Antiques and Pie.. I have Achieved Nirvana (not the band)

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Queenie

I have achieved nirvana.. I ate lunch today at The Market Cafe in Ottawa Kansas… it not only has fabulous antiques (to buy) all over the store.. but it has pie.. Pie that would make Martha Stewart cry..

How quaint and cute is this?

How about this Triple Berry?

I think this is cherry.. looks good huh?

How about some apple?

I believe I will..

Flaky crust…

MMM…

Do Cactus Grow in Kansas? They do at McDonald’s.

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Queenie

If you don’t live in Kansas.. you probably don’t know it’s been pretty hot here. When I say hot.. I mean like 100 degrees hot. Today when I went to McDonald’s I noticed these growing..

See the Cactus?

I had no idea that cacti (is this the correct word?) would grow here.

I mean.. it’s hot enough right NOW.. but just wait until January…

(Want to see what I got at McDonald’s go here)

I guess I’ll take some photos of these in January to see how they are doing.

#1 and I were pretty amazed at these. We should really get out more.

How I know it’s Spring in Kansas

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Queenie

Do you know how I know it's spring in Kansas?

BABY COWS! How cute is this? A little chocolate cow!

I should let you know that even though I live on 40 acres, I don't have any farm animals. I am truly a city girl, and I am still amazed at the baby cows.

These cows would be my neighbors.. and they live in the field next to mine. So sometimes the kids and I like to go check them out. To me it looks like the brown momma cow is saying "What are you looking at?".

I think she's saying "your kids look pretty goofy to me".

This is one brave baby cow.. it was only about 5 feet from me.

This momma cow was fine.. until she figured out I was around..

I think I freaked this cow out.. For all I've done towards being a bad mother.. I've never done this… (kinda gross but funny huh?)

Estate Sale Finds on a Thursday.

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Queenie

a small sign that makes my heart beat faster

I read about this sale in Tuesday’s paper, it didn’t really excite me. WHY? well.. Ottawa Kansas is not known for their FABULOUS estate sales. Every sale I’ve ever been to that was called an estate sale here in Ottawa has always been a garage sale, with ok stuff. Never a true estate sale, where you get to walk through the house. Imagine my surprise when I pulled up to this house and nothing was on the lawn!

I couldn’t help but take some photos of the beautiful garden in the backyard

#2 & 4 peeking out a window in the office

Some of you might say.. WHY would she take those kids to an estate sale with her? I can’t help it, not only do they beg to go, they have been trained SO WELL. Even #4 looks for important stuff to sell, and loves to take pieces to the cashier to set in our pile. #2 likes to hondle the price down on items. Each one of my children like to be a part of this business we call eBay.