Fancy Tiger

Kayla told me that I had to check out this fabric store called Fancy Tiger, I needed some fabric so I decided to hit up today. I don't know exactly what I was expecting, but I was blown away by what I found. Feast your eyes!

 

Doesn't it already scream me?

 

Do you ever look at a project someone created online, you love the look of it but for the life of you, you can't find any material as cute as the material they used? This happened to me all the time, Jo-Ann's and Hobby Lobby just didn't have quite the right look. Now I know that those fabrics have been hiding at Fancy Tiger!

 

I want this to be my living room, LOVE IT!

 

One of the coolest things about Fancy Tiger is that they offer classes. Sewing, quilting, knitting, crocheting, even spinning your own yarn, you name it the teach it. You can take a class on how to make this awesome fox guy. I think I need to take that class and make a quilt of him, he is sooo cute! I would also love to take some of their beyond the basics in knitting and sewing clothes.

Fancy Tiger is in an incredible part of town, so I did some nearby exploring. I found the very best Goodwill ever. Zanesville seriously has no idea what it's missing, our Goodwill is so sad. Though I didn't do much purchasing, I did find The Help for $.99, and I grabbed it up right away. There is also a pretty great coffee shop near by, it has the perfect atmosphere for lots of Bible reading. 

What a fruitful exploring adventure, Denver just has sooo much to offer, it's fun to know the discoveries will never end.

All is Well

I just want to quickly describe the pure joy that I felt today when I realized that the Ohio State Spring game was taking place today. I didn't get to see it, and I don't know what happened (yet). Just the sheer joy of Ohio State Football existing in the world today, the beginning of the Urban Era, **Sigh** All is well.

Downton Abbey All Day Long

As a wonderful "Welcome to Denver, We Are So Glad to Have You" gift, I was caught by a nasty stomach flu. It involved all manner of nasties which I've decided I don't need to explain, I'm sure you can imagine them yourself. I'm sure Denver itself had very little to do with the flu, but it was still awful timing, a week in and I am stuck in bed for two days. I am happy to report that I am fully recovered, I'm back to drinking strong coffee and eating Jimmy Dean's Sausage wrapped in Pancakes on a stick.

As I was starting to feel sick I decided to put Downton Abbey on my computer to help distract me from all of my icky feelings. It's another Pride and Prejudice story set in April 1912 with the sinking of the Titanic. I had already watched the first season through once, so I knew I would feel the liberty to fall asleep while watching. It was and is the very best sick day TV ever. It was soothing, funny, witty, entertaining. I could easily fall asleep to it, or I could stay up and be entertained, and distracted from all of the yuckyness. Now that I am well, I still want to keep watching. I haven't seen any of the second season, so please, no spoilers. I'm waiting for it to appear on Netflix. In the span of the last three days I watched the 1st season through twice, and I still want to put it on again tonight. Let just say that if I'm gonna be stranded on a deserted island, Downton Abbey is coming with me!

Unique Churches and Eggs Benedict

Sunday I went to church with Jacintha. She is a dear friend from Bowling Green, who came out here to attend Denver Seminary. I can't tell you what a blessing it is to have her here. Her church was like no church I have ever attended before. Its called Wellspring, and it is an charismatic, evangelical, Anglican church. So imagine all of the of the tradition of a Catholic church; the group prayer, the sitting then standing then sitting then standing, the processional at the beginning, the minister in vestments, the group responses. Now combine that with an awesome worship band, people dancing in the aisle, intermittent shouts of "AMEN!" The minister in his vestments, rocking out on his guitar, (It is important to also add that he had long pulled back hair, a substantial beard, combine that with his long white robes and it looked like Jesus was rocking out on stage.) My brain does not have a schema in which to put the combination. I'm still feeling a little trippy from it, but the people there were so kind, and the message was awesome! Also it should be mentioned that the youth minister there is a friend of Josh Coy's, nough said.

After service we decided to grab some brunch. I LOVE living in a place where there is an abundance of places that specialize in brunch. Now I know why Marshall was willing to go it alone. We ate at Lucile's, a Creole restaurant. I wish I would have taken pictures inside. The front desk was an old piano painted lilac. We sat at a circular bar complete with swivel stools. It offered breakfast beer. The silverware was wrapped in mis-matched scrapes of cloth. I ordered eggs Benedict, YUM! It ranks in my top three breakfast's ever. If you come to visit me I will take you there.

These are pictures of us outside the restaurant.

I've Made It

After a year and a half of planning and dreaming of moving to Denver, I am so excited to say I'm here!!! I have tried to blog before and it was sporadic at best. Being so far from home gives me motivation to really blog consistently, so that I can keep all of you I love at home up to date on my new adventures. Already I feel like I have so much to share. I'm so excited for you to adventure with me as I discover all that Denver and the Rockies have in store for me.