area artwork

more sights around town..

Nessie, in Tacoma??

No, it's a seal! saw this seal in a river near the Puget Sound.

Built in waterfall

Giant waterfall on a building in Tacoma, WA

more Glass Museum

More pics of the glass museum...

Museum of Glass

The Museum of Glass in Tacoma WA. There are some very cool glass artists in the Tacoma area. Artists of all kinds really! I did not think of this area as being so "artsy" I like this area too. I'd live here!

Oregon

Went up to the Nortwest again... here are some pics of Oregon. It was rainy. but, it's different. the moss on trees.. buildings, bridges... everything really... is kinda cool.

Other-worldly!

My first quilt!

It's not glorious! I made it with LARGE squares... to get it done faster. P is my guinia pig for my first project. she gets it for Christmas. doesn't she look so appreciative !!??

Strange treasures...

Not sure what these pieces of metal are. probably from some old mining equipment. but, they do look neat.

Question

does anybody out there know what poem has the line...
"and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep"
and who wrote it...

Santa Mail

This special mail box is waiting for our letters... Sweet!

shopping

Well, the shopping is finally done. a little behind schedule this year. watching the weather channel tonight. looks like we're to have a white Christmas. picturesque!

My latest creation

I call this one simply,

" Loon Lake "

Northern California

migrating swans in a rice field

Nevada

went through northern Nevada recently. These are the Ruby mountains. My questions were answered. Yes, It gets cold enough to snow in Nevada.

sweet photo

found this picture... makes me think I'd like a dog... but they shed more than I do!

Still a sweet picture. I call it "Sleepy Heads"

Recent travels

Off to the Northwest... Northern CA, Oregon, Washington. Truely beautiful country. So much diversity in landscape in each state from the west to east side of each one.

Only here...

Only here can people other than me get away with driving a car like this...

Me, I'd get pulled over as soon as I left my driveway.

Today's rantings..

Friday November 16th... I said Friday NOVEMBER 16th
3 different radio stations... 3 different CHRISTMAS SONGS!
granted -- I like the Christmas season. But, It seems to start earlier every year. I see the garland and trinkets out with the Halloween stuff. What ever happened to the days when you didn't hear the songs until the day after Thanksgiving!!?? Atleast then we are still hung over from all the turkey to care quite so much!

Full moon

was in Grand Junction CO Thursday night. caught the full moon rising over the book cliffs. was quite big! a very bright night. driving on full moon nights is always a favorite. Snowmobiling was a favorite, but alas, I no longer have one. now I just drive on tires.

Pumpkins Galore!

Went to the pumpking patch with D&D and the girls. wandering the fields.. in search of the perfect pumpkin... or the great pumpkin! D's girls are younger than P, and much more high strung. no suger added for them! lol, lots of fun and energy in the patch. It was a nice sunny day to start. clouds and wind build later in the day. a passing storm again. We all drive from field to field. five acres all together. D went down a little used path and almost got his truck stuck. thank goodness for four wheel drive. got a little mud on the tires. :) Well we picked out our pumpkins. the kids finally got it limited to one each. That is always a challenge. :) Then home ward to carve them out!