Christmas

With the heat I have been feeling
over 100 still this week
Fall is far from my mind let alone winter
Nonetheless-
Here it is:

The Christmas List

Heather has Julie
Holly has Catherine
Julie has Jonathan
Catherine has Elisabeth
Jonathan has Michael
Elisabeth has Ivy
Michael has Heather
Ivy has Holly

If you're sending it in the mail remember to get it off in plenty of time.
In the meantime- A very merry august to you
and
isn't my shepherd cute?

San Simeon

yesterday was...

Annette's birthday! YEah ANnie! I baked you a neato cake- do you like it? It took me a while to frost it and so you get it the morning after (okay, so really it's just a picture fun mad hatter sort of feeling cake, but I would like to try it some time). I love my sister and I wish her many more happy returns of the day- well deserved.

Pioneer Parade

Pioneers raced or paraded past us today on their bikes or scooters on their way for some ice cream. Each year the children that parade up our street get less and less as do the spectators. A few adults lined the path and threw candy at the pioneers as they passed. I dished out ice cream, Russ visited with buddies.

Nutmeg's progress

Here it is- a little late but, well... you can see that she's doing great. Now if we could get someone to look at her foot- Nutmeg's, not tali's.