Where did the week go? Can someone kindly tell me, because time keeps on slippin' slippin', into the clouds, it seems. Between tending my garden and painting, I am in some odd time warp. Lost, on the other side of the looking glass...
Come on in for a spell, and I'll share some snapshots from this week. I can't tell you how hard it is to decide on what photos to share, since I take a thousand a day it seems...
Flutter in through the trees, and pick out a cozy branch, won'tcha?
I'll start with something purely tropical, since some of my friends don't want to hear a word about autumn ;)
So, here's how this part of the tale goes.
Oh wait, I have to preface it with this........
Now, first of all, imagine you are in a place where it is 120' F in the sun, and oddly (out of the ordinary) super humid, since monsoon storms are supposed to be rolling in, and clouds are packed with moisture.
If you can't imagine what that sort of heat feels like, imagine putting on 3 pairs of leggings, jeans (which are super tight over those leggings, and yuckily uncomfortable, to where you can't breathe or sit).
Also put on 6 tank tops, and two wool sweaters over them. Then put on your long wool winter coat, a scarf, earmuffs, and then wrap your whole head in a long wool blanket. Then, put on 3 pairs of socks and a pair of Uggs.
Now, go outside (it's summer) and lay in the sun in that outfit. Then try to do things, like pull weeds. Oh, but remember, the air is thick, so you sort of have to moon walk. And, I don't mean the dance move, I mean literally moon walk, slowly, through thick air.
That's Southern Arizona in summer :)
Anyhow, it was hot like that, when we went to sleep one day this past week.
In the morning, it was still a bit hot and muggy (it is normally drier than dry here), but I could feel a cool breeze moving in. Interesting I thought. I did some yard work, and then, as I have been doing all summer -I jumped into my outdoor bliss, hidden amongst trees and curtains...
This delicious place, always takes me to a far away land...
So, I hopped in.
If I could only convey, what it is like in the outdoor shower...
If you have ever bathed under the trees, with the light glimmering through the leaves, then you know what I am talking about.
In a word?
Heaven.
So there I am, looking up through the trees, imagining I am in paradise, when thunder roars through the sky, and the temperature starts to drop. Oh what a treat! 3 months of heat makes you a bit nutty.
Thunder in the morning is odd, because monsoon rains typically only visit in the afternoon.
The clouds become thick as can be...
More thunder.
And then, it starts to rain.
A peaceful tropical sort of rain. I mean, really tropical.
I squealed out loud.
Twice...
I am certain I heard Christopher Cross.
Absolutely certain.
It was awesome to be out there in the rain, under the trees.
I am tucking that one away for the memories, for certain.
Oh oh, and what about visiting the chickens around the bend and finding these?
Beauties!!
Not only that, while picking up our eggs, we ran into someone with homemade corn tortillas, still hot, right off the griddle.
We had an awesome breakfast that morning.
Eggs, avocados, fresh salsa, hot corn tortillas...
YUMM!
Aren't these eggs just precious???
The blue ones are itty bitty.
My partner in crime and I have had one heck of a lovely of a week...
Everyday he trusts me more, and gives me more and more love. He has always given love on his terms, but truly only on his terms, with a huge amount of personal space issues. But, that has changed like 180' (okay maybe more like 120', but still). I think he was badly treated where he lived, plus he was the runt that no one wanted. No one but me that is. I took him in a heart beat. 9 months of endless love later, he is morphing...
Wonderful, what love can do.
Ohhh, remember when we got him?? Oh preciousness! I love fur babies. I sort of want a sheep and some little pigs and chickens too.
Dancing and howling. We howl in unison. I LOVE IT!
(We call my Dad and howl to him on speaker phone)
I want to do a post about all the things I have learned about puppies, in order to help others. When I first got Matty he had so many quirks, and I had buckets of questions. Questions that I now have answers to, that I think might be beneficial to others. What do you think? Shall we do a post where all of us who have fur babies post any words of wisdom we are willing to share?
9 months of smothering Matty with love (and major learning curves for all of us), and his little heart is telling him to let go, to have no fear. He follows me around, every step, every move. He has changed a lot since he lost Baby. He needs us more.
I am happy to have him need me. I am happy to love him and kiss him until he lets me know, the fun is over, and he takes off. He is so funny!
Plus, he only likes to play his games, and gets annoyed when I want to play Jane Austen Lives...
One day he will set the table for tea.
I just know it.
:)
I'll tell you one more funny Matty story, since he is 80% of my life these days. (please don't get annoyed with my over zealous puppy love, tee hee - oh and, don't even remind me that he is not a puppy anymore, I am so not accepting yet, haha!)
So, here is the deal.
Rabbits are everywhere, but they are almost too fast for Matty. And let me tell you, he is faster than fast (you should see him run, it blows my mind). But they can escape out the gates, and Matty can't get past the gates.
Anyhow, I was watching him the other day as he took his stuffed rabbit (he beyond adores stuffed animals), and placed it in the bushes where real rabbits normally hide.
Then, he did the funniest thing. He ran back to the bushes and caught it.
That's his scary face :)
Yep, he planted his stuffed rabbit, and then pretended to catch it. Is that genius or what?
Silly...
Cutie...
PIE!
My Dad says I have turned into one of those crazy pet owners. And I said, "who has pets? Oh, you mean fur babies?" And he says,"OH FOR HEAVEN SAKES! Your Crrrrrazy..."
Isn't that funny?
OH! I almost forgot to tell you.
There were fairies in the property next door 2 mornings ago.
Those are not light orbs. They are not reflections. They were real fluttering creatures.
Plain and simple.
Believe me or not.
They were there, and it was AMAZING!
Also, I was gardening and could feel something on my shoulder, going down my arm.
Guess what it was?
Why, it was a wee caterpillar.
How sweet!
I took him back to the cilantro, on the double...
In more frivolous, but quite lovely news. Mister Lovee, gifter of all matter of lovely accoutrements and treasures, gifted me an antique cameo a few days ago.
Isn't that touching? I cherish anything he gives me.
I am positively in love with my cameo...
I wanted to wear my new to me cameo with a different pin he gave me years ago, of a tiny coral rose. I went to the box to get the coral rose, and the box was empty. OH NO!
For a week, I have been maniacally searching for the tiny rose, as it should have been in the box (I have only worn it once, in Winter). But I am about to give up. As things only turn up in my world when I stop looking. Plus, my house looks like trolls and wart hogs live in it. Messy...
For now I am not worrying (just hoping the little rose pin turns up), and I am adoring my antique cameo, and taking extra care that leprechauns don't snatch it up.
As I was photographing my cameo, I had this deep desire for a real dress-up fest. Of the most wickedly silly and satisfying variety.
I all but missed the Mad Tea Party, which makes me so sad. And, I have not gone out on the town in a long time...
Please please, grab my hand and pull me into the fantastical world of dress-up.
Won't you?
I've started with a few bracelets, stacked almost to my elbows.
You lead the way.
Hasn't this been a nutty babble filled post?
And, I haven't even had coffee or candy.
Maybe I have cabin fever?
I am itching to keep working on some art pieces, so I best be off.
I can't show you much, or I will ruin the sharing when I complete them...
Isn't that a silly snippet?
Okay okay, I promise I am leaving now ;)
Have a super awesome weekend!!!
