Roxy - My Miniature Schnauzer

Roxy ~

I finally took some more pictures of her last night. Isn't she cute?! She's 3 years old and really sweet...and also very smart. Notice how in the third picture she puts her head on my leg? She likes to rest her head in my lap while I read or watch TV. And then I'll stroke her idly as I read. When I stop and rest my hand on my leg, she'll dig it up with her nose to remind me to keep stroking her!!!

By the way, I was told she might have some poodle blood in her because of her curly coat and red-colored paws. But a colleague at the office showed me pictures of yorkshire terriers (Yorkies) and she looks more like them!! Yuppee!! We just might get to the bottom of the ancestral tree afterall!!

Roxy was a stray and was found and taken to the shelter. They don't know very much about her either.

Wardville - Oklahoma

Surprise visit to Aaron's rig ~
He didn't know I was coming and was pleasantly surprised indeed. I rarely visit him at work because the rigs are often very far away in the middle of nowhere! This one was just some 3 1/2 hours away from our home in Arkansas.

We had a good time. Wardville is one of those areas near Atoka, and close to the Texas border, where there are numerous small lakes and lots of lush country.
Having lunch by one of the lakes

Under a weeping willow. They were numerous around this lake.
This was hilarious. Maybe from the heat...I don't know...but Aaron's sun shades just fell apart all of a sudden. Hehehehe!! Gave him kind of a pirate look. You can tell he wasn't very pleased!!:-) It was very sunny and the guy needed his shades big time!

Mushu - in Finland

Way to go, small bro!!! I like your dreadlocks!!

Fombes visit us in Arkansas

Weekend of June 14 and 15.

My aunt Angeline, her husband, and my 3 cousins visited from Oklahoma.

Roxy - my miniature schnauzer. She's 3 years old and really sweet. I adopted her on June 13. My cousin, Feh, loved her as soon as she saw her and dotted on her throughout the weekend.
The boys make a chocolate cake.
Feh can't wait to taste it!!
We watch "The Amazing Zorro".


We had planned a boat trip as a treat for our weekend guests. The boat belonged to the Clarks - Baha'i friends of ours. We went over to their house by 11am to clean out the boat and prepare for the trip.

Feh and I play with Max.
With Ma Angeline

Samgwa
Samgella on the hammock

Max wants to get on as well
Ma Angel tries to find a balance!:-)

Samgwa is going down!!:-)
Feh is content

Will I get on? We'll see...
Samgwa helps
The guys clean out the boat. It hasn't been on the lake since last summer so it is kinda dirty
Don't fall in!!
Heading out...

Aaron and Ma Angie stretch out
Uncle Georgie is ready to swim. Alan is steering the boat.
Feh and I feel secure in our life jackets
Callin (left) and his cousin (Gabriel). Callin is a good water skiier

Ah, the wind and water spray feel good on the face

Swimming time!

Feh comes out of the lake, content.
Ma Angie and I relax and soak in the afternoon sun
The boat going at full speed!! It felt great!
Ma Angie was exhilarated and let out a "whoa" everytime the boat jumped on waves

Uncle Georgie climbs back in after swimming. Aaron just got in too!
Callin is great at water skiing
His dad steers while he skiies side to side
Uncle Georgie watches from the back of the boat

Aaron and I relax in the back
Mother and daughter
The boat is just gliding now after a giddy few minutes of high speed over the waves
Eating at home
At our own little pond in front of our home

With cousin Feh

On the swing

Aaron decided to work off a heavy lunch on the mower!!:-)
My aunt and hubby relax

Aaron....are you working or what??:-)