R is for Roadtrip, G is for Gluten

I had an absotulely stellar time on my jaunt through Ohio this past week; lots of good friends and good times! My dear friend Melissa and I explored Columbus and found ZenCha Tea Salon, which I absolutely adored for their wide selection of properly prepared loose leaf teas. Spent some time with Rachel and her two adorable kids. Kudos to Rach and Greg for actually parenting their children - it's paying off! Angie and I went to Toledo and chatted about life and her poetry book, which is coming out this summer (I'm so proud of her!). Discovered all sorts of delicious things at Cincinnati's Findlay Market with Mary, and made semi-matching earrings with Sharon.

In some ways I wish I could have stayed longer, but it was so nice to come home and see my husband (who had been on a trip of his own) and catch up on our adventures.

In other news, a few days after returning from my trip, I was officially diagnosed as being gluten intolerant. Don't feel bad; it's relieving for me to know what's been making me sick and causing my horrible skin condition for the past 15 years! I've actually been having fun relearning how to eat and cook gluten-free and am thinking I'll post a new recipe here once in a while.

And now it's back to work! I promised Hello Bluebird some flower pins...