Draco

 
Our pet rat Draco passed away today. He was fine yesterday; today he was not well this morning and by the afternoon he was gone. We loved him very much and will miss him.

Summer Blooms

 
This is a Spanish Broom. It is one of the few plants that does well here in the desert. It blooms once a year and smells spectacular. We have two of them, one in the front and one in the back. Their fragrance can be smelt throughout both yards. We bought them small, and now look how big they are!

Mrs. Jones

 
This is Mrs. Jones. She belonged to the neighbor across the street who moved and could not take her with him. We call her that because she likes to stay in the bathroom. I remember my Granma Rose used to always say she was going to visit Mrs. Jones when she went to the bathroom, so we thought it fit! p.s. yes that is HER bear, it came with her and nobody else better touch it!

Aunt Laura & Uncle Gordon Visit

 
 

January 4 my Aunt Laura and Uncle Gordon paid us a visit as they traveled through Barstow. We had a nice lunch at the Country Kitchen. Our time was too short but it was so nice to see each other. I miss them already!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year from Steve and James. We hope 2009 is a great year for all of us.

Season's Greetings

 
Happy Holidays from James and Steve. We hope you find yourself surrounded by family and love!

Happy Holidays!

 
 
 
 

It snowed today in Barstow. Thought it would make a nice holiday greeting from us. Happy Holidays To All!! Love Steve and James

Lion Love

I know this has been around for a while, but I still like it. It is so cute.

Happy Birthday Tarra!!

Happy Birthday Tarra!! Tarra is 17 on Thanksgiving! I can't believe what a beautiful woman she is. She takes after her mother. Here are the two celebrating her special day. Uncle Steve loves ya!

GO VOTE!!

 
I did and now I need you to vote also. It is our right and our responsibility as Americans to participate in our democracy. Go, NOW!!Vote NOW!! We all thank you.

Dinner At My Sisters

 

We drove up to my sister's house on October 17. My parents were in town. My aunt Laura and uncle Gordon were in town. And my aunt Pat and uncle Bill came by. It was such a nice evening. I'm so glad I got to see everone. My sister made my granma's spaghetti sauce and was it GOOD!! My neice Ashley is holding thier new dog Sammy, what a cute puppy!

Obama's Acceptance Speech

This man really inspires me. It's 45 minutes long and worth the time. Even if you think you don't agree with him, open your mind and give it a listen. You may be surprised.

My Garden

Sorry I have not posted in a while, things have been kind of hectic. With our failed nuptials, and school starting it was been overwhelming. I think I went into a depression for a while. Anyway, this is my garden this year. Not much the ground here is terrible. Even with excellent care it is hard. I have just not had the time. I am taking 14 units this semester! Let's see: Chemistry 1, Math 3 - College Algebra, Humanities 5 - Parallel Myths, English 1C - Critical Thinking And Composition, and of course PE, I Love PE!! That's a lot to tackle everyday. I'm doing well so far, so wish me luck!

Did you notice this in the last picture? This is Myrtle. She owns that spot. Why? you may ask. Well if you look underneath her, she is sitting on top of her catnip!! That's her catnip and she LOVES it!

Asian pears, One of my three artichoke plants, yellow squash and of course tomatoes!

Watermelon, my herb garden (including cat), cucumbers, and bell peppers.

I have to water around Myrtle and her catnip. Look at that tongue move!!

Happy Birthday Judy!!

This is Judy's dog CoCo. Isn't he precious? Happy Birthday Judy. James and I miss you very much and wish you the best Birthday ever. We wish we could spend it with you. Have fun and give CoCo a treat for us (he likes pigs ears!)

Draco

Isn't Draco cute! We gave him a piece of Cheddar (One of his favorite cheeses!) and I had to take a picture of him. I like the way his little fingers hold things, so cute! His favorite foods are carrots, cantalope, cheez-its, and yogurt treats. He gets them all very often, that must be the reason he is so BIG!

Chyrisa's Art

My cousin Chyrisa has recently taken up caricature drawings, and she's pretty good at them! Here she did one from a picture we took at Florida's Disneyworld in 2007. I especially like the ears on James. Great work Chyrisa, we love it!