Winter wonderland

Well, we got ice first, then a big snow....

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About you......

You are as fun as a basket full of puppies!!! Just a "Thank you" to everyone who visits, zips by or reads my blog. I sometimes wish there were a Blog Convention, where we all congregated in one spot to meet and chat and connect in person. To those that have blogs I visit regularly, I love them and would miss them dearly if you stopped posting !! All of you are friends and I love your visits and comments. I just want to remind you from time to time how much I appreciate you!

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Photos from my collection. Of course the time for baskets full of puppies has passed, and I hope more and more people are spaying and neutering their pets, but aren't these photos cute!!!

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A new year begins....

In my last post I mentioned the howling wind and snow.....now followed by Christmas was cancelled. I think only Santa could make it through the blizzard like conditions we had, with record snow fall. Some of us are meeting up tomorrow to exchange gifts and eat mexican food. Oh, well, I love mexican food, and if Christmas dinner has to be replaced with spinach enchiladas, I, for one won't complain.
A new year has started, and like everyone else I have big plans for this year, even though I don't call them resolutions. There is something exciting and motivating about making new plans for the year yet to be, its like getting a do - over. I tend to be a dreamer, and have big hopes for this year to be something out of the ordinary ! I have been re-thinking my art and where I want to take it { yes, again.... now stop with the eye rolling please.} I've not been happy with how few pieces I've been getting done. I've been unhappy with the look of my art, so things are changing ! I will be re-vamping my art blog , {yes, I know, I know} and will be posting regularly there too {finally}. I'm excited about the new things I will be creating, and my art is going to take a front seat to everything for now, instead of being pushed to the back after everything else is done. I've started my murder mystery book, and I will let you know how that is going from time to time too. I hope you are excited about "your" new year and did you make resolutions ?

Looks like someone was having fun in the snow!

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All is calm... all is bright

At this moment the wind is howling and it is snowing. Looks like we will have a white Christmas this year, which is rare. I am tucked inside, all my shopping done, listening to Christmas music finishing the present wrapping. I wish you a holiday of peace and joy.

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I checked my Christmas list.... you two weren't on it...

The other evening just before dark, just as I was finishing up feeding my furry loved ones, I saw headlights down at my gate. Now, no one should be there on this particular nite so I started walking up my road towards them. I live a bit off of the main road, so I have a little walk to get to my gate. I saw someone pass from the passenger side of the vehicle to get back in the driver's side. They backed away and took off before I could get close enough to see what they were doing. I walked on up to my gate to check things over, then saw two small shapes red, and black moving around. With a look that could kill, complete with mental daggers, I glanced in the direction of the escaping suv and muttered under my breath, they have dumped two dogs.
Sadly, that happens a lot, the reason I have a small herd of dogs. As I got closer, I realized these were not dogs, but a red rooster and a little black hen. Incredulous, I just kept saying to myself, who dumps chickens???? And the old standby " This could only happen to me." Well I had to round them up for their own safety, so after some crawling around under my cedars for the hen, I finally had them both secured.
They have since gone to a proper chicken friendly home, much to the disappointment of my dogs. As one of my co-workers stated, " Isn't it always the way, people giving you something you really don't want for Christmas."

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Oh Christmas tree......

Did, or are you putting up a tree this year? Mine is this smaller tree set up in a shabby chic urn. My tree is decorated in silver, turquoise and white, with only white or silver horses, one black one to represents Indi. I mixed vintage and new, and love that look. I wish the photos would show it as pretty as it turned out. There will be an old pull toy horse under it soon, and if I would get some wrapping done, a few gifts too! Hope you are getting the holiday spirit!!!

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Let it Snow, let it snow, let it snow....

A few of my favorite past images of Indi in the snow.....

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