And they call it....Puppy Love!

Mini's one true love sent her a special scarf for the 4th of July and is she ever proud! There must have been special scent messages from her man because she sniffed it all over and over again.




She showed off her new scarf to Rocky - I don't think he was impressed



Mini loves everyone....

She loves my little brother...


She loves Karen


She loves my Mother


But her one true love....is Cecily's husband, Steve! This picture says it all... we have just never been sure what 'all' it is saying!



Thank you, Steve!!!! Mini loves you!

Liz came a'visiting!

Liz drove down Saturday to visit and play. So very very good to see her! We did a lot - went to the Fair on the Square, visited Rose (Patty was away), tried to get into the Taste of Bloomington (lines way way too long), Rocky got to be Liz' favorite puppy (Rocky loves Liz)....but I only got these 3 little pictures darn it. We were two girls on the go all day.

First we cruised the Fair on the Square - an art fair on the grounds of the Monroe County courthouse that sits right in the middle of downtown and is referred to as the courthouse square. Then we went to the Bakehouse - part of the Scholar's Inn and is also on the Square. We sat at the window counter so we could people-watch. Very good sandwiches there and the most incredibly bakery. We were proud all day long that we didn't get any cookies or cupcakes or pie! All day we were proud.



As Liz has never been to Patty and Rose' farm we dropped by there then headed over to the Tibetan Center. Liz hasn't been there since the prayer wheels were installed so we paid a visit to them. Liz is taking the obligatory picture here....they are something to see. And we spun out blessings to the world.


Then BACK to the Square to check out the Taste of Bloomington but the line just to get in was way way too long.....so off to my favorite restaurant - the Turkish place....yum...we had the Pides! Yes - those are pink socks - isn't that just the best?!


I enjoyed every minute and it was so very nice to see Liz again! Thank you for coming down, my friend!

Cecily visited yesterday!

Just here overnight, working on bringing the Bhutan exhibit to Bloomingon.
I didn't get any pictures except this one but thought it was pretty nice so....here it is!

On the Clear Creek Trail

Mini and I went off for our walk - all the way down to the Clear Creek Trail, about 2.5 mile round trip.

We went past the canyon..Here it is looking back at it


This is where the trail we were on ends the the Clear Creek Trail begins. That is a 'yield' sign there. Not sure why.




We are at the bottom of the map - where the 3 trails intersect. The trail behind my house is the one that continues off of the bottom of the map - about 1 1/4 miles back down that trail is my house.


While this really shows the intersection of the trails and the roundabout - it could be a symbol for many other things, I think! Maybe a modern depiction of the yin and the yang! Or perhaps just a depiction of all the choices we have now. Or decisions to be made. Or maybe not.


A nice walking bridge just beyond the roundabout. There were some people at the other end so naturally Mini wanted to go visit with them.


Some of the field daylillies along the way. They are just starting to bloom.


I 'photoshopped' the heck out of this one - I thought I would just see how it looked and ended up really liking it!


Then back to the house to give Mini a bath, a very good bath. She likes plowing through the weeds - poison ivy and all! So my new ritual is to get the sink ready for her bath before we leave. Upon return home I yank off her little pink harness and put her directly in the sink, once she has been washed thoroughly I wash her harness and hang it to dry.....

All ready to go for next time! Princess Mini has had a good drink of water, a bath, a treat, and is now snoozing away the afternoon. what a life!

Scenic View

A very nice post birthday treat - out to lunch with Deb and George at the Scenic View restaurant. We sat on the patio which overlooks Lake Monroe.



Thank you, Deb, for the wonderful meal. Well - the wonderful meals because I finished the other half for lunch the next day! We were two happy diners, lounging on the patio for hours....watching the 'eagles' soring overhead!


Then over to the grounds of the Tibetan Center to walk off our lunch - this is a picture of one of the 4 'cabins' in the woods....little one room cabins with a kitchenette and shower - pretty nice!

I could be forced to stay here for awhile....

Very nice place to walk around, lots of work has been done on the trails and George has put in his share of time creating acres of trails.


A spin of the prayer wheels....sending out blessings to the world!




I thought I got a pretty good picture of the prayer wheels, the stupa, and the temple in the far background! If I must say so myself!




A very nice birthday lunch with good companions! Thank you!