Thursday, January 14, 2010

Fall, My Favorite Time of Year

Cheers to the cook!

Thanks for coming over Don and Marge

Stuffed chicken breasts

"Anything you need to know, just ask DON!"
Thanks for all your help with all our technology and some friend Don

Corn or flour?

After Arizona, it is cold...

She's at it again

Time for hikes

Tinks can't go too far!

Another wonderful creation

Let's get to Keller, it was a long flight


Shopping for supplies for the cook and yes, we got it all in, ta da....

A visit from fall friends, cute little deer...not much left to eat at this time of year

In October of 2009, Danielle came for a visit, with my one grand dog, Tink. Seemed as if her relationship with Chad was over. What better place for R&R and quiet times to get a different perspective on things? We took hikes, sat around and talked and Danielle got some well needed rest. She has become the most amazing cook. In fact cooking is her passion. We didn't complain one bit and enjoyed each and every meal she made. I was happy to do the dishes!! We invited our friends Don and Marge over so they too, could enjoy the fruits of her labor. We had a very fun evening. Danielle decided to check out the job market in Washington and lo and behold, we returned from a hike one day and there was a message from an Orthodontic office in Seattle. She called them back and an interview was arranged. Our plans were to visit the kids for Halloween so we just left a day earlier than planned in order for Danielle to attend her interview and for all of us to partake in the festivities of Halloween, my favorite American holiday.


Rock's Buffalo Lake catch


Tie Dye's all the rage

Hippie Fes

Peace, love and Marijuana!




Dinner in Republic after all the "love and peace!"

The coldest Barter Faire yet, had to buy a hat and gloves

Early freeze and first outdoor pipe burst in five years!

Apples before the freeze

October is my favorite month here in North Central Washington. The true colors of fall as the leaves change, the last of the apple harvest and our favorite "Annual Barter Faire!" This year Susan and her sister Diane came to visit and the three of us attended. It is always so fun to take a step back in time. Peace and love abounds....I didn't take anything to barter this year like I usually do, so walking around empty handed except for what I purchased, was really a pleasure. One of these years I will probably try to get a booth and sell stuff, probably before we sell this house and return to Seattle?? An unusual cold snap hit this past year and we had our first freeze around the 12th, the day of Barter Faire. We woke up to water spurting out of an outdoor tap, had to call Rock to return from fishing so he could turn the water off. Who knew??!! We lost the last of the apples but by this time of year, we are over-harvested!!

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Road Trip to Jerome and Sedona



Love Adobe architecture

I know I am so cute


We know we are so cute too!


My 3 Grand Dogs


Well, our road trip to Sedona. What can I say. It was just absolutely wonderful for me as I had been dreaming of a road trip with my two daughters and of course, my Grandaughter was a bonus!! We really had fun. Craziness as well. Fortunately Sedona is only a couple of hours or so from where Danielle was living. We stayed at a Hilton Resort. Beautiful swimming pools, restaurants and everything we needed right there. Sedona is this quaint town surrounded by red rock mountains and Adobe style buildings. Beautiful scenery with mountains all around, no matter where you look. We shopped, spent time at the pools and restaurants, went out to dinners, and treated ourselves to a Hummer Jeep Tour. It was really wonderful to be driven by a tour guide all over these mountains and to understand how they became these beautiful red rock mountains. Amya was so great on this tour. She did fall asleep after a while, which was perfect as I stayed in the jeep with her while the girls and the guide went for a hike, a little higher than I wanted to hike!! On the way home, we stopped for a couple of hours in this very small town (known as a ghost town), called Jerome. Then back to Phoenix we went. We were so happy with how well Amya did on this side trip. She is just an amazing little girl. It was hard to keep her in her stroller for too much shopping, but even at that, she did great and we all had a wonderful time.


Red, red, red

Rocks, rocks, rocks

OK, you can hike higher now.

Sunset over Sedona!

Sunny day in Sedona!

Let's go jeeping.

I want to swim alone Grandma

They're shopping again!



A room with a view

"Go Sheehawks!" Cheers Aunty Danyelle!

Old town Jerome

I think I will talk to "TUBBA!" My cousin can keep me entertained while we drive and drive and drive!

Old jail in Jerome
OK, so Amya loves to dance and loves to do rollovers and loves to jump
Dionne, as of 2010 has her in gymnastics and swimming. She is really good at both of these activities. She has a new thing now...she walks around all day singing away (must be like her Papa Rock)! I imagine, soon I will have her in singing lessons. Watch out, I am sure there will be a video of her singing, if there hasn't already been one!!

Amya Loving to Dance and Get her Groove on!
Below Amya Loving to Do Rollovers!

Friday, December 4, 2009

Cave Creek Visit, Aunt Jeannie Visit and Playing in the Fountain

After our little side trip to Sedona and Jerome, we just hung out at Danielle. While she was working Dionne, Amya and I visited Aunt Jeannie, who lives in Arizona spending a wonderful day with her in the pool. We also spend a late afternoon shopping at Cave Creek, this neat little town. Discovering the fountain at the mall was the best thing. We took Amya there every day until we left for home. We were wishing we had discovered this earlier on in our trip. Amya loves fountains. Remember our hoot in Idaho!!??

Wish we would have discovered this fountain when we first arrived in Arizona! Close to Aunty Danyelle's too!!


Hi Aunt Jeannie

Sssshhhhopping again!!


Leashing up!

Hmmmmmm, smells so good

Loving to smell

Hot sauce time

Please stay on your leash Amya!!

Here we go, sssshhhhoppping again...

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Fun Times in Sunny Arizona


Hi Aunty Danyelle, we're here

Cheers to the cook

Six dogs at dinner....

Dad in the mornings!

Look at my tan!

Hi cuz

Posing with Mommy

Posing with Mommy and Aunty Danyelle

Hot tub time



Bye bye Aunty Danyelle, love you

Waiting patiently

About Me

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Still enjoying my life "under the Keller sun" on our slice of paradise, traveling around to see friends and family and making many trips to see our most amazing grandchild and now MOSTLY, being a Grandma, getting as much of our Amya as we possibly can and LOVING grandparenthood.