Happy Thanksgiving!

We just wanted to take a moment & wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! 

We hope that you and your family are safe and are able to enjoy this holiday together!

Stone of the Week - Unknown Lovlies

Hello again! I know it’s been forever since my last post here – not that this is an excuse, but we had the October show & then the business building up to and then after it I have completely neglected my writing here. I have missed it much.

I was out for a walk the other day & noticed that Fall has snuck up on us quite quietly out here. With all the explosive colors and cool evenings we are in full Fall force. Every so often while on my walks I find curious stones and bring them back to our office. I honestly do not know what half of them are in the world of gemstones, but I just like them. Generally I keep these stones for myself, but this one I wanted to share with you all. I just thought it was wonderful in all its natural beauty. Let me know what you think.

Journey - Animal Lover Yvette Burke & the Hugs and Kisses Animal Fund

On Jay’s travels you must know that he makes many friends. If we’re lucky enough here, we get to call them friends as well and one of my absolute favorites is Yvette Burke. I mention this because today someone asked if I could post a picture of my kitty Bobo here on the blog. The mention reminded me how many of Jay’s friends are animal lover’s too. Yvette is so much an animal lover that she donates much of her time to a non for profit Humane Organization called Hugs & Kisses Animal Fund.

Bobo - I rescued him living on the street begging for Italian food. Needless to say, he's more into cat food than linguine.

Almost every time I talk with her she has a new pet or two that she’s fostering. Last week just after she rescued a cat family – mom, dad and a few kittens – her own cat Mynxie got into the action and unfortunately was injured. The cat was literally trying to save some of the kittens who had gone up into a tree and when she was trying to get down was injured. Now that’s a family full of dedication.

I couldn't resist - I had to share a picture of my little brother "Big Al".

Journey - Eat, Pray, Love

With the “Eat, Pray, Love” craze that’s just about everywhere you look these days - I wanted to add to it and take a moment to mention that you don’t have to go to exotic places to find yourself enjoying life. This week at Desert Rose we celebrated two birthdays – both of which were on the same day. So needless to say we had cake for breakfast and cake in the afternoon.

The morning cake was a chocolate covered in chocolate.

The afternoon cake was a Tress Leches.
Both of them were handmade by one of our “extended” family members here at DRT.

I mention this not only for the awesome cakes and company we shared, but with the book & movie craze I wondered how many people were longing to escape their lives to go on a personal journey. When I was about twenty years old my father said to me “No matter where you go, there you are.” Of course I didn’t quite get it at the time, but now I truly take it to heart. You don’t have to search all that much to find joy in life – you just have to take a moment to realize you are enjoying it.  Happy weekend!