Thankful Thursday December 8, 2022

So very thankful for all the places we have lived.

All beautiful and full of wonderful people.

Life is content when calm.

Peace and tranquility.

Thanks Brian for Thankful Thursday!

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Awww Monday July 11, 2022

We have awesome neighbors- one neighbor

allows me to cut all his roses while he

is on vacation. AND sometimes I get to take them home!

I do share the roses with all our neighbors!

They take turns having roses delivered and

I have so much fun!

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Thankful Thursday August 6, 2020

It’s Thankful Thursday hosted by Brian of Brian’s Home. 

He wants us to post what we’re thankful for.

About 18 months ago we moved from our

mountain top home near Mt Shasta, California

to our townhouse in Vancouver, Washington.

We love it here and we are so thankful

for all our wonderful neighbors! 

Here are a few photos from yesterday's

Happy Birthday party for two of our neighbors!

The weather was perfect, the food was 

scrumptious and we all had such a good time!

April 2, 2020 Thankful Thursday!

During this very serious time I am so very thankful 

that we live in this wonderful neighborhood, with caring

and giving neighbors. Where ever we have lived we have

 always been blessed with lovely neighbors. 

Right now it is truly important that we take care 

of each other in our homes, our neighborhood 

and  yes....when we go outside walking or when 

we carefully do our shopping. 

Remember to smile, wave and say hello. 

We may be distanced from each other but we 

can connect by acknowledging each other's presence

Take care and be well.

 

A view from our kitchen window.

Thank goodness we can see nature right

out our windows! 

 

Another two views from our dining room table!

 

There is a seasonal creek below our home that

is running full from all the rain we get at 

this time of year. It's fun to watch families walk

along it with their children. 

Many thanks to Brian who created Thankful Thursday!

Have a great day and take care!

Before I forget....if you have time please visit 

my 2020 A to Z Challenge blog. 

It's called A Bird a Day! 

I am posting a different bird each day!

Thanks!!!!

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Awww Monday June 17, 2019

 

 

A few days ago we took care of our neighbors

plants...watering each morning. I took this photo

and emailed it to her to show her how nicely

the lilies were blooming.

It's so nice to have next door neighbors

who give and take....I've missed that.

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It's Awww Monday! June 6, 2016

We had an awesome afternoon

playing with clay in our neighbors studio!

 

 

I made a pig face that I hope will be

cute and nice enough for the new

Children's library space!

 

Close up of pigs mouth

"When pigs fly" message...

 

Russell's making beer mugs for friends...

 

Bob and Patt working on their projects!

You can read about Patt's art

and lavender goodies here !

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It's Awww Monday! October 5, 2015

Welcome to the neighborhood!

 

 

Our good friends and nearby neighbors

recently adopted this cutie! 

 

Sometimes Bella is sleepy and other times....

 

She is quite awake!!

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Thanks to Sandee of Comedy Plus

we have Awww Mondays....be sure

to visit and give her a big Thank You!

 

 

It's Awww Monday March 30, 2015 Team Effort

 

 

Neighbors helping neighbors....

Last year Russell helped begin

building a home for a local resident.

This year he pitched in again....

with smiles all around!

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Thanks to Sandee of Comedy Plus

for AWWW Monday !!
 

Meowf! It's Feline Friday! July 11, 2014

Our good friends and neighbors

add two more cuties to their menagerie!

They have chickens, goats, sheep and a dog. 
They also have a full time veggie garden
for our local Farmers Market.

They have added two kitties to keep down the mice-

plus the kitties needed a new home!

Have a great weekend! 

One of two new kittens

July 8, 2014

Here's the other cutie pie!

July 8, 2014

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There is always something to do!

What began as this in December.....

  

Timber!!

Is now firewood for the winter!

Our great friends who just live up

the road brought their log splitter

up yesterday and between Russell, Bill and

Ewana short work was made

of that huge tree!

We ended up with about 4 cords of wood.

We shared half with Bill and Ewana.

Thanks to them the job was made so easy!

Nothing  better than neighbors helping neighbors!



Eric Alders Monday Photo Prompt

There are limits

wood stone dirt and six feet

silly limits

Let's just be neighbors!

for more Eric Alders Monday Morning Photos

http://bifocalunivision.blogspot.com/

and for more Jingle Poetry

http://gooseberrygoespoetic.blogspot.com/2011/12/poetry-picnic-week-17photos-nostalgia.html

It's been a busy busy year and now it's time to.....

...pull up a chair and sit down while

I reminisce about this past year-

the year that has so swiftly flown by....

In February and part of early March

Russell and I joined 13 friends for the

trip of a lifetime. A cruise from Chile down

the coast of South America, around the

Horn and back up the coast to Brazil.

It was an amazing 16 days and we are so

glad we went. We saw sights and went places

that we might have never experienced if not

for this amazing voyage.

Here are the darling Magellan Penguins!

Penguins-think of that!

Here we are going through the Fiords of Chile.

The following day we went around the Horn.

It was remarkably calm-the sea was like glass.

The following day we arrived at the Falklands

and it was 77 degrees. The warmest it had been

for a year. Amazing place and I would have

liked to have stayed longer than just a few hours.

In March our good friends from Abbotsford BC came to visit on their way back from The Grand Canyon. They stayed with Curly and Suzie and we all met for dinner one night. We all know each other from Zihuatanejo....

April found me gardening with Tom and Steve-
as I was ready to be sharing that big 20x20 foot plot!

In early Summer I went camping in the Olympic National Forest with Doug and Peggy for a week. I had never been there before. Such gorgeous scenery. And right in our backyard ! Wow.

I also took a quick one week trip to Colorado to visit my brother Paul, my sister Nina and my good friend Kit. I also got in a good visit with my nephew Evan and his girlfriend Fawn.

Here's an unusual shot at Luscher Farm. Artists at work.....

Russell and I had many a delicious meal with our great neighbors Tom and Steve. Either at our house or theirs.

Here we are being silly in front of a sidewalk mirror....

Russell with sister Barb and Florida sister Susie...Our friends from Scotland, Toni and Andrew came to visit in September. We had a great visit what with traveling to the Redwoods, to the dunes in Florence and allowing them to explore the Columbia Gorge on their own! We were quite sad when they left and felt slightly abandoned for a bit. They are now having an adventure beginning their own "croft" which is Scottish for "small farm". Obviously we'll need to visit soon.

Russell decided early in the summer that he would run for City Council. I took this picture early on with one of his campaign signs that he had up at our favorite gas station. Look at the price compared to the $1.69 it is now !Russell didn't win, but as it turns out it's ok. We have lots of new projects to look forward to!

And so here we are.......Christmas!
Merry Christmas everyone and Happy New Year!
Since I am just getting over my knee surgery
I am being very lazy and allowing this to be
our Christmas Card. We wish all of you the
happiest of holidays and the best New Year to come.
Hugs and Kisses from Kathe and Russell