Dogs

Yeah, we have two, Teddy and Winston.  Teddy is a Bijon and Winston is a Lhasa. (Both are rescue dogs, so we take the breed suggested as an educated guest.)

Teddy came from a shelter in Lodi. Winston came from the Sacramento pound. They have vastly different histories.  Winston was on the street, but somewhere along the way was given some very expensive eye surgery on  his left eye while Teddy was from apartment living and was most probably spoiled rotten.

Teddy was three when we adopted him and Winston was four.  Both of these ages are estimates, but seem to work fine for them.

We have had them since 2005 and haven't regreted their adoption for one second.

Rain in December

We  had solid rain here in Sacramento begining at eight last night and continuing almost without stop until about ten this morning.  Since that time it has been inter-mitten all day.  Back patio is pretty wet, but no puddling yet.  Gutters are not gushing yet either.

Must just be a soaker this time, but is supposed to continue like this for a couple of more days.

Yup! We had snow in Reno.

We had eighteen inches of it at our place in Sierra Canyon.  Took a few minutes to clear the driveway.  Have pictures, but they are on the computer in Reno.  Not available to me here in Sacramento.

We are waiting for rain here and it may turn to snow.  Probably won't happen right here at our house.  The temp is too high.

Sacramento had snow!

However, it was in East Sacramento and did not fall in the area where we have our winter home.  Sure would have been funny if I had had to bring my snow blower down from Reno in order to move snow here.

For sure, I was ready to take pictures, but ALAS, it came to naught.  Will  head up to Reno tomorrow and perhaps I will get a few snow pictures there.

I think that JoAnn will have to drive.  I am getting my eyes checked tomorrow and they will get dialated.  May take a while for a return  to normal.  Oh well!

Saw Kirby today.  He is one handsome dude, a lady killer for sure at the age of thirty-two days.  He is amazing to hold.

Would you believe.........???

They are predicting snow for the central valley in Callifornia1  Oh well, it does happen about once every ten years or so.  Last time I think it was in the late nineties.  (God bless us all!)

Time marches on!  The mother of my deceased wife passed on on the day after Thanksgiving,  A very special lady.  I would write a book about her life except I am too close, knowing things that might prejudice her memory.

Goodbye mom!  You were a winner in my book!

No sun today yet!

Fog has moved into the Sacramento area.  Might burn off by this afternoon, but would not bet on it.

We have chorus practice this afternoon.  Performance will be on Sunday.  Oh my!

Kirby is now twenty-eight days old and growing like a weed.  Cute baby and I am already proud of him.

Anticipation

Well, Thanksgiving is here and we await the coming of "family." This year we will have three new members of our group. They include two grandchild, who only became aware of each other yesterday, and the grandmother of our SIL.

Included will be the parents of SIL, the parents of DIL, MIL, daughter and husband, son and wife. Including the babies that should add up to a rather manageable fourteen.

Four years ago we had forty, with the garage turned into a dining room. Now that was a Thanksgiving to remember.

Niece will have some of the scattered members of the family to Fort Collins, for Turkey day. and brother in Corvallis, Oregon, will have members of his family there.

There is a multitude of people for whom I give thanks. They played a major role in my life that cannot be measured. Without their help and counsel, I would have been nothing.

"For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in."