Whew! 4,000+ miles later, my ever-trusty Corolla and I are back from my seven week work trip to New York and Ohio. Yes, I decided to drive and think it was totally worth it in the end. The more you know: Red Hook, NY seems MUCH further away than Cleveland, OH. My bum can vouch for this 100%.
So what was I doing this trip besides not blogging very much (sorry…)?
Remember how I was in upstate NY playing in a conductors’ orchestra? Since then I’ve moved onto Cleveland to work at my old job and am done with that, but my old ‘hood just can’t seem to get rid of me. The blogging got behind with all of the work that job required, so it’s time to do some back tracking.
When I picked blueberries for the first time ever, I was determined to make a crumble/crisp/etc. with them. I bought everything needed to make it…except brown sugar. Doh! On the second to last (and hottest) day in NY, I went blueberry picking again at the hottest time of day. Texas girl don’t care.
Related side note: I was so very amused by the warnings they had up ALL over the gym about the heat. Sure, it was supposed to be 100F that day, but to me, that’s a typical summer day. The same thing happens in Texas, though – when the temperature looks like it might hit the freezing point, people flip OUT. It becomes The Big Chill 2011 with newscasters warning people to bring in their pets, cover their plants, and let the faucets drip so the pipes won’t freeze. It’s cute. Continue reading
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Up until a couple weekends ago, I hadn’t ever even seen pre-picked blueberries. However, it just so happens that my temporary summer location is 3.5 miles away from a pick-your-own farm, and the blueberries are currently in season! So yes, I took a billion pictures to document the occasion.
When you arrive, there’s a little hut at which you pick up a plastic bucket for filling to your heart’s desire.
Alright so blueberry bushes? They’re way bigger than I thought they would be and there were so many of them! The berries themselves were also the biggest I’d seen, which had pretty much only been the kind in pints at grocery stores. (I haven’t seen them at farmers markets in Texas before maybe because it’s too hot?) Continue reading
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Here is my final post for the 30 Day June Photo Challenge!
June 29 – Trees
June 30 – Family
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | My Flickr set | Flickr group pool
(much shorter post than the previous weeks…)
I had fun and would like to do more challenges like this as they make me take way more photos than I usually would! This in turn makes me try to be more creative while learning more things about my camera and photography in general. 365 project maybe? 
For more WW, click here.
I’m living in a dorm room, my car has an extra 1900+ miles on it than last week, and I’m missing my kitty like crazy.
If you follow me on Twitter, you probably know that I am currently not in Texas anymore, at least for the next several weeks. I’m spending about a month in upstate New York playing in the orchestra for a conductor training program, then am going to Cleveland for a few weeks to help out at my old job there.
What does this mean for the blog then? Funny, I’ve been asking myself that for weeks now!
The dorm kitchen isn’t very well-equipped or conducive to make very much of anything. However, I actually have a few unblogged baking things to write about, will still do the Wordless Wednesdays (new places to photograph!), and will probably do some travel/review posts. Boom!
Next weekend I’m hoping to go down to New York City and visit some friends, so if anyone has some must-sees/dos for me, fire away! I’ve been there several times over the past 10+ years, but come on…it’s huge! Revisiting the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck (and maybe the new shop if it’s open?) is definitely at the top of my list. (I’ve been dreaming about the Salty Pimp and Bea Arthur…) Oh and maybe I should go to Blue Bottle to try their New Orleans Iced Coffee for a comparison with their recipe that I made? (side note: I’m hoping to NOT spend all the money I make from this work trip…)
Anyway, hi! I’m still here. I just won’t be complaining about the unbearable heat for a change.
I'm Jessica, and welcome to my nerdy blog! In a nutshell: baking is fun, and this gives me the excuse to do it. :)
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