More Vacation



We grow these Ficus trees indoors back home. Can't believe how big they get in the right enviroment.



Entrance to our condo.

We went to a date farm.

These dates will be ready in November.

As they begin to ripen they will place a bag over the clumps to keep the birds away.

Had fun taste testing and we even tried a date shake, made with blended dates and soft serve ice cream. Very good.

Palm Desert doesn't look very desert.

The flowers are gorgeous!

The lake at the resort.

One of three pools.

One of the big turtles in the lake.

Vacation in Palm Desert CA

Saw these windmills on the way to Palm Desert. It looked awesome.

This is our condo. We are having a fun time in this HOT PLACE!

Very comfy bed.

Today is Father's Day. Happy Father's Day to all of the wonderful fathers. Mine is truly a blessing in my life. He sets such a great example of charity and love for all people. We attended the Palm Desert Ward and this is the goody they gave to the fathers.

Cute presentation!



Yummy home made cinnamon rolls. Kent was nice enough to share.

I'll post more later. 

For the Love of Herbs

Herbs, Herbs, Herb. I just love herbs. Our relief society invited a master gardener to come and tell us a little bit about herbs. It was great and we even were able to purchase.

Quite a variety to choose from!

Yummy Lemon Thyme cookies. Yes they really were delish!

Home grown honey!

I purchased a few herbs. Sorrell is a wonderful herb that has taste of green apples. Just add to your green salad for a whole new taste.

This will go in a rock garden.

I love rosemary. My favorite recipe is to put a pork roast in the crockpot. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, lemon pepper, and top with sprigs of rosemary and lemon thyme. Cook for around 6-8 hours. Meat in so tender and flavored well.

 

I plant lemon verbena just because I love the scent. I pick off a leaf and rub it between my fingers and sniff away. Yummy!

Love the scent of lemon thyme.

Our cute teacher!

A Random Life

Vintage quilts at Cove Fort UT.

 Me and the grandson

 New bike for my darling grand-daughter

 Devil's Gate WY.

 Wyoming; we experienced wind, snow, blizzard and sun all within a few hours.



On the road in Wyoming.



Martin's Cove WY.



My grandson and his favorite toy...Thomas the Train.



Cinco de Mayo Cookoff Party

We had a fun party with Kent's family. Everyone brought the fixings to make Mexican Pizzas. Every pizza was different and very tasty. Fun times!

 Yummy chicken tortilla soup.

New Laptop and iPod case

I made a case for my iPod. Love this fabric! Saw this awesome orange bead and had to make a zipper pull with it.

 

 I also needed a case for my laptop. The outside fabric is from the French General line. The cases you can buy are so generic, so I decided to make my own. I added double padding and made a well padded bottom to protect the laptop . It's roomy enough to bring along a note pad or book.

 There is a pocket for the power cord and ear phones.

 Also made a beaded zipper pull.