"Are people born wicked, or do they have wickedness thrust upon them...?"

It's always hard for me to see musicals that are on tour somewhere when I have seen them on Broadway with the original cast. But I can honestly say that the British cast and crew of Wicked did an amazing job. It was a return to the land of Oz that I enjoyed very much. I give it five stars! Also I have to say that the Apollo Victoria Theatre was the perfect venue for this show. The interior was almost designed with this production in mind. 

An English Breakfast

Good morning from Clapham! We weren't really sure where to go for breakfast this morning so we headed back to Clapham Junction as that's the nearest shopping and restaurant district to us. We wound up at Jack's which serves breakfast all day. It was small but a great cross between modern and rustic. I had a traditional breakfast of eggs Benedict over ham on English muffins with hash browns and BOTTOMLESS English breakfast tea. I highly recommend Jacks forbthebgreay food and the bottomless tea and coffee. Those make it with the 15 gbp for two people! On to the tourist traps!

The stories are true....

Pie. Sweet, delicious, and hearty pies for dinner here in London help keep you warm. From chicken and mushroom to venison and mash, the pies are many to be had and I have to say that they are super delicious. They are definitely stick to your ribs food and will definitely be one of my favorite things to eat while we are here. 

Naive American

I'm I want to share a lesson I am fast learning here in London. Don't ever doubt that you can get lost on a bus that has a specified route. They don't make rounds and circle back. Nope you have to go on the bus going in the opposite direction to get to a prior bus stop. Also be sure to download yourself a copy of the bus routes and the underground (tube or subway whatever) maps as they each cost about 3 gbp here. 

New beginnings.

Hello world! I know it's been quite awhile since I last wrote, but there have been some big events going on in my life and I feel it's time to share. First off I got married! I am so happy it's silly and I am waiting for my husband to freak out at me for all the staring I keep doing towards him. While we legally got married over ten months ago it hasn't really felt official till now! I will post a few photos of the wedding as I get them from the photographer. Now on to some other fun news. For the honeymoon we are traveling in Europe! My husbands first time out of the country and my first time in over five years. I have decided to blog about our adventures and share our joy with the rest of the world. They just called our boarding group for the plane. First stop London!

P.s.

I hope everyone had a good holiday season and winter break. Now it's back to the everyday grind of being a full time college student as well as hobby farmer!

Cold weather

Why is that whenever cold weather sets in problems seem to almost always occur in everyone's lives? From my car not working properly to my poor leghorn chicken getting a frost bitten comb. It's one thing after another. Man am I ready for spring to hurry up and come. On a more positive note I have several new chickens and am working on transporting a lovely new coop home :). Also my seeds are started and are already beginning to sprout. I have also placed an order with my local CLUC group for some chicks in march. It will be my first endeavor into raising chickens for meat purposes. I am nervous and excited all the same. Now it's time to curl up under the quilt and dream of the spring to come.

Night night ;)