Tuesday, November 30, 2010

La NiÑa



The Pend Orielle Sunday
                                                                                                            Well, snow has come to us.  What a difference a week makes. It is beautiful, it can quit now.  But don't think it will.   Over 20 inches. . . on Saturday it warmed for awhile up to 30+ and the snow compacted, on Sunday on the way to Church, the river was still and clear, and everything was white or silver, Kim took a pix with his phone.  Doesn't show how very breathtaking it was, you will have to come see!  Monday was clear, but started after midnite and hasn't stopped.  I took these pix about 7 this morning.  It is 1 pm and still falling down ....down..... down...  May you all be warm, safe and enjoy the view aroud you!
this is looking out my back door up on the hill
the birdhouse
looking over the fence toward LeClerc Road
over fence to hillside, notice lights at bottom. . .  they are on top of fence
looking toward the anthills
looking toward the river


Christmas Cheer

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Change of Season

Dad hanging the lights in good weather with green lawn that won't last



the lights at night
 looking north from the house, the trees have been so colorful
 I  haven't figured out how to get the pix in the order I want, but here goes.  The pix with grandkids were taken in October, we met with Lindsay in Missoula to celebrate Weston's birthday.  Gage and Macy did a mask painting project in our hotel room, great fun.  See the little monkey, er uh, Gage,  modeling one of their creations.  Gage and Weston played so well, Weston loves to be right in the action with Macy and Gage and they are so good to him.   Then some pix of our yard today, it is so green and I am sad to see the summer end.   Most of the flowers died with the cooler weather, but my peppermint and lemon have thrived, as well as the California Poppy.   I took these while Kim and I put up the Christmas lights today, while still good weather.  A bit early, but hey!   The autumn has been breathtaking.  Totally loved the colors and the awesome beautiful world we are blessed to live in.   Hope all are enjoying your surroundings. 



peppermint and lemon grass, smells so good
Merry Christmas soon
busy busy artists, and we used "every" color we had
one little monkey getting ready to jump on the bed
like father like son like brother