when stephanie was in town, we met up with brenda and becky in downtown phoenix.
we grabbed coffee at jobot, then walked over to the sunflower fields.
afterwards, we went downtown to see where brenda worked.
becky took the photos of me.
this is the kind of christianity that gives me hope.
the kind that considers the earth, the community
i am looking for a good home for this little girl stray.
i’d keep her myself but i don’t want to be the crazy cat lady.
so let me know if you want a gorgeous little kitten with golden eyes.
this photo was part of a photo shoot i did for a family that i just adore.
they are some of my favorite peoples in all the world.
you can see more photos here.
oh man. these girls are my friends, and they crack me up.
i love how they are friends and make each other laugh.
finished off a cardigan for a store sample the other day.
it’s called the “lodi cardigan” knit in malabrigo worsted.
soft as a cloud, dreamy to knit and wear.
we celebrated this thanksgiving the way we celebrate every thanksgiving.
at my sister’s place. well, every other-she and my mom switch christmas and thanksgiving hosting duties.
anyway, she and her husband make the best turkeys.
they smoke one and fry the other.
one has perfectly fried skin, the inside is nice and moist.
the other tastes delicious. the meat tastes like bacon.
well, i suppose it just reminds me of bacon, but hey-a heaping serving of bacony flavored turkey?!
below, the fried one.
below, the smoked one.
mashed potatoes, cranberries
i made brussel sprouts, but no picture. how about this orange & pomegranate dish?
there were also pies, and someone made cupcakes!
hope you had a happy thanksgiving too!
i like doing laundry.
i like ironing.
i can use it as an excuse to knit and watch the television.
well, you can’t knit and iron, but you get the idea.
anyway, i made my own detergent the other day using a recipe that ashley posted.
it was pretty easy, and once made, i poured it into my old laundry detergent container with the pour spout.
the nice part is saving money, and using the individual ingredients for other uses.
next i’ll be making homemade dishwasher detergent once my old store bought runs out.
this is the post about out of africa.
i got to hold this little girl. her spikes actually are rather soft. just for show.
this one’s spikes are real though.
big kitty yawn
they had this lady little in a large pen where you could feed her for a fee. and pet her.
the tiger splash time was a little different because t was so cold.
they had toys and hoses and played with the cats like big kitties.
big kitties that could eat you.
we went on a safari and our driver miles stopped several times to give the animals treats.
this is boom boom. rescued from a hunt.
we got to pet and feed zebra.
by the way, they are black with white stripes.
a big treat was the giraffe-he was super wrinkly-miles said he was part sharpei.
it was so beautiful up in jerome.
it snowed the first night. just a dusting.
the only bummer about my trip was that a rock fell from the face of the hill where i parked, dented my hood, and set off the alarm.
we had a gorgeous patio connected to two of our rooms.
