Dog Days of Summer...
I have been a bit anxious the last few weeks - been falling into a new routine, but not liking it much.
My daughter got a new puppy, but she is working full time, and when she's not working, she's off with her boyfriend. My days now involve sitting home keeping that thing fed, cleaning up his messes and trying to keep him from killing my dog.
Long story short - I have started to miss Las Vegas. It was lonely there, but at least it was quiet, and all my craft stuff was in order so I could get to it and entertain myself when I needed to.
My husband is working his butt off trying to create some order among the chaos of combining our two households - and admittedly, I haven't been much help. He has in his mind how he wants things, so it's kind of fruitless for me to try - I only get in his way.
My top priorities are his last priorities, so it's been pretty frustrating.
All I do around here (besides wrangling dogs) is wash dishes, take out garbage, pin things on Pinterest and wish and dream. Not the best use of my time, but it keeps me from blowing my brains out...
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Seattle
I am so far behind - I need to catch up before my memory looses all the fun things I did for the rest of this year...
In August, our generous son & daughter in law sent us tickets to come and visit them in Seattle.
Trips with them are always so jam-packed with things to see, do, and experience!
We made 3 of those stops right after they picked us up from the airport - they took us to a favorite BBQ place to eat - good ol' down home food, and fun vintage decor...
From there, we went to Snowqualmie Falls. A beautiful place to wander and enjoy nature.
Then they drove us to the little tourist town where Brad's art work is on display...
The next day, they took us out to Whidbey Island - the home of the World War II bunkers...
...And toured the lighthouse...
Then we took the ferry back to the mainland...
Where there was another lighthouse!
This one was so pretty, and I wanted to see inside, but sadly, it was closed :-(
We spent a little down time at Brad's house, and got to see some of his art work - he sent us pictures of these pieces that he did with a friend (he did the printed images, and she did the paper cutting.) The photos just don't do them justice - they are so amazing in real life!
The next day, we headed to Oregon, but we had a little car trouble on the way, and had to pull off in this shady spot in Tacoma. Bucky's is the place to get help if you need it - they were fast, and made us a priority. Two thumbs up! However, there were only 2 places to eat nearby, and we chose the wrong one - WORST LUNCH EVER!!!
After a couple of hours, we were on our way again...
We stopped at a little cheese store that was really fun - they had this vehicle that Wayland really wanted...
Besides the vehicle and a lot of fun snacks, they also had a petting zoo that was fun...
From there, we visited the Tillamook Air Museum - it is so far out in the boonies, I was sure we were lost - but it was pretty cool...
This giant plane was outside next to the place
It was HUGE inside! The placards said that it was used to reclaim planes that were downed during airstrikes, and bring them back for repairs...
(this is the inside of the plane)
The museum itself was inside an old hanger that was once used to build Zeppelin's
The kids, Brad & Lib - we also picked up our friend Drew on the way...
After the air museum, we went to the Tillamook cheese factory.
Brad was so excited - he said it was like visiting the nursery at the hospital, only better because it was CHEESE!
This boat was once used to deliver cheese...
Brad was disappointed that none of the flowers were in bloom, but it was still a beautiful, peaceful place...
I took about a zillion pictures of this bird, trying to get a good one - he just stood there forever. Made me wonder if he was chained to the rocks or something...
We love visiting Brad and Libby - they always have so many interesting things to show us - Thanks kids - we love you!
In August, our generous son & daughter in law sent us tickets to come and visit them in Seattle.
Trips with them are always so jam-packed with things to see, do, and experience!
We made 3 of those stops right after they picked us up from the airport - they took us to a favorite BBQ place to eat - good ol' down home food, and fun vintage decor...
From there, we went to Snowqualmie Falls. A beautiful place to wander and enjoy nature.
Then they drove us to the little tourist town where Brad's art work is on display...
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| Lots of things to see on the way... |
The next day, they took us out to Whidbey Island - the home of the World War II bunkers...
...And toured the lighthouse...
Then we took the ferry back to the mainland...
Where there was another lighthouse!
This one was so pretty, and I wanted to see inside, but sadly, it was closed :-(
We spent a little down time at Brad's house, and got to see some of his art work - he sent us pictures of these pieces that he did with a friend (he did the printed images, and she did the paper cutting.) The photos just don't do them justice - they are so amazing in real life!
The next day, we headed to Oregon, but we had a little car trouble on the way, and had to pull off in this shady spot in Tacoma. Bucky's is the place to get help if you need it - they were fast, and made us a priority. Two thumbs up! However, there were only 2 places to eat nearby, and we chose the wrong one - WORST LUNCH EVER!!!
After a couple of hours, we were on our way again...
We stopped at a little cheese store that was really fun - they had this vehicle that Wayland really wanted...
Besides the vehicle and a lot of fun snacks, they also had a petting zoo that was fun...
From there, we visited the Tillamook Air Museum - it is so far out in the boonies, I was sure we were lost - but it was pretty cool...
This giant plane was outside next to the place
It was HUGE inside! The placards said that it was used to reclaim planes that were downed during airstrikes, and bring them back for repairs...
(this is the inside of the plane)
The museum itself was inside an old hanger that was once used to build Zeppelin's
The kids, Brad & Lib - we also picked up our friend Drew on the way...
After the air museum, we went to the Tillamook cheese factory.
Brad was so excited - he said it was like visiting the nursery at the hospital, only better because it was CHEESE!
This boat was once used to deliver cheese...
Our last stop was the Japanese gardens in Seattle
Brad was disappointed that none of the flowers were in bloom, but it was still a beautiful, peaceful place...
I took about a zillion pictures of this bird, trying to get a good one - he just stood there forever. Made me wonder if he was chained to the rocks or something...
We love visiting Brad and Libby - they always have so many interesting things to show us - Thanks kids - we love you!
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
July
July was a quieter month for us - no traveling this month, so we've been able to catch our breath a bit.
I celebrated my birthday away from my family this year, but got calls or texts from everyone but Brad. I thought.
The next morning I looked at my texts and there was one from him saying that there was still 26 minutes of my birthday left, so he was still a good son.
Indeed, and I am blessed.
We stayed home on the 4th. Wayland had to work, and didn't feel like going out or anything - so we cooked up some good old American hamburgers and called it a night. Didn't even stay up for the fireworks.
The 24th is a pretty big deal in Utah, but it's not a holiday here. There was a little celebration down at the old Mormon fort, though, so we went down to check it out. We arrived too late for the celebration (which included Pioneer games, etc.) And the place was pretty well dead - but I think I enjoyed the tour more that way - we really dislike crowds. Had the place pretty much to ourselves, which was great.
I didn't expect to find any family connections in this place - mine all come from Utah and Arizona, but lo and behold, one of the first names on the list of Mormons who were sent here was James T. Sanford Allred, who ties in to those Allreds who settled Spring City. Don't that just beat all!
I've had some fun reading about the history of the area - the Mormon "occupation" was short lived, but still an important part of the beginnings of Las Vegas.
*Side note; the pioneers only lasted 2 years here, and we've made it 2 1/2, so we could leave any time now with honor. Ha ha
List of first residents in Las Vegas... Allred tops the list.
Wooden Barbie...
Wayland relaxing in the shade...
Flag that hung over the fort
Only a small portion of the original fort still exists... At one point, the government leased the fort, and used it for a headquarters during the building of the Hoover Dam.
Ancient moving van...
Honky tonk, Pioneer style...
The gate
Ms Stewart - her husband purchased the ranch from the Mormons when they dissolved the mission, and turned it into a working ranch. Mr. Stewart was killed a short time later, but his wife continued to work and expand the ranch on her own, making it a successful venture until she sold it to the railroad many years later
.
A brief history...
Replica bower
All of the wards here strongly encouraged members to visit the fort this month, because it is a state owned park, and it hasn't been very successful lately, so there has been talk of removing the "Mormon" name from it and making it a wine tasting venue. :(
Later that same evening, we had dinner and a pool party with some friends. Nice way to spend a hot summer day. :)
The rest of the month has been pretty uneventful - done a lot of reading, a little crafting, some scrapbooking, and a lot of laying around just surviving the heat.
2/3rds of the Summer is over, and so far, we have survived.
Yay!
I celebrated my birthday away from my family this year, but got calls or texts from everyone but Brad. I thought.
The next morning I looked at my texts and there was one from him saying that there was still 26 minutes of my birthday left, so he was still a good son.
Indeed, and I am blessed.
We stayed home on the 4th. Wayland had to work, and didn't feel like going out or anything - so we cooked up some good old American hamburgers and called it a night. Didn't even stay up for the fireworks.
The 24th is a pretty big deal in Utah, but it's not a holiday here. There was a little celebration down at the old Mormon fort, though, so we went down to check it out. We arrived too late for the celebration (which included Pioneer games, etc.) And the place was pretty well dead - but I think I enjoyed the tour more that way - we really dislike crowds. Had the place pretty much to ourselves, which was great.
I didn't expect to find any family connections in this place - mine all come from Utah and Arizona, but lo and behold, one of the first names on the list of Mormons who were sent here was James T. Sanford Allred, who ties in to those Allreds who settled Spring City. Don't that just beat all!
I've had some fun reading about the history of the area - the Mormon "occupation" was short lived, but still an important part of the beginnings of Las Vegas.
*Side note; the pioneers only lasted 2 years here, and we've made it 2 1/2, so we could leave any time now with honor. Ha ha
List of first residents in Las Vegas... Allred tops the list.
Wooden Barbie...
Wayland relaxing in the shade...
Flag that hung over the fort
Only a small portion of the original fort still exists... At one point, the government leased the fort, and used it for a headquarters during the building of the Hoover Dam.
Ancient moving van...
Honky tonk, Pioneer style...
The gate
.
A brief history...
All of the wards here strongly encouraged members to visit the fort this month, because it is a state owned park, and it hasn't been very successful lately, so there has been talk of removing the "Mormon" name from it and making it a wine tasting venue. :(
Later that same evening, we had dinner and a pool party with some friends. Nice way to spend a hot summer day. :)
The rest of the month has been pretty uneventful - done a lot of reading, a little crafting, some scrapbooking, and a lot of laying around just surviving the heat.
2/3rds of the Summer is over, and so far, we have survived.
Yay!
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