Thanksgiving Weekend

Sly had his first real public access outing, a visit to Starbucks.

He'll have many more practices in that location.

He conked out on the ride home. Apparently avoiding the temptation of crumbs on the floor was exhausting.

I'm not sure if this is really the best way to protect an iPad or oneself.

Dad's pretty handy with the bungee cords.

The cats were sequestered in the basement to keep them out of the turkey.

Truvy seemed a bit out of it when I went down and disturbed them.

Glad our guests were comfy.

First Christmas decoration up (weeks before any others will make it up). 

I hope the chickens are enjoying.

Thanks Mom!

Suspicious photo of someone who claims to be deathly allergic to cats.

Mom, Dad, Jane, Lyle and I went out to The Farm. Got a nice photo with Dad.

Then we all went to The Morning Star for a nice lunch before the parents had to hit the road.

Location:The Farm

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Happy 15th Birthday Formby!

Wow, how time flies!

Zzzzzzzz sure to follow

Don't know how I ended up without any pics to go with such a long but productive weekend. I worked Saturday then helped Judy finish the new kitchen cabinets at her house. That lasted until past 1 am, but it was actually kind of fun and it felt good to know that phase is done and she is closer to getting a functional kitchen back. By the time I got back from Jacksonville and wound down, I didn't fall asleep until 4am. Not one able to sleep long after the sun rises, I was back up at 8 and got the day going. Worked on a project at Jane's, then off to dog club with Jane and Sydney for holiday pictures. We also met up with several other people for training and play sessions for all the dogs.
Jane has a nibble on the island house, so keeping our fingers crossed, we went over the offer paperwork this afternoon.
At sunset, Judy and I took two of the dogs for a long walk, which led us past Katie's memorial tree at the park. I stop by every now and then, but today seemed a bit more special since i had someone else there to share the moment with and I nearly lost a tear or two. It's been four years and five dogs since she's been gone, but it's nice to sometimes have old memories stirred up and be able to reminisce.
For the fist time in who-know-how long, I actually ate dinner at 6:30, rather than 10 or 11. The fire is going in the fireplace and I'm going to go enjoy it with some popcorn and hot tea. Something tells me I'll be lucky if I'm still awake in 20 minutes when Lyle calls.

mmm.....French Toast

Goodbye Rat

Sammy the rat passed away this week,  just about a year after he'd joined the crew here. Having come from a shelter, his age was unknown but he'd begun looking and acting like an old guy in recent weeks. As evidenced in the photo with Lilly, he was always a gentle creature with a calm demeanor.

Pie!

Jane and I went to Charlie Parker's Diner today, and despite filling up on a large lunch, we manage to stuff some pie down our gullets as well. What they called simply a chocolate pie was a delicious mess of oreo cookie crumb crust filled with some sort of creamy goo and topped with tons of cool whip.

Warmth!

After a late evening walk with Sly, the first of the season where I actually felt cold, I was so glad to have upgraded the fireplace last year.

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The Farm

After having a wonderful lunch (cheese and bacon quiche, broccoli salad, chicken dumpling soup, and apple walnut pie) at the Morning Star Cafe, Jane and I drove over to The Farm, a charming gift shop with outdoor gardens. I missed getting pics of the chickens but the rest of the landscape was very pretty, even as it goes dormant for the long winter ahead.

Halloween

A bit late in posting these photos taken at Meg's annual Halloween party last Saturday. As always, we had a wonderful time.