it was so beautiful up in jerome.
it snowed the first night. just a dusting.
the only bummer about my trip was that a rock fell from the face of the hill where i parked, dented my hood, and set off the alarm.
we had a gorgeous patio connected to two of our rooms.
the little town of jerome is pretty rad if you’ve never been there.
it sits on a hill and the main drag is lined with shops, bars, restaurants, and galleries.
it’s a bit quirky.
alyssa, bree, and i grabbed a snack at quince.
had a sampler plate with mushroom nachos, stuffed potato wedges, and quesadillas.
and a piece of pecan pie laced with bourbon.
i went to jerome recently with a handful of friends.
three of us drove up a few hours early, and we spent some time at the jerome state historic park.
the museum focuses on the history of mining in the town of jerome, and the building is inside the old mansion of james s. douglas.
there are a lot of rock exhibits.
for example, below is a breakfast display made up of rocks.
below is a photo of a model of the town of jerome.
the really interesting part is the lower half of the model which reveals the deposits which were mined.
arizona used to issue license plates made of pure copper.
they still have much of the old equipment around the property, including mining carts.
the highlight of the museum though is the mine shaft covered with glass. you can stand on it.
it goes down into the earth farther than the empire state building is tall. you can’t even see to the bottom.
you can see the hotel in which we stayed at the top of the hill.
i love this part of the drive.
today i am in los angeles.
we stopped at a small place called jin patisserie on abbott kinney.
i ate a flourless chocolate cake and drank a smoked black tea.
Kelly, Erin, Susan, Bree, and me
My friend Erin won a two day trip with parkhopper passes to Disneyland through a radio drawing. She invited some of her friends (Kelly, Bree, Susan, and me), and we just arrived at Disney’s Grand Californian. Wow. Just. Wow.
They surprised us with wine, cake, chocolate covered strawberries, and toys in our room.
woohoo! just in time! it dropped below one hundred here-bust out the sweaters!
i finished my morrison cardigan
phew!
i finally finished the grande seda project by mirasol.
it’s a lovely horizontal cabled shrug/vest.
i used the recommended yarn called wach’i made of cotton and silk.
the pattern suggested a frog closure but i will probably stick with a shawl pin.
mirasol is a fantastic company in peru doing community projects.
they create beautiful yarn and write lovely patterns.
check out more about mirasol yarns and the community centers they build here.
i finally FINALLY finished knitting this shirt i’ve been working on.
it turned out pretty good considering i am still new to knitting garments.
i definitely learned more about lace, reading patterns, and measurements.
overall, i’m satisfied.
ignore the headless pose-i had a funny face…
