Look......The Sun

It was so good to wake up to a sunny day.
  After a busy morning we decided to go to the park in  Renton and walk along Lake Washington.
The Christmas lights were still  hanging on all the trees and on the walk way along the water.  Must be pretty at night.

We watched  the coots, Canada geese, cormorants, mallards and seagulls searching for food.

We spotted two crows in a tree doing what looked like kissing.  Love birds.

It was good to get away from work for a few hours.  Joe and I agreed we should do it more often

Sunday Afternoon Drama

 On their way to pick up Zoe, Liz and John made a stop at Trader Joe's for lunch supplies.  
Liz put Indian flatbread in the oven, opened jars of green olive tapenade, artichoke antipasta, put swiss cheese, pastrami, lettuce and Sushi on the counter so we could help ourselves.
Our delicious lunch came to an abrupt halt when they realized one of their bags of groceries was missing. They grabbed a quick lunch rounded up all Zoe's paraphernalia, and headed for the store.

When they arrived and explained their problem, the clerks told John that he placed one of the bags on a counter instead of his cart. When they noticed the error the bag was placed in the cooler to keep it fresh.

All Liz and John had to do was show their receipt.  Let's hear it for Trader Joe's.

By the way, the food was quite good. Since we have to watch what we eat, I'm glad their is no Trader Joe's nearby. I can only take so much temptation.

Zoe...Zoey.....

Always fun to spend time with Zoe. So far everything has gone well.
I found a recording  of Zoe when she was very young and very chatty. We were baking cookies and she was very inquisitive    Some of her remarks while listening to herself. (blushing all the while)
. " I didn't realize I was so pushy."
" I was so sweet  and  angelic"
  When she heard it she said,"You don't have a hidden recorder now,do you?"
  I wish I did, as she made some very interesting comments regarding how she would raise her children.  They would have complete freedom. No restrictions whatsoever.   Yeah!
I hope I'm still around when she is a parent. 

We also found a tape of her cousin Ian when he was about 6 or 7. He was practicing a presentation where he was James Garfield. It was so cute that we couldn't stop laughing even though the content was anything but humorous.
I mentioned it to Ian...told him I may sell it on E-bay.

Zoe also mentioned how she enjoyed talking to Dylan as he was the only one who would discuss philosophy with her.  She said she may minor in Philosophy and major in Law.

I asked who she would like to defend, the innocent  or the guilty.
"It would be more exciting to defend the guilty" said the Zoe.
I wouldn't want to help free a murderer and take a chance that he or she would kill again. Martha
But he or she may have been hit in the head and not be responsible for their actions.  Zoe
This is true, but he or she should not be set free but receive mental help in a guarded facility,  Martha

Thank God the phone rang. 

Is It Worth it?

Another day of putting away the Christmas decor.
Yesterday I managed to accomplish quite a bit while listening to the crazy people in Divorce Court.

Some of my favorite lines.

Judge...."You live somewhere adjacent to the truth".

Wife.."He is a habitual, perpetual, continual, liar"

         " I'm tired of bringin' home the bacon and cookin it too".

You get the idea. 

I'm going to put the decorations back up so I can take them back down while listening to "Divorce Court"

Yes, it's worth it.

The Green Cathedral

Owls  singing bass
Coyote, the trumpet
Wind beating  branches,
the percussion
Bevy of birds, the chorus

Visit from Barbara

My sister Bobbie is great fun.  She is not one to visit much but when she does, it is always memorable.
Bobbie never calls first but stops by if it happens to feel right.
We had a great visit.  She enjoyed all my Christmas decorations ( I call my tacky treasures) and we were able to catch up on  family news.
I showed her my blog which she seemed to enjoy. Bobbie is featured in a couple of them.
She also encouraged me to write. 

I had a very busy morning so was without any makeup & my hair was still in rollers but it didn't seem important.
Our visit was filled with  beautiful moments.

A Walk on the Frigid Side

Later today, Joe and I will be going to my cousin Betty's home for homemade ravioli.
   Betty lives on a lower level towards the Valley Medical Center so we decided to take a walk to check out the road.  Dressed in our down jackets, gloves, sunglasses and hats, we began our  journey. Facing the wind accentuated the  cold.  It was cold.  
Cold, I tell you!
At the end of the road is a view of the Olympics. How awesome is nature.
  I forgot about my numb fingers and enjoyed the pristine beauty of the snow covered mountains.
I could hear howling in the distance, maybe a coyote, it was all too wonderful.