Fair time!

A blue eyed goat!  It's that time of the year for fairs. 

Can I use a goat instead of a lawn mower?

Little bantams have so much attitude. I love it. 

Talk about a comb over. I shall name him Donald Trump. 

Also attended the Tippecanoe county fair and the Indiana state fair. Was soooo excited that they reintroduced alcohol to the fair but when we got there they were closed :( #epicfailure

Only a lamb parfait and soothe an unhappy soul

At night the fair becomes quite magical

So Delphi has this thing called Old Settlers which is like another way to enjoy the history of the town. We went to explore and instead found flying dogs

That's right flying dogs and frisbees

Learned a lot a out dog agility and border collies. Made me look at my dog Lucy in a different light. 

 

Lucy go fetch me some money out of the ATM. 

Yeah that's the look I get...gotta work on the training thing. 

Devouring Downtown and denying dentist

Twice a year Indianapolis has an event called Devour Downtown where local eateries have a three course meal for $35-40, it's a great way to sample new great food and also a great way to try new places. 

We also attended the Indianapolis home show.   

Butterflies and Boneham, oh my!

I love Survivor and I love Rupert!!  Rupert is such a nice man. His program rupert kids focuses on working with at risk youth, something near and dear to my heart. Hubby voted him for Indiana governor last election.  There is more to him then the beard and tie dye. 

I got to play around with the weather forecast. 

So we decided upon St. Elmo's steakhouse.  One thing they are famous for is shrimp cocktail. Nom nom.

I love when horseradish makes me tear up.    I jumped into my steak and forgot to take a photo. I did manage to remember the creme brûlée.  

So the biggest thing coming up at home is the dentist issue. Hubby does not I repeat does not want to have his wisdom teeth removed. We went to the dentist to get cleanings and checks done. Here is my clean X-ray.

However, hubby has three cavities and his wisdom teeth are wrapping around his other tooth root, it's so bad an oral surgeon consult is gong to be done. Hubby is NOT happy. He's been having nightmares about this. It's hard to see him struggle with this fear, he isn't one to to talk or open up about it. He ends up pushing away or drinking which makes it worse. We have a consult next week but my fear is he won't be open to it and despite the negatives of keeping them in he will continue to deal with the pain they give him.   

Even Wasabi tries to console him. 

Random adventures

In the winter time I don't plan a lot of things to do on the weekend but hubby and I still end up having adventures. 

We did host a trip to Dallara for our Corvette club.  I'd been there before and was amazed but this tour was bland as nothing was going on and our tour guide was obviously not a car person. Seriously if you know a car club is coming, make sure the guide is a car person. In fact shouldn't that be a requirement for working at a Motorsport factory?

It reminds me of my tour at the Corvette plant in Bowling Green.  We got stuck with the one intern who didn't have a clue about Corvettes or cars for that matter. I asked him about telling the difference between z06, grand sports, or stocks while in line.  His response... Well there are black brakes annnnddddd red brakes...umm. Really?!? 

So here I am ready for races this summer. I will never complain how hot I am while waiting in the vette before a race. 

             Can't wait for this!!!

Hubby getting into the simulation...I beat him....of course. 

One of my favorite things at Dallara is the coffee and food at Linos. 

So this is where the non planned adventure begins. We then went to Easley winery and partook in a tasting and tour. Dana was our guide but Jerry have me an extra taste of the Cabenert reserve.  I'm not a red wine drinker but it was yummy!

I need a room of just this!

Reggae red, blush, and white are awesome!

Maybe this is why I like to cook so much. 

So then we went to Sun King Brewery, this was a first time thing. OMG felt like we stumbled upon on underground scene. It was awesome. 

I like the Scottish ale and the milk porter. 

Afterwards we stumbled into the rv show to dream about new race RVs. 

So upon our return home. This is what we came up with. Home made wine. 

Again adventures lead into another adventure that ends up following us home. 

Down and out again...

So Monday, December 9, I had my final surgery to remove the long ass pin connecting both fibula and tibia. 

Of course it was the first big snow of the season and we were caught smack dab in it. WTF is freezing fog?  Wierdiest thing but true story it exists. 

Well I was scared of going under because this time it wasn't an emergency so I've had a week to get all freaked out. I was going under AGAIN for a simple screw removal. This time we were at Indiana ortho hospital. The concierge service is nice and very personal.  The process was smooth leading up to entering the OR that's when things got weird. While conscious they restrained my arms and chest to the operating table.  I felt the thick medicine go in and felt the warming sensation that was actually a burn. I was not a happy camper!  

Surgery took 15 minutes, real quick in and out. The whole admission took longer then the discharge. 

The only things that are still bugging me are that my nerves are bothering me, skin sensation is very tender and places still feel numb. I also am sleeping like crap, can't go a whole full night of sleep.

So Saturday we attended Bleed Blue. 

My hubby doesn't know a thing about football but he supports my love of it. 

 The one thing we always do is feel the turf as it's a thing of wonder. 

 Turf love

I liked the Hoosier Dome aka RCA dome but Lucas Oil Stadium is beautiful. A great combo of brick, glass and metal. 

So we then met up for the first time with a group of instagrammers from igersindy who had an instameet at the Circle. This was a new concept for my hubby who doesn't Instagram and was wondering why we were meeting strangers who like taking pictures. 

Got to meet an interesting array of people who (I wish I had more time) I wanted to pick their brain concerning photo apps.  We did a group photo and then they took off to explore other parts of downtown. Hubby and I stayed behind to  go to the top of the monument. 

We went all the way up there. 

Indiana state Capitol. 

JW Marriott covered in fog. 

We then attended my hubby company Christmas party but before we went we tried wine at Chateau Thomas. 

By far the worse winery I've ever been too. We waited at the taste bar forever even though there was only one other couple there. The workers were constantly uncorking bottles. I finally stopped a girl and showed my $10 because we wanted a tasting and asked if they were busy. She stated they had a tour and a dinner. I said I understand how it gets busy during the holidays. Pause.... more waiting. We FINALLY got a tasting and it was not good.  The wines flavored were muted. They had a strawberry wine that had the description of candied strawberry. It tasted like that fake strawberry you get in jolly ranchers not crisp and fresh like I expect wine to taste.   

To top it off they give you a shot of wine not a true tasting.   

So after that bad winery experience we went to the company party and had a good time. I'm so happy for my hubby. 

 

I love my man, Sunday we wake up and he comes up with the great idea to go to Oliver Winery.  Just a recap, Oliver wine is the drink of choice on the boat - screw top bottles, good over ice, and I half a bottle goes into my non spill sippy cup. I digress.  Upon looking up Oliver I see that Butler winery is near it, so off we go to the Upland wine trail. 

First stop was Butler Winery. Be prepared for a long windy road in the countryside that is beautiful. 

The tastes are free and for the holiday they had free mulled wine. Again we are sweet wine drinkers so we ended up with  the vineyard white which is a Catawba grape.  

Next stop OLIVER!!!!

The grounds are beautiful. 

So it was hard to find a sweet wine that I hadn't already had.  I also love the Bean Blossom Cider!  We took a tour and purchased some blackberry. 

We love eating local. So I asked the tasting bar employee where to go and she suggested Farm located downtown Bloomington. Local and organic- my two favorite food words. I got the Lugar Burger - bison meat and hubby got a goat cheese salad. Yummy!

So what's a proud Boilermaker to do in the rival IU town?  Sport her Purdue pride on campus duh!

The oaken bucket will come back home. 

So after getting on the field my husband asks what next...break into Assembly Hall!

We got to walk all the inside of Assembly hall but had to look at the floor through cracked doors. You have to admit the history of Assembly hall is pretty cool to take in. 

Horrible propaganda!!

It was good to feel human again and stay active. Is trouble sleeping an after effect from surgery?  I can't sleep a straight night :(