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Sticks make good Friends.

Both of us had the day off, and I wanted to go to Cheyenne on my "birthday." 

So, we left our kitty home alone, and kinda felt guilty about it as she followed us and watched us leave.


Cheyenne is Austin's hometown, and he showed me his old high school, stomping grounds, and house. (Does anyone want to explain to me why anyone needs that many terra-cotta pots? lol!)




The city has been growing like crazy. Austin kept sounding like an old man "Oh, that used to be this. Oh this is new. That got turned into... Oh that place has been torn down since." Haha. It's really fun to place someone with their childhood!

Needless to say there is a ton to do since all these businesses are coming in, and we shopped like nuts (you know, college kid style with the birthday money ;) ) I even got fabric on sale at JoAnn's to do this pinterest project I've been saving forever. It's from a blog I follow called "Cotton and Curls."


You want to know how awesome-ly simple it is? You trace your favorite T-shirt and bring it down with an ever so slight angle. Thats it. Sew the two pieces together and hem. COMFY. I love mine from Target but yeah right I want to keep paying $30 if I can make it for half that!

I'd rather spend my money on a dinner-date with the hubbs. Texas Roadhouse and ribs, baby!
Have you discovered I have an obsession with ribs? I'd never had them before I met Austin's family. We had them at Cheyenne Frontier days, and I initially tried to eat them with a fork and knife. It's only appropriate we honour Cheyenne with another rib fest. 



And Peanuts. Obviously.

Spending the whole day in Cheyenne, we got to come home in a glorious Wyoming sunset. 


And if you're wondering about Juno, she made a friend while we were gone. The Stick. It's her favourite toy and we cannot separate her from it. I guess she had a good day too?


Meow from Wyoming, xoxo

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