Way back in December…

Way back in December…

It seems like we've already had lots more snow this winter than years in the recent past. Here's the snowdrift on top of the grill way back at the beginning of December. You can just see the eyes of the cute little snail. And for a while, late at night there'd be a lone deer scrounging for food under the bird feeders. Kevin get to see some fabulous sunrises but I get to watch late-night deer feeding. The darling Princess, snuggling down in Kevin's freshly cleaned and dried clothes down on the ironing board. It doesn't matter the weather (unless it's pouring rain), Riley is always up for a...

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Bitter cold plus other stuff

Bitter cold plus other stuff

First of all - the Sunday before Xmas Mom came down with a "cold." She came to our house the Thurs. evening before Xmas and coughed a whole lot. On the 23rd, Kevin was suddenly sick with her "cold."...

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Wrapping up 2023

Wrapping up 2023

Here's a lamp I bought at the Union Square Christmas market. The seller claimed it's made in Indonesia, and hopefully that's true and it wasn't made by Chines slave laborer children. Kevin took this...

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Ending our trip with a Bang

Ending our trip with a Bang

After racing through the Met I wanted to walk through Central Park for a bit. I knew Mom wouldn't be up for much of it but at least we got to walk for a while. Many festive horse and carriages were...

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The Met

The Met

Thursday Dec. 14th, we took the subway to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I'd bought tickets online at the last minute in our hotel room and was glad we didn't have to wait in that line. The coat...

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NYC Day Two – Harry Potter New York!

NYC Day Two – Harry Potter New York!

Besides seeing "Some Like it Hot," the other thing I really wanted to do in NYC was to visit the Harry Potter store. We set out on the subway at the crack of noon on Wednesday, and the subway was...

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Merry…

Merry…

Merry Christmas to you. I hope you're having a good day. Kevin got Mom's cold on Saturday so right now he's in bed, napping. We exchanged gifts and then it was back to bed for him So, not the most...

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More of November

More of November

Whew. Got back from NYC last evening and I've been dead-tired every since. But this is way back on November 19th, when we enjoyed the nice weather. This is about my favorite photo ever, featuring...

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Third and Final Hike in Starved Rock

Third and Final Hike in Starved Rock

The thing I didn't mention in my previous post is that while we were hiking I suddenly realized I'd lost my hat. Kevin bought the hats before we went hiking in Wales and they have flaps and are very...

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