Day61: The essentials...

On any given day I will always have lip gloss, change and a tooth picks...

Day 60: Feed Me....

 Miss Laura is not shy or even slightly polite about her feeding habits.  Such as this morning.  She was fed last night before we went to bed.  Fast forward to this morning, Justin and I were laying in bed  and she pounced on us, and let us know she was HUNGRY.. He got up and she ran so fast and zipped through the house hit the kitchen and went straight to her bowl.. 

Day 59: Not Your Prince Charming..

Going through some things that were in an old box and took a picture to put up on eBay when I took the time to notice the provocative and perverse position of Prince Froggie A..  At least little Prince Froggie B is taking the time to play coy... WOW.. I am fetching for pictures while I play catch up for the past week :X

Day 58: The Giving Tree....

This tree was by our hotel in California..  Looking out it always reminded me of the giving tree.  Obviously it was pruned and being winter, it was not in bloom.  There were others around like it.  I have no idea what kind of tree it really is.  I had a lot of time to ponder what it would actually look like bloomed out in all its wonder.  

Day 57: The Lady With the Aligator Purse..,

Remember the rhyme about the lady with the aligator purse??  We that was me.   I listed it on eBay and it sold..  :O

Day 56: Falling Softly All around Us...

The snow this year was brief, and only stayed a day, and then melted away..  But it was beautiful coming down, softly in tiny ice petals..  I'm happy I was able to get this picture before it was all said and done ;)

Day 55: Polka-dots...

Archived from May 2010..  Jack  and his Ladybug.. He loves doing this..  I remember doing this as a kid and still do it when I see a lady bug, always careful to put it on a rosebush when/if I can..  

Day 54: A ha!!!!!!

So I cheated..  I am using a really old picture of me from 1982.  I haven't taken any new pictures because I have been obsessed with my new hobby - BEADS!!!!!!

Day 53: What I made...

A three string choker I  made in my new found hobby.....  Gold Quartz with Baroque Pearls & Charlotte Seed Beads..   Silver findings..

Day 52: Smog is gross!

Anaheim with the LA smog in the distance..
      

 In the middle of the smog in LA.. There is hardly any visibility..

Driving through we could see the rim of smog from Anaheim.  Above us was blue with some fluffy white clouds, but you could see the poisonous veil that had enveloped the skyline in the not so far distance.  By the time we reached the smog you could not see behind, infront or on the sides it was that bad.  So much for sightseeing.. BLECK.. I hate smog! :X

Day 51: Enjoying Weed, California

A beautiful, snow dusted landscape with the sun poking through some clouds when we were driving through Weed, California..  

Day 50: Uh ohh...

Driving through California we saw this train on fire!

Day 49: Finding Nemo

Jack loved the Finding Nemo ride.  He sat at the edge of his seat the entire time......

Day 48: Windmills

I never got any pictures on my Utah adventures but then again I did not see this many of these wind turbines on my treks to and from Utah.  There were hundreds of these lined up near Palm Springs in California on our drive home.  I got a few pictures, here is my favorite one:

Day 47: Happy Valentines Day

 

Jack hiding his face in line at the Toy Story Ride   

Jack eating the Happiest ice cream on Earth!

 

Justin and I in line at Haunted Mansion.  

 Jack and Daddy in the Jungle Boat ride...

Family Shot.

 Jack watching Casey's Train Right with Intent..

Happy Valentines Day.. We spent the day at Disney Land.  It was a very quick stop through LA and we were fortunate enough to get to take a last minute trip to the Happiest Place on Earth on the most romantic day of the year.. Just some of the pics.. For the most part, Jack didn't want his picture taken.  He hid his face or just didn't look. Oh well, he had good day even if I didn't get many pictures..

Day 46: The Handy Man

My darling husband washing our windows and gassing up the tank on our way out of town headed home to Oregon...

Day 44: Footprints

Just about everyday Jack and I have gone to the hot tub since the pool is not warm enough ( at least yet )..  This foot print was made on or about the dust storm and has survived since.  I had to take a picture since its Jack's footsies!..

Day 43:Which Way do we go???

When we drove East toward Quartzsite today I snapped a picture of this sign..  Interesting enough.

Today we had two border patrol cars haul it, light on and everything.  Makes me wonder what is going on..  You wouldn't believe all the border patrol here and we are at least 80 miles from Mexico too..  I was talking to the maid about it, and she said do not go into Phoenix, that it was too dangerous..  :O  

Day 42: A bloom in the Desert..

Today...  while driving up to Lake Havasu City, Arizona I spotted this bloom off the side of the road.  The first flower I have seen in my desert adventures..  And it was a Lupin.  I had no idea they grew in Arizona in the wild..  Reminded me a little bit of home..

Day 41: In the Witches Mouth...

I am lacking the motivation to get a new picture for today, here are two pictures from this past summer
( August 2010 ) of a trip to Enchanted Forest with Jack, Hubby and I.  

Day 40: The Leaning Tower of Creamer...

We are still here in Southern California.  The pancakes have lost their luster after a month, lol.  Boredom has over taken manners and Jack amuses himself and me every morning at breakfast by building things with the creamer containers while we wait for our food. He's built temples, movie theaters,  houses, castles and today, was his very tall tower he had me go back to our hotel room and get my camera for.. So, this is his art he wanted to share...

Day 39: The Kid

Just another picture of Jackson...

Day 38: Oh The Ironies...

Rabobank... Ironically, through our stay this past month we learned that Rabobank holds up to its name.  Despite being a small town in the desert, there are a few banks, of which have been robbed.  The bank that I went in had quite the security.  We walked to the door, to which we found was no longer a door and found that the bank had only one entrance.  We tried to go in and there was a red and green light, we had to wait for clearance and then we walked in.  The door LOCKED behind us, and we were locked in a tunnel.  After we passed the screening we were allowed to open the next set of doors and enter the bank.  I had no idea banking was this dangerous.  Trust me, I would have just waited.  Back home, it is NOTHING like this.  But, after we got to the counter I asked and the cashier gladly gave us the d-low on it all.  She told us that Rabobank had been robbed the most and yet it still didn't change its security policies..  So, it does live up to its name.. :P

Day 37: Got What?

As seen parked in front of the Post office in Blythe, CA.. I thought it was really cute and I had no idea you were able to use a heart symbol in your licence plate, who knew?!  

Day 36: A Fugazi among them...

This must be the newest in Cell tower chic.  Oregon may be as far behind as Russia on their cell towers.  Our towers our resemble more of something you would see on the Sputnik than in nature..  Driving through Nevada I spotted two different styles of faux towers, amusing and actually really neat..  That or I am easily entertained...

Day 35: A Desert Sunset....

I don't think I could ever get tired of these beautiful desert sunsets..  The skyline is vast and so colorful, its breath taking.  It doesn't matter where you are at here,  this beautiful view can be seen everywhere.  It is so open.  I love the desert!
P.S. This picture is unedited.  Just my camera, I didn't even crop it.  ;)

Day 34: The Warning

Slightly amusing and yet a thought to chew on while your tromping through the desert, with wreck less abandon looking for rocks, and not snakes. I get focused on eying one color and looking for that one alone, and its easy to zone everything else out.  Its a good thing its been cold, other wise I doubt my husband would be able to get me out past a parking lot if we were to encounter a rattle snake.

I overturned a big quartz and accidentally found this critter.  Giant Millipede or Centipede I'm not sure which.  I panicked when I first saw it, but then of course stuck around to take a picture and my rock...  

On our two day rock trek we saw one giant rabbit, his ears were HUGE.  A hare I think they are called.  And seven very fast, too fast for pictures lizards.  

Day 33: My Morning Routine

I have been going to the Restaurant next door for the past two weeks every morning and having pancakes and I am addicted.  Like clock work now, six am I am awake, tummy growling and ready for my two golden pancakes with maple syrup... YUM!!! 

Day 32: The Cactus

Jack and I were so excited to get up close and see our first Arizona cactus.  Jack had never seen a cactus and I hadn't since I was a little girl, and could hardly remember.  Finally, we got to see a cactus up close to touch while we were out in the desert rock hounding/hunting today.  And I, being me, touched it and guess what, they hurt.  Surprise! :::snickers:::