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Sunday, June 1, 2014

Ruth's BD Party and Neighborhood Block Party!



OK, so we had an AUSSIOME Pawty for our friend, neighbor and homeowners association President Ruth!  We had a live band, tons of good food and drink, and the best people ever!!!  It was such a hit that even the police wanted to be there!  Here are a ton of photos for all my friends and neighbors to see and download...
This may only be of interest to those who were there so bear with us, the next post will be more about me!!!





Birthday girl in the middle!




The Grill Master!













































Oops!  Are we having too much fun Officer?

Food spillage!  Score!

















                              
  Whoa, think I had to much to drink,  I'm starting to see double! Peace out!




The End!

Monday, May 26, 2014

Do you like flowers?



If you don't like pretty flowers ...log off now!


Home sweet home was awash with the scent of flowers and the buzz of bees! I say "was" for a reason, stay tuned.
Some Rodie's will grow up here.





The 'rose tree of China' is a spring time favorite.





Mama bought some very pretty hanging baskets at Bell's Nursery.  Red geraniums and two shades of blue lobilia.


 


 Mama reworked this area as it had become over-grown with grass.  It looks much nicer now!



 Mom put a bunch of her favorite basket stuffers in this one.

 One of them is this pretty variety of Cosmos.

 
 


 The rock garden is a favorite spot of mine.

 Shooting Stars I love!



Anemone too!

 Fresh Parsley is the best!  Mr. Froggy says so!


Wild violas are simply pretty.


 Table scapes are important, this is mama's favorite place to have a glass of wine or ice tea in the evening as the sun rolls around to the west.
 


Now, why the "was" ?   Our air is fouled with a smokey haze these days. A massive, wind-whipped wildfire in Alaska's Kenai Peninsula has been burning and growing for days, but fire managers are hoping rains forecast for Tuesday will help crews gain a handle on the blaze.

The Funny River Fire covered nearly 248 square miles as of Monday morning and was 30 percent contained.
Almost 600 firefighters are battling the blaze among rolling hills mostly covered with black spruce. The area has been without rain for more than a month, and steady winds from the southwest are fueling the flames.
 The smoke plume for the Funny River fire  across the Gulf of Alaska and affected air quality across the Kenai Peninsula and south-central Alaska.

 The infrared light in this satellite image shows the fire front and burned area:

                 We are praying for the firefighters and the wildlife in the area.


Sunday, May 18, 2014

Summer Swimmin'



I know, Summer came with a bang...fast and furious!  Kinda like me!



I could not be happier to be back at the lake...found a fresh water clam and a baby beaver!



The little beaver was to quick for mama to snap a picture...maybe next time!

I also found a Floating Frisbee!


I will fetch it forever...if only mama would let me.



We played for an hour and she made me quit.  Maybe I can play longer next time?


This is my opinion of quitting!  I am not a quitter!


I'm gonna shake all over her!


But then she mentioned Daddy, and I miss him. I kept an eye out for him but he never showed up.

OK mama, lets go home now!



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