This past weekend was an especially great one. 
There was a huge sale at the Cracker Barrel of all places, and I snatched up two really nice scarves, a sun hat, snake pick-up-sticks, and an airplane fork for Truchi for ten bucks.

Then I went to Greeneville, and that always means a good time.
 Chris and I had the best dinner Saturday at Chihuahuas, our favorite Mexican restaraunt. 
We ate some delicious food (and not so delicious coffee) outside on the patio with the fairy lights,
and one of the owners toddler sons was driving in the gravel around the building 
in one of those little battery powered cars all night, off-roading and getting into mini-car wrecks.
It was the cutest thing we'd ever seen,
plus the most amazing chimichanga I've ever eaten.

On Sunday we got sun burnt and sun dazed at the Iris Festival.

These two dogs were too much to handle. That little one could live in the St.'s eye socket.
This is Foxxy, Chris's boyfriend. This photo is a good prediction of what their honeymoon will be like.

This uncharacteristically sexy rabbit was my favorite thing at the Wood Carving Contest
Mags, Chris's amazing grandmother :) We're pen pals.
Truchi in his birthday presents!! Isn't he handsome?

 
And although I hate having to use it,
the road that leads me from Chris's town to mine is so pretty. It always takes the edge off of leaving.
It's the perfect mixture of nature and general filth.




And this is totally off topic, but I forgot to show you this amazing house
near my aunt and uncle's in North Carolina.
It might be my dream home.



 Truchi will be leaving this Saturday for France.
I'll miss talking to him every day
after 9 PM and on weekends, unless he calls the house phone ;)

love, rudi

It's time for me to play internet creeper again,
and show you guys my newest blog crush.
Katy is just the most darling person I have never seen walking the streets,
and I swear I'm going to dress like this in college.




Her sunglasses!!!!

Also, Sadie and I just wanted to remind you guys,

Happy 19th Birthday Truchi!!!!

Here's a big fat hip-hip Hooray for you
on your big-boy day.

Also, I'm so very proud of your for your great grades this year.
(He made a 100% on his History Final, everyone!
And All A's if you don't count Statistics Class!)

YAY TROOCHI!!
HAPPA BARFDAY!!

I can't WAIT until you see your present!!

love, rudi

Yay clothes!! 
And pretty living rooms!
And, and...
Yay Pretty Things!!!!

I love how cuddly allen company's vintage is....
It all makes me want to take a nap with the windows open
and have a picnic in the rain. 

Ahhhh, Romance
allen company inc.






And I think this is the snuggliest Bedroom in the world.
Gabriel Wick's place

Lula's sister's place


And I really want to make one of these.....
And I fully intend on making a necklace like this girl's
Isn't that just something?!
YUMMMITOUS!
I'm also very excited about tomorrow,
because Patrick and I are heading to Knoxville to do some hard core studying at the UT Library!
Oh What Fun!!

See you tomorrow,
love, rudi

Hey guys!
I feel like I haven't posted in forever,
but I guess it's only been a few days...

For one, Happy Mothers Day!!
We made peanut butter pancakes for Mommy, 
and pretty soon (if her hair will ever dry...)
I'm taking her to a flower nursery to pick out something pretty for her garden!



Also,
and this is pretty unrelated,
but my friend Jesse Fox could use a little help reaching her dreams,
so she can win:
1-year FREE living in a $1.2 million apartment at The Edge in New York City OR $10,000 cash; a highly publicized, art-star gallery event in New York City; airfare for you and a friend and shipping of your work to and from New York City for the event.

Either way,
cool stuff. I think she deserves it!


Well, it's off to the nursery for me!!
Have a loverly Mothers Day!!

love, rudi