This little piggy went to market...........

Okay so they are not cute little pigs, they are big and kind of ugly. Thankfully, I saw them before my dogs did and was able to get them inside without them realizing who/what was in the front yard. I could just imagine Chili trying to take on a pack of wild javalina. I stayed on the porch and took these few pictures. They didn't seem too concerned that I was there. This is the first time I have actually seem javalina, although I see deer all the time. I have had a few guests tell me they have seen them from time to time.

Peace and tranquility part 2!

Days 3 and 4 were just as wonderful as 1 & 2. I had a fantastic few days off from the rest of the world. I read 2 books, watched 2 movies, did tons of stuff around the cabin, enjoyed the cooler temps, spent some quality time with my dogs, did some yard work and relaxed a bunch. Sunday afternoon I decided to go hang out on the hammock. It was so relaxing. I was just laying there watching the clouds move across the sky. A storm was definitely on its way. I wound up falling asleep and woke up to rain. I actually heard it before I felt it. It was the neatest sound. It was really slow coming at first. For a few minutes I just layed there and let the drops hit me. Then it started coming down harder so I went inside. But it was a great, I loved the feel of the rain hitting my body. This picture was taken while I was laying on the hammock looking up.

The entire weekend was relaxing even thought I had a lot on my mind. I went on a few long walks, some with the dogs and some alone. It was good for me to be alone even though I really wanted some company this time around. I always think really clear when I am at the cabin. I feel connected to that place. I think it is truly where my soul belongs. I started a new journal that I bought before I left. I love starting a new journal. I am not sure why but that first entry in a new journal is so fun for me. Thanks you all for sharing in my weekend out of the heat and pressure of the valley.

The drive home is always a little sad for me. But the day was so beautiful with big fluffy clouds all around that we actually enjoyed the ride home. It has been good to get back in a routine since getting back to work.

Musashi enjoying the wind against his face on the ride down the mountain.

Peace and tranquility

I always write about the time I spend at my cabin. What I have yet to do is write while I am at my cabin. So this time I brought my laptop. This is a first for me. I got up here on Friday afternoon and have really been enjoying myself. When I got here Friday I spent a good part of the afternoon cleaning, unpacking, making beds etc. After all was settled I went out on the porch with the first book of the weekend. It was a beautiful evening with a wonderful cool breeze passing through.

Saturday I did some things here at the cabin. I drove down to Payson to get a few things I needed at Home Depot then came back her and got started. Moved around some furniture, put up some pictures/old windows, just puttered around really. I had so many little things left to get done. I am very happy with the way the bedrooms turned out. They are starting to look really "put together" instead of just looking like rooms with beds in them. The afternoon was spent, as most are, on the front porch reading and relaxing. I can spend hours out here just looking at the beauty around me. It is really nice to see. After grilling up a steak and making a small salad I watched a movie. It was good, Premonition with Sandra Bullock. I went to bed pretty early and woke up feeling great. It has rained a little through the night so I woke up with that heavenly smell lingering in the air. It was magnificent! I woke early and made a little breakfast. Ate out on the porch and finished my first book. Now a big decision of what to read next. I brought way too many books with me but I like to have variety. Anyway, today was laundry day. I don't really mind it. I put my stuff in the washers and took a little walk while waiting for them to wash. I came across these beautiful flowers. I think the blueish purple ones are morning glories. I just love the way they twisted and twirled their way around this old fence. It was so natural and beautiful to me.

I went to the "Randall house" for some iced tea and to enjoy the morning. This flag waves outside. True Americana! It feels like a little town you read about. I know that's why I love it so much! More to come...........

Somewhere over the rainbow............

Your lucky I am typing that and not singing it. Now that would be scary! I couldn't resist taking a picture of this beautiful rainbow during the storm last night. It was just so amazing. I looked for the pot of gold but had no luck. Oh well, the picture was still worth a million bucks in my opinion.

My baby was not well

Well my little chihahua Chili was not doing so great this week. It was so hard to see him in such a huge amount of pain. He would just look up at me with those little eyes (okay so his eyes are not very little) and stare at me, it was torture. After a few trips to the vet and some testing it was determned to be acid in his pancreas. So they put the little guy on antibiotics and he is starting to act a little more like his old self again.

Randomness is fun

I have been tagged by Jessamyn. So here are a few random facts about me.

1. I love anything vintage...books, fabric, furniture, windows...you name it, I love it.

2. My favorite color is blue.

3. I love books...new/old doesn't matter, I love them!

4. My childhood was amazing! I wouldn't change a thing about it. I lived in a great neighborhood with 12 kids I knew from the time I was 2 years old. I cherish those friendships till this day. We played kickball, rode bikes, played in the "woods", sleigh riding in the winter, beaches in the summer, went to the pizza parlor, had block parties...it was fantastic, there was always someone around to play with (Families don't move every 3-5 years like they do out here)

5. I LOVE the beach! I can't wait to be able to sink my feet in the sand again.

6. I love Italian food and miss my mama's cooking.

7. I got my first job when I was 14 years old (I told them I was 16 to get the job!)

Guess what VB? Your it! (your the only other blogging friend I have besides Jessamyn)

The serene sound of a gurgling fountain

My new addition! I just love the sound of a fountain. It is so peaceful and relaxing. I saw this fountain at Costco back in May. I really liked it but knew I shouldn't spend the money on it. So every time I was in there I would walk over to the display and found hope when they still had some left. I would walk away saying "maybe someday". As you may know with Costco many of their seasonal stuff you have to grab while they have it because often times it does not last long at all! Well when I was there yesterday, the huge stack of them was diminished to 4 fountains. Oh no, they were down to 4! I put one in my cart to just walk around the store and think...can I? Should I? I quickly ran and put back the $12 book I had picked out (I can get it from the library) and put back the $10 container of raspberries (I can get a smaller $2 container from Fry's) and I quickly came up with $22 towards my fountain. The other $20 came from my pedicure money...that's okay, I can do that myself, on my patio, listening to my fountain. Almost like a spa or fancy salon.

So I came home and cleaned off the patio to make room for my new addition. It has gotten so dirty with all the storms. All the glass has been cleaned, the patio itself hosed off and table wiped down. Now for my fountain! It was so easy to set up and looks just as good as I hoped it would on my patio. It is in the shade for most of the day so it should last a long time without having the hot sun beating down on it all day.

I definitely got my monies worth out of my last fountain. It only had cost me $3 on clearance at Target. Well it lasted over 3 years on a wall that got sun, Arizona sun, 90% of the day. It was composed of resin/plastic that eventually cracked. I liked that fountain a lot but I LOVE this one. Its classy looking isn't it. So now I have the lovely sound of trickling water to listen to as I enjoy my morning coffee in my backyard. That along with the occasional sound of my wind chimes swaying in the breeze makes for a really lovely way to start my day.