Road Day Loot

  Today, I drove to the other side of the state. Surprisingly, at one of the rest areas on I-75 there are gorgeous gardens, and they were still looking good in the second week of October!

The last time I saw this shrub was in Alabama. That one was native. This one may not be. There are ornamental varieties as well. Anyway, it's a Beautyberry, and now I know it when I see it.

The primary reason for the trip was to pick up the new foam for the trailer. Got it! Darn good thing it was a warm day. It smelled so strong I had to drive home with the windows open all the way. It will be temporarily living on the deck until it finishes off-gassing! Took the picture when I got home, just after dark.

Next bit of loot was a really, really good salad at Moni's family restaurant. Mixed greens, apple, cranberries, cucumber, tomato, feta cheese and grilled chicken. The pita bread was warm. All for $10. Total winner! I was feeling overwhelmed by so many chain restaurants, so I asked Google to find a family restaurant. Success.

In Grand Rapids on the way back I went to two other stores- I'll show you those purchases another day. I'm shopped out (doesn't take much to accomplish that). But the last bit of loot was a lovely evening sky. I had to snap it on the fly, though.

This is all the news- 8 hours of driving is enough. Big List is still at 73 items with 28 crossed off, leaving 45 to go in 50 days.

See Beautyberry