Edible Granny Squares!!!

Granny Square Cookies, a photo by Sugar & Meringue / Flying Time Designs on Flickr.

Who knew?!?!?
Not only can you snuggle up warmly or decorate with Granny Squares....
You can also eat them! YUM!
You can find the instructions for making these lovely confections at Sugar & Meringue.
One of my friends just sent me the link on Facebook. 
I'm relatively certain that this is going to be one of my new favorite sites. 
So much for losing a few pounds.....

A "Haboobie" Prize

This is what came barreling through our community last night.
We didn't realize it was coming until it full on hit us.
I really wish I had stepped outside because I so would have had my camera out like this guy did!
All I got to see was a massive dust fog out my back door.
But in the process of this massive storm I learned something.....
A new word....
Haboob....That's what they called it.
A Haboob.
That's funny because for the 26 years that I have been living in Arizona I've been referring to it by it's simple name.....
A dust storm.
I guess I've have that wrong all these years!

So I'm wondering.....would that make the cloudy brown pool,
the patio furniture in said pool,
the nice layer of dust on our cars, sidewalk, cool deck, and remaining patio furniture,
oh, and the dust in our eyes and up our noses.....
Our "Haboobie" prize???
Just a thought.

Gearing up for more tonight.
'Tis the season in AZ
For thunder, lightning, dust, and rain.
I just hope the power stays on.
105 degrees with no air is just no fun!

Hope everyone is having a good day and staying nice and cool :-)

Road Trip

Last weekend I went on a little solo road trip.
Over to California. 
To help a high school friend celebrate the Big 5-0. 
A few days before the trip I hooked up with a couple of AZ friends for some liquid refreshment, i.e. margaritas. 
The conversation turned to my upcoming trip.  It went something like this.....
"So, you're flying?"
"No, I'm going to be driving."
"You're driving???????"
"Yep."
"Alone."
"Yep."
"So you feel okay about driving alone???"
At this point I felt it necessary (although I don't know why) to justify my decision....
"I've done it many times before, in fact, I drove across the country with a two year old." 
I bring up this conversation because I find it funny that we, as humans, seem to want to attach all our own likes, dislikes, fears, etc. to others as though every one of us thinks exactly the same way. 
In my case, it would be chocolate.
I just don't understand how anyone does not like chocolate.
Wonderful, luscious chocolate....ummmmm.
Okay I'm getting way off point.

Anyways, I'm not a person who is bothered by solo road trips.
In fact, I like them.
Not that my husband is a bother to travel with but sometimes
I just like being alone with my own thoughts.
With no distractions around like the computer, tv, housework......
I like singing to the top of my lungs as I'm driving without worrying about offending anyone.
I like stopping to use the loo whenever the need arises.
I like stopping to get a yogurt (without having to beg).
I like stopping at the outlet mall.
And I like stopping at places like this.

Yes...I doubt my husband would have been up for this place. 

Sometimes I just like being alone. 

And by the end of the six hour drive, I was ready to join society again.

If society would have me ;-) 

Happy Tuesday to Everyone! 

Happy Independence Day!!!!

Today is Independence Day in the United States.
In recognition, I thought I'd share one of my favorite videos...
Courtesy of Gene Simmons and You Tube.
Enjoy!!

I hope everyone has a fabulous (and safe) 4th!

It was Five O'Clock Somewhere.....

So how does one spend a hot Sunday afternoon in the AZ?  

With pool time and a lovely margarita...that's how.  

I think it topped 103 here yesterday but it wasn't too bad in the patio area.  

And the pool water still feels quite nice (it won't feel so good in August....).  

So, here's where I spent my day.  

Away from the computer.  

Away from drama....well, that is, until 7:00 p.m. when the Real Housewives reunion came on.  

I am hooked and am ashamed to say so.  

I watch this stuff and wonder what the h*ll am I doing!  

But I keep watching it....just like a real bad train wreck.  

Well, so much for a totally quiet day.

What can I say....I'm a masochist.  

And I think I need to recover today with some ohms.  

Oh, wait, Part Two is on tonight.  

I guess the ohms will have to wait until tomorrow. 

Maybe I'll just have another margarita this afternoon. 

Yearning for Fall

Yeah Yeah.  I know.  It's June. 
Could I really be looking forward to fall already? 
Truth be told I've been looking forward to fall since mid-May. 
I do this every year.
Probably because of my dread of the next few months of 105+ temps. 
It's the big downfall of living in Arizona.
The scorching summers. 
I hate them. 
So I try to look at it all in a positive light. 
The positive is...that after summer, is fall.  
My favorite season. 
And I guess that I may have, on some subconscious level, been channeling that feeling in my most recent crochet project. 
Because it screams fall. 
What do you think?????

And just to show I'm really looking ahead....my next project is going to be Christmas-y. 

Hey, it may be some months away but a girl can dream, can't she?



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