Snow's Last Fling for the Season

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Our daughter celebrated her 21st birthday this past week.  It is hard to believe our little baby girl is now an official adult!  The years have been wonderful, each one passing by more swiftly it seems than the one before!

To celebrate the big day with her, we chose to go have one last fling with winter...


We went to a local ski resort that has an amazing tubing hill.  We have come here many times and have always had such a fun time.  But this time, we all agreed it was absolutely the best we have ever had!


We have had days and days and days of rain and mud, and I was worried that the hill might not have enough snow.  However, the owners assured me that it was going to be just fine when I called to make reservations.  The very day we were to go, the sun came out in such a glorious way, just as if the Lord was smiling down on us! After enduring days and days of rain, we were thrilled to not be going down the hill in rain, but in sunshine!  We were going, rain or shine, but OH how glad we were to go with such glorious sunshine!


The little creek that passes by the hill was roaring today, full of all the water that had been falling out of the skies!


There was hardly a cloud in the sky, and the sun was so warm, we were soon stripping layers of clothing because we didn't know what to expect.  Hats, gloves, mittens, jackets, all were coming off!  It was still about 40 degrees outside, but with the warm sun, it was was like a heat wave!


The reason it was the best time we've ever had was not just because of the sunshine, but because we had the entire place to ourselves! Yes! That has never happened before!  For a full 2 hours we were able to slide down the hill, and not have to wait in line to be pulled back up in our tubes to slide back down again.  It was amazing!


Because of all the rain we had gotten, and the freeze the night before, the hill was crazy fast, it was almost pure ice going down!  Wheee! Oh my, it was a quick flight down! In a blink of an eye, that was it, it was over!


At the bottom of the hill they had spread straw to slow the tubes down.  It was a good thing they did that, because by the time you hit the bottom of the slope, you were almost flying!



My husband and I did about 10 rounds up and down, and then I decided it was time to take some pictures, so we sat on a bale of straw about halfway down the slope, and got some great shots of the kids and my daughter's friend who came with us as they flew by us.

Soon even they got wore out from all the fun zipping and flying, and I think we were all hungry too, so it was time to go.

We told our daughter we would treat her to lunch, and she got to pick the place.  Originally, she had chosen Panda Express.  My kids and I love Chinese food, but my husband doesn't care for it at all.  He is a meat and potato kind of guy, if you know what I mean!  However, because it was our daughter's choice, he was game for it.

When we showed up at Panda Express, our daughter noticed that a new restaurant had just opened up next door called "NUDO".  I had never heard of it, but apparently it is a ramen noodle Japanese restaurant, and our daughter changed her mind and wanted us to try this place out.  So we did!

Tonkotsu with fried Goyoza 

We needed an interpreter! Thank goodness for the lovely waitress who helped us understand the menu and put it into English context for us. I ordered the chicken ramen Tonkotsu with Goyza (fried spring rolls).


My husband and son ordered the beef ramen which was called "Shoyu". That seemed safe for them, lol.  And we were all amazed as we watched my husband carefully take his first bite.  My husband is known for being a picky eater, and this didn't look like his type of food at all.  However, with much gusto, he took his first bite, and ... his reaction was a smile... he LOVED it! We were all amazed, and glad that it passed his taste test.  Indeed, the food was excellent, and we really enjoyed the unique different taste, but it was very, very good.  Kind of like wonton soup with noodles and vegetables.  I would highly recommend it, if you've never tried Japanese ramen noodles, they really are good :)


Back at home, sweet little Riley had been outside all day patiently waiting for us, and she just collapsed in exhaustion when we got back inside, lol! It's hard work being on guard duty!


After such a fun day, we were brought back to the reality of the springtime world we are living in... mud, mud and more mud!


We were SO thankful that the clouds parted and the sun shone for our fun adventure together, we needed all that wonderful vitamin D, and good memories.


We have had to use 4x4 to get in and out of the driveway because the mud is horrendous.  We have a lot of gravel and base on our driveway, but not nearly enough apparently.  This is the worst year for mud that we've had here.  As soon as it dries up, we have plans to get several more loads of base and gravel hauled in.  What a lovely spring mess! But it is not all bad... because in the springtime...


... the most amazing rainbows begin to appear in the sky... this lets me know too that spring is well on its way!


This gorgeous rainbow showed up in the skies after another round of rain had passed by.


The world around us just sparkled from the light mixing with the rain drops, and the two glorious rainbows!


It was such a large rainbow, that from my perspective, I was not able to fit them into the lens of my camera.


This was other side of the rainbow, it was a large expansive one!


We can't have rainbows without the rain, now can we? And so, I give thanks for all things, even the mud.  For soon it will dry up, and the ground will be completely replenished and green shoots will break forth and an abundance of green-hued joy will abound in our yards quite soon... and for that I give the Lord praise... all seasons that come have the good and the bad alongside each other, and one can't exist without the other.

And so I remind myself to smile when I look out into the yard, because soon, very, very soon, I will have flowers... why indeed,  my tulips (just planted last fall) smiled at me today when I walked through my garden, as they burst forth from the earth...


Soon... soon... they whispered... spring will be here... and I nodded my head in agreement.

Yes!  Spring IS coming!

86 comments

  1. It sounds like you all had a wonderful time for your daughter's birthday. And to have the place to yourself with the sun shining - amazing! Happy birthday to your daughter, 21 is always exciting. Your photos are beautiful, I love the rainbows. That is a lot of mud, good thing you have the 4 x 4 or you might still be there lol! Have a great week.

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    1. It was a day full of good things! And thankfully our mud is drying up :) Hugs to you today!

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  2. Marilyn, that is quite a bit of mud! Happy Birthday to your daughter! Your day away looks like so much fun! I don't think I've had Japanese food before. It does look tasty! Sweet Dreams Riley!

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    1. It was a wonderful day, and the Japanese food was excellent, a real treat! Hugs to you today :)

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  3. Happy 21st to your daughter. What a fun outing and how nice to have the hill all to yourselves. That food looks so fresh and good. Yum. I'll have to try a place like that. I know what you mean about the mud as we experienced that on the drive up to our son's in Colville. Pot holes and mud oye!

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    1. It was so amazing to have the hill to ourselves, and it was just overall an amazing day in so many ways :) The pot holes & mud have been horrendous this year, but thankfully things are drying up! Hugs to you today!

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  4. Only in Idaho have I ever seen such wonderful Rainbows! What a blessing to see them!

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    1. I agree, it is a blessing, and I always give thanks, indeed! Hugs :)

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  5. How fun!!! What a fun outing.

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  6. What a great way to celebrate your daughter's birthday. I love the name of the restaurant! Your pup looks like an Australian Shepherd...am I right? Our friends had a tri-color Aussie that was beautiful and fun.

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    1. Hi Linda! Yes, Riley is an Australian shepherd, and a very sweet and smart one too, we love her to pieces :) Thanks for your visit today!

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  7. Happy belated birthday to your daughter and what a gorgeous day to celebrate it, a little of snow, then a gorgeous rainbow, omen of a good new year to her and of a definitive start of Spring to you all !!!

    Thinking of you with so much love,
    dearest Marilyn,
    I'm sending my warmest hug to you

    XOXO Dany

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    1. It was a beautiful day in so many ways, we are so thankful, plus we got to try Japanese food for the first time, and we loved it! Hugs to you today, happy spring to you too!

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  8. Happy 21st Birthday to your daughter. May God bless her always.

    It is a pleasure visiting your Blog and reading your stories and enjoying your photos. Thank you so much for taking the time to share with us.

    That food looked really tasty.

    God bless you and your family.

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    1. I always appreciate your visits too Victor, hoping spring has come to you there :)

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  9. What a fun time you all had tubing to celebrate your daughter's birthday. I guess I'd be on the sidelines taking pictures as I'd worry about hurting my back. I'm just no fun anymore. How pretty to see the double rainbow. We had more snow last night - about 2 inches - but we may see some sunny breaks today which will melt down some of the snow. I can't believe April is on Saturday. March sure flew by! Have a lovely day Marilyn. Blessings, Pam

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    1. Oh no Pamela, I'm so sorry to hear that about your back and knee! More snow! Wow! Seems like you guys have had a real doozy of a winter this year! Hope that you are getting snow melting by now! Hugs to you today :)

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  10. happy happy 21! and happy happy farewell to winter ... i hope.

    i clipped daffodils last night. and i loved every snip of spring!

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    1. Thank you for the birthday wishes :) How exciting to be picking daffodils! Happy Spring!

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  11. Awe happy birthday to your girl . To be 21 again ! lol . Looks like you all had a wonderful time . The snow is beautiful . Me and girls love trying different foods too but yes my man is meat and potatoe all the way . He too will try something g different if he is forced . lol . I've actually seen him leave a place only to pull through a fast food place and get himself a hamburger ! The rainbow is breathtaking . Great shot . Hope you have a great day . Hugs and blessings , Cindy

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    1. My husband has done the same thing before too... he's gotta have food that satisfies, lol! But, he enjoyed the ramen, it was very good and filling. Hugs to you today!

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  12. Happy 21st to your daughter. What a great day of fun tubing and how nice that the sun came out. I love seeing the rainbow pics. And little Riley looks so cute taking a rest. Wishing you a lovely day.

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    1. Thank you Mildred for your visit, I appreciate it so much! :)

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  13. What a fun ride down that hill! Oh my goodness! When we lived in Maryland (and got a lot more snow and ice than we do in good ol' Alabama) our neighborhood had a big hill that was GREAT for sledding/tubing. Miss those days--your post brought back fun memories! I'm so glad to see spring is sprouting for you!! :)

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    1. Having a big hill to tube down must have been awesome! There are lots of hills here, but too many trees and stumps, hard to find a good one! Glad it brought back good memories for you :) Hugs to you today!

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  14. Looks like a super fun day. My only baby will be 40 this year. Yikes!! Time just goes by so fast, doesn't it? I wouldn't mind playing in the snow if I didn't have to wear a coat! LOL Have a great day, Marilyn. Hugs, Nancy

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    1. Oh wow, time sure does fly by! It was pretty nice to play in the snow without the need of a jacket, a glorious day! Hugs to you today!

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  15. Happy birthday to your young woman. What fun! How wonderful to do a physical activity together.

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  16. What a fun birthday! You guys are full of love!
    The ramen looks good!

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    1. The ramen was great, a fun new thing to try together! Have a great day :)

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  17. Loved this post! Happy birthday to your daughter, and I enjoyed reading about the celebration you had for her. Can't wait to read more of your blog posts. Thank you for visiting my site and leaving a comment :)
    Have a great day!
    Toni

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    1. So thankful for your return visit! Happy to meet you too! Have a wonderful day :)

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  18. A perfect day to celebrate a Happy Birthday.
    I love the photo of little pup passed out from her day of guard dog duty. :-)
    Mud Season, yep we have it too. Sunshine in the forecast for this week. My tulips are peeking out too, and I think they are whispering the same news to me.
    xx oo

    Carla

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    1. Mud season, thank goodness, seems to be over here! It was crazy while it lasted, but the spring winds and sun have done their work. Glad you have tulips peeking up too, love their spring whispers! Have a lovely day :)

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  19. Hi Marilyn! You went up and down TEN TIMES?? You are my hero! I wonder if I could do it at all. And to have the place to yourself is such a great treat too. The sky in your photos is so blue and clear, just beautiful.
    The rainbow is so clear too, what a gift! And yes, spring is springing. I saw buds on my lilac bush and I finally believe that better weather is on the horizon.
    Yummy food too? What a great day you had!
    Ceil

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    1. It was such an awesome day, we were so blessed! About halfway up the hill, the tubes are put on a pulley and you were hauled to the top, so it wasn't like you had to walk back to the top of the hill, so it is pretty awesome! Yeah for spring! Lilac buds! Oh my, so exciting! Finally here the mud has dried up, and I planted peas today :) Spring is here, I say it is so! Hugs to you today :)

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  20. Oh what fun that must have been...looks like the perfect hill for tubing! The food looks really good too and it sounded like a wonderful birthday for your "adult" daughter! And OH.MY.WORD....what an absolutely GORGEOUS rainbow! You captured it so well!

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    1. My adult daughter, that is just kind of scary to believe, lol! Oh yes, time sure does fly, but we've just got to enjoy the journey! Appreciate your visit :)

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  21. Happy Birthday to your daughter! It sounds as if you all had a lot of fun on her birthday. All of my adult children would have loved the tubing in the snow. My husband's taste is similar to your husband's but it sounds delicious to me.

    Your rainbow shots are unbelievable! What a beautiful place you live in!

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    1. Yes, what is it with guys and the meat and potatoes thing, lol! But we were glad he ended up enjoying it. The tubing was so much fun, a special gift that the hill was all to ourselves, and such a beautiful day too! Appreciate your visit so much, and hope you are having a lovely day :)

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  22. What a beautiful day with your beloved family! Happy Birthday to your daughter. What a fun way to celebrate!!! And the Japanese food looks delicious. Love the rainbows. So many beautiful pictures. Spring is definitely coming your way. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your family celebration. Truly wonderful.

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    1. It was a wonderful day in so many ways, the hill to ourselves, the beautiful day, and trying new food! Appreciate your visit Pamela, hope you are having a lovely spring :)

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  23. Awww Happy Birthday blessings to your 21 year old daughter!! What a fun birthday party you all had while tubing alone on the beautiful slope. The birthday meal looked great, too. I just can't believe the rainbow that you captured....how glorious!!

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    1. That rainbow was amazing, we love seeing those rainbows here in the spring! Thank you for your very sweet visit :)

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  24. Happy 21st to your daughter!! What a really neat way to celebrate...all about family and fun!

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  25. Sweet! Fun and good times! Plus good (experimental) food!
    Little Riley is so cute ~ made me laugh your comment about her being a responsible watch doggie! And to top it all w/ a wondrous rainbow! Some great pics! Thanks for sharing!

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    1. It was fun and good times indeed! Appreciate your visit so much, so thankful for your friendship!

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  26. What a wonderful way to celebrate your daughter's birthday! Wow... where is that resort? They must be at a high elevation! Of course our mountains here (the Cascade Range) probably look the same.. as when it rains here, it is still snowing there! The blue sky is really invigorating.. and so is a tulip popping up! Your mud is amazing (and not in a good way!). I hope soon it will start drying out.. that is the unfun part of spring. Thank you for sharing the awesome rainbows.... xoxo Marilyn

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    1. It was a wonderful day we had! They make their own snow there which helps out a lot! My tulips are doing great, so thankful spring seems to be here :) Hugs to you today!

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  27. It looks like fun! I'm glad Spring is coming though. :)
    The rainbow is just gorgeous!
    Your little elephants in the post below are so cute too.

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  28. Happy 21st Birthday to your daughter! Oh, I loved seeing those rainbows...they are so precious and special...a beautiful, yet solemn reminder of God's promise. I remember so many times throughout life that I have been in hard places, and God has allowed me to look up into the sky to see a rainbow. It always makes me think of His faithfulness...all these years later, and He is STILL keeping His word. Thank you for sharing the pictures...it looks like spring is coming to your part of the world! God bless you and keep you always.

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    1. I love rainbows too, full of promise, beauty and glory, how blessed we are when we see them! Appreciate your faithful visit and friendship, may the blessings of the Lord be with you today :)

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  29. Happy 21st birthday to your lovely daughter, Marilyn. Oh what fun you all seemed to have had celebrating this most auspicious birthday. I can't believe you had the place all to yourselves....how wonderful! The birthday feast looks delicious. I love trying all cuisines. Those rainbows are breathtaking. Yes, one cannot enjoy beautiful rainbows unless there has been a little rain. I can't wait to see your gorgeous photos of your Spring and all the lovely green and the flowers that will burst onto the scene. Not long now.

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    1. It was an amazing day, so many special gifts - the sunshine, the hill to ourselves, and the fun experience trying new food together! God is so good, and we give HIM all praise for His many blessings! I hope to post soon about the little peeks of spring around here, it is coming :) Hugs to you today!

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  30. Fun, fun, fun!! Your photos are wonderful and your dialog captivating! What a wonderful trip through your blog! I will be in touch more completely in response to your absolutely wonderful package of goodies that I opened yesterday!!

    Blessings and hugs!

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    1. So happy to hear from you Doniene! Was wonderful to hear from you, and hope you are enjoying a bit of a rest now from the busy season at your ranch! Hugs to you today :)

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  31. Happy, Happy Belated birthday to your daughter!!! {{and waving back at them}}

    My sons 20th birthday is tomorrow...where did 20 years go? He too will pick a place to eat and I am pretty sure it will be the pizza place across the street and he also wanted a ice cream cake. He's a pretty simple kid ((oh excuse me, not a kid anymore, is he? giggling))

    ANYWAYS---Thank you for the many smiles you bring with your lovely posts, Marilyn. Again, Happy, Happy Birthday to your daughter. smiles

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    1. How fun that you will be celebrating your son's birthday at the pizza place across the street, how convenient! And yes to ice cream cakes, our family loves them too! Yes, I know its hard to believe that your kids are now adults, lol! Appreciate your visit as always Linda, lots of smiles for sure :) Hugs to you today!

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  32. Twenty-one! I remember when my daughter was 21 nearly 21 years ago. Time does fly!

    Good for you guys embracing what you have...snow...and enjoying the tubing. We used to have a tubing business, but it folded. So sad. My grands loved that place.

    I recently bought a package of Ramen noodles for my chicken soup recipe. I wanted a lighter noodle than the traditional egg noodles. Wonder if it will work.

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    1. Oh no,how sad that the tubing place didn't make it! We love to snow tube, it is so much fun. Hope you enjoyed your ramen noodle dish! They certainly are tasty, I was quite impressed with how the Japanese make their noodles, very good! Hugs to you today :)

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  33. Such beauty and such fun! I imagine that your adventure was a sweet birthday present for your daughter. Blessings!

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  34. What a wonderful way to celebrate your daughter's very special birthday! And having the tubing hill all to yourselves ... the icing on the cake, so to speak. The rainbows are beautiful also. And that mud sure does have a familiar look to it ...

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    1. Mud surely is a bane to the existence of those of us in the north, for sure! Hope your snow is melting and the mud season passes fast! Hugs to you today :)

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  35. Your day on the ski slope is my favorite kind of winter day....bright cloudless skies with snow on the ground. Forty is the perfect temperature for that kind of day. It looks great! Happy Birthday to your daughter. I love the sound of the restaurant's food. Sounds so good to me.

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    1. It was a truly glorious day! We are glad to have such special memories of the day together :) Hugs to you today!

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  36. Happy 21st birthday to your daughter, Marilyn. The Lord certainly did bless you and your family for her special day. I am so glad that you all were able to get out and do something fun instead of having to stay home and look at mud all day. :)

    I loved the picture of Riley! She isn't used to all of that heavy duty guard dog responsibilities! Bless her heart. She's a cutie. I saw a thing on the internet the other day...Pinterest no less...that was titled 17 reasons why NOT to have a mini Aussie. The first (and last) reason they gave was because of how ugly they are. Obviously they had not seen Riley or our son's Rosie.

    Your rainbow pictures were SO good. Awesome to live in a place where spring means rainbows...like automatic. We seldom see rainbows here in our neck of the woods.

    Have a wonderful weekend, my friend. xx

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    1. Poor Riley was quite tuckered after our day away from her, it was so cute! How sad that someone would not like an Australian shepherd!! No indeed, they haven't met Riley!!! Or any of the litter she came from, they are all adorable! But, she is not a mini Aussie, maybe there is a difference there? I don't know.

      Appreciate your visits, and your sweet comments, they mean so much! Enjoy your blogging break, would love to spend a day scrapbooking with you :) Hugs!

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  37. Looks like you all enjoyed a fabulous day out celebrating your daughter's birthday, I am glad the weather cooperated for you :) Oh my those rainbow pictures are so pretty, great capture of them, hope the mud dries up soon for you all!

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    1. Thank you Connie, for your visit, and very kind comment! So thankful for your visit, and hope you are having a lovely day! Hugs :)

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  38. Happy birthday to your daughter! What a wonderful memory to give her. That is a lot of mud! I can understand why you will be excited to see it dry up.

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    1. It finally has dried up for the most part! Yeah :) Hugs to you today! Hope all is well with you :)

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  39. your post filled my day with joy and peace my dear friend!

    Happy birthday to your darling young lady who grew up fast ,yes whenever i look at the album i think same.
    May she see happiness and prosperity in life ahead ,amen.

    i loved the place you choose for celebration as i myself am too a person who enjoys more with family and how this amazing tube became more interesting when sun smiled to well come you and there was no one else to bother .i can imagine the loveliness of time you spend there through your fantastic photos specially hand waving!
    after constant rain suddenly 40c is quite high ,such weather occur here in July when after rain air disappears and sun shines with cruelty .

    Japanese food sounds yummy like you hubby one of my son[]middle one] is so picky but glad that he enjoyed the meal.

    thank you for sharing such soul refreshing pics of rainbow,lovely and marvelous treat for eyes!

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    1. It was such a wonderful day Baili, thank you for the birthday wishes to my sweet daughter! They do grow up SO fast! I hope you are enjoying a lovely spring in your world today, hugs to you my friend :)

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  40. Happy birthday to your daughter! All the best!

    You had a lovely celebration, both on the slopes and at the restaurant. What a great idea it was to go tubing and what a bonus to have had the hills all to yourselves!

    You live in a beautiful area; all those densely packed forests that surround you evoke freshness and growth, even in the winter.

    Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful weekend!

    Hugs,
    Poppy

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    1. It was an amazing day, so many special memories made, for which we are so very thankful! Appreciate your visit as always Poppy, and will be by to "visit" you soon! Hugs :)

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  41. Great way to spend that milestone birthday! May your daughter be blessed abundantly. Wow, that rainbow, huh? Lovely photos of your property. Glad that the Lord shined some son down on you and your family that day and anointed the husband's taste buds to enjoy with the majority! Looks delicious.

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    1. It was an amazing day, and that rainbow truly splendid to see! Hugs to you :)

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  42. What a wonderful way to celebrate your daughters birthday. Looks like you had a glorious time! Not often you get a place all to yourself.
    hugs,
    Jann

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    1. You are right, not often you get the whole place to yourselves! The kids had a blast, and we did too, it was all so nice. So thankful to the Lord for his blessings :) Hugs to you today!

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  43. Happy Belated Birthday to your daughter! What a wonderful way to celebrate her special day. I am so glad that your husband like the Shoyu ramen. I grew up eating ramen in Hawaii and just looking at your pictures brought back such wonderful memories for me. As for the muddy driveway, boy can I relate. We are going to need to bring in more gravel too. Our front yard is just like one really big wet squishy sponge right now. Be blessed my friend and have a wonderful weekend. :)

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    1. The Shoyu ramen was excellent, we hope to eat it again soon! How wonderful to know that you grew up eating ramen! I'm sure you can cook it amazingly! Our mud has finally dried up, thankfully! But we will need to get some dirt work done on it very soon! Hugs to you today :)

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  44. Thank you for the birthday wishes, the years fly by so fast! Appreciate your visit Teri, have a blessed day :)

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