Now that I am back in the Magic Zoo saddle, I wanted to reassure everyone that I am fully operational and ready for the coming months! I can walk like a normal person (look Ma, no cane!) and every day my leg gets stronger and stronger. It’s amazing what physical therapy, a healthy diet and an impatient attitude can do. (I’m afraid I didn’t make a very good invalid.)
New Jewelry from The Magic Zoo!
I just got some more of my new designs back from the casters (wait till you see what I’ve been up to!) and they will be appearing on our website in just a couple weeks.
I would have them available sooner, but I have a veterinary convention (where The Magic Zoo is exhibiting) in Phoenix next weekend, so I’ll be a bit busy for a while with that. This is our wild and woolly season coming up, and I’m getting fixed up just in time to get with that flow!
The Rains are Here
Speaking of flows, it is now the monsoon season in New Mexico, so we have had our share of dramatic rainstorms accompanied by hail and some strong gusty winds. The roof of our house is steel, so when it rains (or especially when it hails) it can be so loud that you have to shout if someone is not standing in the same room with you. No, I am not kidding. Just ask anyone with a metal roof!
But due to all the rain, our entire 20 acres is a profusion of purple morning glories, little orange wild flowers and pink flowers of undetermined origin that the hummingbirds adore. Our prowling grandkitties, Firework and Willow, still stare longingly at the flock of hummers, but even these intrepid hunters are not fast enough to grab a hummingbird from the air. (Believe me, they have tried.)
Enjoy Those Fall Leaves
Do you live where the changing seasons are part of your life? For 18 years we made our home in Florida, where I’d have to literally stop and remember what season we were in. Every holiday had the same basic weather pattern…Easter, Independece Day, New Year’s Day. It made no difference!
Now I’m like a little kid on Christmas morning…I can’t wait till Mother Nature paints those cottonwood leaves golden yellow again. And the thrill of seeing a bright red maple! (Yes, there are some here in New Mexico, believe it or not) And although most of our property is covered by juniper, pinon and ponderosa pine, I do have my very own deciduous tree in the backyard with leaves that turn a yummy lemon yellow come October.
I have so much to look forward to and be thankful for. And that includes you, my very special and wonderful customer!
So tell me what you look forward to as summer glides into fall!
Merry I am thrilled that you are “back in the saddle”! Please be kind to yourself, patient….don’t push too hard, too soon! We women, yes, we tend to go full throttle up,even when we know better. I have a cousin who lives in AZ and she has all kinds of cool stories about the monsoon season and haboob/dust storms. I would love to live out there in your region! Unfortunately, family responsibilities keep me here in Ohio, at least for now. I LOVE all the jewelry you’ve made for me and so do people who see it! I have passed your business name around to more than a few friends. You take good care of yourself and I can’t wait to see what you’ve got up your artistic sleeve!
Oh, what a nice comment to see! I promise you I am being careful (I have a very doting husband who keeps me in line). But now I can actually climb the stairs to my studio, which is such a relief! By the way, I grew up in Ohio, a little town called Greenhills outside of Cincinnati. Thank you so much for your kind words, and come visit the Southwest when you can! And thank you for telling your friends about The Magic Zoo. That means a lot.
I grew up in Colorado. I am so Jealous of your pinion trees. I Love their nuts. When buying Pinion nuts in a store they Love them to. The price is outrageous.
Enjoy your Fall Weather. Take lots of walks. Don’t miss Hurricanes!
Hi Jimi,
Well, we are yet to collect pinon nuts (we haven’t lived here very long) but maybe this fall we will find the time! And yes, I certainly do NOT miss the Florida hurricanes!
Happy to hear your doing better just take it slow to start we women try to get back to soon sometimes
Isn’t that the truth! My husband gets after me all the time. Right now I am trying to be OK with a dirty house. That is probably the hardest thing for me! I’m not quite ready to get down on my knees and scrub floors yet.
I’m glad you’re better. Don’t overdo it at the Veterinary Conference. Living in the South, I look forward to college football and the hummingbirds swarming my feeders in September.
Hi Anne! Yes, I plan on taking it slow at the conference, and getting in as much walking as I can down those aisles. Sitting is the worst! Oh yes, college football is coming up soon! And I bet you will get a lot of hummers coming your way. Mine are already starting to migrate south. In a way, I enjoy the break from constantly filling the feeders during the winter months!
Wow! You have had an “interesting” year. Good to have you back and raring to go but don’t overdo it.
Ha ha! You sound just like my husband. But I promise to watch it, John.
Willow looks exactly like our Cali. Glad that you are back and ready to tempt us with new pieces. Stay well.
Thank you, Billie! You know, I have always been partial to tabby cats…
Hi Merry,
Glad to hear you’re doing better! And, may you continue to improve. Loved the picture of you and that pretty kitty!
All the best,
Ursula
Thank you, Ursula! That is Willow, a fierce huntress but a very sweet companion.