Another Great Meal!

My Aunt Gloria and Harriet hosted a BBQ while I was in Pinetop. I thought I had taken pictures of their home. I really think I did. but due to being tired I think I must have lost them. really....
anyway, they used my parents George Foreman electric grill. I didn't get a pic of that either. This one looks like a regular grill. but you plug it in. pretty cool and it did a great job. now, I have heard this before. use a fabric softener sheet to keep the mosquito's away. This is my Dad. and no, it's not that finger! he didn't get bit, but he usually doesn't. me? well, I had a pocket on the front of my shirt. so I stuck it there. so my face didn't get bit at all. but, I received bits on my hands, my ankles and my legs. about 12 all together..... sigh...... they itch like the dickens.....

I really wish I had pictures of my Aunt's home. her landscaping is unbelievable. their home looks like a little log cabin. they live in the same place my parents do - Vacation Village. also behind their home is a creek. so they have terraced the back of the lot. they have planted all kind of beautiful trees and plants. and they also have a fire pit. we had a great time. of course there was lots of laughter. I love being around these great women and my dad too! we just enjoy laughing and talking.....

here's the crew. Aunt Gloria invited a friend - Jackie. she was taking the picture. Thanks Jackie! Oh and they served peach ice cream, well really peach frozen yogurt. it was the creamiest frozen yogurt I have ever had. I think it was breyers. YUMMO!!!

Thank you Aunt Gloria and Harriet. it was a great night and great food!

love ya

Lorene

My Aunt Joan has come to visit. She came from all the way from the other side of the USA! Maine! She is such fun to be around - like my other Aunt and my Mom.
they all have a great sense of humor. Well, I felt that she deserved a quilt because she is here. She was so excited and happy to receive it. I gave it to her as we were loading up the car to go up to Pinetop. That's were my parents and my Aunt Gloria are right now. they are smart and go up there to get away from the heat down here. So I was the lucky one to take her up. I got to stay for a few days too. more on that later. We are so happy you came Aunt Joan! hope you enjoy your stay.....

enjoy,

Lorene

Vacation getaway!

I just spent the week in Pinetop/Lakeside, AZ. Oh I did not want to come home at all! the weather was perfect. the coldest was in the lower 50's. I slept under 3 quilts!!!! the highest it got was in the lower 80's. Mercy did it feel good! this is Zoe and Buffy. they became great friends while she was up there! Maybe it was all the treats she gave him and Bogey! This is the boys- as my mother says, my brothers! Buffy and Bogey. there was a squirrel they heard. I know they were trying to protect us!

Here is the little squirrel. Dad put peanuts out and he just wasn't sure about it! he would take one and run up the tree to eat it!

Mom and Dad have 3 hummingbird feeders. He has to fill them up every day. Dad is trying to get the hummers to land on his finger. they are close to doing it!

Before Zoe and I went to Pinetop, we stopped in Payson to see my Aunt Gloria and Harriet. they took us out for some wonderful Mexican food.

More about the trip in the next installment!

enjoy...

Lorene