THE BEADY-EYED BAD

It's time once again to present to you the latest creation by our daughter, known here as "The BAD (Beautiful Artistic Daughter)".

The flamingo and it's backdrop were all created with beads.

And fittingly for this time of year, some of them are leftovers from a visit to Mardi Gras in New Orleans many years ago.

She not only has artistic talent, she has a past.

Enjoy the talent of this latest creation by Gayle Vanessa Bolton, artist.

POOR KITTY

 

"Wow, it's cold.  

I'd better pull the blanket up a little tighter.

Wait a minute!

That's SNOW!"

MARCH SNOWFALL

Just to show you that it's not always sunny and hot in Arizona, let me show you what it's like in my little corner of the world today.

While Spring may have given us some false hints, this year is like most years when we get a snowfall in March.

And keep in mind that we're only in the Central Highlands of Arizona at about 5,000 feet elevation.

Much of the state is higher, colder and gets more snow in an average winter.

Most of what you see here today will be gone by tomorrow and certainly by Sunday when the high is forecast to be 60 degrees F.

But on a day like today with no errands to be run outside of the house, it's fun to watch it snow, snow, snow.

THE FRIDAY FUNNIES

Just when you thought you'd never laugh again, here comes The Pre-Weekend Peregrination through the Humor Archives with your genial host, Bruce on the Loose.  (aka Catalyst)

So either stand on your heads or find some other way to turn those frowns into smiles and take a break from your cares and worries to spend a moment or two laughing at this silliness.

I guarantee you'll feel better.

You're laughing!

You're laughing!

Didn't I tell you you'd feel better?

Now get out in the sunshine this weekend, breathe in that fresh Spring air and . . . oh, you say it's snowing where you live?

Well then get out there and throw a few snowballs or build a snowman.

Wherever you live and whatever the weather, try to have a wonderful weekend.

And always remember to keep laughing!

Here, kitty-kitty . . .

HEY!

In response to my post of yesterday and all of the comments . . . I am well!

I am alive!

I am not depressed!

Just to prove it to you, I made a loaf of bread (well, the bread machine did it) this morning to please my darlin'.

Whole wheat studded with dried cranberries.

Her fave

And, let's see, I washed some dishes and I took a shower and shaved with my last blade.

And tossed on some Bay Rum aftershave.

And later I tried a new "recipe" and made my darlin' a New York Egg Cream.

Which, as some of you may know, doesn't contain either egg or cream.

She liked it.

And so did I.

We're about to dine on Brie cheese, tuna salad, mango salad, the bread I baked this morning, and who knows what else.

Life is good!

In spite of Washington.

Keep the faith, my friends, and remember to always keep laughing!

MY PULSE IS STILL BEATING

This mini-post is just to let you know I'm still alive and well.

Just lazy and inspiration-less.

But don't worry.

I have a couple of baking projects I'm tossing around and I'll have to bore you with photos of the results.

That is, if I ever get off my . . . butt.

I did do some vacuuming today.

But most of the rest of the time I'm just doing enough to keep from turning into an amoebic blob.

According to the Almighty Google, that's another term for a slime mold.

I need a nap.