New York City

Well the day didn't start out as planned.  My train was over an hour late.  So I took a commuter train to New Haven and hopped on the Acela train into Penn Station.  Problem solved!

Our first stop was Chinatown for some Dim Sum.  We ate at the Golden Unicorn.  This was the best Dim Sum we ever had!

The waitresses come around with carts of dim sum and you let them know what you would like and they hand it to you.

The dishes range from $2.25 to $4.95 each.

steamed vegetable dumplings, shrimp wrapped in bacon and spring rolls

My favorite - shrimp wrapped in rice noodles

pork wrapped in dough, steamed shrimp dumpling and wrapped sticky rice

pan fried vegetable dumplings

Greens

Street scenes from Chinatown

Vendor where I bought my baby cabbages

Next stop is a place where I have always wanted to go just to check it out - Pearl Soho

This place is a knitters and crafters paradise.  After all of our walking we took a much needed break.

I had one of my favorites - red velvet cake and my friend had strawberry shortcake

Then we worked our way back uptown

Empire State Building

The famous Flatiron Building

I bought these bracelets for my daughter - a little surprise for her

New York is a great city!

February Lady Sweater

That is the name of this pattern that I got off of Ravelry.  It was very easy to knit and went realtively quick.

This and That

Dahlias

Visitor in the garage looking to borrow something.

Reading on the deck.

Tickseed Flower

Spider in web

Visions of Spring

Today is such a beautiful spring day.  Lots of yardwork is waiting!

OK, the front lawn would look nicer without the bare spots.  Tomato and green pepper plants will be planted in a few weeks.

At a red light I was fumbling through my handbag searching for my camera to get a shot of a special passenger.

Still Life

Busy at Work

I had my hands full at work.  What a cutie.  Her name is Coco Channel and is 11 weeks old.

My co worker's mother-in-law named her that because she is a Diva with an attitude!

Easter 2011

I'm getting ready for Easter lunch.  Nothing fancy.  Just four of us.  My daughter decided to stay at college since she will be done in 2 weeks anyway.

Yesterday was a miserable rainy day.  I was in a puzzling mood.  I find it to be good therapy.

Candles, Candles and More Candles

Yesterday I picked up my son from college for the weekend.  We took a different route home and passed by the Yankee Candle mega store.  We decided to stop.  So many candles and scents it was overwhelming.  A large candle cost $25.00.  I have an outlet store about three miles from my house and the cost is $15.00!  After smelling about 100 different scents we went home.