Happy New Year !! December 31, 2017

Bye, Bye 2017 and Hello 2018!!

 

 

Sun shining and reflecting into our Grandfather Clock

January 17, 2011

 

 

 

Frozen still life

January 1, 2011

 

 

Have a very Happy New Year!

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Starting tomorrow I will be posting

a new photo each day. I did this before

in my "Snap a Day" blog. It was fun and

a good practice for me. I'll still be

participating in other's blogs,

 but will relate my new photos to reflect the subject of their blogs!  

Have a lovely day!

Feline Friday! December 29, 2017

 

Lucy and Russell set out for a walk!

 

But Lucy would just as soon relax in the sunshine!

 

 

And the deer are VERY interested in Lucy!

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Thanks Sandee for Feline Friday!

Wordless Wednesday Christmas in the Kitchen December 27, 2017

 

Braided and baked 4 loaves of Challah

3 for friends and 1 for us.... 

 

 

Made one large apple pie for dessert.... 

 

 

And cleaned up after making lots of marmalades

for friends and family....

 

 

 

 

We had a lovely Christmas Day....

 

Happy New Year!!!

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Merry Christmas It's Awww Monday! December 25,2017

 

 

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Have a lovely day!

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and Lucy says "Thank you meowy much 

 Sandee for Awww Monday!"

 

 

 

And this is for Sparks!!!

 

 

 

A Present to all my Blogging Buddies.... Rib Crackin' Silliness! December 23, 2017

 

Brilliantly hilarious!

Merry Christmas!

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And a very Happy New Year!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feline Friday! December 22, 2017

Lucy the Cat rests up after a hard day....

making sure all the Christmas Cards are

written and mailed.
Thanks Sandee for all you do!

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Wordless Wednesday December 20, 2017

February 28, 2017

Mt. Shasta California

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Awww Monday! December 18, 2017

Peeking fawn in the early morning....

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Thanks to Sandee for Awww Monday!

A great way to start the week!

Feline Friday December 15, 2017

I think Christmas is sneaking up on us!

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Big thanks and lotsa hugs to Sandee for 

keeping Feline Friday going along with Awww Monday!

I am too late to link up this week as

I had a horrendous flu/cold and after 3 days

I am finally opening up my lap top....

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas!

And Happy NewYear! 

Wordless Wednesday December 13, 2017

Life can just get to darn busy this time of year....

I missed this week's Awww Monday

so I am now posting two photos for Awww Monday

and am on time for Wordless Wednesday!

Thanks Sandee for all you do!   

  

Above is Lucy sleeping in her favorite sunny spot....

our dining room table! 

And nope she never ever tries to eat our food...

Good kitty!! 

If you look carefully you can see two little 

marsupial gliders....the man who cuts my hair fosters

these two cuties. He has had them for 3 years

 as the people who had them could not care for them. 

They are nocturnal so look 

a bit bewildered by all the daylight. 

My dear friend Malia took this lovely photo 

at Cannon Beach while her son and three daughters

were walking towards Haystack Rock.

This is an amazing image.

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Feline Friday December 8, 2017

Every year Lucy has to get used to the Christmas tree. She is so silly!

Have a great  Friday!

And thanks to Sandee for Feline Friday!

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Shadow Shot Sunday December 3, 2017

It's finally safe to burn all the manzanita

accumulated this summer. Every year we

have to cut back this underbrush to lessen wildfires. 

Then we wait for the county to determine

 if it is safe to burn all the debris. 

It only took us one day to do this! Now we can relax!

Have a great weekend!

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Zip over here to see more Shadow Shots.

PS I took the header photo yesterday around 5:38pm PST

Feline Friday! December 1, 2017

Have a meowy lovely day !!!

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Thanks to Sandee for Feline Friday!

Wordless Wednesday November 29, 2017

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Thanks Sandee for Wordless Wednesday!

Awww Monday! November 27, 2017

Siesta time in the summer!

Big thanks to Sandee of Comedy Plus for Awww Mondays!

And here's my thought for McGuffy's Reader!

Have a great week!

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Shadow Shot Sunday November 26, 2017

Lucy loves being by the fire

and in a sun puddle too!

Have a lovely day.

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Drop by here for more Sunday Shadows!

Feline Friday November 24, 2017

Lucy the Cat 

A rare event-she rarely will go into a box!

Not like most cats....have a great weekend!

And thanks to Sandee for Feline Friday!

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Wordless Wednesday November 22, 2017

Can you guess what this is?

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Have a great day and do not forget 

to thank Sandee for Wordless Wednesday!

Awww Monday November 20, 2017

Back in August I posted about all the baby quilts

I had been making during the summer.

Then another little baby surprise came along.

 Little Ian was born on November 11th and here is his quilt! 

His family will have a lot to be

thankful for this year! 

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Here's my thought of the week for McGuffy's Reader

And thanks to Sandee for Awww Monday!

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Shadow Shot Sunday!!! November 19, 2017

Sending lots of wishes to all

for a very Happy Thanksgiving!

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Do the Turkey Trot over here

for more Shadow Shots! 

And have a very lovely day!

Feline Friday! November 17, 2017

Queen Lucy....

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Wordless Wednesday .............. November 15,2017

RIP

This beautiful buck has not been around for 

about a month, so we suspect he's been taken by a hunter.

It's a fact of life here, but I'm very sad and I'll miss seeing
 this beautiful buck saunter through our property.

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Feline Friday November 10, 2017

 

 

Is it Thanksgiving yet???

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Thanks Sandee for Feline Friday!

Wordless Wednesday November 8, 2017

 

 

Loreto Bay, Baja Sur, Mexico

March 6, 2017

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Awww Monday! November 6, 2017

Say cheese!

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Here's a photo and quote for Sparks!

 

 

 

and a big "Thank you" to Sandee Clark

of Comedy Plus for Awww Mondays!

Shadow Shot Sunday November 5, 2017

 

One of our last truly warm sunny days.

We've had a lovely fall with deep blue skies

 and brilliantly colored trees.

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Bounce over here for more Sunday Shadows!

And don't forget to have a great day!

It's Feline Friday! November 3, 2017

 

What ever did we do for laughs before YouTube???

Have a great Friday and many thanks to

Sandee of Comedy Plus for Feline Friday!

Cheers!

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Wordless Wednesday November 1, 2017

Internet photo sent to me via friends email.  Photographer unkown

 

Thanks Sandee for Wordless Wednesday

and sorry if this is breaking the "rules"!!

 

 

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Awww Monday and Sparks October 30, 2017

 

 

Remember this cutie from an August post?

Look how big he is already!

Toby is a lovely puppy! 

 

 

 

 

 

 This weeks quote for Sparks

"Old dogs, like old shoes, are comfortable.

They might be a bit out of shape and a

little worn around the edges, but they fit well.” 

Bonnie Wilcox

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Thanks to Sandee  for Awww Monday!

Have a fabulous week! 

Shadow Shot Sunday October 29, 2017

 

Lucy's favorite perch....however

she's leashed up so birds are safe!

Have a lovely day!

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Saunter over here for more Sunday Shadows!

Feline Friday! October 27, 2017

 

Lucy is the silliest and cutest cat I know!

Thanks to Sandee of Comedy Plus

I get to share my Lucy photos!!

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It's Awww Monday! October 23, 2017

 

Remember this quilt from August 24th's post? 

 

 

 

Well....welcome to this darling baby boy...   

and he is obviously a boy! 

Born in London England-his parents and his big sister

are so happy to have him finally here!

Have a lovely day and thanks to Sandee

for Awww Monday!

And here's my thought for the week prompted

by McGuffy's Reader!

 

 

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Wordless Wednesday October 18, 2017

 

A foggy view from Nimisila Metro Park. Akron, OH

(Nikon D100 using the 70-300 zoom – 1/450th sec at f8).

Photo by Dick Pratt

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Big thanks to Sandee for Wordless Wednesday!

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Shadow Shot Sunday Along with Awww Monday October 15-16, 2017

 

I see cookies in our future!

 

 

And here they are!

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A few days ago after returning home

I made some yummy white chocolate chip

with walnuts and lots of vanilla!

I made them with my version of the

famous Toll House recipe. 

Basically, I only use 1/2 cup of melted butter,

half the amount of chocolate chips, I grind up the 1 cup of walnuts until they are pulverized and

I increase the vanilla to 4 teaspoons.   

I figured that pulverizing the walnuts would release the walnut oil and replace the missing butter.

My sweetie prefers my version. 

Maybe you would too.....have a lovely day!

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And do not forget to check out Sunday Shadows ,

Awww Monday and  Annie of McGuffy's Reader

who hosts Sparks- an inspirational and positive post for the week every Monday.       

 

My positive thought  for this week  is :

 

And the reason I am posting early is that 

tomorrow will be really busy!

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