I went to visit my sister, and work on genealogy, but we were able to fit in an adventure  or two

                                                                             Port Costa, CA

We snapped each other

Old Hotel

Burlington Hotel

The wonderful workshop of one of my favorite artists

Wendy Addison

Cat sunning in Wendy's Garden

window shot

Robert's house

Moon Doggie

Wendy wasn't there so we had to keep out!

                                   

                                                              SPRING IS COMING

Itching to get out side and dig in the the dirt, but I also have a lot of sewing to do and  spring cleaning (woe is me) My poppies are blooming and I haven't weeded the garden yet.  The fruit trees are blooming, and although they make me sneeze, the air is sweet.

                    

Dear Lola is very tired, so many new smells, and new cats in the neighborhood..I am staying fit, she wants to go out the back door all day, no doggy door for me !

Spring makes me think of new beginnings, weddings, births and babies...

                                      And a little lamb

Shortbread with bitter sweet chocolate

My family makes shortbread every year at Christmas time. My husband has made 100's of dozens of this recipe, but it is only lately that we have been experimenting with chocolate. This picture is from the Customer Appreciation Night @ the shop "Remember When".

"mon petite chauteau"

At home, feeling queasy, sipping tea,preparing to curl up with a good book or nap, what ever comes first 

My girls are watching over me

I must feel better by tomorrow

Vintage Postcard Collection

This just a few of a collection of vintage postcards collected by family members through out the years

Raphael Tuck and Sons 

                The color is still so vivid after all this time...it's amazing !

Honey

My Favorite !

Autumn

Time to put out my little Halloween collection

September...what happened to August

My fish that live out side all year long, they do well in heat and cold
Of course, they never complain