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| Fall..the red maple leaves have really turned red. It has been a wonderful fall and beginning of winter. Moderate temperatures and lots of sunshine. |
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| Our own red carpet |
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| Friends Cate and Perri at a gals' party at our house |
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| Stella |
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| Perri showing off her yellow boots |
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| Our dentist's chair and the view from that chair |
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| New addition to our neighborhood - a donkey |
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| Perri painting a portrait..to see Perri's art go to http://www.perrinsparks.com |
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| Small tug pushing a large load |
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| Garden colors...still looking good. |
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| Marnie's bowl and the little maple tree that will grow |
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| The bowl put to bed for the winter |
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| A small mushroom fairy ring |
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| And a large fairy ring |
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| It has been a great year for mushrooms |
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| A cluster of them..no idea what kind they are |
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| Another interesting mushroom |
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| The bark of our Arbutus tree, also called Madrona. |
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| Buck bird watching |
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| Geraniums in my studio window |
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| Maple trees and afternoon light |
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| our yard in the sunlight |
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| Snow on the mountains |
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| More snow on the mountains |
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| Oh, oh frost has arrived |
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| More frost |
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| Off to Portland for Thanksgiving and Jackie's birthday...scene from Delta which is where the ferry lands in Vancouver. Very bucolic and so near the city. |
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| Peace Arch at the Canada/US border |
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| Line up at the border |
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| Mt Baker??? Not sure but it is lovely |
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| Mt Rainier?Also not sure. Also lovely |
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| New Mt Vernon bridge, last one collapsed a few days after we drove over it. |
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| Thanksgiving..Buck and Thad at Linda and Larry Langley's - interrupted their watching the football game. football |
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| The turkey comes out of the smoker |
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| Steve, the turkey magician, and Patty his patient wife |
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| Jackie, trying on his doctor suit - a birthday gift from Steve and Patty |
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| Dr Jackie checking out Dugga |
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| Checking out Momee's ears |
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| Applying a bandage |
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| Hard working doctor writing a prescription. |
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| December first..Jackie began his birthday by announcing..At last I am five!! He is eating his traditional blueberry muffin. (Sweet number one. Stay tuned for the sweet report.) |
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| Reading a birthday card |
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| Opening a birthday present |
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| The cake (sweet number 2) at his birthday party |
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| Yeah!! Cake!! |
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| Party followed by dinner at Alan's Mexican restaurant and a complimentary cake. (Sweet number 3.) |
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| Lucky Momee gets to help with Legos |
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| Back at home with Marnie's famous chocolate cake, made by Nana. (Sweet number 4.) Very exciting candle!! |
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| Discussing candle and cake with Deedo. Will the boy ever get to sleep tonight? (He did.) |
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| Dec. 3 on the road again back to Quadra. |
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| The truck on the ferry to Victoria. |
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| Random...a monkey in the rafters on the ferry. |
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| Crossing the border back into Canada. |
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| End of another great trip. |
