The Sky is Overspread with Cloudy

David and I went to get a Christmas tree today. I used that as a motivator to get my work done early! ^v^ It's a real live Christmas tree and the first one we ever purchased together. We played William Hung's "Hung for the Holidays" (well, David did...much to my chagrin) and had the song "Baby and Jesus Santa Claus" on repeat for a solid 15 minutes. Then we swtiched to Yo-Yo-Ma. I love Yo-Yo! We decided to do twinkly white lights with vintage, glittery gold bulbs I found at the flea market for .95c (totally circa 1960s). Atop that 6'5'' sucker is a silver, heavy angel from Global Gifts, a gift from my Grandma in 2006 (we get Christmas ornaments yearly). The end result:

Hmm...what else can I tell you? Well, I decided to start up "Wendy's Gems" again! It's just a site that features random goodies I find on the internet, usually from Etsy or something similar. It's just a side hobby that gives me an excuse to window shop. ^*^ Take a peeksy, if you feel so inclined.

Last, but definitely not least, I wanted to share some photos from our recent road trip. David, Amy and I drove a very long 12 hours to Kansas to celebrate Thanksgiving with her family. You see, my family typically does nothing for Thanksgiving (though on the year I decided to head to another state they threw a big shebang!). It was so much fun learning about and exploring Amy's hometown. She lives about 15 minutes away from Wichita so we spent a day there, as well! Photos from the festivities:

We hit St. Louis along the way. I didn't realize it was only 4 hours away from Indy.


Did I mention that Lilly--a big-hairy and lovable canine--came with us?

I loved the flat landscapes of Kansas. It seemed like the sky never ended.

In Wichita we visited a large antique store.


Ain't she purty?


We found all kinds of thrilling goodies.


Including a giant, stuffed elk!


Don't worry -- it was only $10,000!


We walked around the streets of OldTown, Wichita


And ate some delicious grub @ the brewery. Veggie burger for me!



We also went to Old Town theater to see A Christmas Carol (which, by the way, is totally not for children. But the movie did change Amy's life)! The theater was super rad because you pushed a button on your theater seat and then someone came to take your order. I had a Sex on the Beach + popcorn and David and Amy shared a pitcher of beer.

'Til then, penguin.
Wendy City