Happy Valentine's Day!

A single pink rose . . .
Antique Italian tin roses . . .
and some favorite antique Valentines.

Winter Scenes from the Lake

View of First Basin
And Another
One Large Pileated Woodpecker
Hogback Mountain



The Lake at Night
View From Stu & Linda's Boathouse

Sunny & 55 Degrees, sorry Steph, this post is not for you!

Even the lettuce grew a little today!
Dogs and horses getting a bit of sun, too
Harvested a lot of seeds for spring
With warmer weather, maybe Bob will lose the Amish beard!
PS: Steph, soon you will be on the beach in NC and Connecticut will just be a cold memory!

The Big Thaw

Can see the pansies again. Had enough winter already, bring on spring!

Deep Freeze in the Deep South = A Whole Vacation Week!

Panda wants one more photo
Suzie Wong loves the snow most of all
Geisha still doesn't know if she likes it
The snow and ice look better from inside!
And a roaring fire is a welcoming spot!

A Vacation Week for the Chow Chows, too!

Why don't we head on down to the ice skating rink? Don't you mean the pasture?
I'm right behind you!
Ice skating rink? You mean the frozen tundra?
Now what?
I'm going back to the fire and a warm bed with my main master!

First White Christmas Since 1887

favorite ornaments



cakes to be delivered to friends on xmas eve
xmas eve dinner at the Ruggerio's
a few drinks before dinner
mike & danielle cooking the sauce
smas day table setting (thanks George & Patti for the flowers!)
starting to snow and scaring off my guests!
but Geisha loves the snow!
turkey, dressing, corn pudding, spiced fruit, mashed potatoes & carrots
hot chocolate cake, pumpkin flan & pecan pie (thanks Chip for the pie!)
And a bluebird outside our window means good luck for 2011~