February poll results are in...

February poll results are in...

Batte of the froyo! What's your favorite frozen yogurt place?

I'm not into chains: I prefer local froyo! - 3 votes
Pinkberry - 2 votes
Menchie's - 2 votes

No love for TCBY and Red Mango.

PS: I'm a Pinkberry enthusiast. They should open up in Madison. Seriously.

Check out the March poll on the right!

Bucky Badger owns this town: part 1 of many to come.

Madisonians can't seem to get enough of Bucky Badger. He's the University of Wisconsin mascot and definitely the big man on campus. Everyone loves Bucky. He's all over town: on cars, on food, and even on porta potties:

Spotted on University Ave.: Bucky Badger dominating a PT Cruiser.

Spotted in my friend Elysha's freezer: Bucky Badger dominating ice cream.

Have no fear, readers. This summer I will be sure to photograph a "Bucky's" porta potty for the blog.

Click here to read about my first time meeting Bucky Badger.

Cow photo op!

As I have previously stated on this blog, I never miss a good cow photo op. When my friend Kat and I were at The Goodman Center a few weeks ago, I was quite excited to spot this kitschy cow statue hanging out by the parking lot. After attempting to sit on top of this gal multiple times, I realized it was much more difficult than it looked, so I opted to pose next to my new friend.

A little snow on the ground didn't stop me from meeting this lovely lady!

No parking lot is complete without a cow!

January poll results are in!

Results are in...

It's cold outside! The best way to warm up is a nice hot cup of _________.

cocoa - 5 votes
coffee - 5 votes
apple cider - 3 votes
tea - 3 votes

No love for hot buttered rum, huh?

Vote in the February poll on the right!

I often skate, but I rarely do it outdoors.

As I have mentioned before on this blog, I'm a figure skater. I've been skating and competing for almost 21 years, and I can't remember my life without skating. 

Last weekend, my friends Elysha and Scott asked me to come skating with them at the Tenney Park Rink and teach their 2.5 year old daughter, Abby, how to skate. Of course I said yes: I never say no to skating. However, it's notable that in almost 21 years of skating, I had NEVER skated on a pond (I've skated outdoors, but never on a frozen pond). Since January is National Skating Month, what better time to try?

Abby did a great job for a first-timer and was willing to do a little bit of independent skating.

Abby found the snow more interesting than the ice. Here she is taking a break with her mom.

Elysha and I are knitters, so of course we sported our handmade headwear.

Happy National Skating Month!

Holy cow!

This morning I went to the Dane County Farmers' Market at its indoor winter location (Madison Senior Center). Joined by my friends Kat and Bronwen, we perused the market while an acoustic guitarist sang Beach Boys classics. Kat enjoyed a delicious biscotti and Bronwen overheard a conversation about goat whey (she also recently encountered a woman who claimed to sense positive and negative cheese energy-- yup, this really happened). I visited the Gypsy Travelin' Market & Bakery booth, only to discover these cookie gems:

Winged "holy cow" cookies: precious!

Only in dairyland.

December poll results are in...

The poll:

Wisconsinites love their beer. How do you like your beer?


On tap & in a glass. 7 votes
Yuck. I'll have a cocktail instead. 5 votes
Any way I can get it. 3 votes
In a bottle. 2 votes
In a can. 0 votes


Looks like we have some classy beer drinkers! Check out the January poll on the right.