Wow, this place looks familiar.

I know, I've turned into a non existent blogger over the last year.  I'm not quite sure why I dropped off the face of the earth, especially when I really do enjoy writing almost everyday.  I guess I just thought, well I don't know what I thought.  So, I'm gonna try to jump back on the ship and see if I can find my writing groove again.  

I would appear it's been almost exactly four months since I wrote anything.  Holy shit, what the hell man?!  Four months??!!  Last time I was here I told you about my grandson coming into the world.  Well let me tell you, he's cuter today than the last photo I took of him.

See...

Those eyes.  I just can't get over those EYES!!!  Kid's definitely got Grammy's heart already.

I'm also employed again.  YAY!  It's a monotonous job, in a warehouse with no windows and a husband/wife boss team, that will give me looooooooooooots of material to write.  Holy cow!  But we'll get to that in later posts.  I can tell you, that I'm the only other employee there, besides the H/W team, and they definitely add a certain element of stress to the job, that really backs up my theory that married couples should not live AND work together.  But for what they pay me, I can deal.  

In other news, I'm getting pretty good at this cake making thing, and have a pretty busy summer coming up.  I just did my fourth wedding cake, and I have to say, it might be my best one yet.

Purple ombre cake.  All in roses.  This took a bit to make, but it turned out soo good.  Yes, that's me tooting my own horn.  Beep Beep!!!

And on the other foot, I'm trying to get a legit photography business going.  Eventually I want to be a 'one stop shopping' type event service.  I mean, I can perform marriage ceremonies, I bake cakes, and I take pictures. Plus I'm one crafty bitch, and am able to decorate wedding props down to the toasting glasses.  I have a dream, and ultimate dream, and I will make it happen.  Oh yes, I will make it happen!

And on that note, I gotta get ready for work.  

Have an AWESOME day y'all!!!

Ohhhhhh Herrrrroooooooooooo Out There!!!

I know, I know, it's been forEVER since I wrote a post, and there's really no justifying it.  We'll just chalk it up to pure laziness and lack of motivation.  I know, shocking news, right???

My life has changed a lot since my last post though, in the form of a new addition to the family.  I'm proud to introduce to y'all....

Leo Alexander.

My very first grandchild and a New Years baby.  After 29 hours of labor and 3 hours of pushing they decided to stop torturing my daughter and bring this gorgeous little boy into the world, via c-section.  Look.At.That.Face.  Almost two weeks old and already smiles when you talk to him and reacts soo sweetly when you talk to him.  I might just be in absolute love right now.

My youngest daughter is back at home, brought her boyfriend with her.  The Dude hates it.  Loves having the kid here, not fond of the other kid coming with her, but we're adjusting.  My outlook on the situation is, I have the ability to help mold the probably future dude-in-law into someone that I want my daughter shacked up with.  He just sees it as, a boy in his daughters room.  I get it, I really do, and I don't like it either, but when they move out this time, I want it to be 'for real' and hopefully permanent this time.  And if it takes a little more time in the nest, well then...so be it.

As for me, I've been keeping busy with my cakes, photography and miscellaneous other craft projects.  My newest projects are making signs, wine glass/glass block lights and jewelled wine glasses.

Here's a few shots of the amazing sunrises we've had lately.  Can't even describe how breathtaking they've been.  Pictures don't even do them justice.

Mt. Rainier in all it's glory.

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Almost a little Kinkaidish here.

Well, it's sounds to me like the animals are getting restless and wanting to be fed, so off I go.

See ya soon.

Road Trip, Part II

Wooooooooooo loot at me, two days in a row.  One more and it'll be a streak, eighteen more and I'll be back into my old habit.  Yayyy me!

Here's some more pictures of my beautiful trip to Colorado.


Today's collection is from our travels through the first part of Utah, including the Salt Flats and a few other gems.

Coming up to the Salt Flats.

Boy they weren't kidding, those were some really high winds.

The magnificent Salt Lake.

More of the salt flats.

Nothing like being salt blasted.

Here's a good example of how high and fast those winds were.

Cool piece of art along the flats.

Stopped for the night, just in time to see this beautiful Utah sunset.

Amazing colors.

I'll end here today, and be back with some pics of the Arches Natl. park tomorrow.  Hope ya stick around.

The beginning of Fall.

With Fall in full swing here, I thought I'd go through some of my summer pictures and share some of my favorites.


This may take a few posts, since I've had an absolutely fabulous summer.

The first set is from my two week adventure with my Grams.  We drove to Colorado and back, using as many back roads as we could fine.  Not only made for a beautiful trip, but gave us plenty of time to bond even closer than before.

Enjoy!

One of the many Blue Star Memorial Highways out there.  This one is in Crooked River Gorge, Oregon. 

Bridge at Crooked River Gorge, Oregon.

Brothers School, in Brothers, Oregon.

Somewhere in Idaho.

That's my baby sister.  We stopped for a visit to her...

And my baby brother.

Then to Glenns Ferry, Idaho to reminisce about the good ol' days, of both my Gram's and my childhoods.

Glenns Ferry, Idaho.

A beautiful Osprey nest in Glenns Ferry.

My Grams used to climb this water tower.  Brave one, she is.

Can't remember exactly where, but we were on the way to the Shoshone Falls.

Cool little waterfall.  Just wait, they get bigger.

Pelicans flying above the falls.

The river that the Shoshone falls, fall in to.

The beautiful and breathtaking Shosone Falls in Idaho.

The Four Jacks in Jackpot, NV...Where Grams luck started and mine ended.

Jackpot, Nevada

The clouds just went on and on and on....

I'll be back with another installment of...The Summer of Fun.

Thanks for sticking around.

And I just couldn't have done it without you.

Dear Blogger,

Let me just say...Thanks.

Thanks for always being there when I needed to vent, or share exciting stories and even relive past stories.  Thanks for never judging me, and just letting me be myself.  You taught me that I really can stick with something, if only I try hard enough.  And hey, thanks for letting me know that I didn't hit my 'writers peak' in high school, and that I could still write a story.

And most recently...

I thank you for giving me the experience and confidence to do something, I would never have done before you came into my life.  You see, I submitted a couple posts I made to you, to an up and coming online magazine.  And guess what.  I just had my first article published, and I'm currently working on a second.

So let me just say...

Thank you, I just couldn't have done it without you.


Me.

P.S.  I know you're dying for a Wordless Wednesday picture aren't you, dear Blogger.  Okay, here you go.

I love LOVE these trees.  

I hate that the wind is totally blowing off the beautiful flowers right now.

I love that this looks like a heart. ♥

I would love to be wordless on a Wednesday, but hey, this is me...

Wooooooooo, two posts in less than two weeks.  

Progress!!!

It's the babiest of baby steps, but hey, getting back to your old self is a chore.  Instead of a long boring post of things I've been up too, I'm just going to flood today's post with beautiful pictures from my snowmobiling adventure I had with The Mr.  

That's right...I went sledding again.  And let me just tell you, even though it was only my second time going, and the last time was a total disaster, well not for me, but for the guy that went with us, I.WAS.AWESOME!!!!  Thanks to the years of early childhood three-wheeler riding, I was a pure natural at getting my sled up to 60 MPH, and getting her up on one ski.  That's right, I did it!  Made myself proud, made The Mr. proud, and showed everyone else how much of a Sissy-la-la I'm NOT!!!  

Now on to the pictures.

This was our Snow Pack.  We had a blast, and no injuries!!!

The Mr. and our sleds.  Mine's in the front, his is the flashy dayglo thing behind it. 

Don, checking the guest list at the cabin.

Little camp robber, eating some hot dog bun.

The Mr. in his 'douchebag' glasses, because only a douchebag wears white glasses.

Hopefully nobody runs out of gas, because it's a long walk.

With a lot of snow.

There were several giant snowballs, just hanging around all over.

Breathtaking.

This is The Mr.'s favorite picture of the day.  His three favorite things, me, his sleds and the snow.  I just might keep him for a few more minutes.

This is my favorite picture of the day.  

It just keeps going.

Hubba Hubba.

Right before the guy in the picture above, tackled me in the snow.

And that's where we'll leave it.

Until next time, stay cool!!!