Goodbye November! Thanksgiving & City Dog Parks

Oops, somehow November crept past me without many blog updates!  We had a nice, quiet Thanksgiving just the two of us (and Bailey).  Somehow I didn't take a single picture of the day, which is very unlike me. We had our classic herb roasted turkey, mom's oyster casserole recipe, stuffing, potatoes, and homemade gravy.  And of course I made two of our favorites with all of the leftovers: Best Ever Turkey Noodle Soup and Pioneer Woman's "Turkey" Pot pie.  Yum.

I don't know if you remember Marietta, but our friend Jess's sister adopted her, so we met up with Jess and Mar at a local dog park.  Bailey was weird the whole time, and didn't run around like a crazy dog and lead all the other dogs on the Basenji 500 like she usually does. She didn't even go sit behind the bench when she was tired, and she kept hanging out with an Asian couple, I guess she thought they were her parents?  I think she was so weird because there wasn't any grass at the park, so she didn't have as much traction to run all around.  Ahhhh, gotta love city dog parks, right?

Being weird all by herself

Mar and her new friend being lazy

Getting to know each other, as dogs do (LOVED the little puppy! He was so cute!)

Wordless Wednesday

Weekend Favorites: List style

My favorite things about this weekend/week:

• I had 3 day weekend (have I mentioned how much I love my new schedule)?  Also, I was "back-up" on Saturday but I didn't get called into work....double bonus!
• There was a "Weekend Preview" of Hallmark Countdown to Christmas (=cheesy Christmas movies!!)  It "officially" starts this Friday, November 9th (and I may or may not have it listed on my calendar on my phone).  Okay, I do.
• My favorite holiday happened this weekend...okay, so Daylight Saving Time isn't a "holiday" per se. I still like to celebrate getting an extra hour of sleep!
• I went downtown to meet a friend who just had a baby. My friend looks amazing and her baby is adorable!





C was kind of bored with the convo

• Free trip to the Art Institute of Chicago (above mentioned friend has an annual pass)



• I now consider myself an expert parallel parker. It's one thing to parallel park downtown Chicago, but when you have to weave in and out of the supports of the El tracks, it adds a whole new dimension.
• Jess's Birthday dinner at the King Crab Tavern. Mmmmmm seafood!  Happy Birthday Jess!!

• Bailey enjoyed handing out candy with her friend Izzy (french bulldog) on Halloween.  Okay, so maybe they didn't "hand out candy" as much as they tried to pounce on each other in the small front area of our building while trick-or-treaters tried to dodge them and asked for candy from every single person sitting out there (regardless of if we were holding a candy bowl or if we were empty handed)

All the pics I have of B and Izzy are a complete blur. Those two do not stand still long enough to get a good pic!

• Halloween while working at a children's hospital = so much fun!  My coworkers dressed up again too! This time a little bit more appropriate than their "party costumes."

Can you believe my friend Colleen made these?!  I'm so impressed with her sewing skills!

• Bailey has been a bugger ALL. WEEKEND. LONG.  This. Every time you sat down.  I think all she wants is to be invited up on the couch. Man is she persistant.

• Since it's November and we live in Chicago, I decided today I should probably bring my basil plant inside. But then I remembered that it is practically a small tree and I didn't want that giant thing in my house! Luckily, a small little part decided to branch off and grow it's own roots so I repotted that and brought it in to the kitchen window sill.  The remainder of the plant got clipped off and will be brought into work.  Everyone loves free basil! (Well, at least all of my coworkers seem to enjoy it)!

Look at the size of that "trunk"!