Another Beautiful Sunset

It's just barely 4:30pm and there's another beautiful sunset today.  But I also see a cloud bank down low in the western sky, so that will probably be what brings the rain that's predicted in the next day or so.  The temperature has not gone above 40 degrees on my porch today. But once again, I've gotten a lot accomplished today.  Take care........Linda

Do you feel like baking ?

If so...check out this web site;

http://christmas-cookies.com./

Cold Sunday Morning

Once again it's very cold here this morning.  The thermometer on my porch is down to about 28 degrees.  But once again the day will warm up and according to my early morning weather email from KOMO TV in Seattle, rain will visit us in the next day or so.

Dear Linda,

We just have a few areas of patchy fog this morning. Most of western Washington will start the day under partly cloudy skies. Clouds will increase during the day ahead of a soggy system that will pass through tomorrow. Highs today will hit the low to mid 40s. Cloudy skies and showers are on the way for Monday and into Tuesday morning. By Tuesday afternoon we break back out to some sunshine. For Wednesday through Friday we build in some high pressure and go partly to mostly sunny. Updated Sunday 7:00 a.m. more...

Sincerely, KOMO 4 Weathercaster Theron Zahn I have a very busy day today and will get on the computer off and on to read alerts, etc. Later this afternoon, or early evening I will be doing another "very special" entry.  Until then have a good Sunday............Linda

 

 

I Was Finally Able To Clean up The Front Yard

Even though it was a cold 40 degrees this afternoon, I was finally able to get the front yard cleaned up.  It looks so much better.  I also sweep leaves from my car port and driveway, thankfully there wasn't even the slighest breeze so I was able to get all deposited into the bin without them blowing away again.  I nearly filled the yard waste recycle bin with what I cleaned up.  I took advantage of the dry weather to install my plastic Christmas soldier on the lamp post that holds my mail box.  Most of the people here in the park have either the soldiers or snowmen and I see more of them appearing every day.  I have a big red weather proof bow I'll put out there too as soon as I find it.   The sunset was so glorious tonight.  I wish I could have been down at the beach to watch the sun dip into the ocean.  It would have been cold but beautiful.   Have a good evening........Linda & Gabi too

P.S. this was my third attempt at this entry this afternoon/evening, what's going on AOL ?

A Hallmark Original Movie

For those of you in the U.S., tonight on the Hallmark Channel is the premier of a new movie called "The Christmas Card."   Their movies are always so good and family friendly.  Gabi and I will be on the couch tonight with our popcorn and apple juice watching this new Christmas movie.  Check you local newspaper or TV Guide for the time.  Here in my part of Washington state, it's on Channel 19 at 9pm.     Linda

How can she breathe ?

I was sitting at the card table working on my cards and I looked behind me and saw Gabi laying on her blanket, sound asleep with her face down on the blanket. With her little smooched in Persian face she snores at night. So, I was amazed that with her face clear down on the blanket like that, that she could even breathe.  She didn't even flinch when I took the picture.  

A Dry Friday

Hello out there...well here in my neck of the woods, the snow & ice is gone and it didn't rain today.  Tomorrow, hopefully I can get that front yard of mine cleaned up with the lawn mower.  The weather guys are saying it's supposed to stay dry for awhile now.  YIPEE !!!!!  No rain, no snow, no ice rain, no hail, no sleet !!!!!!!

It took almost two hours to do a little grocery shopping this afternoon.  Today, I shopped at Fred Meyer which is a combination store...besides groceries you can find shoes, electronics, photo processing, hardware items, furniture, a garden shop, they also sell clothes for the whole family, towels, bedding, toys, you name it....... "Freddies" usually has it.  Sort of a "one stop shopping" if you will.   Anyway the place was packed, the isles crowded and I left my list at home, to wandered up and down each isle in the grocery section so I wouldn't forget anything. 

My son, Jim had his appointment with the plastic surgeon today regarding the injury to his nose in last week's car accident.  He called me after the appointment and was thrilled to report that the doctor says he sees no need for surgery.  He examined him thoroughly and said it's still very swollen up inside there but it's not out of alignment so should heal fine on its own within 3 or 4 months.  So that's good news. 

I'm still working on those Christmas letters for the cards I send to out of town family.  The rest are done, sealed, stamped and ready to be mailed.  I'll start mailing the ones that go across the ocean the first of the week and the other ones soon after that.  Then my next project is dragging all the bags out of my closet and sort thru the items that have been purchased for Christmas gifts.  I shop all year long, as I never have a big wad of money in December to do all my Christmas shopping. Besides, if I'm somewhere and see something that looks like it would be a good gift for someone, I get it.  I may not ever come back to that store again  (Example; being in Alaska this summer, I bought several Christmas gifts there).  I've always done that unless it was clothing items for my own kids or grand kids when they were growing like weeds. Then I would wait until the end of November before I started buying those items.  Now that they are teenagers, they don't want clothes from Grandma anymore.  Gift cards work just fine for teenagers.

Well, folks my break is over.  I hope everyone had a good week and those of you in the mid-west are doing ok with the storms coming thru that area.   Take care, stay warm  and more later..........Linda