Saturday (08/10) morning we visited Bartlett Nature Center, where we learned they have bird feeders that can be viewed from inside the building, which will be nice in the winter when we’re bored.
We saw this cutie pie turtle inside the nature center.
We also got to feel different animal pelts which were both creepy and cool.
We took a walk around the attached James Pate Philip State Park before heading to another nearby forest preserve – Pratt’s Wayne Woods. There we re-discovered an area at the far end of the parking lot off Powis Rd where there’s a few sloughs connected by a path. It feels like a great place to do some birding during fall migration, so we’ll be heading back there soon.
After the nature stuff we headed over to Woodman’s where they were celebrating their anniversary and giving away free stuff.
We got two cans of C4 energy drink, one of which tastes just like a pink Starburst, which was good. I didn’t drink much though as I’m sensitive to caffeine – too much makes me jittery. We also got free Dunkaroos which I’ve never eaten before. They were ok, but nothing I’d buy myself.
The main reason we went, however, was the promise of free tacos. Turns out that was only from 1-3 pm which was not noted in their ad. It was noon and we weren’t about to sit around an hour for free tacos, so we left. We thought about getting food elsewhere, but got annoyed with everyone’s prices and went home to eat instead.
Later that evening we did get some Popeyes though, thanks to a deal through T-Mobile Tuesday. I have to say, without any sauce on them the boneless wings taste almost exactly like the chicken planks from Long John Silvers. I love those things and grew up eating them but since there’s no LJS near here anymore I haven’t eaten any in years. Popeyes might just become a semi-regular stop for that alone. I wasn’t keen on their mac and cheese, however.
Sunday (08/11) we visited Morton Arboretum. It was dog admission day, which was nice but also sad. We met a cute terrier mix named Jenny and spent time driving and walking the grounds. Nothing beats the smell of fresh air and trees, and the weather was perfect.
On our way home we stopped at Trader Joe’s where I excitedly spotted some strawberry rhubarb hand pies. Spoiler alert – they tasted awful.
We also stopped at Aldi and noticed our vet has their sign up at their future location (which is right behind the Aldi). I hope that means they will be moving soon, preferably before we get a dog. I would prefer not to have to step foot in the old building again since that’s where we took Wookie on her last day.