Chinese New Year

Happy Chinese New Year! Year of the horse. Good luck and fortune to everyone!

My favorite Chinese restaurant has beautiful red chopsticks. We were fortunate to be able to take my sister there when her family came for a visit last month. 

Slippers

A selfie of my slippers. It was a morning where I felt like moving slowly, and staying in pajamas. 

Magnolias

It's been so warm this week that my "tea cup" magnolias have started to bloom.

Nice Weather

We've had a lovely week of sun and 75 degree days, here in California. The only problem is that we're in the middle of a drought, and need more rain!

Mice

This patch is in memory of our other two pets: mice named Cottonball and Marshmallow. My daughter got them as a present for her 9th birthday, and they lived for 3 1/2 years. 

Blanket

This Gymboree blanket is almost 20 years old now, but still a family favorite. We use it often as an extra bed cover, or around our shoulders while watching TV. 

Crab Feed

My husband & I are going to a Crab Feed tonight. 

Good Dog

Gidget fetches the newspaper every morning. She gets a nice big dog cookie for her reward!

Bacon

Inspired by bacon, my 2nd favorite food (1st is cake).

Doves

These two doves come sit in my front birdfeeder every afternoon. 

Spare Chair

One of my dining room chairs. 

I Have A Dream

Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday. 

The dream is for everyone to treat others like they would treat themselves. 

Hot Cocoa

My family got cozy last night, with hot cups of cocoa and marshmallows.

Netflix Movies

The kids have a long holiday weekend, so we have time to watch rented movies. My son's choice was "Psycho".

Toy House

We still have this Fisher-Price "Little People" house, even though my kids are nearly grown. Both kids played with it. I keep it on top of a bookshelf in the computer room. 

The Colbert Report

This is one of my favorite TV shows. I love this guy's "Truthiness"!

Squirrel Antics

The squirrels have been busy in my backyard, running around and looking for food. I was a bit behind in keeping the seed bowl filled yesterday, so a rather big squirrel alerted me to that fact  by throwing itself at my window!

Dentist

Family dentist appointments. 

Rain

We finally got some more rain! Not enough to fill the lakes or fix the drought, but my grass was happy. 

Striped Bathrobe

This is the pattern of my husband's bathrobe. I have it to him two Christmases ago. 

Polka-Dots

This is the pattern of my new bathrobe; a Christmas present from my husband. 

Lake Visit

My parents came to visit me, and we went for a walk in the nearby lake. I say "in" the lake, because the lake level is so low that we were walking where water should've been!

Mittens

The days are rather warm here, for wintertime, but the mornings are cold enough to need mittens while I walk the dog.