Who's Dog is That?????

Well, summer is in full swing here in Mid MO. and we decided to have our one dog professionally groomed.  It was a bit pricey having all three done but now we can splurge!!!  She looks so different and she must feel better getting rid of all that hair!!! Abbey has had some adjustments losing her buddies but she has taken over the bed and resumed her place in the spare room and with little to no shedding she's in good graces with Grandma!!!

This is Anniversary month for my folks, June 5 they celebrated 64 years.  Quite an accomplishment I'd say!!!!  We started with a trip to Eureka Springs, AR. , a very old town built in a very hilly area, settled around 1879, very interesting and a lovely area, beautiful!!!!!  We stayed at Basin Park Hotel, which is over 100 years old and I'd say one of the worst places I'd ever been.  The room pics online were fabulous but the one we got was the PITS!!!!  Parking is an issue here no matter where you are but this joint was just plain awful.  We ate at a wonderful Italian restaurant De Vitos, they raise their own trout and it was grand, so no complaints on the food!!  And the shopping was superb, so it's a go back to place with a new place to stay!!!  I thought it was weird not one of the hotels had over a 2.5 star rating??????

The next day we drove to Bentonville, AR. to tour the new Crystal Bridges Museum put together by Ruth Walton, daughter of Sam Walton, Wallie World!!!
A beautiful, first class situation.  she has purchased American Art from the beginning to present and the buildings and displays are top notch.  It is a free and it is wonderful.  Lovely restaurant, grounds, parking, everything the best, as it should be!!!!  We met our dear friends Mary Kay and Marilyn (my Dad's favorite girls).  After the museum we went to a hotel Mary Kay got for us an ALOFT and was it a neat place.  Just heaven after the last night!!!  We had a wonderful steak dinner and fish at Mr. B's, a great evening had by all.

The next day we drove through War Eagle and back home.  I must say there are so many beautiful highways to travel in these southern states.  We had a very fun time!!!

Then on Tuesday we had the whole family here plus some friends for the actual anniversary.  My kind neighbor from Wisconsin sent me grape leaves and we had dolmas for dinner, a real treat!!!!  Devin stole the show, she sits in her pink seat and the kids have some new deal where you put food in this mesh bag and it's attached to like a nuk and she can chew up the food and get the liquid.  What will they think of next!!!!!

I am still fooling around with the natural/rust dyeing process and will have afew thing to show next time.
                                   Now I'm off to paint the mailbox lime green and yellow!!!!