Sunday Evening Sunset

This afternoon, as my DH and I were running errands, I was really blue . . . I was just missing Idaho so much, and my family there and grousing about how crowded and ugly our town is, here . . . as I continued to hold my very own pity party, (attended by only 3 people, by the way--me, myself and I), and as my tears were falling into my lap, my dear husband said, "Well, if we weren't in California, we wouldn't be so close to the family we have here, and you would be missing them. Our family is the best thing we have here, and it's nice they are close by. Plus, the weather is better in the winter!" When we got home, the beauty of tonight's evening sky was all around us, and I couldn't stay sad when was standing outside basking in the mild and calm air. Even the weeds (those lavender flowers) in the field were beautiful! So I grabbed my camera and thought I'd share some of my pictures! Click on them for a better look! Good night, sleep tight everyone!

Sunday Funnies - "Dancing the Lindy Hop"

Before there was "Dancing With The Stars" there was . . .
The Lindy Hop's Dean Collins and Jewel McGowen

Christmas Tag

This week the theme was "Pink, Brown, and Burgundy" over at Kard Krazy, and so I made a little Christmas tag. To see all the marvelous tags, click on this!

Bird Dog

Here's a photo of my little guy, Baxter. He thinks he's a Super Hero, and is somehow under the impression that the birds that come to our feeders need to be barked at and chased. Fortunately, he is a house-dog/couch potato, and isn't allowed to go outside and harass the birds. He'd sure love to, though! Here are a few more bird pictures, too. The first is of a juvenile Cooper's Hawk who stopped to take a bath, and then a little female House Sparrow who did the same. Then there's the Canada Goose and her goslings I saw on a "nature walk" this past summer. Have a great Thursday!

GOTHIC ARCHES -"Stars"

Goodness--finally, I was able to get this photo downloaded--Blogger was having some problems earlier--The theme over at Gothic Arches this week is STARS. I love looking up at the stars; the night sky has always seemed so magical to me! This theme gave me the perfect excuse to use the "sparkly stuff" which I so love: glitter, a favorite star stamp (in the background), crystal Swarovski embellishments, and those shiny dots by Stampendous. Click on the photo to see the details better! Stop by and see all the magical star arches here!

Sunday Funnies - "Norma Jeane"

Wonderful photos, many of which I'd never seen, of the very beautiful Marilyn Monroe--enjoy your Sunday!

Birds on Thursday?

I have been posting bird photos the past few Thursdays--don't know how that got started--and I have lots of beautiful photos of other things I'd love to share when I find time--but here are a couple of pictures I took at the end of the summer. My daughters and sometimes my husband will often walk with me on a nature trail in our town, and we always see many different kinds of birds. These are photos of Great Egrets, birds that are very common here in the Sacramento area. Have a great Thursday!