29 in 29 - visit a cidery

i've said it before and i'll say it again. i love cider. just crisp enough in the summer for a refreshing drink. just sweet enough in the winter for a comforting taste. it was after a trip to new zealand with the fam back in 2009 that we all first discovered cider ... scrumpy ... delicious. enough so that we brought 7 bottles back in a special, separate suitcase. we're classy like that.

so, imagine my joy when i found out a cidery was opening up in the cities! about time ... we've had breweries popping up left and right. (see this article from mpr on the SIXTY breweries in minnesota ...) it's about time we jazz it up a bit. me thinks distilleries are just around the corner ...

while i love cider, i don't claim to be an expert or even really know anything cidery-related ... but, i know what tastes good sociable's featured ciders are pretty darn tasty.

freewheeler - the sociable folks call this their "mainstay" and that about sums it up. it's what you think of when you say you want a cider. and it's pretty darn good. we were sipping on a chilly december, i can only imagine how delicious it would be on a balmy july night!

broken spoke - if you can get over the fact your drinking a black cider, you'll enjoy the broken spoke. a little bit stout, a little bit cider, it's just unusual enough to keep you sipping.

so, who's up for a trip to the cidery ... i'd offer to drive ... butttttttttttttt ;0)

(yes, yes ... taking flashless photos in a dark cidery while consuming a wee bit of
alcohol doesn't turn out the best results ... sorryyyyyyyyyyyyy ... )

29 in 29

we all love our lists. there's the new years resolutions. the monthly goals. weekly challenges. daily tasks. last year i attempted my first 28 in 28 (28 things to accomplish while 28).  with my birth-month passing and the clock ticking down to the final weeks in my 20s ... it feels fitting to try another 29 in 29. it's a tricky line in finding 29 things to accomplish in twelve measly months. alas, work won't let me take four months off for traveling adventures. so there's finding the balance ... things i want to do, things i gotta do, things i should do, and things i could do. 

so, in honor of the scary, ripe 'ole age of 29 ... here's my 29 in 29 ...

29 in 29

1. eat all the goldfish in the land
2. sit in the deer stand and attempt to hunt
3. push the artful nook towards non-profit status
4. keep a gratitude journal
5. open the whimsy pea
6. get the mobile nook rolling
7. hike up cloud peak
8. eat summer veggies with a csa
9. finish up the ot notebook
10. finalllllly finish the bbc's top 100 book list
11. make my manifesto
12. hide a geocache in minnesota
13. walk around devil's tower with lou
14. run away with molly on a creative weekend
15. spent clay project
16. beat lou in trap
17. ice block down a hill
18. have a cross-country skiing adventure
19. blow-dry bar
20. spent some time with doris day and the tv
21. run a 10k
22. smutty book coffee table number two
23. back that ass up with a trailor
24. renew my carry permit
25. visit a cidery
26. pay off dan to keep quiet
27. visit hershey, pennsylvania
28. hang that dang ikea light
29. purchase a real piece of art

and just 'cause:

• go on an alaskan cruise
• ride in a hot air balloon
• visit all 50 states
• travel with laura ingalls wilder