December 25th 2011

Please, may I have a Christmas treat?

Perhaps you didn't see me on the floor.  Now may I have a treat?

Delicious.  Poor big dog seems clueless about how to charm your way to a treat.

Christmas Eve and December Memories

My First Fascinator!

Made with French tulle, this is a fairly tame fascinator hat. I really had no idea what I was doing when I made this, but tonight I'm  taking a class at Nancy's Sewing Basket on Queen Anne.  Stay tuned!

I completed my class in "How to Make a Fascinator," tonight.  Here's the result.  I learned a lot!  Not the least of which is how to make the "cap," that you attach all the embellishments to including the netting, etc. This one still isn't completely done, but almost.  My thanks to the toad for modeling.

Wyatt James Watkinson - November 28, 2011



Our niece, Aimee and husband Bryan had a perfect baby boy, Wyatt James, born November 28th! Of course, Lucy has to be part of the picture.



Great Aunt Rebecca

What a profile

Great Grandpa

Great Grandma with Aimee



                         Great Aunt Cherese                                   

A lovely day for a hike in Palm Springs

Tahquitz Canyon Trail

A two mile looping trail.

That leads to Tahquitz Falls

Palm Springs

Morning



Refill




Palm Trees, Pool, White Shirt




Joy and Jett - the snowbirds



Sunday morning NYTimes and Coffee







 






























My handsome boy

11-11 - Cherese's Birthday!

A perfect start to Cherese's birthday having breakfast at Skillet with the parents and Paula and Kristin. 

Cherese gets her wish - an electronic keyboard. Happy Day.

The end of a perfect day, walking through Melrose market after having a sublime dinner at Terra Plata. 

Sometimes the timing is just right

Jane's Carousel - The Brooklyn Bridge Park

We were the only two on it.  http://www.janescarousel.com/

Brooklyn Bridge behind

$2.00 a ride

Housed in a beautiful glass  pavillion.  On warm days the huge panes of glass open.