First munchin spot in Tampa: "The Point"

Today was a very long travel day. :D We left the house at 8:30 AM to drive to Colorado Springs. That was all fine.... got on the little jet to go to Houston where we got on the big jet to go to Tampa. Everything went well. On the second flight we sat a row apart but somehow didn't die from the separation. There were the usual travel things, crying babies, crazy seat mates, taxi driver that didn't speak.... it's been a very good day.

For supper we had to hunt.... since the plane didn't get in till around 10 and then we still had to get to the hotel. We found this place "The Point" and they served wonderful food and didn't seem to mind that we walked in at nearly the time they close the kitchen. They took excellent care of us.

Now we're back at our room, all showered and relaxing for a few minutes. Tomorrow is the NCECA conference and it should be really fun. We've spied some other good eating place while we were wandering around hunting for food.

Life is good. Before we left home we got it all tidied up and got all the interior lights working. This involved some swapped neutrals and me getting the shit knocked out of me but it's all up now. :D onward.......

Gypsy plates...

Time for a vacation

We're doing little things to the house right now. Putting in cat doors, adjusting other doors, putting up shelves and hooks and things like that. We've finally got nearly everything out there at the place and not scattered to kingdom come. We're starting to think about gardens and clothes lines and sheds and green houses and barns and studios.

Must be Spring. :D

Big doin's

Was fun watching the big super-moon rise over the place. We watched over a big old bonfire and then all took a ride up in the bucket truck to get a better view.

Way fun.

And other big doin's are afoot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Autum on the rock

Plate trimming

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We've had a good week, even got a little done on the house. This is one of the plates we're making for the permanent dish set at the house. We made 20 so we're hoping to end up with a nice dozen or so to glaze and fire.

In other news we had our niece, Autum, over the weekend which was a delight. She and I hiked up to the top of the rock. She's the first youngster to go all the way up there. :D Brave beastie that one.

And we got the shower curtain up in the master bath, it involved lots of drilling into tile and cutting and assembling. The celebratory shower afterward was quite satisfying, all we hoped it would be. Thank goodness Crys* knows to remind me to drill through tile slowly. :D

The rest of the house is getting put away and we're hoping to call for that final electrical inspection before too awfully long. And we're getting some real rest which is really really nice.

Deer during sunrise at Valley View hot springs

Was up early today by myself and visited two pools and the sauna while the sun was coming up. It's really pretty up here in March, I think we're going to shoot for coming up once a month or so this year.