I'm back in Colorado

I am back. It was a very hard trip to take. We left Colorado for a mini vacation and my father passed. The trip home felt like forever. Many things running thru my mind.

There were many moments of laughing and joking, crying and laughing again. I did get to spend time with family and friends. It was wonderful to see, hug and talk with the g-kids.



Funny Funny Farris






Farris was giving out the rules! Must have been good the cow is even listening!
Look at that little finger....giving the what for.....

                                                                                     

This is hilarous! Farris wants a purse.



Okay she picks out a couple!



and a couple more!

and MORE!

The other arm needs some????

NO Papa......I want them ALL!!!!!!

This is just one armful! LOL!
She only got one, even after all that!

Clara and James at MOA
Mall of America



Rainforest Cafe



James turned 7 while I was there!

That was just some of the pictures of my trip to MN. I have come back here to Colorado and I am being whisked away to the mountains for some camping and horseback riding, some fishing and some gold panning. So I will not be sharing any art for at least a week. But I will leave you with one of my favorite pieces.

 gave this away.............to non other then tim holtz!

Off to go pack for what I am sure is going to be an adventure.

 I did not tell you I am afraid of heights did I.

Mountains are very high!

If I am on top of the horse on top of a mountain.....how high is that?

Oh MY!

I will always LOVE you!

Hey Dad this one's for you!

My Dad taught me how to laugh at myself and with others!

(and those of you who know me know I like to laugh!)
My Dad taught me how to fish!

I can bait my own hook even still to this day.
No worm is to squirmy or leech to slimy not for me.





My Dad let me get my 1st pets.

(even if I put it in a waffle cone)

I brought a puppy home and told him it costed for free!

I got the puppy!

My Dad let me dress up!

                             But I think Mom had to OKAY it!

My Dad let me walk and talk in his shoes!

My dad walked me down the aisle to get married.




Yep! I love my Dad!   and he loves ME!

 God saved some amazing wings for this angel!

Rest in Peace dear Dad, you will be missed! Thanks for the special memories! I will always cherish your Dr Appointments.....they were the best days. Afternoon drives, talks and most.......the time spent with you!

I love you!

WOW!

WOW!

It has been a crazy time around here! I had my daughter and g-daughter out for a visit. In a flash that was gone and I had to make a trip back to Minnesota. My Dad was ill and I had to go visit him. It was Easter. A foal was born. Gheez......where does the time go?

I have no art to share, no, not a piece! But I have a few cute pictures from the month.

 Farris and I on a horse!   

                                                           

Papa and Farris looking at the butterflies!

Not to close Papa!

 
I love this one!

Country Girl

 Farris not so sure about coloring eggs..........

       Clara and James watch as she keeps dropping the eggs and breaking them.
                                                 They all look so happy!

                                                                  Easter was spent here.

                                                               Easter Dinner

                      These were so good we did not stop to take a picture.
                                                          Eat first take picture after!

                                                Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis Minnesota

                                                       Charms and her new baby Thor

                                                                             Resting

                                                                         Nap time

More later!

Off the blog for 2 weeks!

 I am off the air until this little cutie leaves to go back home!

SORRY!

I'm here

Well it is official, I have moved. Yes, I am now out of MN and boy just in the nick of time. They were hit hard, with a lot of snow and now the cold. The Metrodome buckled, streets were not plowed, that's when you know it is really bad. I forgot to ask if the mail was delivered. Hummmm?

Well my new life is certainly different from my city girl life. Oh MY! Do you want to know what I hear around here?

Moo, Moo, Neigh, Neigh, quack, quack, ruff, ruff, meow, chick, chick, eeee-haaa (is that what a donkey says) and cock a doodle doo. At night you can here the coyotes, wolves and fox.

Do you want to see the sights......

 Bales and bales of this stuff!

                                      The dog that is gonna eat my dog, that is if the
                               fox, coyotes or wolves don't get her first!

                                                                             Tractor

                                            Water pump (thank God I don't have to pump water) LOL!

                                                Oh and this is what I see out the front yard

Yep, right out the front door. Also note the blue sky, yet you can see the snow cap mountains

Well enough about that. I have to get back to unpacking my stuff, so I can get some cards done!

Anyone see my inks, stamps?

 OH JEEZ!...............I can't find my distress inks!!!!!

I can not function without them, HELP!!!!!

I took my G-Kids to Zoo Boo! We had a great time. Zoo Boo is held every year at our local, still free zoo. They decorate the zoo with cut outs and pumpkins and cornstalks.

Many people in costumes and they hand out candy to the kids.

It is geared towards the younger child. So much fun!
However I do have to show you one picture that I took

that I thought turned out pretty cool(no children in this picture)

Okay on with the show! This area was themed in Africa!

Can you guess who is having tea with Alice?

Farris is a little smitten with this zebra!

Here they are with the bear

The wolves

Here is my little dinosaur

Here is the tail
So cute it wags as she walks!

On another note........some great blog candy at

http://alteredalice.blogspot.com/2010/10/blog-candy-from-donna-printers-tray.html