Erin

@elcinaz

In the middle of a project (always)... Sun Devil alumna, former HS teacher, current small business owner, mom to Thing 1 and Thing 2, wrangler of Penny #ExPostie

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Erin@elcinaz· 24d

Ya'll!!! We have a situation with THAT neighbor. Everything was quiet then two police cars came rolling up with lights and sirens. Now, there's EMS. They took someone--him, guest her, guest him? They're searching his car. This is a lot of excitement for a lazy Sunday.

A photo from the front window showing a police suv blocking the residential street in front of the neighbors house.

Erin@elcinaz· 25d

Penny's just doing Penny things. She's struggling a little to get around on her gimpy back legs, but still seems to be happy. I'm glad she's slowed down on the shenanigans because I wasn't sure how much more worry I could take.

Erin@elcinaz· Jul 10

I feel you! They are teasing us with rain, but I don't really believe them.

A weather app that shows the weather for Arizona from Friday through Wednesday. Basically is it hot (above 105°F for the high and 84°F for the low). There is a chance of monsoon that ranges from 0% to 45%.

Erin@elcinaz· Jun 24

Come on monsoon! I'm rootin for ya...

An Arizona mid day summer sky. It is a faded light blue with white puffy clouds.

Erin@elcinaz· Apr 23

Miss Penny had her first laser treatment. I can't believe she put up with the goggles, but she sure is cute in them.

An elderly yellow lab with a white face is laying on a grey bathmat. She is wearing black colored round goggles.

Erin@elcinaz· Apr 10

Oh, it's getting real. Thing 2 graduates FROM UNIVERSITY (I think I've just turned to dust) on May 15th. What?!!

A box that contains a cap and gown from Herff Jones. I've shown the half of the box that says "your grad items are inside."

Erin@elcinaz· Apr 5

Hoppy Easter (to those that celebrate) from the Sour Patch kid (first she's sour, then she's sweet).

Penny, the elderly white faced lab, has nearly decapitated a stuffed bunny. There is fluff about and she looks very pleased with herself.

Penny, the white faced elderly lab is at PT wearing bunny ears and smiling about it. Bless Miss Ashley, her former therapist who could get Penny to do anything and be happy to do it.

Erin@elcinaz· Apr 1

Happiest of birthdays from one Penelope to another

An elderly yellow lab with a white face smiling while wearing a spring time collar necklace that is pink, white, and mint green beads.

Erin@elcinaz· Apr 1

Yummy!!

The top of a Baskin Robbins pint of Daiquiri Ice ice cream. The very best flavor!

Erin@elcinaz· Mar 27

Hi, K! Nice to see you and put a face to a friend. Same with everyone else.

Erin@elcinaz· Feb 20

Happy 12th Birthday, Penelope Pumpernickel!! Life is never dull with you around, and I wouldn't have it any other way. She got her stitches out today and made her next 'pool' appointment for the end of next week (provided she makes good life choices).

An elderly yellow lab is laying on the floor wearing a charcoal grey tee shirt and olive green socks while side eyeing a small doggie birthday pie with a candle. She's always been afraid of fire and smoke and this is no exception.

An elderly yellow lab wearing a charcoal grey tee shirt and olive green socks is laying on the floor and is chomping down on pieces of her doggie birthday pie.

Erin@elcinaz· Feb 12

Mischief managed--tied tee shirt for the win!! I admit I stood in the driveway and took a deep breath before opening the door to see what kind of hijinks Penny got up to today. She did lick her knee, but all things considered...

An elderly yellow lab with a white face laying on the floor wearing a charcoal colored volleyball shirt tied at the back. She's also wearing olive green Tiger Toes socks and is leaning on her pile of stuffed toys.

Erin@elcinaz· Feb 10

Penny update: Took the tee shirt off to check the incision, looks great but it's about 6 inches long 😳. Put one of her new outfits on and I'm hoping it stretches out in the length/body a bit. She looks a little like a convict or a pink furry bumble bee.

An elderly yellow lab with a white face laying on her side on a tile floor. She is wearing a bodysuit that has pink and black stripes down her back and hind legs. The under part of the suit is solid black. The dog is also wearing olive and black Tiger Toes socks to keep her from slipping on the tile.

Erin@elcinaz· Feb 6

Thanks for the well wishes, everyone. She's home. Although I don't think she knows where she is. Everything went well.

A stoned elderly yellow lab with a white face wearing a charcoal grey tee shirt and olive green socks lying on a tile floor looking at the camera.

Erin@elcinaz· Jan 20

It's official. I have entered my "old" phase. I now own sunglasses that fit over my regular glasses and I think they're cool.

Cat-eye sunglasses in brown tortoise shell sitting on a soapstone kitchen counter.

Erin@elcinaz· Dec 19

Suns win! #Suns #NBA

Jumbotron with the words "Suns Win". The score was 99-98. The last point was a free throw!

Erin@elcinaz· Dec 19

Merry early Christmas to us! A little shared schnack (carnitas nachos) and a margarita from The Arrogant Butcher. Then off to the Suns game. #Suns #NBA

A picture on the jumbotron of a basketball on fire like a sun.

Tip off of the game between the Phoenix Suns and the Golden State Warriors.

Erin@elcinaz· Nov 27

I think we should lobby for smell-o-vision. Behold the annual Cabernet Blueberry Cranberry sauce. Prep is going slowly this year as I've caught some kind of ick (first time in 5-6 years). I'm not a fan of feeling icky, but I've enjoyed being able to binge 'Poirot'.

A big stock pot full of fresh cranberries, frozen blueberries, cabernet wine, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves before it's cooked down.

A blue and brown bowl full of the finished cranberry sauce ready to be refrigerated until tomorrow's meal.

Erin@elcinaz· Nov 24

A comedy with a mystery. The whole series is laugh outloud, character driven, very unserious fun. Start with "One for the Money" and go from there. I'm behind in the series and I had forgotten how great these stories are for escaping whatever is bothering you for a bit.

A book cover for Janet Evanovich's book "Tricky Twenty-Two." The cover is waves of red, the author's name is in large thick white letters, and the title is is a gradient of color from red to yellow. There is a banner in the middle in yellow that says "A Stephanie Plum Novel."

Erin@elcinaz· Nov 15

A quick 24 hour turn around on traveling to the cabin to shut it down before the storms roll in with rain and possible snow. Poor Penny had to stay home with my SIL since she can't navigate the stairs and rocky terrain anymore.

A pile of dead oak leaves (tan colored) with a few pine cones interspersed for interest. It seemed very fall to me.

Bare branches with a few dead oak leaves hanging down against a bright blue sky.

Scout, my in-laws' dog, is chewing on a scavenged deer leg on the outside patio. There is still meat and fur on the leg and it smelled just horrible. Every time you tried to take it, she'd move just out of your reach.

Scout's paw holding down the deer's hoof. Circle of life stuff that's just gross.

Erin@elcinaz· Nov 1

I made a double batch of chili and have A LOT leftover. Future self is going to thank former self for the frozen assist when I have a chili hankering down the timeline. I also have bunches of cilantro. Creative ideas for that?

A big stock pot of homemade chili on the stove. There is an orange silicone spoon hanging off the side of the pot.

Erin@elcinaz· Oct 25

Verdict? Meh...It's the first book of a new fantasy world/character by an established author. I get that she's world building which makes the plot slower, but it was both repetitive & holey. She also hasn't written another in 4 years. Borrow it, if you're interested.

The cover of the book "A Terrible Fall of Angels" written by Laurell K. Hamilton. The cover has a white background with a man walking with a weapon in his hand. His shadow, in gray, shows him with large wings like those you would imagine on an angel.

Erin@elcinaz· Oct 25

Couch companion

A moth landed on the teal couch cushion next to me.

Erin@elcinaz· Oct 23

Oh, these are lovely! You got them this morning and I got them this evening.

Erin@elcinaz· Oct 23

Seen coming out of work tonight, in case you need to breathe and look at something pretty for a second. #ArizonaClouds

More whispy clouds that are mostly dark gray with a few clouds that are glowing salmon pink. The sky has a slight yellow glow because the sun was beginning to set.

Erin@elcinaz· Oct 14

Made it home from my walk just in the nick of time. The skies just opened and dumped some more rain. Took some pretty cloud pictures, just because I love them. It seems between #Priscilla and #Raymond, we got 3.66 inches here. Woot woot!

Glowing pink clouds against a blue grey sky with darker grey clouds on the bottom

Glowing orange clouds partially covered by dark gray clouds

White puffy clouds with a slight orange glow against a dark blue sky with a few darker gray clouds interspersed

Bright white puffy clouds on top with dark gray clouds on the bottom against a bright blue sky

Erin@elcinaz· Oct 12

When I went to bed last night the rain gauge said 1.01 inches. This is the rain gauge this morning on this actively soggy Sunday. It's still coming down pretty steady. #Priscilla #Raymond

A tile from the weather station readout. It is blue and says rain event 2.64 inches. It is now up to 2.68 inches.

Erin@elcinaz· Oct 11

Good morning on this fine overcast drippy day. So far Priscilla has been a nice house guest. Not too much wind, very little thunder or lightning and gentle waves of rain. I am thrilled to be "stuck" inside today. The doors are open and Penny is watching "TV".

A picture of the rain tile from my weather station readout. The tile is blue and says that the rain event is measured at 0.94 inches. That includes last evening and over night.

Erin@elcinaz· Oct 8

Uh oh. THAT neighbor is winding up to go off the rails. Sigh... In different news, we had so much rain that we grew shroomie guys in the desert. We have 4 more days of rain slated for the end of the week (Yay!!!)

White mushroom that is taller than wide with holes in it against a quarter round rock background.

Two white mushrooms, same variety, that are different sizes. There is one larger one, and a smaller one that is starting to get a hole in it. The smaller one also has brown on the top that looks like dirt, but I'm not sure it is. These are also against a quarter round rock background.

A small white mushroom that has brown spots on the top that look like dirt. The background is small pink rocks.

Two white mushrooms of similar size, both have holes in them, but the one on the right has larger holes. The mushroom on the left has the brown spots on the top. Both mushrooms are growing out of small pink rocks with a small volcanic rock at the base.

Erin@elcinaz· Oct 3

This was delightful, especially if you're a fan of Sherlock Holmes. Thanks for the recommendation @goodport.bsky.social