little man ~

morning routine

getting up early definately has it's benefits ~ now that the day light is growing longer, bob loves to take the dogs to the beach prior to our workday. I can't think of a better way to wake up....sunrise, mountains, ocean, fresh air, coffee & swimming puppies.

my favorite reason to "get out"

is to see how tremendously happy

a dog is to be in the snow,

in the mountains

and experiencing what looks like to me...

as the time of their life.

up & down & back before lunch

daphne is getting a pre summit workout as she jumps for snowballs, then digs for hidden treasures....a great morning in the mountains & back home in time for lunch and a beer.

peek proof presents & foods from a far

probably to everyone else's frustration i opted for my own

"peek proof" present wrapping this year that included hand dyed canvas cloth, completely sewn shut around the gift inside! my view is this, it prevents peeking, prolongs the festivities of gift opening and supplies you with a re-usable cloth, sack or goodie bag.

one of the highlights of the day was accumulating all the ethnic & diverse foods and spices from everyone. it must be apparent that in our little town we don't have full access to such things as indian pudding in a can, amchur powder & galangal root.

yoshino ~ round two

yoshino ~ our little christmas
japanese cedar moved inside for
only a wee few days to enjoy
the festivities...to the left, his
magical bamboo staff!

happy thanksgiving & thankful for...

snow, magical snow!

happy puppies

hot lattes & playing outside

w/ my family.

super scrabble is well, Super!

words like, fuzzy, razzle & knack

jazzy, mammoth & babble~

not to mention that you can break 200

quickly into the game and actually feel like a pro ~

just don't tell your mom that it's super scrabble you

scored over 300 on!

daphne turns 4 !

i can't tell what i get more excited for, hall-o-ween

or daphne's birthday! it is so unbelievably fun and easy

to entertain a food frenzied dog ~ here are just a wee

few shots of bobby & daphne enjoying the special meal,

spaghetti & meatballs w/ olive oil & parmesan cheese...

for desert ~ peanut butter & honey yogurt ice cream with

creamy carob frosting.

fright night the 1st

celebrating the season !

all the while eating mac & cheese, apple pie and

experiencing entertianment at it's finest...

Leprechaun

a must see, or heck...own em' all!

september road trip

three weeks on the road in a tight Kia Optima - nicknamed Club Optima with great off roading capabilities. North Cascades National Park, Methow Valley, Glacier National Park, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Theodore Roosevelt National Grasslands, Wall Drug, Corn Palace, Mount Rushmore, Bad Lands, Black Hills, Custer State Park, Yellowstone National Park, Teton National Park.....putting over 5,000 miles on the rental!