Remember last post when I said I loved Chicago? Well, I moved there! I found a beautiful apartment in a fun neighborhood. Here’s my favorite coffeeshop:
My street all decorated for the holidays:
A cool theater nearby:
Hanging downtown with friends:
Downtown! Beautiful, even when cloudy:
So far I love it here. I’ve been warned winters are rough, so I bought boots and a parka. I’ll post pics of the first snow.
So, I visited my friend in Chicago last year. Just now posting pics. It’s a gorgeous city! Case in point:
Here I am near the center of the city, outside the entrance to the art museum (which rocked, by the way, and which Ferris Bueller totally visited). Gorgeous view, huh?
My friend calls this “The Bean.” It’s a giant bean-shaped mirror structure in the park next to the museum. Here we are taking a picture of ourselves taking a picture.
Speaking of movie sets, the semi flipped in this exact intersection in The Dark Knight!
Recognize the scenery?
Finally, my absolute favorite place in Chicago: Second City comedy club. The show was aMAzing. Sketch comedy at its best. I can’t wait to see some of the comedians debut someday on Saturday Night Live.
So, Chicago rocks.
Okay, sorry for the Puppeh Spam, but for realz, I seriously think I must have the cutest dog ever. Here’s what she looked like after Brittney groomed her at Pet Smart.
I’m sure I’ve spoiled her, but who wouldn’t?!
All right, that’s the last Puppeh Spam post for a while, I swear.
And finally (4th post today! It’s a miracle!), an update on my little sheepdog. Ginger is a little over 6 months now, and her eyes have disappeared forever. Fur grows over her eyes two directions: up from her nose in a fan shape and down from her head. Poor puppeh.
Points for locating her eyes.
Poser.
Sleeping is her fave thing to do. Little lazy sheepdog. Not that you could tell whether her eyes are open.
New weird things about her:
1. She is afraid of wet ground. Won’t go outside during or just after rain! This will HAVE to change before winter…
2. Two baths a week and daily brushings barely keep her fur from matting. srsly.
3. Happiest dog ever. Evinced by her constant happy barking.
My dad grew up in a town called Cooley Springs, known for its peaches (and they are truly delish). The town is mostly gorgeous, gorgeous farmland stretching every direction. My dad still knows everyone who lives there, which is pretty cool.
September is when they make hay bales:
Look how tall they are! I was fascinated by how they made them, transported them and stored them. Imagine the giant farm equipment.
Thirty dollars for a bale. Is that a good price?
This quickie mart has been there forEVER. It was there when I was a wee lass going to see my grandmother.
Here’s my grandmother’s old house (belongs to someone else now). It’s awesome… surrounded by acres and acres of beautiful land on all sides.
Here’s one of my relative’s produce stand. He’s sold his produce there for many years.
See, check out the sign! “McDowell Farms” I love it.
This is the building where my dad went to elementary school. Now it’s a home for migrant workers. (Which is clearly of note but a discussion for some other post, some other time…)
Another shot of the migrant home.
Another pretty church with a cemetery out back.
Land!
Farm equipment!
And finally, because they are so cute, a pic of the goat and pig owned by a guy my family knows there in town:
