The Grand Rose Dress!!!

During her spring vacation the grand Rose came to visit us for 5 days! We had some girl fun mixed in with family fun. One day we had a pedi/mani/shopping day! I found this dress for the Grand Rose and she wore it out to dinner that night at our fav Italian Family Diner!

Here are some photo opp shots of her in my front yard when we got home!

Author of the photo writing...The Grand Rose's brother, Cowpoke Joe!!!

Aren't grandkids great?????

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Jesse Flys!

One sunny day a few weeks ago I played with Jesse in the arena and caught this picture of him flying around me in the arena, that I just love! I will post it both in color and B/W as I love both!

Pony Girl has a new camera and is explaining all sorts of things that I think my camera might do!!! However at this point...I pretty much just point and shoot!!!

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PNW Garden!

When I was in the PNW for the birth of our new Rosette I was able to check on the status of my garden. All of our yard is landscaped, no grass but have some patio. I love the natural look and it has taken 10 years for me to get the garden that was "manicured" and stuffy to be natural and flowing. Walk with me through my spring garden.

We have 2 water features in our yard. The fountain in the fore ground has 3 spouts. It really is pretty but too loud to have on it we have people out for a BBQ. I want to take it out and put in a play area for the grand babies.

See my lonely little Geisha sitting on the edge of the pond in the top right hand corner??? She waits all winter long for the grass to come back and keep her company.

Years ago I had the fountain painted Asian Red because it is the focal point in our yard. Mr. Dragon guards his Bugoda that lights up. The water flows up over the top and down the side of the wall beneath Mr. Dragon. It has a soothing natural flowing water sound.

6 cherry trees line the outer yard. Oh so sadly bare this time of year but by the time I come home they should be ready to blossom. I will post the summer garden as it comes to life. The dropped blossoms do tend to make a big mess for this cowgirl!!!

The left side of our yard is my favorite. The old knotted tree looks like a huge mushroom when it's leave come, wish I could tell you what kind it is. It makes terrific shade for my fern garden just below it. I several varieties of Hosta growing along the rock pathway that leads to a bird bath. The Little Chinaman guards the entry and only lets nature lovers venture past him.

The bamboo in the background looks a bit droopy after the cold snowy winter!

I just adore my moss!!! It makes the yard hard for the Gardener to clean up because I am always saying....be careful not to harm the moss!!!

More moss!!!

Some more moss!!!
2 mini blue Douglas firs standing century in front of the waterfall!

View looking from Mr. Chinaman to the waterfall!

I had to get a new trellis a few years ago, the tree just got to big, sorry don't know what kind it is.

Again, I don't know what kind if tree this one is but it looks like it's ready to sprout!


Most of my ceramic pots just have grasses in them.

Looking back towards the house from the rock pathway. We have 3 French doors facing the front yard from our living/dinning room. You can see one of them just behind the tree on the left. Mr. Lion stands guard here!

The walkway to the front door planters will need some fixing up but most survived the winter. The rest of the pictures are of the little signs of spring I found in my winter garden!


Thanks for touring my winter garden...I promise to do some homework and find out the names of the plants and trees that I don't know before the summer garden post!!!

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Toby Horsey!

A few weeks ago when I was in the PNW for the Rosette's birth I had my grandson's Toby and Jed with me for 5 days while the Rosebud new mommy was in the hospital. During the day they went to their day school. However one day Toby was sick with a tummy virus and he and I stayed home in our jammy's all day. His only symptom was....diareah ( sorry) so he was happy to play and be with Zsa Zsa.

I have many costumes at my house that the kids love to put on and pretend. They usually want to be batman or spiderman or a ninja! However today Toby asked to be a "horsey"!!!

Doesn't he make a cute little "stud colt"???

Side pose to show his cute little black tail!

What a striking pose!

I am so sorry you will have to look sideways to see this...but it is toooo cute to miss!!!

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The "Grand Rose Rides!"

During her spring vacation the Grand Rose (and her older and younger brothers) came to stay with Papa and Zsa Zsa for 4 days. That sounds like a long time...but it isn't. We never have the time to do all the thingss we want to do! We were able to get in a good ride, the Grand Rose loves to canter and she got to see some great desert views.

On the desert floor before the climb up the hill. Jesse and Little Lady were thrilled to be allowed to graze on the very rare desert grass for the Grand Rose photo opp!

On the trail sightseeing! One of them had better watch the trail...don't cha think???

Jesse must have been longing for the grass meadow in the distance!

More photo opp/grazing time!

Now we are at the best photo spot in the canyon! Jesse knows that he is required to stand at the presise place and look his best! It does not matter how good you look in the photo if your horse has his ears back, his eyes closed, his head turned or down, and the worst his mouth open with his tonue hanging out!!!

Jesse sure knows how to do his JOB!!!

Oh Oh...looks like Little Lady needs a photo opp training lesson!

Hay Little Lady...Auntie Rose needs you to pose pretty!!!

Little Lady thinks that I did not see her sticking her tongue out at me...but I did!!!

So now that we have an acceptable pose... the training session is over. Look at her feet...she did not move them because while turning her head I closed the gate for her to go forward. She is a pretty smart girl and I hope she and I will both learn during our summer together. I believe I have seen her worst and because she listens to me when I cue her, I hope she will grow out of some of her angst of dark places. That is really the only issue I have had with her. I am not counting the little crowhop bucks I get from time to time cause they are only when we lope and are not in the front. All young horse's seem to have that issue, you just gotta work with them to get them out of it. Jesse didn't buck...instead he thought it was a race and would try to pass the lead horse.

Of course that can be frightening for the rider to all of a sudden be in a fast run. Which do you think is worse, crowhopping or racing???

A spring desert bloom for you to enjoy!

Happy Trails,

The Desert Rose!

What is this??????

Everyone who correctly identifies what the this picture is of, will have their name put in a cowgirl hat for a drawing! The winner will be sent a Prize from JessesDesertRose for their wittiness!!!! I will post the full blog soon!!!

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"Pretty Baby!"

I have just returned to the desert from the cold PNW after spending 8 days helping the Rosebud care for her 2 and 3 year old sons while she was in the hospital after the birth of her daughter, The Rosette, 3 1/2 weeks early by c section. Most of my time was spent with the boys...however when The Rosette was one week old she came to stay with us at our house most of the day. The parents took the boys to to celebrate baby Jed's 2nd birthday. Every 2 hours they came back to nurse The Rosette however I had 4 hours to play and snuggle her and take many pictures and a video!

Thank you for indulging a new Zsa Zsa!

This is a picture from her hospital stay but is just too sweet!

The Rosette's 1st night home at Mommy and daddy's house!

Zsa Zsa just keeps KISSING ME!

Relaxing in Zsa Zsa's bed!!!

OK...I swear this looks like a baby picture of The Desert Rose!!!

Zsa Zsa...quit taking so many pictures!

Pretty in Pink!

You have all seen this picture then look at the next one.......

If you have noticed anything "strange" about these last 2 pictures...leave a comment on my Zsa Zsa's blog!!!

There could be a prize...babysitting my brothers would be a nice prize for any of you cowgirls!!!

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