Dear blog, I’m back. Because what are the weekends for if not catching up on blogging, huh? Here’s Bear Cub loving Josh.

Last weekend’s walkies at a park on the Sound. Lovely.

Grey and dreary? You bet. But at least it wasn’t raining!

Too bad we didn’t see any seal pups.

You can completely abstain from any make-up, just put on a bright lip color and your face looks “done”. Anyway that’s been my philosophy for a while now. Having eyelash extensions year-round helps.

Maggie and Bear Cub had fun romping in the water.

We like the color blue in this family.

My Aunt Claire requested pictures of the New House on FB. I started an album on Flickr, and suspect I’ll be adding to it for a looooooong tiiiiiiime.

We put up the Christmas tree last weekend and decorated it. It’s just not Christmas without a fresh tree!

My mother gave me her old Hallmark tree topper from the…1970’s, was it Mom? 1980’s? At any rate, I’ve always loved it, and it looks perfect on the tree.

After multiple takes/cursing imaginatively at the Sony camera we finally took an acceptable Christmas family portrait this year! Awwww. Ha ha, the dogs don’t put up much of a fight any more. Especially when Josh takes them for a vigorous run in the morning to get out all of that doggy energy.

Josh put up lights! Pretty pretty! We are full of Christmas spirit, and why not? It’s my second favorite holiday (next to Halloween, of course).

Today: craft store for art supplies for sweet little Ronia’s Christmas gift. Possibly the rug store to take a look at some runners for next to the bed, where there is a lot of doggy traffic. Definitely a nice long dogwalk–the sun is out today. And! I have an idea for a new painting! Woo hoo! I knew participating in that art show would pump up my creativity!

ALSO: we went out and saw “Birdman” in the theater last night and WOW talk about intense! And amazing! Talk about intense and amazing! Don’t go see this film if you are feeling emotionally delicate, that’s all I have to say. My heart rate had a nice workout. Michael Keaton deserves some awards, for certain. And it gave me a whole new appreciation for Edward Norton. Hell, half the reason why I wanted to see the movie in the first place was the part in the preview where he’s wrestling around in his underpants…mmm hmmmmmm. Go see it! 

Let’s watch that preview again, huh?