Lackluster Lunch

 On our way to Florida, we stopped for lunch at a McAlister's Deli just past Jackson, Mississippi.  It'd been ten years or so since we'd stepped foot in one, and I believe that's a pretty good amount of time between.  This is a chain throughout at least the southern US, and, frankly, it's not very good.  The food is obviously precooked and nothing seems fresh.  Andreas had soup in a bread bowl and half an Italian sandwich.  I had a French dip.  Not even the pickle spears were crisp!  It'll be another ten years before we stop in at another one of these...

Need Moar Green

I've got the house well underway, but there needs to be more green for the yard.  Time to get more work done!

Un-Whitework All Done

One more challenge piece done!  I think it came out well, and I'll be making it into an ornament soon.

Last Of The Flowers

 These are the last of the flowers from the American Rose Center.  Yes, the roses in the pictures are beautiful, but we had to look hard for them.  The plants were not well pruned, dead headed, or watered regularly, from the looks of it.  The  grounds are unkempt (notice the lack of landscapes in these sets) and the place has the general look of falling into dishabille.  Thank you to Andreas for being able to find the golden flakes in the dross.

More Flowers

 More roses from the American Rose Center.

Challenge Finish

I finished a non-temari!  This was the first of three ornaments I hope to finish this month, and is Teresa Wentzler's Beginner Whitework Ornament.  It was started in January as part of my January challenge, but I'd only completed the center.  Now I can cross off two bits of challenges, since it's done.  I do like these colors, even if they're not white and not Christmas.  I'd do this ornament again, maybe even in white.

Some Artistic Flowers

 Somehow, Andreas manages to make the most mundane photos interesting with his camera.  Of course, these flowers aren't mundane, but he certainly brings out their best.