A Sunday jaunt

Hubby and I head up north, first to breakfast at Rock Springs café

Who are well known for their pies but trust me....they have an amazing breakfast. I have written about this place before and how it got it's name from a rock spring behind it but I had never gone back there before ........... boy what a surprise!

 Can't see it well but the water is bubbling out of the rocks

They have lots of seating and have parties out here it seems...

and check out the flagstone...

 comes from where I grew up.

From here we headed on up 1-17 freeway to the Crown King turn off. Although it is only 27 miles from the freeway it takes more than an hour to get there because of the roads..

Many places are one car only wide and many are on blind curves.

You go from 1,000 feet elevation to 5,700 feet and of course the scenery changes right with it. There is no telling what you might see along the way...

 Isn't she sweet and look at those ears! Guess that is why she is called a mule deer.

The goal is the saloon. It has been open since 1916 and featured a 7 room bordello on the second floor. Now it is just filled with old timers, Once dollar bills stuck to the wall of the bar,

and a rip roaring fire..

 look how worn the floor is..

After some refreshment we decided to be really brave it and headed up to Horse Thief basin, now mind you were are not in a four wheel drive...

We encountered snow as we climbed..

This area was devastated by fire in 1972 as easily seen.




We climbed and climbed but finally gave up and settled for this top of the world view...

We headed back to Crown King and decided we would have lunch  at the Mill. I didn't get any pictures but be sure to go to the web site to see some...
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 I know it is long but it shows a lot of pictures. This place is constructed almost entirely of recycled material from area mines including a huge grinding machine in the main dining room. To say this place is rustic would be putting it mild and I was not sure that we should eat here but hubby and I shared a open face chili hamburger with potato salad and it was terrific!! It was cold and even the waitresses had coats on but so glad we stopped.




It was time to head back the same way we came up and as we drew near to Rock springs I told the hubby...Pecan pie is calling me!!




Nothing like a day of sight seeing and eating:)



Wonder

God does not work by only one method, paint in only one color, play in only one key, nor does He makes only one star shine onto the earth. (Eberhard Arnold)

Here is wishing you......

Or maybe this will be a better match...

But whichever it is I am hoping there will not be any surprises lurching..

 

 

 

No near death experiences.....

no unwanted confrontations....

and if you make a mistake it won't be one that will scream to the whole world...."look what I did"

 

That you aren't the only one working and everyone else eating...

 

 

That you don't have to cross this bridge sober or drunk....

 

 

That you won't have any unexpected visitors....

 

 

and if there is a man in the lead.....

He knows where the hell he is going....

 

In other words I am wishing you a survival Monday!!

 

 

 

 

 

It's all about the senses

I am in the process of learning more about taking the time to make special note of the things around me and even enhancing them to make them even more pleasurable to me. For example I often wear a little red bed jacket sweater when I am on the computer early in morning because I sit next to a window and it is sometimes chilly, so today I went into my bathroom and put some power on the sweater of a fragrance of old (unlike perfume it doesn't go bad)...brings back memories:) I also am lighting a little fragrant candle when it is still dark and surprisingly the thing that I have loved the most is the smell of the match when lighting it. Haven't used the old little book of matches in a long time and it brings back a memory of my grandmother keeping  some in the bathroom to remove any offensive odors:)  and unfortunately my old smoking days.

 

Here is a special little space I happen to love....

 

 

this is in my sewing/laundry room and I love the sun streaking through the window both summer and winter and I am sure hoping for some blooms on that African violet. Also note the book "making it your own"? That is some sewing inspiration  and what is that little orange thing you see there?

 

A miniature suitcase?

 

Nope...it is a little travel alarm that still works and reminds me that just like planes....time fly's.

 

Encouragement: Whatever you have and where ever you are...make it special to you!