I love Thrift and Antique Shops. Most of what's here is from my forays. 

My backyard after a Spring shower. 

I grew up across from this beach in Hawaii. 

Part of my elephant collection. 

A wet, dark day in the desert...

We're getting the storms passing through Southern California although, by the time it reaches us, it's not as hard-hitting. California is having a tough time with the storms. For me, in my part of town, it's just nice to have rain. Spring should be beautiful this year. When the weather dries up and the sun is shining, I'll have to begin my early spring chores in the yard. Washing down the lawn and all of the plants to give them a kick-start, then fertilizing, pruning, trimming, moving plants around, repotting house plants, etc. The list goes on and on.

The books I ordered from Amazon.com came in today! Now I have my smoothies books, my pet book (What Your Dog Is Telling You), books on how to use vinegar, baking soda, and garlic in your everyday life around the home. I also have books on how to make your own safe cleaning products.

This is my year to start creating a better, cleaner, more natural lifestyle for my family, my pets, myself, the environment. It will be my contribution to accepting responsibility for our environmental problems which are grave.

Well, I've purchased the airfare for my sister to come out here for a visit. We only see each other every few years...sometimes many years. With my 2 other sisters living only a couple of hours away, we'll all get together many times during her visit. We'll visit the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Meteor Crater, Painted Desert, Petrified Forest, Montezuma's Castle, etc. With gas prices expected to go up to around $2.50/gal this summer, it won't be cheap but it will be fun with a lot of photographic opportunities for me to use my new cameras.

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The weather is nice today. Just right. Not too warm and not too chilly. Perfect. My animals are all fed and happy. I talked with my son and he's feeling much better. He has pneumonia. So, these things make me happy.

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Some of the goodies I ordered arrived today, too, so it's almost like Christmas. I like it when the UPS man drives up and leaves packages for me. Even though I'm paying for it. I don't mind spending money on things I need or want. After all, that's what money is for, isn't it?

I'm fortunate that my husband doesn't get upset when I buy things. He likes the things I buy.

I've been drinking a lot of green tea in the last few months. I've lost weight I don't want to lose. I'm not sure but I think the green tea has something to do with the weight loss so I'm cutting way back on it. If I stop losing weight and begin to gain again, I'll know it was the green tea. I want to get back the 18 pounds that I lost.

In case you haven't guessed, I'm into natural living, sometimes called green living. It's all about using natural products (no chemicals) around the house and yard to clean and to grow stuff (plants, lawn). I like natural for myself and my animals. I try to use all natural products in everything I do. They're safer for me, my animals, and the environment. The only "natural" product I won't use is animal fur apparel and accessories. In that instance, I prefer faux fur.

Check out My Favorite Stuff post for some books on green living and making your own cleaning and bath and body products. I have all the books on that list.

Kat, enjoying the early spring day by the pool 

This is more common...KC and Kat sleeping together 

A rare occasion...KC sleeping with Smokee 

Smokee trying to sleep and not happy with the flash going off 

KC, angry with Larry because Larry won't let KC suck his paw! 

Mello, my son's cat, enjoying the outdoors 

KC showing his displeasure that I dared to bring yet another animal home (2nd Babe) 

Kat likes checking out my laptop 

Kat, hiding in the grass, waiting for one of the other animals to come by 

Smokee, my dainty and sweet cat 

Poko, my fun dachshund 

My last picture of PJ before he died; a very sad day for me. 

First Babe, young and regal 

Second Babe at Christmas 

Squirty, making sure the bag is empty 

A "hot dog" sandwich 

PJ, doing his daily stroll around the pool 

Pekes and Doxies enjoying a day at poolside 

PJ asking for a treat while the others hope 

Portrait of Boi 

PJ, trying out my new chair for comfort