I could soooo easily...

....live in Yosemite for the rest of my days :)
It was soooo hard to leave such beautiful surroundings... and to even top off our week..it sprinkled lightly the morning we left..and we woke to the pitter patter sounds of rain drops dancing on our rooftop :)
ahhhhhhhh
The water was flowin'...and everything was so green and lush! Lots of bear sighting reports from the campers around us.. but we didn't see any :(

We celebrated our 23 wedding anniversary there..with a delicious meal at the Ahwahnee hotel..and it was one of the highlights of the trip. The food was yummy..the piano player didn't sound too bad..and my date for the nite was dapper and dashing :)

so now im left longing to return..
this time.. a longer stay perhaps?? 5 days just isn't enough time to soak in the natural beauty of such a great park..

My Through the Viewfinder shots..


This one perhaps my favorite.. a sort of surreal photo.. although the top half of the picture is a little blurry.. something about the grass and the tree on the right being in focus makes me feel like im in some sort of dream. a feeling of being a pixie hiding in the grass..





Our adventure involved a 2 hour trail ride on horses..of course..Tim had the pleasure of riding a mule :) "Miss Budweiser" was her name..a pack mule..that carries supplies up the mountain. Apparently during one of those trip..she was carrying.. you guessed it.. Budweiser beer..and one case just happened to topple out and spill all over the trail. Miss Budweiser knows how important it is to keep the national parks pristine clean..so she proceeded to lick and lap up alllllll the beer that spilled out :)

A view of the Valley floor from Glacier Point:if you look reeeeeal close..you might spot our camper!

The meadow/golfcourse at the Wawona Hotel:

The streams were a-flowin'!


Me and my grumpy horse, Tenaya..who really thought 8 am was too early for a trail ride!

After Dinner at the Ahwahnee Hotel(note to self... bring a iron for pants)

The skies on our way home.. coming down Rt. 395..
spoooooky..




Fog along Rt. 15

from Glacier Point:

Mirror Lake:

The Merced River:





The Ahwahnee Lodge

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and.. other news..
The Pfatt Marketplace will be having a Themed Month next month!
June's theme will be "Pfreaky Pfatt Pfight" featuring a month full of Halloween Treats!!! There will be doorprizes given away..so make sure you drop by on the 10th of June... enter for a chance to win a prize..and shop at one of the finest Marketplace's online!!!

Tippy Turns One!!!!

Happy Birthday Capt. Tippy Jack Tioga!!!!!

Check out Tippy's Family at Shirley's Blog!!

Happily Ever After~

In about 22 hrs from now..we will be hittin' the road and heading to one my favorite places... Yosemite National Park!!!
We week of adventure.. quiet..beauty... and we'll be reminscing about our big day that happened a mere 23 years ago :)
So to commerate our big day..i made myself a wee lil charm ..

So ..if no one hears from me all week.. have no fear.. Im alive..and well.. basking in the breathtaking beauty of one of our greatest national parks..and living 'happily ever after' with my bestest friend
xox

Pfatt Marketplace - May

The May issue of the Pfatt Marketplace is now Open.. be sure to drop in to see some of the greatest collection of handmade art under one roof!!
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Here are my offerings:

If interested in any.. please email me :)

JEEPERS!!!

Whoohooo... Jeep Tshirts Available!!!! :)

Come Play in my Toybox!bysamiamcreations
Get this custom shirt at Zazzle

JeePersbysamiamcreations
Get this custom shirt at Zazzle

A black and white sketch of my jeep.. and notice the license plate "CRAZY" hehehehehe

Love My Jeep!bysamiamcreations
Get this custom shirt at Zazzle

Mud Flinger!bysamiamcreations
Get this custom shirt at Zazzle

Big Bear Blast!

Our trip to Big Bear was a blast! The jeep took us on trails up and around Big bear..and even way out into Yucca Valley! The sights were amazing..and we even spotted snow left here and there along the trail.
We passed thru some of the burn areas from last fall..and what an eerie feeling that was.. everything charred..and very quiet..almost like we were tip-toeing thru a graveyard.
The camper is now cleaned and put away..til next month when we head up to Yosemite again.. I can't wait as I've been waiting since last year to visit Yosemite in the Spring! Hopefully the waterfalls will be gushing and the bears will be awakening :)
Tip embracing his wildside

'ok..im done being 'wild'..please help me down!!"
a solemn silence

ahhhhhh...snow!!!!!

the wildflowers growing in the burn areas:

Joshua trees:

Tippy quietly reflects next to our stone statues:


huge boulders to explore and play on:


our course..we love fish and scallops.. :)
this time.. salmon.. bacon-wrapped scallops and asparagus:

and Steak Kabobs, red potato slices, green peppers and onions:


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While the days grow longer...so do my gray hairs and wrinkles...lol..
so i created some digital art to reflect a positive affirmation i have to keep telling myself:

"im embracing..im embracing..im embracing"

:)