2015 COMING TO A CLOSE

The last post of 2015

Right now I am saying I will have more blogs in 2016 than 2015!!

#15 is down

Hey......watch your stick there buddy

One of our last games cheering on Ethan and his teammates

During the last week of our stay in Pentction we moved up to the big house to stay with Ethan Garen Hunter Lucy Sweet Pea and Oscar while Graham and Lyndsay were away

Oh my gosh Hunter is soaking wet and filthy dirty from running in the vineyard

He won't be coming in the house until he is dry

On my way into town one night to catch Ethan's game I hit a deer

They came out of nowhere and it was dark

I did everything wrong like

Putting on the brakes

and

Swerving to the right

One of the deer managed to miss the truck 

However

I did hit the bigger of the two

My heart was pounding like mad

What a thud!

I looked in the rear view mirror

 I could see the deer tumbling but it managed to get up and limp away

THANK GOODNESS

Must say there was no oncoming traffic or traffic behind me

Just me and the deer!

Until next fall Ethan

Lyndsay's lavender was still blooming in November

I had two shadows while Lyndsay was away

Where I went they went

What fun for me!!!!!!!

Ah.....what can I say!!!!!!

Graham's rocking chair from when he was a little boy in the background

One last poppy

Each evening we would be downstairs watching TV

Each evening Finnegan would find his cozy place beside us

A cat's fascination with fish

Packing up for our trip to Arizona

Our little home on the vineyard

See you in September

We do get ourselves into tricky spots at times

Joe pulled into a lane way thinking it was a through street

NOPE

The train saved us...........

Luckily we were able to back up onto the street while traffic was stopped for the train

WHEW

Our first stop

State park in Washington State

You can see the bridge connecting Washington to Oregon

Fall decoration on a fence post

I wonder if once upon a time a house sat near the windmill and tree????

Cold nights

Interesting 'long' trailer

See the blue car?

On our first date Joe picked me up in his car

It looked similar to the that car but was black

 Aunt Mamie sold her car to Joe for $75.00

It had holes in the floorboard on the passenger side!

Myrtle was her name

Myrtle got us to where we were going!

Ah 

DONUTS

While Joe was filling up I dashed into the store to see if they had donuts

They did

Not very often do I treat myself to a donut

But

I did

It was soooo good

Just a plain honey dip

Nice and gooey 

Interesting cloud formation

over the hills of Oregon

California at sunset

We went back to Hearst Castle for another tour

Took this photo for Garen as he is into Brazilian jiu jitsu

His cousin Beau also enjoyed the sport

An interesting love lamp in one of the guest bedrooms

Beautiful view looking out of the castle

This is Mr. Hearst's bedroom

However

He never got to stay in the room as he was too ill to make the trip to the castle

Joe was asked to take a photo of one of the couples in our group

Our tour guide in the forefront

She was excellent

On our way down from the castle this little guy scooted in front of the bus

Checked out the Elephant Seals while we were in the neighbourhood

While in California we stayed with our friends Marge and Rod

As always the welcome sign was out

We had a grand time

On our way to Arizona

Not sure what they were harvesting

Will have to have Marge comment

Along the way we kept seeing signs for 

Peggy Sue's Diner

We decided to check it out and glad we did

Note the name carvings in the cactus

Wonder what people think sometimes????

We sat near the front door

Each time a customer would come in we would hear

'Welcome to Peggy Sue's

Follow the yellow brick road '

Sign outside the ladies washroom

Our waitress had personality +

Arizona here we come!!

We came across this little trailer at a rest stop

Cute eh

Joe talked to the fellow

He said there was just enough room for a bed

Arizona sunsets taken from our back deck

Our babies

The cats have done really well in having to stay indoors

although they would like to be outside

Sorry

The coyotes would be waiting!

Afternoon visitors at the bird feeder

The beautiful girl

For you Georgette

Welcome Home Zoe

Carley Granny and Momma holding the signs

You all know Granny would get teary

Tears of joy

Christmas Eve

Beau and Zoe got to open one gift

Beau and Kelsey showing us their dancing moves

THEY WERE GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!

Christmas morning

Papa and Granny are always the first up

Even at our age we are the most excited for the day to begin

A new purse

A new guitar

A new lacrosse stick

New flooring for the living and dining room

Day after Christmas

Hockey game 

LA Kings vs Phoenix Coyotes

December 27

Happy Birthday to Dianne

Showing off my Superior hockey 'ball' cap!

Yesterday our Arizona home sold!!!

We're coming home to Chatham

Wishing family and friends a very

HAPPY 

and

 HEALTHY NEW YEAR

All the best in 2016