Overnight & Orchids

Overnight we went from balmy temps of 64 degrees

to cold, cloudy and rainy and back in the low 40’s.

Well, that’s spring for you here in the Ozarks!

To beat the doldrums of the gloomy weather we left

the nest

 

and went to the Orchid Show at the

Springfield Botanical Center.

Over the years, it’s been nice to see our park

board build these wonderful facilities.

The variety of orchids was awe-inspiring!

I have no ideas of the names of all these,

so just pictures……we came home with two

varieties….one is a coconut orchid and smells

like coconut…..here is a picture of one that

is about 8 years old…..ours is much smaller.

Now, on with the show!

These orchids below were one of my favorite,

I love the pitcher shape and the deep, dark color.

Some of the orchids were in little basket

vignettes…..so pretty!

I do remember that the orchid below is

a type of pansy orchid….it does look

very similar to a pansy.

Hope you enjoyed the show!

Pretty gif

Catching rain….loverly!

Kumquats

Today Will Never Come Again

Today was a rough day, I saw a friend who is having a hard

time with her health.

Working in health care for over 20 years I feel myself get

hardened to many people’s situations…..

today I found the soft spot in my heart….

made me want to cry….

Saturday Soundtrack

Birds chirping, wind rustling through the cedar trees,

hands working in the dirt….

Things I’ve been holding back

Here are a few pictures that I found on my iPhone, my new favorite

photography tool…not so much that it takes awesome photos, although,

it does do a pretty good job, I love it because it’s usually with me!

I found these little sliders on pinterest!

“Game Day Turkey, Pesto, Onion & Cheese Poppyseed Sliders”

 

Really easy to put together if you  need to take something to a potluck….

they are good cold or hot, but best when they are hot!

Click on the pic below to go to the recipe

(Not something you want to eat a lot of if you are watching

your weight!!)

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A few months ago, our neighbors came over with their

dogs, Baxter and Laney, they came over to look at our gas log.

It was a nice day, so the dogs were playing outside, when

they came inside, we noticed that Baxter’s paws were wet.

Then we went outside with the dogs and found out why!

Baxter LOVES the water!

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The dogs have been a constant source of entertainment for us,

regardless of the weather being nice or not so nice, it’s always

good to get out of the house and go for a walk.

There are a few acres of land near us that we love to walk through,

it’s been sold and will soon be home to a grocery store, despite

the city hall meetings that I have attended with my neighbors to

protest it.

We’re trying to enjoy it while it’s still here.

 

The hounds love it, because they are always catching

scents of rabbits or other little critters…

This leads them into the brush, but they can only

go in as far as their leashes will allow.

The dogs got new winter coats for Christmas!

Cold weather doesn’t slow us down!

Be Back, Maybe

Just a short note to let you all know that I am

still around and doing just fine.

Taking a break from blogging.

Thinking things over and trying to decide if I

want to keep this up, or use the time for other

pursuits.

I may be back, but it will be with the comments turned

off.

Comments make me feel pressure to go back and comment

on other’s blogs, and it just takes a lot of time.

Trying to decide the best way to make use of my time.

Best to everyone,

Tammy

A Missouri Star is Born

How exciting to wake up this morning and see this!

Clydesdale star of Super Bowl ad is newborn foal

The Associated Press

BOONVILLE, Mo. — For decades, Anheuser-Busch has used its famous Clydesdales in Super Bowl ads for Budweiser. The latest star is barely two weeks old.

A foal born Jan. 16 at Anheuser-Busch's Warm Springs Ranch near the mid-Missouri town of Boonville is featured in an ad that will appear in Sunday's game between the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers and AFC champion Baltimore Ravens.

The 60-second ad chronicles the bond a Clydesdale foal shares with his trainer. The foal was just a week old when the ad was filmed.

A young Clydesdale foal walks around the feet of her mother at Warm Springs Ranch Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, in Boonville, Mo. The foal, born Jan, 16, 2013 at the ranch, is the star of a Budweiser commercial set to air during Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday.

- Jeff Roberson /AP Photo

 

A newborn foal, born in Booneville, Missouri is

going to be featured in the Super Bowl commercial!

Warning, it’s a tear-jerker!

Not alone

From all of the comments I can see that I’m not alone

in the sleeping problem category.

I’ve gone back to working out this week (cardio and strength

training) and that has helped me sleep better even more.

Now I’m just looking to get back into my yoga

practice…..feeling more like myself everyday!

Chrysalis

Ever feel like it looks like nothing is going

on in your life from the outside, but on

the inside, things are happening?

For some reason, I’ve developed insomnia…..

meet my new friend….

I hate taking medicine, but I’ve turned into a

person who feels psychotic….I don’t do well

on limited sleep like some Martha Stewart types.

I need a good 8 hours minimum!

 

I’ve always prided myself in being able to

fall asleep quickly, and if I wake up in the middle

of the night I could always go right back to sleep.

This has made me feel so exhausted that I’ve

even been to the doctor to be checked

over for anemia, thyroid issues, blood sugar

issues, hormonal issues……

NOPE!

I’m the picture of health!

Healthy, but too tired to do most of the things

that I’ve always done.

Using the sleeping pills is getting me back on track,

but I’m looking for something more natural to use.

I’ve looked at melatonin, but it can have some bad

side effects.

If you have any ideas I’d love to hear them.

Reminder to self

Asleep at the Wheel

 

When we returned home from our walk at Petsmart

and walking the length of the Primrose Shopping Center

with the dogs, Buzzbee was worn out.

Sitting in the truck waiting for the rain to slow down, he fell

asleep at the wheel.

Stay-cation

Well, it’s almost over, but it’s been great.

1 week off of work…..

lots of loose ends tied up….

a little relaxation…..

a little hooking….

a little looking….

 

Friday, Sheri and I headed to Warsaw to

Saltbox Primitive Woolens for their open hooking

day.

Such a delightful store and delightful people!

Couldn’t resist taking pictures of this round

rug in progress….

I think it’s just delightful!

A Good Life

Holiday photo shoot

Last week, we took time to have a little

holiday photo shoot at our home.

Hope you are able to take time and enjoy

the friends and family in your life.

This cracks me up!

Goofballs

Do you have a friend that you can just be your

goofball self around?

That would be myself and Sheri last night at

TJ Maxx in Branson trying on winter hats….

I actually bought the one I had on, plus one more.

We shut down TJ Maxx at 10pm and then headed

to Target to get Kenny more Christmas lights that they

are out of at our Target store. (We shut down Target

at 11pm)

We both laughed that it was the latest either of us

had stayed out in quite a while.

I LOVE hats, and even after going through my

winter hat collection the other night, I thought I

had room for a few more……yes, last night,

2 hats AND a furry headband! Can’t wait for the

weather to get a little chillier so I can start wearing them!

Here is another “goofball” picture.

Me and “the boys”….they were both piled on

my lap and this is the best picture I could get.

My arms just aren’t long enough to get all

of us in the picture any better than that!

So what were we doing in Branson? I mean, we have

our own TJMaxx right here in Springfield?!

It was the “Farmgirl Sisters Cottage Christmas” sale.

This is the first time we’d been.  They have a sale 3 times a year.

Wow, was it fun!

I’m still in “liquidation” mode, but I did pick up some embroidered

flour sack towels to use around the kitchen.

Sheri made a much larger haul than I did!

Stamps, spice rack, easel, and I can’t remember

what else!

Love the old lampshade with the paper butterflies!

I have been hooking, just a teeny bit, but recently

I’ve found myself pulled in different directions.

A few things that have my attention right now…

Opened up an account so I can “play” the stock

market…..haven’t made any purchases, but have

had fun researching different companies.  This is

something that I’ve wanted to do for a long time

and I’m loving the “learning” side of it.

I’ve really let my healthy eating slide over the past

few months and I felt like I needed to do something

“different” to shake things up, so I signed up for

“Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle” a few days ago.

I’m still working on reading through the plan and working

on my own plan…..made up my meal plan this morning

and will head to the gym in just a bit.

Hate going, but like it once I get there!

I’ve also been looking at cars….Volkswagen

Eos hardtop convertible is at the top of my list.

Looking for a used one at a good price.

Wouldn’t the hounds be “stylin” with their

ears flapping in the breeze next to me?!