :)

But now I'm going to sleep.  'Night.

Signs Signs Everywhere Signs

Okay, I'm slackin' a bit on the Pictures Part 2... but here are a couple more...

I love signs.  I took this one at Hearst Castle.  I'd like to blow it up in black and white and hang it in my hall bath that will soon be my Harlot Bath - red walls, dimmed lighting, you get the idea.

B & I saw this on our way home from the coast the weekend before last.  We couldn't believe it and had to take a photo.  We didn't call the number.  I think that might ruin the mystery of it.

Pictures Part 1

Here are the pics from Dog Beach.  It was such a good day to be out there.  The dogs had a great time.  As you can see, they weren't alone and had several friendly visitors.  It was Jessie's first time at the beach, Sam's 2nd and Wrigley's a regular.

   

Interim Post

This is an interim post to whet your appetite until I have all my photos uploaded to my blog.

The coast was a blast!  B & I can be very giggly ON OUR OWN but put us together and WATCH OUT!  I think I split my sides at least 6 times this weekend.  And then add TAFFY to the mix and oh boy, it's a sight to see.  I think we might have scared lo-lo a bit.  :D  Love you lo-lo!

We were such busy bees the entire weekend!  No yarn shopping, unfortunately.  However, it was discovered shortly before we left to come home that there is indeed a yarn shop near my brother's house.  Will have to investigate on the next trip and report my findings.

We did buy wine!  Turley is a fave in my family and since I'd never been to the winery, we had to go.  For breakfast!  Yep, nothing like sampling a zin and delicious olive oil at 10:30 in the morning.  :)  Their olive oil is fantastic!  I bought a bottle of that and a bottle that has to sit in my wine fridge for TWO YEARS (remember, B, it's a lesson in patience!)  :)

A very fun winery to go to is Tobin James.  Sometimes, there are even free strip shows!  I learned this before going to the winery and after having been there, I can see why.  There are at least 8 wines to sample and wineries always give one or two more samples to try.  Given that amount of alcohol, plus the other wineries along the way, and shirts can very easily go flyin'.  Their cab is delish and so is their syrah.

Hearst Castle's tour #4 is great.  I took some good pics of landscaping (ideas, people, remember I just got grass put in at my house).  Our tour guide was fun and N was just in awe of all the grandeur:

More pics to come soon!

Road Trip

I'm going to my brother's house tonight.  Whee!  It's not a long drive and I'll be out of the smog and gunk for 2+ days.  I'm taking my friend B with me, my two dogs and not much else (maybe a little knitting... like a sock!) 

Places to see/Things to do:

*Dog Beach (so much fun to play with the dogs in the ocean... Sam's been there before, this'll be Jessie's first time.)
*Buy salt water taffy but only if I can pick and choose what flavors I want: lemon, peanut butter, vanilla and chocolate.
*Go to Splash Cafe for clam chowder in a bread bowl - yum!
*Go to Hearst Castle (we already have tickets for tour #4 - gardens and wine cellar - I was 8 the last time I went to Hearst Castle.)
*Go wine tasting at some point (it's a waste to go all that way and not hit at least one winery.)
*Go to SLO for dinner Saturday night (lo-lo might be working but hopefully not.)
*Take lots and lots of pictures to post next week!  See you then!