Sunday Drive

I got a new car!... more on that later... Sunday was such a nice day full of sunshine! We decided to take my new car out for a little Sunday cruise. We opened all the windows and the sunroof and headed down our favorite country road.

Farmers were burning their pastures so the grass will turn bright green. The hills were on fire and smoke was rolling thru the valley.

I love seeing all of the old abandoned buildings. They make me think of the past, Who lived in these homes? Who let  them waste away? Makes me want to fix them and bring them back to life. On this road, there are crumbling stone houses peeking out from behind the trees, Faded wood barns leaning and houses next to them long gone.

There's a really neat stone church that they began raising money to repair. So far, they have replaced the roof and placed a new wood cross. The church is surrounded by an old cemetary. Such a pretty place.

We stopped to take photos of the cows with their new calves. They looked at us like we were crazy...

It was a much needed relaxing adventure and time well spent with my hubby. Hope you all enjoyed the view!

Happy Valley

My favorite Chinese Restaurant, 'Happy Valley,' closed awhile back because their family moved back to China. I was heartbroken... But I heard they were moving back a few months ago and since then, my mouth has been watering and my tummy aching for 'Happy Valley' Chinese food. They opened about a week ago and I have been begging my husband to take me out! He dislikes Chinese food so of course he would not take me. Who doesn't like Chinese?! :)

He was out of town yesterday so I called my Mother and Sister up and said, Girl's night out! Let's go! NOW PLEASE!

We tend to eat like we haven't eaten for days, it is so good!

Their garlic sauce for the eggrolls is to die for!

Vegetable Lo' Mein

Sweet & Sour Chicken

Everything was so fresh and yummy, I am so happy they are back. I already want more...

Puppy Recovery

Just a little Dog Update: Pete is doing awesome, he has had his jaw and canine teeth wired since he was hit by our neighbor's truck on Feb. 4th and the impact broke his jaw. To reinforce the wires he has had to wear that blue muzzle all day, every day. That thing drives him crazy and it gets pretty dirty so we have to clean it and dry it once a day. We feed him a very soft, canned food mixed with water a few times a day and he is now able to drink water on his own. Pete decided he was done with his feeding tube awhile ago when I came home and he had removed it himself. :/ He also sneaks the muzzle off of his face when we aren't home. He has maintained his weight and he has his energy back.

Pete is going to the vet Monday for x-rays to see if his fractures have healed and if he is good to go, then they are going to set up a time to remove the wires and have the surgery to remove around four teeth to line his jaw up properly. Poor pup, it has been a very long and tough month for him but I am happy to see him recovering and his tail wagging!

Welcome Spring

Spring time in the country is absolutley amazing. We live in a valley where we are surrounded by hills turning a vibrant green, the wheat fields are sprouting and there are bright purple specks all along the groups of trees from blooming Redbud trees.

Redbud trees bring Morel mushrooms which are all the rage right now, personally I don't enjoy eating them but it's always fun searching for them. Minus the ticks. Yuck.

I am just so glad that Spring is here so I can take in all of the colors and smells and enjoy the sunshine.

Topeka Flea Market

My Mother collects these figures; She calls them
'George & Marthas'

Over the weekend, I went to a flea market in Topeka that I frequently shop. Every time I go, I find lots of fun items! Again, I ended up packing the back of my car full...I need a bigger vehicle, my two door Monte Carlo just isn't cut out for my line of work. ;)

Colorful buttons, perfect for jewelry making!

More buttons!

1965 Little Women, love the cover and the pictures inside!

Adoreable Old Dog Figures

Awesome Retro Goodies! 



No Place Like Home

                                                             Judy Garland as Dorothy

As a little girl from Kansas, I was a HUGE fan of The Wizard of Oz. I had posters, figures and I even dressed up as Dorothy for Halloween. I loved her singing voice. The other night, hubby and I were out renting movies when I came across the 'Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows.' I never knew much about the girl who played Dorothy, Judy Garland's life was definitely not all rainbows.

Judy Garland 

I had no idea that she went through so much in her short life. She signed onto MGM when she was 13 years old. She was called "Hunchback" and she was always looked over because she wasn't as glamourous as the other actresses during that time. MGM started her on pills to keep her thin and energetic, they even controlled what and when she ate.

She was finally given the role of Dorothy Gale when she was 17 years old and they wrapped her body under the dress so she would look skinnier. From then on, Judy always had a problem with pills.

                                                        Judy with daughter Liza Minnelli

Judy suffered from low self-esteem, always wanting attention and affection. She was married 5 times and she had 3 children. The movie that I watched was told by her daughter, Lorna Luft and it was very interesting. Judy Garland died from accidental overdose in 1969 at the age of 47.

The movie made me an even bigger fan and I plan on watching more of her movies, 

I had no clue that she made so many!

Read her Biography!

It's a Zoo Out There!

The weather was amazing over the weekend... a little windy but other than that, a great day to spend at the zoo! Since Manhattan's zoo only has small animals, we decided to venture to the Topeka Zoo instead. I love the Topeka Zoo because they have the lions, tigers and bears oh my! ..okay I had to do that, I'm from Kansas. :)

Giraffes are so pretty in person. I used to hate giraffes because when I was in middle school that's what everyone called me because my neck was long...kids are cruel. But now I think they are beautiful.

Hubby wasn't too excited about me making him stand next to the Apes sign. There was a monkey in the building that was sitting by the window with a blanket draped over his head, aww so cute!



I feel sorry for them, living life behind bars.

The Elephants were enjoying the sunny weather. The Topeka Zoo has two elephants, both of a different species. There has been a lot of debate on whether the habitat is fit for them to live in and whether or not two different species should live together. There has been some intense protest on trying to get the elephants relocated to a sanctuary. I'm not sure how I feel about it because the elephants have lived in the zoo for so long I would think it would be a shock for them to be relocated?

                                                                                Last but not least, look at the adoreable baby hippo!