This Cat

This cat

Makes me giggle

Makes me feel loved

Lets me give her lovins

Loves to cuddle

Loves to rattle her head around when she gets excited

Waits for us by the door to come from our nightly walks

Loves Max but will never let him know

Adores Michael

Wants to just hang out in the bathroom with you

Announces when she wants company to leave the house

By my side when ever I'm sick...

♥Love love love this cat♥

Mill rat

That is what they call those who hang out on Mill. It is full of young and old, the super talented, the artistic, ASU students & those rebelling against society to choose a life living on the streets making it day to day on their artistic bead & necklace making talents and or music abilities. Its a small stretch of a street but it is a lil urban utopia in the middle of our desert and I have always loved this place.

 The post office always smells like ice cream and fresh made waffle cones, art festivals take up the streets with hundreds of locals perusing around.

 I once got the chance to live just two blocks away and would walk here often . It was a wonderful time in my life, my lil apartment. Very tiny , very old  but just my style.

 I have still kept in cahoot's with my ol landlord, sweetest  guy by the way. He is the kind of landlord you would want to have. He recently told me that my old apartment will be available soon. A while ago I mentioned to him that I had  been daydreaming about renting that space again and using it for my Art/Massage studio. My imagination has been running wild as he brought it up to me today and if I would be interested in actually doing it.

My ohhh my would I!

The responsible part of me is debating the dreamy part of me......who shall win.......

Im a stocker.....card stocker that is

One of my tiny obsessions...good cards.

 I buy them when I find a great one knowing it will someday be sent to the perfect person with kind, heartfelt words handwritten in my best penmanship. It feels awesome knowing I have these treasures by my side and when I have that quiet thought of that special person this box makes my life a lil easier to send a hug through the mail.  

I'm off to ....Trader Joe's, why do you ask?

Have you seen the cards for sale at Trader Joe's? They are BEAUTIFUL, full of great art work on fabulous paper stock and the best part is they are only $1.00!!!

I just read on one of the blogs I follow...Christine Mason Miller that her Art work is  appearing on the cards and are to be sold at Trader Joe's. Yayyyyyyy!!

♥Im gonna need a bigger card box♥

*grateful*

I had the most lovely of days with my family. It's really somethin when everyone can gather in our home all together from our busy lives and be together in celebration. I feel loved and am grateful for everyone of em!

One of my favorite finds

I think I found this at the Goodwill near my house.  I love wandering in Goodwills...it's a secret pleasure:)

I have seen these hunks of wood before but not sure what they are actually used for but for now, in my home it houses my paint brushes.

*Love*

Magpie

Our lil Max

Also know as

Magpie

Maxy

Big Boy

SugarPup

 One of my favorite things about our Maxy is he always looks for me to be sure I'm not to far off. When we go hiking he is of course so excited and realizes I'm a lil behind and he will run to me and then run ahead as if to say "come on slow poke" !

My Kitchen Sessions

When ever I am in a deep hard  place emotionally I always feel better getting into the kitchen bare feet  and all. I'm not exactly sure how things get worked out in my head but I always end my "kitchen sessions" feeling less of a load. Almost like a purge, yes an emotional purge. The kind where you feel a burden has been lifted and you have a renewed sense of problem solving & and new perspective. Sometimes my tunes are on sometimes not, a candle is always lit and open windows are a must...if weather permits. And of course this is when our animals most want to be by my side at my feet. Teeka usually wraps her body around the corner of a wall and Max, well he is typically on the rug by the sink and has no problem not budging when I need to get to the sink. I like the energy they provide me in my kitchen sessions...like  gentle support.

What helps you in times of struggle? How do you create your space for emotional work?

Step into your beautiful self

Do you ever feel yourself actually becoming more of who you always envisioned to be?

I am feeling a bit that way now....big things are on the horizon..............

My witchy women

I have a few very special ladies I get to be with when all the stars align, this last gathering was an evening to honor the new moon, and our sisterhood with each other. It was lead by Latisha in her humble abode. We were surrounded with all her herbal plants in her Lucius garden, the kind of place one can contemplate your deepest thoughts and leave feeling fulfilled and rejuvenated.

We shared our hearts, and tears, struggles and triumphs and it was sooooo girly!

Latisha made the most incredible offerings to us as you can see in the picture above. I went home and had to play with each and every item.

I am so looking forward to the next full moon gathering!

Desert ride

My honey man treated me to a birthday horseback ride with my family through the Arizona Desert and it was PERFECT! The weather was incredible, spring had sprung everywhere, even the wild Ocotillo were glowing bright green in the evening sunset...it was soooooo beautiful!

I am blessed

My Purple Potato surprise

My good friend Ursula and I were enjoying ourselves at the Tempe Arts  Festival and decided to renew ourselves at one of my favorite stops...Cafe Boa .

In my salad I stumbled upon this fabulous find ...  a big ol smiley face staring right back at me!

It's the little things right?

Paying it forward

Thank you to the kind man in front of me  in the drive through at Starbucks whom surprised me by purchasing my drink for me!

It really lifted my spirits as I was on my way to class to take an important exam and was dragging my feet. My whole outlook perked up as the teller told me that the driver in front of me treated lil ol me.

He didn't even leave me a number to call him or give me the googly eye in his review mirror, It was just genuine kindness.

It made me think of all the lil opportunities that come up in a single day we can take advantage of to help make someones day a  little brighter!

How has someone "paid it forward to you", I would LOVE to hear your thoughts?