Blooming

While the rain came down outside, I spent some time today with my camera taking pictures of my blooming African violets and Christmas cactus.

This violet loves the eastern sun and blooms all the time.

My tiny Christmas cactus is a constant bloomer, too.

My newest violet from Linda.  It started as one leaf and now has flowers of different colors.

Red Rock Canyon

We drove to Red Rock Canyon today and after enjoying the visitor center, drove the 13 mile loop, stopping to take pictures.

Taken with my camera, using the panorama mode

Yep, they're RED!

Jim and his rocks

High above Las Vegas

We went to the top of the Stratosphere today and on a clear day you CAN see forever.

mountains and tall buildings

some crazy people launched on a ride straight out from the Stratosphere....The X-Scream(only air under them)

Spring Mtns which provide southwestern border with California

more crazies on The Insanity (like a Tilt-a- Whirl in the sky)

Las Vegas

We are in Las Vegas this weekend, mostly to see the Celine concert and to visit Red Rock Canyon which is just west of the city.  Weather is sunny and cool.

A clear day for flying

Dragons in the Bellagio gardens

Looking at Paris

Bellagio fountains

What happens in Las Vegas.......

Celine Dion When: Saturday, January 14, 2012  7:30pm Where: The Colosseum At Caesars Palace 3570 South Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89109

Here is my Ticketmaster reminder about our coming trip to LV to see Celine.  We tried this concert a few years ago and she cancelled b/c illness, so here we go again.  I remain positive that we will see her this trip!

Lasagne

So, when I get in the mood to make a killer lasagne, I need to start with the good stuff to put into it.

Touch of Italy in Rehoboth and Lewes has the good stuff...even cannolis and crusty bread.

Salad is layered asparagus, cantaloupe and mozzarella chunks, grilled proscuitto, Parmesan cheese and slivered almonds.

Here's the finished product....full of cheese and spinach.....yum.

Free manure

Never too early to begin work on the garden, so when I saw the FREE MANURE sign at a horse farm not far from Lewes, off we went to collect.  Had to shovel our own, but the pile was big and it did not take long.....not so smelly in the cold.

Now a bucket full sits on my compost covered with yet another layer of shredded leaves which I raked this week.....makes spring seem that much closer when beginning garden prep.