Bah, winter. As I've talked about before, I suffer from Cold Weather Tourette's. It has been in full effect due to the negative temps and I have opted to stay inside where it's warm, lest I swear up a storm in front of the baby. We have a trip to warmer pastures coming up in early February (cue the theme song to the O.C.), but that's 3 weeks away. I needed to do something today to snap me out of my funk. On a whim, I decided that Bella and I were going to the Conservatory in St. Paul. It's free to the public (although they gladly accept donations) and bizarrely open 365 days a year.
This excursion was exactly what we needed. To help you get a sense of the dreary life we've been living up in Minnesota, just take a look at this outside photo of the Conservatory.
Gray. With a side of gray. And some white to mix it up. Makes a person want to, I don't know, maybe REDRUM someone it's so depressing.
Then you get inside and all is right again with the world.
You are instantly relaxed and breathing deeper. 
The humid atmosphere, smells, and sights evoke memories of my trips to India, Honduras, and Mexico and I'm all about reliving vacations. 
Chicken loved it and her favorite part was probably the ceiling fans. As a mother, it's my job to support her interests, so I made sure to point out each ceiling fan that I saw.
She also liked the fish. Please note the scary fish in the bottom left corner with his HUGE mouth open.
Fish make me nervous. Especially the way a tiny goldfish can grow into a bigger fish if you put it in a bigger container. That's not right, yo!
You know what this flower reminds me of?
That's right! Corn on the cob. Exactly what I was thinking.
Flowers? Sexual? What?
Anyway, a good time was had by all and I honestly felt rejuvenated when I left. We plan to make this a regular trip - anyone in the Twin Cities area care to join us next time?
P.S. - If you haven't already, consider making a donation to Haiti. There are so many ways to do it and every little bit helps, right?
Gray. With a side of gray. And some white to mix it up. Makes a person want to, I don't know, maybe REDRUM someone it's so depressing.Then you get inside and all is right again with the world.
You are instantly relaxed and breathing deeper. 
The humid atmosphere, smells, and sights evoke memories of my trips to India, Honduras, and Mexico and I'm all about reliving vacations. 
Chicken loved it and her favorite part was probably the ceiling fans. As a mother, it's my job to support her interests, so I made sure to point out each ceiling fan that I saw.
She also liked the fish. Please note the scary fish in the bottom left corner with his HUGE mouth open.
Fish make me nervous. Especially the way a tiny goldfish can grow into a bigger fish if you put it in a bigger container. That's not right, yo!You know what this flower reminds me of?
That's right! Corn on the cob. Exactly what I was thinking. Flowers? Sexual? What?
Anyway, a good time was had by all and I honestly felt rejuvenated when I left. We plan to make this a regular trip - anyone in the Twin Cities area care to join us next time?
P.S. - If you haven't already, consider making a donation to Haiti. There are so many ways to do it and every little bit helps, right?
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