Heading to Vancouver tomorrow to visit with Jeremy and Julie...staying with Shirley for a couple of nights on her boat and visiting my girlfriend Layne.
Cindy treated for lunch both days and yesterday when we went out, we were laughing about the amount of pearls I was wearing. I bought a few more stands of pearls and if you can imagine, she called me Many Pearls the Shamless Hussy...
Her wrist is feeling better and it was good timing that she came when she did as it not impede her ability to shop. 
We have been best friends since 1977.
Some of the flea market finds.
Here we are at breakfast yesterday and today...yummy.
Cindy's watercolor paint box, artistic on it's own! 
Just some of the treasures that Cindy brought me, as well as the Cake and at the moment she is in the kitchen making scones. She also brought 4 kinds of Jam, Devonshire cream and the scone mixture.
Are you surprised that these are the colors that I love...NOT!!!
Our old girl Cookie still enjoying her walks and new places to sniff. She will be 15 on May 11. 
Trying to pose with Jim.
By now, those of you that read my blog know my love for journals and having fun!!! (Thank you by the way for stopping by and seeing what I am up 2). 
Paint and stamps added color to these pages. 
Hand drawn flowers (like little space ships) add a sense of humor and makes me smile when I see these pages as I write. To me, it is just good fun to write things down and make a page pop...So go ahead, find any empty book, write down your thoughts, have fun, be creative and above all, don't take your self too seriously!!!
These are some of the needlework treasures that I have found and done myself.
Nest of hand painted wooden or paper mache eggs in a McCoy Pottery Bowl.
Collection of things to use.
It has always been sort of organized but since I came home and just put my stuff in it, it needed a new fresh approach...not that I did lots of throwing out, it is just that I organized it better.
When I got home this week, I quickly went up to my little Thrift store to see what they had and to my delight I found this vintage tablecloth and this dresser scarf. I almost felt bad as I didn't wait until my Cindy comes down next week, but as I told her, I am sure some one would of scooped it up...
In my craft room, these journal are lined up for gift giving and keeping! 
The one I am currently writing and playing in.
My postcard bird.
I loved this vintage looking chocolate bar wrapper and the chocolate tasted pretty good as well. To me, I love the look of odd things in my journal...a bit like me, don't you think?
This is the journal I made and the one I am currently using.
Here is what I left behind in AZ. These are gazina's that I planted last spring and are blooming in the front yard...imagine how large they will be when we get back there in Oct.-1.jpg)
Cindy's Emmy Lou. Can you believe the sand that will be in Cindy's house after this girl gets in the door?
The Mexican standoff with Emmy Lou and the Goose...It is a good thing that the water was freezing!!!
I keep a record of all of our trips...mostly for the enjoyment of it all but in the long run, I win allot of bets with Jim because of the records that I keep....The IPOD and phone are never far away during the drive. 
Made it home @4:30...safe and sound...Cookie already sleeping on our bed...
I hope you had a wonderful Easter.
Heading out from Reno, Nevada to The Dalles, Oregon today. 
We are all ready to head out towards Vegas for tonight. Everything we think we need has been packed. Cookie knows that something is going on and is quite stressed out but once in the Jeep, she will settle down. 
Cacti grow well in small containers such as this beautiful one from Shannon.
Finally a bloom. I must of transplanted this prickly hedgehog cactus 3 times and finally stuck him in an unattractive space at the end of the wall...and to my amazement, it blooms. 
Notice the heart, it came from a sock that was a gift from my cousin Gabby in Switzerland. I loved the edelweiss, so I just cut it out of the side of the sock and had stored it away for further use and here it is on my last handmade journal before we leave.
Birds seem to be a recurring theme of mine right now.
Words from my British Country Living magazine, and a chance to look at things from a different prospective.I always try to think outside the box..who knew????
Embellished post card sewn to the from of the journal with all kinds of button, pearls and of course some glitter.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever remains to them?
Rose F. Kennedy
The simplest pleasure such as hanging out your laundry in a secluded back garden can be a visual treat when viewed from the kitchen. 
This was tucked away into a corner of the desert garden.
Creative plantings with Succulents and Cacti.
Bower Vine 
Shannon staying cool in a shaded pavillion.
This house and garden was on 3 manicured acres in Scottsdale.
