Upton's Hidden Pines B&B

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09/03/2019

Good morning, another pretty day.
Our porch is a wonderful place to sit and contemplate your plans fot the day..... or just sit and watch yhe hummers!!

09/02/2019

Good morning! What a beautiful day it is.My mind is wandering this morning with thoughts of friends and family.
August was here and gone in a fury. The first of August was a granddaughters( Becky) birthday, the 4th brought Kari's and David O's then we got a break till the 24th with my son Howard's 50th and the 29th, his oldest daughter, Kylie's birthday. The 29th and 30th brought our dear friends Bob and Claire from Gilbert.
September has arrived,however bittersweet.
Yesterday, we here at the Hidden Pines, helped give
Billie Jean Griffith a most wonderful celebration of her life with many friends and family in attendance. It was a beautiful day and BJ would have loved it.
As we were celebrating Billie Jean, we learned that our friend
classmate, our ray of sunshine, Peggy Sue Braffet Duey had just passed away.Our hearts are with Jack, his family and all of her many, many friends.
Just a thought. Each day we are given a new canvas on which to paint our day and our lives. Let's do our best to make each and every day a masterpiece.We,as a people, are so blessed to live here in America.

05/13/2017

Good almost afternoon,
today is May 13, 2017, the day before Mother's Day.
A year ago my Mom left this earth to go be with my Dad and my brother. There is not a day that goes by that I don't say or do something she has taught me. I am so thankful and grateful for the many fond memories I have with all my family. There was a time I am sure, that they would have drowned me , if nobody would have noticed.
Memorial Day , May 29, 2016 is when she passed, and I am glad that my daughter Trisha from Seattle was here to help me thru. My whole family , sons, Howard and Kenneth ,just like daughters Christy and Bekah and my grand kids. What a blessing they were and are!

It is a bright beautiful day here at Upton's Hidden Pines.Maybe a little breezy, but that keeps it from being too hot. A good day to go down to Metcalf Park to the Festival of the Arts for Mother's Day.

03/30/2015

Good afternoon! Today was a great day. We had Mom on Sat. and Sun. and we had a wonderful week-end. The weather was very warm for this time of year, 84, but I loved it. Getting ready to host the Hualapai Quilters this Easter week-end. They are such a great group of ladies!!

02/24/2013

Today is bright and sunny..downside is that it is a Winnie the Pooh day.. The wind is blowing at about 30-35 mph and they say it could gust to 44. Grab a BIG rock aand hold on tight!!!! We are having Chicken and Dumplins tonight YUM..YUM!!!

11/05/2012

What a beautiful day this has been. Up at 5:30 waiting for Mom to wake up.. Coffee made, drinking my "spot "o: tea, load of wash going..Late breakfast, front porch sittin, lay out fenceposts, buggy ride...Thank you God!!!!!!!

11/04/2012

Good morning everyone.We are winding down from having our semi annual quilt retreat in the Pines. What a fun time we all had. They came in on Thurs afternoon and stayed till a little after 10 on Sun. What a great group. We had nine sewing machines, a cutting table and an ironing station. There were 8 women spending the night an 11 total for the days. What fun !!!

07/28/2011

Today we were sittin on the deck and saw a roadrunner coming accross the parking lot , it must have gotten to close to a family of quail when the mom and dad took out in full run chasing him. I think that wiley coyote needs to take lessons!!!!

07/28/2011

We took my 93 year old mother camping in Williams on Sunday and Monday and she did wonderful. She is such a trooper. Had lunch on Monday afternoon at the WORLD FAMOUS ROD'S STEAK HOUSE, got to be in the rain.. Life is good.

07/24/2011

Shorty, David and I just got thru pulling a pork butt for sandwiches. Yum,yum!!! Must go to bed now..going to Williams tomorrow. Will post more on Tues.

07/22/2011

Had the grandkids for most of the day today and tomorrow morning. Somehow I didn't find the time to post anything Natalie, the oldest one, loves to hunt lizards so grandpa was just a little busy going hunting. Noel is more my style, kinda laid back and quite.