Sick.

It's official. That scratchy tickle cough that I have had for a week, has turned into one of the worst colds I have had in a long time. Going on no sleep for two days now. I HATE being sick, cause Mama doesn't get no rest. I hope Jeff doesn't get this, he doesn't do well at all! Brother.

A Ramble, A Chat, This and That...

I really don't have much to post about, but I thought I better post something! This week has been long. With Samantha's dental work and me feeling sick and run down; I am so looking forward to this weekend. We don't have any plans, but I love it when Jeff and Kent are home. The family is complete, and we all relax a bit more. Plus I love going out for our weekly dinner, Saturday night. Who knows, we might try out the new "Five Guys." Wanted to last weekend, but it was pretty busy. Supposedly they have awesome burgers and fries. We shall see, because we are very taken with "Freddy's." Competition maybe.

I have been busy making more pins with my vintage buttons, brads, ribbons, etc. It is a creative hobby that I love. I also have been playing the piano again. Took a break there, not meaning to, it just happened.

We have Jeff's birthday coming up in a few weeks. I always look forward to Law-Dog's birthday, because HE gets to be spoiled. What a lovin' man, my Law-Dog is. ;o)

Lets see, what else can I type about...see, kind of slow these days, which isn't a bad thing. I think today I will hopefully try to get a nap in. I am tired of this scratchy tickle cough, that just came out of the middle of nowhere. It's not in my sinus or anything, literally just my throat, and the feeling of exhaustion. This too shall pass.

If You Know What I Have Just Quoted, Go Ahead And Laugh. Read On. :o)

"I understand that you little guys start out with your woobies and you think they are great...and they are, they are terrific. But pretty soon, a woobie isn't enough. You're out on the street trying to score an electric blanket, or maybe a quilt. And the next thing you know, you're strung out on bedspreads Ken. That's serious."

Happy Birthday Mom! A Wickenburg Post too...

Today is Mom's birthday! Yippee! So enjoy your day Mom, and make sure you get to do what YOU WANT TO DO!

We had our Wickenburg camping weekend, and it was fantastic. We got down there Friday afternoon, and found a perfect spot in the desert, looking right smack at the Vulture Peak. We brought our generator to use our Keurig coffee maker, for coffee in the morning, and we used it to charge our battery (very useful machine). The first night I cooked us up some BBQ chicken and rice. We used our portable charcoal grill, and I cooked the rice inside our trailer, on our stove top. Dinner was tasty good, and we were all quiet and enjoying it. The kids ate everything! Friday night we had a fire, sitting by the toasty flames, surrounded by the darkness of the night desert. Bliss. Saturday morning I cooked us up some bacon and eggs for breakfast, and we had our coffee...morning sunrise in the desert...peace. We then got ready and started our day. We found an old wind mill and cattle area, which we feel in love with. What history, and what a perfect lot! Then we drove into town. Jeff let me check out a couple of shops, and that was fun. Next up...we drove thru Dunkin Donuts for some coffee, and what else, a chocolate frosted donut for all of us. Oh my heaven! I can't remember the last time I had a Dunkin Donut! So soft and sweet, YUUUUMMMMMM. We enjoyed those while on a mission to find an old mining town called Constellation. We went off on a dirt road for a while, winding up in the foothills, to back down in a little canyon. We had found Constellation! Those are the rock ruins, that were once buildings. That stuff is awesome, and it is crazt where they build these buildings and start to mine. IN THE MIDDLE OF FREAKING NO WHERE, but absolutely stunning and peaceful. Further down the Constellation road, we encountered a working mine called Monte Crisco. That was crazy to see. It is as old as can be, but with this gold rush fever, thanks to the price of gold, it is being mined back there again. We spotted tons of claims out there, and people were indeed working them. Saturday night we went out to a Mexican restaurant...and back to the site for another campfire. We got back home yesterday afternoon...loved our weekend away. 

Water Scorpians. Really? Ewe.

Yesterday afternoon, we headed to Montezuma's Well, down by Rim Rock, Cornville, McGuireville. All these years I have never seen it. It was amazing! To think that this a natural well, being filled by a warm spring underground. It's 55 ft deep and something like, over 350 ft wide There are under water caves and it is a constant 74 degrees. The creepy part, though, there are leeches that come out at night, water scorpions, and other freaky creatures that dwell in this well. No fish though. Due to the high carbon dioxide. The ducks were loving their time there. Swimming it up, maybe munching on the tiny shrimps that live in that water. It was extremely windy yesterday...so the chill was in the air. It was still so great getting to see this well, and Indian ruins. We walked down to Beaver Creek, located below the well, and that water from the well, drains into the creek, which eventually goes into the Verde River. All fascinating! It was a nice little drive down there, not far at all from our home. I even stopped by a "hole in the wall" antique store in McGuireville. It was cute and stocked full. I bought me a vintage Coca-Cola crate for $14. Can't go wrong with that price! It is now sitting on the center of my harvest table, and looking good.

Brother Mark, the celebrity.

 So Mark was on one of my favorite shows Thursday night. That would be Grey's Anatomy. It's amazing how he gets these gigs! I do believe he is trying to do it again. It is good money, that's for sure. The pictures suck, because of course, I took them from the TV. So you see the "paused" symbol next to Mark. Oh well. It is still pretty awesome! Plus, to actually get to see his face, not just an arm or something. Brother Mark, don't forget the little people in your life, that made you the actor you are today. HAHAHAHA. Good times.

Well Hey There! That Looks Like Country Living To Me!

The first picture was from my fun day with Adi, yesterday. That was at "Bing's" Diner in Old Town Cottonwood. It is right next door to my favorite antique store, "Larry's." I ended up buying a cute country sign for $12, at "Larry's." So today, I set up a little display on our front porch. I always complain with how lonely and bare our front porch looks, after the holidays and before Spring; so I added a rustic section, with my crates. I already had the crates, cabinet, star, hay fork, etc. The sign is my new addition and I love it!

Oh Curly.

Okay, here is the story. Curly has been having some serious eye irritation, and it has been getting worse this past week. He has drainage (clear), and he would constantly scratch at his eyes. I took him to the vet today, because Curly scracthed at it so much, he started to break the skin, and it would bleed. Poor little guy. He looked so uncomfortable. So his doctor said it looks like an allergic reaction, to something...we have no idea what, but it's allergies. She said he would need a steroid ointment rubbed on over his eyes twice a day, for seven days. Fortunately, his actual eyeball is all good, and not infected there. So we have to get this under control. Curly's doctor also said he would have to wear that "E" collar, so he can't scratch and irritate it, while the skin around the eyes heal. I laughed extremely hard when she placed it on him...still laughing. Oh Curly.

Continuing on with my Handmade Pins...

These fourteen pins that you see (which I have created) are for a gift store in Cedar Glen, CA., called "Timberline." The owner's eyes caught a pin that Mom Stafford was wearing, the day after Thanksgiving, and he raved on about it! He asked me if I could supply him with my pins, and get them there before Valentine's Day. So I have been busy making these little things, and loving how each one is unique, with vintage and new buttons, antique brads, twine, ribbon and vintage rhinestones. This is my happy zone, being creative. Good times.