Summer vacation is drawing to a close even though it will be over 100 degrees here in the desert until Christmas. Technically, it's back to school time for the kinder. And that also means it's time for this gal to get a job (insert frowny face here). The hubster's income is losing steam which means I need to start contributing a little bit. If you see me out sadly looking at help wanted signs, give me a smile and a thumbs up and tell me to keep on truckin'.
Meanwhile, the summer of 2012 has been a time of ups and downs as usual and before the memories fade into the abyss, here are some of the highlights:
 |
| Time for the Rusty the Rooster to move again. |
 |
| Moving Day |
 |
| Life turned upside down. |
 |
| Parked at the new house, somebody doesn't want to get out of the car. |
 |
| My idea of decorating the kitchen. |
 |
| I need legs like that! |
 |
| Need to walk faster and put down the drink to get Carrie's legs. Started the protein diet in July! |
 |
| Photos from the past seem to surface unexpectedly. I'm left of center in the front. |
Went to see Magic Mike, but got to come home to Super Scott.
 |
| Burberry Shades. Haven't lost them yet! |
My never-ending quest for the perfect nudey-pinky-beigy lipstick and eyeshadow.
Wanted the $240 rooster lidded dutch oven. Settled for the $30 vented pasta pot.
 |
| I was baptized along with my son. One of the greatest moments of my life. So happy for me and my boy. |
 |
| My niece, Lily doing yardwork in Colorado wearing her Babushka. So cute. I've never met her. |
 |
| Andrea's love of making all things sweet. Trixie bars. |
 |
| Napoleon loves the sun spot. |
Bee pollen for my May allergies. Guacamole once a week.
Played more golf than ever. My favorite part was feeding peanuts to the gophers.
First the Super Moon. Then the Gladiator Wildfire close enough to see.
 |
| No bigger than a paper clip! |
Wonky cacti. I love them!
 |
| Scott took me to Vegas for my 43rd birthday. I only gambled away $.80 - this is the 2 dimes I saved! |
 |
| Beautiful Mercury vases - a birthday gift from my mother-in-law. |
My daughter trained for the Olympic Pool Floating competition all summer. Wazy Wabbit.
Finally, my cluck oven turned out a perfect baked good.
The olive oil was not for dipping - my son puts it in his hair to make it soft.
The little one wants a whole chicken. The big guy (Javelina) just wants a carrot.
 |
| Cactus blooms once a year. It's a sight worth waiting for. |
 |
| Mama Bird Marjorie in our speaker boxx. |
 |
| Plotting about taking down sweet Marjorie's nest - bad idea. Very bad! |
The creepiest, crawliest, ickiest things I never want to see in person again. A Gila (pronounced Heela) Monster and a Tarantula. No joke. I hid in the closet for 3 hours.
 |
| The best furniture store in Cave Creek. |
 |
| ARM PARTY! |
Make sure to laugh every day.
