Happy Tuesday and More

Sweetie Pie is a 14 year old Percheron She use to be in a hitch traveling around the US in competition.  She was retired 10 years ago and came to live at YaYa Orchard as a brood mare. She  is the kindest old soul one could ever meet and the boss of the barnyard. She is one classy lady. Please visit Happy Tuesday and as always I like to remember the days of Tuesday Show and Tails.

We were able to feed her a carrot. She is a gentle horse. As a child I learned how to trust a horse from my grandmother's cousin. Mr. Krall took me to meet his horse and back then I fed that horse a sugar cube. Once they know you are not afraid they can become your friend. We enjoyed our visit to YaYa Orchard. The apple crop was not the best this year so we were unable to pick our own apples. But we tasted and purchased many apple delightful goodies.

If you read my post yesterday you may remember the big yellow house in a photo. We saw a lady walking from the house with a tray of brown paper bags filled with apple cider donuts. I am guessing they whip up the preservative free Apple Cider there too.

We bought donuts and cider and Red Apple Salsa. I would show a photo up close but we nearly polished it off so I will show you these.

Welcome to Colorado weather. We were in the 90's yesterday. Last night it rained all night long. Mid day today the snow started to fall. Back to 80 on SONday. Grateful that the moisture will hopefully help these wildfires surrounding us.

Weird weather patterns everywhere. We are use to it in Colorado and it cracks me up when people move here and complain. Go back where you were. You were probably happier.

Aw....Mondays and More

My sister Mary has a Buck who loves her. He comes to visit everyday. I worry for all the wildlife when the weather is wicked. We are expecting a big snowstorm and so is my sis. I hope this deer phamily finds shelter during the storm. Please visit Aw...Mondays and leave some sunshine there.

My sis has a birthday today. Her name is Mary and we live about two hours away from each other. She has a birthday on the Labor Day holiday this year. I wish her many, many more years of good health and good cheer and watching her sweet great grands.

We are different but we come from the same beautiful garden. We had the best parents and we also had one older sister too.

Pat passed away in 2001. She was our big sis. She was our parents first child.  We both miss her terribly. We have two brothers older than us too, Bill and Ed and one lives near her and one closer to me. So Mary is my birthday treasure today. We love baseball and it is our most common thread. We use to love to shop the thrift stores. But we don't get to see each other as often. Hopefully the winter will be mild but I am afraid it won't be. That way we could visit. So Happy Birthday Sister! Wishing you lots of love today and always.

I have never had luck growing roses. I am hoping there are folks that have some good tips to share. I had a Home Depot $17 rose bush and for three years it went crazy with beautiful blooms. We had an  rose bush that was wild and about 4 four tall when we moved here 10 years ago. We cut it back and it bloomed for many years. This year, nothing. But the heat was miserable from June til today. Now a brutal storm is moving in. So who knows what will live and what will fade away. Love is...is so sweet today. He looks like me ha ha ha when I lose something precious to me.

I heard today that New Jersey is removing all signs of the American Flag. My husband read that a powerful CIA agent retired and said this has been in the planning for years and it is going to get worse. I am praying Jesus returns. His return would stop everything in it's tracks. I just will never understand why anyone in a free country wants to live under the rule of socialist government when we have seen the failures all through history and more recently countries like Venezuela. SO all I can say is C'mon JESUS!

Men of MLK Jr. are scarce today. He died for a cause which he strongly believed in. Regardless of what anyone thinks he loved America and he believed we all deserved  to be treated fairly.  WOuldn't he be disappointed to be alive today? Heartbreaking....

                You do not need a genius mind to figure this one out. Hard work bears good fruit.

I am posting several Labor Day related quotes in honor of Annie.

Prayer is something I rely heavily on. I enjoy praying for others and I pray for myself and my loved ones daily too. God is always listening.

My mother use to tell me not to follow the crowd. Boy my mom was a smart person.

Since a snowstorm is headed my way I thought I'd share these flower gardens from our trip to Ya Ya Orchard yesterday. Except for the fires and the awful air and haze it was a wonderful time.  There is a special aroma from that big yellow hose. I will share it tomorrow.

Their gardens are so pretty and they have some farm animals and also the best apple products. Sigh....

Just a few photo shares of the gardens. Tomorrow I will add ore fun info. It was a good trip and just about 30 minutes away from our house.

You may stop by Tata's Cottage too if you please. I am always catching up but appreciate each and every comment and thoughtful person who visits. THANK YOU !

Feline Friday with Pink Saturday and Friendly Fill In's

I have some silly humor to share so I thought, why not share a silly cat humor too? Please visit Feline Friday I am always running late. I started to wait for the solar electrician but he never arrived. I imagine he is up the street finishing another house project. Oh well, I started to watch the MLB programs waiting for the Braves vs. the Nationals game. Then I started to listen to my own Mew-Sic. I also worked on my ancestry.com trees for a bit. It is hot today, in the 90's but Tuesday we are expecting some snow!

As  life long Colorado natives we are aware of the bizarre weather patterns we have. So we roll with it and keep the cold weather gear close by. Let's hope we don't need to apologize to Elsa:

HaHaHa....she will send the snow! Shhh........

Ellen is taking a break as she lost her precious Polar Bear kitty. Our condolences to you and all your fur babies Ellen. I wanted to borrow the images from Lorianne so I could share this precious boy.

This beautiful image was created by Ann for Ellen during this sad loss. Thanks Ann, your creative and kind heart is a joy we all love seeing.


Lorianne will share with us this week but both of these fantastic ladies thought up the questions.

1. To __________or not to ___________? is a question I ask myself.

2. I wish _________would _______.

3. I'm on the fence about ___________.

4. If you don't __________you won't _________.

My answers:

1. To wake a sleeping or not to wake a sleeping kitty is a questions I ask myself.
    Mister Kitty rolled on his back while I used the zero gravity on my bed. But I do not fall for his       phoney behavior. He will bite and scratch and he can be ornery. So I said I can wash the gray soft cover on our bed til tomorrow. No rush, no worries.

2. I wish the weather would it's mind up.
I don't want to go from 95 to 14 in a matter of days. I want Fall! I want Autumn! I want to enjoy the warmth of the cooler but sunny days.

3. I'm on the fence about lots of things going on in the medical field.
I use to trust doctors. But since I am still suffering from sinus issues I am searching new alternative ways to feel better and get rid of the gunk and junk!

4. If you don't take a chance you won't succeed at anything.
I am not artistic but I buy American Girl dolls and I buy them used.I would love to learn how to restyle their sometime messy hair. I buy new clothing for them and like to pose them but I recently found a mother/daughter duo at ebay and Facebook that recreate these tired dolls. Their finished product is wonderful and the dolls are gorgeous.  I will see where this takes me.

These pink skies were the prettiest I captured, although the phone photo is not doing it justice. This was back in March 2016 when life was so much better. Please visit Pink Saturday

KYGO 98.3 FM radio has these  humorous shares at Instagram. This one caught my eye because I literally say this to the hubby when we are driving through our neighborhood.

This is maddening, herding us through like cattle. Hmmm.....repeating history? I like this thoughtful expression instead. Have you ever had a funnel cake? I use to make them when the kids were small along with Indian Fry Bread. They are pricey in amusement parks and we learned how to make them at home. The ingredients are few and cheap to make so why pay $10 for something you can whip up at home? If you have a plastic funnel you have it made!

Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday is here and you should stop by and say hello. Lots of fun and entertainment over there. I've shared this photo before. But Mister Kitty does not like his photo taken. He reminds me of Jeremy's girl Stella. I use to say she was in the canine witness protection program. She still does not like her photo taken but she is calmer and so much happier than when she was rescued long ago. I am thankful for all the pets we have had in our lives. Mister Kitty would have ended up on the streets, tired, scared and unhappy. He is a scardy cat so I am glad I chose to bring him home. Someone I know who has the loveliest kitty did a video about spayed and neutering your cats. She said her kitty was dumped before she was born. Someone dumped the momma cat and her unborn babies. My friend took one in and did all the things a good pet parent does. She said the momma cat was 6 months old when she became pregnant. That is too young to have babies for a feline. So sad. I tell you this because animals are so intelligent. I understand those people who say they love to be alone with their dog or cat! The world is mean so much. Today was terribly hectic. Everything that should go right went left! I had a headache and was waiting for some laundry to dry. I put my head down for a few minutes and here came Mister Kitty.  He would not leave my side. They have a sense humans seem to lack.

My boy was so small 7 years ago, I think he was taken from his momma way too soon too. Could be why he hangs around me so much. He was adorable trying to use the laptop. Today he is too big to be climbing across it.

Does this boy have an attitude? He is a one of a kind! Sometime he let's me snap a photo, sometime no way!

This was a great chuckle.

HaHaHa! A chocolate diet, hmmmmmm......

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY OR NOT

Am I ever wordless? I don't really think so. But this is Wordless Wednesday Mount Lincoln is the highest mountain of the Mosquito Range at 14,293 feet above sea level. (4356 meters). Mt. Lincoln is seen here from Hossier Pass. I Love where I live. Can't wait to see the leaves change in a few short weeks.

HAPPY TUESDAY AND TALES OF TUESDAY SHOW AND TAILS

This pup truly looks scared. But I do not trust squirrels, those little rodents run fast and hard and they seem to be crazy! Poor pup he was just trying to do his job! Stop by Happy Tuesday Join in the fun and let your troubles float away.

Oh how I miss the tales of Tuesdays Show and Tails. So here is a pigeon to make you smile. They have tail feathers so they count. This is always what happens when you get that perfect car wash. I am constantly cleaning bird poop off the cars. Birds just don't care.

Ha! Maxine you're too funny. I use to enjoy auto racing but one thing I don't need is political views. Pick a career and go with it. Give up your millions to go save the world from the rest of us. I am finished with the NFL, the NBA and NASCAR. MLB is getting on my nerves lately too. I admire the Cleveland Indians. Wanna know why no one took a knee? They have CHARACTER! They have RESPECT and most of all more of the players in baseball come from socialist countries and are grateful to be here, for now anyway. THe Cleveland Indians deserve a shout out for their patriotism! If you gonna support something, know what you are supporting! Otherwise it shows you lack intelligence. No matter the amount of money somebody gave you for your special "talent" don't follow the crowd! I love Shaq (O''Neill_. He was raised by a drill Sargent. He says "most times I am not political correct! But I Loved Shaq cause they use to play for the love of the game and nothing more.  I think Maxine and me would be good friends. I don't like to have too much work !

For Annie: missing her kind heart around here.

Schools are getting back into the swing of things whether in person or on line. I think everyone should spread more kindness. We know kids can be cruel and in today's world filled with so much technology, keep your kids simple. Stay away from all the technology and read together. Play a game, so many things out there to increase knowledge without all the tech junk. I recently read Tik Tok is one of those sites you need to be vigilante about. Kids are so innocent and it is easy to say your a kid when in fact you are not. On that note, let's give a huge shout out to the US Marshal's who have been finding missing children and stopping some of the human trafficking.

I think this is more dry humor. But dates and figs....they can be tasty!

Spending some time sorting photos and printing, scanning and sharing them. My dad in 1970 something. I thought he looked so sweet dozing. I sure miss my dad. He was such a wonderful person.  I was thinking of my folks today. My friend was burying her mom this morning. She passed away days before her 95th birthday. I wish I could have been there for Carole and her sisters. It is hard losing parents. But Betty is joining her heavenly phamily now as she was the baby and the last one to leave this earth.

Holy smokes was I young! 1976 at the Pueblo County Treasurer's Office. I shared a space with my pal Olga. She was very petite and very nervous.  She was a widow and later married her neighbor. They lost their spouses to leukemia and cancer and he was so broken when Olga passed away. It was a sad funeral. I loved working with her. The only work she had ever done was bartender work  but our boss was her friend and she gave her the job. Olga loved Sonic's crispy pork sandwich and on the way back from lunch someday's I would pick one up for her. We worked on the 2nd floor in a corner office with a window. We looked out onto Court Street. We went all out for CHRISTmas decorations in our tiny space. We even had a cardboard fireplace. Olga was an Avon lady so we had all the latest CHRISTmas decor.

We spent our honeymoon at Lake Tahoe. It was very beautiful. My sweetheart was so trim back then. I have the other half of this photo somewhere. We could wear each others jeans back then . Ah....youth......If only we could be so fit and trim. Sigh......

There is a short reference to His coming in the Nicene Creed. He (Jesus) shall come in glory to judge the living and the dead; and His kingdom shall have no end. An analogous statement is also in the biblical Pauline Creed. 1 Cor 15:23

I found this at pinterest and you can purchase a postcard with these words. I know it by heart, have never forgotten it. Catholic School gave me a good start in life.

A new month is here for 30 whole days. I had my post laid out but then Harrison popped over and we played superheroes in my backyard. That child has an incredible imagination. We had so much fun. I am tuckered out. I will share my exciting story tomorrow. when I will be wordless (NOT) on Wednesday! Enjoy your week everyone. I am late catching up comments but I will be there .