Day Three Hundred Fifty Three 2010

We always say we'll wrap everything first and then before we put the presents under the tree on Christmas Eve, we'll stick a bow on all of them. Yeah, right. Never happens. So I stuck a bow on every Christmas gift I wrapped today. I think the package always looks better with a little bling on it. And if they all fall off or get crushed flat before the big day? Oh well. I'll know in my heart of hearts that I at least made the extra effort. Bling on!

Day Three Hundred Fifty Two 2010

My Pummelvision--Play My Video Of About 450 Flickr Pictures (It Has Sound)--You Can Make Your Own

Discovered this web site on Photojojo and thought it might be fun to do. You can upload photos from Facebook or Tumblr or Flickr. Pretty neat. Click on Day Three Hundred Fifty Two 2010 above and that should link you to the Pummelvision site. (PS-You'll probably have to scroll down to the Playlist tunes and turn that sound down)

Day Three Hundred Fifty One 2010

You'd Better Watch Out!

No crying. No pouting. Asleep. Awake. Naughty. Nice. Bad. Good. You're on the list. But which one?! He's your worst nightmare. Because....he knows. So you'd better watch out. I'm just saying.

Day Three Hundred Fifty 2010

Happy 32nd Birthday, Holly!

My Christmas baby, daughter Holly, celebrated her 32nd birthday today. Here she is with her traditional Baskin-Robbins chocolate cake with chocolate chip ice cream.

She was four days old here--her first day home from the hospital. She came home tucked inside a red Christmas stocking. Holly, you are one of my greatest blessings--always have been and always will be. So glad you are mine! I love you and wish you every good thing today and always. Happy Birthday, Dear Daughter!

Day Three Hundred Forty Nine 2010

Is That You, Rocky?

This is a first for me--seeing a raccoon climb up a fence and eat from a bird feeder. I took these pictures last night when our two resident raccoons emerged from under the back porch and started looking for a meal. This is the smaller of the two. It easily climbed the fence post and pulled the bird feeder over so he could munch on the sunflower seeds. Weird, wild stuff.

This one is the bigger one. It tried to climb the post and got about halfway up. It must have changed its mind because it suddenly slowly eased itself back down to the ground. I keep saying "It" because I have no idea if it is male or female. It just roots around on the ground below the bird feeder and eats the sunflower seeds already there. Sometimes they stop and stare at me while I stare at them, then they go about their feeding business. They're fun critters to watch, and I suppose they're here to stay as long as there's cat food and bird seed to feast on.