Right now I’m sitting in a blizzard, so it’s hard to believe that just a week ago I was sitting in sunny California hanging out with my good friend Katie Canavan of Under the Red Umbrella.

Prepared!

Prepared!

I came prepared! Lots of knitting and barely anything else. I just planned the trip to get some sunshine and do some knitting, so I totally went to the right place!

Palm Tree, Bluest Sky

Palm Tree, Bluest Sky

Distant Orange Fields

Distant Orange Fields

Ventura: Mountains and Surfers

Ventura: Mountains and Surfers

English Tea Time with Katie!

English Tea Time with Katie!

The Pool at Katie's Apartment

The Pool at Katie’s Apartment

My CRAZY White Legs in the Sunshine

My CRAZY White Legs in the Sunshine

Up a Mountain, Beach View

Up a Mountain, Beach View

Katie's New Bunny

Katie’s New Bunny

I had a really fun time! I ate a TON, explored on my own, I met up with a lot of friends and family who have all settled in southern California, and soaked up a ton of Vitamin D. And now fully prepared to wait out the rest of this snowy Midwestern winter.

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