Helooooooo there! I am back and about to faint from the fact that we have a party in just a few days, eeeeeeeeeeeeeep!
We had a fresh squeezed raspberry lemon-limeade of a time! How was your weekend?
On Father's Day, men congregated and chatted… (Did I ever tell you my 80 year old grandfather has virtually no white hair on his head? It's unbelievable.)
We had our signature Mexican seafood cocktail (my grandma made it)…
Not to mention the multitudes of other treats we munched on. Mombie set up a buffet of deliciousness in the bar. Steamed tacos and beans and amazing guacamole, lemon cake, chocoflan ~ oh, all sorts of things…
I made the Paula Deen Tomato Pie, using my quiche crust. But, instead of using all mayo for the topping, I used a half cup "whole" sour cream, and a half cup real mayo (instead of one cup mayo). I added one extra tomato too. It was really delicious, and best eaten cold (we decided). I also made an asparagus quiche and the chocoflan. It was a delightful time.
My beautiful aunt and her hubby & kids were also there and it was a ball. As usual, everyone talking and carrying on. The whole family is a hoot. Every person is such a character, I wish you could hear them all… (I didn't ask anyone if I could post their photos – I forgot- so, I am opting to leave them out for now 😉 I have this huge thing about not posting photos without asking the person first and showing them the photo)
My sis gave us gifts from London. I thought she should let Mister Lovee keep her fab ring find. She thought differently 😉
Everyone needed a little siesta…
My Mom and Dad have these incredible hydrangeas growing throughout the garden. I wanted to steal this entire pot…
We packed our car full on Sunday late afternoon and drove back home… About an hour and a half drive, two hours if there is traffic…
Through Tumacacori –
Can you believe this bed I just sitting out by a tree? I love it. Imagine it in a nice cozy cabin??
Past Tubac…
And back into Tucson, on our way to Catalina…
And nowwwwwww, time for party planning. I have nothing set up yet. But I will ;) Here is this week's irony. You know how we never ever ever ever ever ever get rain? It is supposed to rain all weeeeeek!! Just when I need to set up my party ;) HAHhahahaa! Well, it will help me go mad, and since it's a Mad Tea Party, I guess it's appropriate 😉
Off to work I go!
🖤 ,V
ps: I have to tell you a story next time. A story about how I saw a documentary, and never ever identified with someone so outrageously, haha! Oh, my inner Karl Lagerfeld is alive and well. SO funny… I love the man! He did this thing that was filmed, that is so me, I almost fell off my chair… (the movie soundtrack is gooooood)
See you soooon 😉
pss: I hear thunder?? Oh no, it's a plane!! Oh thank goodness. No wait, it's thunder… No a plane… Oh no, I'm going mad! 😉
Welcome home again!
Just wanted to tell you I love, love, looove, your pictures. Do you have this wonderful camera, a great software picture editing program or is it just your talent for finding the right spot/light/mood? Really great!
x Karin
heheeeee!
Magical houses – and the dog made me yawn!
Today we FINALLY had t-shirt bare legs weather in Sweden!!!!!
Oh wow. The party is SOON. Lucky I don’t sleep much 😉
What a magical place — that bed!!!
That deer ring is magnificent. I’m glad that everyone had such a lovely day for Father’s Day! That is so sweet!
That is so considerate of you to ask permission and show the photo to the person you want to post on your blog. I think that is important, too!
Seafood cocktail….I must have the recipe, I love the buffet, because I too am obsessed with food. Great photo of Tucson. Sounds like a lovely time 🙂 And the bed needs a McCabin….gorgeous.
Lovely jubbly, as they say in England. 🙂 xoxox
I can’t believe it’s almost party time!!
I hope this goes through. The picture of the beautiful dog yawning and the places you passed through are lovely.
I’m glad to hear your not ready either for the party. I have all these ideas. Just have to do them.
I adore the deer ring on Mr. Lovee and think Sister should give it to him for Christmas! Cute about your Grandpa and no white hair. Last time I took my Daddy to the hospital, they asked him what color his hair was and he said “hardly there”. He is a cutie pie! I am SOOoooooo excited about the party…it’s like Christmas Eve! **blows kisses** Deborah
What a special weekend! I love those beautiful shoes in the lady taking the siesta! Can’t wait for the party!
It’s not thunder!!!!!!
Hey, that blue chair and ottoman… can I have them?
You know, we’re coming out in a few weeks to Phoenix, and you know I could just drop by and get that chair and ottoman. You let me know.
It sounds like so much fun, yer Dad’s day!
p.s. If you want my number to let me know about the blue chair and footstool, just let me know. I’ll let you know.
Just heard the weather! Rain’s passed! Only sun, now!!
Your pictures make me swoon, I almost want to just pack my bags and move out to Arizona! *sigh* I too am going a bit mad, and I’ve kind of started on a cleaning frenzy and can’t stop! (People in the background yell, ‘drop that teacup and back away slowly!’) heeheee I want to laugh and jump and throw pillows in the air I’m so mad! *tick tock, tick tock* Mustn’t be late for that very important date….
Oh those photos are so lovely!
You want me to tell you about how we set up for our mad tea party and it rained on us? Not to jinx you, but it was lovely nonetheless. And of course, you’ll find out all about it veeeeeeeeeeery soon 😉
looks like a great time…
and I can’t wait for the tea party either!
xo natalea
I want that ring.
Seriously.
Now.
Welcome back Cousin Veevala!!!☺
Glad everyone had a happy Father’s Day-
(my dad would swoon over that ring, but Cowboy would try to mount it on the wall, hee hee)
Oh my goodness-fresh squeeze raspberry lemon-limeade, you say? {{paaaarrccchhedd}}
A skosh of heaven, says I!
(Really, we’re parched. It’s been over 100 degrees here for a week now! I’m melting! )
You *know* I am super duper uber scoober excited about Saturday! WooT woot!
YAY SOME MORE!!
I’m gleeing all over the place!!!
Er, um, if you need help setting up, just call me and I’ll be there with galoshes onnnnnnn!!!!
xoxoxoxoxoxo Rhonda Rooo
I am getting such a kick out of your post and all these comments that I just cant wait until your tea paty… what a blast is awaiting us…!!!
HUGGIES
JO
It looks like you had so much fun!!! I’m glad I just ate dinner, or all that lovely food would be making me really hungry! Your beautiful photos really, really, really make me want to move to Tucson :~)
Here’s a post with all sorts of deer rings. I’m partial to the Victorian Diamond & Garnet one, anything sparkly of course. ‘;)
http://hautemacabre.com/2009/06/en-deer-ring/#more-5536
Love the bed! During the last half of my honeymoon, my spouse and I stayed at a B&B in the Fredericksburg Texas Hill Country. It had a huge wooden tree trunk bed like that and was covered in a red velvet & roses comforter. Very romantic and cozy but it being outside -like the one you saw- would’ve been over the top spectacular!!
ohohohohoh…
you had a Pre-party
with your family
before the Mad party…
🙂
good practice
just go make all the same things all over again, why don’t cha?
listen
i like Lagerfeld, too
how he always wears those exaggerated pointy collar dress shirts
so
is he hiding a double chin under there
or what
i can never tell…
yes
those wide white pointy collars
look sort of vampirella to me
but not necessary in a bad way
just his Own Way…
so what do you think?
maybe
that is how one iconizies him/herself….
you know pick one Thing
and back it HUGE…
{{ oh dear now i will most*likely dream about those pointy pointy collars,
i am off to bed }}
May I ask how you add the sparkles and such to your photos? Do you use photoshop?
Really would like to know…
tiene una hermosa página … y su obra de arte es fantástico
Mmm the raspberry lemonade/limeade looks amazing! Like a magic potion of summertime bliss.
I was rather looking forward to the rain. It got too hot to fast haha. I remember it barely sprinkling on Friday, but for me it just wasn’t enough.
Am so very happy for the mad tea party! Ah! How fun! So soon!
Meeeep!! I’m so glad your back, and that you had a most lovely time, indeed!! Hooooray Hooorah!
And I’m prepping for your magnificently mad tea parteeee,too!! 🙂 Can’t wait, my dear!!
you are fantastic. those pics of the adobe buildings are dynamite. you inspire me to make better use of my camera (or learn to do something fun in photoshop). hugs and kisses to you!
enjoy the day!
erin
Vanessa, what a fun time you had. Love the ring, the food looked so yummy and all the gorgeous pictures you took.
I’ve preparing for the tea party and looking so forward to Saturday.
Hugs Karen
OH MY!! that ring is SUCH a find! holy crap, I want me one. I love big rings, and it being an animal’s head…even better! I’m coveting (I know, you’re not supposed to, right?) I can’t help myself. Beautious!
I’m getting so excited about your party!! I have been cleaning like a mad-woman. Even though I know no one will actually be “inside” my house, I am using this as such an inspiration to get off my franny and get the house in order. Thanks for hosting this!
You are such the Party Girl, Missy! Dad’s Day parties, Mad Tea Parties, your’s is a life, fully-live is what I think.
I think I’ve fallen down the rabbit hole and lost my way – I have NOTHING planned so far for the party! What, oh What, shall I do? I’m so very late, said the White Rabbit…
xoxo,
Kate
Nos hiciste falta!! Welcome back! I always look forward to a new post from you!! And sooo looking forward to your Mad Tea party!! (by the way, ours was rained out – had to move it indoors) but it was fun nonetheless! We’ll be visiting in a few days 🙂 see ya then!
V~
Raspeberry Lemon-Limeade…yummy yum yum!! It sounds like you had a great weekend and your pictures are amazing. I especially like the one of the dome in tumacacori (??) and the bed by the tree 🙂
Have a great week!! I can’t wait for the party!!
Kylee
Ohhhh, I have that bed…well, not that exact bed…but now it’s in the garage, or the “Black Hole” as we call it….wonder if I post it on my page if anyone will take it off my hands….please…seriously….now where did I put that photo??
Can’t wait for the tea-party….I’m so seriously Alice!!
these are such beautiful photos and sounds like such a magical time! (plus the dog made me yawn as well!)
wow, i love your blog! I haven’t seen this one before, but immediately i love it. your photos have a quality that i love. great work. i’ll be keeping track of your posts!
Sounds…and looks like you had a wonderful time:)
Cool photo’s and I love your description of every detail..of course!
xoxo
Tea time is coming up!!!Yippee!
KayEllen
Looking forward to the party!!!
Hugging you
SueAnn
What a fun weekend! I have my post for the party all lined up. I can hardly wait to see what you come up with!
What a fun weekend for you! And now…the party! I can’t wait! I’ve been up for two hours in the middle of the night tonight getting everything ready at The Gossamer Tearoom!
See you on Saturday!
Betty
Lagerfeld is witty and matter-of-fact without being arrogant.
Cheers from Germany
EEEEEEEEPPPPPPPP INDEEDeee weeedddeeee!!!!!!
I haven’t even begun to weave my tale. Yikesaroo!!!!
So good to see you having a wonderful time, that limeaide looks so yummy!
I hope the weather cooperates, It will be pure magic when you are done! My daughters and I are planning ours and we will have to come indoors…. the heat wave here is unbearable! I think its 102 today!
My Mad Hatter post is up and ready.
It really was a fete of amazing will power!
Enjoy and I’ll drop in this weekend!
Erin 🙂
The food looks and sounds amazing, V! Paula Dean has my heart!
Family tragedy struck and much to my dismay might put a damper on my party plans. I may not get to do what I wanted, but there might be hope of at least a simple party. I’m so sad to miss out, possibly, on this year’s festivities, but look forward to how other blogger’s celebrate.
Your photos are so dreamy and I too am just mad, mad, mad trying to get ready for the mad tea party! My internet keeps going down and I am hoping it keeps coming back so I can keep checking on your inspirational party posts. Did I mention that your photos are so dreamy? I definitely want to visit Arizona before I kick the bucket.
My ring is pretty fabulous, ain’t it seester?!?! I love the picture of Douglas yawning. My dog is the best ever. Did you make sure to ask him if you could post that pic of him?….just joking!! He loves all the attention he can get!
Love your pictures!! How did you make those stars look like they are shining?? I’m in a dither trying to get ready! Oooo it’s going to be fun!
Thanks for the lovely photos you’ve shared.
Just to let you know, I posted a few days early as we are going out of town Friday morning and will be back in some days….
Thanks for the chance to play along ! I can’t wait to see everyone’s party when we get back!
~Michelle