Silence and Lonlieness

Dan and I are going away this weekend (yipee) so we took Gauper and Elphaba to their Aunt Amy's house last night to spend the weekend with their Cousin Cooper.

When we got home....I was wondering why I couldn't hear the dogs barking. It was a very sad homecoming!!!

This morning when Dan left to do jobs.....I was left at home ALONE!!! That was a weird and freaky feeling. I keep looking for my little snugglers. I miss them so much.

Another sad thing.....they miss me too. Amy text me and said that Elphaba has been sitting by the door waiting for me to come back. She had been there for hours. I cannot imagine life with out those darling little rug rats :D

Glee

I have heard so many good things about this new show. I had to try it. So a friend of mine let me borrow her 'Glee' DVD for the first season (Volume one). Dan said that I could watch it during the day because he wasn't that interested in it. RIGHT!!!

I started the show....and within 3 minutes he was out here on the couch watching it with me. Then after it was over he said I cannot watch it without him. I love that man. I knew that he would get on the band wagon :D

So now we are 'Glee' fans :D

Cooper

Our good friend Cooper came to visit for the day. Doggie Play Dates are so much fun. His mama dropped him off on the way to work and will pick him up after work. He loves it here. He used to live here with us....so in a sense it is like coming home. Elphaba and he love to play rough together. I love play dates. This weekend they get to go and stay with him at his house.

Some dog owners are so silly aren't they?

Good Buddies

When you look at this picture....you have to wonder....who is the one being locked in or out? Our little friend Kai loves to come and visit. He is just not quite sure of the dogs yet. They are his size and he doesn't know if he likes that or not. The dogs, of course, love him.....he is the source of unknown human food. Which makes Kai their best friend :D

Bogs & Swamp Monsters

On Saturday we spent a lot of time in our yard thatching and updating our sprinkler system. It got a bit muddy at times.



But, not to worry we were having a great time. Enough fun that a swamp monster was created. Seriously....Yard work doesn't have to always be hard :D

Flaws

I have been struggling recently with a flaw that has been driving me crazy. I am a gossiper. I HATE it. Yet, I cannot seem to stop. Why is that? Why is it so hard to stop doing something that you cannot stand and that you recognize immediately? It is a very difficult struggle....and now that I recognize it maybe it will be easier to battle. Until I conquer my flaw.....I apologize if I have offended anyone....Just know that I am working on it :D

Agates?

One of my favorite sites to go to is Weather Underground. I love weather (I should have studied it for a career I like it so much) But, I also love the pictures that people post from all over the world.

This one is Fort Bragg, California. It is a beach that used to be a dump site. All the 'Agates' you see are what the sea does to garbage. I think it is lovely....but, that is a horrible way to make beauty :D I would love to go there and walk the beach. On one of our trips to California maybe I might :D

New Project

We went to a little antique store in Silverton today....They had these adorable bird house condos. They were like 6' tall. I wanted to buy them on the spot. They were only $30-50. Dan decided that he will make them for us. I'm really excited now....I think I'm becoming a bird lady :D

Spoiled Rotten

My husband is so wonderful. He makes sure I have everything I need. And always makes sure I have good fruits and vegetables. Today I asked for a snack and he brought me a bowl of oranges.....Bless that man.....



If you look closely you can see the 'M' on the "oranges". I'm so glad Dan knows how to take care of me :D

Meteor Showers

We went camping this last weekend mainly to look at the meteor shower that was going on. I have to say....as much as I hated the lake in the middle of the day....it was so peaceful at night looking at the stars. My Dad was there and he was showing us all kinds of cool constellations and everything. It was really cool. We went out two nights in a row and were out there for an hour or so. We could even see the milky way. Sometimes I wonder why I chose to live in the city. For those of you who have not experienced the stars in the country....hundreds of miles from a big city....you must do it. I cannot wait to do it again.

Hot days

I really hate all of this sun we are having. The only time I go outside is twilight. I guess that is ok because it is my favorite time of day....but enough already!!! I am so ready for a wind and rain storm. Bring on the lightning and thunder too. I would go out and enjoy the outdoors then. I'm beginning to think of retirement age and where I will go when it is this hot. Right now I'm thinking ANTARCTICA!!!!

Weekend fun

What a great weekend to go camping. Except for the fact that it was MEGA hot. Luckily we were in a very shaded campsite. (And close to the water)

I say water....but that only includes the lake....NO SHOWERS....NO FLUSHING TOILETS!!! Which means very dirty people.



Three days of stubble



I love how good it feels to take a shower at the end of a very dirty weekend. I love to camp....but nothing beats the comforts of home.

And the kitchen was a HUGE bonus. I loved having all the space on the table. I recommend the kitchen to all campers :D

Some people are freaks

Seen in a dachshund puppy magazine:



It reads: (The self-styled world capital of Dachshundom is Gergweis, Bavaria. It once laid claim to having twice as many dachshunds as people! While this is no longer true, Gerweissians make the most out of the tourist trade by renting Dachshunds to tourists by the hour.)

Dachshund owners can be a little weird. Is it sad that I actually thought of taking us and the dogs there to go on vacation? I love my dogs a little too much :D

Todays Harvest

I love this time of the year. Especially when I can pull this much fruit off the vine in one day. Eventually I will get sick of the sun gold tomatoes and want to share with friends.....but I'm not there yet. Sorry :D

Is it still Camping?

I am one of those people who get super sensitive when it comes to camping. RVs...totally NOT camping. But, most people still throw it into the same category. It really drives me crazy.....a 'heebee geebee' pet peeve :D

On the other hand....I am all for comforts. Especially when it comes to getting old and using back problems as an excuse. :D (RVs are still NOT in for me) But, I find myself enjoying the comforts of an air mattress. And....this new toy.....



Is it still camping with these type of comforts? I'll have to ponder on that. I'll let you know after the weekend.

Peaches

We picked close to 40 peaches off our poor little peach tree this year. I cannot believe how many there used to be. We must have weened off a good 40 more earlier this year just to make sure these grew big and strong. I am so proud of the production of this little tree. I wonder what it will be like when it is 20 years old? I'm so excited!!!

Growing fever

While on my birdhouse spree....I found an adorable greenhouse and decided that it was just the right size to try out my green thumb. I've never actually used a greenhouse so I wanted to start small.

It proved a tough thing to get the birdhouses, the greenhouse, Chelsea, Dan and I in the car. (Plus Chelsea bought a climbing rose bush) We were having too much fun and forgot that we were in a sedan.



When we got out to the car we realized how unprepared we were....without a screwdriver. Chelsea pulled a Popsicle stick out of her purse and away we went. Dan used his keys. All in all....I think we did pretty good.

I'm ready to start growing :D

Birdland

I don't go shopping very often. Mostly, because.....well....I just don't like to. And secondly, because I spend too much money. This is a great example of my shopping sprees. Especially when I find sales. (Buy one get one free)

I have always wanted a bird town. Now.....I have one. I just have to figure out where to break ground :D

WEIGHT OF THE WORLD

oy vey!!! The burdens we bear seem light compared to this! This poor little peach tree is usually as tall as the tree behind it. It's sad that we are so excited that it's burdened so. The only thing weighing on my mind right now is which cobbler recipe to use.

Tigridia

We have a new flower in our yard. It is so beautiful.....BUT.....it only blooms for one day. I'm glad we weren't gone on that day :D

Living Basil

We have been trying a lot of new recipes this year. (Blog to follow) And have found that we use a lot of Basil, Mint, Cilantro and Parsley. Yesterday while shopping for more of these items....we stumbled across this :



Living Basil. It is the coolest. You bring it home....put it in one inch of water and it keeps growing. Like having a plant in your yard....but living in a vase in your kitchen. It is so great. I cannot wait to find more.......