Smiles All Around

I wake up to this happy face every day.  How could this not make you smile!!  Being down on the floor playing worked out a few kinks from carrying those pots!!  Gosh, I'm REALLY sore today.  Just goes to show how out of shape I am!

Five minutes later he looked like this.  Sound asleep ... but not far from that new toy.  On the way home, we stopped in at Grocery Outlet.  The place was packed.  No surprise in light of the current price of food at the grocery store.  

I found that toy in the far back corner.  Mom forgot Cooper's favorite things and was in big trouble.  Obviously it had his approval.  

We also found ... wait for it .... ICE CREAM.  No kidding. I got three cartons of Haagen Dazs coffee ice cream for $1.98 each.  That stuff sells for $7.00 a pint in my town.  Check the dates you say?  A very good idea.  They were good until August 2024.  I should have bought five.  I just couldn't figure out how to squish them into my tiny freezer.

Back home, Ray worked his magic and had Cindy's pots hanging on the wall.  That's a great idea and easy to move them about.

Here's one of their latest creations.  If you are a quilter, you know about Y seams.  They asked if I wanted the pattern.  I relayed a resounding NO THANK YOU.  No Y seams for me, but it is gorgeous.  It's going to be king sized.  It's also my favorite colors!!

Just above the quilt piece was this sweet little girl.  No kidding ... this is one of the cutest, sweetest, happiest little puppies ever!!  And smart as a whip!!  She knows just how to manipulate her parents (and me).  You can't help but smile at her.

After a fabulous breakfast of pancakes, homemade strawberry syrup and sausage (shared with Penny of course), I was off into the wild blue yonder once again.  There are a few RV rallies going on here in Quartzsite that I will be attending, and of course the big tent is later in the week.  It's pretty crowded since they closed down the area we used to camp in and pushed everyone closer to town.

I was met with smiles from Patsy and Bill, my co-conspirators for the next few days.  Cooper and I settled in nicely and tried to rest up a bit.  

Ever heard of something being your bread and butter?  Well this is mine!!  That Patsy ... she made homemade bread dough and baked dinner rolls.  Hot out of the oven and smothered in butter ... that was my dinner!!  Merry Christmas to me!!   Happy New Year and Welcome to Quartzsite are still in the bag waiting to be eaten.

By the way, you KNOW I didn't park that truck and trailer.  I was surprised when Bill stepped in the door of the office.  You going to park it he asked?  Heck NO I said ... I was hoping YOU would.  I laughed and handed him the keys.  It was not an easy park this time, but he got her in there perfectly.

Let the parties begin!!!!!