Playing Catch-up

I have been slowly editing my photos from the road trip. Here's a sneak peak. 

1. Route 66 - Here it is sign, 2. Route 66 - Sun 'n Sand, 3. Route 66, 4. Route 66 - Oklahoma

I have been catching up on everything else back in the real world including my disaster of a house (neither Mike nor I have been home lately), my blogging your way e-course (absolutely love it, but I really wish I didn't have more than a week's worth of amazing posts to read now, it's easier to go day by day), and my sewing e-course, in which I am woefully behind. Embarrassingly so. Good thing the class materials remain up for a whole year. If you didn't catch my post about guesting on Campfire Chic, here is the link for that post. Even if you are not a camper, you will enjoy these recipes.

Anyway, I would rather know what is going on with everyone else since I have been out of contact for a couple of weeks (aside from auto-blogging). So tell me, what are you up to?

P.S. I'm rockin' the Heidi Braids today. I never knew this hairstyle was this easy (and cute).

Recovering

Hey, I'm back! At the moment, I'm moving as gingerly as possible because 9 days of driving was not great for my lower back! I'm also nursing some general exhaustion and a multitude of mosquito bites. The mosquitos seemed to attack me between getting out of my car at campsites and going to the trunk to grab my bug spray.

And speaking of camping, you can catch me over at Campfire Chic today, sharing some camping recipes. Yum! If you're not a camper, you can make them at home, too.

This bread was devoured very quickly in my house :)

Gettin' My Kicks - Elmer Long's Bottle Tree Ranch

On my first Route 66 leg, I stopped in Oro Grande, CA when I spotted what is apparently Elmer Long's Bottle Tree Ranch. At the time when I was there, I didn't know exactly where I was, I just spotted the amazing bottle sculptures out of my car window and pulled over to take some pictures.



















What a cool idea, eh? That's what I call upcycling.

I'll interrupt your regularly-scheduled autoposting...

...for this announcement! I have officially finished my (backwards, according to Route 66 fanatics) journey from Flagstaff to Chicago. I traveled solely on the remaining portions of Route 66 (which is a lot, I was on the interstates very rarely), so it took 7 days of driving to accomplish. Now I have 2 days to drive back!!

I did some tweeting on the way (minimal in later states because I was concentrating more on taking pictures with my camera, rather than my phone), so I have reproduced the appropriate road trip tweets here if anyone would like to see them. I included my travel grievances, since those are just fun.

Please start at the bottom and read up as most recent tweets are on top!

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      1. Made it! At the art institute http://yfrog.com/5yo7wtj#route66 #roadtripabout 14 hours ago via TweetDeck
         
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         Crossed the Mississippi today and I'm officially in Illinois!#route66 #roadtripSeptember 22, 2010 6:42:41 PM MST via TweetDeck
         
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         I met Gary Turner today in Gay Parita. What an amazing guy. So much fun. #route66 #roadtripSeptember 22, 2010 6:40:43 PM MST via TweetDeck
      Ugh, for the millionth time, I know people usually go the other way. But those people don't live in Arizona #route66September 21, 2010 5:19:37 PM MST via TweetDeck
      
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      Actually he is tow tater, the inspiration for the cars character.#route66 #roadtripSeptember 21, 2010 3:57:02 PM MST via TweetDeck
      
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      I spotted Tow Mater here in Galena, Kansas.http://yfrog.com/jtar6bj http://yfrog.com/f5finuj #route66#roadtripSeptember 21, 2010 3:52:55 PM MST via TweetDeck
      
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      Catoosa's blue whale. http://yfrog.com/mttd0qj #roadtrip#route66September 21, 2010 1:03:57 PM MST via TweetDeck
      
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      The amazing meadow gold sign in Tulsa.http://yfrog.com/iztdgtj #route66 #roadtripSeptember 21, 2010 12:06:26 PM MST via TweetDeck
   Tonight: pool, shower, Internet, and real bed. Almost cried from happiness. #roadtripSeptember 20, 2010 5:32:14 PM MST via TweetDeck
   Great photo ops at Lucille's http://yfrog.com/83794zj#route66 #roadtripSeptember 20, 2010 11:55:02 AM MST via TweetDeck
   
   
   1. Don't stick your elbow out so far. It might come home in another car #burmashaveSeptember 20, 2010 7:14:36 AM MST via TweetDeck
      
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      I'm at Devils Rope & Route 66 Museum.September 20, 2010 7:04:33 AM MST via foursquare
   
   
   1. http://yfrog.com/bgxk4tj favorite #Polaroid so far! Cadillac ranch #route66 #roadtripSeptember 19, 2010 3:22:33 PM MST via TweetDeck
      
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      I'm at Route 66 MidPoint - Adrian, TX.http://4sq.com/cX6DtgSeptember 19, 2010 1:58:57 PM MST via foursquare
   Route66ers - I can report that the unpaved road through glenrio is not in bad shape at all. Go for it! #route66 #roadtripSeptember 19, 2010 1:17:16 PM MST via TweetDeck
   
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   Hey, I'm in Texas!September 19, 2010 1:14:57 PM MST via TweetDeck
   
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   Tucumcari is my new Mecca http://yfrog.com/c95g5zjhttp://yfrog.com/jnijxzj #route66 #roadtripSeptember 19, 2010 12:10:51 PM MST via TweetDeck
   
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   http://yfrog.com/n8g47lj love the colors on this sign.#route66 #roadtripSeptember 19, 2010 11:19:20 AM MST via TweetDeck
   
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   Dear annoying girl, making 3 loud phone calls 10 feet away from my campsite in the morning is not ok. Go sit in your car.September 19, 2010 6:58:55 AM MST via TweetDeck
   
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   Apparently the neighbors put out their fire; all the smoke is now in my tent.September 18, 2010 7:35:31 PM MST via TweetDeck
   
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   Listening to Quarter Share (again) because a road trip doesn't feel right without @nlowell's voice :) :)September 18, 2010 11:21:29 AM MST via TweetDeck
   
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   Love this sign http://yfrog.com/mxadfzj virgie's restaurant, Gallup, nm. #route66 #roadtripSeptember 18, 2010 8:52:47 AM MST via TweetDeck

I'm standing on it... Takin it easy. (@ The Corner in Winslow, Arizona) http://4sq.com/7q0S4MSeptember 17, 2010 5:24:03 PM MST via foursquare

1. Meteor crater http://yfrog.com/naqetlj #route66September 17, 2010 4:51:12 PM MST via TweetDeck
   
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   I'm pretty sure Winona is in the song for rhyming purposes. Not much there. #route66September 17, 2010 3:30:21 PM MST via TweetDeck