Sunday, August 17, 2025

PNW Resilience

ferns.. the plant that never fails.. 




Saturday, August 16, 2025

My 'Flowers'

oh dear, a picture is worth a thousand words.. yeah, they're not coming back.




Friday, August 15, 2025

Gazebo

We have a lot of work to do while here. Our cute little gazebo has sprung a leak in its very old Cedar shake roof. The deck needs some TLC as well as a few other things..




Thursday, August 14, 2025

Office Flowers

ours are all deader than a doornail lol.




Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Life is Good

making arrangements for our internet/phone service, though, it'll be a few days.






Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Monday, August 11, 2025

Glacier Lodge Campground

The beautiful Sierra Mountain venue 14 miles west out of Big Pine, CA




Sunday, August 10, 2025

Just Married

And just like that, a beautiful new family is formed..




Saturday, August 09, 2025

Friday, August 08, 2025

Sammy

What beautiful long eyelashes he has




Thursday, August 07, 2025

Yuma be like

way tooooo HOT




Wednesday, August 06, 2025

Got Quarters?

The CARVANA vending machine along I-10, Phoenix. 

btw, no, I wasn't driving lol




Tuesday, August 05, 2025

Phoenix Tonight

Just wondering, what did they do in AZ before AC? Phew! HOT 




Monday, August 04, 2025

Liquid

Macro Mondays - Liquid

Just a drop on the lid of raspberry jam, my fav.




Sunday, August 03, 2025

Favorites

Gimme that old time religion. Call me old fashioned but bring back the hymnals! We want to follow along our parts! Oh, while I'm at it, we don't need the band, just sayin'. 




Saturday, August 02, 2025

Happy Hour

it's that time of the year again!




Friday, August 01, 2025

g'nite Storm

Out the kitchen window last night, July departed with a bing bang boom.




Thursday, July 31, 2025

Throwback Thursday

Tea party with your best friend, what could be more fun. Circa 1999. 💕




Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Breaking News

Not done yet but it can now officially be noted that the end of the tunnel is finally in view...  and, let me tell you, this end of that long tunnel is SO MUCH brighter than any of the rest.





Tuesday, July 29, 2025

It's Flying By

Summer should get a speeding ticket. Well, I say, "that's for the Sheriff to decide."! Wiz of Oz.



 

Monday, July 28, 2025

Little Old Wagon Wheel

Macro Mondays - Decay

Slice from the past. One wheel is the only surviving bit of that cute little old wagon that once lived in the backyard garden. For perspective, photo is under 3" side to side.




Saturday, July 26, 2025

Cute as a Bellybutton, AZ

Small as a bellybutton too, maybe more cows than people! Between Snowflake and Taylor, it's the smallest of the 3 communities. So small that by the time you see this sign, you're already halfway through... picked up a dozen farm fresh eggs at their farmer market today.




Friday, July 25, 2025

Patience

Didn't notice the cute little bird waiting out the pitter patters when I took this picture.




Thursday, July 24, 2025

There Goes the Sun

Every night, a brand-new sky specially designed by our Supreme artist.




Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Thoughts

fear=what if and faith=even if




Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Just Over the Horizon

Is it there, the pot of gold? "Oh no", replied Reality. "There's no such thing!"




Monday, July 21, 2025

Bubble Wrap

Macro Mondays - Plastic

ready for poppin'.. do it! =)




Saturday, July 19, 2025

Rainy Day

An atypical but welcome pitter patter.. something not seen here much, light rain. Such a treat!




Thursday, July 17, 2025

It's Sunset O'Clock

never met a sunset I didn't like.. is that wrong?




Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Power of Silence

Mark Twain ~The right word might be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.



Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Perfect Ending

And then the monsoon evening culminated into a most beautiful crescendo of color.




Monday, July 14, 2025

Mascara

Macro Mondays - Cosmetics

Makeup's a city girl thing. 


Sunday, July 13, 2025

Retro

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder




Saturday, July 12, 2025

The House

Surf N Turf Burger is fantastic!

photo: post lunchtime..  

 



Thursday, July 10, 2025

Buck Moon

new beginnings, a time for shedding of the old 




Note to self for next time: Tripod, ISO 100-200, aperture f/8-f/11 and a fast shutter speed, (1/125 or faster). This was handheld. I'll learn yet.

Tuesday, July 08, 2025

When You're Unique

You don't have to worry about fitting in when you're custom made.

(I'm keeping my eye on this strange clump of huh by the canyon)




Monday, July 07, 2025

RFID Pretty

Macro Mondays - Wallet 

Do RFID wallets really work? Yep! Mine securely holds about 10-12 cards and the RFID part prevents unauthorized scans... plus, it's pretty!




Friday, July 04, 2025

God Bless America, Est. 1776

It sure is a grand old flag, isn't it, so have a grand old Yankee Doodle Day!




Thursday, July 03, 2025

"30 Minutes Out of Waco"

Country Singer, Tim Styles entertaining the crowd following Karaoke. 




Wednesday, July 02, 2025

Excuse Me

when might you be refilling the bird feeder?






Tuesday, July 01, 2025

Hello, July Already Again!

Good dog, Mechi.



Monday, June 30, 2025

Every Summer Has It's Story

2016, my homemade bird bath..



 

Friday, June 27, 2025

Heart

Don't follow another's map to find yourself, big mistake




Thursday, June 26, 2025

Finish the Sentence

When I go for a walk, here are the things I hear, see, smell...




Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Alfred Hitchcock

The big one, 70. Happy birthday to you💔 and you💔 and you💓! I love and miss you all!!




Monday, June 23, 2025

Otchi Botchy

In a witchy kind of voice: Inty minty tiggety pig, deleo doleo dominic, otchi botchy domina chi, alika balica boo, hoo! 

(or something like that. =)) Where is Julie Price when I need her?


Saturday, June 21, 2025

Friday, June 20, 2025

Pioneer Square

neighborhood of old Seattle, established 1852

April 22, 2011




Thursday, June 19, 2025

Tweety Bird Says

"Go ahead, judge me! Just remember to be perfect the rest of YOUR life."






Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Good Vibes

you've entered the smile zone..