Happy New Year

I hope you have a safe and happy new year.

Enjoy.

Be light.

There are some Christmas pics of the grands posted over at The Other Blog

Some Seasonal Stuff and Santa

and last by not least - Santa!!! (said in Will Ferrell Elf like way)

Ruby Tuesday 2

Outdoor Wednesday

Designing Squirrels

I was taking photos of some holiday displays near the marina when I heard a scuffle going on.

In a corner of the main square I saw strands of lights moving and pieces of a nearby tree falling into a basement window well.

On a bed of Halloween and Thanksgiving scraps this holiday minded sweetie was decorating for the latest round of celebrations.

I'm going back right before New Years to see if he's got hats and noise makers.

I called the Garden Club who maintains the display and they told me the owner of the building knows the squirrels are there and has even made sure the heating vent is clear so they have warmth. Seems they do this every year and usually move back into the park once the foot traffic slows down and their food supply from messy kids dries up. Members of the club and people from the animal control center check up on them.

CAMERA CRITTERS

Still Standing

The side yard of an old home that needs some love.

On the other side of the house I found a bonus shot ...

I call it 'Nobody Knows the Bottoms I've Seen'

Friday Fences

Gardening Blues

in a happy way

There were so many blue planters and garden objects out on my last visit to the garden center

Mid Week Blues

Outdoor Wednesday

Potato and Eggs

Plastic eggs from last year's basket for my granddaughter Hope become a centerpiece this year.
Mr. Potato Head dons a bunny costume

MID WEEK BLUES

Bunnies!

Friends - and their paws - hanging out at our house this week

Mellow Yellow Monday

Macro Monday

Purple Cat

My favorite being washed in my favorite color. He's a spoon rest but I never let him get dirty.

Macro Monday

The Carriage Awaits

For her Sweet 16, nearly 10 years ago!, my niece had a Cinderella theme. The favors were these little carriages that can be used as pin cushions or as a wee keepsake box as they open in the center.

Macro Monday

"There's A Parrot In The Floor!"

my granddaughter Hope said when she saw this reflection created by sunlight on a piece of crystal.

I've been playing around with new photo editing sites now that Picnik.com will be shutting down. I created this at iPiccy.com.

Ruby Tuesday 2

MID WEEK BLUES

Hope's Treasure Chest

My son cleared out the curio that held all his Simpsons stuff so that Hope could have a place for her "creations"

Hope took this first photo herself

The "treasure chest", as Hope calls it, holds the art she creates at school.

MID WEEK BLUES

Dapper Dude

One of my more fashionable neighbors. He only comes out this time of year.

MID WEEK BLUES

Thirsty?

I was trying to get my granddaughter Hope to look up for a photo and caught the water glasses instead.

WEEKEND REFLECTIONS

Little Shop of Pretty

I often pass this interior design shop. They always have beautiful window displays. Unfortunately there's so much writing stenciled on the window that it's impossible to get any good shots.

This time they had a beautiful outdoor display ...

the feet of some fabulous creature?

I wish I could have gotten a better shot of the overall display but there was a delivery going on and I couldn't get directly in front or to the right.

RUBY TUESDAY

WINDOW VIEWS

Wreath

MID WEEK BLUES

"Balls" said The Queen ...

... "if I had them I'd be King."

RUBY TUESDAY