Mom's Visit

My mom came to visit last month and we HAD SOOOOOO MUCH FUN. Seriously, every time she comes we always have a great time. I knew the first place I was going to take her was to the Philly Cheesesteak trailer over on the East side. My mom being the good little Jersey girl has standards and only likes cheesesteaks that remind her of back east. And these sandwiches did not disappoint. They ship in their rolls from back east and I think that makes such a difference.
Yum!

We also stopped by Cornucopia to get some popcorn. I love this place... you can try the flavors before you buy them. We ended up buying Dill (seriously yum), Jalapeno Cheddar (for Jim) and a Java Chip (coffee flavored popcorn with chocolate drizzled on it). We tried a few other flavors like cake batter (to sweet for me), chocolate covered cherry (WAY to cherry- almost like Ludens cough drops).

This was mom's first time to meet Abbey and the kittens! Of course the animals knew they were meeting grand-ma-ma and loved all over here. Here is Jelly loving on Chewie. Chewie normally doesn't let the kittens crawl on him, so I was pretty happy to get a picture of this! I think he was okay with it because there was a blanket in between them :)

I wanted to doing something sophisticated while mom was here so we went to a show at Bass Concert Hall. Unfortunately there was a huge LACK of shows to see while she was here so I gambled on this show. It was called Diavolo Dance Theater- they had 2 different sets that they used. The first one was a block that had movable parts that they used when dancing and the 2nd was a half circle, that rocked back and forth. They said not to take pictures but I still snuck one in just so my readers could see (see... I take care of you guys!). But I didn't get one of the 2nd set, which in my opinion was the better set because the dancers had a lot more acrobatics.

On Saturday morning, we headed out to do some garage sale shopping and we came across an area with lots of graffiti. The area was really neat so we stopped to take a few photos :)

We were striking out on finding good garage sales so we headed down to South Congress to walk around and check out the outdoor shops that set up for the day. As soon as we walked by the Crepes trailer we both glanced at each other and knew we had to get one :) We ordered a breakfast crepe that had eggs, bacon, spinach and cheese. It was delish! They had a few other crepes, like the BBQ brisket, that I'll be back to try.

Mom got the lucky task of going to the granite yard with Jim and I to check out granite. Our kitchen has been a looooong process and I feel like we are getting to a point were it is going to start moving again. We picked out a type of granite that we both liked and recently made the purchase of the actual slab. Now we are just waiting for install!!!

Mom and I headed to the Hope farmers market on Sunday where we checked out produce (how cool is purple cauliflower!?!) and bought earrings from a local artist.

Hope Farmers Market

That night we headed out to Lamberts for dinner. The food was really good but the experience lacked a bit because we got stuck out on the patio when it was chilly. We didn't have reservations so we had to take what was available.

A trip to Austin wouldn't be complete without a walk around Town Lake with the dogs. It ended up being a really nice day so it was perfect!

Mom and I with the kittens and of course Abbey wanted in on the picture :)

Mom and Jim under the Austin Motel phallic sign on South Congress. We ate at Hopdoddy that night...their hamburgers are fantastic. And if you haven't eaten there, I highly suggest you go!

I love this picture!

Of course we turn into hams in front of the camera

Mom resting on the couch with her boo-boo, Abbey

We had a WONDERFUL vacation with mom and I know all of her grand-boo-boo's loved having her visit too!!

Day Off

Today I picked up a new friend at Toy Joy. He accompanied me on my day off while I ran some errands. I haven't figured out his/her name yet but I'm sure something will come to me soon.

After Toy Joy, we went to Jo's Coffee on Congress for a drink then walked around doing a little shopping.

He was curious about the art cows around the city so he climbed up to get a better view

We had heard that Johnny Depp was at the Continental Club recently so we had to stop by




All that walking made us hungry so we stopped at a newish food trailer called Hill Country Pierogi. I tried the Bacon Pierogi while my little buddy watched. Somebody needs to teach him that it is rude to stare. The pierogi was really good, I look forward to eating there again.

My little buddy decided that he wanted to try driving. This didn't work well since he couldn't reach the peddles.

After the stressful time driving we headed to my massage appointment. While I was taking off my shoes, he decided to jump ahead of me and get on the bed. Ummm... mama doesn't play like that. He was promptly put in my purse for the remainder of my appointment.

After the massage we walked down to the Farmers Market to pick up some veggies for dinner.

It was time to meet the pups. They were a little cautious of him but ultimately they became buddies.

He must have said something to make Chewie laugh

We ended our day with a nice meal at home!! Hopefully soon I'll have a name for my little friend because I'm sure we'll be seeing more of him.

Burnet Road Farmers Market

I am so glad that there is a new farmers market blooming at the old Travis County Farmers market. I have seen the old sign many times, but as far as I have known it has been empty. The outdoor shopping area is near the Pour House Pub. I talked a little with the owner and he said that for now the produce he sells will be from his farm only but as they grow he will be looking to add other farmers late this year early next year.

I bought corn, onions and jalapenos from him. I was going to get some tomato's, but a little old lady snatched them up before I could. And since it is in bad taste to hit an elderly lady I let it go :) We had the corn on Sunday night and it was delicious. I arrived there around 2pm and apparently they had a lot of people at noon waiting for them to open. I am VERY excited to have them in my hood and to be able to shop there Wed - Sunday. I fully intend to visit them once a week.

Surprise at the Farmers Market

While I was talking about peppers with one of the vendors at the Farmers Market, I saw something that dropped my jaw. I saw a slightly larger version of Abby. I excused myself from the vendor and asked the gentleman with the Abby look-a-like if he got her from Town Lake Animal Shelter. He had found her on Craigslist, but that person said she was a rescue. We were both amazed at how similar they looked. After talking we figured out that they were about the same age, so there is a good possibility they are from the same litter. They had the same fur, same coloring, and same facial features. The only difference is the other dog (whose name is Girley) was a little taller than Abby.

Abby on the left and Girley on the right

Abby on the left and Girley on the right


The girls played around a little before we went on our way to buy more veggies from the vendors. I wish the girls could talk to let us know if they were sisters or not. Not that it would have mattered, but it would have made me feel better knowing that her family had safe homes!!

Abby girl on the way home from the market!!