This delightful fall day has been full, yes full of this or that blended together with a whole lot of yeah or nay.
I had to be at an important appointment today at precisely 4 pm. I started out in earnest to make this appointment, I printed maps and let everyone know that I had to leave work at such and such a time to make it from point A to B, I even called Mr. D to make sure that he got to the appointment to. Ahh everything was in order or so I thought.
I was driving serenely down the freeway when much to my chagrin, I noticed I had been driving the wrong way for a good 20 minutes, going north instead of south. I hastened to the next exit and turned about like a top on steroids. I called the important folks I was supposed to meet to inform them of my negligence. I was then informed that they were leaving and that if I wasn't there very quickly I would have to forgo my said appointment. I started feverishly weaving in and out of traffic. I made my exit and guess what, wrong again. I circled the building I was supposed to be in several times before I finally recognized it. I hustled through the door under the disapproving eye of the receptionist and made the appointment!!
The point of this story is to allow you self lots of time for instances where everything is right but you.

Mr and Mrs C. looking at the lights of Phoenix


I love this perfect picture of an old chapel in Boston

Flowers lift the spirit

Its fall in Boston ! Black eyed susans in Maine

Fresh Lobsters right off the boat

Lights of Phoenix, Mr D and the Maid

Well the Mesa maid has moved to china !!! Just kidding I was referring to the page overhaul that gave my tired old blog a much needed nip/tuck. Not that I am a super fan of going under the knife but change is always interesting, and that is how it is going to be people interesting.

Well folks big news here, as well as change, exciting change. The maid is moving yes she is to a real house. Whoopee. The maid may have been upgraded to queen status. Hmm that has a nice ring to it Queen of Mesa.......

Have been enjoying the much cooler weather as of lately and since it has been cooler, be and Mr. D have been enjoying the outdoors alot more. I shall post pictures as soon as I find my camera.

AHHHHH..... I just had a fabulous massage. If you haven't experienced once, definatley do get a good one, pick a good massage therapist too alot of the experience hinges on that. It definatley gives you time to relax and reflect and destress.

I also made black bean bean soup and did a a little facebook catch up all in a days work.

I am definatly looking forward to our trip in Sept and I am definately wanting to plan a little trip on the 3 day weekend in Sept. My good friend Sarah is coming to visit as well in August so we are definatley going to be busy for a few weekends anyways. I guess with Sarah coming I can get a little motivation to clean my house deeply it has been a little while since that has happend. I have come to the conclusion that Alex and I are very messy just basically living. I guess that I'd rather do other things other than clean, the problem is I like living in a clean house so therin lies the dilema.

Ahh well I guess that is what I need a massage therapist, a maid and a cook. Any takers

Well I never finished my last post. I guess you all figured that out though. I really have no excuse so I won't bother trying to think of something.
We have been keeping busy here in the valley of the sun, keeping up with the day to day stuff, the stuff that life is made of, all those little moments that don't mean to much by themselves but when you add them up you see a whole week or year has gone by.
I celebrated another birthday last week. Wow I never felt old until 25 crept up on me. I know its not that old but somehow it is just surprising to think that is who I am for the next year. I am happy to have another birthday, don't get me wrong it is just 25.......
Alex my amazing husband made me birthday video that compiled the pictures and videos we had taken over the last couple of years and put it to music. He is so thoughtful. We tried a new Indian restaraunt to was really good. He also got me a massage so I'll be enjoying that next Tuesday mmmmmm.
Mom and Dad were also down the week before and got me a ice chest and some new duds. Thank you !!!! I really want to take the ice chest out for a break in episode you know really see what it is made of, kinda waiting on the weather to cool off. These last couple of weeks in August are such a killer.
I have noticed our house been invaded by these little tiny weevil like beetles and crickets. Last night Alex killed one and threw it at me, I screamed so loud the neighbors probably thought he had killed me. I found the little carcas again this morning and screamed again. I don't know why I am so jumpy maybe cause the little bugers jump at me. Haha
Besides the bug problem, today I cooked mushrooms and chicken and I have a pot left of potatoe leek soup soooo I figured that I'd make mashed potatoes and believe it or not it was a hit with the picky one. I also made me some spinich and potatoe dish for next week. I don't think the picky one will touch it cause it has to many potatoes in it..but mashed potatoes don't go figure, i know I can't figure it out.
Alex has been working so hard on his website it will be done this week Yeah!!! He has another person wanting him to make one for him. He is so excited about the extra money he'll be making. Good job babe!!!
Anyhow that is all for tonight

So we have arrived into the sweltering heat of July!!! Happy 4th everybody! I had told Mom that for Mothers Day/Birthday I would take her on a trip somewhere. So for some reason I picked Cambria California, the only time that seemed to work out for everyone was over the holiday weekend so I started getting reservation set up in June so we could get good deals on rentals ect. Anyhow we had a great time we left on Wednesday night to start heading over there since it is a little over 9 hours driving time, we spent the night in Barstow and then left bright and early the next morning (well not exactly bright and early we had to sleep in a little). I got to pass the job of navigator over to Mom and Dad and had instead squirmed around trying to get comfortable in my seat. it seems that somehow I had a pinched nerve or charley horse in my leg and it sure hurt! We stopped in San Luis Obisbo and looked at a old mission that was built back in the 1700's and wondered around the down town area then off again to Cambia, it was georgeos country beautiful wine vinyards all over the place and lots of rolling hills. We finally arrived and got settled in, when me and mom were unloading the car we missed dad's theatrics (he flipped a chair on top of himself) Alex of course had to re-enact the whole seen and it sounded pretty funny. We looked at all the pretty rocks on Moonstone beach which is one of the things that Cambria is famous for moonstones and then got to bed for a busy day .......I'll finish this post soon alex wants his computer back and the batchelor is on ;0)