We bought the ostrich egg!

April 3

Front yard

Who is in this photo? My mom. How long has she been in town? Ten minutes. What is she doing? Starting a project.

April 4

Sister's Dining Room

My mom did not drive fifteen hours alone. She had dozens of tiny companions.

April 5

WF

That is an ostrich egg and it is in my cart, swaddled by my hoodie. It's most definitely tough enough that it didn't need to be swaddled, but I was being an overprotective buyer. We had some friends over for brunch and that was the only excuse I needed to splurge on an overpriced, oversized egg! Umm, it was awesome.

April 6

Kitchen table

Homemade cinnamon rolls after their second rise. I didn't wake up early enough to make these for brunch and I think that was a good call because we didn't have to share them with as many people.

April 7

Front yard

Yes, Mom is still in town. Here is more of her project-ing. Nicely lined and mulched flower bed with transplant daffodils from the backyard. And National Geographic yellow shudders and front door.

April 8

That's my phone

I don't know why this got on my computer when I uploaded photos, but it's okay that it did because I apparently didn't take a picture on Easter. Oopsy daisy.

April 9

Another fail. To my credit, I was only awake for about three hours this day. I got sick the night before and was up all night with the gross stuff. It was also Mom's last day so it was a bummer to sleep through most of that.

April 10

Living Room

Z likes to take naps on our stereo receiver. It can't be too good for it with her massive amounts of shedding hair, but she'll probably bite if I try to move her.

April 11

Northside Grill

Andy and I went out for a little bite. This iron (or some metal) pig made a neat shadow above us.

April 12

Dining room

It was kind of fun to just chomp down on the bunny's ears. Not to mention the troll in the ostrich egg in the background.

April 13

BofA

Last effort to make taxes more bearable. This woman made it entertaining also.

April 14

Kroger parking lot

Yes, I said parking lot. The best chocolate milk ever was on super sale (I should've bought two). because it was going out of date on the 15th. A challenge? Hardly. I didn't even wait until I left the premises to start drinking.

April 15

Kitchen counter

I got some fresh pasta from the culinary school. I rolled it out and filled it with delicious butternut squash puree stuff and made ravioli!

April 16

Front yard

I take this picture a lot because I sit on the front porch a lot. This time I was experimenting with Hipstamatic.

April 17

Lamplighter

I've been wanting to try this place out so I treated myself to lunch after swim lessons. It's always a challenge (for me) dining alone. I tend to eat to fast and hurry the whole process along. I didn't do that this time, but I did look at my phone way too much.

April 18

Dining room

I wanted to make a rainbow cake so I did! It looks homemade...

April 19

Dining room

Last ditch photo effort. I will say, the lines, patterns, and evidence of life come together nicely.

April 20

Monument Ave.

I have finally seen a carstache in real life!!!

I had to do a two-parter because our iris is looks professionally grown.

This spring is more like summer so I've been outside a lot.

March 22

Front Porch

Yay spring! Azaleas budding, even though they've been living under a ladder.

March 23

Front yard

Believe it or not, this is my first time to ever mow a lawn. I kind of liked it!

March 24

Dining room

Leftover desserts from culinary school work. I will take any form of payment.

March 25

Bedroom

Sneaky kitty.

March 26

Bryan Park

This tree wants to go swimming so badly.

March 27

Back yard

Z following me around and climbing my leg.

March 28

Hilliard

Ah! I pulled up to a stoplight beside this car and this guy popped up!

March 29

Kitchen...floor

There goes our eggs.

March 30

Office

A night in (okay, who am I kidding, that's most nights) watching Fantastic Mr. Fox. I want a pet fox that wears pants and whistles and clicks his tongue.

March 31

Monument Ave.

Once I noticed this yarn bomb, I started seeing them everywhere! Way to make the 10k festive!

April 1

Plumb Street

Richmond has charming alleys (in the daytime). To me, this will remind me how I spent the day with two old roommates from college and walking to my car afterward. To you, it won't mean much. That's what's neat about these photos everyday.

April 2

Butcher block

Our fruit bowl full of tiny oranges.

a quick, stinky bus ride

March 15

Grand St. Station

Manhattan

I have arrived! Funny thing happened on my way to Brooklyn. I stepped on the train and immediately across from me was a guy I used to work with. The city is so small sometimes.

March 16

Union Square

Manhattan

Hanging with Lucy and Loni for the afternoon. I haven't seen Lucy since she was months old, but as soon as she stepped out of her stroller she reached up for my hand. My heart melted from her sweetness.

March 17

Brooklyn Bridge Park

Brooklyn

Jane's Carousel used to be indoors indoors, which means it was in a building with concrete walls. Now it is indoors outdoors, which means it's in a glass box on the river's edge. Heck yes we rode her charming horses!

March 18

Flatbush Ave.

Brooklyn

Lydia meet Mac. Mac meet Auntie Lydia. I'm in love with this snow baby.

March 19

Front Yard

Richmond

Our progress! I swear things are changing.

March 20

Kitchen

That's me preparing a pie to be baked.

March 21

Deep Run Park

The first time we walked right by this I didn't notice a thing. The second time we walked by twenty feet away, I exclaimated (not exclaimed), "Holy cow!"

So my last minute trip (click it!) to the old boroughs was a medicine I needed so dearly I didn't even realize it.

outside is where i want to be

March 8

Libby Hill Park

I had been wanting to see the view from this park for some time. I finally went to see it and came across the remnants of a yarn bomb!

March 9

City Dogs

Craving a Brooklyn-like outing, I made Andy come here with me. They were weenie dogs and mostly bun. Kind of disappointing. We did go see Hugo at the Byrd and ate popcorn and M&Ms so that helped.

March 10

Dining Room

Our new rug. It's colorful and pretty.

March 11

Park in Church Hill

Sister and I took Eddie (that's him in the photo) for a walk. Then we went to Babies R Us and wanted to buy all the tiny clothes.

March 12

Backyard

Z and I took a nap on a blanket in the backyard because the weather was sooo nice. And I love to sleep outside. Preferably in parks and in a sleeping bag, but I wasn't complaining.

March 13

Front yard

I know it doesn't look like much, but I thought it was worth noting our porch progress. Today I got to measure and cut all the 2x4s for the little holes in the top. I felt powerful. And I was even wearing my own tool belt.

P.S. I'm going to have a niece! And I will go back to Babies R Us and buy her those cute clothes.

March 14

Car

Even though you can't see that very well, it's the temperature gauge in my car. It says 87. When I first got in the car it said 91. Now, whether that was reading the temperature of the inside of my vehicle after sitting in the sun for some hours or the air temperature outside doesn't matter because that is dang hot for March regardless.

holy cow food

February 24

Bed

This is the alarm I set for the next morning. Yes, that's a 4:30 a.m. wake up call. That's what happens when I get the morning shift.

February 25

Dining Room

Poker night! Matt and I split the big winnings.

February 26

Peter Chang's (Not to be confused with PF Chang's)

We decided to try out this new and noteworthy Chinese restaurant with friends. It was quite tasty, but left me with sausage fingers the next day because it was so salty.

February 27

Sunroom Floor

Picking the postcards to send to people.

February 28

Kitchen

Z has decided she prefers the fake window entry into the kitchen as opposed to the door. The only problem with this one is that it lands her right in the sink. But it's funny when she pops her head up like this.

February 29

The Larkum's

Andy rocked Eva (and himself) to sleep at potluck.

March 1

Kitchen

Holy cow, I hate grating carrots even if they are for delicious carrot cake and especially when I'm doubling the recipe.

March 2

Unos Gallery

We went to an art show for our friend, Abby. A perfect opportunity to take at least one picture. But I didn't, like a lazy idiot. So instead I have copied a piece of her art from her blog (check it out!) and showcased it here. I don't think she'll mind the plug. And she does really awesome things.

March 3

Kitchen

I really wanted to have beer and popcorn for dinner. When I realized we didn't have any beer I was forced to cook real food.

March 4

Back yard

Andy got us more wood because it's almost wood-chopping time again. My favorite.

March 5

Whole Foods

You better believe that I am buying an emu egg for the next special occasion that comes up.

March 6

The Smith's

Jamaican potluck with Mara's family and this is the tail end pickins.

March 7

Dining Room

Perks of the culinary school job: I had creme brulee for lunch and got to bring home all these different slices of cakes and mousses to have for dinner.