Go Anna!

Ok Charlie and I have got sucked into watching America's Got Talent....Some people have no talent (raising my hand)
My votes are going to this little girl, her first audition she sang Alicai Keys and blew me away, second go round she sang Adele, Rolling in the Deep, mine and Charlie's  favorite song right now!
Well I looked her up and found this song and WOW, I love it, it could be a hit right now! And she wrote it herself!! UGH! Some people get all the talent!! Anyway, she is going to be a star, even a SuperStar!!!

My friend went on vacation...

Tanya went to colorado for 3 weeks, well, she went lots of places in those 3 weeks, check out beadandneedle to see where she went....She went to see her parents, who I can say are two of the nicest funniest people I have had the pleasure to meet! While with them, she went antiquing with her mom, Barb, and Barb decided she wanted to get me a little something for my new kitchen...Mr Hambone, a bank, probably from the 40's! He is very, very, vintage..and looks so sweet on my little shelf in my kitchen! Thank you Barb!! I just adore him!!

Tanya ended up driving back through Arizona and New Mexico, I am so glad she stopped in Pueblo, New Mexico because she bought me a Zuni Fetish!!

Here is some information on what a Zuni Fetish is:
The Zuni are an Indian tribe who reside on the Arizona / New Mexico border, along the Zuni River. Physical evidence of permanent dwellings date their existence in the region back as far as 700 C.E.


Although other tribes produce fetishes, the Zunis are arguably the most skilled of all at carving fetishes. Tribes like the Navajo use Zuni fetishes to guard livestock, among other functions. Zunis also sell unconsecrated fetishes and fetish necklaces to tourists and collectors, and many individual artists have become famous for their work.

Fetishes are employed to ask for help with treating disease, farming, gambling, hunting, fertility, rain, personal problems, and protection from witchcraft or one's enemies. They bring good luck, protect households, and play a role in tribal initiations and curing rituals. But only a pure heart and an honest appeal will get the desired results. They can belong to an individual, a secret society, a clan, or a tribe. Their power lies in the spirit dwelling within the fetish, not in the fetish itself (Pagewise, 2009).

Many fetish carvings include "offerings," also known as power packs and medicine bundles. They are added to the carving, usually with sinew, to placate the spirit of the animal and to add to its power.

Here is the fetish I recieved from Tanya:

 He is a Bear made from Picasso Marble, made by Jeff Eraicho, he has a "Power pack" on his back made of turquoise, and he has a fish in his mouth. I still need to put a little cornmeal in his pouch to feed him, that is what you should always do, offer food and water. Take care of your fetish and they will take care of you!

	The Bear = Strength, Introspection, spiritual journey though life.

I can't wait to travel to New Mexico next year and pick up a Zuni Fetish for Travis and Rebbeca, I want to get them a Buffalo one, that is kept for: Endurance to overcome, great emotional courage provider to all.

Thank you Tanya for my Gift, I will carry him with me always!

500!

This is my 501st post on my blog!!
So I am going over to Blog2Print and getting my blog printed into book form!!
I started my blog back on June of 2007, it has been a great 4 years of blogging!
So on to the next 500 posts!!

Pajama shopping?? Head to Etsy!!

I love to shop online, my favorite place to shop is Etsy.com
I love to buy handmade and support other creative artist's like myself!

Here is a fun sign I picked up for 5.00 from thekeepsakechest  :

Here is a fun Tag/Bookmark I got from: kilkennycat :

 

The best part is, you can shop in your pajamas while slurpping coffee! You don't have to get all dressed up. Yes, I am still one of those people who get dressed to go to the grocery store.

I do not go to the store in slippers and pajamas like the rest of society is doing...that is just disgusting!

I take a shower, get dressed properly (clothing that covers at least 80% of my body), put on a little makeup, jewelry and go shopping. People could learn a lot from me.

So if you are one of the people who enjoy shopping in your jammies, head on over to Etsy.com and be sure to visit peaceloveandartshop I just added 5 new items to my shelves!
I have Dog Whistle necklaces, Glass Guitars, and My Mini Harmonica necklaces are there too!

Enjoy!

We have been adopted!

Sammy has been hanging around about 3 years now, he has a girlfriend and another buddy that have been living on the streets as well. But Sammy loves our backyard and it seems the more I fix it up the more at home he gets!

Sammy hanging out!

While Charlie and I were working out there all weekend a week or two ago, Sammy lounged under the motorhome and never moved even though Charlie and I  were back and forth walking around working, he never left just napped the day away. Usually Sammy and Dogface (his ugly girlfriend) and Buddy (an orange scruffy cat) run from us. But lately Sammy has decided he likes us and wants to tolerate us.

You can rub my belly!

I really am nice, I just look mean.

You Talking to Me??

So today I walk out on the patio and Sammy walks right up to me and starts talking/meowing and rolls over and just being as friendly as he can be. Maybe the hellacious storm that ripped through here last night has got Sammy thinking he needs some friends to shelter him??
So I finally gave in and feed him a can of food and told him he was more then welcome to live in the backyard!
So his first day on the job he kept me safe from a stray catapiller while I cleaned up the aftermath of the storm.

It's a catapiller!

I'll save you!!

Got it!!! Lunch anyone??

Welcome home Sammy, I hope you can stay and keep me company while I enjoy my little piece of paradise!

New recipe on cooking blog!

Made a cheesesteak sandwich for dinner, Yummy!!
Recipe on cooking blog! click on photo in the right hand column!
or head to: http://www.onecreativecook.blogspot.com/
Enjoy!

Happy 4TH of July!

Hope everyone stays safe this 4th! I will be in my pool relaxing and bbq'ing some ribs!