The World is My Orchestra

Waiting is the hardest thing to do

2011-12-17T07:51:00.000-07:00

I am little patience when it comes to waiting. And yet, life is filled with moments, days, weeks, and years of waiting. You'd think I'd be adept to it by now. But, nooooo!

So what's a girl to do? Wait some more.

New Blog Address

2011-12-06T07:11:00.001-07:00

I have a new Blog to handle my quilting affairs! Please check it out at http://mountainquiltworks.blogspot.com/

I just learned today that I was selected as a winner in the 2011 Christmas Quilt Show. Not for my quilt entry, but by random choice. I'll take it however I can get it - it's all good. So much fun!

Anyway, since I have so few followers of my personal blog, I may be disbanding it one of these first days. Since I've been quilting, who has time for writing? Oops - I thought about disbanding this, but in looking back over the writings and photos that I have posted from time to time, it's like a diary. Don't think I will get rid of it.

My April 15th is November 10!

2011-11-10T06:05:00.000-07:00

It's true - I finished the last of my seminars for this year, and I am one happy camper! They went well, with the exception of having to take an attendee to the hospital after she fell into a wall and cracked her head open. All is well now, but it was one of those things where the phrase "Except the unexpected" comes to mind.

So what to do now? Well, I ended up pinching some of the scar tissue that is around my artificial hip Tuesday afternoon and it hurt like the dickens (that's an old saying my grandmother used to use frequently and it was so applicable). As luck would have it, I had my annual follow-up exam with the surgeon Wednesday, so he assured me the screws hadn't come out, and everything was A-Ok with the joint, so it was most likely pinched scar tissue around the ball joint. Egads (that' my favorite phrase). So he gave me a six-day dose of prednisone and it has helped immensely to decrease the inflamation. YES! I was afraid I'd be hobbling around for weeks to come.

There are several things on my list to accomplish in the coming weeks. They are:
1. Clean out store rooms and closets. Keep only things that I have used in the past 3 years. If we haven't used it, we most likely don't need it. Someone else probably does. Donate, donate, donate.
2. Finish up my desk work for the association.
3. Spend at least 4 hours a day sewing. Another one hour taking pictures and posting on Etsy. Create inventory! Have fun doing it!!!
4. Do not buy more fabric.
5. Get furniture out of office and paint it!
6. Paint family room and hallways.

Those are the main things I'd like to accomplish before it's time to bring out the Christmas decorations. Great plan!

Fall is in the air

2011-09-15T09:06:00.000-06:00

There is a breeze that filters through the trees. It's always the first sign that fall is on its way, and it usually begins in August. September has been glorious so far! The willows are turning yellow at the cabin, and a few leaves are beginning to begin their decent here at home. My potted flowers are doing exceedingly well. And I'm enjoying the neighbor's zuchinni and tomatoes and all the fresh produce at the Farmer's Market.

I DON'T WANT WINTER TO COME!

I am getting too old for snow and cold and more snow and lots of cold. The blue skies I could take forever, though.
Ah, but what's a girl to do except go with the flow? Or, get out for a nice walk this morning. Okay - I'll do just that! Enjoying Fall, one step at a time.

Misty got skunked this morning

2011-07-04T08:30:00.000-06:00

What a way to wake up - one bark from the dog, and then she is rolling wildly in the grass. The skunks, who I suspect took up residence in the ivy and dead leaves of the cottonwood trees in our backyard, didn't like her this morning and blasted her. One eye is very red, and it's July Fourth, so no vets available. Gave her a bath with hydrogren peroxide and baking soda, and that seems to work okay. But she rolled on the carpet and the house smells. And my stomach is nauseous.

Just not a good way to celebrate the Fourth!

Summer means running

2011-06-29T06:31:00.000-06:00

Summers are just too short in the mountains. We wait around all winter for the snow to melt, the cold to go away, and the heat to make the flowers grow. Then July gets here, and everything happens at once. Nice weather, events, concerts, get-togethers, visitors, vacations, and just plain relaxing on the deck. We always try to fit everything into 60 days.

It's madness! But in a good short of way. It's basically a great time to sit back and smell the roses. And mow the lawn. And weed the gardens. And wash the windows. And repaint the deck. And create new house projects. And on and on and on. It's called life!

My how time flies

2011-05-24T16:15:00.000-06:00

My goodness, it's almost Memorial Day already. And we still have snow on the south slopes of Baldy. It will be odd if we don't get flooding in the next few weeks.

I have put out bird feeders and the birds are going wild! Mostly Cassin's Finches - redo-headed critters, probably the males, and their drab female counterparts. They ate through 12 cups of birdseed yesterday. Our deck was a disaster. I cleaned it up, refilled the feeder, and am now watching them again. We've had Orioles, grosbeaks, doves, Lazuli Buntings, yellow warblers, a few marsh blackbirds (with red and yellow on their wings). It's all fun! And the noise they all make - it's awesome!

March Has Never Seemed So Dreary...Except When I Was Waiting for Scott

2011-03-18T16:45:00.000-06:00

This month just seems to be dragging. Gray skies. Cold. Wind. Snow. Where's the sun in Sun Valley, for crying out loud? I am ready for Spring.

Have to head to Las Vegas in order to get some sunshine, I suppose. But if that's what a person has to do, that's what she has to do.

Later, gators.

My 120 pound journey.

2011-03-07T08:04:00.000-07:00

Quilt Blogs Make Me Salivate

2011-03-03T10:31:00.000-07:00

There are SO many great quilt blog out here - I've spent half the day just reading through dozens of them! So inspiriational.

A good one, if you'd like to check it out, is at Cut To Pieces. Right now they are offering a give away. So don't delay - check it out now!

Training in the snow

2011-03-03T09:29:00.000-07:00

View Barb's Progress for Half Marathon

or Try this link also

These links should take you to my Fundraising and Update pages. I am going to use them to chart my progress in training to walk 13.1 miles in one morning. The sounds of that still sends shivers up my spine. It sounds so intimidating, but when I get my body built up with strength and power and endurance, I can surely complete this personal challenge.

I CAN DO THIS!!!!

Team In Training - Half Marathon for LLS

2011-02-18T09:40:00.002-07:00

Help me achieve my goal of walking a half marathon on May 14 by making a donation to the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society. Thanks!

January is almost over

2011-01-30T09:07:00.000-07:00

This month has sped by in lightening speed! I have been going to aquarobics and cross country skiing. But then after a visit with the neurologist and an MRI, I find that my neck has a very large herniated disk. Am still waiting to hear back from the consultation with the neuro surgeon about whether I need surgery or not. I DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT, want to have another surgery, especially so close to my spinal cord. But I have been having quite a bit of difficulty with my neck hurting, so we shall see. My other joints are hurting quite a bit this month, and I'm beginning to think it is either the cold weather, or fibro, or just plain arthritis. Whatever it is, it stinks.

But, I went skiing yesterday - for 90 minutes! - and my neck did not scream and yell at me. So I will go again today - it's so good to get that exercise in on a regular basis. Maybe one day soon the pounds will begin to shed off again.

So, that's all for now. Oh - here is a pic of our pretty lady daughter on our ski trip yesterday. Caio!

Have yourself a merry little Christmas!

2010-12-25T08:15:00.000-07:00

Just sitting here sipping my coffee, eating a cookie or two (oops) and waiting for my family wake up. 9 a.m. is the appointed time of awakening, but I could only sleep in until 7. The house is awfully peaceful with my favorite Christmas carols playing in the background. The yard is white, we have electricity this year (YES!), and we are warm, cozy, have plenty of food, good health, and a lot to be thankful for. Life is good!

2010-12-19T15:52:00.000-07:00

This is the view from the driveway today at 3:45 p.m. Still snowing.

Here is the view from the back deck. Still snowing.

Here Misty is sniffing something good through the new layer of snow. Barry just finished blowing the driveway and walk about an hour earlier. Still snowing.

And I guess it's 80 and sunny in Yuma :(

Forgot about my blog

2010-11-16T06:25:00.000-07:00

A person could get totally consumed with computer time. I totally forgot about my blog. Silly me. Last time I blogged, Spring was coming. Now, winter is well on its way here. Jess and I took a good walk along Trail Creek yesterday - the sky was blue, the water clear as crystal, the pines even smelled like heaven. Fresh snow topped the mountains. It was a totally gorgeous day!

I will try to come here more often, because it is fun to look back and see My Year in Review!

May Flowers are on their way; they are just taking their own sweet time!

2010-05-13T08:34:00.000-06:00

Patience is not my best virtue . . .

Where are the May flowers?

2010-05-03T08:18:00.000-06:00

I have been so impatient this winter. I wanted spring to be here about March 1. Now it is May 3 and still no spring. Or rather, spring is acting like a Lion. Today we are supposed to have a high of 45 and then strong winds this evening followed by rain or SNOW. I would just like to pleasantly sit out on the deck and enjoy the warmth of the sunshine on my shoulders. It makes me happy.

It will get here. It will.

Camber came for a visit

2010-04-04T15:28:00.000-06:00

Today is Barry's birthday, today is Easter, today Scott came home for a visit with his new dog, Camber, and today Jessica had a friend travel from southern California to go skiing with her. Me, I sewed some 90 quilt blocks for a charity quilt project and watched the weather turn from sunny and cold to snowy and cold. Spring in Idaho - gotta love it, or else it drives you crazy.

Steelhead

2010-03-29T16:25:00.000-06:00

Barry had a great weekend at the cabin fishing with friends (in the snow) and catching steelhead.

Take a break from life? Never!

2010-03-19T06:46:00.000-06:00

Good words from a Spark Friend today:

"I got an e-mail today that asked me if I ever take a spark break....

I had to think about that for a while.. the answer is no...it has never dawned on me to take a break..if living a healthy life style is truly my new way of life... , would I take a break from life...

for me and the changes I have made over the last 3+ years are the way I now live.....would I take a break from brushing my teeth, or combing my hair....would I stop bathing ..the answer of course NO...

so make changes that you can live with, find a way to eat healthy and in moderation, so you feel satisfied and please with what you eat and find a way to be more active that is, YOU, something you can do...something that fit in with your lifestyle.....make choices that work for YOU not against you.....

come to some terms with yourself, find a happy place where you can thrive and live..

you might never be a size 6 o 2 or ever be a model...just find that spot where you can be at peace with yourself......"

Lets Spread The Word!!! Giveaways For A MONTH!!!

2010-03-17T15:33:00.000-06:00

Lets Spread The Word!!! Giveaways For A MONTH!!!

Heading Toward the Ides of March

2010-03-09T08:28:00.002-07:00

I love the phrase, "Ides of March." Not certain why, but it has a ring to it, a hint of change in the air, new beginnings, the promise of spring and all that. Still have a bit of time before we actually get to the Ides of March, but I am triumphantly headed that direction. After all, what choice do I have?

This past week I have finally gotten my act together and curbed my sweet tooth. Hallelujah! That is such an accomplishment. And I lost 3.5 pounds last week; working on a couple more. Enjoying not getting overly hungry, not over-stuffing my mouth. And really enjoying going to bed with a good feeling in my body rather than my usual internal discombobulation that I normally experience. I guess my body prefers natural, unprocessed foods rather than 'junk' food. And not too much, either. Balance. Life is always, always about balance. Why is it so hard to figure that out?

I am reading the book Life is a River by Mary Alice Monroe. And I am enjoying the heck out of it. The setting is a cabin in the mountains of South Carolina, but I envision the setting as Stanley Basin, further up Fisher Creek. My mountains. My woods. My safe haven. I have been meaning to do this for years, but I do believe I would like to learn to fly fish, and we have the place and opportunity right up at the cabin, so I talked Barry into teaching me this summer. We shall set aside enough time away from all the 'projects', to get out on the river and cast away our cares. I am very much looking forward to it. A plan!

March 9 - I laid out on the sun-soaked deck yesterday afternoon, and even did my exercises out there. Then what happened later? Clouds moved in and it began snowing at nightfall. Still snowing this morning, wet, heavy. More forecast for tonight. But being Spring, it will melt quickly. It's all good.

Enough of my rambling. I am just enjoying life these days. My thoughts and hopes? They are always, first and foremost, for my children and family. Wishes for happiness and health, well being, not too many challenges but just enough to make them strong.

So on that note, I will go forth and Live Strong and rejoice in it!

Pitiful Snow

2010-02-24T08:26:00.002-07:00

Snowed last night, but only about an inch, a generous inch. El Nino is kicking us this winter.

Barry is in San Francisco for a few days. I am getting tax paperwork ready to visit with the accountant Monday, doing some more sewing, and just floundering a bit. I do better when I am fully busy, rather than when I have the whole range of choices. I tend to vegetate that way :(

Not much to say, so I will stop procrastinating and begin my day. Later gators,

Time Goes By

2010-02-16T11:56:00.003-07:00

Wow- I keep forgetting that I have a blog. Guess I have enough other things to occupy my time, plus, I think no one but me reads this. Oh, well.

Went to aquarobics this morning and have a few achey muscles and joints. Message: go more often, Barb! So I will go again Thursday. Problem is, it takes up most of the entire morning. But it is well worth it for my joints, plus the core workouts they do are so much better than doing floor crunches.

Got to quilt this weekend as Barry was sickly with a head cold. I have half of my Scrappy Christmas quilt pieced together. Then I can choose a backing of some sort or another and binding, and have it ready to quilt. Taking a class on March 19 to learn how to use the Long Arm but it's at a store 80 miles from here. That's okay - it should be a blast! And then, I can 'rent' the machine for just $50 for the day, so I can quilt my quilts myself. This Scrappy Christmas quilt should be a good practice quilt.

Well, Graham Watanabe didn't place in his run at an Olympic medal. He was in the Snowboard Cross. Another Idahoan, Nate Holland, placed either 2 or 3. Graham did log the second fastest time in the qualifying rounds (Graham is from Sun Valley, and we're all proud of him!)

Time for lunch - I will try to post more later. Enjoy winter - it's on its last legs - YES!

Oh the weather outside is frightful

2009-12-22T07:16:00.003-07:00

But the fire is so delightful!

It is snowing, a good amount overnight. Finally. But bad thing is, Eric and family are supposed to travel to Hailey today and then head to the cabin. Normally, I wouldn't go with all the snow we're having, but not sure what the plan will be now. Time will tell.

Here is a photo of all the cookies Jessie and I baked Sunday and Monday - very time consuming, but loads of fun! We had such a great time.

I am ready for Christmas now - need to unthaw the Prime Rib, make a stew for the cabin, spiff up the house, and I'm all set. My packages are wrapped, the stereo is filled with Christmas CDs for our listening enjoyment, and all is well with my world. Just waiting for Scott to come home.

Joy and peace to all!

December 1

2009-12-01T06:36:00.003-07:00

Well, the Christmas season is officially here. There is a dab of snow on the ground, melting day by day. It is cold. I am happy, though, because my workload is diminishing and I have more time to catch up on the things I like doing. This month I am concentrating on ME. I plan to exercise one hour each and every day, even if it is just taking Misty for a walk. I bought a cross country ski pass so I can jump on the Quigly Trail (only 4 blocks away - no excuse not to get out), and I have a pass at the Y. So unless there is a super snow storm, there is no excuse not to get my rear in gear. My goal is to lose 20 pounds by Valentine's Day. I have to work really hard at this, because there is no room for error in this schedule.

You can do it, Barb!

October Snow

2009-10-08T05:13:00.002-06:00

No one around here really remembers an October where we received so much snow so early! Oct. 4, and Hailey got almost 10 inches of snow, Baldy has 19 inches on top, and west of here, the mountains are covered in 27 inches, all white. The leaves have not changed yet, still green and ripe. So the burden of snow clinging to them was too much for the trees and their branches, sagging with the weight, chose Sunday night to bend to their limit, crack, snap and break, revealing ugly scars on once beautiful trees. Most will mend; some will not. All in all, an odd 'event' for the community.

On another note, I have been running crazy the past 3 weeks with my seminars and I have another 3 weeks to go. Too many, too close together. I am looking forward to Oct. 28 - they will be a thing of the past! My life seems to be on hold right now. When I get the 'go ahead' again, I want to:

1. Be kind to myself by exercising daily and eating healthy!
2. Balance my life with a variety of sewing/quilting projects, do a good Fall cleaning to the house, and catch up with old friends and family. Organize my photos. Watch the leaves turn colors. Walk the dog.
3. Figure out if I have an ulcer or not.

The full moon is setting, the sun prepares to rise, and a new day creeps onto the scene. Life is good.

Da Kiddos

2009-09-04T09:42:00.001-06:00

Scott rebuilding the engine in his RX-8. Can you see him?

Jess Bess looking beautiful at John Reese's wedding!!!

The proud owner of a new home, and a new mortgage! WTG!!!

Labor Day Means NO Labor

2009-09-04T09:32:00.002-06:00

Labor Day Weekend - yahoo!!!! And what an excellent time to kick back and do NOTHING?

Scott and I are enjoying the cabin this weekend and Barry will join us shortly. Fun, fun. I do think a paddle boat ride on Redfish is in order today, and maybe a little golf in Challis Saturday. We are trying to avoid the throng of tourists that inundate Sun Valley this weekend. All the SV activities are fun, but summer is fleeting and there will be few precious weekends to enjoy the cabin without having to light the fire and bundle up and snowshoe in, etc., etc. Those moments are fine, but so is sitting around the campfire in the dark contemplating life, listening to the hummingbirds dart around the feeder, witnessing a full moon rise above the White Clouds, or watching the sun so gloriously set behind the Sawtooths. All priceless.

Cannon Beach!!!

2009-08-30T18:16:00.005-06:00

August 2009

Rainy days and Sundays . . .

2009-08-30T18:12:00.002-06:00

. . . the final words to that song if, "always get me down." But not so today! Today has been one of those laid back, carefree sorta days. Very nice, actually. We've had big honkin' hail this afternoon, thunder and lightening, lots of rain, dark skies. Cozy day.

Love cozy days when I don't have to work!

Going to look for some Oregon Coast photos to see if I can post those.

Home again, home again

2009-08-19T17:12:00.002-06:00

Well, got back from vacation. Was so nice to walk in the sand and tromp through the water, even if it was raining a good portion of the time we were there. It just hasn't been a long summer. But maybe the best is yet to come?

Nothing new around here - lots of bills, lots of magazines, lots of junk emails, lots of catching up to do.

Tomorrow is our anniversary - 32 years! Yikes! That's nearly a third of a century that I've known Barry! Worst about it is, it makes me feel old.

Time to watch the tree limbs wave in the breeze.

2009-08-11T08:54:00.000-06:00

100 miles away from the grand Pacific, and I can smell it already!!!

Taking a fall

2009-08-01T11:06:00.003-06:00

Owie. This is what I get for not looking where I am walking in the forest - stumbling and hurting self. Very sore ribs are not fun, but hopefully they are just bruised. Here is my little chipmunk photo to help me smile!

2009-07-27T21:09:00.001-06:00

Monday, Monday. I decided on window treatments - great step forward!

Da Badger

2009-07-02T18:07:00.002-06:00

This guy came waltzing across our front yard at the cabin this afternoon. Way cool. I shoved Misty in the house, grabbed the camera, and caught the action. When I first saw him, he came off the mountain, went to the huge Douglas Fir across the yard, sniffed the hole that was in the ground, peed to mark his territory (I guess), and then sat down and looked around. That's when I decided I needed my camera! He stared at the house all the while I was getting the camera, and then decided to high-tail it into the willows. Now I'm nervous to go out and about. Hmmm.....

Basque Dancers - Fun, fun, fun!

2009-06-29T19:54:00.002-06:00

Flying the Coop

2009-06-26T07:19:00.002-06:00

Talking about nice summer days, a little cockatiel from the next subdivision over decided that five years inside his Person's house was long enough. He up and flew the coop, finding his way to the heights of our 60-foot tall cottonwood trees. He quit liked the view and so roosted there for hours (seven, to be exact). No manner of calling or coaxing lured him down from his lofty vantage point.

Sigh. What a long afternoon helping his Person retrieve him. After the fireman in the HUGE cherry picker had no better luck in bringing him safely downward, they went away with best wishes for the Person. She was so upset, and with her recent surgery, she should have been in bed instead of hanging out in our backyard calling for his return.

So what transpired? I don't know. The Person went away, the bird stopped chirping. So either he flew to some other trees, or he got his sense about him and flew down to be with her again. Maybe she will call me today to let me know the results because I am so very curious.

Summer days. They tend to get even the best of us!

Summer has arrived

2009-06-24T05:21:00.004-06:00

Why is it that when I write, I always, always 'need' to insert something about the weather? Or the season? Or simply what is going on outside? I did this when I wrote news articles, and especially feature articles, for the newspaper, but would always then delete the weather reference as that is frowned upon in purely journalistic terms.

To some extent, the weather influences mood. Maybe to a large extent. Yesterday was the epitome of the perfect day! Low 70s, light breeze, a few puffy clouds floating across the valley, green grass, green weeds, blooming flowers, birds chirping away, and lawn mowers buzzing to shave down the over-grown lawns that have sprung up with the record rainfalls we've had this month. The phone didn't ring! Schwan's man didn't pound on the door! Catatrophies were put on hold for another day, and I napped away in glorious bliss on the back deck. Heavenly.

What will today bring? Hopefully more of the same, although this day will include several hours at my desk to shuffle through paperwork. And Pella will deliver our new windows. And there are phone calls to make. Muscles to exercise. Groceries to buy. Dinner to fix. Loved ones to check up on. But it's all okay - I had my summer day yesterday, and can now proceed with renewed enthusiasm!

No water at the cabin

2009-06-13T07:07:00.002-06:00

Water, water everywhere with all the rain we've been having. But no water at the cabin yesterday or today. Plumbing sucks, Barry says. His worst home repair ever. But we have reinforcements arriving today with new plumbing parts, so hopefully he and his dad can get it all put back together again. It takes forever to get a plumber to even come out here for a repair job, plus it costs a fortune. So I am hoping for a good outcome today.

In a more positive light, I was able to sit here, drink my coffee, chat with online friends, and watch the sun rise in the east to illuminate those majestic Sawtooths. Glorious!!! Simply glorious.

My niece, Brandy, and daughter, Jessica - both looking awesome!

2009-06-08T21:27:00.001-06:00

Off to the Car Show

2009-06-05T06:15:00.001-06:00

It's that time again - car show time! This time I've offered to help so I don't stand around or sit and do Sudokus all day long. Just can't get into the car talk. It will be good to have a change of scene - pray for clear skies!

2009-06-01T19:37:00.002-06:00

Living in our mountains is pretty awesome sometimes. Like Saturday when our car crept along the road, taking care not to get too close to two antelope (Pronghorns) that were fenced in the road by high fences on either side.

Or like today when Jess and I were driving up one gulch - we got to stop and watch a coyote make a mad dash for a ground squirrel. He missed, but boy is he fast!

And when we saw a fox race across the highway.

Still haven't seen a wolf yet. Have heard them. But it's only a matter of time . . .

Stanley Serenade

2009-05-23T21:16:00.002-06:00

Water. We now have water that stays in the pipes where it is supposed to stay. YES! It's funny to get so excited about small things such as this.

Snow is melting FAST. Things are greening up. Cabin is cozy. For the moment, life is good.

2009-05-19T06:34:00.002-06:00

What am I passionate about? I wish I knew. Nothing has ever encompassed me enough to be called a passion, except my family, and that doesn't count in this regard. For Barry, it's cars. Turns out, for Scott, it's FAST cars! For Jessica it's sparkly things. For me, ???

Golf is the closest thing, I think. But even then, it's just something that is fun to do , and I'm not all that good doing it. I just like it.

What else? I enjoy photographing the people I care about. The places that bring me peace. The critters that look up to me (mostly for food, water and pets!). I like to read, to learn more about a topic that leaps out at me, to quilt - I really enjoy the kaleidoscope of colors, patterns and textures of fabric, to drink coffee in the mornings, to ????

What I don't like to do is cook, diet, clean house, wash the car, weed the garden. I do like to do laundry, however - that one makes me feel good, for some odd reason.

I guess what I am good at is just rambling. Ramble here, ramble there. Never really get anywhere. Oh, well. I suppose in the overall scheme of things, I don't have an overwhelming, all encompassing passion because that way I will be able to have time to devote to my family when they need me. So, actually, I guess my passion is my family. Loves to you all!

2009-05-11T07:37:00.001-06:00

Wow! Never thought I'd be so excited to have an Itsy Bitsy Spider! But I have one now, and can't wait to get out on the golf course to try it out. My TaylorMade Burner improved my golf game quite a bit last year, so now I figure my new putter will carve a few strokes off my over all game.

Or rather, one can only hope!

And Thanks, Scott, for the neat photo frame - I'm going to print out some good pics to put in it. And Jess - our shopping for a hanging basket will be fun this week!

Off to work now - I can play later.

Spring is finally here for Mother's Day

2009-05-08T08:21:00.003-06:00

Wow! The sun is back in Sun Valley. YES! It will be so nice to get out of the house and breath fresh air, work in the garden, take the dog for a walk, hike in the Sawtooths, and just enjoy this green earth on which we live!

Mother's Day in Boise Sunday will be very fun with Barry's 91-year-old grandmother, his parents, and our two favoritest kids of all time (you know who you are). And Misty, of course. She ran across the yard this morning, so we know she is feeling better each day.

Enjoy!

Misty is doing okay!

2009-05-07T06:42:00.002-06:00

With all the rain, it was a dreary day to take our little Cocker Spaniel to the Vet for surgery. And it was the pits for her - afterall, she had already been spayed once 8 years ago, and if the Vet had done it correctly then, she would be sailing through life as happy as a puppy dog should be. But on the bright side, she seems to be improving today and hopefully will be a happy camper by the end of today. Thank goodness for small miracles (or large miracles). We love our pup!

Monday, Monday

2009-05-04T09:08:00.001-06:00

Off to a slow start, but that way, things can only pick up! Let's see how much I can accomplish today.

Spring has its own mind

2009-05-03T07:15:00.000-06:00

May 3, 2009 - another rainy day in Hailey City. Oh, my. I have been so impatient for Spring to arrive this year. Or more specifically, for Winter to exit. Hope springs eternal, so I know it will be here, but what an odd weather pattern we have had the past couple of months.

Blogging for the first time today. Having no idea what to name my blog, I created The World is My Orchestra to allow a full range of alternatives, choices, and selections for which to write about. We shall see where my thoughts take me.

Come on - jump on and join the ride!