Toby

About a year before I got married I bought my parents a Lhasa Apso puppy. Yesterday morning, their faithul companion of 17 years had to be put to sleep. Toby's hearing and eyesight had been deteriorating for the last couple of years and he had arthritis making it very difficult to get around. A couple of days ago he stopped eating. My parents were told he had a stomach tumor and that at this point the most humane things to do was to put him to sleep. My father held him until the end (my mother couldn't and waited outside).

A Touch of Spring

Spring is my favorite season. My daughter was born on the first day of Spring. Spring is my favorite time to get out into the garden which I love. My favorite colors are those of Spring: pinks, greens, bird egg blues. I like that the days get longer. I like the warm sun on my face. I enjoy walks more in the Spring. I'm happier in the Spring. It's been raining and cold here for the past couple of days but I'm beginning to see signs that Spring is on it's way.

Cherubini

I've lived near this coffee house, with it's antique shop upstairs, for over a year now and though I pass it almost every day I have never been in. The couple of times I've been by it's been closed. I was there yesterday and had to take a couple of pictures.

Mid-month

Mid-month already. I'm feeling a bit down because I have not been keeping up with the things that I said I was going to do at the beginning of the year. I am trying to get back on track though.

I've volunteered to help my son's class on their projects for the school auction this year. They'll be making a collage on canvas of a house that they'll be able to decorate anyway they want, below the house will be a map of their neighborhood. Three hooks are screwed in to the bottom of the canvas for hanging keys.

O.K. off to give the dog a bath. She's visiting my son's classroom this afternoon to show off all her tricks.

I'm Back

Listing again on Ebay after a month.

Dia de Reyes

Taking a Deep Breath

Happy New Year!

It was a busy and memorable December. We didn't do any traveling but spent lots of time with family and friends. As of yesterday my daughter is back in school and my son goes back on Monday this will leave me more time to accomplish those things that I'm setting out to do this new year.