Cindy's Visit!

Cindy came to visit!

I made food for her to eat after her very long drive (it's about 12 hours!)

I made chocolate chip cookie bars and potato corn chowder.

She made it!

She brought me a beautiful blue blanket she crocheted - and it won FIRST PLACE at her county fair!

She has a fun group of crocheting women in her town and she's become an avid crocheter.

The kittens loved having extra yarn around!

One of our main goals for her trip was to go to lots of Goodwill stores!

I have so much luck thrifting there that Cindy wanted IN on the fun!

We found some fun things.

I bought some pretty wooden trivets.

I'm always in the market for coasters in a nice holder!

Cindy looks forward to this day!

Even with Auntie Cindy here, the babies were eager to get snuggles:

Cindy enjoyed the squirrel activity.

And the cats enjoyed Cindy's yarn some more!

Look at this pretty 3D pattern!

Another day, another Goodwill!

And a Target!

Cindy doesn't have a Target in her town, and there's only one in her whole state!

We went for a number of walks in nature.

I was constantly on alert for any sign of fall because I LOVE cool weather!

Summer is too hot and humid for my preference.

Look!

A fallen leaf!

Sumac.

This day was actually a bit cool.

It was raining pretty hard by the time we got to the bridge!

Very cute snails!

A fallen tree has been turned into a turtle!

We were very wet by this time!

We got to go shopping with my Mom one day, too!

And out to lunch!

Cindy found some verrrrrry soft pillows at TJ Maxx!

We made almond-stuffed chocolate covered dates!

My parents came over for dinner one night - Cindy and I made burrito bowls and masa cakes with cobbler and the chocolate dates for dessert.  Yum!

Cindy got to enjoy a cool morning on the deck enjoying the view.

I got more cuddles:

And so did Cindy!

My peppers were starting to get ripe!

We went for another walk:

We saw a neat caterpillar!

Our path was blocked by a huge puzzle:

We decided to walk through it:

Look!  Another neat-o caterpillar!

Oooo!  A snake skin!

Greg was with us this day, and so that he wouldn't have to walk through the huge puddle (he doesn't love wet feet!), we went to the nature center nearby to check things out.

It was full of teensy adorable toads!

And then it was time for Cindy to go home.

Nora snuggles:

Allistair pets:

And kisses!

Ivy pets:

Attempted Ivy snuggles!

It was a wonderful time together and I'm grateful!

xo