Birthday shopping

I felt like a queen on My Birthday. My Family gave me $$$$ and I love to shop. This year is was a different kind of shopping. I went from store to store and couldn't find a thing I wanted so I blame it on I had money in my wallet. I don't know why I have hard time spending money when it's my own. So I came home and got on line. I bought tons of stuff. Here are a few of my favorite things I bought with My Birthday Money.

 I don't know what it is about Purses, I have a HUGE addiction to Purses. Just ask Dubb when you open our closet doors. "STAND BACK" all of my Purses may just fall on your head.

I love my new purses. I still have 2 more packages to come. I get all giddy when I come home or hear the UPS or FEDEX Man pull up.

I just love to get packages in the mail. It makes me feel so Important. Dumb I know but it does.

 

-Dawni

27th Anniversary

27th Anniversary. Yes, We have been married for that long It seems like yesterday that I married Dubb.

 We always make sure to take time and celebrate our

Anniversary and I'm so glad that we do. This year after My Birthday in Pendleton. We stayed in Caldwell and traveled around to different places.  We first went to Idaho City. They said it was a "ghost town". So off we went. It was a fun drive and pretty up the canyon. We got to the town and I begged Dubb to get a old time picture. He finally said YES. I dragged him into the shop and here is the current Picture of us.

Dubb has upset when he saw the picture. He said, "You didn't Smile" You wanted this picture to look like a wedding picture and you didn't smile what the heck?. I told him to be serious and NOT Smile, he kept shaking his head and saying I can't believe you didn't smile. It makes me giggle every time I look at it. We looked at a few shops and Dubb loved this saying "Food has replaced sex in my life... Now I can't even get into my own pants!We giggled at all of the sayings.    

 

We went to the Pioneer Cemetery. We loved to look at the headstones and see when and  how they died. This was a Huge Cemetery in the Mountains. But what was so interesting was that they had so many graves that were marked as Unknown. It makes me feel sad that they don't know who these people are. It was separated into groups. Catholics, Mason's and Chinese. They all had their own sections but were not marked as such.

 

 

 I loved these grave markers. It reminded me of baby carriages.

 

 This grave was marked by a wooden stake with the initials JT and that was it.

 This was a one of the graves that was marked as Unknown but put into such a pretty section.

 This was a Catholic grave marker. But didn't have a cross on it. 

 Moss covered the graves and markers. It was so pretty and green.

 They had lost all of their 4 kids in one day. It makes me wonder what happened. I know everyone has a past and a story and I would love to know each time I go into any Pioneer Cemetery.   

 We drove over to McCall Idaho it was so pretty and Dubb and I couldn't believe how it reminded us of Bar Harbor Maine. All of the sail boats in the harbor. It was defiantly a relaxing and beautiful place.  

 

 Boats out in the harbor

 Seaside walk way. So many people were walking around and loving the beautiful weather.

 So glad the only Bears we saw were the ones "bronzed". It was a great Birthday and Anniversary celebration. Thanks Dubb for the great weekend. 

 

 

  -Dawni

My Birthday In Pendleton Oregon 2013

 I'm one lucky gal to be married to Dubb. He always plans a awesome Birthday get away. This year I hit the Jack Pot. He made plans to go to the Pendleton Round Up in Oregon. We drove to Caldwell Idaho and stayed in a nice RV Park. On My Birthday we drove to Pendleton Oregon. It was a long drive but so pretty and green.

 We started our Day at the Pendleton Woolen Mills. They take the wool and spin into these rolls of yarn ready to send to the machines to start the weaving.

 These machines are all computerized and make all of the difficult patterns.

 Blankets coming off the weaving machine

 This was Dubb's favorite blanket pattern. We wanted to buy a blanket, but the one we wanted was $300.00. So we passed.

 Weaving so fast, never making a mistake.

 Pendleton wears. They make so many different items.

 Rolls of blankets

 This is were they check for loose threads, there was a lady that sat there all day and looked at the bolt of blankets. I would have been so dizzy.

 

Then we drove to down town Pendleton to the Round Up Stadium.





 Let er BUCK statue.

 Dodge Ram Dubb wants to build a flat bed like the one on this Dodge.

 Indian Village

 I loved all the different Teepee's for all the different Indian tribes. They were all staying the night  in the Teepee's for the Round Up Week.

 Justin Sports Medicine Doctor's they take good care of the Cowboys and Cowgirls.

 Indian Village Teepee's as far as the eye can see.

 They do a Rodeo for the special needs kids of Pendleton. It was awesome to see how excited the kids get to be part of the rodeo.

 Here are our seats. Yes that's the bucking chutes right in front. Best seats in the house. I was so PUMPED up to be that close to the rodeo action.

 Pendleton 2013

 

As we got seated I looked up and look who was getting ready to Bareback but Bobby Mote. I kept telling Dubb I want to get a good picture of him and Dubb said, "Yell his name and ask for a picture" So I did thinking he would say NO. But he turned and adjusted his hat and smiled. He was so nice.

 

Bobby getting ready for his ride. He placed 3rd at Pendleton.

 

As I glanced at the program I squealed TUFF COOPER was team roping. He is my favorite Roper. In fact that's who I named My Poodle Cooper after.  

 Tuff Cooper

 Mr. All Around Trevor Brazile

 I loved the Pick up Men and their "woolly" chaps. It was so Hot that day and they worked their "wrangler butts off".

 

 

Next it was BULLS and look who was in front of me Mr. Shane Proctor. I just yelled his name and he smiled and let me take his picture. These Cowboys are so nice. I was in heaven to be that close to the action and see these World Champions in action.

 

 They had all of the different tribes in Oregon come out to the arena. They were dressed in their native costumes and danced.

 Look at all of the beautiful costumes it was a beautiful and colorful site.

One of the Chief's from the tribes. 

 Here are the oldest members of the tribes.

 This guy would yell and chant as he rode in the arena. It was awesome to see all the different costumes and how they ride bareback and never even fall off, now that's talent. 

 Her beaded outfit was so pretty and the horse bridle was all beaded. These Indians have such a talent in their bead work.

 

I couldn't have asked for a better Birthday. Thanks Dubb you rock.

Love your Guts.

-Dawni