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Jennie's Friend Ike

Dear Jennie,

I'm trying.  I did spend some time with french lessons and painting today.  Much more of my day was spent with laundry and meal preparation.  What else did I do?  Walk you two times.  This afternoon was a beautiful afternoon.  I had a great time with you.  As always, you played dead half way home so everyone who passed by could smile at you.  This is what Jennie does every day on our walks.  All I can do is stand by and wait until she's ready to go home.  I can only imagine what people must think!

Christmas 2009

  Happy Holidays!  Hugs....

An Aspen Fall

Dear Jennie,

Early this morning you watched as I worked on this painting.  It reminds me of the aspen trees that John and I saw in Yellowstone this past fall.

I took this photo from a moving bus.
This is Jennie's reaction to my morning efforts at the easel.  Once again bon soir mes amies.

Jennie After a Swim

Dear Jennie,

I'm still working on my promise to you.  Today's french lesson was about jobs.  I learned that being a housewife can sound much more important in french.  Je suis une menagere!  I just love the word.  I never did like being married to a house.  These lessons are breaking my brain.  I hope it gets easier. 
Why did you have to eat this towel?  It's getting closer to Christmas.  Are you having any fun?  From the looks of you, Jennie girl, I think yes!

Dear Jennie,

Today I promise you something new for you to watch me do. Each will take one hour. I will play at painting, study French, and read. The rest of the day will be filled with all the rest of my busy life. Bonne Nuit!

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Southern California Christmas

This past weekend I attended along with my husband a very sweet Christmas celebration.  We drank good wine and chatted with good friends.  It was as always a night here in southern CA where a light jacket was all that was needed.  One of the guest remarked how for him this weather didn't seem right for the Christmas season. This also had once been true for me a New Hampshire native. It took me many years to re-adjust my weather connection with the celebration of Christmas.  Our first experience in 1980 was 80 degrees on Christmas day!  Now after so many years and so many temp variations what the thermometer reads never matters.  What remains for me is that it will always be about the Christmas trees, decorations, and the lights.  I love how it all makes this time of year just so right and bright. 

Vacation Home Yellow Kitchen Bliss

These are photos of our vacation home kitchen.  When we made the purchase of this home two months ago, I didn't notice the yellow color of this kitchen or the paint colors anywhere else in this house.  All I saw and felt was a wonderful space filled with natural light.  However I did notice the pot rack and a sweet place to show case special treasurers!

I'm looking forward to more time to hang out here with my family this coming Thanksgiving.

S

I haven't as yet found a color that I can claim as a signature color.  Yellow is a color that I've been to afraid to use in decorating however I love the way it makes me feel in this kitchen. I'm anxious to cook Thanksgiving dinner here this week.  Bliss!!!!

Gratitude

1. Coffee

2. Husband..He is a really good guy and he's smart also!

3. Family..I love them all so very deeply.

4. Vacation Home..A wish come true!

5. My dog Jennie..she is a good companion.

6. Health

7. Friends.

8. Books

9. Blogs

10. Holidays!

Happy Thanksgiving Blog World!  It's been about 3 years since I began this blog.  I love visiting blogs and visiting with so many creative bloggers.  My life has been enriched many times over by these visits.

16,000 Miles and it's Nice to be Home

Last week we were somewhere in Asia. Hong Kong, Japan at two different times, and Korea.  We took seven flights and in all traveled 16,000 miles.  I can honestly say that I've at last made a come back in the time of day.  At one point hours stopped to matter and only the fact that it was time to get a move on.  The reason for the trip was business, science business.  My husband is a scientist and he was an invited speaker at three meetings being held in the before mentioned countries.  My job was to hang out.  Something that I enjoy and seem to be getting very good at doing.  Each time, we entered a country and when asked the reason for my appearance in their country, I simply answered leisure.  Now that is not what I watched my husband doing.  It was nonstop work for him.  However he reassured me that never would he have undertaken so much work without me along.  What did I learn?  People every where want the same things, someone to love, a home, and friendship.  I also have a new respect for all the doctors and scientist that I met who really do care about doing something about cancer.  Maybe soon a cure will be found and the suffering of so many will end.  Hugs....

Seeds of Love

 Sometimes I wonder with all the sweet blankets I could buy, why do I spend so many hours making them.  I no longer remember how many I have made and given away.  I'd rather knit because I go off in the land of Knit and Create.  This time around it was the crochet hook that called my name.  These little flowers are very easy to make.  I found the pattern and thought I would give it a try. Here it is, resting like a queen in our vacation home. 

Family Visit

This is where my heart will stay.
Summer time with those I love in Cambria, CA!