My TWO WONDERFUL Hostesses - Joyce and Mimi!
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| *Come on, Mimi, pose for Robin*! |
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| Mimi says *You take too many photos - I want to go out for our walk - NOW*! |
Mimi ADORES tennis balls...she can play *fetch* for HOURS! (Really!) Here she is thinking...*Toss me that ball now*! This was one of her gifts - the green side of the ball says *Nice* and the red - *Naughty*!
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| Mimi *impersonating the Spinx*. |
Some of you might remember that when I visited in Summer, I came across a Woodpecker hard at work digging holes in his tree.... well, I decided to revisit him to see if he was still there.
At first, the tree looked barren and lonely... but as I was photographing it, imagine my surprise when a Woodpecker flew out of a deep hole in the centre of the tree... he was quickly followed by two more!
I was not fast enough to capture their emerging...it was so fantastic! They were all angry with me though, and flew up on a street lamp across from their tree - chattering at me!
Raindrops glistening like diamonds....
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| One of the many benches hand-painted throughout the area... |
Of course, you know I am going to include a few Moon Photos......although La Bella Luna wasn't full until December 28th (when Marianne was visiting me - that will be my next post), I did manage a few photos.
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| Christmas Eve - through the clouds |
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| Clear and Mystical on Christmas Night.... |
I had so much fun - I would have stayed a little longer - but - Marianne was en-route - so I dashed back to SF so we could celebrate! More to come....
I hope you ALL had a glorious holiday....filled with the warmth and joy of family and friends.
Love,
♥ Robin ♥
Beautiful post Robin! What a lovely area to visit, to photograph, and to get the woodpecker family on the lamppost, even if they were a bit on the annoyed side! Love your photos.
ReplyDeleteVery obvious you had a WONDERFUL time....and that makes me most happy!
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Anne
Oh lovely pictures of a wonderful visit!
ReplyDeleteJoyce and Mimi look both so sweet!
Love that shot of the Woodpeckers!
I am home and a little rested again.
All is quiet again, the fireworks have stopped for 99%.
I think Minoes is happy that I am home again and that she can move around again.
Can you believe I was in SF?
Life is a roller coaster sometimes........
Happy New Year dearest!
♥M
It looks like you had a great Christmas. I hope you also have a wonderful, happy, healthy New Year.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you have a respite in Sonoma with a good friend and a good dog for company! Wonderful pics.
ReplyDeleteI love Mimi's ball. haha, naughty and nice! She's so typical of a heeler.
I'm sure that tree is full of holes stuffed with acorns. Those woodpeckers are so damaging to roofs/houses, but even if I were a home-owner I would welcome them :)
Happy New Year, LS.
Love you!
Lo♥
what a lovely christmas this sounds like. valley of the moon, love it. and even though it is winter, such light jacket and no snow. what a riot about the woodpeckers. how neat you found them again.
ReplyDeleteMimi reminds me of Our Border Collie Annie. she LOVES her ball and drives you nuts to throw it. I think Mimi gets that from the Border Collie side. :) Her mama was the same only it was sticks she wanted tossed. Glad you had a fun time with your Friend..s...:)
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