A week from today we will be on a train heading to Chicago. It’s an almost 20 hour trip. I’ve never been to Chicago and although I’ve checked the weather and it’s going to be really cold, I think we’ll still have fun. We’ve booked an Airbnb in Logan square because I just prefer that over traditional hotel rooms. With 4 of us we won’t feel all cramped together.

So this week will be spent making lists, getting the house ready for our cat sitter and making sure we don’t over pack. Not gonna lie, I’m a little nervous.

in other news our garden is coming together nicely. We have radishes popping up. The onions are growing along with the tomatoes, potatoes, beets, spinach, kale and romaine. We’re waiting for a few other veggies to sprout and I’m trying to be patient.

Donny made the raised bed because it was just easier than digging. We got all the lumber free from his work because it was leftover from the remodel. We had to fence it up due to the chickens and cats digging around. So far so good. Since we try to do everything inexpensively I have a beet box that was actually the top of a dog house. Luckily we don’t have an HOA 🤣 We also have two kiddie pools that we used last year.

I’ve also been looking for the perfect shoes to take on our trip. We were in tractor supply getting a rain barrel when I found these boots. They’re the perfect color, waterproof and so comfortable.

i think they’ll do the trick