David, so happy

David, so happy

I've been looking and looking through the thousands of photos on my computer for pictures of David, and somehow I found this fabulous one. We were all at Shaw's Garden in St. Louis. He looked so happy, didn't he? Ok then, G

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the last of January, from here in February

the last of January, from here in February

The bitter cold has settled in, with temperatures maybe climbing into the teens, and it's just going to get worse this weekend. It's 16 right now but feels like 2 degrees, and over the weekend the...

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Happy Saturday morning!

Happy Saturday morning!

The sun is shining, always a nice thing, but the temperature is going to start plunging tonight and it'll be super duper cold for at least the week. Last night Kevin turned on the faucets in the...

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mostly kitties in January

mostly kitties in January

Early in the month as I packed up decorations, Les found this outdoor mat to be the most comfy place to lie down on. A couple of times Riley jumped up and sat on him and then they got into a little...

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Excitement in November…

Excitement in November…

...relatively speaking, of course. On November 17th I saw more than one boat out on the water and then I realized a lot of noise was coming from across the lake. I got out the binoculars and could...

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Way back in November 2020

Way back in November 2020

i didn't manage to post many photos in November, so here a few of them now. I got this picture while standing on a ladder outside a bedroom window. Kevin had been taking Riley for a walk, but then...

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Icy Sunshine

Icy Sunshine

Here's the front walk on Saturday January 3rd at 11 o'clock at night. Snow had been threatened in the forecast and it finally started coming down. On Sunday we woke up to dazzling sunny skies....

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happy kitties

happy kitties

I don't know about you, but I could use some nice kitty pictures about now. So here they are. First - Kevin bought a cat grass kit, complete with darling little black and white kitty cup to plant...

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Last of December

Last of December

I have a bunch of different photos here and then I'll be moving on to the new year! Way back on December 5th I was going for a run next to the field and came across these deer. I stopped to take...

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Final posting of Christmas Stuff

Final posting of Christmas Stuff

The ground is covered in snow on this Sunday morning. The sun keeps peeking out, making everything gleam frostily. I'm happy to stay inside. Even though I do not like cold, I do not like winter, I...

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