So so close to Spring.. I’m chomping at the bit to get all of this slushy snowy mess out of here, off my puppy and see some green sprouting from the ground. This is always my restless time of year. I did buy a ticket to Portland, OR for the first weekend in April. Yippee! I get to go see Michelle and her darling husband Manny. Can’t wait! I will also be attending a Syrah tasting dinner hosted by the winery Michelle works for. Should be fun. Man, I would be content going to Iowa right now just to see some different scenery.
I keep forgetting to post these links so here they are..
Are you a fan of squashed pennies? I am. There’s something very satisfying about turning that over sized crank and imprinting some random image on the mostly useless 1 cent piece.
PennyCollector.com is filled with information on the origins of the elongated penny, tips on how to properly make, store and trade them.
I think this site is kind of interesting. 43 Things. For that time right around your birthday when you have a major ‘what the hell am I doing with my life’ crisis.
And while you are going through that crisis or are thinking you just need some intellectual or creative stimulation.
Newberry Library Seminars I’ve always been meaning to take one of these..
Lillstreet Art Center: They offer a huge variety of arty farty classes.
And this is just a total guilty pleasure Groundhog.org I have a bit of an obsessive fascination with Groundhog’s Day. I think it’s one of the most bizarre and beautiful things. Maybe next year I will drag Adam to Punxsutawney..