Where We Play Music and Just life...

Hello!

I've sure been enjoying re-connecting with many of my blog friends.

I have missed you all so!

One thing that I'm learning to understand very well is that there

are seasons and sometimes they are short-lived.

So I'm trying to be as present as possible and

make the most of each one.

Live it to the hilt.. Keep that momentum going.

Celebrate.. reflect..

 give it all you've got!

My youngest daughter (19) has developed a love

for 70's music. Every evening she turns on her Spotify

playlist, cranks it up and we dance and sing and laugh

while we clean up the kitchen.

We have been having

*SO MUCH FUN*

Last evening, my husband joined us and he 

was playing his electric guitar!

 Imaginary of course. 

{Big smiles}

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I had shared a couple of weeks ago about playing

music in the neatest place with the nicest people.

I promised to share some photos.

Well, here's a picture of

The Foxfire stage.

Wednesday evening is pickers night.

Anyone who wants to can come and play.

Any kind of music.

We take turns and we also sing and play together

(My favorite part is blending everyone together. It can

get pretty crowded up there sometimes.)

We're building a wonderful camaraderie.  

We' re supposed to go tomorrow eve.

My 6 year old grand daughter has caught on to the chorus 

of one of my new songs and will be singing it with me some time.

That will be a special time for us for sure!

Here's Emmy Lou singing it if you'd like to watch and listen.

I didn't take pictures about the place. It's a small,

intimate gathering and I didn't want to disturb anyone.

There's a restaurant also.

It's only seasonal. 

There are two rooms to it and they both have

 garage doors opening to the outside. 

It's all very unique with rustic decor, wonderful owners, 

sweet waitresses and delicious food!

And the scenery is breathtaking.

It really is a fun place to spend a summer's evening.

It's a mix of locals and travelers.

My little dog... A heartbeat at my feet~

Edith Wharton

That would be Liberty. 

She is really the sweetest dog and so sensitive.

She hugs ..she smiles.

And is very obedient.

(Except she sneaks cat food now and then ;)

Here I am taking a break from my morning

watering and outside work 

and there lies my faithful companion.

Every now and then, I lay her comforter on my bed

and we have a snuggle time. She gets a caramel cream candy and

then takes a nap while I read or rest.

 Lovely lilies..

They're all sunshiney for me even when it's cloudy.

 Some  flower container fun.

Yard sales and thrift stores are a great place to find 

unusual pots for your flowers.

I found this one for a dollar!

Hmmm... 

Here is a purple coneflower that I rescued from the ground

after a little kangaroo rat chewed it off. It was his last dirty deed as

we live-trapped him. He was eating away at my flowers..

Quite quickly I might add! 

(He was released by the Little Colorado River also..

So he/she and the bunnies are now neighbors :)

And, as you can see, there was a small eight-legged passenger.

Critters .. critters everywhere!

That's just one of my favorite things about gardening.

All the new friends one makes :)

Speaking of friends, I've been thinking of our Piglet, Eyore and Roo

a lot lately. It's been a year since we turned them loose back into the wild.

 About 10 days old..

Their eyes weren't even open yet.

Such sweetness.

About 4 weeks..

We miss them a lot and wonder how they're doing.

They're in a bunny paradise by the Little Colorado River.

We released them at 6 weeks. 

 I've been collecting petals all summer long.

I've filled a jar on my dresser and now they're overflowing all over

the top of it. They're just as beautiful as they dry.

I can't bear to throw them out.

Two of my favorite colors together. 

Pink and yellow.

I'm working on a beaded bracelet combining these two colors 

then adding some bronze to that.

Nature is so generous with her beauty and the inspiration that flows 

from mingling with her is boundless!

I hope that you're enjoying your summer.

Oh my..

So much to take in on a daily basis. 

We are so Rich Rich Rich...

in so many ways.

I hope that you feel it, too.

It's beyond amazing to live this life.

I understand there are trials and sorrows, too.

I could go on about that. 

You might be surprised, Dear friend.

Do you think that sometimes, tho, it's the ones that

have lost the most that celebrate all the more?

Something to ponder.

Have a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious week! 

Maybe we could all use a little more

of "Mary Poppins' " magic 

in our day. 

Hugs and blessings..

Tamara