A Sneak into the Scotty...

I took advantage of the little bit of sun that we had today (off and on)... so a grabbed peekaboo kitty and we snuck out into the Scotty...

While Peekie was chillaxing on the bed, I puttered and tidied up the cabinets over the banquette.
Unfortunatlly the wee bit of sunshine was all to fleeting and after about 20minutes... we called it good and went back into the house... maybe tomorrow will be a sunnier day....

SOTF Lunch with the Girls!

Well I managed to make it to one of the SOTF luncheons that the Central Valley gals host...

 I had met Kaarin (green sweater) about 7 years ago at my first Sisters on the Fly camping trip.

These are just a few of the Central Valley of California SOTF ladies...
L to R... JuaNell, Kaarin, Sherri, Me, Arlene, and Denny.
In the 1st photo you see Lindy (white vest) but absent in the next photo as she was taking the photo.
I can hardly wait for Glamping season to begin next Spring!

Paper Wine Bottle...

Oh My Stars!  I have seen wine bottles with screw off tops, wine in a box... but now this????

'Paper Boy winery'... and yes, the bottle truly is paper, well cardboard to be more exact... I suspect the wine is in a plastic baggie inside the 'bottle'...
Certainly makes for  lighter weight and no worries of a broken bottle when traveling.
I might have to buy & try! 

Handbag Road Trip!

I recently won a very lovely handbag/tote from the American West company....

So today my new tote bag and I went on a road trip through Gold Country...
We drove through Mariposa.... on up..

 Mariposa, a sweet little community along the Gold route...

 our next stop was Coulterville,,,, many of these small towns have become tourists stops to stay alive... with fun eateries and Antique shops and lots of history...

 Then Bear Valley.... don't blink or you will miss it...

 This town has a very sad, dark history.... and the community looks like it is disappearing into history...

 Another sweet little town  with some interesting shops...

 We drove up through Sonora and over to Twain Harte.... which is a cool get-away cabin community.

 Then we traveled back down to Don Pedro and checked out the river... lots of cool House Boats....

Well all in all, we have a great sight seeing drive...
To quote a phrase from the movie, 'Doc Hollywood'... "Get off the interstate Ben Stone"... in other words,,,, sometimes we need to take a trip, a journey...on the path less traveled....

Hope your handbag had as nice a day as mine!
Wagons HO!

Outstanding...

I always thought I was "Outstanding in my field"... but seems I have competition...

New Tote...

Oh My Word!!!  Look what I won from American West leather goods!

I am the proud owner of a sweet cowhide American West tote and now I will get to add this one to my collection...
It comes in this color, as well as red/brown and denim/brown....
American West makes lovely handbags and accessories with a western flare!
I am sooooo excited to receive my 'Sweet Blossoms" tote....
Yehaw and Whoot Whoot!
Thank you American West....