"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." ~George Bernard Shaw

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Showing posts with label awww mondays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label awww mondays. Show all posts

Sunday, June 25, 2023

Awww Monday June 26, 2023 Two cuties!


Here are two puppies that were adopted
in Mexico by our good friends who 
live in Loreto Bay, Baja Sur, Mexico
6 months out of the year. They adopted these
two brothers and brought them back to
where they live in Vancouver Washington.
Thanks Sandee for Awww Mondays!

Sunday, April 23, 2023

Awww Monday, April 23, 2023


So bucolic. I love cows!
Have a peaceful week!
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Monday, May 10, 2021

Awww Monday! May 10, 2021



This cute little boy had the best time
holding a baby chick at his uncles
birthday party!
Below is a close up of the chick being held
by an older cousin! 



Thanks Sandee for Awww Mondays !
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Sunday, March 21, 2021

Awww Monday March 21, 2021


An apple a day ........keeps the doc away!!
Have a great week!
Thanks Sandee!
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Sunday, October 18, 2020

Sunday, May 10, 2020

Awww Monday! May 11, 2020

A Springy Tour of Our Garden!


 Our iris from Monet's garden in Giverny, France
They have moved with us 3 times! 
From Lake Oswego OR to Weed CA to Vancouver WA!
And still willingly bloom each year! 


We have two pink rose bushes that were here
when we moved in. They are lovely, fragrant
and consistently bloom from Spring til late Fall.


Allium. First time I have tried planting them.
Love the color and how they attract pollinators.





 

Peonies midst Bracken ferns.



 And last but certainly not least...
our recycled metal dog sculpture.
Recently purchased from Attic Gallery.
A local art gallery in Camas Washington.
Have a great week and stay happy and healthy! 
Thanks Sandee! 
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Sunday, May 03, 2020

Awww Monday! May 4, 2020


A few weeks ago we took a long neighborhood
walk and I spotted an evergreen hedge that
had some little round multi-faceted green "nuts/cones" on the ends of some branches.
  I picked 3 and brought them home
to see what would happen if I put them out in the sun.
 The birds, the rabbits and the squirrels ignored them.
Then they began to turn brown and began to open.
I could see little seeds inside them.
One disappeared and I spotted this squirrel eating one.
You can see the last one on the brick in front of the owl.
I should have taken a close up photo but darn I did not.
Now I will have to try and remember where I 
found them on our 90 minute neighborhood wander.   
I want to know what the plant is called.
Tried googling "round multi-faceted nut" .
But got nowhere. Any ideas out there? 
The evergreen bush looked sort of like an Arborvitae.
But the "nuts/cones"on Arborvitae look different.    
Have a lovely day !
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Sunday, April 26, 2020

Awww Monday April 27, 2020


 Happy Birthday P.J. !


My oldest son Phillip John will be 
celebrating his 57th birthday today! 
This photo was taken in the Lincoln City
area of Oregon. His grandparents had
a beach home there and all the boys
loved to go there.
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Sunday, April 12, 2020

It's Awww Monday! April 13, 2020

 

23 GREAT DANE FUTURE SERVICE DOGS

To read more about these puppies go HERE.

Have a lovely day every day! 

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Sunday, April 05, 2020

Awww Monday! April 6, 2020


The Easter bunny is a wee bit early!
And it looks like the bunny likes eating
our just planted landscaping!
And frankly- I don't care. I'll just find
something else to plant if the rabbit really
eats it all up!


Have a lovely week even if you "have to stay home."
Frankly speaking, we are enjoying ourselves.
Not bored yet, nor lack of stuff to do!
Cheers and thanks to Sandee!
PS If you have time do check out my A to Z blog! 
Cheers!
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Monday, March 30, 2020

Awwww Monday! March 30, 2020


Russell made dinner the other night...
his delicious burritos! 
Spicy and tasty !  


One of our resident squirrels having a mid-day snack!
He's been busy all day digging up snacks!

Over here we have absolutely no complaints...seriously....boredom has not set in nor any petty stupid arguments.
 Russell has been assisting neighbors with 
outdoor landscaping projects,
I've made one baby quilt (now at the long arm quilters)
 and I resurrected all the teeny bits of fabric
left over from a multitude of other baby quilts made 
since I think 2008? Anyhow, I am sewing these bits
together and hopefully making a reasonable semblance of another baby quilt. Not named after Covid-19. 
Maybe called "Little Bits".
We have lots of freezer goodies,even ice cream still... shhhhhhhhhhh do not tell Russell or he'll be demanding
dessert besides the yummy Crunchy Almond butter cookies and Gingersnap cookies I made a few days ago.

Have a good day today and everyday!


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Sunday, March 15, 2020

AWWW Monday! March 16, 2020


Our first sighting of spring! 
The Trillium is one of my favorite flowers. 
Please don't ever pick them as that 
can actually kill them.
Have a lovely week!
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Saturday, March 07, 2020

AWWW Monday! March 9, 2020


Birthday girl Stephanie with her 
new little puppy Dakota!


Stephanie blowing out her birthday candles!!
Not just one cake for her, but TWO!


After dinner and birthday dessert
Logan, Stephanie and Kevin laughed
and had fun with Lucy while first
she ate some fresh catnip and then
they got to play with her tossing toys and
getting her to chase them! 
Such a fun evening! Life is good. 


Sunday, March 01, 2020

Awwww Monday! March 1, 2020


Today is the first day of my sweeties Birthday Month!  
I plan on spoiling him at least as much as he does me!
Have a lovely week!
Thanks Sandee for all that you do! 
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Sunday, February 23, 2020

Awww Monday! February 24, 2020


Here's three photos of the latest
cutie pie I got to make a quilt for !!
Isn't she a darling?
Have a great week!
Thanks Sandee!








Sunday, February 16, 2020

Awww Monday February 17, 2020


Spotted this little bird behind our house.
Not sure what it is, but it allowed me
to come within 2 feet to take a photo.
Have a great week!
Our bird expert says it's a Brown Creeper! 
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Monday, February 10, 2020

Awww Monday! February 10, 2010


A darling little girl arrived a few months ago
and here is her own little baby quilt! 
Small enough that she will be able to drag it
 around with her and big enough to cuddle in
and take a nap!
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Sunday, January 26, 2020

Awww Monday January 27, 2020


Happy Birthday Grace!
One of my favorite photos!
This photo of Grace, her dad Russell and 
her dog Moo Shu was taken in 2008.
Four years later we sold our home and
  moved down to the Mt Shasta area of
Northern California.
Have a great week! And thanks Sandee
for all that you do for us bloggers!  
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Saturday, January 11, 2020

Awww Monday! January 13, 2020


A fellow blogger Jeanne Foguth
posted this last week - and I 
just had to share it today! 
It's well worth seeing twice!
So incredibly sweet. 
Have a lovely week!
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Sunday, January 05, 2020

Awww Monday January 6, 2020


Some dogs always think 
they are still puppies!
Happy Awww Monday!
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