Sugar Factory

We were looking for something fun to do on Saturday.

The weather was cold and cloudy, rain was in the forecast, 
so it would have to be something indoors.
I read about this fun restaurant in Atlantic City in the past...I was intrigued,
a one hour drive to eat here was doable, 
so off we went.





Sugar Factory

We started out with a 
Fuzzy Peach Penguin Mango Goblet
Fresh Peach and Mango Puree
with sparkling citrus soda,
finished with gummy fruit slices and peach gummy penguins.

We ordered a few appetizers...
and you better believe that purple slider was in my belly lickety-split!

We shared the goblet and did not have any trouble finishing it.

For desert, we had a Nutella and Banana Milk Shake
Now here's how this works...
the milk shake is in the glass that has been rolled in liquid chocolate 
and then covered in sprinkles.
You slide the spoon on the glass to remove the sprinkles to mix with the shake.
So yummy!

The restaurant is also a bakery, and the choices are fabulous.

It's a candy store too with some sugar free options!

Who remembers "Dots"?

Look there, that's me in the picture frame.

This was such a fun and colorful place to eat and the decor was amazing.
Located in Atlantic City, 
we don't gamble but we enjoyed walking around, taking in the sights.

Yarn Along

Funny Story...

When I was in Rhinebeck for the Sheep and Wool Festival,

I was walking around with Leanne and she wanted to get a book for her son Chase.

The authors are there, signing the books, and Chase really likes that.

Anyway, getting back to the funny part,

we were looking at a book by Elisha Cooper and I thought he wasn't paying attention to us,

as he was "doodling" on a piece of paper.

So of course, I start talking, bragging to him that Leanne had designed the logo this year.

He acts like he doesn't really know what I am talking about,

and says "oh was that on my ticket"?

And that was all I needed to hear and I reply in my outside voice,

"It's everywhere"

"she designed the logo, look it's on my bag AND she taught me how to knit"!

Long story even longer, 

it turns out the joke was on us, he wasn't doodling, he was drawing pictures of us!

Maybe you had to be there, I did brag to everyone at the festival that I knew Leanne.

I am so proud of her, she did design the logo and she did teach me how to knit!!

So here is the picture he drew of me...

- see, that's me -
it reads...
"she taught me to knit - my friend did logo"
I had my big hat on that day and I love my smile.

I think my smile is the best part of this picture,
I was just so happy!

And I guess I was wearing my Guernsey Wrap,
it is well represented in this drawing and one of my favorite knitted items that I kept for myself.

He also gave Leanne and I each one of these signed posters.
He was so nice, and Leanne purchased his book "River" for Chase.

Many thanks Elisha Cooper, it was so nice to meet you!

And on to my knitting this week, I am still working on my...


February Hat by Kate Gagnon Osborn,
free here on Ravelry.
I am using yarn from Arrow Acres Alpaca Farm
3 ply DK Alpaca Yarn
All 7 of the animals pictured on the tag contributed to this yarn.
How fun is that to know exactly which animal your yarn came from?
I only have a few rows to go, I will make a pom-pom, and this will be a wrap.

This hat is for my little great nephew Kalmin for Christmas.
I would like to get one more hat done before Christmas.

Sweet stuff tomorrow, you won't believe your eyes!