Friday, January 31, 2014

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. 




Thursday, January 30, 2014

Slippers

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

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Magnolias

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

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

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!

Monday, January 27, 2014

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. 





Sunday, January 26, 2014

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. 

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Friday, January 24, 2014

Good Dog

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



Thursday, January 23, 2014

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Doves

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

Monday, January 20, 2014

I Have A Dream

Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday. 
The dream is for everyone to treat others like they would treat themselves. 


Sunday, January 19, 2014

Hot Cocoa

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

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Netflix Movies

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

Friday, January 17, 2014

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. 

Thursday, January 16, 2014

The Colbert Report

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



Wednesday, January 15, 2014

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!

Monday, January 13, 2014

Rain

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

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Striped Bathrobe

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

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Polka-Dots

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


Friday, January 10, 2014

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!



Thursday, January 9, 2014

Mittens

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