Picking up a Hoosier

Well, it seems like we get home, unpack, do laundry, just to repack and hit the road again. This time, it was my hare-brained scheming that got us back in San Francisco (and Petaluma) only a month after being here the first time. If you've been following my blog, you'll remember that I did a very un-Becky like thing and bought an expensive, antique piece of furniture at the spur of the moment. Well, the time has come to pick it up. This means hitching the trailer back on my truck, driving down I-5 again and try to figure out a way to put this expensive, antique Hoosier on the trailer and how to protect it from the various weather elements without damaging it beyond all recognition. I hope we can pull it off tomorrow.....In the meantime, Shelli and Jeff (proud owners of Knitterly in downtown Petaluma), were very kind to put us up for two nights yet again. As if that wasn't punishment enough for them, they also volunteered to take us around San Fran on our own private tour (Shelli must really like our yarn, I think). We went to the farmer's market where we found fantastic paninis made by an actual italian and lots of mouth- watering produce. I won't list all of our purchases, as some of them are destined for stockings......

Here are some shots of the Farmer's Market. Shelli is picking out some really beautiful flowers, while Jeff carries some goodies...


Mmmmm, it all looked good....



Hand made glass earrings....

Here is a quick update on the self-proclaimed "World Famous Bushman" (that's actually written on the bucket, heehee). He is still wreaking havoc on the streets of Fisherman's Wharf, but has now changed his instruments of horror from regular tree branches, to the more festive evergreen branches. He's so hilarious....

Here is Shelli preparing for the Dungeness crab we had for lunch.

We saw this on a hot dog stand and found it so similar to the "Trish the Dish" nickname Mom has at Knitterly, that we had to take a picture. What a strange coincidence, huh???


And so, here we are, at the end of another day in Ghirardelli Square. Sigh...to anyone reading this, wish us luck tomorrow. I really hope it all goes smoothly!