The best burger EVER!

This is not just a good burger... It's the BEST burger. It's thick and juicy, and topped with cheddar cheese and bacon, and served with homemade potato chips and just enough salad to make you feel good about ordering a bacon cheese burger. Now, you may think this is overly high praise for a Bacon Cheese Burger, but it's not! Since my first visit to the Coastal Cafe, everyone I've talked to who's had the burger agrees that its the best they've ever had. Even the people in the restaurant will agree and encourage indecisive customers (because there are so many delicious choices on their lunch menu!) to go with this choice. And if you think you're not in the mood for a heavy meal, let me tell you that this burger does not sit heavy in your gut when you're done. You don't get that gross "I've eaten too much greasy food" feeling. In fact, my co-worker today said, after she had finished her Coastal Bacon Cheese Burger that she could eat another!
With all this said, however, I went with the Curried Leg of Lamb Naan Sandwich, Tomato Ginger Chutney, Feta and Mint Raita to try something different. And let me tell you, it was delicious! Another winner from the Coastal Cafe! The chutney and the raita were so delicious together and a naan sandwich is such a fantastic idea, I may have to try it at home!

SideNote: It's not on the menu, but you can also order homemade brewed iced tea that is sweetened with peach juice. It's delicious, and less than $2.

Mi Casa es Su Casa

So work on the cardboard castle continues. We've made a lot of progress and, I think, we're getting quite close to completion. We still have to finish the turrets with cones on the top, and a couple of flags. We're going to "plant flowers" in the green land on either side of the drawbridge (it is a girly castle afterall!). And the moat just isn't complete until there's an alligator - so we'll be making an alligator in the near future. As you can see, a lot of work has been done to the interior, including quite a bit of interior decorating! There are several secret passageways and moveable parts that will make for fun play. And, we've also been working on constructing cardboard furniture, and sewing textiles like blankets, carpets and curtains.

I will take more pictures when the castle is finished. Though it may be a while yet - the possibilites for creativity are endless, and we're having a lot of fun designing and decorating.

An anniversary of sorts...

Today is the 2nd Anniversary for my blog. Two years! It's hard to believe! I hope to continue on and blog a bit more regularly in the weeks/months to come. I've had a few things up my sleeve these last few weeks that I'm really excited about and will divulge details in the near future.

I'm also back to knitting though I seem to have taken an unintentional hiatus in August. I shall post photos of the finished Chevron, the latest Baby Sweater and the unfinished Elephant sometime this week or weekend. I'm now working on my first pair of honeycomb mittens. The cuffs seem to be going well, but I'm a little fearful about screwing up the pattern. I've not had much success with dpns (though I haven't really tried very hard either!). Aunt S.: You can count on a call if I get stuck!

That's my little update for now. I will post something more interesting later.