Some pictures of the Smoots and Jeff

I know this is not the post you wanted to see...Mom, Adele and Tammy......look at the other two blogs I did today and there they will be...the pictures you all wanted to see....
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Ok Ok Ok....here they are.....You asked for it...you get it....better late than never...

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these are my four new tops...Yikes...do i see pinks and purples? All the tops are INC brand...they sell them at macys and other stores like that... they were all but one....75% off...so about 20 dollars each.
Well there is some brown in there somewhere....the last top is the one i will wear to temple....with the pants that are being hemmed....so you cant see those....
next blog will have the gown...shoes ...etc....

Gown...shoes...etc...etc....

Here are the pictures of the gown,
shoes...etc....
the gown looks very nice on...

Ideas for Decorating with shells or sea stones

Howdy,

I thought i would post these things i came across lately for all you Crafty people out there...and for my family who I recently gave rocks and shells, that I have collected.

Click on the above picture and you will see the website....Lots of ideas for smooth sea rocks....and if you dont want to make these things you can buy them.

I did a short video clip of the rock hooks I saw and a sea shell wreath..

I thought the rocks would look good in loris computer/tv room...where she has the curtain draped over the entry to the dining room....you could use the rock hooks to drape the curtain over.

Ok also you might want to check out this blog I found recently....called the fashionist.
fun fashions from the streets of san francisco.......

Liberty Harbor rv park and Sams condo

Howdy,
Above is a map of Sams new neighborhood...she lives in Brooklyn Heights not far from the Brooklyn bridge and the harbor. We visited for a few days, staying at the RV park in new jersey, which is only 7 miles from Sam in Brooklyn, so...6 dollars to go thru the Holland tunnel a day and 60 for the RV park...and of course trying all the yummy restaurants around sams home and in the city....well, it is the most expensive place we stay while traveling....but considering we are staying so close to the city, have a great view from the Homey it is a bargain. And of course we have a great location for visiting Samarrah. We had a wonderful time with her, checking out her new home and neighbor hood....and we worked quite hard painting and shopping trying to make her condo look nice and organized....more needs to be done.

We are now in Ct. and will be here another week before heading to mass.

Adele and Craigys Garden and Grounds

Howdy all,

We have left North Carolina and are now in NYC. We will be here for a few days visiting with Samarrah.
I did take the video of Adele and Craig's yard and gardens....It is quite amazing what they have done in the short time they have been living in North Carolina....and considering that the soil is sand.
But with allot of hard work they are making it green and lush.
so check it out.

See some of you soon.

Big Bloomers Flower Farm, Sanford, North Carolina

Howdy,

We are still here in North Carolina visiting my sister and her husband. I will post a video of her garden soon. I made this video for the nursery that she works for.
They sell all kinds of annuals and perennials and more.
Click on this to go to Big Bloomers Link
We leave here on Wednesday, we will stop off in NY to visit Samarrah and then to Ct.

South fork of Cave Creek to Horseshoe Pass Hike, Portal, Arizona

Howdy,
This was another nice day hike. It started at the South Fork Picnic area and started very flat, following a creek for about a mile and a half before we started our climb. The hike was 4.8 miles one way, with an elevation gain of 2,395 feet. This was the easiest of the three hikes we did with Geno...or maybe we were getting back into shape.
I hope Jeff and I can continue to hike as we travel back east. Anyone up for a hike when we get back there?

Below are the pictures from our Portal trip.



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Greenhouse trail to Winn Falls Overlook, Portal, Arizona

This was another great hike. It was a 7.5 mile round trip.... 1500 feet elevation gain. We hiked to Winn Falls overlook.... a 400 foot falls. Some of the hike was thru a burn area....allot of walking over downed, charcoal trees....My pants were real dirty after this hike with the charcoal and pine sap....

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Armchair birding

HOWDY,
This was a nice day of Armchair birding. Cave creek Ranch was our first stop for armchair birding. What a great set up they had nice areas to sit..... many different types of feeders, feed, water features. It was a pleasure to watch the birds by armchair and rest my weary toes from the previous days 9 mile hike.

We then had lunch and walked a bit up south fork looking for birds. After that we stopped by the
Southwest research station . and shopped the book store.
George Walker House was another stop for armchair birding and a nice nap for Jeff.
A fun filled birding day....Easy Arm chair birding.