My winter hobby

Sitting inside looking out at my feeders, I decided to set my camera up and wash the window, thinking that maybe I could get a good shot. so far not so possible but I'll keep working at it


A downy Woodpecker visiting the last few days, He won't pose for me

37 years, Oh My!

Back when I was 21, I swore I'd never get married or have children. BOY am I ever happy that I changed my mind.
It's funny how Pat and I remember things so differently, he may have to write his own story because this is mine and what I remember. :-)
I met Pat at my brothers wedding in November of 1972, I had a few too many drinks and really don't remember meeting Pat at that time. It took him a whole month to call and ask me for a date for a New Years Eve party. I was pretty nervous to be going out on what I called a blind date for New Years, but I had nothing else to do. Pat asked me to go out a few days before the New Year just to get to know one another a bit, all went well I guess because the Date was on for New Years. He took me to his cousins party where I knew no one and he knew everyone because they were his cousins. I had my hair done and went out and bought a fine new golden slacks outfit made of some kind of sweater like material that sparkled, I was looking ~HOT~ :-)
It was very uncomfortable for me trying to talk to strangers, so Pats cousin Mike decided to break the ice and play a game. "Ugga Bugga* some game he learned in College. The end result of the game was ME sitting on a huge water soaked sponge!!
I was MORTIFIED
I wasn't amused like everyone else was but over the years it's something I still can't forget, yet I have forgiven them all and Love the family dearly.
Pat and I continued to date over the next year, and I was nagging him to why not get married. He kept telling me about the money issue and like er we had none.
I had tried living away from home a few times but never could make it and so I was living at home at the time that we were dating.
He was fresh out of the Army and got into an apartment with 3 other guys.
The guy would never call me until the last minute, like
~ring ring~
me:"Hello?"
Pat:Hey lets go to the show I'll pick you up in 20 minutes.
me: er ok
I was such a sucker, I'd wait and wait by the phone for him to call, sometimes I wouldn't hear from him for a week or more then a sudden call like that really pissed me off but I still waited and waited.
Finally I told him that I couldn't stand being away from him Damnit! Lets get married. He had the same excuse about not nuff cash flow. So I gave up when suddenly out of the blue, I think in the car right at the red light at Dix & Champain st. he said lets get married. SO what next?
No problem, I will I WILL!
We weren't going to tell anyone, but found that we needed two witnesses so we went ahead and asked Pats sister and brother Kevin and Kim.
We went downtown to the city hall on o1/25/1974 and got hitched, found a little apartment all in about one weeks time, and are now living Happily ever after! :0)
Love ya Babe thanks for asking. :-)

Merry Christmas from me an stuff I dig

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the lights I spoke of

Grand-pa, Jeff and Amelia walked up the big hill and Dawn drove me and Marley so we could view the *dancing lights*

Charlestown St. West Seattle

My Marley & Amelia

Around the bend and up the hill, ( as a Michigander would put it) there is a festive home that we visited, I'll talk more about that later but here is Marley n Mom watching the lights sing and dance, it was quite a sight to behold!

Auntie Sarah sent Marley a cooking set, complete with pots, pans and pretend food, Marley served me up some yummy pizza right away, I thought a chef's hat would complete the pretend fun, but really Marley didn't care for the hat, even after I showed him the Swedish chef. Now Marley is certain the hat is nonsense!!! Gezz, I don't get it, I love the Swedish chef and the way he sings. Anyway, Marley was kind enough to humor Gram-ma and pose for a photo with the hat on. That's my boy, he loves making Grams happy!

Amelia is tons of fun right now, she is working hard on her next step on getting around the house. It's so much fun watching her play and entertain herself, and at dinner time is when she will tell us all about her day, ( if only I could understand her baby talk, I bet she would be saying how much she loves her Grand-pa.)

Stuff i did

LILYANA

WSU JAZZ AT BELLS (NO MOVIE JUST MUSIC)