Beginning To

The building is beginning to look like one.  I have been able to work on it nearly every week for a while, and that feels good.

Braving The Ice

 We finally braved the storm enough to go out to eat on the Monday night after the great Fort Worth ice of 2013.  The roads were still pretty scary.  No one was delivering yet.  We made it the dozen blocks to Dos Gringos and enjoyed a huge Mexican meal.  This margarita was at least 20 ounces.  Andreas had a quesadilla and some nachos while I went for the enchilada dinner.  As usual, there was waaay too much food.  We had great service though the food was a little slow.

Second Wing

I'm working on the second wing now, getting it a bit more filled in.  Slowly, I will get this done.

Another Crazy Finish

I did manage to finish this on the plane.  It's Just Nan's Happy Bluebird, and I didn't particularly like the charm in the middle.  I'll put something else there when I finish it into an ornament.  Slowly finishing off the old Crazy January lists.

Big Mistake

We were driving across Tennessee and it was time for lunch.  We didn't want fast food, so we went to Cracker Barrel, as we were in the middle of no where.  It was a big mistake.  The waitress was obviously at the end of her shift and not wanting to be there.  Our food was downright tawdry.  My open roast beef sandwich was supposed to have gravy on it.  Instead, it had just drippings.  The sandwich itself wasn't warm, either.  They managed to not mess up the cole slaw and okra, but that's it.  Getting ranch dressing from the waitress for the okra was a challenge, too.

Andreas' reuben was likewise unappetizing.  It was greasy and lukewarm.  Going to McDonald's would have been a better option.  Cracker Barrel's quality has fallen far downhill.

All The Fabric

I exhibited restraint this trip to the US.  This is all the fabric I bought during six weeks there.  It's not like I don't have a lot already.

Down To The Last

Getting more and more fence down, and I am now filling in the center garden square too.  This is the last piece from my Crazy January in 2011 that isn't done.  It'll be a big day when I finish it.