Memorial Day, a day to remember my Dad and Steve's Dad and all the brave men who fought for or served our great nation.  Thanks to all of them.

I spent a week in Northern California.  It rained and snowed about half the time I was there.  I enjoyed the rain but not the cold.  Since returning to Arizona, it has been nothing but windy and dry.  The sun is shining but it is so dusty and windy, it seems like a brown out instead of sunshine.  There have been several fires, mostly along the highway.  The Border Patrol was out with picks and shovels trying to put one out just down the road.  

It has been difficult to get back into the swing of things here at home after having a week off to relax with no chores to do.  I guess I am getting there though.  Today I am doing laundry again and, of course, have been caring for the animals since I returned.  Everything went well while I was away, no skunks or rattlesnakes.  Thank goodness!

I brought home a cute dachshund from my friend's rescue.  He is a 6 year old, black and tan, miniature.  I brought him for my daughter.  She named him "Chewy" and they are getting along very well.  I had to pay $75 to bring him on the plane as a carry-on.  I don't know why, just because I had a dog I guess.  Everyone else got to bring on carry-ons for free.  Some of them were a lot bigger than mine! 

I have posted the alpacas and the turkeys on Craig's List again for sale.  So far I haven't had any calls.  I guess the economy is too awful for people to even think about getting animals.  It costs over $50 every time I fill up the gas tank now.  Groceries are inching up and up too.  I can hardly get out of Walmart without spending a small fortune anymore.  Guess I'll have to start using coupons again and become a "Coupon Queen"  like those gals on the TV show.  It's hard to believe one could actually get $400 worth of groceries for only $4.  But, they seem to manage on that show.  It's just like ancient Rome all over again.  Bread and circuses!