Monday, August 09, 2010

Week end in Tucson

Driving past downtown Tucson on the way to Mandy's house.
Mandy, Aaron and I get sushi for lunch. None of my Aaron pictures turned out well. He has a cute new haircut.
View from Becky's patio.
Octopus agave doing well in the Houge's back yard.
Mama Dee gets her old gray hippie hair cut off.
Nice enough on Saturday evening to have dinner on the patio.
Thankfully this downpour held off until later.
Some of Houges and Tucker doing a Beetles video thing. Aaron can sing "I've been seepin' yike a yog".
Mandy surrounded by canine love.
The girls and I go out for lunch and shopping.


Lost Barrio near downtown.
Snake bridge. Becky says it even has sound effects. Ugh!
On the road again. Home last night around 9:00 P.M. Always love going to Tucson.

Monday, August 02, 2010

Birthday finale

Finally posting the last of the birthday events. Two days before my birthday I spent a wonderful day in San Diego with my friend Linda. She and her husband Ed spend time every summer in a beach rental. They have been going to the same location for a number of years now. She had invited me over to spend the day doing the things that we like to do. I took the first flight of the morning over to San Diego Arrived about 8:00 and Linda picked me up curbside. Immediately begin realizing I am in Paradise. Temperature perfect. Oh my! Water and foliage.
This sight always bring joy to me.
Some shopping, this was near a funky little bead store in LaJolla.
My paw is in here to show the size of these things. Audrey 2 indeed.
After a delightful morning we had lunch of course of fish at this delightful market/restaurant.
My not especially health but oh so delicious lunch.
The pier at the rear of the market.
Linda buys me birthday cupcakes. Some of the best I've ever had. We sat at a counter in the front of the shop that was open to the street. Delightful!
Linda in front of the condo. Right on the beach. So California!
Water garden in front of another condo.

Loved this. Made me think of Mandy.
Deb gets her feet wet. This water is cold! Bay side.
Ocean side.

All good things must come to an end. Ed and Linda treated me to wonderful fish and shrimp tacos for dinner and then delivered me to the airport for a quiet flight home. Thanks so much, Linda. This was just a very special and joyful day for me. Being driven around is an exquisite treat.
A very pretty oven mitt and incense holder that was a little bit of my gift from Mona. Thanks Mona. Who wouldn't love a Wegman's gift package! I enjoyed my birthday week to the fullest this year. On Thursday at our regular mahjong, My friend Jennie had a special birthday dessert with candles and singing of the birthday song.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Birthday week

During my birthday week I thought I would enjoy making some things for myself. So I made a car trash bag out of some Japanese inspired fabric because I have a Japanese car.
Necklace and earrings to go with an orange polka dot shirt.
Just because I liked these shell things.
Bought these silver hearts a while back with the intention of making these exact earrings.
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Saturday, July 10, 2010

Birthday week


Instead of begrudging my birthday, I decided to enjoy it this year with a week of pleasures. Today's indulgence was lunch with a birthday coupon up at Rubio's. I enjoyed these salmon chipotle tacos. And my book, of course.
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Things I made

Knitted blanket for a little baby boy coming soon. He will be my great-great nephew. Can I be that old?
Felt slippers made from a Simplicity vintage reproduction pattern.
Slippers and blanket as a set.
Necklace for niece, Amanda.
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Monday, July 05, 2010

July 4

We had friends over last night and this cheese board was our appetizer. Pam said it looked so nice that she wished she had her camera. So I grabbed mine but Pam stopped me and set up the shot first. Maybe if I had a professional photographer with me all the time I would get some fancier images. Anyhoo, the cheese was delicious. Everyone's favorite was that apricot Stilton front and center.
My little project for the day was setting up my new bistro table with chairs my friend Michaele geve me when she moved. Replaces dried out and disintegrating Mexican leather set. Like the looks of it. Too hot, of course to sit out there.
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Some sewing

Sewing as a duty. Needed to make a couple of thank you gifts that I've been putting off. Butcher apron for a guy named Jeff.
Car trash bag for Melissa. Think this will look nifty in her red VW bug convertible.
Set of mother-daughter aprons. Like making aprons.
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