Travels: Red Rock (Las Vegas)

For K's Bday - she asked if we could take a hike around in Red Rock - I, being insane, said "yes". The hike was, to be kind, brief. The scenery, however, was spectacular!




K & her pal C hiking up the rocks. And before you ask, no, I did not climb up there myself - not with my gimpy knee!

Pilgrimage to Disneyland

Every year, I try to get to "The Happiest Place on Earth" at least ONCE. So far, this year, I've been once - in March. D23 had a lovely first year anniversary party and a pal of mine and I ventured forth. The party was held 'after hours' for D23 members but, my pal and I arrived before they booted everyone out in order to ride some rides and play. The only place we avoided was Fantasyland, as we'd have the run of the place during the party!

More hats!

A hat for Miss E. She was kind enough to 'model' it for me!


Flower details. My latest attempt at hat decoration. I thought something besides the little rosettes I could make. These came out really nice!


ANOTHER hat for Michelle! This one was by request. She wanted a 'summer' hat with some slouch. This is a beret, I thought it might work for the still chilly spring. I may add some flowers to this one.

Crochet Hats for wee ones!

A little monster hat for my nephew!



My first attempt at a monster hat. This one is for a family friend.

Taco Truck Crawl 2: Electric Boogaloo pt.3

Once we finished our tasty tortas, we moved onto dessert - right next to out table! The awesomest churro cart!
Why so awesome, you ask? Simple

Stuffed Churros!


These come in four flavors: Chocolate (above), Straweberry, caramel, and vanilla (the clear favorite). A fantastic finale to our delicious day!

Except that wasn't the finale!


Onto MARGARITAS!


We also nibbled on yummy guacamole with shrimp and bacon (so good!).


All hail the 'Crawl Crew'!

Taco Truck Crawl 2: Electric Boogaloo pt.2

This place is one of our favorites! They make a goat taco on the weekend with hand-made tortillas. It is stellar but, my absolute favorite here is their taco al pastor!




Some of the gang just hanging out waiting for yummy goodness at Los Michoacanos.


El Ojo de Agua our 6th stop. This place has the tastiest agua frescas and tortas that are dreamy! We ordered two tortas to share with everyone! And lots and lots of horchatas.


Ordering a tasty beverage from Ojo de Aguas.



Tortas from El Ojo de Aquas

My torta full of meaty goodness!

Taco Truck Crawl 2: Electric Boogaloo!

In late February, we held our '2nd annual Taco Truck Crawl' - just the Mister, myself, and a handful of friends both old and new. It's nothing formal! We all got together last March for a fantastic Taco Truck Crawl, and so, we decided to repeat the culinary adventure a second time. Besides, who needs an excuse to nosh a tasty taco? Not me!


Our first stop, Taco Zamorano, is a favorite. Their taco al pastor is a highlight of the crawl. This year, I decided to 'mix it up' and try something different at any repeat taco place. My first foray was a chorizo taco. Excellent! Smokey, spicy, silky - in a word: Delicious.


Next up, and also from Taco Zamorano, was a carnitas taco. How much do I love carnitas? When done right, they are heavenly! Crispy, rich, with an almost fruity quality. LOVE! Done wrong, they are chewy and fatty. Can you guess which one the Taco Zamorano taco fell under? If you guessed the first one, DING, DING, DING! I think this one was one of my favorites of the day! Moist and tender. I could have skipped a slot, and gone for seconds here. Instead, we moved on.



Tacos El Gordo was our second stop. Last year, I tried the carnitas here, I believe. This year, I opted for a Taco al Pastor.


The taco al pastor here was good but, not great. The sauce they slathered on was fan-frickin'-tastic! Bright and bold, the sauce had quite a kick. Once you squeezed a bit of lime onto it, it sang in your mouth, perfectly balanced with citrus. The REAL star of this spot was, however, a taco one of my pals ordered:


The rib taco! Everyone who ordered this one raved about it! So much so, that I had to steal a bite. The Mister swears that next time, we're skipping right to this taco!

For our next stop, our team accidentally splintered into two groups. Ours, the tamale away team, ventured into the tiny outdoor patio of Huarche Azteca - tempted by the fragrant aroma of cooked meat and corn.


My Asada Huarche - carne asada, cactus, cotija cheese, lettuce, and sour cream on a thin masa cake. Devoured quickly by the rest of the gang. There were also pork tamale's gathered by the 'tamale away team' but, those were consumed before I could get my trusty camera.

Our culinary adventure will continue in another post! These crawls are epic!

More Vermont...

The rest of the set is on flickr.

Crochet Hats Pt. 2

A hat for my Brother-in-Law.


A hat for Deenie.
Flower details: I made the cranberry rose using yarn from a scarf I made for my Mum. The green yarn was the last of a Christmas project. Two flowers, one leaf.



A cupcake hat for my niece.

Crochet Hats Pt. 1

I've been on a craft frenzy since our return from Vermont! I sent of a hat to my Mum and one of my sisters. Then I busted out the hooks and started a slew more. Here's what I've made, so far (since those first were shipped out).


A fuzzy hat for my MIL.


A red hat for my pal. She like RED (and played one on TV).


Details of the flower for the Red hat.

(Our) Room at the Inn

We stayed in the 'Adirondack Room' of the Strong House Inn. The place was pretty packed during our visit and, thankfully, our room was gorgeous! It was a pleasure to come back from our busy day and relax by the roaring fire, sip on hot cocoa (made in our room), and nibble on maple cookies!


The fabulous bed.


The birch decor on the tv cabinet




The wooden wall scones. A highlight!