No Pictures - Just Surprise

As the landscape wizzed by, I missed a few photo of things that were to me very impressive.  The Continental Divide at 7000 feet had a sign that I wish I'd snapped.  A couple of wild horses off in the hills.  An email to my husband from his boss's boss, saying that they want us in Perth, Australia yesterday, but will settle for the middle of July - right after Comic Con in San Diego, but canceling the trip to Hawaii.  Who knew they were serious?  But as of last night, the tickets are purchased and John will pick up our passports when he flies home to make the rest of the arrangements.  It's only for a month, but I'm going to have to find a way to rent a sewing machine and a juicer.  And unseal a few of my vacuum packed sweaters.  Wow!

California Thinks It's Hot (At 100 Degrees), But Then It's Never BeenTo Tulsa

These sort of scruffy pine trees mean that we finally made it to California and can rest for a bit. I've done all trip pictures and posts with my phone - which is a little limiting, but terrifically convenient. Driving on I-80 into California has you crossing Donner Pass. So glad it's Summer!

Is Wyoming A Native Word For The Middle Of Nowhere, But Still Somehow Amazing?

And on another subject, am I the only person left who feels compelled to count the cars on a train and feels cheated when there are less than 100?

Nebraska - Sweet, Sweet State

John and I are driving across Nebraska on our way to California. Because rather than trying and failing to spend another Summer in the Oklahoma heat, I am heading for the coast. 

Potato Salad

John brought this recipe by Tiffani Faison home with him from Chicago - torn out of a magazine. Very delicious.

Strange Recipe For Potato Salad - I'll Let You Know How It Turns Out

John was gone all last week - in Chicago for business.  Playing golf and eating in unique restaurants.  He came back with a recipe he wanted me to try.  It's for Potato Salad, which I was already planning on making for Sunday.  (If you don't believe me, just check in the door of the refrigerator where the hard-boiled eggs are waiting.)  I was going to wait until tomorrow to start, but the first step was so different that I couldn't wait.  You "candy" (cook in a sugar syrup - this one uses vinegar and sugar - and then leave the seeds to soak in the liquid after you have thickened it) 1/2 cup of Mustard Seeds.  The rest is a fairly straightforward Mayonnaise-based Red Potato Salad, just adding the sugary seed at the end.  It also calls for some honey, which I will test on a spoonful before I commit the entire batch.  But the recipe doesn't include eggs.  Maybe I'll Devil them.  Maybe those Deviled Eggs will be the only thing worth eating when I'm done.

Made A Couple Of Cute Cards

This one was for the local DAR (Daughter's Of The American Revolution) to send along with a gift basket for all the pregnant wives of Tulsa servicemen who are deployed.  I made almost 30 of them. Got pretty bored after 3 of them.