Tava

"Everyone has a to-do list. Usually, a checklist of chores. Post office, Dry Cleners. Take the kids to piano lessons. Maybe instead of making a list of what we have to during the day, we can make a list of what we want to do during out life. Learn Italian, cook Thai, ride a motorcycle across Mongolia. How much more fun would this list be? So go ahead. Make a life list. Is your Tava open?"

sweets of the month

Birthday cake, ice cream, shamrock cookies and Easter candy! What a month

7:07 pm

Exactly 15 years ago tonight. my baby interrupted the opening theme song for Wheel of Fortune. Well, I forgave her. lol! today we went to a pizza place in town called Beau Jo's. They make incredible pizza! we will definitely go again. Made a cake and now we are making cookies. I'll post some pictures later on.

Spring Snow

Winter's last Hoo Raa! It's trying to snow today...weather channel says about 10 inches for us by tomorrow night. so not to bad all and all. then on to 50's later on this week. just let it melt then. no shoveling for me! lol!

flat tire...

how many police cars does it take to SUPERVISE a flat tire change in Denver? 2 - traffic was backed up to day On I70 for a couple of miles as a car that had a flat was pulled off onto the emergency shoulder. 2 police cars were parked in the right driving lane. one blocked traffic for the tire change. the other guy just supervised while the car owner changed it.
- thanks for listening to my rant for the day.

out for walk

went for a stroll today. the weather was so nice today. sunny with only a light breeze. just walked down the road we live on today. still to much snow on the hill behind us to try going up there. took a quick snap shot as I heard dogs barking nearby and am not sure I want to see how well their owners are following the leash law... and with my luck my bear spray would get sprayed back at me with the wind! so after the click of the shutter - grab the camera and get on back down the road toward home.

traveling around

traveling around our neck of the woods this weekend... there are hot springs in the area... one area is a tourist location. the cooler weather makes me wish I were in them soaking my ol' bones too.

Arizona horses

Saw some of the wild burros and this small band of horses. the burros kept their distance. They had a baby with them. These horses moved by quickly but didn't seem to concerned about us as they walked right next to the Jeep. They were not shoed, So we think they are wild.

Vacation in Arizona

Took a quick Vacation to Arizona. T's sister & hubby live there. Did some four wheeling, can shooting and saw some wild burr

os and horses. lots of cacti. Was surprised at how green things are right now. But that means high fire dangers when it dries up this summer.

What's in a hole?

Discovery along the trail... any one care to stick your hand in that tree and see what happens? Anyone, anyone...

Well, turns out there was something in there after all! Sorry guys! Looks like a bird nest of some sort...

Mt Evans Wilderness Area

Went hiking nearby today. It was a beautiful sunny and warm day. This trail system goes all over so we have just begun. Made it to a summit that had some good views. Very windy at the summits. Mt Evans its self is closed for the winter... there is a road going to the top. This spring I'd like to get up there to see the baby mountain goats and big horn sheep. We'll check this one as a hike we'd do again.

Southern California

Finally saw the Pacific ocean! We were in Southern California this last week. This is early in the morning.. just before another rain storm comes in again. It was really nice to see. Fresh smelling, not like dead fish. But, this is winter. The Great Lakes smell like dead fish in the summer.

Arizona

Cactus forest in Arizona. Amazing how green it is in january!

area artwork

more sights around town..

Nessie, in Tacoma??

No, it's a seal! saw this seal in a river near the Puget Sound.

Built in waterfall

Giant waterfall on a building in Tacoma, WA

more Glass Museum

More pics of the glass museum...

Museum of Glass

The Museum of Glass in Tacoma WA. There are some very cool glass artists in the Tacoma area. Artists of all kinds really! I did not think of this area as being so "artsy" I like this area too. I'd live here!

Oregon

Went up to the Nortwest again... here are some pics of Oregon. It was rainy. but, it's different. the moss on trees.. buildings, bridges... everything really... is kinda cool.

Other-worldly!

My first quilt!

It's not glorious! I made it with LARGE squares... to get it done faster. P is my guinia pig for my first project. she gets it for Christmas. doesn't she look so appreciative !!??