Rhett and Scarlett

Scarlett and Rhett

 We have had our rescue pups for over a year.  We kept their humane society names.  I did try to figure out their real names but that didn't really work out.  Scarlett aka Scar will answer to Cutie. Scar is the boss of this partnership. She will let you know about things and dances for her dinner.

kinda mad about the bunny ears

Rhett the toothless wonder (missing front teeth) is pretty laid back and prefers to be outside.  He likes to growl at Scarlett if she gets in his space when he has a toy.  

Rhett was a hater about the ears

Wordy Wednesday

 

This is true.  See photo below.  You got to be able to put three fingers through the handle. I explained this to a lady in the thrift store.  I will fight you on this - lol. 

Weekly Roll

Linky Love

Bird Watchers Search for rare bird in Small Colorado Town - Never heard of this festival for the Mountain Plover aka The Ghost of the Prairie   - Mountain Plover Festival

Son Got a Pet Octopus - Week later 50 Octopus I think I have posted this story before, but this one is more in-depth.  Moral of the story don't get your son an octopus.

Taylor Swift Course to be offered this summer at Colorado State University

Inappropriate Thoughts

I had an insurance company tell me I am right. Well it wasn't in so many words, but I will take it.  Unfortunately, it didn't solve any of my insurance woes.  See Deep Thoughts.

Deep Thoughts

(basically, a vent)

I don't understand why insurance companies and doctor's offices think I should be in charge of my son's insurance.  Do I look qualified for this kind of thing?  I think not.  I have been on a wild insurance ride against my will this week. It involved multiple medical insurance companies and letters, calls and denials.  Just when I thought I got it fixed something else would pop up.  My son makes no phone calls but signs for himself. This just makes it complicated. I handle all the administrative paperwork for his life. If a neurotypical person has a hard time navigating this circus how does a disabled person do it. After all the calls and whatnot everything is not resolved and just seems to lend to more calls. It stresses me out.  

Wordy Wednesday

This seems to be a lesson I have to learn over and over again.  It actually just doesn't apply to autistic people but others in generally.  You need to meet people where they are.

What I Read in April

 I am linking up with Modern Mrs Darcy's Quick Lit. Check out what everyone else is reading.

Jimmy Bluefeather by Kim Heacox

I am reading this as part of a backlist challenge. I loved this book. It is very Pacific Northwest.  It is about a grandson who hurts his leg and his dream of being in the NBA and Grandfather, Keb, who is afraid that his culture is being lost. Keb is part Norwegian and part Tlingit native. It is set in the village of Jinkaat in Southeast Alaska. They build a canoe and sail it to Crystal Bay which is now a protected bay. There is a good bit of family drama and maybe just a few too many characters but a good story. 

Weekly Roll

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10 mile Walk Trend - I don't think I will be walking 10 miles.  I feel comfortable in the 1 -3 mile range

Stone Shaped like the Human Heart Found on Oregon Beach that is a bit freaky - the Adventure Crew was keen on beach combing.  

Inappropriate Thoughts

Is there anymore retiree than walking to McDonald's for coffee?   We got in a 3 mile walk complete with coffee and hashbrowns.  We aren't sadists.  LOL

Deep Thoughts

Jen Hatmaker had a great blog on change.  I think it is a worthy read. It got me thinking a lot about the changes we need to make sometimes that are self-directed.  How hard it to make those changes.

Happy 50th

 

Sent a 50th Sucks bouquet to my sister.  Happy 50th Birthday.  These are always fun to make.

Wordy Wednesday

 I love those words.  My little sis turns 50 this week.  Today is my niece's birthday and my uncle's birthday being yesterday and Friday is my nephew's birthday. So many important people in my life have birthdays this week. 

Garden Rabbit Hole

 My husband and I have been walking our neighborhood.  I had noticed this bush with yellow flowers in several yards.  Yes, I am the crazy lady that takes pictures of other people's plants.  It is very awkward. You got to love the fat dog in the above picture. Google lens is awesome for plant identification.

Turns out it is a Lady Banks rose which blooms for about 4 weeks and is thornless. The funny thing is one of my favorite Instagrammers did a reel on this rose - Wesley Farmshenigans

This also led me down the rabbit hole of longer blooming yellow roses. Then enters popcorn drift roses.

I kinda need both right?

Weekly Roll

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Can you believe that song is 10 years old?

Lego Stores and how they support Autistic Shoppers It is Autism Awareness Month

Fish Out of Water - You Know I love a good fish story

Unsuspecting Man in Tennesse turns out to be a living descendant of extinct indigenous group
 

Inappropriate Thoughts

Even aliens have to wait in line for the honeypot. Picture was taken at Bricktown: Alien Attack in Roswell. It was pretty impressive and interactive as well.

Trash Talk

We didn't pick up trash on Easter. We picked up trash on the following day. My husband had high hopes of finding left behind Easter Eggs. We found one or should I say. I found one.  Rather tame in the trash department but we did find two mismatched socks. We also got thanked by a Parks person. That was a first.

Deep Thoughts

I love a week with new beginnings and good news. This week has been filled with that kind of of stuff.  My sister is getting baptized this Sunday. In addition, my niece got engaged. 

Operation Fun - Lincoln After Dark

 Lincoln NM is a New Mexico Historical Site. This is the epi center of the Lincoln County Wars.  It is also a place where Billy the Kid was made famous.  The town is filled with historic buildings. I believe there are 17 buildings.

 Lincoln After Dark was our first-time exploring, Lincoln. We stopped at most of the buildings - Visitor Center, Store, Post Office, Doctor's Home, Courthouse, and Church. They had actors out telling their part of the Lincoln story. I didn't get a lot of pictures. It was a unique experience.  More history here.

Torreon

Defensive Tower

My husband is in this picture too hidden behind the bearded one

Loved the Pulpit at the Old Church

San Juan Mission Church

Wordy Wednesday

 

I have been feeling inspired to get out the old letterboard. I am sure it not in thing, but I still like it.

Weekly Roll - Easter Edition

 

Linky Love

Watercolor Easter Bunny - Mine is a little rough - pic above

Watercolor Daffodil - I want to try this painting

Bridgerton Season 3 - What there is to know about season 3. I am a fan. Is anyone else a fan? May 16, 2024 seems like a wait.

30 Easter Desserts -Yum from Good Cheap Eats

Inappropriate Thoughts

We are having misdelivered Turkey again for Easter. The previous owners of Nonna's house once again got a smoked Turkey for Christmas. Thanks again for the turkey. 

Turkey Vultures

 

Last week we noticed Turkey Vultures circling around.  On our walk last week, we spotted these vultures in a neighborhood tree. Last year the vultures were here about the same time. I believe these are migrating as the temperatures rise down south.  There were around 20 vultures in various pine trees spread over a couple of yards.  A couple days ago there were only 5 in the tree. It is fascinating.  Some turkey vultures or turkey buzzards do migrate.  It is a bit unnerving to walk under these pines and see so many in one area.  Last year they were here for a couple of weeks.

Wordy Wednesday

 

Weekly Roll

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The Small and the Mighty - Sharon McMahon has written a book that is available for pre-order.  I am so very excited for her and can't wait to read.

Dolly Patron has her own line of Lodge Cast Iron

3 Hip Stretches - My hips have been tight.  I can't do all of them but helpful.

Inappropriate Thoughts

Has anyone watched Irish Wish? It is on Netflix and stars Lindsay Lohan. It isn't good. My husband wanted me to describe the plot.  Describing it actually made it worse. He said it shouldn't be called Irish Wish because she really didn't get her wish.  LOL 

52 Weeks of Wellness

The walks continue. We did the library anniversary scavenger hunt. We walked the downtown searching for clues.

Trash Talk

Well last weekend was the weekend before Spring Break.  

Who amongst you has lost a sock and their Mom's Mini Van floormat to the middle row? Your Mom is pissed. Apparently, there was a pre–Spring Break ranch dressing fueled rager in the parking lot with every local fast-food restaurant was represented.  A boat load of ranch was consumed by the number of packets covering the parking lot. Only 3 empty alcoholic drinks were found of the hard Monster variety highly unusual for this park. This must have been the pre-teen crowd.  All of this to say you only left us 50 cents in dirty money. Dirty Money would make an awesome band name.

Operation Fun: Brantley Lake

The other day we decided to stop at this New Mexico State Park that we pass frequently. Lake Brantley has a large dam.  We did a bit of exploring. We took a hike.

We did not see a Texas Jack Rabbit. The high desert flowers are just starting to bloom.

We also saw this graffiti that was pretty interesting by the Pecos River.

Details about Operation Fun

Easter Shelfie

 

Just a little Easter shelfie. My Mom sent home with me some of my embroidery. These rabbits are like over 40 years old. I am old. I thought they added a little something to the shelfie. I thrifted the floral plate behind the rabbit from a local thrift shop.  The ceramic eggs I thrifted long ago. Not entirely satisfied with this shelfie but it was fun. The top shelf needs more work.

Wordy Wednesday

 

Weekly Roll - St Patty's Edition

doodles in my art journal

 Linky Love

easy way to draw shamrocks - Tim Sevtiz  - Another way to draw easy shamrocks - art projects for kids.

You can't go wrong with a Pistachio Bundt Cake

This book shop in Ft Collins is paying people to sit down and read quietly -sign me up. I have shared this before. I would totally do this.

Capital to Tahoe Trail - New Trail that connects to the Pacific Crest Trail. Carson City to Lake Tahoe. It is 9.8 miles

Inappropriate Thoughts

One of my favorite things to do with my kids and those I watched was to have a Leprechaun Gold Hunt.  I kinda of miss it.  Everyone knows I love a good adventure/hunt. One year I even had a kid make a Leprechaun beard.

trash talk!

Almost every Sunday, we pick up trash at the skate park while our son scooter's the skate bowl.  I thought it would be funny to write a summary of what I thought happened there that week based on the trash we picked up.

Overy hydrated teenagers missing socks practiced first aid all over the park with an extra-large package of Band-Aids using condiments as fake blood except no one used the sacred Allsup's branded taco sauce. 

52 weeks to better health

I have been walking and walking with my new coach my husband. We walked to get burritos. We walked to get coffee. We walked to fill a jug of water. It feels good. The other day we walked one way to get tea and another direction to get breakfast burritos in the rain.

Seed Starting Madness

 

I have started some of my seeds. My last frost date is around April 15-18th.  I started Black Eye Susan's.  They take the longest to germinate. I am using jiffy pellets and dollar tree green houses. 

I also started some dahlia seeds from the Floret Bee's Choice Dahlias I grew last year. I am calling them Heather's Extra Special Dahlia Seeds.  I am curious if they will even germinate.  I did some with the baggie and paper towel and some in my dollar tree greenhouse.

What I Read March

 I am linking up to Modern Mrs Darcy's Quick Lit.  Check out what everyone else is reading.

I feel like my reading has been taken up almost completely with my book club book.

Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson

This isn't a book I would typically pick up. I like Isabel Wilkerson's descriptive writing that forces me to slow down for my reading style. I started this during Black History month.  I am learning a lot about something I know too little about. I usually take notes on book club notes on my kindle scribe, but this has forced me to take pen to paper. This book follows 3 people and their various migration routes. This book is a long one at 543 pages.

The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd

This is part of the backlist challenge I am taking part in. This book was published in 2014. It tells the story of the Grimke sisters inspired by Sarah Grimke based loosely on their life stories and the slaves that they grew up with in Charleston, SC. The Grimke sisters were the first female abolition agents and earliest of the feminists. I thought it was an interesting book.

Wordy Wednesday

 

Poinsettia Update

 Yes, the Poinsettia update no one wants.  I have an unnatural ability to be unable to kill the plant. Am I the only one that still has a Poinsettia that is hanging on? This $2 discount one is still hanging on.   

Details on how to keep it as a houseplant - Poinsettia Tips from Krystal