The Adventures of Sunsette -- Texas Travels, Part II— Apr. 12

[Alliecat]

Thanks everyone Yep, this year's theme was perfect for us.

Part 3 -- Beyond PUDDLE -- June 24

After PUDDLE, TrueFan invited us to visit for a bit, so, on Sunday, we packed up and hit the road.
First, lunch at Mitsuwa and this highly recommended dessert. How did I not know about this and the bakery??


"Yes! Now we're talking!"



On the way to western Illinois.



"Who's this guy...?"
"And what's wrong with his head?"

We stopped at Willowbrook Wildlife Center. They rescue injured birds & small animals from all over the area, including having people pick up birds that hit the skyscrapers in Chicago.


Rose-breasted grosbeak. Some of the permanent residents can't be released because of their injuries.



Sunsette is not afraid of snakes.



"Look, the turtle came to say hello!"



True showed us the PUDDLE donation brick on the walkway.



Now I want a pond.









We trees.

June 25 -- Local elorations


Lunch with True and Crayola and some of their girls.



We visited Old Main building at Knox College campus, site of a famous debate between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas in 1858.



"Blowing out the moral lights around us" is a terrific line.






"Abraham Lincoln sat here! Wow eh!?"



"Mum said she wasn't sure we should, but, hey, we were here too!!" XD



True showed us the library where she works. This dollhouse was pretty neat.
There was also a fairy garden outside...



"This is so great! It's us-sized!!"



"Mum, can you make us a fairy garden at home??"



"So, is flying hard to learn...?"



"Thanks for reading... more to come!"