parley view parsnip. . . lost weeks

Playing Monday catch-up.

The last two weeks have gotten away from me, I didn't even post last week at all.

You know when you have "that" day that when everything that can go wrong does ?

Well that has been my default setting for this month. It can only get better
I hope !

thehamish is Ok kind of, I take him in for repeat tests this week.

Then we will have a better idea of what is going on.
He is my 6 million Dollar Man.

So let's start this week with some fun and interesting photos.

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More action shots of thehamish.

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yesh i thehamish goes fast
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Purple Heart or Purple Queen at La Encantada shopping center.
I adore this plant the color and the teeny tiny pink blooms, so beautiful.
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Artichoke Agave (with baby) in my yard.

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Bloom on one of my succulent plants (kalanchoe).
One of the offshoots is as big as the main plant.
plus since it get more direct sun it has turned more magenta.

Morning shadows.

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I don't bake much anymore, Daughter and Son are so much better at it.
I tried to make some gingerbread cookies, hahahahahahahahahah.
I add some ancho chili to my batter. It doesn't make the cookie hot
but adds to the spicy flavor.
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Javelinas
hahahahahahahahacan you tell I do not roll out cookies ?

I also made some Square Dog cookies.
One of them is not like the other. Can you find thehamish ?
There are several that could be him but only one that I made as thehamish.


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And of course, just because I can here is your pretty for the start of the week.

As I was making the cookies I was washing up as I go.  I had some dried items already and
 had started to lay them aside so I could put them away and start washing more dishes.
I looked at this mess and thought it was a modern take on the still lifes of the
Old Masters. Flowers, grapes, apples, oranges and possible a dead pheasant or fish on a table.
No dead birds or fish on mine but some other stuff.
My mind works is weird ways.

I like taking photos of whatever is on a table or desk. No fluffing up,
just the detritus of everyday living.
  For years I would just put the camera on table and take a photo blind.
It was super interesting and fun.

So here is my kitchen still life.

Have a great start to a new week.

messy. . . parsnip
music. . . Manic Monday,  The Bangles