December 25 ~ Friday

Merry Christmas!!!
Everyone got up early (for us) and opened presents.
We watched the Disney parade followed by A Christmas Story.
Chris and the kids came over around 11 and they opened gifts and we all visited for several hours.
I started dinner about 2:30 and cooked 2 roast chickens, stuffing, potatoes au gratin and green bean casserole. We ate about 4:30 and watched some more of the on going NCIS marathon.
Tonight we finished up the last 2 hours of Childhoods End.

December 24 ~ Thursday

This morning Jeff dropped me off at Walmart while he went up to Author's and paid some of the rent.
I bought some last minute gifts and food for tomorrow.
At home I baked the last of the holiday yummies before the grandkids came over around 3:30.
We watched The Muppet Movie and made gingerbread houses.
After they went home we watched more NCIS and then Scrooged while I wrapped presents in the living room.
Tonight we continued watching Childhood's End.

December 21 ~ Monday

Last couple of days have been spent baking cookies, fudge, dream bars, snowballs and all kinds of goodies while watching NCIS marathons.
Two days ago Katherine and I went out shopping and found a great tree at the Safeway tree lot.
Last night she and I sat up by ourselves after everyone else went to bed and watched "It's a Wonderful Life" while drinking Hot Cocoa.
Today we decorated the tree to the best of our ability with ornaments that Mario can't break.
Tonight Jeff and I started watching Childhood's End.

December 12 ~ Saturday

Today I went to the Goodwill for the first time in a long time.
I got a pair of jeans, a couple of shirts and really great soft sided cat carrier for really cheap.
This afternoon I spent the time decorating for Christmas.
I set up the advent calendars that I sorted out last night while watching an NCIS marathon
and then got the village set up and plugged in.
I put both on the large photo shelf in the dining room.
While I was doing that Jeff and I watched Star Trek V & Star Trek VI.
In the evening we continued watching the last season of Haven.

December 4 ~~ Saturday

Jeff and I went out this morning and went to the post office, bank and Safeway.
At home I listed some stuff and Katherine watched a few "Bar Rescues".
Then Jeff & I watched "Edge of Tomorrow" with Tom Cruise followed by Galaxy Quest.
After I went back to listing, Jeff watched some Next Gen then Katherine finished watching Tangled.
In the early evening we watched some of It's a Wonderful Life.
Tonight we are continued watching the last season of Haven.


After a tough morning helping with the dishes, Bub passed out from the effort.
 Because he has a bad habit of peeing on everything (and ME!) we found him a really good home.

November 30 ~ Monday

Happy 15th birthday Jeffrey!!!
Homemade cake!!

November 26 ~~ Thursday

Happy Thanksgiving!!
Woke up early and started cooking right away.
First made a pie, then put the turkey in. Katherine and I cleaned up the dining room and living room.
Katherine moved the desk around because she thought it looked better. We watched the Macy's parade while I cooked.
Jeff woke up way too early so he took a nap mid day.
Turkey was ready about 2:30 so the 4 of us sat down and had a nice dinner.
After dinner Jeff and I watched an MST3K on his computer in the office (they were having a Youtube marathon). It was called Teenagers from Outer Space and it had giant lobsters attacking the earth.
Later in the afternoon we watched a "Rehab Addict" marathon where they were refurbing this gorgeous mansion with a turret in Detroit.
Chris came over and brought Taylin (Jamie stayed at her brothers house with Damon). We had a nice visit.
At night Jeff and I watched Elementary.

Mario enjoyed watching the Macy's parade... sitting right in front of the TV.

November 15 ~ Sunday

Jones spends some time grooming.

October 31 ~ Saturday

Happy Halloween!!

Jeff spent the better part of today working.
I spent some time going through boxes of kids paperwork trying to organize them.
I also watched an all day NCIS marathon which included at least 6 Halloween themed episodes.
Katherine went with Jamie and the kids to a party in the late afternoon.
Jeff got home and he and I went up to the market to get some food and some candy for Jeffrey since he didn't go trick or treating.
When we got back we continued watching NCIS until 7 then watched the Simpsons Treehouse of Horror.
After that was over we started watching BBC's London Theater's live version of Rocky Horror Picture Show.
I recorded it so I could finish watching it tomorrow.

October 26 ~

We had a HUGE full moon tonight.

October 24 ~ Saturday

This is Bub.
He showed up outside and we took him.
(He has a bit of deformity to his face which makes him look like a little alien).

October 18 ~ Sunday

Matching cats watching me make dinner:

October 16 ~ Friday

We had a big dust storm today.

September 29 ~ Tuesday

Jeff trained again today.
I drove him to work then went and picked him for lunch and we got some tacos at Taco Bell.
I came home and worked while he continued training at the Moose Lodge.
When I picked him up we went to the post office, Walmart and then the Dollar Tree.
At home he packed and I worked on the computer.
We watched the season premiere of NCIS tonight.

September 28 ~ Monday

Today Jeff started training for the Census job.
I spent the morning cleaning the dining room then listing.
In the afternoon, while I was working on the computer and after Katherine and I made a Wal Mart run, she spent time in the living room watching Catfish, her new reality show obsession.
In the evening Jeff and I watched Fear the Walking Dead.

September 27 ~ Sunday

Watched John of Mars today.
Then went to Walmart with Katherine to get snacks for the week.
At home Jeff watched Hellboy and then The Book of Eli.
There was a full eclipse tonight and it was really cool to see it.

Sept 15 ~ Tuesday

Mario gets acquainted with Jones and joins Katherine while she does schoolwork.

Sept 14 ~ Monday

We had a storm today and it produced some gorgeous skies:

Sept 8 ~ Tuesday

It's been so hot and Kitten loves water so much she fell asleep like this:

Sept 7 ~ Monday

This is what happens when I take candid pictures of J & K.

August 31 ~ Monday

Look what showed up under our window while we were watching TV last night.
Jones had his face pressed against the screen and when we went to look to see what he was looking at, there was a black and white kitten sitting in the dirt hissing at him.
We went outside and he was running all over, pouncing and hopping through the weeds like a lamb.
We gave him some food and water and ate and ate and drank a ton.
He was filthy like he had been outside for a while.
We ended up bringing him in immediately dubbed him Mario because of his mustache.
Currently he is staying in Katherine's room.

August 28 ~ Friday

Happy Birthday Jeff:

Homemade cupcakes!!!

August 18 ~ Tuesday

Leo loves shoes and pants:

August 16 ~ Sunday

The Dynamic Duo:

August 4 ~ Tuesday

Jones the Sphinx Cat

August 3 ~ Monday

Happy 16th Birthday Katherine!!!
She requested a cookie cake and it was very yummy!

July 31 ~ Friday

Incredible sunset and double rainbow tonight.

June 7 ~ Sunday

Woke up to an iguana who had escaped from his cage and was lounging on the back of the couch.
I put him in the window and he was happy.
This morning Jeff and I watched Blazing Saddles. I had never seen it all the way through before.
Most of the afternoon was spent relaxing and with me working on putting together some little girl clothing lots. I watched an Elvira hosted movie called "They from beyond Space". Terrible, but it was supposed to be.
We had the good fortune of being granted another loan from Paypal of $4000. We just paid off our old loan and this could not have come at a better time.
We went out to the market and bought some groceries then came home and I made Mac & Cheese for dinner.
We continued watching Orphan Black and I had some ice cream for dessert.

Iggy napping in the laundry basket (and judging me for taking his picture).

June 5 ~ Friday

Early this morning (4 AM) we started having thunderstorms.
It was wonderful. I love hearing the rain and the thunder.
Today I listed jewelry and sold some of it right away.
It rained (with Thunder) on and off.
Katherine had gone to the park to visit with a neighborhood friend so Jeff came with me to the post office and then we got gas and went to Safeway. It started raining pretty good after that and I took some nice pictures of a beautiful arcing rainbow.
Jeff, Katherine and I (Jeffrey was playing online with friends) sat and watched part of the movie Deep Blue (about the ocean) and it was so interesting. The windows were open and a nice cool breeze was blowing in and it was lightening in the distance which was nice.
Tonight we continued watching and catching up on Orphan Black. We're still in Season 1.

May 22 ~ Friday

Today was Damons graduation from Kindergarten: